By ParaMhor
A quiet early summer week in the Bar but I found out an awful lot about reedless instruments. Hand on heart, I am still in doubt (or denial) about a couple of songs in both playlists, but think they may, at some point, include the melodica.
First off: a few by (or influenced by) the mighty Augustus Pablo. Gone far too early from a particularly nasty auto-immune disorder. Producer, composer and synonymous with the melodica. We start with his first solo record and move on:
Augustus Pablo – Iggy (Nicko)
Bobby Kalphat - Counter Punch (unfortunate misprint and all) (pejepeine)
King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown - Skanking Dub (MussoliniHeadkick)
The Drum Club – Alchemy (MussoliniHeadkick)
Statik Sound System - Revolutionary Pilot (Nilpferd)
Then turning the heartbeat up:
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation (SongBarLandlord)
Soweto Stokvel Septette - Ice Cream & Suckers No.1&2 (Pejepeine)
The Hooters - And We Danced (SweetHomeAlabama)
Depeche Mode - Everything Counts (Nicko)
And winding down:
Madeski Martin and Wood - Muchas Gracias (ajostu)
REM - Find the River (SongBarLandlord)
To finish, one from the master:
Steve Reich – Melodica (MussoliniHeadkick)
Melodica isn’t for everyone and I’ve probably had my fill for a while, but there are a few tunes in the lists that will hopefully bring out the instrument in all its glory.
The MelodicA-List:
John Mellencamp - Check It Out (SweetHomeAlabama)
Primal Scream - Star (Chris7572)
Boozoo Bajou - Camioux (Nicko)
Ringo Sheena - Marunouchi Sadistic (ajostu)
Billy Preston - Will It Go Round In Circles (AltraEgo)
Bootsy's Rubber Band - I’d Rather Be With You (pejepeine)
David Holmes - Slasher’s Revenge (Uncleben)
Gang of Four - 5:45 (Carpgate)
Múm - I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, Its Alright, Sleep Still (Uncleben)
Kotringo - She’s A Rainbow (ajostu)
The Handsome Family - Weightless Again (Fred Erickson)
Ultramarine - British Summertime (MussoliniHeadkick)
Guru’s Wildcard Pick:
Keith Hudson – Turn The Heater On (single and dub)
These playlists were inspired by readers' song nominations in response to last week's topic: Give it a blow: songs featuring the melodica. The next topic will launch on Thursday after 1pm UK time.
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