As if from a slumber... I recognised a face... a smile... a gesture. A beguiling nature of thought. A wonder... a sense of presence, a feeling of togetherness. Dreams are indeed made of such things. Alas as dreams can and often do... they become awash with otherness.. attached to external stuff, inhibiting the wonderous nature of the now! Oh how my heart aches, oh how my mind quakes with echoes. The paths we tread are always unsteady, careful as we tread we must. In our hearts we must trust, for as sure as day follows night, there is always a new start, a new beginning. As a light I shine, bright and beacon like. may anyone passing by recognise my true nature, may they accept the warmth it brings... the song....no words... just a timeless melody.... oh hark.....how it sings.
Baa baa black sheep... A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music. The songs were captured by the BBC in the Autumn of 1951 during a visit to the University of Manchester.The recording has been unveiled as part of the 60th Anniversary of "Baby", the forerunner of all modern computers. You can sample this pioneering bit of electronic history her http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7459848.stm.
Oren Lavie weaves a magic spell This track was submitted to me via a healthy meander on planet Last.fm. I just also checked out his website which I may say is a wonderful experience. However the vid posted here is all I could find suitable to illustrate this beautiful song and lyrics. It was used on an American car ad but i didn't want to feature this. http://www.orenlavie.com/ Enjoy!
Jim Mullen's Organ Trio Last night I went to see the superb jazz guitarist Jim Mullen and his organ trio at a gig in the White Swan in Stratford-upon-Avon. What a pleasure it was too. I have seen the man perform many many times over the years and he has never failed to deliver! His current band consisted of Mike Gorman on organ, Matt Skelton on drums and the superb Stan Sulzmann on tenor sax. The set consisted of some new self penned compositions plus some old faves from previous outings. The evening finished on a rendition of the famous Univercity Challenge theme tune.... here's your starter for ten.... who did compose that?
Superb guitarist.. Back in January 2007 I went to see a gig by John Martyn at the Birmingham Town Hall. One-legged John was obviously a shadow of his former self, but the 'Solid Air' night brought back lots of memories of my first hearing of that beautiful album. I was also knocked out by the support, a Mr John Smith (yeah right)... no really that's his name. John is an absolute dream of a guitar player, and the songs weren't bad too. You can check out his website athttp://www.johnsmithjohnsmith.com/plus take a look at one of his performances on the vid below.
