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Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music
 
 

Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music (Taschenbuch)

von Irwin Chusid (Autor) "fremont, New Hampshire, in the late 1960s was a remote, culturally disconnected backwater ..." (mehr)
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  • Taschenbuch: 272 Seiten
  • Verlag: Cappella Books (April 2000)
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISBN-10: 1556523726
  • ISBN-13: 978-1556523724
  • Größe und/oder Gewicht: 22,6 x 14,9 x 1,8 cm
  • Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.5 von 5 Sternen  Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (2 Kundenrezensionen)
  • Amazon.de Verkaufsrang: Nr. 219.817 in Englische Bücher (Die Bestseller Englische Bücher)

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From Publishers Weekly

Sincerity and lack of self-awareness rarely earn musicians platinum status or a spot on MTV. Thankfully, for every manufactured boy band and lip-synching pin-up there are 10 "outsiders"--the earnest, often psychotic and not necessarily ingenious stars in Chusid's enchanting universe. For those who've been bemoaning the shortage of ingenuity on the airwaves, Chusid, a radio personality on WFMU in Hoboken, N.J., profiles 20 darlings of dissonance. Several of them--including Tiny Tim, Captain Beefheart and Pink Floyd's former acid troubadour Syd Barrett--have made a few bangs, but the great majority have enjoyed mere whimpers of success. Take Eilert Pilarm, the Swedish Elvis; Joe Meek, who produced the 1962 instrumental hit "Telstar" before committing suicide; and the Shaggs, three sheltered sisters from Fremont, N.H., who recorded the "aboriginal rock" masterpiece Philosophy of the World. Careful not to ridicule his more eccentrically volatile subjects (e.g., Wesley Willis and Daniel Johnston), Chusid narrates each musician's vital statistics and career with rhythm and respectful wit. Even if readers do not rush out to buy Larry "Wild Man" Fischer's recordings, they will remember his musical achievements (he inspired Frank Zappa's record An Evening with Wild Man Fischer), thanks to Chusid's encyclopedic tags. History, as the director Tony Philputt points out in the introduction, is also made by losers; Chusid has given them a microphone and cranked the amp to 11. 60 b&w photos, 15 line drawings, discography.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Chusid defines outsider music as "crackpot and visionary music, where all trails lead essentially one place: over the edge." It is created by mavericks, iconoclasts, and borderline nut cases. Such as? Well, the Shaggs and Tiny Tim, who are probably known by adventurous listeners. Fewer may know Syd Barrett, acidhead supreme, who has been "creatively catatonic since around 1972," though they probably know the band he started: Pink Floyd. But who knows the Cherry Sisters of Marion, Iowa? They flourished in the 1890s, creating such locally memorable cacophony that they must be reckoned the godmothers of the Del Rubio Triplets, limned in the catchall last chapter. The two brightest lights Chusid describes must be Captain Beefheart and Wild Man Fischer. Beefheart has garnered considerable critical acclaim, and Chusid carefully explodes many long-standing myths and misconceptions about him, including some spawned by Beefheart himself. Like his music, Wild Man Fischer defies description, but Chusid comes close with the chapter subtitle "Ritual of the Savage." Essential reading about the fringes of popular music. Mike Tribby
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5.0 von 5 Sternen "What were they thinking?", 7. Juli 2000
"- As regards the Outsider, the question -- never asked directly, but always to a third party -- is: "What were they.thinking?" - Irwin Chusid

Well, in the case of Harry Partch, perhaps we can know by wading through his massive tome on micro-tunings. But even that book is kind of weird.

So what makes The Shaggs, Joe Meek & the lovely Lucia Pamela so dear to our hearts? What compels us to stare at Jandek's fuzzy black & white album covers? What the heck is a "Neon Meate Dream Of A Octafish?"

Irwin has genuine affection for outsider music & art. He practically defined the genre on his WFMU radio programs. It's a massive subject, sure to be turned into coded babble as the academics get hold of it. But Irwin is not only an expert; he's a fan, too. His pleasure here isn't to be complete & definitive, but to throw open the door to this beautiful, intriguing & awful stuff & give you what you need to wander around outside on your own.

Clearly written (Irwin's a fine writer), loaded with cool pix, entertaining, amusing, even a little unnerving: You & I share the world with these oddballs, but we might even be one. I wonder if that's Irwin's subtext?

Irwin has also compiled a CD soundtrack for "Songs in the Key of Z." Get that, too, so you can scat along with Shooby Taylor, the Human Horn.

Bob Rixon

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4.0 von 5 Sternen Great Introduction! 1, 11. Mai 2000
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This is a nifty volume, not really definitive on any of its subjects, but a great introduction to some over-looked (and some would say over-rated) musicians. Whether or not you like Jandek, Daniel Johnston, etc., you'll find plenty to be captivated in their stories, which are laid out here eloquently and with a nice dash of humor. Great job, and a great read!
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