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September 01, 2006
Dylan: Last 20 Years of Recorded Music Amounts to Nothing - Do You Agree?
Sep. Newsletter [Ed.24] - PROMOTING YOU TO YOU!
PROMO: Canadian Dates: FREE MUSIC: [http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/i220.php]
The Matadors w/ The Creepshow & The Igniters
Fri.Sep.08/06 @ The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton.
Blood Meridian w/ These Hands & guests
Sat.Sep.16/06 @ The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton.
Th' Legendary Shack*Shakers w/ guests
Thu.Sep.21/06 @ The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton.
Amy Millan (of Stars) w/ Mayor McA & The Wheat Pool
Fri.Sep.22/06 @ The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton.
Cuff the Duke w/ The Hylozoists
Thu.Sep.23/06 @ The Sidetrack Cafe, Edmonton.
Drums and Tuba *On Tour*
September
1st Lincoln, NB. Knickerbockers
2nd Kansas City, MO. The Record Bar
3rd Tulsa, OK. Bostons
4th Norman, OK. Opolis
5th Denton, TX. Dan's Silverleaf
7th Austin, TX. Flamingo Cantina
8th Houston, TX. Super Happy Funland
9th Beaumont, TX. The Vortex
16th New Orleans, LA. DBA
2006 COCA Regional Conference
Wed.Sep.20/06 - Application Deadline.
Thu.Nov.02 - Sun.Nov.05/06 - Conference in Hamilton.
MUSICIANS - Send your promoteables (concert dates, merchandise, website info, etc...) to: info@themusicalrevolution.com
MUSIC NEWS (in this issue):
1. MADONNA TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN IN MALAWI
2. LIMEWIRE SUED BY CONSORTIUM OF WORLD'S LARGEST RECORD LABELS
3. JAY-Z VS. WORLD WATER CRISIS
4. TUPAC SHAKUR SUBJECT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDY
5. ISRAELI AND ARAB MUSICIANS JOIN TOGETHER FOR PEACE
6. BADLY DRAWN BOY DONATE TOUR PROCEEDS TO OXFAM
7. WHO CARES?: Jumaine Dupri headlines - SURPRISE they're not musical ones, needless violence at a Korn concert, Dixie Chicks losing their political battle, Lil' Wayne/Busta Rhymes - bad rappers make good convicts, Outkast back with some love, my plan to end Michael Jackson goes south and will Tommy Lee ever be as famous as he was with Pam on that boat? These are the questions we need to ask people!
THEMUSICALREVOLUTION.COM THIS MONTH: This month we'd like to send out big love to Flying V and Cochise plus recognize these NEW countries to tha fold: United Arab Emirates. 78 countries and counting. This past month (fellow revolutionary) Lydia reviewed the "Warped Tour", Barrie 2006. Click: http://www.themusicalrevolution.com/weblog/reviews/index.html to find out what our resident journalist/music fan thought of bands such as: Motion City Soundtrack, Less Than Jake and Anti-Flag.
EDITORIAL:
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Bob Dylan has openly denounced modern music. In fact, Mr. Tambourine Man has defined anything recorded in the last twenty years as "atrocious", "nothing" and like "static". The man further adds that modern C.D.s have "no stature" and "sound all over them".
So. What do YOU think? Does Mr. Dylan have a point here? Or. Is this just another rephrasing of the popular "Nothing new since '76" complaint?
Personally, I feel that these comments are just as indicative of a disconnect between music's elite and it's grass roots as they are of a waning enthusiasm for the industry's tendancy to back mediocrity. In laymen's terms, I'm saying that while Bob is still pissed at the suits he's also just getting OLD!
I feel that the real problem here is that you have a bunch of "out of touch" fat cats running an industry that is fueled by the money of 14-25 year olds. And. By "runnin'" I mean to say "RUNNING!" These clowns are strongly influencing the writing, recording, and promotional processes of seemingly all popular music.
To Mr. Bob I say, "To the internet my friend." There is real, unique, artistic music being created and recorded on a daily/hourly basis! It WILL affect you if you are still able to be affected. Look to yoursel(f)ves. Is it that there is nothing new or is it that you are incapeable of accepting all that is new in music into your "stuck in '76" brain?
In an even more "out there" proclamation, I would argue that there are emcees (readily available) on the internet that have much more to say (at least to me) than Dylan ever did. Our world just hasn't caught up yet. Oh yeah... I pushed it there! Respect - both PAST and FUTURE.
