![]() ![]() In terms of his influence on what I do, his lyrics for the likes of Scott 3 and Scott 4 had a strong impact on what I did in the 1980s. The feel of the first four albums is quite cinematic and the songs are like widescreen adaptations of beautifully crafted short stories. They all have a deeply nostalgic quality that draws me in, plus some wonderfully poetic lyrics. Two Weeks Since You Left, Angels Of Ashes, Big Louise, On Your Own Again, Boychild and lots of others. ![]() What are your favourite Scott Walker songs from that earlier period (and why)? His voice had a wonderfully rich and expansive quality to it as well.įrom a personal point of view, it was the whole package that appealed, the voice, the lyrics, the album covers and the great orchestral arrangements. In the 1960s he conveyed his lyrics in a melodic, semi-conversational style that I think people felt reassured by. What is it about Scott’s voice that resonates so deeply with people? ![]() Maybe Richard Harris’s work with Jimmy Webb as well.Īs early as the mid-1960s, you can hear elements of his solo work in the songs he wrote for The Walker Brothers (Genevieve, Mrs Murphy etc). Sinatra’s work with Rod McKuen and his concept album Watertown are about the only comparable things from the late 1960s, I think. His lyric writing was intricate and impressionistic, and he gave real depth and compassion to a style of music which seemed to thrive on faking emotions.Ĭompositionally, he managed to sneak elements of Debussy, Brel and mid-20th Century Classical avant-garde into a comparatively staid genre. One way to describe what he did was that he made Easy Listening a distinctly uneasy experience. What was so remarkable about those first four Scott Walker solo albums? What were the earliest signs that he was an artist with a progressive mindset? The following comprises Tim’s review of Bish Bosh and an unedited and expanded version of Tim’s contribution to a Scott Walker article by Dom Lawson.īoth appear in Prog magazine‘s issue # 33 ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
March 2023
Categories |