Subject: Re: The Cure (was: Re: 150 songs not to play)
>The lyrics of "Killing An Arab" have got nothing to do with racism >or anti-Islamism - it's based on the novel "The Stranger" by Albert >Camus.
You and I may be fully aware of that but most people are not and there's nothing in the song to indicate that. The song can very easily (but not necessarily) be considered racist by somebody simply listening to it, the Cure's intentions or sources are pretty much irrelevant in such a case. My original point--something I was merely pointing out & not indicating my personal opinion either way--is that this is an obvious song for a "don't play" list, much more than the bulk of what's actually on it.
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 13:10:36 -0400
From: "Alan Kayser" <alankayser@hotmail.com>
Subject: Evan Parker
"Hi
Can someone recommend an Evan Parker album for starters? Thanks
Serge"
Ah, a subject for me to sink my teeth into. If you have the $ to spend,
then I'd say the 50th Birthday 2CD on Leo is without a doubt the place to
start. You get his two long standing trio involvements in this one package.
The Schlippenbach Trio(Parker, Paul Lovens drums, Alex von Schlippenbach
piano) goes back to 1972, the Evan Parker Trio (Parker, Barry Guy bass, Paul
Lytton drums) to about 1978. They are all at peak form on this date to
honor Parker. The recently released 2X3=5, also on Leo, actually combines
the two groups and is likewise excellent, though I'd go for the double
first. Also not to be missed is "The Two Seasons" a double Emanem which
features the fantastic, be it little known on this side of the Atlantic,
John Edwards on bass, and Mark Sanders drums. Then there's "Most Materiall"
a duo with AMM's Eddie Prevost on drums, yet another 2 CD, this one on
Matchless Records. Here Parker lays it all out for well over two hours,
sustaining interest all the way through. This might be tougher going for
the unitiated, but it is startling in it's creative breadth. Think
Coltrane's "Interstellar Space" at 45rpm.
Well, I haven't even started on some of Parker's other work in larger
settings, but after the smaller groups check out Globe Unity Orchestra
(shamefully only two recording are currently available from FMP), Barry
Guy's London Jazz Composer's Orchestra, Strings With & Without Evan Parker,
London Improvisors Orchestra.
He's a busy guy. And even with all of this activity there's about 50% of
his catalog unavailable at this point in time.
Hope this helps.
Alan E. Kayser
np: London Jazz Composers Orchestra "Double Trouble"