Digital Love.
i220
MUSIC NEWS:
1. MADONNA TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR ORPHANED CHILDREN IN MALAWI: The "not so" material girl has pledged to raise over $3 million for the African nation which is home to an estimated one million orphans.
2. LIMEWIRE SUED BY CONSORTIUM OF WORLD'S LARGEST RECORD LABELS: Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI and Warner Music Group have all banded together to shut down the popular file-sharing program. The suit seeks $150,000 per song.
3. JAY-Z VS. WORLD WATER CRISIS: Mr. Shawn Carter has joined forces with the UN to raise public awareness of an issue which affects over a billion people worldwide. The rap mogul will be touring nations where people don't have clean water to drink in order to expose this issue to the world's youth.
4. TUPAC SHAKUR SUBJECT OF EDUCATIONAL STUDY: On the tenth anniversary of Pac's death (Sept. 13/06) two UK film institutions will be hosting a 13-day conference which will focus on the man's film carrer, music and effect on popular culture.
5. ISRAELI AND ARAB MUSICIANS JOIN TOGETHER FOR PEACE: On the 16th of August/06, Conductor/Pianist Daniel Barenboim and his orchestra performed Beethoven's Ninth in an event dubbed, "Music Against Violence" in front of close to 6,000 people at Madrid's Plaza Mayor. The orchestra normally boasts 110 musicians from 17 countries including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Spain, the Netherlands, and Israel but was short members due to the very Israeli/Lebanese conflict they were uniting against.
6. BADLY DRAWN BOY DONATE TOUR PROCEEDS TO OXFAM: One "quid" from each ticket sold for the U.K. band's upcoming campaign will go to the organization which aspires to eliminate poverty worldwide. Check: http://www.badlydrawnboy.co.uk/tour.html for more details.
7. WHO CARES?: This past month, Jumaine Dupri threw a party. The routine shootings happened. 3 people were injured. At some point, you just have to wonder - do thugz hire themselves out for these things? Is it like escorts or clowns? "Thugz For Hire" - We'll shoot up your party, only harm ourselves and get your name in the papers. What the?.. On the equally as stupid tip.. Mr. Michael Scott Axley has been charged for beating Andrew Richardson to death at a Korn concert. Now, I'm not for violence of any kind but maybe just this once we should grant Mr. Richardson's family some alone time with this idiot. I doubt that he'll learn any lessons but it may just have an effect on any other like-minded shitheads. Probably not... Dixie Chicks are learning what it's like to take their act political. Rage, Dylan or Young you're not sweethearts. Better stick to the MOR ballads your fans love so much... Lil' Dumbass - Drugs. Busta - Weapons. These rappers are just like white trash only with "badder" luck :S.. Outkast have released a new album/film soundtrack entitled "Idlewild". Finally some good music to download! LOL!.. Neverland.. Is.. Burning.. Symbolic much?.. "Supernova". The band where the fill in guitarist for Gn'R, the Metallica bassist who brought them to pop radio and the Motley Crue drummer who's made more pornographic headlines as of late than musical ones are already making tour plans. Guys, ain't you forgetting one thing? A singer perhaps... And the mouth rambles on.
*Collected from a variety of online NEWS sources and summed up here for your enjoyment/enlightenment.*
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Posted by i220 at September 1, 2006 10:39 AM
Comments
ISRAELI AND ARAB MUSICIANS JOIN TOGETHER FOR PEACE
now that's what i like to hear, amazing how musicians seem to be able to cross the racial barrier lines, this is cool
angel
Posted by: angel at September 5, 2006 01:54 AM
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll by Bob Dylan off've the album "The Times They Are A-Changin'
William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll
With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger
At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'.
And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him
As they rode him in custody down to the station
And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.
William Zanzinger, who at twenty-four years
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland,
Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders
And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was snarling,
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.
Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen.
She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children
Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage
And never sat once at the head of the table
And didn't even talk to the people at the table
Who just cleaned up all the food from the table
And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level,
Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane
That sailed through the air and came down through the room,
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle.
And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger.
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Take the rag away from your face.
Now ain't the time for your tears.
In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel
To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level
And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And that even the nobles get properly handled
Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em
And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom,
Stared at the person who killed for no reason
Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'.
And he spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished,
And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance,
William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence.
Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears,
Bury the rag deep in your face
For now's the time for your tears.
Copyright © 1964; renewed 1992 Special Rider Music
My ma always claimed this song as one of her most favorite songs for lyrics. Since she has been known to pen some pretty keen verse herself I thought that I would check it out and it does not disappoint that it FOR SURE!
