Hendrix Music in Movies
Steve Mayer
in recent movies. For instance, "In the Name of the Father" uses "Voodoo
Chile (Slight Return)" as the soundtrack to a spontaneous riot! Two other
recent movies both use Hendrix' version of "All Along the Watchtower."
The first is "Rush," in which the music plays as the Jason-Leigh character
goes out on a dangerous undercover operation. "A Bronx Tale" uses the
same tune to overpowering effect near the end of the movie, when the
young lead is "trapped" in a car with his friends, as they prepare to get
into a lot of trouble.
Any other recent uses of Hendrix music where the music really
_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
uses where it was basically background music.
-Steve
David #6
: Any other recent uses of Hendrix music where the music really
: uses where it was basically background music.
It's not recent, but check out _Easy Rider_ ("If 6 Was 9"). Also, be sure
and catch the reissue of _Woodstock_, even if you've aleady seen it on
video -- it's amazing on the big screen with a good sound system.
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Steve Mayer <sma...@netcom.com> wrote:
> I think that there have been several excellent uses of Jimi Hendrix music
>in recent movies.
>_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
>uses where it was basically background music.
Foxy Lady in "Wayne's World." A classic moment.
Greg O'Beirne
: In article <smayerCt...@netcom.com>,
Under Seige - When the helicopter is coming over to land on the ship, you
hear the scratchy wah-wah intro to Voodoo Chile (Slight Ret.)
and the first 30 seconds or so of the song.... Cool. :)
Joseph A. McVeigh
> I think that there have been several excellent uses of Jimi Hendrix music
>in recent movies.
> Any other recent uses of Hendrix music where the music really
>_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
>uses where it was basically background music.
fiancee b/c she doesn't like Jimi Hendrix (she's younger than he is).
In SINGLES, Jimi's grave & the song "Hey Joe" are featured.
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Joseph A. McVeigh <JMCV...@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> wrote:
>In SINGLES, Jimi's grave & the song "Hey Joe" are featured.
More Hendrix in 'Singles': <A guy> and Bridget Fonda sits down in a
kitchen and the song "As long as I have you" (Not sure about title, but the
lyrics go: "Waterfall, nothing can harm you at all...<dum-dum-dum-do-dum>, of
my waterfall...") is played on the radio and Bridget Fonda says "I just
love this song..."
I know there is more, but I can't remember them right now...
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(Henrik Jonsson) wrote:
> More Hendrix in 'Singles': <A guy> and Bridget Fonda sits down in a
> kitchen and the song "As long as I have you" (Not sure about title, but the
> lyrics go: "Waterfall, nothing can harm you at all...<dum-dum-dum-do-dum>, of
> my waterfall...") is played on the radio and Bridget Fonda says "I just
> love this song..."
The song's real title is "May This Be Love", from the Are You Experienced
album.
As for Jimi's music in films: in "Apocalypse Now" there's a scene where
the sound of a Hendrix-like guitar is heard coming from a soldier's
tent/barracks in the Vietnam jungle. Does anyone know who actually played
the music? Was it Randy Hansen or was it the sound-effects guy from Police
Academy (the black guy who was also in "Cheech & Chong's next movie)?
Keep on rockin,
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In article <16FF71296...@uga.cc.uga.edu>, Joseph A. McVeigh
<JMCV...@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> wrote:
In SINGLES, Jimi's grave & the song "Hey Joe" are featured.
More Hendrix in 'Singles': <A guy> and Bridget Fonda sits down in a
kitchen and the song "As long as I have you" (Not sure about title, but
the lyrics go: "Waterfall, nothing can harm you at
all...<dum-dum-dum-do-dum>, of my waterfall...") is played on the radio
and Bridget Fonda says "I just love this song..."
Actually that was Kyra Sedgewick and the song title is "May This Be Love."
It is interesting that she loves the song because I had heard it was
previously unreleased before the soundtrack.
Chris
tim...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Timothy J Mentzer) writes:
>Actually that was Kyra Sedgewick and the song title is "May This Be Love."
>It is interesting that she loves the song because I had heard it was
>previously unreleased before the soundtrack.
NOT previously unreleased. It's on Jimi's FIRST album (1967)...
appropriately titled for you "Are You Experienced?"
Sorry...just HAD to say something.
