That's directed towards me, no? Because I've never heard of him. Did wiki him, still no clue. What's he playing like?
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue is lovely.....
Well, it is directed more generally towards the thread, but, yes, since you do respond to suggestions re music (and cinema), and you've responded (to my great pleasure) to this, and we like a lot of the same sort of things, why not?
My brother gave me a CD of Scott Walker's 'Greatest Hits' about six years ago for Christmas. As 'Greatest Hits' go, the timespan is mostly 60s, veering into early 70s. At the time, I hadn't heard of him, either.
He was one of these handsome, talented, extraordinarily gifted, individuals with an amazing singing voice, which imbued the melodies (and for all of the sixties optimism, there is an undercurrent of melancholy in Walker's tone, even then), with a more nuanced undercurrent than was usual in the 60s.
Personally, I love it. Like Arthur Lee, (whom I also love), Walker was seen as more 'seminal' and influential on other artists and on the evolution of music, rather than hugely popular.
Depression, angst over his perception that he had been selling out his artistic talents, and further upset over the fact that some of his more experimental, later music was not as highly regarded (except by critics, who raved) as his earlier melodic stuff, meant that he tended to disappear for decades at a time. However, he gave an interview which was published this week in The Guardian, which is to coincide with the release of another new album.
In the 60s, he was known for soft melodic music, haunting chords, thoughtful lyrics, and a wonderful clear baritone voice. Oh, and his extraordinarily clear diction.....
Some songs worth listening to: 'Montague Terrace', 'The Old Man's Back Again', (great bass), 'Plastic Palace People', 'It's Raining Today', 'Copenhagen' (some of the chords remind me of Satie), 'The Seventh Seal', and so on.
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