Comments on: Van Dyke Parks “Discover America” http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/ | therisingstorm.net Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: W. Stacy http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/comment-page-1/#comment-61111 W. Stacy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:13:58 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=3360#comment-61111 A desert island disc of mine for about 6 years. Totally introduced me to Calypso music of Trinidad. You may want to check out a later period Mighty Sparrow album that VDP produced around this same time. There is also the classic Esso Trinidad Steel Band album, again, produced by VDP. With this island music and the Little Feat reference I sense some old Robert Palmer coming (Clues? Double Fun?). Maybe? A desert island disc of mine for about 6 years. Totally introduced me to Calypso music of Trinidad. You may want to check out a later period Mighty Sparrow album that VDP produced around this same time. There is also the classic Esso Trinidad Steel Band album, again, produced by VDP.

With this island music and the Little Feat reference I sense some old Robert Palmer coming (Clues? Double Fun?). Maybe?

]]> By: Glenn http://therisingstorm.net/van-dyke-parks-discover-america/comment-page-1/#comment-60582 Glenn Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:17:17 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/?p=3360#comment-60582 This is AWESOME. I've loved Smile for years but never delved into Park's solo stuff. I'm going to be all over it and soon. This is AWESOME. I’ve loved Smile for years but never delved into Park’s solo stuff. I’m going to be all over it and soon.

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