Posted by: The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll at September 6, 2006 10:42 AM
The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
According to the Rolling Stone Magazine
Our good friend Angel has passed this on to us. Thanks a million sweetie.
1 Jimi Hendrix
2 Duane Allman
3 B.B. King
4 Eric Clapton
5 Robert Johnson
6 Chuck Berry
7 Stevie Ray Vaughan
8 Ry Cooder
9 Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin
10 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
11 Kirk Hammett of Metallica
12 Kurt Cobain of Nirvana
13 Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead
14 Jeff Beck
15 Carlos Santana
16 Johnny Ramone of the Ramones
17 Jack White of the White Stripes
18 John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
19 Richard Thompson
20 James Burton
21 George Harrison
22 Mike Bloomfield
23 Warren Haynes
24 The Edge of U2
25 Freddy King
26 Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine & Audioslave
27 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits
28 Stephen Stills
29 Ron Asheton of the Stooges
30 Buddy Guy
31 Dick Dale
32 John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service
33 & 34 Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth
35 John Fahey
36 Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MG's
37 Bo Diddley
38 Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac
39 Brian May of Queen
40 John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival
41 Clarence White of the Byrds
42 Robert Fripp of King Crimson
43 Eddie Hazel of Funkadelic
44 Scotty Moore
45 Frank Zappa
46 Les Paul
47 T-Bone Walker
48 Joe Perry of Aerosmith
49 John McLaughlin 50 Pete Townshend
51 Paul Kossoff of Free
52 Lou Reed
53 Mickey Baker
54 Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane
55 Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple
56 Tom Verlaine of Television
57 Roy Buchanan
58 Dickey Betts
59 & 60 Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead
61 Ike Turner
62 Zoot Horn Rollo of the Magic Band
63 Danny Gatton
64 Mick Ronson 65 Hubert Sumlin
66 Vernon Reid of Living Colour
67 Link Wray
68 Jerry Miller of Moby Grape
69 Steve Howe of Yes
70 Eddie Van Halen
71 Lightnin' Hopkins
72 Joni Mitchell
73 Trey Anastasio of Phish
74 Johnny Winter
75 Adam Jones of Tool
76 Ali Farka Toure
77 Henry Vestine of Canned Heat
78 Robbie Robertson of the Band
79 Cliff Gallup of the Blue Caps (1997)
80 Robert Quine of the Voidoids
81 Derek Trucks
82 David Gilmour of Pink Floyd
83 Neil Young
84 Eddie Cochran
85 Randy Rhoads
86 Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath
87 Joan Jett
88 Dave Davies of the Kinks
89 D. Boon of the Minutemen
90 Glen Buxton of Alice Cooper
91 Robby Krieger of the Doors
92 & 93 Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer of the MC5
94 Bert Jansch
95 Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine
96 Angus Young of AC/DC
97 Robert Randolph
98 Leigh Stephens of Blue Cheer
99 Greg Ginn of Black Flag
100 Kim Thayil of Soundgarden
Crazy fer SURE!!!!
Posted by: 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time at September 7, 2006 10:00 AM
hey this dude forgot all the great women guitarists, oh well,it's just one guy's opinion. how about lita ford, heart (those women rock) joan jett made the list, bonnie raitt (she's a great blues guitarist) and here's a cool link for a magazine of women rockers
http://www.rockrgrl.com/
Posted by: angel at September 8, 2006 10:34 AM
about bob dylan, it's bumming me out everytime i see that commercial he's done for i-pod,(i think it is), man, he always said he wouldn't sell out, i think the man has done sold out
angel
i just love his stuff from the 60's and 70's
Posted by: angel at September 9, 2006 07:55 AM
Quote:
Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives.... I think we?re being run by maniacs for maniacal ends ... and I think I?m liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That?s what?s insane about it.
Author: Lennon, John
Category: madness
Posted by: angel at September 9, 2006 07:56 AM
Hey Angel! I half agree with you on tha Dylan thing. The man interests me a great deal. He seems to be a split personality; one half artistic human, the other corporate baby boomer tool.
BUT.
With respect to the Apple commercial, I really think that Bob feels that he is fronting for musicians and music in general. I would like to believe that he feels that it is another cause for him to back.
BUT.
I still think that his inability to change is blinding him. While you my dear are using the freedom of the internet to get your ideas out there, Bob is really helping corporate North America restrict the web and how we obtain music on that medium. The Times They Are A-Changing Mr. Dylan and you ain't gonna be able to do business like you did before so adjust or go the way of the dinosaurs my man.
Big Love to Angel the prophetic
Posted by: Mattyy at September 9, 2006 10:10 AM