The track on the forthcoming Bullring CD Oh! Tambo, as referred to in previous posts, is the vehicle Bullring is using to officially launch their already famous new genre, Western Marlafonte, to the music world.
But just how did it come about?
Bullring now reports that the key factor in organizing the music was the title, which by its very name, screamed out for that calypso touch. However no sound existed that could truly capture the ambience or the experience of the central western town we all know and love as Tambo. Then, in the course of a long session by Bullring musos it just happened. It was a fluke. It came about during a session when one Bullring muso was experimenting with a country version of the glorious sounds of Harry Belafonte - Gydyea Tree, Very Smelly - while a Bullring artiste was mixing some Reggae sounds reminiscent of the great late Bob Marley.
As one Bullring executive commented: "At that moment we all knew we had created something special. It was far greater than the sum of its parts - country, Marley, Belafonte - yes, serendipitously it all came together to create the magic that is Western Marlafonte."
However some big questions are being asked of Oh! Tambo. Is this a simple road song, a trip home for Christmas, or was it a metaphysical journey for Bullring? Was Barcy a town too far? Whilst this extract from the lyrics is suggestive, it is hardly conclusive:
We drive down main street no life do we find/and a “Hot Chooks” sign only plays with our mind/Will we make Barcy who gives a damn–bo?/Stranded, dry and hungry in Tambo/Oh! Tambo Oh! Tambo/
And this tantalizing snippet released by Bullring from the story of Oh! Tambo in the book to the CD does not give much away:
He pressed his eye up to the crack in the door and thought he was hallucinating from the heat. There before his eyes, in air conditioned comfort, were ....., decked out in Christmas party hats, sucking on cold stubbies, chewing on legs of turkey with Christmas presents in front of them. ... knocked on the door. We heard the knock (over the noise from the jukebox), but didn’t move or say anything. We didn’t want any intruders....
No, unfortunately we have to wait for the CD and book release before we know the full story behind this remarkable track, which, like all the tracks, is based on the real life experiences of Bullring members.
We know you can't wait to hear this one. But hang in there - not long NOW!
But just how did it come about?
Bullring now reports that the key factor in organizing the music was the title, which by its very name, screamed out for that calypso touch. However no sound existed that could truly capture the ambience or the experience of the central western town we all know and love as Tambo. Then, in the course of a long session by Bullring musos it just happened. It was a fluke. It came about during a session when one Bullring muso was experimenting with a country version of the glorious sounds of Harry Belafonte - Gydyea Tree, Very Smelly - while a Bullring artiste was mixing some Reggae sounds reminiscent of the great late Bob Marley.
As one Bullring executive commented: "At that moment we all knew we had created something special. It was far greater than the sum of its parts - country, Marley, Belafonte - yes, serendipitously it all came together to create the magic that is Western Marlafonte."
However some big questions are being asked of Oh! Tambo. Is this a simple road song, a trip home for Christmas, or was it a metaphysical journey for Bullring? Was Barcy a town too far? Whilst this extract from the lyrics is suggestive, it is hardly conclusive:
We drive down main street no life do we find/and a “Hot Chooks” sign only plays with our mind/Will we make Barcy who gives a damn–bo?/Stranded, dry and hungry in Tambo/Oh! Tambo Oh! Tambo/
And this tantalizing snippet released by Bullring from the story of Oh! Tambo in the book to the CD does not give much away:
He pressed his eye up to the crack in the door and thought he was hallucinating from the heat. There before his eyes, in air conditioned comfort, were ....., decked out in Christmas party hats, sucking on cold stubbies, chewing on legs of turkey with Christmas presents in front of them. ... knocked on the door. We heard the knock (over the noise from the jukebox), but didn’t move or say anything. We didn’t want any intruders....
No, unfortunately we have to wait for the CD and book release before we know the full story behind this remarkable track, which, like all the tracks, is based on the real life experiences of Bullring members.
We know you can't wait to hear this one. But hang in there - not long NOW!
1 comment:
*laugh* Western Marlafonte!!! I'm in hysterics!
Vicki
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