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"I would tell people I was born in Sasnak .... and when they would ask where it was, I would reply that it was a mysterious place. I left it for them to work out it was Kansas in reverse."
I really don't like his music. I listened to his records. Not that interesting. I like that tune that The Wiseguys sampled though. Nice piano line. Otherwise,
It's mostly very strange, avant garde impressionistic music and not an easy listen but there are passages of sublime beauty. If you're scanning Moondog for breaks and samples you've possibly missed the point. You should probably be listening to Jimmy McGriff's Spear For Moondog instead from Electric Funk.
pfffffffffffffffff! I was just saying that I like the tune with that piano hook. That song is a more straight forward attempt by Moondog. I listened to his records. Most of his stuff is dull and boring. I'm no producer, so I don't look for breaks.
There are good passages, no doubt. I need good songs throughout though.
London's Honest John's records just released an excellent (and the first) comprehensive Moondog anthology, compling stuff recorded between 1949 and 1995(!)
Tracklist:
1. Theme And Variations 2. Down Is Up 3. Bumbo 4. Big Cat 5. Oo Debut 6. Lament 1 'Bird's Lament' 7. Moondog's Symphony 1 8. Moondog's Symphony 2 9. Rabbit Hop 10. Rimshot 11. Snaketime Rhythm 12. Instrumental Round 13. Double Bass Duo 14. Why Spend The Dark Night With You? 15. All Is Loneliness 16. Snaketime Rhythm 17. Dragon's Teeth 18. Oboe Round
19. Be A Hobo 20. Dog Trot 21. Oasis 22. Avenue Of The Americas 23. 2 W 46th Street 24. Lullaby 25. Fog On The Hudson 26. Utsu 27. On And Off The Beat 28. Chant 29. From One To Nine 30. Improvisation In 4/4 31. Enough About Human Rights! 32. Viking 33. Rimshot 34. Chaconne In G Major 35. Oasis 36. Invocation
lol, maybe was strange the wrong word for it, the only lp that i heard was this one:
and imo, it was realy not so dope as some describe his stuff, maybe i picked up the wrong lp. dunno. as far as i remember, every track had atleast a twin with the same rhythm on the album. yep, it was boring and it was over 4 years ago that i heard it the last time.
lol, maybe was strange the wrong word for it, the only lp that i heard was this one:
and imo, it was realy not so dope as some describe his stuff, maybe i picked up the wrong lp. dunno. as far as i remember, every track had atleast a twin with the same rhythm on the album. yep, it was boring and it was over 4 years ago that i heard it the last time.
different strokes, i guess. that's the only lp i have of his and i find it to be awesome. the little talking interludes are cool too.
Did Columbia reissue this on one of their Moondog albums?
Honest Jon's recently reissued it on 10" vinyl.
But did Columbia reissue this on one of their Moondog albums?
I ask because Epic was a Columbia subsidiary, and since there was a gap of over a decade between the 10" Epic album and the two Columbia elpees, they could have just recycled the old Epic record in a new format.
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"I would tell people I was born in Sasnak .... and when they would ask where it was, I would reply that it was a mysterious place. I left it for them to work out it was Kansas in reverse."
Funny, too.
I listened to his records. Most of his stuff is dull and boring. I'm no producer, so I don't look for breaks.
There are good passages, no doubt. I need good songs throughout though.
true. Moondog is DOPE! but, if you think he's "strange", then you have not heard strange music.
this is the only moondog record I have...it is a
dude! I've never even seen that?!?!
Tracklist:
1. Theme And Variations
2. Down Is Up
3. Bumbo
4. Big Cat
5. Oo Debut
6. Lament 1 'Bird's Lament'
7. Moondog's Symphony 1
8. Moondog's Symphony 2
9. Rabbit Hop
10. Rimshot
11. Snaketime Rhythm
12. Instrumental Round
13. Double Bass Duo
14. Why Spend The Dark Night With You?
15. All Is Loneliness
16. Snaketime Rhythm
17. Dragon's Teeth
18. Oboe Round
19. Be A Hobo
20. Dog Trot
21. Oasis
22. Avenue Of The Americas
23. 2 W 46th Street
24. Lullaby
25. Fog On The Hudson
26. Utsu
27. On And Off The Beat
28. Chant
29. From One To Nine
30. Improvisation In 4/4
31. Enough About Human Rights!
32. Viking
33. Rimshot
34. Chaconne In G Major
35. Oasis
36. Invocation
I have a 45 with like 6 songs on it from that album. It is indeed amazing. I am a big fan of his work
Hey, I wrote you guys a haiku:
Moondog is the shit.
There is no debating it.
End of discussion.
holy shit that sounds awesome. what cd is this?
moondog is great. a precursor to phillip glass, but in a much rawer form, and more dramatic. i love it.
and yeah, if you're saying moondog is strange, you haven't heard strange.
The tune is called: "Duet: Queen Elizabeth Whistle And Bamboo Pipe "
and imo, it was realy not so dope as some describe his stuff, maybe i picked up the wrong lp. dunno. as far as i remember, every track had atleast a twin with the same rhythm on the album. yep, it was boring and it was over 4 years ago that i heard it the last time.
different strokes, i guess. that's the only lp i have of his and i find it to be awesome. the little talking interludes are cool too.
I have this. Never really got into it. Anybody wanna buy/trade for it? Is that allowed here?
This is a 10" from 54!!!
Did Columbia reissue this on one of their Moondog albums?
BTW,
10-20 bucks
Honest Jon's recently reissued it on 10" vinyl.
But did Columbia reissue this on one of their Moondog albums?
I ask because Epic was a Columbia subsidiary, and since there was a gap of over a decade between the 10" Epic album and the two Columbia elpees, they could have just recycled the old Epic record in a new format.