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Cosmiclawnmower
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Topic: William Blake's influence on progressive rocl Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:11 |
Today I heard BBC radio 4 roll out their usual nonsense regarding Progressive rock.. The subject was the influence that the poetry and art of William Blake has had on 'rock music'.. some nondescript talking head from the music media was rolled out to discuss Bob Dylan, Patty Smith and the Libertines.. and Led Zeppelin did get a mention. No mention of the doubtless and deep influence the art and poetry of Blake has had on Progressive Rock.. there are the very obvious such as 'Jerusalem' by ELP and 'Tyger' by Tangerine Dream but lets hear it for one of Albion's most visionary poets of all time and how his progressive art, poetry and politics have influenced great music of the 60's 70's and beyond.. To start, his concept of 'Albion', an alternative England (and/or state of mind) is reflected in Roy Harpers 'One of those days in England'.. Any others??
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:19 |
Just to clarify, the piece on Radio 4 started with this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12157549/Radiohead-OK-Computer-song-lyrics-inspired-by-William-Blake-poems.html |
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octopus-4
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:21 |
Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half.
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Hercules
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:29 |
Visionary by Gordon Giltrap is a beautiful interpretation of some of Blake's work.
Also, Grave New World's album cover is a painting by Blake (alternatively known as Albion Rose or Glad Day)
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:31 |
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:34 |
B****cks! images just don't want to import for me!! Anyway, Atomic Rooster Death walks behind you cover is Blake's monotype Nebuchadnezzar.
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Babstronic
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:35 |
Il Trono dei Ricordi - same (entire lp is Blake though you'd be hard-pressed to know it since its in Italian and the vocals are recorded ABYSMALLY
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Babstronic
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:42 |
David Axelrod - songs of Innocence
-songs of experience Dom Kapela - tyger Castanarc - New Jerusalem Virgo - crystal cabinet Evans & Hanselman - Glastonbury Kevin Ayers BBC - Garden of Love David Bedford - Nurse's Song with elephants - the very end Pacific Drift - garden of love Pulnoc - Tyger John Mills-Cockell - 3 tracks off Testament lp (Horns of Albion) Beta Pendula Nature - How sweet I roamed Broselmaschine - Nessa Boba Dennis - the chimney sweep - little girl lost Gregory Forbes - entire lp devoted to Blake I think Vangelis did a Blake thing, but I can't recall just now |
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Replayer
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:45 |
Tim Blake's New Jerusalem is based on the same William Blake poem, And did those feet in ancient time, that was adapted in Sir Hubert Parry's anthem Jerusalem, the one covered by ELP.
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aapatsos
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:47 |
^this!
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Cosmiclawnmower
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:55 |
Tim Blakes New Jerusalem!! Great lp!! And of course Sir Hubert's Anthem 'Jerusalem' was adopted by and is sung at every 'Women's institute' meeting (Hence 'Jam and Jerusalem') in the UK (and around the world? does the WI exist in other countries??) |
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Logan
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 14:59 |
My favourite band, Art Zoyd have an album called Le Mariage du Ciel et de l'Enfer. It's the score for a ballet based on William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.
Love those David Axelrod albums by the way. Edited by Logan - February 16 2016 at 15:00 |
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Babstronic
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 15:38 |
Yes ‘Machine Messiah' .
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 15:50 |
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zravkapt
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 16:43 |
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dr wu23
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 17:03 |
I think most have been mentioned but this cover is also a Blake painting...
interesting link.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake_in_popular_culture Edited by dr wu23 - February 16 2016 at 17:12 |
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emigre80
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 18:11 |
Yes, the dark satanic mills. Very Blakian.
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Logan
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 19:17 |
Stretching it a bit, or a lot, but also from Jeruselem, "Bring me my Chariot of Fire". The film name Chariots of Fire was inspired by that line from the Blake poem and Vangelis who has made prog albums even though this isn't one of them did the soundtrack for Chariots of Fire. Rowan Atkinson did a comedic act using the Vangelis Chariots of Fire music at the London Olympics, and he is famous for the bungling Mr. Bean, which, of course, brings us to Mr. Bungle. Mr. Bungle did a song called my Ass on Fire which is what happens when one tries to sit on a chariot afire.
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jude111
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 19:38 |
Roy Batty's line, "Fiery the angels fell" from Blade Runner - also scored by Vangelis - is a variation on a Blake poem as well.
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Logan
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Posted: February 16 2016 at 21:02 |
^ Interesting.
Gordon Giltrap's album Visionary (he is listed in PA under Prog Related but commonly the album is listed as Prog) is inspired by William Blake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRpwZBWadr8 |
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