Monday, May 08, 2006

song 110 : Sweet Misery (Tacoma Ballet)

This rocking little faux southern rock song is one of my favorite tracks on Tacoma Ballet.

The heroine of the story, with a hangover and a dirty feeling about what seemed exciting the night before, decides that if misery is her lot then she will learn to love misery, she will become a misery artist.

Diane had never played with a band before and had very little musical experience. I invited her to play after reading about dada and the value of inexperience in exploring the frontiers of art. Wes had analog synthesizers including a MemoryMoog, a Sequential Circuits Prophet V, an Optagon, and a Fender Rhodes.

I think the experiment was a great success. With her refined sense of design and deep knowledge of art and avant-garde rock history, Diane’s performance is a highlight and was much praised by reviewers.

Listen to the song: Click Here

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