[Powderworks] (powd) Sunday night gig
Virgil Thomas Alexander Morant
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Wed, 30 Oct 2002 06:17:14 -0500
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The lead vocals on Kosciuszko go pretty high in the refrain, especially =
at the end of the phrase "Now they wanna be . . . ." The backup line, =
though, is very good and very melodious itself, and, although it's =
fairly high, it's considerably easier for a man to sing. I can belt out =
the lead line, but it's sometimes a struggle.
A few weeks ago I was beginning to join a local rock band as its lead =
singer, and we were talking about our favorite songs. So I took a =
recording of Kosciuszko and a copy of the score and sang along with it. =
I took the lower line in the refrain, though, with the suggestion that a =
member of the band with a higher voice take the top line. The other =
fellows eyes still popped wide-open, though, when I sang the second =
voice in that refrain.
The drummer in that little proto-band had a listen to some of the other =
songs and a look at my copy of Oil Drums, a Midnight Oil beat book with =
a selection of a few songs (including Kosciuszko, I think), but he =
wasn't particularly impressed with Rob Hirst's drumming. That turned =
out to be one of many reasons I left those guys on their own to form =
their band. I'll have to find another group of musicians, if I really =
feel like being in a band.
I was writing some songs for the band, and they were cutting their teeth =
on some Allman Brothers and Credence tunes, most of which I was able to =
sing, but we just didn't see eye-to-eye musically. This has always been =
one of the two or three things I've found most impressive about the Oils =
at their best: when they were musically in synch with each other and =
were able to keep it going for years at a time. That's also a large =
part of why Redneck Wonderland makes so little sense to me. Place =
without a Postcard and Head Injuries and Diesel and Dust and Blue Sky =
Mining and so on and so forth for most of the rest of the albums: =
they're cogent and intelligent and musical. I'm all for new experiences =
(and, after all, the Blue Meanie and Blue Sky, for instance, are pretty =
different from each other, but they're also both very good), but I also =
want to find something worthwhile on the first listen, and, if I don't, =
then I don't want to punish myself by listening over and over to =
something I don't like. If a piece of music doesn't work for you on the =
first try, you're not getting it or it's not good music. If it's the =
former, then maybe you need to listen more. I don't see myself putting =
Redneck Wonderland back in the CD player again anytime soon.
-Virgil.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Frosty=20
To: Tari, Vince ; Powderworks=20
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 5:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Powderworks] (powd) Sunday night gig
Vince,
Can't speak for the Mingara gig, but at Campbelltown Peter took the =
vocal
duties for Kosciuosko with Rob only on backup.
Frosty
<<<sounds like an awesome show....you mind answering the as yet =
unanswered
question..........WHO sang Kosciusko ?>>>>
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<DIV>The lead vocals on <EM>Kosciuszko</EM> go pretty high in the =
refrain,=20
especially at the end of the phrase "Now they wanna be . . . ." =
The backup=20
line, though, is very good and very melodious itself, and, although it's =
fairly=20
high, it's considerably easier for a man to sing. I can belt =
out the=20
lead line, but it's sometimes a struggle.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A few weeks ago I was beginning to join a local rock band as its =
lead=20
singer, and we were talking about our favorite songs. So I took a=20
recording of <EM>Kosciuszko</EM> and a copy of the score and sang along =
with=20
it. I took the lower line in the refrain, though, with the =
suggestion that=20
a member of the band with a higher voice take the top line. The =
other=20
fellows eyes still popped wide-open, though, when I sang the second =
voice in=20
that refrain.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The drummer in that little proto-band had a listen to some of the =
other=20
songs and a look at my copy of <EM>Oil Drums</EM>, a Midnight Oil beat =
book with=20
a selection of a few songs (including <EM>Kosciuszko</EM>, I think), but =
he=20
wasn't particularly impressed with Rob Hirst's drumming. That =
turned out=20
to be one of many reasons I left those guys on their own to form their=20
band. I'll have to find another group of musicians, if I really =
feel like=20
being in a band.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I was writing some songs for the band, and they were cutting their =
teeth on=20
some Allman Brothers and Credence tunes, most of which I was able to =
sing, but=20
we just didn't see eye-to-eye musically. This has always been one =
of the=20
two or three things I've found most impressive about the Oils at their =
best:=20
when they were musically in synch with each other and were able to keep =
it going=20
for years at a time. That's also a large part of why <EM>Redneck=20
Wonderland</EM> makes so little sense to me. <EM>Place without a=20
Postcard</EM> and <EM>Head Injuries</EM> and <EM>Diesel and Dust</EM> =
and=20
<EM>Blue Sky Mining</EM> and so on and so forth for most of the rest of =
the=20
albums: they're cogent and intelligent and musical. I'm all =
for new=20
experiences (and, after all, the Blue Meanie and <EM>Blue Sky</EM>, =
for=20
instance, are pretty different from each other, but they're also both =
very=20
good), but I also want to find something worthwhile on the first listen, =
and, if=20
I don't, then I don't want to punish myself by listening over and over =
to=20
something I don't like. If a piece of music doesn't work for you =
on the=20
first try, you're not getting it or it's not good music. If it's =
the=20
former, then maybe you need to listen more. I don't see myself =
putting=20
<EM>Redneck Wonderland</EM> back in the CD player again anytime =
soon.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>-Virgil.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV>Vince,<BR><BR>Can't speak for the Mingara gig, but at=20
Campbelltown Peter took the vocal<BR>duties for Kosciuosko with Rob =
only on=20
backup.<BR><BR>Frosty<BR><BR><<<sounds like an awesome =
show....you=20
mind answering the as yet unanswered<BR>question..........WHO sang =
Kosciusko=20
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