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RE: [ER]#17 -- Music From New York, 1969
I have what I guess you'd call an affinity for abnormality.
Abnormality ain't bad after all, I do love some weird stuff too, I definitely will love to discover all of those weird and interesting, so I'm joining you on this weird journey. Lol!
Moondog seem to have lived a really interesting (and simple) life, so sad that I didn't discover him earlier, he must have been a really humble man to have lived literally all his life on the street. His song truly is incredible, it was great listening to him sing.
I wonder what story his sister shared with him that has inspired him to take his life back and live it despite the depression and all the unpleasant stuff he was going through. That story must be a gem!
He doesn't sing in the song, or ever hahah. But thank you at least for reading.
The story she read him allegedly was Jessie Fothergill’s "The First Violin". I've never read it, but I have that written down in my notes :)
My bad... I should go back up and finally play it....
I have never heard of that book before, you plan on reading it someday?
Haha no worries! It's all good. I hadn't either before Moondog, and to be honest probably not. Not that I wouldn't like to but there's a lot I'd like to read and I'm really bad at making time for it all; so there's a lot on my list of other interest before I get to that. Not to say it might not be a terrific book- I'm sure it is. Just a different interest than I have time for
I wonder why he never sang, maybe he just didn't want to be heard?
😀 well, hopefully, someday you will get enough time to spare for it...
He was much more of a composer/instrument dabbler. Most composers never sing, nor do many of their composition pieces necessitate vocals. On the other hand, he was also very into poetry, so to some extent it is surprising that he never really incorporated vocals
Yeah yeah... Maybe it just wasn't one of his strengths...