Sunday, 31 January 2021

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: "Sing Out My Soul To The Lord" - Holy Name Convent Choir /Goretti Group (Trinidad)

Being Sunday I always post sacred music. The name of the deity may change, or even the deity Him/Herself but the spirit remains the same


THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

SIMULTANEOUS SPONTANEITY /SYNCHRONICITIES
EVERYTHING HAPPENS@ONCE
Vaccines.Viruses.Anti-maskers.Anti-vaccines
People will peacefully demonstrate for their beliefs
So long as they do not stop others living their beliefs.
Contrarians demand attention.They say "NO!"
They claim conspiracies. Mind control.
The fact that they are allowed to express divergence is a healthy sign
It is also a sign that they are not controlled. Diversity is also community.
We do not have to agree. But we do need to listen to each other.
So tell me your theories and beliefs, and i will share mine
And we will see what best affects our personal environments.

ZAPPASTUFF


DWEEZIL ZAPPA Looks Back On Meeting EDDIE VAN HALEN At Age 12 - "It's A Big Part Of My ...
Growing up the son of musical icon Frank Zappa, Dweezil began playing guitar as a young child, and by age 12, had released his first single. Dweezil ...

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

PLAYLIST: 06-09-2020 – SHOW 374 – Dukes of Chutney

 


Strange Fruit is a unique two-hour radio show exploring the world of underground, strange and generally neglected music. All shows are themed and all shows set out to give the most hardened of sound-hounds some new delight to sample.

The show is also unique in providing homework for undergraduate students on North West Kent College’s Foundation Degree in Professional Writing (who dig up many of the odd facts featured in the links between tracks).

Neil Nixon, the founder and presenter of the show has released a book about rare albums for Gonzo Multimedia.

The show is broadcast on Miskin Radio every Sunday from 10-00-midnight.

 06-09-2020 – SHOW 374 – Dukes of Chutney

Jayle Jayle: Synthetic Prison 

Guedra Guedra feat Taxi Kabir: Door to the Cosmos 

Gary Daly: Carousel of Stars
Dukes of Chutney feat E Ruscha V: Scent of India
Aziza Brahim: Lmanfa
Young Jesus: Root and Crown
Snog: Lee Harvey Oswald
Choir of Young Believers: Hollow Talk
The Silver Field: Talk to Me
William Basinski and Preston Wendell: To the Stars Major Tom
Rustin Man: Jackie’s Room
Dukes of Chutney: Hazel
Dukes of Chutney: Mystic Ape
Larry Cartell: Girl in Gold Boots
Rustem Quiliyev: Əfqan Musiqisi
Junkboy: Saltwater
Sufjan Stevens: America
Jesse Colin Young: Ridgetop
Sun Ra: Ancient Ethiopia
The Electric Prunes: Release of an Oath – Side B
Dukes of Chutney: Come in, Go Away
Daniel Johnson: True Love Will Find you in the End
Emma Jean Thackray: UM
David Crosby: I’d Swear There was Somebody Here

Friday, 29 January 2021

Gonzo Weekly #427/8

Gonzo Weekly #427/8
THE BOSH ISSUE
This magazine continues to go off on strange tangents that I never expect, but I am very happy to see it do so. What is in this week? Ooooh lots of things. Such as Outside In, Frisco Boogie, Covid Balm, QAnon, Gardening Club, a little movie trip around Berwickshire Coast film locations and more....
And there are radio shows from Mack Maloney and Friday Night Progressive, AND Merrell Fankhauser, and the Real Music Club, AND Strange Fruit, and Mr Biffo, there is a column from Kev Rowland, but C.J Stone, Mr Biffo, Tony Klinger and Neil Nixon, are on hiatus. There is also a collection of more news, reviews, views, interviews and dibblers who have got the blues (OK, nothing to do with tiny marsupials who are listening to the new Bob Dylan album, but I got carried away with things that rhymed with OOOOS) than you can shake a stick at. And the best part is IT's ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!
..And the last few issues are:
All issues from #70 can be downloaded at www.gonzoweekly.com if you prefer. If you have problems downloading, just email me and I will add you to the Gonzo Weekly dropbox. The first 69 issues are archived there as well. Information is power chaps, we have to share it!
You can download the magazine in pdf form HERE:
SPECIAL NOTICE: If you, too, want to unleash the power of your inner rock journalist, and want to join a rapidly growing band of likewise minded weirdos please email me at jon@eclipse.co.uk The more the merrier really.

