My friend played me his first record, or whatever that one with the purple'ish cover. Anyway, I didn't know what was playing and kept asking "this is some crazy exotica stuff, like les baxter did some acid and hung out with Sun Ra"
this is probably his most common/popular/sampled lp. They are all good though.
who's beats? which songs? i know i know
Wiseguys, among other people.
I played a song from that album in a store. First one of the employees came up and asked me what it was, then another one right after. Both of them were like "What IS this?" It's so unique, like nothing else you've ever heard. "Now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time".
The early stuff is great. The later symphonic records are kinda lame.
Have to disagree with this but in mitigation the symphonic stuff was a collaboration rather than Moondog's solo vision. Most people I've played Moondog to hate it. The early stuff, which I also prefer, has more in common with the poetry of the time than the music in a lot of ways.
The Honest Jon comp is pretty great for anyone who doesn't want to ball out on the early records. I think it's basically got all of the private lp and the various early singles/ep's... which were later issued as the Prestige lp's. Nice packaging too.
The Honest Jon comp is pretty great for anyone who doesn't want to ball out on the early records. I think it's basically got all of the private lp and the various early singles/ep's... which were later issued as the Prestige lp's. Nice packaging too.
I always wondered about this one since there are a couple of copies around here locally, I might actually check it out next time I'm in the shop, I'm even more curious to hear Moondog now.
And have any of the older posters here seen Moondog in real life on the streets of NY back in the days?
I don't think there are currently any octogenarians on soulstrut.
As far as I know, he lived in NY until '74. Since I know there is a handful of posters on here who were born in the 60s or earlier, I thought there might be a slight possibility that someone had actually seen him in real life as a kid.
Oh well. Now that I think about it, since he moved to Germany in '74, it's actually more likely that some Euro heads saw the old viking while he was alive.
Moondog - A New Sound Of An Old Instrument [1979] - (Megapac file format , this is how I got the files when I downloaded them , i think you can play these in Itunes and in Winamp) :
Right now I'm looking at an old Columbia/Epic innersleeve ca. 1970 - one side is advertising jigsaw puzzles of CBS album covers, as well as posters of notables like Bob Dylan, Donovan, Santana, Johnny Winter, Byrds, and...Moondog. It's impressive that Columbia was marketing Moondog as a pop star, but then again the rock audience was a lot more broadminded back then.
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Total face melt.
i like this one:
havent met anyone that hasnt been "holy shit" when I have played it for them...probably the most far out shit that ever came out in the early 50s...
this is probably his most common/popular/sampled lp.
They are all good though.
A friend recently referred to this as Moondog's "punk album."
I found a beat up copy of that, it even has this locked groove with the best loop anyone could ever make.
I cosign all of the stuff posted so far and add this one: Amazing!
who's beats? which songs?
i know i know
Wiseguys, among other people.
I played a song from that album in a store. First one of the employees came up and asked me what it was, then another one right after. Both of them were like "What IS this?" It's so unique, like nothing else you've ever heard. "Now that it's the opposite, it's twice upon a time".
wiseguys? no real schitt?
And Mr. Scruff, also non-real shitt related
Have to disagree with this but in mitigation the symphonic stuff was a collaboration rather than Moondog's solo vision. Most people I've played Moondog to hate it. The early stuff, which I also prefer, has more in common with the poetry of the time than the music in a lot of ways.
I guess real headz weren't ready for Moondog.
I'm actually not super-familiar with his catalogue. Some selected mp3s would be appreciated. Anyone?
And have any of the older posters here seen Moondog in real life on the streets of NY back in the days?
I don't think there are currently any octogenarians on soulstrut.
but on a serious note I have some mp3s of his stuff , i will post later on today or tomorrow... he is definitely a
I always wondered about this one since there are a couple of copies around here locally, I might actually check it out next time I'm in the shop, I'm even more curious to hear Moondog now.
As far as I know, he lived in NY until '74. Since I know there is a handful of posters on here who were born in the 60s or earlier, I thought there might be a slight possibility that someone had actually seen him in real life as a kid.
Oh well. Now that I think about it, since he moved to Germany in '74, it's actually more likely that some Euro heads saw the old viking while he was alive.
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Moondog - A New Sound Of An Old Instrument [1979] - (Megapac file format , this is how I got the files when I downloaded them , i think you can play these in Itunes and in Winamp) :
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7H4X4XFL
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Moondog - S/T (1956) -
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X316N60Y
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Moondog - On The Streets Of New York EP (1953) (missing the last 2 tracks)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OU13JI37
enjoy... i'm gonna throw these into realheadz in a moment as well.
Sounds like a cross between eurhythmics class and a Shinto ceremony.
As abrasive as honey.