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> Any other recent uses of Hendrix music where the music really
>_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
>uses where it was basically background music.
though not a movie, i though this was a great use of Hendrix on TV's
"Moonlighting" :
Bruce Willis completely dismantles his car in a parking garage while
Manic Depression blasts away. A great scene.
--rich
Laurie Heske
writes:
There was a Hendrix song in "Singles". I don't remember the name or
when it appeared but it is on the soundtrack.
Sean ag O'Barnagh
>From: JMCV...@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU (Joseph A. McVeigh)
>Subject: Re: Hendrix Music in Movies
>Date: Mon, 18 Jul 94 21:08:55 EDT
>Steve Mayer <sma...@netcom.com> wrote:
>> I think that there have been several excellent uses of Jimi Hendrix music
>>in recent movies.
>> Any other recent uses of Hendrix music where the music really
>>_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
>>uses where it was basically background music.
>
>In SHAKEDOWN, Peter Weller's character has a crisis of the spirit about his
>fiancee b/c she doesn't like Jimi Hendrix (she's younger than he is).
Oh, man, I gotta see that flick... I never thought of Peter Weller and Jimi
in the same sentence...
Cool...
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In article <TIMOTHY.94...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU>, tim...@bigwpi.WPI.EDU (Timothy J Mentzer) writes:
|> >>>>> d1...@dtek.chalmers.se (Henrik Jonsson) writes:
|>
|> In article <16FF71296...@uga.cc.uga.edu>, Joseph A. McVeigh
|> <JMCV...@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> wrote:
|>
|> In SINGLES, Jimi's grave & the song "Hey Joe" are featured.
|>
|> More Hendrix in 'Singles': <A guy> and Bridget Fonda sits down in a
|> kitchen and the song "As long as I have you" (Not sure about title, but
|> the lyrics go: "Waterfall, nothing can harm you at
|> all...<dum-dum-dum-do-dum>, of my waterfall...") is played on the radio
|> and Bridget Fonda says "I just love this song..."
|>
|> Actually that was Kyra Sedgewick and the song title is "May This Be Love."
|> It is interesting that she loves the song because I had heard it was
|> previously unreleased before the soundtrack.
|>
Jimi sang that song, too. I think it was on the Axis: Bold As Love
album. I heard the Pretenders do a version of it, too.
Alan
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remember which ones, but the soundtrack and the movie kick ass! Bring
your significant other.
what is the name of that waterfall song anyway? Is it on Axis:Bold as Love?
bill
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David Kim
Man, "If 6 Was 9", what a great song! Took a while for me to grow into it. As
a matter of fact when I heard it first, I didn't really like it, always pressing
the button to skip to the next track. However, when I heard the guitar solos
over and over, I couldn't and still can't stop listening to it repeatedly. One
of my favorite Hendrix tunes indeed...
BTW - I was thinking back as to how I got interested in Hendrix and to tell you
the truth, it's kinda funny. I was watching "The Wonder Years" and heard the
intro to "Purple Haze" and I had to know what song it was. I'd still be
listening to Top 40 crap if I had missed that episode...
Colin Hartridge
Once again, it's called "May This Be Love", and it's on Are You
Experienced. The one on Axis: Bold As Love that you're thinking of is
similar, but that one's called "One Rainy Wish".
Sean ag O'Barnagh
>There are a couple of different Hendrix tunes in Forrest Gump. I can't
>remember which ones, but the soundtrack and the movie kick ass! Bring
>your significant other.
The MUSIC SCORE to _Forrest_Gump_ is indeed way cool, but the SOUNDTRACK to
that movie DOESN'T CONTAIN ONE SINGLE HENDRIX SONG!!! My g/f baught the
soundtrack and was shoked to find this atrocity after she got it home...
I feel thurouly ripped off... This is highway robbery.
>what is the name of that waterfall song anyway? Is it on Axis:Bold as Love?
I know that on Axis: Bold as Love the song is called "One Rainy Wish" but I
heard a different version on Are you Experienced? called "May this be Love".
If there are other versions or titles of it I'd sure love to know and look 'em
up... it's a wonderful sound...
Henrik Jonsson
Agreed!
