Kate Bush- The Ninth Wave (First Listen) Abridged Edition
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**Hey all! Unfortunately the original video is blocked in a long list of countries outside of the US. So, as not to have anyone miss out on this highly-anticipated video, I've edited this one which has the music cut out. Heres a link to the full reaction with music**
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I'm glad I got to hear it before it was blocked.
Thanks for posting the original link, it was blocked but a proxy helped :)
@@jori1 haha nice!
@@eileenflora dang! I missed it !
I count myself lucky to have seen her performing this and the whole Aerial suite live in London.
And I bet it was amazing
JustJP it was indeed. One of the few concerts (concert is actually not a correct word, it was high concept music theatre) I wish I could see again. So sad realising that it was filmed with the best film equipment ever used on a venture like this and to this day nothing has ever been seen. That is Kate Bush for ya.
Very jealous. The album recording is gorgeous
Wow... very few have got to see her perform. You are indeed lucky
I saw it too. Getting tickets to one of those shows needed to be planned like a military operation, as the release date and time were advertised well in advance, so tens of thousands of fingers would have been poised over keyboards at the pointed hour. I had to go up two price bands, as pairs of tickets we found would sell before I could buy them. When we eventually secured them it felt like winning the lottery. And the show was by a clear distance the best I've ever seen. I too am gutted the DVD may never appear, but the audio record is pretty damn good.
The Greatest 30 minutes of music ever made she’s an utter genius
Kate Bush has produced two of my favorite musical compilations, "The Ninth Wave" and "A Sky of Honey".
Hello earth is inspired by a mass sinking of ships during a storm, Kate watched the covered of it on television, I believe shes said it was the main inspiration for the 9th wave. So in the song she's imagining viewing the earth from space and seeing the storm brewing that will sink her ship and put her in the water, and wishing she could warn everyone (and her self I guess) to go home and get out of the water.
You ask what input the label had into this album, the answer is zero. This is the first album Kate made since building a studio in her hoe, and she established a pattern of recording and producing an album by herself and (eventually) presenting EMI with the finished product.
Something that may be of interest to you - in 2014 Kate played a residency of 22 nights at the Hammersmith Odeon, her first live gigs for 35 years. For that she re-recorded "And Dream of Sheep" in a large tank of water at Pinewood Studios - 14 takes and a mild case of hypothermia later she had this - ua-cam.com/video/_256xd9N27o/v-deo.html
She's singing to a backing tale but that's Kate actually singing in the cold water, you can really hear the shiver in her voice.
Also you might be interested in some other songs she recorded at the same time as this album but didn't get on it and ended up as B sides of singles:
Under the Ivy: ua-cam.com/video/TEXjabIgDIg/v-deo.html One of my favourite Kate Bush songs, especially this live version from Abbey Road Studios ua-cam.com/video/oWaj8wU_qRg/v-deo.html
Burning Bridge: ua-cam.com/video/SsJrJc3X3b4/v-deo.html
Not This Time: ua-cam.com/video/Waac8sNUNcs/v-deo.html
Experiment IV: ua-cam.com/video/NTUcoR8_pyE/v-deo.html
This last one is a bit of a cheat because it was recorded a few months after HoL, but I include it because it's a great song and the video is great with some notable guests such as the future House (Hugh Laurie), Aemon Targaryon from Game of Thrones (Peter Vaughan), and Kate's brother Paddy in the strait jacket and her then boyfriend Del Palmer strapped in the chair.
Next has to be The Sensual World, not quite as good as HoL but still has some great songs.
Dammit, I've been posting on the internet for 25 years, you think by now I would have learnt to proof read BEFORE posting, not after :(
@Stephen B Your restraint is appreciated :)
Yes that's right, even though she produced The Dreaming, she was still having to cope with costs incurred and the very disapproving sour faces at EMI, So they could not legally control her, but they could whine and weep and try to dissuade her, they tried to talk her out of producing, (there was no precedent for this) they talked her into collaborating with Hugh Padgeham, half way into production Hugh ran off screaming into the night. When it was finally finished they tried to talk her out of releasing it!! Can you imagine how horrified they must have been??? What happened to
Our little pixie girl?? How did we go from 'Lamour looks Something Like You" to::
With my ego in my gut
My babbling mouth would wash it up
Now I've started learning how..
