Filmmaking and Prog Rock
Hello again everyone,
I sit now in Phoenix, Arizona. Trying to avoid the brutal brutal brutal blizzards of Omaha, NE. I have never seen so much snow in my life. I’m hear visiting friends and am going to see Sonic Youth this Tuesday. YES! Speaking of Yes – They are on tour! Maybe I should talk about my recent love for prog rock. My great friend and mentor Dereck Higgins began introducing me to Genesis, Yes and King Crimson about two years ago. I was completely hooked. Something about it entirely captivated me. The only problem I have now is that nobody else I play it for likes it. It really turns people off unforunately. So many times I have found the perfect moment with a friend. I say “here, let me show you something really special… Listen to this.” I put it on and the fucking hate it! Absolutely hate it!
So I have decided I must spread the love to all of you – My blog kingdom. Listen to some early Genesis – Listen to some Yes – Listen to some King Crimson. TAKE THESE STEPS:
1. Make a fort in your room like this:
2. Smoke or do not smoke pot (This is optional)
3. Listen to one of the record all the way through, completely giving yourself to it’s story and dynamic. Try out Yes’s Close to the Edge, King Crimson’s Court of the Crimson King or Genesis’s Lamb lies down on Broadway.
ENJOY – tell me what you experience. For nothing is more valuable then surrendering your time for an hour an dedicating it to something you had no part in creating.
No surprise at the reaction. Understand that the music has no local (or even regional) references by which many listeners can orient themselves to. Some will say that this is not the case and that the music is simply bad. No defense needed. Art lies in the eye/ear of the beholder/hearer. Quite obviously and factually the music is well written, designed and played. Feel fortunate to be one of the lucky to discern such musical treasures.
This is why I’m spreading the word. Dereck Higgins ladies and gentlemen! One of my closest friends and an all around glorious human being.
Can’t remember if either of you were there but Cursive did a great cover of 21st Century Man by King K at Waiting Room.
FUCKING RAD! – Found it