sábado, 28 de febrero de 2015

Adiós, Señor Spock...


Tuvo una vida larga y próspera.Fue el actor que dio vida al vulcano Spock en la serie original de Star Trek, incluso retomando recientemente ese papel en la precuela/reboot de la saga en la gran pantalla.
Leonard Simon Nimoy (Boston, 26 de marzo de 1931 - Los Ángeles, 27 de febrero de 2015) fue además de actor y director, poeta y fotógrafo.Además al igual que su colega en la serie, William Shatner, tuvo un acercamiento, querremos pensar que  más bien lúdico, al mundo de la canción.
THE BALLAD OF BILBO BAGGINS

I WALK THE LINE

Pero es como el ser ultralógico de orejas puntiagudas que Nimoy alcanza la fama y será recordado fundamentalmente por las legiones de fans en todo el mundo.





martes, 24 de febrero de 2015

4 Non Blondes - Bigger, Better, Faster, More! - 1992


"Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" es el único álbum de estudio de la banda 4 Non Blondes, publicado en 1992.Es uno de esos discos que tengo que escuchar de principio a fin, porque no hay una nota baja, nada fuera de lugar, que sobre o que baje el nivel.
Las canciones perfectamente rockeras en la interpretación inmejorable de la que me parece una de las mejores voces femeninas del género de las últimas décadas, hacen que sumergirse en el álbum de principio a fin sea una experiencia de placer acústico total.Si, eso es lo que pienso sin pretender exagerar.
Linda Perry y sus compañeras de banda nos dejaron con ganas de más grabaciones suyas, pero el presente álbum es un legado más que recordable y recomendable.Sólo hay que escucharlo.
Y escucharlo.
Y escucharlo.

DEAR  MR. PRESIDENT

SPACEMAN

SUPERFLY

WHAT´S UP

TRAIN

PLEASANTLY BLUE







PROGRAMA
"Train" (Perry) – 3:42
"Superfly" (Perry, Sirdofsky) – 4:37
"What's Up?" (Perry) – 4:55
"Pleasantly Blue" (Perry) – 2:28
"Morphine and Chocolate" (Hall) – 4:44
"Spaceman" (Hall, Perry) – 3:40
"Old Mr. Heffer" (Day, Hall, Hillhouse, Perry, Richardson) – 2:16
"Calling All the People" (Perry) – 3:17
"Dear Mr. President" (Perry) – 4:43
"Drifting" (Perry) – 3:31
"No Place Like Home" (Day, Hall, Hillhouse, Perry) – 3:08

BANDA:
Linda Perry - Voz, Guitarra eléctrica, Guitarra acústica.
Roger Rocha - Guitarra.
Christa Hillhouse - Bajo, Coros.
Dawn Richardson - Batería.
PERSONAL ADICIONAL:
Shaunna Hall - Guitarra
Suzie Katayama - Cello
Louis Metoyer - Guitarra
Dave Rickets - Teclados
RUBROS TÉCNICOS
Producer: David Tickle
Engineers: Paul Dieter, Mark Hensley, Jesse Kanner, Kent Matcke
Mixing: David Tickle
Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
Project coordinator: Leslie Gerard-Smith
Design: Eric Altenburger
Cover illustration: Mark Ryden




sábado, 7 de febrero de 2015

Genesis - We can´t dance - 1991


Último trabajo de estudio con Phil Collins al frente, ya que la grifa Genesis reaparecería con Tony Banks y Michael Rutherford acompañados de otro vocalista (Ray Wilson) en el álbum "Calling all stations" de 1997. 
Excelentes canciones rock/pop como corresponde a un trío de músicos con mucho oficio, donde quedan sólo unas pocas reminiscencias o guiños del pasado progresivo de la banda ("Living forever", "Fading lights").
LIVING FOREVER

" Living Forever "
 (Banks / Collins / Rutherford, main lyricist Banks) 

 I'm feeling so confused today
 They've gone and changed the rules again
 Cos in my life I'm trying hard
 To do it all so I can remain
 Healthy and sane

 I'll live forever, always one more tomorrow
 Living forever, always one more tomorrow

 I heard it on the radio
 Too much of what they said wasn't so
 And now we've got to do those things
 That they thought before were so wrong
 To be healthy and strong

 And live forever, always one more tomorrow
 Living forever, always one more tomorrow

 I know we don't need you
 I know we don't believe you
 You don't really have the answers
 You think you know better
 You think it really matters
 You just want to rule over everybody's lives

 I think i'll change my life today
 Gone are the times of taking care
 And I really don't need a reason why
 All I need is all in a day
 Survive in a way

 Or just till tomorrow, there's always one more tomorrow

FADING LIGHTS

El swing de "I can´t dance" o el clima especial de "Dreaming while you sleep" son algunos de los puntos altos de ésta entrega, así como la emotividad de la historia detrás de "Driving the last spike".