I keep it shut...
The Ninth Wave is one of the most awesome suites/album sides in modern music. And I completely agree with you about the similarities between Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel's music, they both use pop music as a medium to produce real art. Two of my absolute favourite artists. It's great to see someone hearing and understanding stuff like this for the first time! Keep it up! And as you clearly enjoy this slightly avant-garde side, you will really appreciate another co-collaborator: Laurie Anderson - and I would definitely start with Gravity's Angel from Mister Heartbreak album. (Also, if you're interested, wife of the late Lou Reed). Give it a try. :)
Absoltutely... Laurie Anderson's Mr Heartbreak!!
Think Christine and the queens fits the bracket of being a pop Artist.
Kate produced this herself, she would have worked closely with the engineer, but apparently in production, her attention to detail is legendary, like the sea gull cry that you noticed. She also had an uncanny ability to remember exactly which takes were on which tracks, just from memory!! Knowing which takes were the good ones, which were mostly good, which were not good except for one little bit you want to keep...what tracks they were on, etc.. This is the bane of audio production. Just imagine the number of tracks of , not just instruments, but incidental voices and sonic events for a production like this???
"Which track had that damn seagull?
Lol..
I remember getting the HOL home and waiting until the house had settled before putting it on. Expectant faces looking in unison at
what once passed as an audio visual experience… i.e., looking at the red light on the front of the record player as the vinyl turned in the dark. There was
some chatter during the mid-point ritual…
Then no one spoke, moved and possibly no one breathed.
After, when the lights were switched on, there were faces still staring at the stereo, mouths slightly agape and minds freshly born into
a world that now contained ‘The Ninth Wave’.
So sad you couldn’t put this out without the nit pickers ruining things, but you got to the heart of things as usual JP and the duality
of position was an inspired observation. If however, you had just looked out at us with the same face as the ones described above, I think most of us would
have understood.
I add my vote for ‘Ariel’ there are some delightful KB idiosyncrasies there and she manages to sing the words ‘iridescent blue’ in a way no human
woman should be permitted without a health safety warning.
Ty so much Adrien
26:00 The male song/chant there is a sample from Tsintskaro (by Rustavi) - a Georgian (not the US...Georgia as in former USSR) traditional song. Worthy to check out for it's solemn and unusual sound.
"Hello Earth" - i have always interpreted this that as this point she is dead/drowned. She has left her body and can now view the earth from above.
I never knew that, I thought it was original. I must find the original recording - Thanks!
Sometimes, I think of it as her thinking of the beginning, how she got in the water. She was an astronaut the plunged down in the ocean returning to earth. But I have also thought of her having an NDE or out of body experience as well.
"Hounds of Love" is one of my fill masterpiece albums, a full and complete text. The B side, "The Ninth Wave..." you would need words crafted by Kate Bush herself to do side B justice in describing it. Decades later it still takes me places and I cannot interrupt it, if I start it I have to listen to it to the end.
I always thought "Hello Earth" and "Morning Fog" tells the part of the story where she dies and ascends in to space/heaven whatever and can see the course of her life lived.
Really awesome analysis. Thank you for this!
Thank you, JP. I loved your reaction to this great work of art by Kate Bush. I also loved to see that you were as excited about it as many of us long time Kate Bush fans. Your appreciation for her talent and genius really shone through, and you had many great observations about the songs. Loved your take on it.
Great analysis, Justin, of a great suite of music.
Thank you Ray!
I am amazed you braved this experience and committed a review of it. Much respect! When. I listen, I hear a person facing unexpected death, and experiencing all the psychological steps towards the end. There are out of body/ near death experiences and even a past life review ( Jig of Life)- my fave. Her vocal on this song alone is astounding. I found myself interpreting the upbeat piece as a reincarnation, after drowning. Life is new again, and the process of living continues on.
