Marianne Faithfull
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But on the other hand, it was very exciting to be in at the beginning of a new thing, which is what was happening in London in the early 60s. And I was right there.
He was my manager.
He was my manager.
He was my manager.
Yeah. And I suppose he was the producer, too. Yeah. So why did he want it uninflected? I don't know. I think he wanted me to sound like Mick. I really don't know. You'd have to ask Andrew. It's so interesting because there's so much drama in your singing now. Well, yeah, but that's my natural thing. Maybe I didn't have that yet. I was only 17. I don't think I had any. Any drama?
Yeah. And I suppose he was the producer, too. Yeah. So why did he want it uninflected? I don't know. I think he wanted me to sound like Mick. I really don't know. You'd have to ask Andrew. It's so interesting because there's so much drama in your singing now. Well, yeah, but that's my natural thing. Maybe I didn't have that yet. I was only 17. I don't think I had any. Any drama?
Yeah. And I suppose he was the producer, too. Yeah. So why did he want it uninflected? I don't know. I think he wanted me to sound like Mick. I really don't know. You'd have to ask Andrew. It's so interesting because there's so much drama in your singing now. Well, yeah, but that's my natural thing. Maybe I didn't have that yet. I was only 17. I don't think I had any. Any drama?
No, and I was terribly, terribly nervous. So probably the natural thing thing I did was just sort of do what I do when I'm very frightened is pretend I'm very small and stay very still and do as little as possible.
No, and I was terribly, terribly nervous. So probably the natural thing thing I did was just sort of do what I do when I'm very frightened is pretend I'm very small and stay very still and do as little as possible.
No, and I was terribly, terribly nervous. So probably the natural thing thing I did was just sort of do what I do when I'm very frightened is pretend I'm very small and stay very still and do as little as possible.
and you made a recording you've done a lot of I've done two records of the Brechtweil Canon the first one was the Cabaret record which was 20th Century Blues which I love but my actual total favorite of all time is the Seven Deadly Sins but play something from 20th Century Blues play Pirate Jenny I like Pirate Jenny because it's so fierce
and you made a recording you've done a lot of I've done two records of the Brechtweil Canon the first one was the Cabaret record which was 20th Century Blues which I love but my actual total favorite of all time is the Seven Deadly Sins but play something from 20th Century Blues play Pirate Jenny I like Pirate Jenny because it's so fierce
and you made a recording you've done a lot of I've done two records of the Brechtweil Canon the first one was the Cabaret record which was 20th Century Blues which I love but my actual total favorite of all time is the Seven Deadly Sins but play something from 20th Century Blues play Pirate Jenny I like Pirate Jenny because it's so fierce
Paul Trueblood is such a great musician, and I was so lucky to work with him. And I'm very fond of him.
Paul Trueblood is such a great musician, and I was so lucky to work with him. And I'm very fond of him.
Paul Trueblood is such a great musician, and I was so lucky to work with him. And I'm very fond of him.
You lads see me wash the glasses, wipe the floors, make the beds. I'm the best of servants. You can kindly throw me pennies and I thank you very much. And you see me ragged and tattered in this dirty hotel. You don't know in hell who's talking. You still don't. yet one fine day there will be Ross from the harbour, and you'll ask, what is all that screeching for?
You lads see me wash the glasses, wipe the floors, make the beds. I'm the best of servants. You can kindly throw me pennies and I thank you very much. And you see me ragged and tattered in this dirty hotel. You don't know in hell who's talking. You still don't. yet one fine day there will be Ross from the harbour, and you'll ask, what is all that screeching for?
You lads see me wash the glasses, wipe the floors, make the beds. I'm the best of servants. You can kindly throw me pennies and I thank you very much. And you see me ragged and tattered in this dirty hotel. You don't know in hell who's talking. You still don't. yet one fine day there will be Ross from the harbour, and you'll ask, what is all that screeching for?
And you'll see me smiling as I dunk the glasses, and you'll say, what's she got to smile at for? And the ship, eight sails shining, fifty-five cannons wide, sir, Wait there at the key. You say, walk on, wipe the glasses, my girl, and just slip me a dance. Marianne Faithfull, how were you introduced to the music of Kurt Weill? I sort of grew up with it, you know.