I was jarred when I came across this not simply by the sad news but because I'd been listening only a couple of weeks ago to a Radio 3 programme accessible at bbc.co.uk featuring Mr Carr in a fascinating conversation on his career in music. Sid's piece is a fine tribute in itself, to which I'd just add that Ian Carr's book on maestro Keith Jarrett is a model of informed critical writing and one of the best books I've read on any musician.
Friday, February 27, 2009
In Passing
Sid Smith, author of the excellent In The Court of King Crimson, a history of every right-thinking muso's favourite rock band, maintains an equally excellent blog entitled Postcards From The Yellow Room. I've linked it here to a typically informative yet particularly poignant entry on the death of a great musician and fine writer, Ian Carr.
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Well, I'm glad that you're still going strong! It's a month for the passing of things, followed by a Long March into April.
Are we ever to have that nasi lemak, my friend?
Gosh, I'm looking forward to the nasi and attendant pow-wow. But the trouble is, I'm not exactly going strong. The doc was trying to pull me into the hospital this morning but I managed to put him off for a couple of weeks. In the interim I'm afraid I'll be fit for nothing.
I reckon I may finally get back to one piece in late April, if I'm lucky, so let's hope that around that time we can arrange a major meeting of minds and appetites, at a time when I won't be grimacing my way through the meal.
By the way, some stellar Findings of late. Keep them coming!
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