I am never forget watching Kate Bush singing Wuthering heights whenever I
could because I found it rewarding to do so, though that had little to do
with music; but I was often working long hours and didnt even then keep up
with what was going on. I was only vaguely aware of follow ups
Some time later I was rather dismissive of my girlfriend's daughters
enthusiasm for Ms Bush. I really can't get back into that state of mind but
I had very good verbal control over my backside.... Many years later I paid
attention to Kate Bush. While I did not go out and buy stuff etc I was
struck by how inventive and witty she is; and I now rate her rather highly
L
On 21 November 2014 16:23, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well, Ive become less of a Doors fan over the years (sorry Bill).
>
> Yes, to what Sheila does with the lyric tradition, Tim, 'experimental
> lyric' is good; I call it 'anti-lyric' as well....
>
> At the moment, among recent bands, I really like JJ Grey &Mofro (organ
> fine there too), & otherwise don't hear as much of the young bands, was
> only really taken back in the 90s by the still great Cowboy Junkies...
>
> You know, it's hard to remember clearly just who I listened to the most
> back then: Beatles, of course, the Stones, the Byrds, Dylan, & then as they
> came along, Young, Cohen, Mitchell, Brown, the Band, Janis, the Allmans
> (more than the Dead, whom I now am getting into, this late) & on.
>
> All while deep into jazz, & also modern (mostly) classical.
>
> So, of course, I enjoyed the Doors, a bit, but they didn't hold my ears
> the way many others did. And some I missed until they were well into their
> careers & then realized, oh yeah, they're good, too. How you get into the
> ones you choose is ambiguous, random, often wholly contingent...
>
> Doug
> On Nov 21, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Tim Allen <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Sheila and Doug and Bill. I only thought of it later, but actually,
> at the time I wasn't such a Doors fan as many, my appreciation came a few
> years after. I didn't like what I considered to be Morrison's posing and
> rock-star image etc - my favourite American band then was definitely the
> Byrds. Really started listening to the Doors because of the great organ and
> realised at some point that Morrison was for real.
> >
> > Oh, mentioned you a few times recently Sheila on the Britpo list where a
> discussion has been going on about lyric. I suggested that your poetry was
> an example of experimental lyric, if there was such a thing.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Tim A.
> >
> > On 20 Nov 2014, at 17:43, Sheila Murphy wrote:
> >
> >> Tim, your observations about the Stones and the Doors ring true with
> me. I
> >> heard that husky voice of Jim's on the car radio the other day and all
> the
> >> words just went through me, despite the ironic distancing that was
> >> positioned in his mode of delivery. You've said this perfectly. sheila
> >
>
> Douglas Barbour
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuation 2
> (UofAPress).
> Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
>
> that we are only
> as we find out we are
>
> Charles Olson
>
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