Anyway...I was watching 'Shakedown' yesterday (Feat. Sam Elliot (I love 'im:-))
and the 'hero' (not Sam, though) turns on his taperecorder and plays Purple
Haze, as well. I just love Hendrix. Any movie playing a song by him rises
in my opinion about 1 klick on the 1-10 scale:-)
Dave Smolinsky
Jonsson) wrote:
> In article <30kh3v$5...@newstand.syr.edu>,
> David Kim <davi...@erc.cat.syr.edu> wrote:
> >
> >Man, "If 6 Was 9", what a great song!
>
> Agreed!
>
> Anyway...I was watching 'Shakedown' yesterday (Feat. Sam Elliot (I love 'im:-))
> and the 'hero' (not Sam, though) turns on his taperecorder and plays Purple
> Haze, as well. I just love Hendrix. Any movie playing a song by him rises
> in my opinion about 1 klick on the 1-10 scale:-)
>
> /Henrik
In "Better Off Dead" with John Cusack the mailman (as he's walking along
dropping letters and going through people's mail) is listening to Foxy
Lady.
And in Dice's movie "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" Dice has a guitar
supposedly owned by Hendrix. And when his alarm goes off it plays a
Hendrix tune (can't remember which one though).
Dave
Michael Sjulstad
street talking about Hendrix? I love the line, "white man can't hear
Jimi.... not really.... I mean you can't really hear him." This is
(can't rememeber his name) where Woody's basketball buddy is explaining
you have to be black to really "hear" Jimi. I also can't remember, is
there any Hendrix music at this point in the film??? Hmmm, guess I don't
remember much about it, huh?
Jay Cantrell
I have the soundtrack from that movie where RobertRedford buys
DemiMoore(or less) from WoodyHarrelson for the night.
ChryssieHynde does a nice version of Waterfall. There's some
other good music on it as well. I got it for about $5.00 used.
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>In article <30kh3v$5...@newstand.syr.edu>,
>David Kim <davi...@erc.cat.syr.edu> wrote:
>>
>>Man, "If 6 Was 9", what a great song!
>
>Agreed!
>
>Anyway...I was watching 'Shakedown' yesterday (Feat. Sam Elliot (I love 'im:-))
>and the 'hero' (not Sam, though) turns on his taperecorder and plays Purple
>Haze, as well. I just love Hendrix. Any movie playing a song by him rises
>in my opinion about 1 klick on the 1-10 scale:-)
>
>/Henrik
Also, just if your interested, it's not in a movie, but on FrankZappa's
BestBandYouNeverHeardInYourLife, IkeWillis sings a different version of
PurpleHaze..."IsaacHayes, GabbyHayes,...WillieMayes,...HelenHayes",
which segues into SunshineOfYourLove. One of Jimi's fave jam tunes.
Nuno Serrenho
>_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
>uses where it was basically background music.
The only reason I remember this is because this movie was on local TV last
night...
In Andrew Dice Clay's _Ford Fairlane_ Jimi's music is used all over the place.
Most noticeably whenever Fairlane is waking up, to Purple Haze, with his
stereo full blast. The movie also features what is supposed to be Hendrix's
red Fender.
Jay Cantrell
>
>I have the soundtrack from that movie where RobertRedford buys
>DemiMoore(or less) from WoodyHarrelson for the night.
>ChryssieHynde does a nice version of Waterfall. There's some
>other good music on it as well. I got it for about $5.00 used.
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a different song there. She did Waterfall on one of the more
recent Pretenders albums.
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Lee DeRaud
> Any other recent uses of Hendrix music where the music really
>_contributes_ to the action? I'm sure there have been several gratuitious
>uses where it was basically background music.
I don't recall the actual usage in the *movie*, but the trailer to
'Shakedown' uses 'Purple Haze' ("'scuse me while I kiss the sky") for
the crashing roller-coaster scene...very appropriate!
Lee
Nuno Serrenho
>Man, "If 6 Was 9", what a great song! Took a while for me to grow into it. As
>a matter of fact when I heard it first, I didn't really like it, always pressing
>the button to skip to the next track. However, when I heard the guitar solos
>over and over, I couldn't and still can't stop listening to it repeatedly. One
>of my favorite Hendrix tunes indeed...
Ok, me and a friend had an argument a while back about "If 6 Was 9." When
he's singing about "white collar conservatives waving their plastic fingers at
me" he then goes on to say, "but I'm gonna wave my ??? flag high." Now, I
think he says "I'm gonna wave my FREAK flag high" (which makes sense in the
context of the song) but my friend believes it's FREEDOM flag. Which one is
it? We had a pretty bad argument over it and nothing really got solved.