DRIVING THE LAST SPIKE

 " Driving The Last Spike "
 (Banks / Collins / Rutherford, main lyricist Collins) 

 In the early 1800's
 Large groups of mainly unskilled labourers built England's Railways
 The cost in human terms alone was very high... 

 Leaving my family behind me
 Not knowing what lay ahead
 Waving goodbye, as I left them in tears
 Remembering all we'd said

 I looked to the sky, I offered my prayers
 I asked Him for guidance and strength
 But the simple beliefs of a simple man
 Lay in His hands, and on my head

 I gave everything that they wanted
 But still they wanted more
 We sweat and we toiled
 Good men lost their lives
 I don't think they knew what for

 I sold them my heart
 I sold them my soul
 I gave everything I had
 Ah but they couldn't break my spirit
 My dignity fought back
 Fightback
 Can you hear me
 Can you see
 Don't you hear me
 Don't you see

 We worked in gangs for all we were worth
 The young boys pulling the wagons
 We were digging the tunnel, shifting the earth
 It was then that it happened

 No-one knew how the cracks appeared
 But as it fell they all disappeared
 Stone fell like rain

 Can you hear me
 Can you see
 Don't you hear me
 Can you breathe

 The smoke cleared, the dust it settled
 No one knew how many had died
 All around there were broken men
 They'd said it was safe, they'd lied
 You could hear the cries, you could smell the fear
 But good fortune that day was mine
 And it occurred to me the heart of a good man
 It seems is hard to find

 Can you hear me
 Can you see
 Don't you hear me
 Don't you see

 We worked, how we worked like
 The devil for our pay
 Through the wind, through the snow
 And through the rain

 Blasting and cutting through Gods country like a knife
 Sweat stinging my eyes, there has to be a better life

 Ah but I can hear my childrens' cry
 I can see the tears in their eyes
 Memories of those i've left behind
 Still ringing in my ears
 Will I ever go back again
 Will I ever see her face again
 I'll never forget that night
 As they waved goodbye to their fathers

 We came from the North
 And we came from the South
 With picks and with spades
 And a new kind of order
 Showing no fear of what lies up ahead
 They'll never see the likes of us again

 Driving the last spike
 Lifting and laying the track
 With blistering hands
 The sun burning your back

 Oh but I can hear my childrens' cry
 I can see the tears in their eyes
 Memories of those i've left behind
 Still ringing in my ears
 Well i'll always remember that night
 As they waved goodbye to their fathers

 We followed the rail, we slept under the stars
 Digging in darkness, and living with danger
 Showing no fear of what lies up ahead
 They'll never see the likes of us again

 Can you hear me
 Can you see
 Don't you hear me
 Don't you see


La crítica a los telepredicadores con mucho humor estilo Collins es otro punto alto en "Jesus he knows me".
Y no faltan las baladas como "Tell me why", "Hold on my heart" (excelente).  

JESUS HE KNOWS ME

  " Jesus He Knows Me "
 (Banks / Collins / Rutherford, main lyricist Collins) 

 You see the face on the TV screen
 Coming at you every Sunday
 See that face on the billboard
 That man is me

 On the cover of the magazine
 There's no question why I'm smiling
 You buy a piece of paradise
 You buy a piece of me

 I'll get you everything you wanted
 I'll get you everything you need
 Don't need to believe in hereafter
 Just believe in me

 Cos Jesus he knows me
 And he knows I'm right
 I've been talking to Jesus all my life
 Oh yes he knows me
 And he knows I'm right 
 And he's been telling me
 Everything is alright

 I believe in the family
 With my ever loving wife beside me
 But she don't know about my girlfriend
 Or the man I met last night

 Do you believe in God
 Cos that's what I'm selling
 And if you wanna get to heaven
 I'll see you right

 You won't even have to leave your house
 Or get outta your chair
 You don't even have to touch that dial
 Cos I'm everywhere

 And Jesus he knows me
 And he knows I'm right
 I've been talking to Jesus all my life
 Oh yes he knows me
 And he knows I'm right
 Well he's been telling me
 Everything's gonna be alright

 Won't find me practising what I'm preaching
 Won't find me making no sacrifice
 But I can get you a pocketful of miracles
 If you promise to be good, try to be nice
 God will take good care of you
 Just do as I say, don't do as I do

 I'm counting my blessings
 I've found true happiness
 Cos I'm getting richer, day by day
 You can find me in the phone book
 Just call my toll free number
 You can do it anyway you want
 Just do it right away

 There'll be no doubt in your mind
 You'll believe everything I'm saying
 If you wanna get closer to him
 Get on your knees and start paying

 Cos Jesus he knows me
 And he knows I'm right
 I've been talking to Jesus all my life
 Oh yes he knows me
 And he knows I'm right
 Well he's been telling me
 Everything's gonna be alright, alright

 Jesus he knows me
 Jesus he knows me, you know...


