RTP-area local music and culture

["SassyNC" <kperiman AT nc.rr.com>]

"However, we're also past masters at ignoring problems, whether
it's someone struggling with a pushchair on the stairs or a
subculture searching for acceptance. We frequently need someone to set
the conversational agenda, and for that, we usually turn to music.

Music, even repetitive instrumental bleepy music, is our social
solvent, dissolving our barriers to bond us together.Don Letts, London
photographer, filmmaker, musician and commentator believes that, though
it's a sad state of affairs, it has become music's responsibility
to speak for those without voices. Music, he reckons, has the power to
say things that public figures are only prepared to admit in private,
and give us insights into lives we'd otherwise be terrified of asking
about."

--taken from "Time Out London" interview of Damon Albarn and Paul
Simonon about their new collaboration, 'The Good, The Bad And The
Queen,' to be unveiled at next week's ambitious Electric Proms
festival.


Duncan Murrell wrote:
> According to "Walk the Line," the Cash biopic, Elvis's fatal flaw was
> his evil pushing of chili fries and prescription drugs on
> unsuspecting young Arkansans, namely Johnny Cash.
>
> d
>
> No, really?  John Carter Cash helped produce? And he doesn't like
> Elvis much?  You don't say.
>
>
>
> On Oct 22, 2006, at 3:43 AM, SassyNC wrote:
>
> > Elvis Presley was the most gorgeous man ever to walk the face of the
> > earth in his youth and the first figurehead of rock-n-roll. The fact
> > that I can become obsessed with the man and still find such a prolific
> > variety of collectibles for someone who died the year after I was born
> > speaks volumes to his legend. Elvis was not scared to "get 'r dun," do
> > anything necessary to achieve his dream; in the process he offended
> > many Southern Baptists, but won over millions worldwide through a
> > magnetizing charisma and an innovative style--a crossover between
> > blues
> > and gospel and the newfound hip-swinging "devil music." His fatal flaw
> > was his naive trust in other people he believed in.
> >
> >
> > Jeff Hart wrote:
> >> from webb wilder's "horror hayride" film:
> >>
> >> "If it wasn't for fat old dead Elvis Presley, none of you would have
> >> ever heard of Jimi Hendrix... or Peter and Gabriel... or Dull Whitney
> >> Shame... or whoever the hell it is that floats your boat [passerby
> >> hands him a Gibson J200]... Thank you  ... Key of C"
> >>
> >>  Well there's about 10 billion people  Who could back me up on this
> >>  From the piss-poor post-hole digger  To the rocket scientist
> >>  Hell, I bet you can't find a preacher  Who don't like "Burning Love"
> >>  And the band's a bunch of weak sisters  If they can't play "Rip it
> >> up."
> >>
> >>  Now every two-bit tabloid  Had bad things to say
> >>  From New York City to La La Land  While in his state he lay
> >>  Well if you don't think he paid for his sins  Try paying for a
> >> few of
> >> your own
> >>  Your serpent tongues can't reach him  He's at peace in his heavenly
> >> home
> >>
> >>  And if you don't think Elvis was the king  Baby I feel sorry for you
> >>  'Cause if you don't think he was number one  Then you're full of
> >> number two
> >>
> >>  Well, Webb, even the Beatles  Who could rock it right though the
> >> roof
> >>  Probably be the first ones to admit  Wasn't an Elvis in the group
> >>  Even old Bob Dylan  Know the words to Moody Blue
> >>  So if you don't think he was number one  Then you're full of number
> >> two
> >>
> >> And if you don't think Elvis was the king  Baby I feel sorry for you
> >> (Harmonica)
> >>
> >> "Pick up on it..."
> >
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