Lemelle, Paul D.
-Paul.
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James B Crouch
I've always believe that it is freak flag.
BTW - Hendrix fanatics get the "new" Hendrix Blues CD.
Some great cuts. A version of Cat Fish Blues which
really makes you see where he got his inspiration for
Voodoo Child. Not the slight return version.
Jim C.
Henrik Jonsson
>me" he then goes on to say, "but I'm gonna wave my ??? flag high." Now, I
>think he says "I'm gonna wave my FREAK flag high" (which makes sense in the
>context of the song) but my friend believes it's FREEDOM flag. Which one is
>it? We had a pretty bad argument over it and nothing really got solved.
"White collar conservative flashing down the street, pointing their
plastic finger at me...<something or another>...I'm gonna wave my
freak flag high."
(Sorry, thought I knew the whole thing, but I can make out the <something
or another> from memory...)
Anyway, you're right, your friend's wrong and he owes you a beer! :-)
David Kim
Well, according to my source, it's "FREE flag high"
Dave
Jay Cantrell
>David Kim <davi...@erc.cat.syr.edu> wrote:
>
>>Man, "If 6 Was 9", what a great song! Took a while for me to grow into it. As
>he's singing about "white collar conservatives waving their plastic fingers at
>me" he then goes on to say, "but I'm gonna wave my ??? flag high." Now, I
>think he says "I'm gonna wave my FREAK flag high" (which makes sense in the
>context of the song) but my friend believes it's FREEDOM flag. Which one is
>it? We had a pretty bad argument over it and nothing really got solved.
He said Freak Flag, which meant hair back then 'cause you could
pretty well tell the freaks from everybody else, by the length
of their hair, or the diameter of their 'fro, in Jimi's case.
Although, I don't think anyone would've questioned Jimi about
it anyway.
I think DavidCrosby referred to it in his song AlmostCutMyHair,
on that black CSN&Y album,way back there.
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>He said Freak Flag, which meant hair back then 'cause you could
Yeah, it's "Freak" flag. You've got to listen to this under the
condition it was meant to be listened to. Chemically altered; it is
clearly "freak" flag. I say this out of experience - albeit not recent.
If this dispute continues, I will be forced to go to Jay's Place (TM),
turn the uncreedible stereo up louder than his SO will enjoy and verify
it, but it is without doubt "freak flag."
Please observe how Jimi, Noel, and Mitch are dressed on the cover of
"Are You Experienced" and try to imagine any one of them walking down
the streets of Chicago in 1968. Hair, clothes, shoes - the whole thing
was in strong variance to normal modes of dress. If you weren't around
during that particular era, you may have a hard time comprehending it,
but believe me - "normal" folk did NOT have Afros, pink velvet jackets,
and Screaming Yellow Trousers. Gray flannel was the norm. It didn't
take much to look wierd - Jimi and crew were WAY beyond sore-thumbness
for that era in the GoodOldUSofA. The approaching Democratic convention
would prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt. It didn't take much
deviance from acceptable norms to get your head busted AND, as an enter-
taining sidelight, wind up in court, bound and gagged. Freedom of
speech is a wonderful thing, so long as you didn't try it in Daley's
Chicago.
Wait - am I rambling? Guess so...
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I'm pretty sure that the postman in "Better of Dead" was getting down to
Hendrix on his walkman...
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station broadcasting from a bomber plane crewed by Vietnam vets,
they use amplified Hendrix music to detonate missiles that were
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I love Jimmy Hendrix's music, its as fressh and alive now as it ever was.
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forgettable movie. It was during the scene of the party at Boddhi's
house; I guess they were trying to embellish the image of the
surfer/bank-robber as anti-establishment rebel. Pretty cliche, if you
ask me. What was actually cooler was members of the Red Hot Chili
Peppers as drug dealers (or did I imagine that?).
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I gotta go with you, for a couple of reasons. ONE, that's what I quite
clearly hear, FREAK flag. TWO, the phrase is not only found here, it's
in "Almost Cut My Hair" by CSN(Y). I think this is a Crosby tune. In
any case, I think "Freak Flag" was a sort of Zeitgeistian moniker.
Freedom Flag doesn't really fit the rythm, either.
