Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Chennai State of mind




Back in town an'a all new friends
They sayin' how ya been?

Fucked up and outta place
That's how I felt back then

Double talkin' jive
Get the money mutha f*cker


'Cause I got no more patience
Double talkin'-I got (lies)-
No more patience man
You dig what I'm sayin'?!


Thursday, April 15, 2010

Look out: Jeff Beck's new album comming!!


The bird connection is nice and I think this makes a lovely wallpaper too Download one ...

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Fine and Mellow ... forever

I had loved Fine and Mellow ever since I had first started listening to Billy Holiday.

At that time I did not know anything about her and picked her tape just on a whim. I was hooked to it, much to chagrin of my room mates and I continued to explore and learn more Billy even as the tape wore off due to over usage.

This sound can be easily noticed a lot of old bollywood tracks. I guess this was their concept of western and happening music, as rock and roll was yet to arrive in the scene.

Fine and mellow is a regular 12 bar blues which was one reason I gravitated to this song and was one of my earliest Billy Holiday favorite. Sadly I could never find this particular version among all others littered across cyberspace. With time I came to know about the story behind it




Actually this recording came in as a reunion of old swinging stars. A sense of excitement as well as nostalgia is cracking among players. Especially during the second solo by Lester "Prez" Young. Billy doesn't just follow him perfectly she's loving it too .....

Me too :) It's a treat to watch them play together!.

Lester and Billy, their story is a stuff of movies and books. Maybe I'll cover it during next post. ..