Weekend Song - Chemical Brothers
I’ve felt better, so I’m posting up a song without any words because it’ll take less out if me without losing any of that Weekend Song goodness.
I saw the Chemical Brothers back a while. I’m never sure if I should link back, but I realise there are new readers here, so you can read about that here.
Also a while ago I had The Band up here with Ophelia. Here it is live in The Last Waltz, filmed by a young Martin Scorcese. I think drummer Levon Helm had one of the best voices in music. There’s a long intro to this clip, so you might want to jump in right at 2′30′’. Watch him at three minutes in, in the chorus and he’s about to do a fill, either drums or vocal, but Robbie Robertson plays a lick, so Levon sits back, but he’s ready to do in. And his eyes. His eyes. There’s nothing there, but also a empty conciousness. It’s like a lion with a dying gazelle in its jaws, the lion’s ready to do anything, but right now it’s doing this.
He’s so cool. I want my hair like that.
Electronic music is fine. I once read an argument that nothing produced by a computer would ever have the passion of Bob Marley playing Redemptions Song. I’d say that’s true, but it’s not about that. It’s kind of like saying that no rasberry could ever taste like a strawberry. It’s stupid. Anyway, I wasn’t going to say too much and now look at me.
Listen: Loops Of Fury
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March 1st, 2008 at 10:49 am
This rounds out the Weekend Song Archive nicely.
I used to have a very strong aversion to dance music generally, because of the lack of conventional instruments, which I equated with lack of musical expertise. But it’s better to think of it as a completely different instrument altogether. I like your raspberry/strawberry thing.
March 1st, 2008 at 1:57 pm
But you like my raspberry/strawberry thing MORE, don’t you?
March 1st, 2008 at 2:08 pm
This sounds like a commercial for a youth-oriented new soft drink- noncarbonated green tea with mixed berry flavor!
I want to see both Katy’s and Wendy’s strawberry/raspberry things.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:49 am
Katy - thanks. You can’t say that this music isn’t expertise. And I think Wendy’s comment was aimed at you.
Wendy - Was that comment aimed at Katy? Also, look what you started.
Ed - Please. Don’t aim those comments at me.
Everyone - Don’t aim your rasberry/strawberry things around here.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
It was indeed aimed at Katy, but probably in the wrong forum.
But yes. I like the Chems.
March 2nd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
SOrry bout dfat.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
All right, it’s cool. Everyone cool? We’re cool.
March 3rd, 2008 at 12:07 am
Sorry, it’s been rough, Since the day before my birthday ( Thursday ), I’ve:
- gone from Wednesday 6 pm to Friday noon or later with no food
- had a bit of minor shoulder surgery
- had a mild reaction to teh anesthesia, so was hospitalized
- caught pneumonia from the excitement
- been trapped here in the house all weekend with nothing but antibiotics,painkillers and an indifferent cat
- the shoulder’s fine, it’s the least of my worries. I’ve coughed so much my entire toso is sore, and THAT is whjy I’m taking the pain pills.
EXcuseme, dinner is ready- Orvllle REdenbacker’s Butter Microvae Popcorn,.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:10 am
Oh, and teh entire week before the surgery? Sore throat, fever, coughing, fun.
SO I sit here today, and it’s been more than two weeks since I’ve been normal.
m, maybe I should rephrase that….
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:33 am
Ands NOW, my throat’s getting sore agin!! AAAARRRGGGHHH!!