I can’t wait to see what it’s like on the outside now...
On Saturday darling Amanda and I went to see Melody Gardot at the
Barbican; a birthday gift. We arrived in plenty of time and drifted amongst the
beautiful people sipping expensive gin and tonics from plastic glasses, eyeing
up outfits and shoes.
Melody sashayed onto the stage to rapturous applause looking every
inch the diva superstar. She sat at a beautiful grand piano and nodding to her
musicians launched into a volcanic instrumental jazz fusion, teasing the keys
one minute and the next striking them as if betrayed. It was a wonderful
surprise and a portent for an evening which snaked effortlessly between consuming
world rhythms, torch jazz and Billy slurs and pauses. Her seamless ability to
stitch styles and Condor glide between genres reminded me strongly of
Joni Mitchell and I can only dream of the delights to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azmZM8De_7s
Amalia,
finding a way out on the open road
Amalia, going whichever way the wind gon' go
Amalia, taking your chances on the open sea
Amalia, such a funny little bird and you're now with me.
Melody wrote Amalia about a pigeon with a broken wing and the song
reminds me of two abandoned baby birds that I came across on a Brighton Housing
Trust window ledge. I sought advice from Amanda whose years of Nature Watch addiction
I knew would come in handy. At the weekend we snuck into the building, settled
the waifs in a straw filled shoe box and took them to Rogers Wildlife Rescue
for salvation; a happy ending.Amalia, going whichever way the wind gon' go
Amalia, taking your chances on the open sea
Amalia, such a funny little bird and you're now with me.
http://www.rogerswildliferescue.co.uk/
Sunday night was an altogether different, but no less
sophisticated and vibrant evening. I was lucky enough to see Frank Zappa live at
the Knebworth Festival in 1978 but was confused by his scattering clattering
chaos on that occasion.
I had been introduced to him by my friend Paul Necus who
sat me down one day to listen to the Grand Wazoo record and I immediately loved
the rock riffs, virtuoso playing and jazz sensibilities found within it. The
trouble is that Zappa made records like other people make toast, releasing over
60 albums in his career, and quality control was not always present. However
Zappa can be incendiary and son Dweezil has the good sense to pan for gold when
dipping into his father’s repertoire.
Sunday’s show was a master class of outstanding playing and quirky time signatures showcasing a unique and fearless mind. Here’s a bit of Zappa & Zappa junior at their best. Enjoy J
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seBNQwKswI0Sunday’s show was a master class of outstanding playing and quirky time signatures showcasing a unique and fearless mind. Here’s a bit of Zappa & Zappa junior at their best. Enjoy J
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzWyPNj9yp0Wee-ee-oooh
Wee-ee-oooh
I am the ZOMBY WOOF
I'm that creature all the ladies been
Talkin' about...
PS the singer Ben Thomas (on the left) is hot :)
I'm that creature all the ladies been
Talkin' about...
PS the singer Ben Thomas (on the left) is hot :)
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