sonyc 5,447 Posted March 22 14 hours ago, Herman said: Anna Clyne keeps popping up on 3 recently so you deserve to hear it again too. I watched this the other day after hearing it on Hannah French's slot. Love the cellos! Julia Kent might be worth a listen too - she sometimes does darker pieces, often using loops. Edit: I will copy one here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,585 Posted March 22 (edited) Thanks @sonyc. I'll give that a good listen later on. There are some fantastic female composers around. 👍 Good shout. I like that and will add her to the list.👍👍 Edited March 22 by Herman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted March 22 (edited) On 18/03/2024 at 17:28, Canary73 said: This takes me back to Saturday afternoons as a kid, and in particular wrestling. I was fascinated by one wrestler in particular called Kendo Nagasaki, who always fought with a mask which he never took off . He had a samurai honour theme, throwing salt around the ring before fighting, and had sworn only to take the mask off when he lost. There’s a good Arena on iPlayer about Peter Blake painting his portrait. So when I heard Stuart Maconie play a band called Kendo Nagasaki, I really wanted to like it, which I did, they remind me a bit of The Comet is Coming. When I found out what instruments comprise the band, I liked them even more. Have a listen and try to guess. Edited March 22 by Nuff Said 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted March 22 Here they are live. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted March 22 (edited) 22 hours ago, Canary73 said: Wow. The sort of thing that is hilarious to watch if you’re stoned. Allegedly. I can imagine the conversation when they sat down to make the video. ”How are we going to manage this on a budget of £250?” ”I’ve got a neon sign that says ‘art’, would that help?” “And I’ve got a shop dummy and all these pieces from a broken mirror.” ”Do you know, with a short clip of a spaceship landing on a rocky surface, we just might have something…” I have to say though, the Rah Band’s vision of the future of telecommunications was far more exciting than the reality. Edit: sorry, the RAH Band. I’m going to have to look up what it stood for now. Second edit: wow again. RAH is Richard Anthony Hewson who began in the late 1960s as an arranger, and has worked with musicians such as the Beatles ("I Me Mine" and "The Long and Winding Road"), the Bee Gees(Melody), James Taylor ("Carolina in My Mind"), Herbie Hancock, Clifford T. Ward, Supertramp, Pilot (Pilot), Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Leo Sayer, Paul McCartney (Thrillington), Mary Hopkin ("Those Were The Days"), Al Stewart, Chris de Burgh, Fleetwood Mac and Chris Rea. Quite a list. Edited March 22 by Nuff Said 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 4,938 Posted March 22 2 hours ago, Nuff Said said: Here they are live. Two drummers, a trombone and lots of effects pedals. Nothing else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary73 148 Posted March 22 Serenade for Strings Op48 just on Radio 3 which reminded me of this... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,473 Posted March 22 (edited) Not had any Pee Jay for a while ... Edited March 22 by ron obvious Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary73 148 Posted Saturday at 19:34 On 22/03/2024 at 16:29, Nuff Said said: This takes me back to Saturday afternoons as a kid, and in particular wrestling. I was fascinated by one wrestler in particular called Kendo Nagasaki, who always fought with a mask which he never took off . He had a samurai honour theme, throwing salt around the ring before fighting, and had sworn only to take the mask off when he lost. There’s a good Arena on iPlayer about Peter Blake painting his portrait. So when I heard Stuart Maconie play a band called Kendo Nagasaki, I really wanted to like it, which I did, they remind me a bit of The Comet is Coming. When I found out what instruments comprise the band, I liked them even more. Have a listen and try to guess. Dave ‘Fit’ Finlay’s ring entrance to Boney M’s Belfast…. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,585 Posted Sunday at 12:54 A bit of fun. Think of a TV show and star this could be a theme tune for. The Influencer starring Peter Wyngarde. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites