Category: alternate history

Bang a Gong — Still Banging after all these Years

A follow up to my earlier article on the genius of Eric Bolan

“AngelHeaded Hipster was completed in 2018, but due to various scheduling and contractual issues involved with so many artists, the album’s release was delayed several times. At one point, it was scheduled for the fall of 2019, but when everyone involved learned that Bolan would be inducted into the Hall of Fame, the album was pushed once more, to 2020. Although he told colleagues he was worried that the album had been delayed so many times, Willner was gearing up for its release: Among other things, he was hoping to organize AngelHeaded Hipster listening parties for fans in various cities.”

AngelHeaded Hipster

To the end, Willner had his hands full. He’d been approached about a tribute album to George Harrison, and although those plans were never nailed down, he had become obsessed with the music of new-jazz groundbreaker Kamasi Washington and wanted to work with him on a future outing. He was in the early stages of preparing a new TV show, Le Grand Music Hall, that would pair disparate artists in similar ways as his classic late Eighties late-night music series Night Music; the pilot episode was scheduled to be filmed around the time he passed. He had also been approached about having at least one documentary made on his life. “All sorts of things were shaping up,” says Fox. “That he should die at that moment was just unbelievably tragic.”
In the larger scheme, Willner’s friends sense a void left with his passing. “There’s no one to replace him,” says Rundgren. “We’re not going to have anyone who is able to do what he did — thinking the way did, building relationships with musicians and building that level of trust and making them go out on the tightrope and fulfill his crazy ideas. He was always fully aware that failure is on one shoulder and success is on the other. And if there wasn’t the possibility of failure, then there wouldn’t be the same possibilities for fun.”
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/hal-willner-t-rex-tribute-1050676/

“Get It On”

Well you’re dirty and sweet
Clad in black
Don’t look back
And I love you
You’re dirty and sweet oh yeah

Well you’re slim and you’re weak
You’ve got the teeth
Of the Hydra upon you
You’re dirty sweet
And you’re my girl

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Well you’re built like a car
You’ve got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You’re built like a car
Oh yeah

You’re an untamed youth
That’s the truth
With your cloak full of eagles
You’re dirty sweet
And you’re my girl

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Well you’re windy and wild
You’ve got the blues
In your shoes and your stockings
You’re windy and wild
Oh yeah

Well you’re built like a car
You’ve got a hubcap
Diamond star halo
You’re dirty sweet
And you’re my girl

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Well you’re dirty and sweet
Clad in black
Don’t look back
And I love you
You’re dirty and sweet oh yeah

Well you dance when you walk
So let’s dance, take a chance
Understand me
You’re dirty sweet
And you’re my girl

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Get It On
Bang a gong
Get It On

Take me
For the meanwhile I’m still thinking

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“Get It On” Well you’re dirty and sweet Clad in black Don’t look back And I love you You’re dirty and sweet oh yeah Well you’re slim and you’re weak You’ve got the teeth Of the Hydra upon you You’re dirty sweet And you’re my girl Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Well you’re built like a car You’ve got a hubcap Diamond star halo You’re built like a car Oh yeah You’re an untamed youth That’s the truth With your cloak full of eagles You’re dirty sweet And you’re my girl Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Well you’re windy and wild You’ve got the blues In your shoes and your stockings You’re windy and wild Oh yeah Well you’re built like a car You’ve got a hubcap Diamond star halo You’re dirty sweet And you’re my girl Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Well you’re dirty and sweet Clad in black Don’t look back And I love you You’re dirty and sweet oh yeah Well you dance when you walk So let’s dance, take a chance Understand me You’re dirty sweet And you’re my girl Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Get It On Bang a gong Get It On Take me For the meanwhile I’m still thinking

