Where is Foot Foot?

The Shaggs-Some say they're better than the Beatles

If this tune rolls round your head for a few days dont come looking for me!

In-discipline

Anyone remember this?

From one of the best albums by UK prog rock outfit King Crimson, "Discipline" 1981

King Crimson have reformed don't you know? They are due to begin performances in 2014

By the way, "it" is a.........Nah you'll have to find out for yourself.

You Are What You Is

Continuing the Scorpion and the Frog theme....

 



Modern Recording

My mate Dave posted this on FB.

Although it is true that only 30 years ago we were listening to stuff on a little wireless radio, the digital age was supposed to deliver something better wasn't it?

The Power OF Love-Gabrielle Aplin



This song never struck me until I heard this great version by Gabrielle Aspin. Hat tip to Holly Johnson as well.

Fishbone-Unyielding Conditioning

 

One of my favourite tracks from one of my favourite bands. Fishbone, the best band you probably never heard of.

Awsome Bass Busker

I love guys like this. No massive ego, just raw talent.

Prince - Money Dont Matter Tonight

Timeless classic from Prince who managed to write some of the most profound material of the eighties and nineties.

Storm Thorgerson Dies aged 69

Storm (what a great name) Thorgerson created some of the most iconic album covers of my generation.

 

 

Including 10 for Pink Floyd, of which, this one is arguably the most famous.

Here are some others.

 

 

 

 

 Simply some of the coolest album art ever produced.

 

Storm Thorgerson 1944-2013



Ben Howard: Wolves



Ben Howard won Best Breakthrough Artist at this years Brit awards..
This song is from his album "Every Kingdom" which is well worth a listen. There are some excellent parts on it.

Making a Documentary Film

I decided this year, that I should be producing documentary videos. Exactly how to do this, I am still trying to figure out.
Video is a much more dynamic format than written words or even audio, because it can utilise all three, or four formats if you include, background music, narration, images and subtitles.
It can draw people into your subject in a way that standard blogs can't.

 Of course, like every other blogger in the universe, I think that I have something uniquely worthwhile to say.
In fact I do (I can hear the "Yawn, they all say that don't they?") No I really do!

So to the details of how to make film.
I'm OK with audio, being a musician of many years now. I'm also reasonable with a camera, so two of the boxes are ticked already. It just seems as though my approach to this needs to be consolidated. Something which does not sit well with my standard way of doing things, IE randomly.

A lot of time can be wasted forever by not having a structured approach to a project so I'm determined that it must be planned to some degree.
How do you plan a video project?
Maybe I need to learn the very basics. Yep that sounds about right.
I might even keep a journal of the process for my own coherence.

Kelly Joe Phelps, The World's Greatest Living Bluesman?

Phew!

One of my favourite pieces of music

 

 

Vaughan Williams Symphony No 5 in D

Written between 1938 and 1943, the serenity of the piece is in such sharp contrast with the conflict of WW2