Tricia Cox
> I gotta go with you, for a couple of reasons. ONE, that's what I quite
> clearly hear, FREAK flag. TWO, the phrase is not only found here, it's
> in "Almost Cut My Hair" by CSN(Y). I think this is a Crosby tune. In
> any case, I think "Freak Flag" was a sort of Zeitgeistian moniker.
>
> Freedom Flag doesn't really fit the rythm, either.
>
> Sandy Cash
> Dept. of Linguistics, UNC-Chapel Hill
> le...@gibbs.oit.unc.edu
The lyrics on Axis: Bold as Love read "freak." I think it also is clearly
what Jimi is singing... Either they printed the lyrics wrong, or there you
have it.
For those of you who are not baby boomers, your "freak flag" was the
anti-establishment hair, clothes, love beads, etc, that you wore to show
the world what "club" or "camp" you belonged to at a glance, i.e. apart
from the over-thirty, establishment, suit types. It was a common term in
the 60's, and of course I'm simplifying it...
Tricia
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Andy Marks
>forgettable movie. It was during the scene of the party at Boddhi's
>house; I guess they were trying to embellish the image of the
>surfer/bank-robber as anti-establishment rebel. Pretty cliche, if you
>ask me. What was actually cooler was members of the Red Hot Chili
>Peppers as drug dealers (or did I imagine that?).
Not at all; Anthony Keidis even gets to deliver a really cool line:
"That would be a WASTE of TIME!"
a couple of scenes before accidentially blowing a hole in his foot with
a shotgun, I think it was.
J.D. Roberts
>>he's singing about "white collar conservatives waving their plastic fingers at
>>me" he then goes on to say, "but I'm gonna wave my ??? flag high." Now, I
>>think he says "I'm gonna wave my FREAK flag high" (which makes sense in the
>>context of the song) but my friend believes it's FREEDOM flag. Which one is
>>it? We had a pretty bad argument over it and nothing really got solved.
>
>I gotta go with you, for a couple of reasons. ONE, that's what I quite
>clearly hear, FREAK flag. TWO, the phrase is not only found here, it's
>in "Almost Cut My Hair" by CSN(Y). I think this is a Crosby tune. In
>any case, I think "Freak Flag" was a sort of Zeitgeistian moniker.
>
>Freedom Flag doesn't really fit the rythm, either.
>
>Sandy Cash
>Dept. of Linguistics, UNC-Chapel Hill
>le...@gibbs.oit.unc.edu
>
I've always assumed it was "free flag", as it sounds. After all, in
the same song Jimi sings something like "If all the hippies ... cut
off all their hair.. I don't care!", so it would be a bit inconsistent
of him to be boasting about his own. But enough of this train-spotting,
it's a great song and the message is clear enough, really!
I want to recommend the album "Radio One" (Castle Communications label
in England) to everybody as the best Hendrix album other than the
three original ones. It's basically straight studio versions of early
songs, plus some blues and pop standards, done for John Peel in 1967,
but it has a wildness, tightness and exuberance that's wonderful to
hear. The bass riff plus guitar solo that is "Drivin' South"....well,
what can I say, except that it's a one-chord masterpiece?
James B Crouch
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I checked a book I have called "Hendrix Anthology" which is basically
a book of his music and lyrics. In the book the line is listed as
"freak flag".
Radio One. There are some cuts which are great as well as a couple of
duds, JMO.
Combining the good cuts on Radio One with the recent Hendrix Blues
makes for some great listening. Crank it up!
Has anyone heard the remastered issue from Jimi's Woodstock performance?
Jim C.
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Brian Connelly
Name of the Father": Conlon is describing 1974 Belfast in a flashback;
soldiers mistake him for a sniper, and just as a soldier shoots at him,
Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile (Reprise)" begins, and runs all through the
following scene of chaos and riot. It is a very powerful opening. Many
Hendrix songs convey that feeling of war and chaos in a frighteningly
real way - the "Who's in command here" scene in "Apocalypse Now" comes
to mind. Anyway, check out "In the Name of the Father." Wrenching movie,
great soundtrack.
brian connelly
Mike John Hartman
: I don't know if anyone got this one yet, but the second scene in "In the
I noticed that... In Forest Gump, I believe they played All Along
the Watchtower during the Viet Nam scenes, where Forest's platoon is
out taking "walks" in the countryside.
