post modern

overcomplicated

profoundly underdeveloped

bound to calories

addicted to so, so many things

compelled to multiply

from a deep isolation

without meaning

we will prostitute existence

we will simulate feeling

Author's Note

Reviews

[John Sullivan]

I... actually like this one. I'm not sure if "like this one" is the correct language for the subject matter.... so I'll say I think it touches upon a certain sort of malaise we've all sort of got, and does so effectively. Also, points for Brubeck. Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans are the reasons I ever first took to playing the piano (poorly). Geniuses, both.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks mang. I don't like it either if it makes us feel better. Listening to The Dave Brubeck Quartet makes it a little better I hope. I'm glad you're a Bill Evans fan as well... you have good taste John.

[John Sullivan]

Just love the sound of an piano played well lol. I find Evans and Brubeck, more than any others of their era, found a unique sort of touch on the instrument, Evans especially. But I love Take Five. It's such a subtly ferocious recording, the drummer is brilliant too. Music makes the existential horror of it all go away a little bit, and for that, I am thankful. Cheers, Davidgeo. Stay sane in insane times, as best as we may.

[Davidgeo]

Take Five is high art. I agree with you on Brubeck and Evans being at the top of their era. How do you feel about Duke Ellington? It's definitely from a different era, different music, but I can hear the Duke in Brubeck and Evans... and even all the way to this day with Regina Spektor

[John Sullivan]

I am not as familiar with Ellington as maybe I should be, or Spektor. Different instrument... but... I haven't really listened to jazz in a long time, and you've got me thinking about it now. I always thought Mingus was brilliant. As a bassist and composer. Jaco Pastorius had his moments. I'm scratching my diseased memory and coming up short with others, though there certainly were others. Miles Davis, of course. Naw, jazz is good for ya. Classical too, but that's a different conversation.

[John Sullivan]

Davidgeo! I am off to bed, but I'm going to leave you with a recording. This is a... Turkish? guitarist and bandleader... a contemporary guy... who is absolutely savagely brilliant. This is an amazing recording, may it do you some good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEZporRTSV4&list=RDkEZporRTSV4&start_radio=1

[Davidgeo]

You will like Duke Ellington. Him and Ella Fitzgerald got together and made some very, very fine music. It's 1940's era jazz so there's a big band element to it. Are you familiar with Louis Cole? He's doing something like that currently but... with multiple genres of music mashed together. Literally. Listen the "Take the A Train" by Duke and Ella and then listen to "F It Up" by Louis Cole... that's like time traveling in jazz land

[John Sullivan]

We actually had the Louis Cole conversation a million years ago. He is staggeringly good. I'm only so into big band but I will check it out tomorrow for sure. Did always have a soft spot for Louis Armstrong though. Known more as a showman than a musician, but he was good. But anyways. Be well Davidgeo.

[Davidgeo]

You as well John Sullivan. Thanks for stopping by.

[Curly Grace]

A clean hit of truth, how we complicate everything to avoid the emptiness underneath. Sharp and spare.

[Davidgeo]

Underneath there lies a monster... the noise of life keeps it at bay.

[Davidgeo]

I've been reading HP Lovecraft this week, disregard that previous reply. My mind is improper right at the moment.