Any idiot who gatekeeps music and believes he is preserving the sanctity of any given piece of musical composition, does nothing but try and destroy what music is. It is this. It's is the sound of our emotions. It is the sound of our dreams, our desires, our wants and fears and loves. It's is simply the language of our consciousness. The one we all understand. Breaking all cultural and linguistic barriers, music allows us to communicate that which could never be said, in a way that everyone understands immediately. Music is art for God's sake. There is no right or wrong to any art. A creation from the heart of its creator, given unto the world for consumption. Some will love what others hate. Some will find beauty where others find it hideous. So who's right? They all are. A comment about preserving a song, could only come from someone who is not a musician. Just someone who has convinced themselves that because they have "listened" to music for a long time, that they themselves have a valid opinion on what music should and should not be. If possible, those people would do well to find a locksmith, and open up their damn minds for the first time in their lives. And to set the record straight, I'll tell you exactly what music should be. It should be everything.
Marcus Miller has said one of the main reasons he slapped/popped the melody to 'Teen Town' for this particular Night Music episode was so his bass sound would cut through and be heard against the really bright cutting sound of the Yamaha CP Electric Grand Piano that Eddie Palmieri was playing during this performance. Its also ironic & poignant that this show aired only a year after Jaco Pastorius (composer of 'Teen Town' and legendary electric bass guitarist) was so tragically and unnecessarily taken from this world. Respect and RIP.
This song reached the UK top 40 in July 1980 and I included a snippet from this video on my "fake" TOTP for 24th July. I am questioning though when this performance actually was, as if there was a musicians strike at the BBC would it not also have affected Old Grey Whistle Test?
I wish somebody could get the masters for this stuff and release it.The show Night Music had some truly phenomenal stuff.I kind of forgot about it until I saw this.