HOLD ON MY HEART


I CAN´T DANCE


GENESIS
Tony Banks: Teclados
Phil Collins: Percusión, batería, voz.
Mike Rutherford: Bajo, guitarra.

PROGRAMA
(Autoría de las músicas Banks,Collins,Rutherford / Letras de Collins salvo indicadas)
01.No Son Of Mine
02.Jesus He Knows Me
03.Driving The Last Spike
04.I Can't Dance
05.Never A Time (L:Rutherford)
06.Dreaming While You Sleep (L:Rutherford)
07.Tell Me Why
08.Living Forever (L:Banks)
09.Hold on My Heart
10.Way Of The World (L:Rutherford)
11.Since I Lost You
12.Fading Lights (L:Banks)


DREAMING WHILE YOU SLEEP

" Dreaming While You Sleep "
 (Banks / Collins / Rutherford, main lyricist Rutherford) 

 In and out of darkness, in and out of sleep
 Trying to keep my hands upon the wheel
 Never saw the corner in the driving rain
 I never saw her step into the street

 Dreaming while you sleep
 Dreaming while you sleep
 Memories to keep
 Dreaming while you sleep

 I can never understand what went thru my mind
 I didn't stop to see what I had done
 Had to keep on driving deep into the night
 The miles between would somehow put it right

 Dreaming while you sleep
 Dreaming while you sleep
 Memories to keep
 Dreaming while you sleep

 All my life you lie silently there
 All my life in a world so unfair
 All my life and only i'll know why
 And it will live inside of me
 I will never be free all my life
 Trapped in her memory all my life
 Till the day that you open your eyes
 Please open your eyes

 Dreaming while you sleep
 Dreaming while you sleep

 Heard it on the radio, saw it on TV
 But could I take my secret to the grave
 If I had another chance, would I do the same
 Would I still deny that it was me

 Dreaming while you sleep
 Dreaming while you sleep
 Dreaming while you sleep
 Are you dreaming while you sleep?

 All my life i'll be haunted by
 All my life just one moment in time
 All my life until the day I die
 And it will live inside of me
 Oh I will never be free all my life
 Trapped in her memory all my life
 Till the day that you open your eyes

 All of my life - you lie silently there
 All my life - in a world so unfair
 All my life - and only I know why
 And it will live inside of me
 I will never be free all my life
 Trapped in her memory - all my life
 Till the day that you open your eyes

 All of my life
 Just one moment of time, all my life

TELL ME WHY

" Tell Me Why "
 (Banks / Collins / Rutherford, main lyricist Collins) 

 Mothers crying in the street
 Children dying at their feet, tell me why, ooh tell me why
 People starving everywhere
 There's too much food but there's none to spare
 Tell me why, oh tell me why

 Can you see that shaft of sunlight
 Can you see it in my eyes
 I can feel the fire that's burning
 Anger and hope so deep
 So deep within my heart but before my eyes
 For some it's too late
 Cos it seems there's no-one listening

 People sleeping in the streets
 No roof above, no food to eat, tell me why, oh tell me why
 See the questions in their eyes
 Listen to their children's cries
 Tell me why, please tell me why

 If there's a God, is he watching
 Can he give a ray of hope
 So much pain and so much sorrow
 Tell me what does he see
 When he looks at you
 When he looks at me
 What would he say
 Cos it seems there's no-one listening

 Who would think it still could happen
 Even in this time and place
 Politicians, they may save themselves
 Ah but they won't save their face
 So hope against hope it's not too late

 You say there's nothing you can do
 Is there one rule for them and one for you
 Tell me why, just tell my why

 Listen can you see that shaft of sunlight
 Can you see it in my eyes
 I can feel the fire that's burning
 Anger and hope so deep
 So deep within my heart but before my eyes
 For some it's too late
 And it seems there's no-one listening

 Hurry for me, hurry for me
 Hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry, they cry...