Martin's Session - July 24
A full-house (plus a new guest) went back to basics, kept it simple, and then gave it heaps.
commentsThis is a recording, lost for many years, of LRD at OZ in 1972.
The frantic, slightly unhinged guitar playing, the wonderfully lethargic rhythm section, and the blues-inflected Japanese vocals, creates a truly alien experience.
Amongst the dirge and chaos, there are also true gems like “Memory is Far Away”, a moment of sensitivity and reflection. All the better for being in a completely foreign-to-me, language.
Along with Fishmans, and the late, truly great Ryuici Sakamoto, these are my new Japanese Heroes.
A full-house (plus a new guest) went back to basics, kept it simple, and then gave it heaps.
commentsA smaller turn-out meant more time for extra tracks, from funky ear-worms right through to whatever the opposite of what an ear-worm is
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