I burned your coat, Dev, such was my fury. And incidentally and completely by the by, but I think Bach was a Protestant, maybe? If so, he must be the best Protestant musician/composer ever. Catholics normally have that stuff tied up, the cheats.
If Hitler did come back to life he'd be the manager of Liverpool Football Club - or chairman of the conservative party.
Have you ever heard Bach played on a Moog? Fantastic, Scarlatti is pretty good too.. Albums by Walter (now Wendy) Carlos who did the music for A Clockwork Orange, my introduction to Classical Music and I still have the soundtrack on my iPod. [video=youtube;Yn0HAWX1TSA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn0HAWX1TSA[/video]
Just noticed these are "homages" to Carlos but they are just as good. [video=youtube;z9lse0JvKr0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9lse0JvKr0[/video]
Belter. But no, I've never (knowingly) heard Bach (or anything, come to think of it) played on a moog. I had to Google "moog", as well, which always feels like defeat. And the Scarlatti thing is approaching "lovely". Not bad at all. I've never seen A Clockwork Orange. Shameful, I know. I did once read the book, however, and remember finding it highly weird. (I was v. young at the time, though, so I'm not likely to retrospectively trust my judgement.) Nothing wrong with that. He'd be a good football manager, Hitler: attack-minded, relentlessly aggressive, good with formations, a real motivator (just think of the half-time team talk) and a destroyer of weak defences. Liverpool fans should be happy to have such a man at the helm. Problems may arise at the players' Christmas party, right enough, when the squad wake up hungover and find themselves tying people to lampposts in Poland. (High jinx, nothing more, the lads deserve to let their hair down, Gary.)
http://www.wendycarlos.com/ wts.html The Well Tempered Synthesiser may be right up your street then, I have this on Vinyl and Switched on Bach too. Tremendous albums which still sound as fresh as they did over 40 years ago. A Clockwork Orange is easily one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of my life (and i've seen a lot of movies) and the soundtrack had a lot to do with that. Not all of it was on Synth but some of the finest tunes sound even better when added to a movie and played on a synth by a virtuoso musician. Example. [video=youtube;0MCnnfXPSHw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MCnnfXPSHw[/video]
Brian Jones Jimi Hendrix Janis Joplin Jim Morrison Kurt Cobain Amy Winehouse all from the Forever 27 Club
John Bonham - drums Stevie Ray Vaughan - guitar Jimi Hendrix - guitar John Entwhistle -bass Ronnie James Dio - vocals the dead supergroup
"Not all of it was on Synth but some of the finest tunes sound even better when added to a movie and played on a synth by a virtuoso musician...." Hmm. These things are always necessarily subjective and entirely dependent on personal taste, of course, so there is no standardised right or wrong and to fight over them would be pointless (if highly attractive and sexually arousing). But I don't know about that. I will say, however, that the piece you linked to managed to feel childlike and sinister and faintly creepy all at the same time - which I like - and that I love it when people use the classics as a bedrock for their own artistic endeavours. I wish more people would do it more often. Some may see it as a form of cheating, I suppose, to work on a piece that's already been composed by another and merely tinker round the edges, but I tend to see it more generously as a carrying of the flame and love hearing any and all (latter day) interpretations. Good stuff. The Wendy Carlos link opens an entirely new world to me and I've been having a passing trawl through it this morning. Verdict to date: 6.5 to 7 out of 10, although this will be subject to change. If you feel A Clockwork Orange successfully makes the transition from big screen to small, I'll try to lay my hands on it. I can't imagine it's being shown in cinemas anywhere, for example, and the thought of sitting next to other people as they graze like cows and rustle their crisp packets is always going to see me head for the hills, in any event. Food should be banned in cinemas. It's the first thing I'll do if and when I'm finally elected Supreme Leader of Clonakilty (and surrounding areas). Word.
I saw Clockwork Orange at the Filmhouse in Lothian Road a couple of years ago and it was fantastic. It does transfer well to the small screen too. I also saw 2001 A Space Odyssey on Screen 3 at the Filmhouse in it's original format and original music score and that was mind blowing. As a side note I found myself sitting next to Ian Rankin and his family who were obviously on a night out from their trendy Marchmont homestead. The Cameo often shows classic movies too. Sitting at 12.30am, drunk as a fart and singing along to the Rocky Horror Show with a bunch of other drunks is a lasting memory for me (well it would be if I could remember more than about 20 minutes of it!)
Hello, Stereo, how are you doing? I used to occasionally go to The Filmhouse and felt myself to be mighty artistic and cool in doing so (primarily because I was mighty artistic and cool, okay, so donât even start). Compared to the ABC just up the road (on the corner of Morrison Street, I think), this was an effortlessly more enjoyable cinema experience. I was well into that kind of thing. Plus, as an underager, you could drink alcohol in the bar and nobody seemed to check for ID. Perfect. All you needed was a black polo-neck jumper and French cigarettes and this served as sufficient evidence of both your right to exist and your right to drink yourself towards an artfully staged oblivion. Good times. I take on board what you say about A Clockwork Orange and resolve to give it a try, thanks. I canât imagine youâve got any reason to lie to me â yet â so Iâll take your word as being final. Iâve not seen 2001: A Space Odyssey or The Rocky Horror Show - I know, I know â but have heard lots of people rave about both films over the years. I'm not sure anything could induce me to watch the latter, right enough, although the former may be worth a whirl. I'm not sure if I ever went to The Cameo. Unbelievable. I do know a girl who (still) works there, though, after all these years - the niece of the broadcaster Iain MacWhirter - and have a feeling the place was "superior" to your average munch and gawp film palace.
The Rocky Horror Show is brill!! I used to work in the Pavilion Theatre and they did the live show there. Bobby Crush was the lead guy
If Oor Wullie did emoticons, Tina, then I feel sure he'd be using the one you've just used and seem to be using a lot these days. Do you know what I mean? I see him on his bucket, slapping his knee - jings, help ma boab, crivvens - laughing with a face like that. (I can't decide whether I'm insulting you or praising you to the stars with this outbreak of unregulated opinion - you can take it either way. Hello.)
