Music rant. And some reccomendations.

[deliriumcrow]

just got home from the Prodigals show, which was, as always, awesome. I've seen them now....five times? The bassist is amazing. I think the web site said he was trained at Julliard, and it shows. I've never seen any bassist moving so quickly over the strings. And as Sarah pointed out, accordions are *not* supposed to be sexy. Neither are they supposed to be punk. but you know? It works. We bought CDs, two of them, which was a good idea. And after they were done, on came a punkish version of the Foggy Dew, which I heard during the festival in which I first saw the Prodigals. It wasn't them, but after looking it up online, I think it was the Young Dubliners, who were definately there then. So I'm downloading it. Along with Carry Me Up to Carlow, which is, if I'm not mistaken, the song written about Fiach McCure O'Byrne (and I know I misspelled that), who was one of my ancestors. My father used to sing it a lot. And in a little bit I'll know if it's the one, and if it is I'm burning a copy for him. It Is! It Is! Wheeeee! I haven't heard this in sooooo long! hooray! Glee! Huzzah! Never heard it like this, though, so fast and so many instruments and some of them electric. You know, I havne't heard it since I was like ten or eleven, and I could n't remember the name of it for several years. This so very rocks! And there are some of you who should hear this band as well, and the Prodigals, if you haven't already. P tends to be much more fun in concert, obviously.... They got a new drummer and a new guitarist since we saw them last, and I really like the guitarist. He's a Dubliner, and it shows, as far as telling a good story to introduce the songs. It seems to be a long standing tradition with any band that does Irish folkish stuff. The las song was a rewritten Wild Rover of which I actually approve. That says something, as I *hate* that song. "No nay never no more, will I play when I'm sober, no never no more." And Follow Me Up to Carlow is almost done, and I can hear the whole thing rather than just half.... Which is, perhaps not so oddly, more important to me that the Foggy Dew for which I was first looking. Two minutes left on it now....

Comments

RE: Bassists and accordion players.

[canissum.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. I was getting mesmerized by their fingerings.

[manycolored.livejournal.com]

When my mum called today I told them about the concert and now my parents want copies of the CDs. My dad started with Enya and I've been using Christmas and birthday presents to guide him into different variants on the Irish/Celtic/Folk/Classical/New Age theme. This will be our first foray into really crunchy music... I think my mum will be pleased. She's fond of stuff with a beat.

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[deliriumcrow.livejournal.com]

Glee! I'm goign to try to copy a bunch of the stuff that's modern adaptations of the stuff I learned as a kid to send to my father. I don't know if he'll like it or not, but it might well amuse him to know that the music is being prepetuated and sent off to the younger generations as well. But then, they are quite good as well, so maybe he will. At present I have only selections from Prodigals and Young Dubliners, but I think I'm going to look for some others.