Julian Lawton wrote:
> > If you could forward me the names of some them I'd appreciate it! My
> > exposure to the obscure has obviously been minimal compared with you
> > guys. Would appreciate a list of your top five?...
> I can, but I'm not sure what good it would do - out of context, it's a
> list
> of random tunes that might not be to your taste at all, not bought
> anything
> new (old tunes) recently so really old faves been listening to recently:
>
> Moon People - Land Of Love (latin-jazz floorfiller, not compiled as far
> as
> I know).
> Roger and The Gypsies - Pass The Hatchet (only found out recently this
> was
> on soundtrack to some Tarantino connected Western so you can find it via
> napster easy enough).
> Jack McDuff - Duffin'Round (think this made it onto a comp called
> something
> like Vibrafinger, some Ace records comp from late '99 anyway).
> Ricardo Ray - Nitty Gritty
> Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way (absolute chestnut but been going round my
> head
> a lot of late. Mind you so has 'The Hustle').
>
> Contemporary stuff:
> Lupine Howl (ex-Spiritualized rhythm section and backing band for
> Massive
> Attack's next LP in straight Spencer Davis heavy raw groove territory).
> Cosmic Rough Riders - believe this even had good press on the Shindig
> list -
> pure Big Star/Badfinger territory pop, could have been made any time in
> last
> 30 years.
> Antibalas - forget the name of the 45 without getting it but Desko
> records
> connected 'fake' (as in American) Afrobeat.
> Broadcast LP and EPs (on Tommy Boy in the US I believe) - United States
> of
> America inspired melancholy psychedelia.
> And the new Hope Sandoval single (featuring tracks with Bert Jansch and
> Colm
> from MBV).
> Also heard a great Dr.Rockit track on Giles Peterson - unfortunately
> untitled so not bothered checking out the new LP.
> Also Flaming Stars (modern, but with a large 50s pulp culture influence,
> and
> fine Farfisa driven rock'n'roll).
> Comps: the recent Soul Jazz/Universal Sounds 'Nuyorica Roots' and 'New
> Orleans Funk' are ESSENTIAL purchases for this year. Though nothing new
> on
> either.
>
> > Well at least in States, that's because it's the video that sells the
> > song.
> And that's what I'm saying is part of the problem. Add also (didn't
> mention
> before) micro-targeting - 'the crucial 12-14 female market' - heaven
> forbid
> that the 12-14 year olds might find themselves having their tastes
> widened -
> nor is formatted college/alternative radio, catering to older student
> tastes
> excluded from that.
>
> > And if the song don't sell, the record company doesn't make its
> > money back, then the band/artist gets dropped. It absolutely devalues
> > the music but in today's record industry, it's a necessary evil.
> But one that's causing the situation you're lamenting.
>
> > I do as well if I can find any. Any noteworthies you'd like to pass
> > along?
> See above, also Katrina's reccomendations were all good too; not sure
> about
> more contemporary music styles (i.e. club music, as opposed to 'rock')
> as
> like Dan said, I don't go looking as the effort often outweighs the
> reward;
> equally, having moved I've lost contact with people who followed that
> scene
> and would introduce me to stuff they thought I'd enjoy. I'm still stuck
> in
> the era of David Holmes, but I've no doubt there's good stuff going on,
> simply because the urge to create something of artistic, rather than
> just
> commercial merit, seems ever present.
>
> > Oh, well of course they took from their inspiration from the original
> > blues and folk artists but their interpretation, presentation,
> > arrangements, and delivery were certainly a far cry from Robert Johnson
> > and Woodie Guthry.
> Thinking about that some more, not entirely true - there was a large
> element
> of purism to the folk revival; think earlier than the Byrds and picture
> the
> beatnik college kids, fantasising about the Greenwich Village, believing
> they were into something so much more pure and historically worth
> something
> than all that electric rock'n'roll pop music. Which is to say that even
> at
> the same time as the birth of the mods, some people preferred to look 30
> years in the past. They even thought playing an electric guitar made you
> Judas.
>
Thanks for all the suggestions Julian. Much appreciated. I'll be sure to
seek that stuff out. The Cosmic Rough Riders sound particular cool as
I'm a huge Badfinger fan.
Good point on the folk scene. Folk purists didn't even like Dylan (even
before he went electric). Thought he was too commercial.
Sidenote: I used to live in Greenwich Village and those beatniks would
be appalled at what's happened to the place in the last few years - A
far cry from it's heyday in the 60's...
Anyway thanks again,
-chris
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