Tag: Dad
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Song 88: Two songs with Robert Fripp
“Suite no. 1” by Giles, Giles, and Fripp “21st Century Schizoid Man” by King Crimson [Note on “21st Century Schizoid Man”: The album version is not available in its entirety, the link is a shortened version of this song. The live version available on Spotify or YouTube isn’t as good.] Dad: Robert Fripp is completely… Read more
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Assignment 19: Guitarists of the British Invasion
Name: David Location: Cohasset, MN Relationship to music: life-long listener, audiophile Industry: retired Now it is time to talk to my dad. One of the things I learned from him is to really appreciate music. Not just feel a beat or listen to the lyrics; but to really analyze a song, be in awe of… Read more
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Song 81: Cult films
“Many Rivers to Cross” by Jimmy Cliff The next song on the list also involves a Spaghetti Western mashup but in a radically different context. The Harder They Come was a surprise international hit—an independent, feature-length Jamaican film with an irresistible soundtrack that slowly climbed its way into cult classic status. More importantly, it offered… Read more
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Song 79: Pioneers of Psychedelic Rock
“Roller Coaster” by The 13th Floor Elevators Written by Matt “Recently, it has become possible for man to chemically alter his mental state and thus alter his point of view (that is, his own basic relation with the outside world which determines how he stores his information). He then can restructure his thinking and change… Read more
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Assignment 18: The story of Dad
Name: Matt Moore Location: Los Angeles, CA Relation to music: listener and dabbler Industry: Digital librarianship Introduction When I first learned of Kristen’s fantastic Five Song Project, I immediately started thinking what sort of theme I might choose if I were ever fortunate enough to contribute. At first it was difficult to narrow things down—that… Read more
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