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« Microlocal neighborhood news comes to 3 cities | Main | Weird biology: Scientists create DNA, teenager acquires organ donor's blood type, immune system » January 25, 2008Mp3s: Grand Funk '74, East of Eden '70; RIP John Stewart (Kingston Trio, 'Daydream Believer')
Curiosity: East Of Eden, BBC In Concert 1970. Violin-driven jazz -- from jig to snake-charmer vibe. Worth a listen, although I wouldn't have known what to make of it in 1970. Weaving Middle-Eastern elements into their music, the group had a hit song called Ramadhan. But what made East Of Eden stand out was their use of the violin as a lead instrument and their willingness to play their own blend of rock-fusion jazz. As mentioned on their website: "Their utilisation of jazz in a much purer form than their contemporaries was the prime element which defined their music. Also use of eastern scales, reggae rhythms and influences of classical composers such as Bartok crossed musical boundaries years before the term 'World Music' was coined." Too bad it's mono.
Stewart died Saturday in a San Diego hospital after a stroke. He was 68. Here's an obit from the San Francisco Chronicle. Even better, at the Kingston Trio's news page, is a tribute letter from his longtime friend Tom DeLisle about John, revealing he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's last summer. It's also published, with a very recent photo, at Stewart site Chilly Winds At YouTube, there's a 2001 video of John Stewart performing another of his songs, (People out there turning music into) "Gold." Other clips are available from that page. Posted by Sheila Lennon |
my passport photo blogging since 2002 garden blogs archived headlines  Sheila Lennon is features & interactive producer of projo.com, the Web site of The Providence (R.I.) Journal Rhode Island |
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