27-09-2011, 06:41
Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.
I would like to add that my first real "experience" of getting lost in the musical moment occurred in 1964, it was at the old "Club A Gogo" in Newcastle, it was, I think the last time the Animals played the place. The stage such as it was, was more like a 2 foot 6 shelf, 3 foot high, arround two walls, and any band that played there was always in fear of falling off. The decor was a blend of black and white with garish red lighting, and it was small, probably no more than 60 square metres. They had already released their first single and this was a matter of weeks before the release of "House of the Rising Sun".
They played their normal half hour plus set, and then played "House", I knew the tune having heard both Nina Simone's version and Josh White's. The background noise (always present in the small club) dissapeared, it was the first time I had heard Alan Price's little Vox Continental just envelope the room, and provide the perfect platform for Burdon's anguished vocals, this was an emotional rollercoaster. When it ended, there was a 3 - 5 second pause, which seemed like an eternity before there was any applause. Then there was deafening noise louder than the band had been, as the locals digested what they had just heard. Remember this was a time when there was usually no applause during the set, usually had no chat from any band, with the exception that they may announce their new single.
It was the event that started me looking for more and more emotional fixes from music, I have found a lot in the Blues, but also in Jazz and even Artists, such as EmyLou Harris, the McGarrgils, Warren Zevon, Ry Cooder, Joh Hiatt, Leon Russell, JD Souther and many many more.
I would like to add that my first real "experience" of getting lost in the musical moment occurred in 1964, it was at the old "Club A Gogo" in Newcastle, it was, I think the last time the Animals played the place. The stage such as it was, was more like a 2 foot 6 shelf, 3 foot high, arround two walls, and any band that played there was always in fear of falling off. The decor was a blend of black and white with garish red lighting, and it was small, probably no more than 60 square metres. They had already released their first single and this was a matter of weeks before the release of "House of the Rising Sun".
They played their normal half hour plus set, and then played "House", I knew the tune having heard both Nina Simone's version and Josh White's. The background noise (always present in the small club) dissapeared, it was the first time I had heard Alan Price's little Vox Continental just envelope the room, and provide the perfect platform for Burdon's anguished vocals, this was an emotional rollercoaster. When it ended, there was a 3 - 5 second pause, which seemed like an eternity before there was any applause. Then there was deafening noise louder than the band had been, as the locals digested what they had just heard. Remember this was a time when there was usually no applause during the set, usually had no chat from any band, with the exception that they may announce their new single.
It was the event that started me looking for more and more emotional fixes from music, I have found a lot in the Blues, but also in Jazz and even Artists, such as EmyLou Harris, the McGarrgils, Warren Zevon, Ry Cooder, Joh Hiatt, Leon Russell, JD Souther and many many more.