Jazz for aficionados
O10, I have heard of that phenomenon of not being able to bear normal life without the rush of combat, but have never met anyone that had that going on. That must have been a real eye-opener. "The Hurt Locker" dealt with the same subject, although I never made it all the way through that one. That Billy Bang stuff is beyond cool - thanks! |
Keegiam, it makes my day that you shared my appreciation of Billy Bang's music he created that was inspired by his Vietnam experiences. Billy Bang explored his experience in Vietnam in two albums: Vietnam: The Aftermath (2001) and Vietnam: Reflections (2005), recorded with a band which included several other veterans of that war. The latter album also features two Vietnamese musicians based in the United States (voice and đàn tranh zither). Bang died on April 11, 2011. According to an associate, Bang had suffered from lung cancer. He had been scheduled to perform on the opening day of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival on June 10, 2011. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York. I just discovered another album that I was unaware of; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGiej-o1pp8&list=PLZz6KJ6RIvgaiIH4vIWUHfEEXiOw-YMuE |
Keegiam, I was at a New Year's Eve party bringing in 69, sitting across a coffee table from a guy sitting on a couch. He was a well dressed, soft spoken, good looking fellow of about 27. This was early in the evening before most of the guests had arrived and any serious drinking had begun. It was certain that I would know most of the guests at the party, but I had never seen this guest before. He was talking and making the kind of small talk people make with people they don't know. I listened, and when I looked into his eyes my blood froze and I experienced extreme fear. (What the he--) He wasn't talking loud or mean; he was soft spoken, he wasn't rough looking, he was well dressed, I hadn't had hardly anything to drink, so let me look away and try this again. I looked away momentarily, and then responded to the small talk. He had a soft smile that never changed, but when I looked into his eyes I experienced fear; that's when I found someone else to help make this new guest comfortable. I discovered he was just back from Nam. That experience was so weird that I never figured it out or even talked to anyone else about it. |
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My Vietnam experience, music wise. Experienced at Fort Bragg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bjMtqpGBw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqGPb9qnvWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4z2iubQPgo It is Saturday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFt0EMHPTG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQdy0ueGzW0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7eeb1MTkUY Cheers |
