storrsroars
Exiled in Pittsburgh
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Much as I would love to get at least one more recording from Karl, who would put it together? He'd been talking up a new album "coming soon" since 2004. Only person I can think of who could do it is Peter Gabriel, who got to know Karl, his music, and inspirations really well during the recording of "Big Blue Ball".I am in the waiting room for the unreleased World Party album Karl was working on before he died. Since @QDOG5 thread last October, World Party has been a top five listen for me. That man is an undeniable genius. You want poetry? "You're a Hurricane, I'm a Caravan". You want pop/rock, "Way Down Now". Social Commentary? Everything! Ship of Fools is Oasis five years before Oasis. The rare band you can shuffle play, and not need to skip.
I hope something gets put on a soundtrack and blows up like Kate Bush did a couple years back. Get the music in front of the ears, the rest will take care of itself.
The Robbie Williams "monkey" movie did nothing for Karl other than more royalties for "She's the One". He was the musical director for "Reality Bites", a movie nobody remembers. I swear I've heard "Vanity Fair" used in either a movie or TV show.
There really wasn't anyone like him. His passing still hurts.