Fri, Feb 3 2006 - Music Appreciation Night (View Original Event Details)
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Wow, what a fantastic time. The way I came up with the idea to do this was from my Grade 10 drama teacher, Mr. Carney. For every drama class, he'd first make us lay around on the floor and he'd play us some kind of really interesting song. Then we'd talk about the song, and then we'd have drama class. I have always missed that and wanted to do something similar, and this is what I came up with. Judging from the response this eve, I think it was a hit!!
We had a really eclectic, but wonderful selection of music, with an unnaturally high cello content in the songs. Ars Moriendi by Mr. Bungle amused us all greatly. I was absolutely captivated by the vocals in Horo Ghoid Thu Nighean by Mary Jane Lamond (and I'm normally not that crazy about female singers). Your Ex Lover is Dead by Stars was beautiful, and interesting to me because it was done in 3/4 time, something you don't often hear these days. Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel was a recognized favorite of a few of us. The two blues songs (Manish Boy by Muddy Waters and The Good Morning Blues by Leadbelly) were also great. My selections were Mersini by the Rembetika Hipsters (composed by my good friend, Ben), La Critique by Kevin Parent (mmmmmmm... Kevin Parent) and Saint Hubert by the Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, another one of my local faves.
Jenn, who wasn't able to join us tonight because she suddenly took ill, sent us these comments about her songs, both of which were fantastic:
- Golden Smog song - When I was preparing to move to Chile, my brother made me a cd of his favourite songs, this being one of them. Something about it has stuck with me for years. I listened to it literally every day I was down there and pretty much every day since. I cannot seem to hear it enough. I don't have anything brilliant to say about the song itself, just that I feel happy every time I hear it.
- Muddy Waters - I believe very strongly that he changed music as we know it today. His influence on rock and roll is immense and largely ignored. And this song in particular feels, to me, like the first really great rock song. It's got all the elements of rock and roll, the strong guitar, the beat, the repetitive chorus, but mostly, the sexuality. And I mean, it's real sex not just the I want to hold your hand kind, but serious, don't let the kids listen to this kind. And given that it was written in 1955, and it so strongly influenced bands like The Rolling Stones (who took their name from this song, for those who don't know) makes it that much more important. And, it's great to shake your ass to, which is no less important.
Can't wait for the next one!!
-- Rhonda
Playlist:
| Title | Artist |
| Until You Came Along | Golden Smog |
| Manish Boy | Muddy Waters |
| The Writing on my Father’s Hand | Dead Can Dance |
| Echolalia | Dead Can Dance |
| Mother Tongue | Dead Can Dance |
| Ars Moriendi | Mr. Bungle |
| Mind’s Reality | Aghora |
| Horo Ghoid Thu Nighean | Mary Jane Lamond |
| Oh | Sleater Kinney |
| The Good Morning Blues | Leadbelly |
| Your Ex Lover is Dead | Stars |
| The Bridge | Elliot Brood |
| Easy Does It | Supertramp |
| Solsbury Hill | Peter Gabriel |
| The Soul’s Electric | Oysterband |
| Mersini | Rembetika Hipsters |
| La Critique | Kevin Parent |
| Saint Hubert | Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir |
| Mummers Dance | Enya |
| Minutes to Memories | John Mellencamp |