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“احصل عليه” حسنًا ، أنت قذر ولطيف يرتدون ملابس سوداء لا تنظر للخلف و انا احبك أنت قذر ولطيف أوه نعم حسنًا ، أنت نحيف وأنت ضعيف لديك الأسنان من الهيدرا عليكم أنتِ حلوة قذرة وأنت فتاتي احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه حسنًا ، لقد بنيت مثل السيارة لديك غطاء المحور نجمة الماس هالة أنت بنيت مثل السيارة أوه نعم أنت شاب جامح هذه هي الحقيقة مع عباءتك المليئة بالنسور أنتِ حلوة قذرة وأنت فتاتي احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه حسنًا ، أنت عاصف وبرية لديك البلوز في حذائك وجواربك أنت عاصف وبرية أوه نعم حسنًا ، لقد بنيت مثل السيارة لديك غطاء المحور نجمة الماس هالة أنتِ حلوة قذرة وأنت فتاتي احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه حسنًا ، أنت قذر ولطيف يرتدون ملابس سوداء لا تنظر للخلف و انا احبك أنت قذر ولطيف أوه نعم حسنًا ، ترقص عندما تمشي لذلك دعونا نرقص ، اغتنم الفرصة افهمنى أنتِ حلوة قذرة وأنت فتاتي احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه احصل عليه فرقعة غونغ احصل عليه خذنى في غضون ذلك ، ما زلت أفكر

“ahsil ealayhi” hsnan ، ‘ant qadhir walatif yartadun malabis sawda’ la tanzur lilkhalf w ana ahibuk ‘ant qadhir walatif ‘awh naeam hsnan ، ‘ant nahif wa’ant daeif ladayk al’asnan min alhidra ealaykum ant hulwat qadhira wa’ant fatati ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh hsnan , laqad buniat mithl alsayaara ladayk ghita’ almihwar najmat almas hala ‘ant bunayt mithl alsayaara ‘awh naeam ‘ant shabun jamih hadhih hi alhaqiqa mae eaba’atik almaliyat bialnusur ant hulwat qadhira wa’ant fatati ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh hsnan ، ‘ant easif wabaria ladayk albluz fi hidhayik wajawaribik ‘ant easif wabaria ‘awh naeam hsnan , laqad buniat mithl alsayaara ladayk ghita’ almihwar najmat almas hala ant hulwat qadhira wa’ant fatati ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh hsnan ، ‘ant qadhir walatif yartadun malabis sawda’ la tanzur lilkhalf w ana ahibuk ‘ant qadhir walatif ‘awh naeam hsnan , tarqus eindama tamshi lidhalik daeuna narqus , aightanam alfursa afhimnaa ant hulwat qadhira wa’ant fatati ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh ahsul ealayh farqaeat ghungh ahsul ealayh khudhnaa fi ghudun dhalik , ma zilt ‘ufakir

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Following the success of T. Rex’s single, “Hot Love“, the band went on a United States tour. While in New York in March 1971, Bolan asked drummer Bill Legend to help him brainstorm drum patterns for a song idea that would later become “Get It On”. Bolan claimed to have written the song out of his desire to record Chuck Berry‘s “Little Queenie“, and said that the riff was taken from the Berry tune. In fact, a slightly edited line (And meanwhile, I’m still thinking) from “Little Queenie” is said at the fade of “Get It On”. According to producer Tony Visconti, this line was an unscripted ad-lib by Bolan during recording.

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Get_It_On_(T._Rex_song)

Thanks for keeping the memory of Eric Bolan alive.

Bill

Veganism, Climate and Election Seasoning

Ignorance and arrogance is a combination that echoes with brute force this very curious year. Unfortunately, both are proudly celebrated. Doubly unfortunate for the entire planet: the sad celebration of ignorance occurs in an election year.

climate-change-conference

The topic least considered is the topic most important, global warming or climate change? Your choice.

What actions would HRC or DJT  take on climate change? And answer came there none. It’s not a convenient time to…uh…next question please.

BTW, I am running on the Vegan ticket. For write-in ballots I suggest

Bill Ziegler (the one on billziegler1947.com). Readers are welcome to apply for cabinet positions in the event that I receive the most electoral votes.

Ironically, in 1912 the climate researcher Alfred Wegener proposed a theory of continental drift, positing that different large landmasses of the Earth almost fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. That they appeared to move. He was correct, but off by two orders of magnitude in the speed of plate movement. GPS tracks it automatically and continually now. 

Sadly a very influential paleontologist name George Gaylord Simpson vehemently fought against Wegener.

