Arts
Hussein Moheb is a Yemeni musician and an impressive oud player and singer. The beats on the album I have are infectious and many of the songs feature syncopated percussion, oud, and call and response style vocal parts. He has a fun playing style. I don’t know the title of the album or any track names besides “Ya Rubb”.
I haven’t found much information on him online — at least, not through English-language search engines. If you have a link to his website or more info send me a message.
For me the highlight from 2006’s album The Floor’s Too Far Away is “Etherclock”, which opens trickily in 13/8 and includes syncopated, layered counterpoint and time signature shifts throughout. The opening melody is played by an almost-indistinguishable doubling of synths and heavily processed guitar. The drums are a little flat but the rhythmic complexity, unique melodic ideas, and driving dub section toward the end make for an interesting listen.
Check it out: http://grooveshark.com/s/Etherclock/3i7BOp?src=5
Odd time signatures are a welcome addition to Pelican’s sound on their latest, Forever Becoming. 6, 7, and 3 abound. The album delivers the crushing riffs as expected. 🙂
Mellow noodling: lo-fi cell phone recording at home of relaxing delay, echo, volume swell sounds for electric guitar.
Heard Kokomo Arnold for the first time on Azure Radio. I like!
They make bombs they say that can blow up our world, dear
Well a country boy like me I would agree.
But if all you folks out there will remember,
They made that first atomic bomb in Tennessee.
Carl Perkins
Not to be a weenie, Steve Earle, but it’s pronounced TAWney.
Well, maybe you know how to pronounce now it after spending a couple of years in & out of the Baltimore accent on HBO’s The Wire…
🙂
A beautiful day to remember the master.
Kailashnath, Kailashnath 