Henry Cow, again

Da non perdere questa “Nine Funerals of the Citizen King” di Henry Cow, messa in linea dal solito Anablog, che mostra che l’intelligenza e la sensibilità musicale travalicano i generi.

Nine Funerals of the Citizen King” by Henry Cow showing that artistic flair and creativity run through the walls of different kinds of music.
From Anablog

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Pop (?) music that I loved (1)

Henry Cow

Sometimes someone ask me if there is some pop band that I like.
Well, the current scene is just a little hard to follow for me, but when I was young I liked many.
Here is an example: 1975 – Henry Cow – The album is In Praise of Learning.
Here is a german singer with a voice that remind me Brecht, a sort of atonal melody and harmony, but the thing I like the more is the fact that the piece is developing. Not the usual chorus – bridge scheme.
Listen to:


Personnel:

      Tim Hodgkinson – Organ, clarinet, piano
      Fred Frith – Guitar, violin, xylophone, piano
      John Greaves – Bass guitar, piano
      Chris Cutler – Drums, radio
      Dagmar Krause – Voice
      Peter Blegvad – Guitar, voice, clarinet
      Anthony Moore – Piano, electronics and tapework
      Lindsay Cooper – Bassoon, oboe

    Guests

      Geoff Leigh – Soprano saxophone
      Mongezi Feza – Trumpet
      Phil Becque – Oscillator