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About The Author
Don Durito
Left of center and lover of photography, music, pop culture, and life. Favorite quote - "There are no innocents. There are, however, different degrees of responsibility" (Lisbeth Salander, from Stieg Larsson's original Millennium Trilogy).
My first exposure to King Crimson was in my teens, so basically around the early 1980s. I know their earlier work, as well as some of their later work, but this period holds a special place in my heart.
Hope the week is going well for those in the Frogpond. I’m here sporadically. Local electoral issues and so on have had me a bit preoccupied. Glad to have that over with.
Fuckin’ Adrian Belew. Loved that guy.
David liked what he heard…
here’s another interesting artist that’s not well known…yet…melody gardot.
live version of it gonna come…amsterdam 4.11.15
enjoy
Enjoying is an understatement. Very nice indeed. I’ll have to check out more of her work.
Listen to how Frank both leads and trails the beat. Extraordinarily comfortable and in command while conducting his wild experimentations:
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Crazy, man:
Bonus points for James Brown digression.
Then there is this fucking guy. I have been listening to him my whole life, and still his voice shocks me.
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The perfectly realized expression of an elemental emotional state:
Stark, terrifying and gorgeous.
It very well might be my favorite song ever. I’ve listened to it hundreds of times, and if it pops up on shuffle, I hit replay every single time. I posted Crying because to me it’s a better example of his actual voice, but Running Scared is probably a better example of his skill. That’s just me, I ain’t no expert.
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Another in the same genre and era, nearly as great: