thgryda schreef:
Moeten albums uit totaal verschillende periodes met totaal verschillende muziek altijd absoluut met elkaar vergeleken worden? Ik vind dergelijke vergelijkingen nonsens.
Helemaal mee eens.
Er komt een moment, dat nieuwe jonge artiesten, begin twintig, zelfs nog nooit hebben gehoord van de oudere artiesten waarmee ze worden vergeleken, door uiteraard oudere recensenten. Vráág aan Kiwanuka wie zijn favoriete artiesten waren/zijn, dan weet je het.
Nu kent Kiwanuka toevallig wel zijn klassiekers en in de specifieke antwoorden die hij geeft grijpt hij ook terug op "oudjes". Opmerkelijk daarbij is, maar ik schreef dat eerder over zijn muziek, zijn gitaar en gitaarhelden vindt hij ogenschijnlijk belangrijker dan soul. Die clash, dat maakt dit album ook zo boeiend.
Dit is wat hij zich recent heeft laten ontvallen:
After awhile, though, I started to think about who my favourite artists are and what they would do in my situation. I came to realise that they put themselves out there. They’re vulnerable, and I think that’s important. Look at a record like [Bob Dylan’s] Blood on the Tracks… I feel that emotionally.
Which musicians inspired you early on and why?
Jimi Hendrix — I loved his sound, and he looked very cool too. He played a Strat (Fender Stratocaster) and I had a Strat copy. He had an afro, I had an afro.
Then it was Kurt Cobain. He had such great songs. I love Nirvana. In Utero and Nevermind are incredible records.
Can you reveal your guitar heroes and which of their songs or albums you love?
George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass. The guitar solo on Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain is something else.
Isaac Hayes, Jimi Hendrix and David Gilmour. Wish You Were Here was the first solo I learned to play on an acoustic guitar. Those guys you can trust.
What inspired the title track Love & Hate?
Musically, it was probably most inspired by Marvin Gaye. I wanted to get that soul sound across.
The guitar parts are probably a bit Neil Young, another of my guitar heroes. I wanted something euphoric and epic-sounding. Cinematic and grand in scope.
Your guitar playing is more prominent, was that a conscious aim?
Yes, definitely. I love the guitar and I really wanted to play it more live. So on Love & Hate I made a conscious effort to use it much more.