Music
Flutist visited by Bach
We posted recently about Rosemary Brown who claimed she was visited by the ghosts of famous composers such as Liszt and Beethoven who shared new musical works with her.The flutist Paula Robison reported a similar experience. She was feeling nervous about her upcoming project to record all of Bach's sonatas for flute and harpsichord, when the ghost of Bach appeared beside her as she was frying liver in her kitchen. He appeared to be "very hot and uncomfortable and impatient." He then said, "Just play it. Play it and enjoy it."
The ghosts of composers really seem to be an active bunch.
Atlanta Journal - Nov 25, 1976
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 08, 2024 -
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Category: Death, Music
Rosemary Brown’s Music
At first glance the 1970 album Rosemary Brown's Music might have seemed just like a collection of classical music. The track list included composers such as Liszt, Chopin, and Beethoven, but looking closer one would see that the various tracks were merely "inspired by" these composers.And there was the odd twist. Rosemary Brown claimed that the ghostly spirits of famous composers had dictated the songs to her. Brown insisted that she herself had almost no musical ability. She was merely the conduit through which musical ghosts were sending the living world new music.
She also claimed that Liszt would watch television with her and would occasionally appear to her while she was at the supermarket. Apparently he was very curious about the price of bananas.
More info: interlude.hk
Saskatchewan Leader-Post - May 28, 1970
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Posted By: Alex - Tue Feb 27, 2024 -
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Category: Music, Paranormal
The Fifth Dimension Sings “The Declaration of Independence”
Was this the secret origin of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 26, 2024 -
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Category: Law, Music, Politics, PSA’s, Twentieth Century
Shiva’s Headband
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 17, 2024 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Music, Psychedelic, 1960s
Nervous Norvus, “The Blackout Song”
The creator's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 10, 2024 -
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Category: Emotions, Music, 1950s, Screams, Grunts and Other Exclamations
Funeral March on the Death of a Parrot
Read about the eccentric, parrot-loving composer Charles-Valentin Alkan (and his equally eccentric son) here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 08, 2024 -
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Category: Animals, Eccentrics, Music, Europe, Nineteenth Century
Follies of the Madmen #587
We have seen instances of this theme before: a giant nuclear mushroom cloud does not indicate death and destruction, but rather it shows your product is powerful.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Feb 07, 2024 -
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Category: Death, Music, Advertising, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1960s, Weapons
Mabel the Lush
The artist.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 05, 2024 -
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Category: Addictions, Alcohol, Music, 1940s
Roll Rock ‘n Roll That Hula Hoop
The creators.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 03, 2024 -
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Category: Fads, Music, Toys, Twins, Lookalikes & Doppelgangers, 1960s
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