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Comment of the month award goes to Crazy Horse.

Your reward is this youtube:

The best bit is between the start and 4:30 or so.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 20th, 2008 at 06:20:37 PM EST
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I really loved that. BB has always been a favourite, but this went one step beyond. I disagree about the 4.30 cut-off. To me, what followed was much braver, although perhaps a bit more colonial (re: leading and following) ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken
by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 20th, 2008 at 06:38:48 PM EST
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Ok, I'll bite.

Brave in what respect?

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 20th, 2008 at 07:15:20 PM EST
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The first piece was a direct reference to a commonly revered musical sequence in a movie, that was evidence of culture C - whereas cultures A and B were actually  in conflict but subservient to Culture C.  

The second piece is a basic A culture piece with B culture backing. i.e. colonial. Much riskier to bring off without appearing patronising ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu Nov 20th, 2008 at 07:27:44 PM EST
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Danke Metatone, that's really cool.  I've never seen (not that i'm one to be on top of cultural breakthroughs) an electric sitar.  Hindi Deliverance! Man!

Of course, the point remains:  How much we are affected and don't admit (or even know.)

Skennah Kowa

by Crazy Horse on Thu Nov 20th, 2008 at 06:43:39 PM EST
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I was thinking about writing a diary on this as I was sat in traffic this morning. Maybe something will come out in a day or so.
by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Thu Nov 20th, 2008 at 07:12:04 PM EST
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