May 04, 2012

Twenty Peter Hook Bass "Covers"

Only a few weeks now before the first of my The First Time I Heard e-books begin to appear. Last week, the Kickstarter fund I created earned its goal (thanks thanks thanks to all who helped out!), so now I'm just in the final stages of copyediting, proofreading, and finalizing my introductions--and then it's off to the e-book formatter for the last part of the long process.

The first two books to appear online will be the Joy Division/New Order and the Cocteau Twins books, with the David Bowie to come directly after that. The Kate Bush and The Smiths books will follow a few weeks later.

In preparation for the Joy Division/New Order book, here's a little tribute to bassist Peter Hook--a collection of YouTubers attempting (and for the most part, succeeding) covers of Hook's bass guitar lines.

(1) "Twenty-Four Hours," by Ange8:

(2) "Everything's Gone Green," by JedStephens1968:

(3) "No Love Lost," by ReganLove:

(4) "Ceremony," (1) by ThomLatimer:

(5) "Ceremony," (2) by ColAsterson:

(6) "Ceremony," (3) by FollowTheDarkRabbit:

(7) "All the Way," by tz64nk41:

(8) "Disorder," (1) by icyandrew69696969696:

(9) "Disorder," (2) by charlie123abc360:

(10) "Round & Round," by claudiomaluf7:

(11) "Shadowplay," (1) by deftones10123:

(12) "Shadowplay," (2) by EilidhlovesA7X:

(13) "Wilderness," by BaldranGraaf:

(14) "Regret," by randawgbbq:

(15) "Insight," by elmyrdehory:

(16) "Insight," "Leave Me Alone," "ICB," "A Means To an End," "She's Lost Control," and "Transmission," by andrewfive14:

(17) "Transmission," by xxxopop:

(18) "Love Will Tear Us Apart," (1) by yukitong88:

(19) "Love Will Tear Us Apart," (2) by RomichElf:

(20) "Bizarre Love Triangle," by danielguerracaballer:

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April 12, 2012

Twelve Warszawas

I'm halfway through the process of (hopefully) funding my "First Time" book series through Kickstarter. As of today, the project has earned 73% of its goal, so thanks to everyone who has contributed--hopefully this will get funded, and the books will be online soon! I've also created a Facebook page for the project, where I'll be posting updates, videos from musicians who have contributed, news about writers who have taken part, and other relevant information.

And, since one of the five books in the series focuses on David Bowie: a YouTube tour of "Warszawa," my favorite track from my favorite Bowie album, Low.

(1) Bowie performing "Warszawa" live, Tokyo, 12 December 1978:

(2) Live, London, 29 June 2002:

(3) YouTube user orchestron plays part of "Warszawa" on vintage equipment:

(4) Karma Amusement's jazzed up version of "Warszawa":

(5) Ghostly "Warszawa":

(6) Part One of "Warszawa," from Glass / Eno / Bowie's Low Symphony:

(7) Part Two of "Warszawa," from Glass / Eno / Bowie's Low Symphony:

(8) Non Credo cover "Warszawa":

(9) YouTube user nebudkadnezar's B&W architectural video set to "Warszawa":

(10) "Warszawa" set to Kirchner paintings:

(11) Dylan Howe Group's jazz take on "Warszawa":

(12) Burnt Sugar cover "Warszawa":

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