17-05-2019, 08:41
Finally feeling a bit more human after a very nasty bout of flu during which all I managed to do was binge-watch series etc, lol! Found an interesting documentary called Soundbreaking – it’s about the evolution of music production and includes interview snippets with various prominent people in the biz – George Martin featuring extensively. Quite fascinating - a tantalising and enlightening glimpse as to what goes on behind the scenes and how we've ended up with what we have! Definitely worth the viewing IMHO.
Moved on now to one called Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History now which documents a series of world events and the accompanying musical scores – the Kent State University shootings, the Vietnam War, assassination of Martin Luther King, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the moon landing, etc. Highly skewed to the USA in terms of context and setting (so far), but hey – some of these happenings and the protests or anthems that accompany them have relevance wherever you are in the world. Edwins Starr's "War" is right up there - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHUAJTZqF0
Also watched Buena Vista Social Club ‘Adios’ which was the farewell tour/documentary about and by remaining members some time after they were initially introduced to the world by Ry Cooder – most of them were already getting on a bit in years at that point. Heartwarming and eye-opening – the strength and scope of the human spirit and the incredible power of sound. The trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2okbnxBtI
Moved on now to one called Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History now which documents a series of world events and the accompanying musical scores – the Kent State University shootings, the Vietnam War, assassination of Martin Luther King, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the moon landing, etc. Highly skewed to the USA in terms of context and setting (so far), but hey – some of these happenings and the protests or anthems that accompany them have relevance wherever you are in the world. Edwins Starr's "War" is right up there - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHUAJTZqF0
Also watched Buena Vista Social Club ‘Adios’ which was the farewell tour/documentary about and by remaining members some time after they were initially introduced to the world by Ry Cooder – most of them were already getting on a bit in years at that point. Heartwarming and eye-opening – the strength and scope of the human spirit and the incredible power of sound. The trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2okbnxBtI
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