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She is in fact predictable because we can predict that every performance will be novel and different. Every instinct in melody, harmony, power, fear, passion, aggression, sadness, and courage will be constantly adjusting to the present moment. It is the easiest thing to forget that she is playing the piano and singing at the same time. The touch and drive in both of her voices are constantly on the move, piercing the present tense with dynamic and spontaneous choice.

It is the easiest thing to forget that she is commandeering a George Harrison song. Why have two of the songs on a four song record be George Harrison compositions? But if I had to hazard a guess, it would be because she is Nina Simone, and whatever she says goes, and wherever she goes we are lucky to be under the sky lit up by it all. The unparalleled High Priestess of Soul. Nina Simone has always had a very special place in my heart, especially after I started creating my own music many years ago.

Some artists, like say J Dilla or A Tribe Called Quest, have an endearing ability to inject fun, love, happiness, and joy into their music.

Their songs make you feel good. Their songs make you dance. Their songs make you smile. It makes you want to fight. Instead of smiles, it makes people make ugly faces a great reaction, nonetheless. And you know what? Your bad stuff read: my bad stuff. Personally, I hang on every note, knowing that her proclivity for dark, minor chords and spooky vocal phrasing is a potential goldmine. In this respect, listening to Simone records are extremely fun for me, and Emergency Ward!

Ugly faces on the horizon. I am not very familiar with the post-Beatles output of George Harrison, but clearly Simone thought of him as a kindred spirit — Emergency Ward! What drew her to his work? I think they both believed in the transformative power of music, which they often imbued with their own spiritual and political passions. While the album itself is only two songs and a medley, it still feels like an epic that we get to experience.

Having now heard it several times, I can totally see both of these things. It sustains itself across such a sustained running time by locking into a trancelike vibration that never really lets up. But honestly, maybe it should fit into all of them. Reaching across the decades since its release, reaching beyond the topical conditions that apparently spurred its composition, Emergency Ward! Open your heart to it. It will enrich your life. As someone who loses the strand of his own spirituality more and more frequently, I am breathlessly enthralled when an artist can get me to a higher place through their work.

But where Chance was working in a distinct the-world-is-a-mess vibe, Nina Simone sees the world as a mess, but also sees endless possibility for perseverance. It is a thrilling rollercoaster of praise with each snare perfectly hit timed to explode and each sonic fade-out priming listeners for the next rapturous rise. Simone then proposes that the true power of the divine resides in us.

The monument that is her live presence can be felt through any speaker at any volume. Romantic Sad Sentimental. Sexy Trippy All Moods. Drinking Hanging Out In Love. Introspection Late Night Partying. Rainy Day Relaxation Road Trip. Romantic Evening Sex All Themes.

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Record Speed Record Size 12". Multi Channel. Stereo 1. Picture Disc. Out of Print. Direct to disc. Availability Backordered. Format Vinyl. Creation Date. Release Date Genre : Jazz. Label : Speakers Corner. Format : 33RPM , Size : 12".

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