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band in Paris, 1980



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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

WHETHER WE CAME FROM THE STARS(OR AFRICA)
Truth is a moving experience. Mostly freely, following food or water sources,
sometimes from war, to seek peace and sanctuary. Slavery 
is as old as ancestors in Egypt or before.  Wars make tutelage, ransom, hostages.
Release always conditional.  Before slavery seemed eternal, we dreamed freedom.
We carry that dream (stronger than Nations).It sustains us-our Diaspora
is one of culture, carried like seeds upon the wind. We land,and grow,harvest and know
there is always more to learn-our history the world's herstory. We learn as we grow.
We are still growing. We are still learning-new wisdoms. Primary -as freedom!

Climb every mountain


Leslie West and Mountain: a guide to their best albums
Mountain's earliest line-up was plagued with internal tensions, drug problems and even bullying – drummer Corky Laing once claimed that the band's ...

Leslie West, guitarist and singer with hard rock pioneers Mountain – obituary
Smart soon departed, to be replaced by Corky Laing on drums in the band's classic line-up, and they had immediate success with the single ...


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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.


COMING THIS WEEKEND

 


Thursday, 28 January 2021

YES: Geoff Downes news

Halcyon Days For Downes Braide Association
Between them Geoff Downes and Chris Braide have an incredible pedigree. Keyboard wizard Downes, from Stockport, was thrust into the limelight ...

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The eagle-eyed amongst you will have also noticed that the Gonzo Multimedia websites have changed and are in a process of flux, so there are no individual sales links at the moment. But check out www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk for a thing of wonder.
There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

WENT OUT TO SEE THE WOLF MOON
She was hiding behind dark clouds
i find the night sky to be Art
what with all those satellites ,planes and stars
I love the casual architecture of trees
as they play with errant cheeky winds
making carpets on the grass of leaves
which devolve into the earth arts again
My friend-he plays with muds as Art
Paints portraits from this earth and finds
All Art as temporary ,and time-tuned
Releases back what he has learned
Investment is emotional/another Devotional
is to love who you really are-to paint,dance,sing,draw
your own conclusions as you unframe yourself
as OPEN FOR PLEASURE!


Leslie West and Mountain

Leslie West and Mountain: a guide to their best albums
The lengthy, keyboard-daubed title track, written by Felix Pappalardi and his wife Gail Collins and intended to evoke the experience of being towed ..


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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

ARW Open new online store

 Anderson Rabin Wakeman open new online store

"I am really pleased that ARW has now got an official online webshop," says Rick Wakeman. "Fans were paying over $100 dollars for a second-hand ...

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

Various Artists – Love You – A Tribute to Syd Barrett: Album Review

 https://atthebarrier.com/2021/01/25/various-artists-love-you-a-tribute-to-syd-barrett-album-review/


Various Artists – Love You – A Tribute to Syd Barrett: Album Review

Even if Syd Barrett was still with us, although spiritually he is, he would have approved of this musical celebration of his under-appreciated music. Coinciding with his 75th birthday and commemorating 50 years since they were first recorded.

Release date: 6th January, 2021.

Label:   Gonzo Multimedia

Format:  2 CD

When artists are approached by their labels to re-release, re-master or re-record work completed 50 years ago sometimes accompanied by a tour, many of them have moved on and have developed their music to be quite unlike their original style of playing. With the Syd Barrett album anniversary coinciding with what would have been his 75th birthday, focussing on his solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, a mish-mash of  broadly unknown European artists have offered their versions in this two album tribute to work which in many ways has to be said was distinctly ahead of its time.

In 1971, I was an avid Floyd fan but Syd's sad demise seemed to me magnified  by the two albums and I couldn't get my head around them. Yet on hearing them now with more experienced ears, I can appreciate his originality. Most of his post Floyd solo work is performed by loving contemporary followers. It  is highly listenable and doesn't seem dated in the least.

