HI again, Hope you're all well out there!
For me "Hissing" and "Hejira" together make an almighty duality. Inevitably
that view is informed by the occasion of their release and my hearing them.
I was in my early-mid teens. I have been reading the new articles that Les
(Irvin) has been posting on the JMDL and have been staggered by the poor
reviews they received and the snide tone taken by the reviewers. I still
listen to these albums and they continue to be very fresh to listen to.
Sure, they call me back to an earlier time in my life, but not every time I
listen to them. They are still, especially Hejira, valid today, with what I
experience today. Retaining, after all this time, a currency little of
current mucical output can match.
My current fav lyric, and one that goes 'round my head a lot these days -
can't think why...
"During times like these
The wise are influential.
They can bear the imperfection
They can keep the harmony.
No doubt about it.
No doubt, that's essential.
No doubt?
That's always been a tricky one for me..."
excuse any misuse of punctuation, but that is how I hear it and how it
becomes relevant and resonant for me.
All the best, babes.
Les (London)
