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This new release from Honest Jon's is the first overview of Moondog's amazing artistic life - including recordings spanning from 1949 till 1995, with numerous 78s and various other vanished records revived for the first time (not to mention a couple of Weegee photographs!). Though the compilation is rooted in the decades Moondog regularly lived rough in New York City, performing on street corners - 'the Viking Of Sixth Avenue' - at the same time it lays the music's claim to the future. It makes vivid sense of his inspiration of fans from Igor Stravinsky to Bob Dylan, Mr Scruff to Frank Zappa, Charlie Parker t
Album Description
This new release from Honest Jon's is the first overview of Moondog's amazing artistic life - including recordings spanning from 1949 till 1995, with numerous 78s and various other vanished records revived for the first time (not to mention a couple of Weegee photographs!). Though the compilation is rooted in the decades Moondog regularly lived rough in New York City, performing on street corners - 'the Viking Of Sixth Avenue' - at the same time it lays the music's claim to the future. It makes vivid sense of his inspiration of fans from Igor Stravinsky to Bob Dylan, Mr Scruff to Frank Zappa, Charlie Parker to Elvis Costello, Janis Joplin to Anthony And The Johnsons. As Moondog put it himself in 1989 - 'I still love horned helmets and swords and spears. I like to feel that I'm loyal to my past. I wouldn't want to be on the street anymore. But, you know, that led to a lot of things.' 2005.
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While Many Might Think of John Cage Immediately When Discussing Minimalist Or Avant Garde Music, the Second Name from Your Lips Should Be Moondog. Nee Louis T. Hardin, He was Blinded as a Teen in an Accident with a Dyamite Cap. He Assumed his Nickname in Honor of his Dog that Used to Howl Wildly at the Moon. Moondog was a Revered Pioneer on the Avant-garde/Minimalist Scene with his Revolutionary Attitude Towards Composition and Melody, Given Props by Such Eminent Notables as Philip Glass and Steve Reich, While his Style and Attitude Drew Comparisons to Harry Partch. His Influence Can Be Seen in the Music of Stereolab and Moonshake Among Others. This Collection Brings Together Many of the Highlights of his Recording Career in a Concise Set to Inspire and Set Your Mind Reeling with Possibilities.
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Manufacturer: Astralwerks
Release date: 7 March 2006
EAN: 0094633065321 UPC: 094633065321
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