Prof. Dr. Alfred Wegener, ca. 1924-1930
Prof. Dr. Alfred Wegener, ca. 1924-1930

When I first began studies in Geography at the University of Cincinnati in 1965 (in the day of slide rules).Wegener was mentioned for his climate work, but the professors at that time roundly dismissed any realistic notion that the Americas ever met Eur-Africa. Tectonic plates. The thought had a romantic and fanciful value, but no evidence supported it.

In 1976 Exxon received the results of a study they launched on the global impact of increasing dependence upon fossil fuels. Exxon risked eventually losing claim to “We’re Number 1” (USAUSAUSA) on the Fortune 500. Ignoring evidence is an enormously profitable enterprise.

Addressing climate change could have begun 40 years ago. Veganism may be the only option available. It’s also great for your personal health. Just expounding.

Unfortunately (very unfortunately) a tectonic shift in political execution began in 1980.

There is great  symbolism in the release of hostages during Reagan’s inaugural address. Allow blame to flow to the Carter Administration, rigorously and self-righteously deny any hint of a deal in Nicaragua. Proceed with an order to remove Carter’s solar panels from the White House roof. The Project for the New American Century raised a toast to the death of the 70’s. I call it mourning in America.

 

Slave-level labor keeps inflation in check. Fill in the blank, Made in …..

Dick Cheney and Henry Kissinger are both still alive, still active and still war criminals. Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war.

Meanwhile Jimmy Carter hopes that the Guinea Worm will die before he does. Google guinea + worm for details.

guinea-worm-carter

A question raised in January 2016 by the Party of the Grand Olds: Who will be our next Reagan? That month a friend of mine predicted the total collapse of the Republican Party. In the same month that friend asked my son about his estimation of the number of racists in the United States, he answered 35%. DJT’s hardcore.

January was already a WTF year by February. Lisa joins those explaining zombies in popular culture as a response to the impending doom dropped into their collective laps by preceding generations. As one of them. I can only agree.

iran-contra-bush-reagan-herbert

At least Jerry Rubin did not live to witness the folly of equating a growing wealth-management portfolio with a revolution. RIP stock portfolios.

Details at 11:00.

Thanks for reading.

Synchronicity Gone Wild: Karavansara and Me

It has been some time since I’ve engaged in a conversation that simultaneously included Clutch Cargo, Pat Novak for Hire and Frank Herbert’s Dune series but the Déjà Vu may conjoin: much as a solar eclipse occurring concurrently with a lunar variety.

Carefully tear the brown paper wrapper, such that you do not also tear the cover. Most fortunately I did not tear it and it's still here.
Carefully tear the brown paper wrapper, such that you do not also tear the cover. Most fortunately I did not tear it and it’s still here.

Yes, billziegler1947 is referring to the latest of waking hours in a longish sized day, when a last second neuron fires a memory segment while reading Karavansara. There you may find coverage on the deservedly famous Sand Worm cover by John Schoenherr on a March 1965  Analog Science Fact – Science Fiction.

As noted by Davide Mana this is a first printing. Mine arrived at 315 Glenroy in a brown paper wrapper. Now it’s preserved in a mylar sleeve. Yellow hues on a stone-like sand swirl. Too close even for discomfort. I can’t imagine it took that behemothic beast much time to scare its way out of arid surface and into a more than unforgiving Arrakis’ afternoon.

To make a short description yet shorter, I tuned in to Karavansara on the WordPress dial and submitted “Frank Herbert.” Frequenters of the Karavan and its Sara will know now that a non-ending journey into the possibilities of Herbert’s inimitable mind wash over into the impact of an introduction to Frank. Dune spice. 17 year-old self discovering that no one could better spark a science fiction journey

That trek began in 1964, while I gazed at another famous Analog cover (Schoenherr of course) for Randall Garrett’s alternate history series, another Sherlockian look at roads taken this time/not this time in the same year on the calendar: 1964 modern times. Not like the other magazines, it was not.

Looking at the calendar to discover that it is the present year. Modern telephone on the wall.
Looking at the calendar to discover that it is the present year. Modern telephone on the wall.

Back to 2015.

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