The Serpent Power, Tina & David Meltzer - The Serpent Power/Poet Song
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Artist: The Serpent Power, Tina & David MeltzerEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2005-10-11
Music Label: Akarma Italy
Soundtracks:
- Don't You Listen to Her
- Gently, Gently
- Open House
- Flying Away
- Nobody Blues
- Up and Down
- Sky Baby
- Forget
- Dope Again
- Endless Tunnel
- I'm the Early Morning Racer (Poem)
- I'll Forget You
- Bath (Poem)
- I'm a Lover
- Ravel Blues
- Blackest Rose (Poem)
- It Is for You
- Lullaby
- I'm So Willing
- Lamentation for Hank Williams (Poem)
- Hymn to Love
- Confessin' (Poem)
- Pure White Place
- Poem for My Wife (Poem)
- For Tina
Free Music Notes for The Serpent Power/Poet Song
Free Music Review: Poetic Psychedelia
Hit: 5 Stars
I had heard of this band and even had a song or two on tape, but the first time I really HEARD them was the song "Up And Down" on the recent "Love Is The Song We Sing" collection. Tina's voice really grabbed me and the feelings of the song captured that era; the hope, the possibilities and the wistful sadness that was also everpresent. Discovering the story of David and Tina, from the Beat era to these recordings and beyond was another revelation. I wasn't sure if the rest of the music would be as strong, but was very pleased. David's voice has a rougher edge, but it works well in the context of the more bluesy numbers he is featured on.
There is a clear feeling that this is a Vanguard group. John Fahey was living in Berkeley at this point and recording for Vanguard as was Country Joe and the Fish, both of whom influenced The Serpent Power, in guitar style, and the mixture of eastern raga modes with the folk and blues background. "Endless Tunnel" also reminds me of the extended musical explorations of Kaleidscope like "Beacon From Mars." David's guitar leads are lyrical and fluid, not the firey virtioustic sound of Cipollina, or even the explosive style of labelmate Barry Melton, but very well suited to the band.
Poet Song was a pleasant surprize, I thought it might be more of a bonus track thing, but is very solid. More focused on spoken word, it does have some great songs, my favorite being the haunting "Pure White Place." For anyone who is enamored of that point in the 60s when anything seemed possible, and all forms of music and poetry could be combined into a glorious hybrid, this release will be appreciated in a major way.
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