An Oddity Morning
There is a term which the Wire magazine has used, although i am not certain if they were the first to use the term, of "Outsider Music".. This is music which is many ways less professional and just wonky or weird, such as the music of Jandek or Tiny Tim. Here is one of those oddities that was recorded in the seventies and finally found its way onto CD in 2001. Yesterday on BBC Radio 4 i was reminded of the album that,since its release on CD, went viral. Pete Paphides, in the BBC Radio 4 doc, tells the story of a very special Canadian school recording that inspired the film School of Rock.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dm5qj
"Hans Fenger was a rock 'n roll musician who got his first job as a teacher in the bible belt area of Langley, Canada, in the 1970s. He didn't follow the normal teaching methods, never had a lesson plan, didn't use a curriculum and instead taught the children the pop songs of the days - the Beach Boys, Wings, David Bowie, The Eagles. Together they made a record of these songs which each of the pupils took home.
Years later, Brian Linds, a radio presenter and actor, found the LP in a charity shop and took it home. He sent it to another radio presenter and producer, Irwin Chusid, who began playing the mystery recording of Space Oddity. It was a massive hit and Irwin secured a re-release of the songs on CD to massive critical acclaim. David Bowie was among those who praised the record.
Here, Pete Paphides speaks to those involved to hear how the record was made and why it had such an enormous emotional and musical impact."
This is well worth listening to.
So from the Langley Schools Music Project CD "Innocence And Despair " their version of "Space Oddity "
Originally pressed as a private press LP of just 300 copies it has become a much celebrated collection. Here is a link to a documentary on the project. Such a feel good documentary as well.
Links here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVycW8BPuQI&list=PL5B201F1C90B2BF09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67AoD8Un0Iw&list=PL5B201F1C90B2BF09&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kth_S6bKw10&index=3&list=PL5B201F1C90B2BF09
The documentary is split into three parts.
Enjoy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04dm5qj
"Hans Fenger was a rock 'n roll musician who got his first job as a teacher in the bible belt area of Langley, Canada, in the 1970s. He didn't follow the normal teaching methods, never had a lesson plan, didn't use a curriculum and instead taught the children the pop songs of the days - the Beach Boys, Wings, David Bowie, The Eagles. Together they made a record of these songs which each of the pupils took home.
Years later, Brian Linds, a radio presenter and actor, found the LP in a charity shop and took it home. He sent it to another radio presenter and producer, Irwin Chusid, who began playing the mystery recording of Space Oddity. It was a massive hit and Irwin secured a re-release of the songs on CD to massive critical acclaim. David Bowie was among those who praised the record.
Here, Pete Paphides speaks to those involved to hear how the record was made and why it had such an enormous emotional and musical impact."
This is well worth listening to.
So from the Langley Schools Music Project CD "Innocence And Despair " their version of "Space Oddity "
Click to viewOriginally pressed as a private press LP of just 300 copies it has become a much celebrated collection. Here is a link to a documentary on the project. Such a feel good documentary as well.
Links here -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVycW8BPuQI&list=PL5B201F1C90B2BF09
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67AoD8Un0Iw&list=PL5B201F1C90B2BF09&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kth_S6bKw10&index=3&list=PL5B201F1C90B2BF09
The documentary is split into three parts.
Enjoy.