Sunday, March 4, 2012

I WANT TO PARTY WITH THIS GUY


Luie Luie's music really is hard to put into words, that much can be agreed on. It's the consensus from just about everybody, from Mojo magazine to bloggers, and even the label that reissued his LP, initially released years ago as a private pressing. Far be it for me to try to articulate what he's doing. In an earlier post, I described it as Herb Alpert on acid, and that's about as close as anything else I've read. Though I've posted his stuff before, he doesn't pop up that often and I think everybody can benefit from his earnest and noble endeavor. He really does have a unique and uplifting attitude, as you'll ascertain from the introductions he provides with each cut. He performed as a one man band in lounges for years, and his recordings are totally DIY. Keep in mind when you're listening to these, they weren't some afternoon fuck-off session with Pro Tools or some other digital recording method. These suckers were thought out and arranged in a way that you and I couldn't have dreamed of, let alone pull off.

I strongly suggest that you go to Companion Records to listen to the samples there, particularly "Touch Me With All Your Heart" in which he explains how to do the dance he created, called "The Touchy" because, when was the last time you danced belly button to toe?

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Listen:
Luie Luie - Lord What a Wonderful World mp3 at Waxidermy
Luie Luie - Lost mp3 at Super Sonido
Luie Luie - Touch of Light mp3 at Filmcement (?)
Luie Luie bio, photos and sample clips at Companion Records
(NOTE: For instructions on how to do the Touchy, listen to sample of "Touch Me With All Your Heart")

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