Friday, July 15, 2011

The Music Project, Pt. 2

I could list nearly all of Bowie's stuff, but "Diamond Dogs" is the album that made me a fan. (A BIG fan, as mentioned in an earlier post.) David's raw guitar juxtaposed against Mike Garson's deliciously decadent, over the top, cabaret piano stylings, resulted in a moody classic - that rocks.
The Dolls were one of the greatest rock and roll bands, ever. The combination of Stones style rock and the trashy, tongue-in-cheek half-drag (as Wayne County used to call it) image resulted in pure Noo Yawk dynamite! And you gotta love "Killer" Kane on the cover. Produced by Todd Rundgren.
"Berlin" was supposed to be a huge deal, with lots of respected musicians and Bob Ezrin producing, but Lou was on a downward slide. It wasn't the big breakthrough Ezrin expected, but once they managed to prop Lou up in front of a mike, they created this seamy masterpiece. I've played it over and over, through the years, after messy break-ups.
"Joyous" best describes "The Slider." As with Bowie, Lou (with or without the Velvets) and the Dolls, I could jam most of Marc's stuff in here. Expansive production from Tony Visconti, along with the exuberant backing vocals of ex-Turtles Flo and Eddie, make this particular slide a wonderful experience. I love T.Rex! 'Nuff said.
ALL HAIL GLAM ROCK!!

 
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