David Bowie’s Kooks has been caught in my Velcrobrain for the past three days, actually.
Tag: Music
Ronno
One of the greatest musical talents of all time. And also one of the world’s nice guys.
Take a couple of hours out of today, and watch Mick Ronson’s story.
You’re welcome.
Today’s Earworm
Okay, he’s not everybody’s cup of tea.
But Lady Grinning Soul has to be one of the most beautiful ballads ever. With a piano part that Mozart would have envied.
Today’s Earworm
A little ballad from the Tull. From their best album.
Teacup, Storm In
I see that the silly Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone Magazine is having his pee-pee whacked for the cardinal sin of saying (supposedly) that Black artists are not as articulate as their White counterparts.
I’m reminded of the priceless Frank Zappa quote (about Rolling Stone itself), and I’m going by my admittedly-creaky memory:
“Rock journalism can be described as people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t speak, aimed at people who can’t read.”
I always thought that Rolling Stone was a silly magazine, aimed at White rock ‘n roll fans, mostly talking about White musicians. Their lists of the “Greatest [whatever]” were apparently written by people aged 18 who had no idea of any music that had been released any more than two years before they turned 16, if that.
And Wenner himself was nothing more than a rock groupie, his magazine giving him the backstage pass to all the top bands’ acts. He was an inconsequential player in a silly age, and why anyone would want to read, let alone buy his book will remain a mystery.
Requiescat
I see that crooner Roger Whittaker has left us, at age 87.
Here’s my favorite of his songs. Enjoy.