A Brief History of Moondog
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Throughout the 1940's and 60's, a blind man could be seen reciting poetry or playing music while dressed as a viking on 54th and 6th ave in New York City. Many believed he was homeless and thought of him as more of a novelty not realizing that he was an acclaimed composer who had written 80 symphonies! This is a brief story of the man known as the viking of 6th ave better known as "Moondog".
I used to play hooky from my elementary school in Queens, take the subway into the city and hang on 6th Ave. I think it was the CBS Headquarters and hang out with Moondog, listening to him talk and play his instruments. I guess it was 1968-69. He seemed other worldly and captured my imagination.
that's a lake trout, bud.
One of the greatest forgotten music minds ever to have lived
Absolutely! Thank you so much for checking this out
I remember visiting with Moondog on the street when I worked in NYC during the summers of 1969 & 1970. He was a fascinating man. I cherish my memories of those conversations and have come to realize what a privilege it was to spend even a few moments in his presence.
When I was 4 or 5 years old 1956, '57 Moondog often sat outside the Greenwich bank on 6th ave. and 14th st in Manhattan, when I went to the bank with my mother I would stop and talk to him, he always remembered my name.
beautiful
I came to the states in 1974. My aunt had her studio on 21st and 6th av. She was an abstractionist and would take me up to MOMA for lunch. I was a wide eyed kid from england who soaked up everything and I specifically remember seeing Moondog on one of these luncheons with my aunt. NYC was something else.
I like how succinct this video was. It’s under 4 minutes and gives a pretty thorough introduction with no waffling on trying to get subscribers.
Moondog's music connects on a level most never achieve .
Most underrated artist ever. Bird’s Lament...impossibly beautiful, ominous, decadently rich.
Whenever I pass moondogs corner here in Recklinghausen I think of him. It's the city where he lived in Germany. He is not very known in Recklinghausen, There is a club with his name but beside this and a little sign on this place where he stand there is not much attention on the unique music genius.
In the early 70s (70-72) Moondog used to hangout on the corner of St. Mark's Place and 2nd ave. I used to see him just standing there while on my way to the Fillmore or to buy some records. He never bothered any body. I don't even remember him asking for money. He was just there.
Watched the movie "beach bum" now I'm here. Good vid👍
Amazing.! Thank you for this. Woke up with his music running through my head after not hearing it for nearly 50 years.! What an inspiration to everyone to not let a potentially catastrophic disability stop you from being a creative genius.
Moondog is my spirit animal
I was quite a fan of Moondog in my college years. I was a music major and was fascinated by his various styles. It's great to hear some of his music again.
Very cool video man. I discovered this guy about year or 2 ago i was so blessed an out of my mind when someone put this on exactly the German Years "album" so damne good
Thank you for putting this together. I'd see Moondog often when I was growing up in NYC. Thanks for his story.
awesome work! I just read about him, and it's so cool ot be able to see a video presentation before actuzlly listening to his music :) you got a new subscriber, keep creating content :D
this is amazing. please keep making videos
Thanks for the history! I read about Moondog just now reading about Wolfman Jack and where his name came from. BTW @:11, I lived there, off Minneta Lane and MacDougal Street.
He was on 6th avenue right down the street from my elementary school PS 69 on west 54th st in NYC.
All the kids and I used to talk with him all the time.,talented and very kind person.
Moondog songs in this video, in order:
Stamping Ground
Symphonique #6 (Good For Goodie)
Lament 1 (Bird's Lament)
Witch Of Endor
Viking
(I hope I got them all, and got them right. I already knew Bird's Lament and Stamping Ground from movies. Most of these appear on his 1969 self-titled album.)
What happens to this channel? I love this kind of video! More please!!!
I just gained access back to it so watch out for more
Thats a great channel idea you had, good production quality, good pace and very interesting, sadly it look like this channel is dead. Super underrated channel, a gold mine.
Super interesting dude. Fascinating journey.
Amazing video man, hope to see more like it
I remember seeing him as a young adult. There was also a drummer with black shoe dye in his hair.
more like this please! such good content you make!!
loved this, more please
This is really cool, thanks man
very informative! thank you!
Ce sera la dernière musique qui m'accompagnera au-delà !
Great story of moondog 😊 !
What was the last and second to last song in the video? Great video!
Brilliant musician!
Does anyone know what the last musical track of this video is called ?
oh my god thank u, for some reason there is no info on him on google
3:05 nice 😂... I mean, I'm laughing but, you know...
LOVE MOONDOG
excellent👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Legend
I ❤️Birds Lament
Me too as well also.
But you did do a good job loved it.
That was a photo of Aaron Copland, not Stravinsky.
Sorry, no. That is a photo of Stravinsky taken in New York city in 1959.
What’s that last song
Matthew McConaughey sent me here.
How did he post something
Real different
How can he write a symphony if he is blind ? Does musical notation come in Braille ?? I don't understand how he did it ??
I believe he went to a school for the blind and learned to write music in braille.
And I believe he dictated music to an assistant who notated it.
Did some disc jocky try to rip him off thinking he was a bum?
I think he died wise and contempt with his life, if not truly happy
Content *??
@@jakenconor You beat me to it.
what is that whole section with Trump doing there? Baffled
Don't know how I got the album with him on the cover in Seattle when I was about12 thought my mother would take it away he was way too weird for most parents I thought just a great guy when I did end up playing music in New York I had forgot to go look for him I beleive I figured he had died or I couldn't find him in New York I turned down an interview with the head of music in the white house I did not want to live in NY or play crap music in the white house lololo
yeah but, what's the meaning of life, if I may ask, mr. Moondog?
How many of the 80 symphonies that he wrote were recorded?
85
Buen video
Wow!
Debbie Harry speaks of him in her new bio.
Moondog may have allegedly had some odd beliefs but to put his music with Trump is an insult
he worked with Julie fooking Andrews....i tell ya!!
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What’s the last song ?
it's Moondog - Viking 1
why should there be a moral of the story?
Rick Rubin took his style foshö..
what symphony what that under donald trumps inaugiration (idk how to spell srry)
*accomplishments
:)
Seb
Oh, great. More politics out of nowhere.
just like that brain eno dude, involed in politics shit
Instant down-vote for ANY video that features those atrocious double images, with the out-of-focus sides.
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Jamie Briton
Donald Trump was an amazing president and will be again I'm hoping
Why do I feel like this is bullshit
Because you failed to research anything before adding your (-) comment.
Should have put his music to Obama's record setting troop send-off to the middle East.