musically asiding

[realthog]

A few posts ago I mentioned that these days I'm listening to classical music almost to the exclusion of all other forms.

This evening, on the other hand . . .

I looked to one side and there was my copy of Vienna Teng's Inland Territory. A  couple of its tracks are inarguably pop/rock, but most of the rest are in that area where borderlines haze. I popped the CD onto the player, and it's now disturbing the neighbours . . . which is saying something, as the nearest neighbours are about two hundred yards away.

Yes, I was right.

This is the best new CD I've heard in the past couple of years.

Comments

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Wong was playing with Teng when my husband and I saw her and was duly impressive. There was a cello player who was late for the set because of a plane delay, so they were adjusting and improvising on the spot--which I never would have known until the cello player showed up and they explained what happened.

I had a chance to perform "Harbor" a few months back, which gave me even more appreciation than I already had for just how challenging some of Teng's music is. Though in comparison to what my poor accompanist's fingers had to do, I got off easy with the vocals!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

There was a cello player

Sounds like it must have been the same tour, because he was with them at the gig we went to.

just how challenging some of Teng's music is

I can imagine!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Oo, and look what I've just discovered. A nicely recorded Teng concert from a few years back, streamable at http://www.folkalley.com/music/livefrom/vienna_teng/

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks for the link!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Glad to've bin of service!