Ty Ssia! It's an amazing experience and song
Shame it was blocked here in the UK but lovely to hear your analysis of one of my favourite albums. It certainly gave you plenty to talk about and was glad to listen.
Thanks Richard! I'm glad you enjoyed it despite the music missing
Consider the Ninth Wave in light of the Russian 1850s painting "The Ninth Wave" - based on the following text:
"It depicts a sea after a night storm and people facing death attempting to save themselves by clinging to debris from a wrecked ship. The debris, in the shape of the cross, appears to be a Christian metaphor for salvation from the earthly sin. The painting has warm tones, which reduce the sea's apparent menacing overtones and a chance for the people to survive seems plausible. This painting shows both the destructiveness and beauty of nature. "
Oh yes, you're right, Девятый Вал by Aivazovsky. How could I've not make that connection earlier? I'm ashamed to be Russian lol.
I remember exactly the moment I heard this album for the first time. In a record store. I thought it was so strange...and awesome. 35 years later I still love this and it has gained new depth for me over the years. Thank you Justin for listening to one of the best albums ever made in my opinion.
Absolutely! Thanks John :D
Nice to hear your enthousiasm about this beautiful piece of music. Addition: i think the "little light shining" "little light wil guide them to me", refers to the little lamp on the lifejacket of the person.
Thanks so much suomo! That makes sense
@@JustJP Hi Justin. Thanks for this great reaction video, I was eagerly waiting for it. Unfortunately, the complete one is unavalaible in my country, so it feels a bit frustrating as I like to watch people's reaction on their facial expressions as well. You'll understand more of "And Dream of sheep" watching the video she re-recorded (live) for inclusion in her "Before the Dawn" shows in 2014. Here it is:
ua-cam.com/video/_256xd9N27o/v-deo.html
And yes, Kate Bush produced and supervised the whole thing for "Hounds of Love".
@@JustJP And it would seem logical for you to review a second suite she did 20 years later (2005) for the "Aerial" album, which is a whole disc called "A Sky of Honey". Brilliant too, but less dramatic and it could be the sequel to "The 9th Wave": 24 hours in summer near the sea, the sun cycle and the light variations being the scenery and the bird songs the soundtrack (KB even manages a duet with a blackbird!). A 40 minutes journey of serenity, contemplation and wit. Beautiful!
I am glad you enjoyed this as much as I did on the first listen. I hope you go on to listen and love this masterpiece the way many of us have.
Brilliant !! Shame the full video was blocked in UK. There's (IMHO) a great video to accompany the "Ninth Wave" by another UA-camr .. MrMarrs .. well worth checking out. There's a video for each song and if you listen to them as a playlist it's great. Nice one JP ... glad you enjoyed it :)
MrMarrs's videos are great, his one for Nocturn is a work of art which enhances the experience of listening to an already great song.
The most beautiful piece of music ever written and performed. Ever since I first heard it in 1985 I knew what it was about even without listening to the lyrics. She just perfectly captures the atmosphere of floating between life and death.
'And Dream of Sheep' is one of her best songs and therefore one of the best songs ever written. 'Under Ice' is the scariest thing I've ever heard. It even tops 'Get Out of my House' from her album 'The Dreaming'.
I once read that 'The Ninth Wave' could also be interpreted as a bad trip. At the end of 'And Dream of Sheep' she refers to 'poppies heavy with seed' (heroine) which take her 'deeper and deeper'.
The imagery of 'Under Ice' could be compared to the use of cocaine. 'Cutting out little lines in the Ice' can be taken as lines of cocaine, the skates as razors, and the ice as a mirror. At the end of the song she sees herself in the mirror/under the surface of the ice.
Alledgedly Kate once sighted a UFO. This could explain looking at the earth from far above in 'Hello Earth'.
'I get out of my car
Step into the night and look up at the sky
When there's something bright travelling fast.
Just look at it go!.'
This could read as an alien abduction. The alienating chorus from 'Nosferatu' picks her up to look at the earth from a distance, and puts her back down to earth at the end of the song.
