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Im not a music nerd, although I do appreciate many styles of music. i dont really read music blogs or check out the charts or see who’s what and whats doing who does when. I’m a bit of loose cannon when it comes to inspiration for my music and just stuff in general. So I’d thought I’d share!
Im a big fan of Jacques Tati. Only just recently watched three of his films, Mr Hulot’s Holiday, Playtime and Mon Oncle. Incredible films. His jerky movements remind me of a musical composition or melody. He moves like a violinist playing something unrehearsed. I wanna write songs based on the Mr Hulot character. One day I will. The way he places people in the frame, the way a character for example the ‘street sweeper’ in ‘Mon Oncle’ appears and re-appears in many scenes in this film and is seen doing the same thing every time, he only sweeps for a short time before hes having a philosophical converstation with someone. Tati’s sense of humour is classic.
Tati and Chaplin are by far my favourite film makers because Im fascinated by their ability to make music with their body language. You could watch their films totally silent, turn down the volume and still make a soundtrack in your head. Well at least thats what I feel. Although in saying that, Tatis use of sound is brilliant, the off kilter, lag of some of the sound editing makes me giggle. Its almost like the sound is poking fun at the characters.
Anyway, I also get a hoot out of the sound of pedestrian crossings and the green man music. Some of the buttons make really hilarious sounds, especially if they are sick and need repair. Next time you are at a crossing have a listen, let me know what you get out of it.
Birds tweeting also interest me.
other films/tv that inspire me still:
Blow Up - Antonioni, The Twilight Zone, Romancing the Stone (Ha!), Paris Texas - Wenders…
Ok, so stay tuned for another installment and remember:
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” - Mark Twain