Having said that and I know we're positive thinking writers At The Barrier, I have to conclude the results are variable. The insipid version of  Astronomy Domine, meant to signify the end of his period with Pink Floyd is, in my opinion, pretty awful and doesn't do the rest of the tributes or the original or Syd justice. Sorry, Boris and friends ( haven't said that much recently!!) but honesty must prevail on this occasion as the majority of the tracks have clearly been sensitively and affectionately reproduced, especially when Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets versions of early Floyd and Syd's songs blasts this one out of the water.

Of course, tributes to Syd are not uncommon. Red Hot Chilli Peppers also performed a quick burst of Astronomy Domine in 2006 on their  British tour shortly after Syd died and Dave Gilmour, who replaced Syd in Pink Floyd and worked in close association with Syd on his solo career, has performed Terrapin in his live sets.

So with Terrapin I will start. Gilmour kept faith with the acoustic original version whereas Andrea Achill's splendid version adds swirling keyboards, electronic effects and some echoing backing vocals. Another worthy cover is the tribute title track Love You which keeps the original upbeat rhythm but replaces the honky-tonk piano with more electronic swooshes and like many of the vocalists on the album, Eugene's singing actually sounds like Syd too.

There are some examples where the tribute version excels the original. An example of this is Henrietta And The Fives' version of If It's In You in which the vocal skills of Henrietta vastly improve Syd's strained efforts and the addition of sitar instrumental is an inspirational idea. 

The 2nd CD opens with an intriguing version of Baby Lemonade  by ST37 who  brilliantly replicate the more manic Floyd sound we all came to love on their earlier material – the screaming, screeching and experimental guitars which in their early days left one mystified muso to ponder 'Why does it have to be so loud?'

Another  Gilmour covered live version is Dominoes. His skiffle style rhythm and Syd's original are in complete contrast to Sula Basana's psychedelic version with echoing, shimmering vocals and an organ drone.  Very brave of him to utterly revamp this song but this 'trippy' version works. Phosphene's cover of Rats is another example of a completely reconstructed version, this is definitely more Syd with Floyd style than Syd without Floyd.

On occasion, the cover artists trim down the original. The drumbeat is much lighter on Waving My Arms In The Air/ I Never Lied To You although the guitar is much steelier apart from the rather strained vocals on the second part. However, the result from Luca Riao is very listenable.

The second disc concludes with Vegetable Man, another of Syd's songs resurrected by Nick Mason and is included on this album again to pay tribute to his work with Floyd. Nick Bensen's highly creditable version brings the whole tribute to a happy conclusion.

As well as covers from the original two albums there are plenty of bonus tracks some of which you may find you moving onto the next track pretty swiftly but there are some very worthy efforts. Standouts are  Joss Cope's Bob Dylan Blues, Quarto Stat Della Materia's  Word Song and in particular, Let's Split by Michele Gentle. 

You will make up your own mind on who covers your favourite Syd songs the best but if you want really weird then Swan Lee by Hibutshire and Birdie Hop by Trespasser W are definitely for you. 

Many of the artists may be totally unfamiliar but there may be some familiar names amongst them like Dave Harris, former lead singer of Fashion, who  has worked with  Richard Wright. There is also a contribution from  John Cavanagh,  author of the book The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn about the making of the first Pink Floyd album, plus Men On The Border – a Swedish band devoted to Syd's repertoire. In 2016 they took part in Syd Barrett – A Celebration Concert at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge. Artistically there are Syd connections, in particular from Ian Barrett, Syd's nephew.

So basically, if you are looking to hear Syd's song as they were written you'll be disappointed as Gonzo's aim with the project being: "to collect, for the first time, all the songs Syd Barrett recorded after his experience with Pink Floyd. To realise it we invited many artists from various parts of the world and asked them to choose one song and rearrange it in their own way."


