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Cheers Rod. Last Walker LP was 'Tilt', released 1995; 'Climate of Hunter' was 1984, I think. So, with 'The Drift' coming out this year, he averages one every 11 years. Think is, they sound like they took that long. Tilt is, for me, the greatest thing ever. It blew me away when I heard it first time; and I played it every day, at least once, I think, for the next five years! The only other things I could stomach were Neil Young's 'Harvest', and really experimental things. Walker's solo albums are similarly amazing: numbered 'Scott', 'Scott 2', 'Scott 3', 'Scott 4'; in case you don't know. His Brel stuff is wonderful, also. 'Tilt' you must own! Good compilation of earlier stuff is 'Boychild'. That has 'Such a Small Love' on it, which, as a song, for me, has never been bettered. (If it's at all appropriate to rank art thus, that is.) As you say, 'Tilt' sold badly. That's a shame; but to be expected, given the sorry state of the mainstream. Same with 'The Dreaming' by Kate Bush; another masterpiece - difficult, obviously precursory to the more perfectly-formed 'Hounds of Love', but more interesting, in my opinion. Walker moved here in the 60s, in order to absorb that European sensibility; that Modernist line: Symbolism, Surrealism, Dada, Existentialism, Phenomenology, et al. There is something unAmerican about him. He's a kind of exile. Like the painter R.B. Kitaj, if you know the reference. Yeh, he's on the darker, 'doomy' side, as you say. The Wire mentions T.S. Eliot in reviewing 'The Drift'; not just journalistic bluster, I reckon, too. Walker has taken that sensibility - that way of quoting, of having multiple voices, toward a unified or even fractured but meaningful message. He's akin to Borges. There are lots of references; little in music, though. Anyway, I love Walker's stuff, and could bang on about him all day... I'll explore the issues regarding DVD projection and get back to you. Hope the sheet is from Emin's bedroom! It can't be dirtier than the one on the official 'Bed'! If I were you, I'd try the Turner Prize before Venice. Test the waters. ***************Sorry to hear ******** Best wishes, Anthony----- Original Message ----- From: "rod>To: <Sent">a.donovan7@ntlworld.com>Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 10:35 AM Subject: RE: Sporadicfest > Hi Anthony - I'm intrigued by Scott Walker... I had his album Climate of > Hunter back in the 80's and was very impressed - not followed him so much > (and he doesn't put out stuff that often - can't remember the last album's > name - on the tip of my Wire somewhere! - but I liked it - and not many did > as I remember)... He sounds a fascinating guy, an American who moved to > Europe and operates within a very European cultural paradigm. Bit doomy, > mind you - but hey ho> Not sure about the projector scenario I gathered that * might have > problems getting one in which case we coul no doubt supply - but if you can > bring your own, I'll go for fail-safe any time. We have the wonderful > Sporadic 'screen' - the large white sheet allegedly stolen from Tracy Emin's > bedroom several years ago and which I am thinking of entering in the Venice > Biennale - tee hee -actually not such a stupid idea, come to think of it. > It should be adequate to the task - and also provides a bit of cover at the > back of the room.> ***************** r> >>From: "Anthony Donovan" <a.donovan7@ntlworld.com>>>To: "rod>>>Subject: Sporadicfest>>Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 10:15:43 +0100>>>>Re: Sporadicfest: that sounds fine, Rod. Thanks. I'll let Roger and Lee >>know. As suggested, we are thinking in terms of 45 minutes; and I'm >>producing a film of that length to accompany the improv. Do we need to >>provide projector/player? We're assuming you have screen. Massed jam would >>be fine; but we'll leave that to timing on the night, as you say.>>>>I do like your guitar pieces. Actually, I liked what you did just kind of >>warming up before your set on 25th March: a sort of clawing technique with >>the right-hand; and the bright, uneffected sound of the Strat. Would make >>nice splashes of more 'natural' sound over/in with the electronica, if you >>see what I mean... Anyway, musings...>>>>May not be your cup of tea, but personally I'm just waiting for the release >>of Scott Walker's 'The Drift' on 8th May. Big Walker fan. And 'Tilt' was >>monumental, in my opinion. The material I've heard from Walker's latest is >>even better. Anyway, advert over!>>>>Cheers.>>Anthony>>>>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "rod>>>To: <a.donovan7@ntlworld.com>>>Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:27 AM>>Subject: RE: myspace-out>>>>>>>Thanks for nice comments! - by the way - if it's ok with you re timing - >>>would you fancy doing a spot in *********** May be a possible jam as well, but we'll have to see about >>>time...>>>>>>regards>>>>>>rod From: "Anthony Donovan" <a.donovan7@ntlworld.com>>>>>To: "rod>>>>>Subject: myspace-out>>>>Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 23:21:13 +0100>>>>>>>>Hello Rod>>>>>>>>Hope this finds you well.>>>>>>>>Just to say, really like your material on your myspace page. I >>>>particularly like 'rockthistoo'. Downloaded it ...... and play it, too!>>>>>>>>Best wishes>>>>Anthony>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>-->>>No virus found in this incoming message.>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition.>>>Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 28/04/2006>>>>>>>>> > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 28/04/2006