tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post720940294372242422..comments2024-03-06T07:06:38.928-08:00Comments on JSBlog - Journal of a Southern Bookreader: Unusual string quartetsRay Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-34965742556276072592009-11-08T16:10:54.290-08:002009-11-08T16:10:54.290-08:00That Helden video is awesome. (Till Lindemann sing...That Helden video is awesome. (Till Lindemann singing anything is great. Period. The end.)<br><br>Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) sometimes uses a string quartet. You can just catch a glimpse of it (them) at the end of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lML2N4xB9GU" rel="nofollow">this video</a>. The quartet plays a much more prominent role in other songs (I have a DVD), but I can't find video online.<br><br>[Your Seemann link seems to be broken.]Julie Heywardhttp://unrealnature.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-72446784071933464772009-11-08T18:00:01.097-08:002009-11-08T18:00:01.097-08:00Oops! Mended.There have been quite a few. The Vita...Oops! Mended.<br><br>There have been quite a few. The <a href="http://thevitaminstringquartet.com/" rel="nofollow">Vitamin String Quartet</a> have done some very nice work such as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7YmHcnmAG4" rel="nofollow">their cover</a> of Muse's "Knights of Cydonia". I didn't mention <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSzmuSUR3U0" rel="nofollow">Escala</a> as I don't rate their act much (visual and choreographic gloss on pretty conventional music - plus <a href="http://www.bondmusic.net/" rel="nofollow">Bond</a> did much the same a decade ago). Of course, there's the <a href="http://www.kronosquartet.org/" rel="nofollow">Kronos Quartet</a>, but I've always found them a bit cold: technically brilliant, but their music doesn't touch me at any level.Ray Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-28596131230834624072009-11-08T20:15:40.068-08:002009-11-08T20:15:40.068-08:00Actually, i do quite like Bond's version of Ka...Actually, i do quite like Bond's version of Karl Jenkins' "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmixca_2Vwg" rel="nofollow">Allegretto</a>".Ray Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-4303552425177670542009-11-09T05:07:06.931-08:002009-11-09T05:07:06.931-08:00That Helden video is awesome.Apart from the vocals...<i>That Helden video is awesome</i>.<br><br>Apart from the vocals, the heavier rhythm and rewrite of the chord sequences is inspired: it darkens the whole song.<br><br>(Geeky note: I never realised, until seeing the German "Delfine", that "dolphin" and "Delphinium" are etymologically related).Ray Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-56118337605428256642009-11-09T13:16:03.498-08:002009-11-09T13:16:03.498-08:00" ... rewrite of the chord sequences is inspi..." ... rewrite of the chord sequences is inspired ... " <br><br><br>Well ... erm... of course ... the chord sequences (there are chord sequences?). That and Till, Till, TILL!Julie Heywardhttp://unrealnature.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-69204360971235121812009-11-10T03:57:35.918-08:002009-11-10T03:57:35.918-08:00The EDM-ish-ness of Bond reminds me a little bit o...The EDM-ish-ness of Bond reminds me a little bit of Heimatlaerde: see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeAIAHohU_Q" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsYe6xfVJfQ" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppxBKi44AV0" rel="nofollow">here</a> (last video is pretty gross). No string quartet, but similarly bouncy music.Julie Heywardhttp://unrealnature.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-11866139037403016212009-11-10T07:07:25.739-08:002009-11-10T07:07:25.739-08:00HeimatlaerdeI'm at work at this instant, but f...<i>Heimatlaerde</i><br>I'm at work at this instant, but from a quick listen, I rather like them. I recommended Apocalyptica to ... <i>looks furtively around</i> ... to Lily, but she didn't like the metal edge ("I'm an acoustic girl").<br><br><i>pretty gross</i><br>Similarly from YouTube, a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhq9n8gq4-0" rel="nofollow">video using Helden</a> as soundtrack for the trailer for <i>Hellgate: London</i>. It oddly works, and final shot is definitely one for connoisseurs of ruined Londons.Ray Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-17476310278432584362009-11-10T16:06:55.300-08:002009-11-10T16:06:55.300-08:00Julie: Till, Till, TILL!You do know he just has a ...Julie: <i>Till, Till, TILL!</i><br><br>You do know he just has a pipe running across the stage to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW03c4Vmr0k" rel="nofollow">his trousers</a>?Ray Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-77234270577591894372009-11-11T01:00:31.184-08:002009-11-11T01:00:31.184-08:00You think?I had read that they got in trouble for ...You think?<br><br><br>I had read that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rammstein#Live_performances" rel="nofollow">they got in trouble for that bit while performing in Massachusetts</a> but I had never seen exactly what they did. You can't accuse Rammstein of <em>ever</em> being subtle.Julie Heywardhttp://unrealnature.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com