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The eagle-eyed amongst you will have also noticed that the Gonzo Multimedia websites have changed and are in a process of flux, so there are no individual sales links at the moment. But check out www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk for a thing of wonder.
There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Gong - Oily Way/Outer Temple/Inner Temple (1973)

      

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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Kevin Ayers - Shouting In A Bucket Blues (OGWT)

       
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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

Beginners guide to concept albums


A beginner's guide to the thrilling, topsy-turvy world of the concept album
Bassist Chris Squire is enigmatically downbeat, calling it, "a difficult album for me". And Rick Wakeman, who left the group soon afterwards, has ...


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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.


THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"


POST SINGULARITY TRIALS (UPCOMING) 
OCEANS,BIRDS,FISH vs PLASTICS,RADIOACTIVITY ,SEWAGE
Forests vs Cities. Computer waste vs computers. Space Junk vs Tesla
Oil &Gas Industries vs Renewable Energies. Anger vs Efficiency.
Pasts vs The Present Moment. Cynicism vs Progressivism.
Negativity vs Positivity. Belief vs Projection. Hope vs Trust.
Trees vs Bulldozers(Development).Water vs Waste.
Time vs Eternity .A lot of these cases are unresolved
and on Appeal from Lower Jurisdictions from Pre-Pandemic days.
Our Appeal is for you to resolve these in your lifetime.

Frank Zappa versus Joni Mitchell


Why Joni Mitchell hated being neighbours with Frank Zappa
"My dining room looked out over Frank Zappa's duck pond," Mitchell recalled. "Once when my mother was visiting, three naked girls were floating around ...

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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.



A veritable Encyclopaedia Progressivica

 



Kev Rowland's series of three books, The Progressive Underground, has just been reviewed by Music.net.nz where not only does the reviewer call it " a veritable Encyclopaedia Progressivica" but also states that "within the uncounted pages you will find all the information you will need to sojourn the underground network of releases the mainstream doesn’t care enough about to shun. With the prog-expert Kev at the wheel, you’ll have no issue sieving out the unlistenable from the enlightened."

You can find this 5* review at:



CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GONZO

Monday, 25 January 2021

MARK LEWISOHN - In conversation with Chris Shaw - (January 2020)


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"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

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JOHN HEATON: Phil Spector Dead Aged 81

JOHN LENNON: The story of Instant Karma

 The Story Behind The Song: 'Instant Karma!', John Lennon's one-day wonder

Alan White was a member of Lennon's band at his solo concert debut with the Plastic Ono Band in Toronto, and being apart of this recording (as ...

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Enjoy.

GONZO TRACK OF THE DAY: Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love (Official Video)

         

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There is a hunky-dory, all singing, all dancing, Gonzo Publications website is now pretty well done, although there arve still nine authors who need personal pages. You can find it at www.gonzopublishers.com and then tell me what a clever fellow I am. It even has a haiku to explain why some links are not finished:
"These links do not work, now but they will do so soon, we apologise"

Enjoy.

THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem

  

Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:

"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"

 JOIN YOUR DEMOCRACY
YOU SAY"I AM TOO OLD"/"I AM TOO BLACK!"
Welcome-You're a democrat!
You may be a refugee. Welcome to democracy!
Say you speak another language-
Well,that enriches all of us
Say you are a Permaculturist
Gardens are our green futures.
And,if you love freedom of speech
That is now within your reach
Times have changed,and we change too
You know exactly what to do.
If you are DACA-Welcome to America!
Working class?Welcome to US!
Love Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes?
Well,Democrats love them,too
We have poetry at our Inaugurations
"Young,gifted and black"front line Nation
Now you know exactly what to do
ACTIVATE AS A DEMOCRAT-
There is so much you can do!
OVER TO YOU!

...BECAUSE SOME OF US THINK THAT THIS STUFF IS IMPORTANT
What happens when you mix what is - arguably - the world's most interesting record company, with an anarchist manic-depressive rock music historian polymath, and a method of dissemination which means that a daily rock-music magazine can be almost instantaneous?

Most of this blog is related in some way to the music, books and films produced by Gonzo Multimedia, but the editor has a grasshopper mind and so also writes about all sorts of cultural issues which interest him, and which he hopes will interest you as well.