TN Dikel
lead...@wpi.edu writes:
> I noticed that... In Forest Gump, I believe they played All Along
>the Watchtower during the Viet Nam scenes, where Forest's platoon is
>out taking "walks" in the countryside.
Yeah, the timing was outragous. The first cords hit like high voltage. If
you're prone to flashbacks, take care; if the sound system is good
enough, the rest of the scene will send you places you don't really want
to go.
R. S. Statsinger
J.D. Roberts <jus...@canary.pmms.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
|I want to recommend the album "Radio One" (Castle Communications label
|in England) to everybody as the best Hendrix album other than the
|three original ones. It's basically straight studio versions of early
|songs, plus some blues and pop standards, done for John Peel in 1967,
|but it has a wildness, tightness and exuberance that's wonderful to
|hear. The bass riff plus guitar solo that is "Drivin' South"....well,
|what can I say, except that it's a one-chord masterpiece?
Radio One is way cool. But I'd have to say that I like 'Loose Ends'
(Polydor) every bit as much. Not sure if Loose Ends ever made it
to CD. Anyone know?
Bob Statsinger
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Two Hendrix songs each appeared in Withnail & I (which was an excellent film)
and Under Siege (the Hendrix songs, and Erika's cake-shot were the only good
things about that film) but I can't remember which songs were used.
Dominator
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barryw
J.D. My man. You obviously weren't around in those days or you'd KNOW that
it was FREAK FLAGS!. Irony? Inconsistency? You think jimi REALLY means it
'if all the hippies, cut off all their hair'? Do you remember jimi's hair
and general aura at that time. HELL man, HE DIFINED HIPPIE! No fly's on jimi.
Yeah Radio One's a great set, but there are many more. What do you know
about John Peel, by the way? "Free Flag Indeed?" ;-} 8&] @#={>
No offense, BUT you Mr. Completely on this one.
AND just what did you mean by 'train-spotting'. I DARE you to poll others
(and be sure to include those of THE AGE) and you'll see.
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'trumpets and violins, i can hear in the distance'
barry 'who's still lettin' his phreak flags fly' at 47
Damian Penny
I also thought "Voodoo Chile" was used to great effect in IN THE NAME
OF THE FATHER.
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leaving nil??
Chris, did you have something to add to this 'Freak Flag' thread or did
you just feel like reposting the entire thing without comment?
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EC-FOURTH : MARK DAVIES
>(Polydor) every bit as much. Not sure if Loose Ends ever made it
>to CD. Anyone know?
It did - I know someone who has it on CD. It was either German or Japanese
though. Too bad - it is an underrated album, IMO.
Mark
Christopher Capizzi
J. David Zhu
I don't think the "All Along the Watchtower" is in the Gump's soundtrack CD.
Leon Cash Jr
adam shah <as...@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote:
>I have heard several people say that Citizen Kane represented a
>breakthrough in moviemaking, and I was just wondering, how so?
I especially enjoyed the climactic moment where, with Jimi's "Third Stone
from the Sun" blazing, Orson Wells, in a pair of leopard skin bikini
briefs, chainsaws Rosebud in half. Wow, the power, the emotion...
Gruesse,
Sandy
adam shah
breakthrough in moviemaking, and I was just wondering, how so?
adam (as...@midway.uchicago.edu)
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Tragos
as...@ellis.uchicago.edu (adam shah) writes:
>I have heard people say that Citizen Kane represented a breakthrough in
>Moviemaking and I was just wonder ing how so?
It was the first really "modernist" film. It wasn't a breakthrough so
much for the technical innovations as for how Welles used them and
combined them. The use of deep-focus, fast film, ceilings on the sets,
montage sequences, several point-of-view narrators, camera movement and
manipulation of the mise-en-scene were wonderfully innovative. All of
these techniques had been seen before - In Renoir, German expressionism,
etc., but Welles put them all together and created a groundbreaking
American film.
bill bush
Yes, that was important...not as important a breakthrough, though, as Welles' early use of a John Williams score. He laid the foundation for the productive relationship Williams enjoys with Spielberg, Lucas and Welles' modern action-cinema heirs.
chris capizzi
LAURIE
If only it had used Robin Williams dressed as a woman.....
ROB
and some big, scary, computerized dinosaurs.
Henrik Jonsson
Oh, atleast you _tried_ again, Chris...Good luck with the next one...
/Henrik
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