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Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced by Mott the Dog ***** 5 Star Rating When Chas Chandler (at the time bass player with the Animals) invited guitar slinger for hire Jimi Hendrix over to London to try his hand as a solo artist, nobody knew the reverberations this would send richocheting round the Rock ‘n’ Roll Universe. Signing up Mitch Mitchel, a talented Jazz drummer, and Noel Redding, an aspiring lead guitarist persuaded to play bass by Chandler, they were ready to shred wallpaper from 100 yards. Their impact was immediate and devastating. Peter Townshend of the Who nearly quit the music industry, Eric Clapton gave up guitar solos for years almost becoming a recluse, such was the feeling of inadequacy amongst Hendrix’s fellow musicians. Why Hendrix bothered with lighter fuel to set his guitar alight when all he had to do was look at it to make it burst into flame. Hendrix turned everything upside down including his guitar. After warning the world of what was afoot with an earth shattering performance on the B.B.C.’s Lulu show, Jimi Hendrix announced himself to the recording world with a cover of “Hey Joe” which shot to number 4 in the singles charts in February 1967. After signing with the Who’s Track Records, Hendrix suddenly started writing the most incredibly sonic songs as if snatching them out the sky. “Hey Joe” was quickly followed by the self penned “Purple Haze” (played at every single Hendrix concert up till his untimely death) & “The Wind Cries Mary”, both monster smash hits. Then came the most influential debut album of all time. Every track is a blast of supersonic histrionics, mostly done in one take, the music is a revelation to your ears (Hendrix himself was a revelation to the eyes). “Are You Experienced” was only kept off the number one spot in the States & Britain by “The Beatles” with “Sergeant Pepper”. It’s not heavy rock, it’s not blues; it’s the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The only thing that unifies all the songs together are their uniqueness & twenty second century guitar playing. “Foxy Lady” is this Dog’s favorite, which Jimi explained by saying, “I get my songs from everyday things, and girls, girls can misunderstand you so much, they really can. But it’s nice to have them around,” and while cats were looking for meaning to the song “Fire”. The bass players mother explained, “Jimi asked me if he could stand next to the fire,” and from this genius was born. “Third Stone From The Sun” came from his addiction to the T.V series Star Trek, not some extra terrestrial visit. The music, though, just never lets up with Mitch’s hi-hat taps & cymbal rides vying with Noel’s rapidly rotating bass lines, whilst all the time Jimi scatters sonic angel dust all over the strings. Motts only growl about the whole album is Hendrix’s stunning take on the blues in “Red House” - it is not long enough at just over three minutes to get into. Try the Stella live version clocking in at over 12 minutes from the live, “Hendrix In The West” to have your jaw dropping to the floor. Although his star was to burn a short & bright trail, “Are You Experienced” is only the beginning. An essential addition to any serious music collection. “Excuse Me While I Kiss The Sky” Jimi Hendrix - Guitar Tracks Listings. 1. Foxy Lady
By Poppy Harvey (Hugo Weaving), a self-doubting private investigator, plans to marry his girlfriend; he believes he may have at last found true love in Alison (Helen Dallimore). Then, while he has a client’s husband under surveillance, he discovers the guy is cheating with Alison his own girlfriend. This drives Harvey to drink and deep depression.
He suggests a “marriage of convenience” to Harvey. Harvey is appalled by the idea. Ethan’s marriage had been his only example that love can faithfully exist. However, since he needs the money to get started on the book he wants to write, he reluctantly agrees to let Katia move in. But soon this “marriage of convenience” is anything but, as Miriam learns about the upcoming nuptials and is so pleased that her husband’s best friend has finally found someone, she insists on turning the wedding into a grand affair. Inevitably, Ethan and Harvey’s friendship is tested and hidden emotions are revealed between Harvey and Katia. Although this theme was explored not far back in Peter Weir’s film “Green Card” with Gerard Depardieu, it’s still fun to go through the motions again. The outcome of the story is never really in doubt, but the enjoyment comes from how you get there. A real romantic comedy. Director: Stavros Kazantzidis Writer: Stavros Kazantzidis, Allanah Zitserman Cast: Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Rebecca Frith, Sacha Horler, Helen Dallimore, Natalia Novikova
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This is the second reprint of this book from author
Somtow Sucharitkul (pen name S.P. Somtow) and is semi-autobiographical.
Somtow is better known to some members of the arts community as a
composer, who wrote the first opera premiered by a Thai musician. This was
commissioned in 1999 and was inspired by a play written by King Rama VI
for his wife Queen Indrasaksachi, who was also the author’s great-aunt.
Somtow has also been given the accolade of being described as the J.D.
Salinger (Catcher in the Rye) of Siam, but more on that later.
Mott’s CD review:
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has always looked on his best friend’s marriage enviously. Ethan (David
Wenham) and Miriam (Rebecca Frith) are observant Jews who to Harvey’s eyes
have the perfect marriage. But Ethan has a secret. He’s having an affair
with Katia (Natalia Novikova), a recently arrived Russian who came to
Australia as a mail-order bride with dreams of a big Jewish wedding - but
found her husband dead. Ethan met Katia and fell in love but she cannot stay
in the country without being married, so Ethan comes up with a solution.