OFF/HW: Poetry With Music

[Chris Warburton]

More poetry Thoughts:

Puts on jazz-duffer hat (*g*) & lights pipe...

Stan Tracey wrote a jazz suite for 'Under Milk Wood', and the second
recording of this has readings between the pieces, and he also produced a
"Poet's Suite" more recently: the album doesn't have any poetry on it, but
the performance that the BBC broadcast had poems from each of the four
poets preceding each of the sections.

ChrisW

>On 23 Nov 97 at 14:20, herbert rosenberg wrote:
>
>> > Actually I'ven ever heard any poetry during any other concert than
>> Hawkwind.
>> >
>>
>> I'm sure there are plenty of others who've done it. For one, I just
>> picked up Zappa/Beafheart's "Bongo Fury", and Capt. Beefheart spurts
>> some kinda beat-ish poetry. I'm sure he did this on his own solo
>> albums, as well...
>>
>> Who else has done it? Besides the Doors of, course...
>>
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>
>Patti Smith, for another.
>
>Burroughs contributions to recordings by many artists have never (to
>my knowlege) been concert performances, but they are in much the same
>vein as Moorcock/Calvert - and much more besides. Of course Burroughs
>is in a category all by himself. Spare Ass Annie (The Disposable
>Heroes of HipHoprisy) is perhaps the most critically acclaimed (and
>with good reason).
>
>Ginsberg has done similar, definitely on stage a few times.
>
>And now I come to think of it, Kesey and even Lesh & Weir have
>spouted madness at at least a few Dead concerts.
>
>Jah Wobble has issued an album with poetry of William Blake, and also
>one called "The Celtic Poets".
>
>I bet there are loads more...
>
>Alasdair
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