(BTW, the 'Little Light' that she starts with is the light on the life vest she is wearing when she's floating in a sea of nothingness)
ua-cam.com/video/_256xd9N27o/v-deo.html
In 2014 I was very lucky to see her perform 'The Ninth Wave' live on stage. The concert started with a set of unrelated songs. Just like a regular pop concert. Then the 'The Ninth Wave' started with a loud bang. A shower of confetti was blown into the theater. It had a quote of a Tennyson poem printed on it. For the die hard KB fans it became a free piece of memorabilia and not long after it was even sold on eBay. The 'real' sequences were live recordings of the songs that were projected on a floating screen (Notably 'And Dream of Sheep' when she is still concious, and the end of 'Hello Earth' when she gets rescued). The rest of the songs were performed live on stage. At some point there was even a 'helicopter' with search lights hovering over the audience.
It was the most amazing musical performance I ever witnessed!
Words are all we have Transcendent Mesmerizing A little Wizard of Oz in there " Wake up girl " "Wake up love" "let your little light shine" etal The spoken verse at the end of Jig of Life"...John Carder Bush(her brother who wrote it)....gives me chills Oneness of the Sea of Consciousness of which we are all a part "for 'NOW' does ride on the curl of the wave" Goosebumps I tell ya ..Goosebumps Glad you liked it See why we kept saying to listen all at once? Bravo
Yay! I did watch all of it, and it was a pleasure. You're such an observant and articulate critic (in the best sense of the word) and knowing this album as I do, hearing what you have to say becomes a conversation in my own mind. Others have told you by now that Kate was the producer, and had the luxury of her own studio, which freed her and her team to experiment as they pleased without racking up costs or her label breathing down her neck. She said at the time that although it was a tremendous amount of work, she was the happiest she had ever been while making a record - and I think it shows. Certainly compared to The Dreaming, which, although nowadays highly regarded, is rather a dark and angry record, and left many critics bemused at the time of its release.
Twenty years later, Kate released Ariel (12 years after her previous release), a double album on a similar model to HoL. The first CD is a collection of unrelated songs - (some of which are among her very best, I might add: King of the Mountain, Mrs Bartolozzi and The Coral Room get my votes for admission to the Hall of Fame). The second CD is another suite, or better, a pastoral song-cycle, that meditates on the passage of a beautiful summer's day.
Birdsong stirring a child's wonder, anticipation for the adventure of a new day, a pavement artist deftly composing his landscapes, capturing they perfection of the natural world, the coming of dusk, lovers on a beach at night slipping out of their clothes and swimming naked into the waves, the coming of another day heralded by the joyful laughter of the birds, and the first rays of the sun touching the rooftops, triumphant as revellers after an all-night rave. It's a sensory and sensual (her modus operandi) idyll that only Kate Bush could conjure, a kaleidoscope of musical sounds and styles suffused with existential contentment. I'm sure she must have been in pretty good terms with life when she made that one too. I may like it even more than the Ninth Wave; which is more than anyone should be allowed to like anything, really! It's beautiful, it's a bit crazy, it's generous, it's sexy, it's affirming, and of course, it's quintessentially Kate Bush.
Intrigued? Because I notice you've not done it yet, and it's an album that's strangely neglected here on UA-cam, so I'm hoping you have it on a to-do list somewhere. I should also point out that it is perfect music for August listening, and the world urgently needs to know what Justin thinks about Aerial! So can I leave that with you? Excellent, there's a good fellow, cheers 😉
Thank you so much Ozy! Really love your comments.
I'm working on finishing her debut currently, but will definitely keep Aerial in mind :)
Kate's masterpiece, although I haven't listened to it for a very long time. If you've already heard The Dreaming, then Never For Ever would be my next favourite to react to.
Hi, Justin,
for me Hounds of Love is one of the best and most innovative albums of Kate Bush.
This album contains on the first page a lot of excellent tracks which are today classics of Kate. The second side is on the whole always a special musical pleasure.
