Music Diary, Vol. -68
The rationale behind this mad project is here . The full playlist is above, also here . Week of Sept. 19-25, 2022 LYRICS: Chuck Berry, "Havana Moon" SONG: There are certainly songs faster than this dizzying Pizzicato Five keyboard chase , but I don't know if I've ever heard a track that feels faster. LYRICS: Joan Baez, "Diamonds and Rust" SONG: I'll never forget the cloudy afternoon at the Ojai Music Festival when Paul Crossley was playing the Ravel Concerto in G and the sun broke through at this movement's exact crescendo ( here at 5:36, in Martha Argerich's rendition ). Awe-inspiring. LYRICS: Gerry Rafferty, "Baker Street" SONG: There is so little to this Terence Trent D'Arby single —a three-note guitar riff, a metronomic drum beat, layers of vocals, and some odd flourishes—but less is more, I guess. Somehow, without being dense or logy, it's a hypnotic fever dream. LYRICS: The Specials, "What I Like Most About Yo...
