Given I haven't started the radio program yet, this is a first in the series of music I just can't help sharing with people. I hope most of you have the internet coverage to listen/watch this stuff. All episodes will (hopefully) have links to clips/soundtracks on YouTube. The first episode is the Legendary Stardust Cowboy and his famous hit 'Paralysed', enjoy and feel free to comment (here, not on YouTube!) as to your impressions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cq-9BSiHdY
The following biography (in the link below) on 'The Ledge' is taken from the Allmusic website (which is a veritable library for anything on anyone that you like listening to) and was written by Steve Huey. I have tried to link the biography numerous times and I hope this one works. Let me know if it doesn't.
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hzfoxq85ldte~T1
I was first introduced to the 'Ledge' through watching 'Hey Hey It's Saturday' (a once popular Australian TV show) religiously as a child. They used to sample 'Paralysed' fairly consistently with the sound dept. interrupting Daryl and Ozzie each week. Recently I was introduced to the Ledge's first album 'Rock-it to Stardom' and found it to be quite a wild and inventive sound, one that certainly didn't take itself too seriously whilst also invoking a wildness in my own spirit (Dionysian perhaps?). I just wanted to yell, howl and yahoo all round the house while playing it for the first time. It astounds me that this artist held on to his sound whilst many around him were either criticising him or trying to capitalise on the 'next new sound'. Yes the MC5 were making that new sound in the late 1960s but so was the Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
I hope this first (and continously edited!) episode in musical exploration has been enlightening and enjoyable. I aim to impress, challenge and bombard your senses, musically of course.
Cheers,
Ian.
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2 comments:
gday ian, think im in, as i was suggesting, the ledge was indeed serious and the bios are backin me up there. he does inspire one to just bloodywell let go. Bowie took the stardust part for himself and has been a lifelong fan. hey, also, just to write this i made meself a blog, checkout Doodle Ace McDonkey or damcd.blogspot.com
cheers, maca
Thanks for the reflection, Bowie Hey, should have seen that link a mile away! McDonkey, see you at your spot.
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