The small German line of text in Hello Earth "tiefer, tiefer irgendwo in der tiefe Gibt es ein licht" is a reference to the film "Das Boot, Regie Wolfgang Petersen".
It is always a pleasure to visit your canal.
Peter :))
Thank you as always!
Oh god, that was so haunting. I am actually german, and i bought that album after work when it came out, then i listened to it while lying on the couch and was near sleep, and then i heared that and was not sure if it was real or just already some kind of dream ...
And I loved the opening with you playing
g the electric bongos!
Thanks Paul! :)
An amazing stretch of music. Thanks for the review.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That instrument, it reminds me when Björk used it during her Biophilia tour
Unfortunately it's blocked here, so I was forced to hum it all the way through in my head, while listening to your crazy-detailed analysis! The great masterpieces of the pre-video era create their own mental landscapes; I think you really get that. (Having said that, the much later video for the live single ‘And Dream Of Sheep’ is totally amazing).
Thanks so much for watching happy!
"Inception in music form" - That's brilliant! ;-)
Fantastic. So glad you reviewed and immersed yourself in this singular musical experience. Incidentally Kate had total creative control and oversaw the production with exacting detail and engagement.
I really appreciate you not doing these videos with an affected manner and analyzing and appreciating them holistically and with a deeper musical and compositional awareness. Thanks!
Ty Joshua 😄
This made me cry I don’t know why. Thanks for your analysis ❤️
Aw, thank you so much Simon. That means a ton to me, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Although you can check out the live version on Before the dawn, it is a huge pity that Kate seems to have decided to not release it on video. The whole performance was incredibly visual, but hit it's peak for the Ninth Wave.
I love this album. All songs. For me one of the best albums of all time. Particulary, as you said, the side two. From And dream of Sheep, to Hello Earth, passing for Jig of Life or Under Ice. All brilliants songs. Maybe this is the best female album of the music history. Thanks for your review.
Hello Earth is one of my favourite KB songs. To be listened to LOUD!
I wish I could have seen your reaction to this . Please keep trying to upload this. The Ninth Wave means SO much to me. Don't erase the video. First listenings are rare and special .
Ty so much Kae
I always interpreted that choppy vocal effect as Kate coming up sputtering to the literal and figurative surface after having sunk under during Under Ice. It happens again in Watching You Without Me. It's like she's projected herself home, but the reality of her situation keeps interfering, breaking the spell. But that's just me talking, and I smoke a lot of weed.
My favorite reactor for sure so I keep coming back. Hope you get to my all time favorite band Killing Joke at some point, the album "Brighter Than A Thousand Suns" (they have 15 very diverse album behind them so far) might be a good one to ease into them. Their bass player Youth played the bass on "The Big Sky" off Hounds of Love.
Well thank you for that Bilderberg :)
My only problem with this video is that you didnt do a video for your The Dreaming listen. It's probably the most significant album in Kate's career, and utterly incredible.
Good interpretations. The last bit made me laugh when you wanted to give credit to the producers. That’s what makes Kate Bush so impressive, she does the lot, writes, sings, dances BUT also she producers her own albums. Agree there’s so much thought and imagination in the production, this ensures the tracks never become boring. They seem to become better after multiple listens. Instead of listening to The Ninth Wave you start to feel it.
Ty Sheff!
Hi JP! It’s me again... :) I think it’s time you reacted to Sinead O’Connor again. If you feel it’s time as well let me know and I can recommend your next song to further you along the Sinead rabbit hole. Keep doing what you’re doing... appreciate it. (And regarding Kate Bush, you should definitely listen/react to Suspended in Gaffa.) :)
The whole of the Ninth Wave can be summed up in one little line in the very first song - " I can't be left to my imagination."
One way I enjoy interpreting The Ninth Wave is as an existential journey through an acute wave of depression leading to an attempted suicide. But ending with an awakening of true self, and a renewed sense of self.
Thank you for this! Next? The dreaming!
