Thao- Wait….a bearded slightly overweight balding drummer? Love these guys! Interesting little tune. I like the metaphorical chaotic mash-up of the toms, the distorted guitar and the plinkiness of the keys. Great energy. I couldn’t make out much of the lyrics but from the one snip of ‘my city’ it resonates well with the palette of the music.
Lou- I really like revisiting familiar tunes in M5 to give them a thorough listen for the first time in a long time. Lots of things to love about this one. Wonderful contrast of the laid back vibe and sultry content. Woody, stand up bass. Nice brushwork shuffle on the drums. The background vocals add a classy element, as does the outro sax solo. On the other side, I have a hard time with Reed’s delivery of the lyrics. Unless his phrasing is intentionally halting (akin to My Generation’s stutter), I find it distracting.
TGDSD – The music was excellent, loved the drums and keyboard. Couldn’t make out the lyrics, singers voice reminded me of Bjork in a subtle way. I found the beginning amusing where you hear the electric guitar and the camera pans to the lead singer with an acoustic. Either she was just rocking out, or the guitar was really heavy and she was struggling to hold onto it.
LR – what is left that hast been said about Lou Reed. never get tired of this song. A couple years back I really dove into the Velvet Underground, and Lou. I have yet to get out of the pool.
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – City
Reminds a bit of the TuneYards stuff but also of early DEVO and Black Sea era XTC. Dig the vibe – and the vibes as well as the little Pomplamoose-esque vocal break. There is a reference to a boat early on – so there’s a transportation reference. Happy ears.
Lou Reed – Walk On the Wild Side
Snippets from a certain part of a city. More spoken than sung. A bit of the Van Morrison Astral Weeks vibe going on – especially with the bit of strings at the end. “Looking for soul food… and a place to eat.” Wild.
“City” / Thao and the GDST. Have heard of these guys, but this is my first listen to this particular combination of minimalist garagey guitar, xylo-style keyboards, tom-heavy drums, and spoken/sung lyrics. A little funk in there with the bass and keys. Ver-ah nice. One chord if I am not mistaken, and the guitar just plays the one riff and then that chorded part, which is a very stripped-back approach indeed. Love the harmonies on the middle part.
“Walk on the Wild Side” / Louie. Title swiped from a Nelson Algren novel about the street life. Haven’t really closely listened to this track in a while — one recalls the much-sampled bass line and the lyrics, but I always forget about the casually strummed acoustic guitar. Those iconic BG vocals — forgot how the volume increases on them on their last go round. The strings, the sax — one of those tunes that you recall as really minimalist even though it’s quite a production. which is one sign of good production, I would submit. Lyrics draw on Lou’s downtown ’60s demimonde experience. “Candy” is Candy Darling, “Holly” is Holly Woodlawn, both of Warhol Factory fame — the travel in this song is all about people being drawn to Manhattan to become who they really are, or want to be. (“Little Joe” was another Factory type, too.)
“Walk on the Wild Side” by Lou Reed: yes….I know it almost too well but it really is such a great tune. That sax at the end is just perfect. Doot DA Doot Doo my friends.
Thao- Wait….a bearded slightly overweight balding drummer? Love these guys! Interesting little tune. I like the metaphorical chaotic mash-up of the toms, the distorted guitar and the plinkiness of the keys. Great energy. I couldn’t make out much of the lyrics but from the one snip of ‘my city’ it resonates well with the palette of the music.
Lou- I really like revisiting familiar tunes in M5 to give them a thorough listen for the first time in a long time. Lots of things to love about this one. Wonderful contrast of the laid back vibe and sultry content. Woody, stand up bass. Nice brushwork shuffle on the drums. The background vocals add a classy element, as does the outro sax solo. On the other side, I have a hard time with Reed’s delivery of the lyrics. Unless his phrasing is intentionally halting (akin to My Generation’s stutter), I find it distracting.
TGDSD – The music was excellent, loved the drums and keyboard. Couldn’t make out the lyrics, singers voice reminded me of Bjork in a subtle way. I found the beginning amusing where you hear the electric guitar and the camera pans to the lead singer with an acoustic. Either she was just rocking out, or the guitar was really heavy and she was struggling to hold onto it.
LR – what is left that hast been said about Lou Reed. never get tired of this song. A couple years back I really dove into the Velvet Underground, and Lou. I have yet to get out of the pool.
Thao & The Get Down Stay Down – City
Reminds a bit of the TuneYards stuff but also of early DEVO and Black Sea era XTC. Dig the vibe – and the vibes as well as the little Pomplamoose-esque vocal break. There is a reference to a boat early on – so there’s a transportation reference. Happy ears.
Lou Reed – Walk On the Wild Side
Snippets from a certain part of a city. More spoken than sung. A bit of the Van Morrison Astral Weeks vibe going on – especially with the bit of strings at the end. “Looking for soul food… and a place to eat.” Wild.
“City” / Thao and the GDST. Have heard of these guys, but this is my first listen to this particular combination of minimalist garagey guitar, xylo-style keyboards, tom-heavy drums, and spoken/sung lyrics. A little funk in there with the bass and keys. Ver-ah nice. One chord if I am not mistaken, and the guitar just plays the one riff and then that chorded part, which is a very stripped-back approach indeed. Love the harmonies on the middle part.
“Walk on the Wild Side” / Louie. Title swiped from a Nelson Algren novel about the street life. Haven’t really closely listened to this track in a while — one recalls the much-sampled bass line and the lyrics, but I always forget about the casually strummed acoustic guitar. Those iconic BG vocals — forgot how the volume increases on them on their last go round. The strings, the sax — one of those tunes that you recall as really minimalist even though it’s quite a production. which is one sign of good production, I would submit. Lyrics draw on Lou’s downtown ’60s demimonde experience. “Candy” is Candy Darling, “Holly” is Holly Woodlawn, both of Warhol Factory fame — the travel in this song is all about people being drawn to Manhattan to become who they really are, or want to be. (“Little Joe” was another Factory type, too.)
“Walk on the Wild Side” by Lou Reed: yes….I know it almost too well but it really is such a great tune. That sax at the end is just perfect. Doot DA Doot Doo my friends.