If I could recommend an amazing and UNDERRATED MASTERPIECE of an album to listen to:
Paula Cole “This Fire”
Not many people actually know what a great piece of work this was for Paula, haven taken her for a two hit wonder in the 1990’s.
As far as the music, not just sonically, but her vocals are phenomenal. So much heart, so emotive.
I hope some people will back me on this, and we can make this happen! She was actually discovered and backed by Peter Gabriel.
(You’d be the only one on UA-cam reviewing this album, but maybe that could change)
Like if you agree, FAM.
Your channel is great - as a very long term Genesis fan, May I humbly suggest you review a) Cinema Show & Aisle of Plenty, b) The Knife, c)Visions of Angels d) The Battle of Epping Forest. Aisle of Plenty and The Battle might require some lyrics explanation unless you're a Brit of a certain age ..
Thank you Andy! I'll definitely get to those :D
And thank you for sharing!
You bet!
Besides the listening to rest of The Dreaming album, I recommend The Sensual World album as well.
If you do want to look at the idea that seemingly Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush make up an entire genre of music all it's own, look up the Fairlight Rhythm Programmer and the advent of digital workstation sampling. Also, both Kate and Peter regullarily used gated percussion sounds years ahead of Phil Collin's making it popular with In the Air .
Nice
A small point. 'Little light shining' refers to the small flashing light built into her life preserver, not ships searching for her.
It's like she thought "Right! I've loaded side A with mega hits that will be played on Radio for the next 50+ years; Now I can prog out and indulge my Art (capital A intentional)".
Haha yes! Agreed
Totally. Always loved her b sides and experimental stuff best.
You put a lot of work into your reactions which is fantastic.
Shame about the copy right, however you could always upload it to Daily motion or Google Drive as very rarely they receive copy right strikes.
Thank you for the
review. One more epic done, some still waiting (Thick as a Brick 🙂).
It'll probably be just a little bit for that one, lol. Wanna get more familiar with Tull first :)
You should do The Dreaming, The Sensual World and then Aerial. Oh thank You for telling us you listened to The Dreaming already.
This may have been mentioned, but in "Jig of Life", it's her future self telling her to hold on, that she still has a part to play in the future.
This is what I've been waiting for. My fave is The Jig Of Life.
But wow... I got chills listening to you, thinking about your experience and thinking about seeing her live in 2014. My eyes watered up. I wish I could have brought you to London to see her.
My suggestion for next Kate album is "The Sensual World." It's not her most loved album, I don't know why. But make sure you have the CD with Walk Straight Down The Middle. There are so many incredible songs on it, especially Between a Man and A Woman, Never Be Mine, *Rocket's Tail* and of course, the title track.
Thanks so much Paul, I can only imagine how intense this would be live, stuning.
@@JustJP it was this event that just happened from out of nowhere. I discovered Kate in 1985 when I was 17, and got to know each of her albums slowly. To be standing in a theater in London almost 30 years listening to her sing these songs was overwhelming at times. Cloudbusting will never be the same again.
@@nellies Ty for that Nellie, ill look for it
My dear Justin -- just to enable you to understand the title of this track
~~~ The Ninth Wave ~~~
In Irish mythology, the ninth wave refers to the limit of Ireland, its border, beyond which all is foreign.
the ninth wave is the ancient pre-EU border of Ireland.
You can find lots of Irish things in the works of Kate Bush.
She also sings one song in Irish.
Thank you thank you!
You should react to aerial! It has a similarly complex narrative in the second half that is just glorious.
Nice hang drumming. Ever tried frame drumming? Kate "no cameras" is great, this is her best album by a country mile. New album is called "Shooting Myself in the Foot".
Thanks Doum! I haven't but would love to give it a shot
@@JustJP Just a skin and a frame. Play between your legs, standing or on your knee. Extremely primitive and raw. Used almost exclusively in middle eastern music but the Irish have a heavier duty thing you hit with a single double headed stick. and the Italians something they play with a very loose skin called a Tamburello.. tends to be mic'd up for volume. Basic frame just wood and skin is called a Tar. The version with horizontal wires across the middle gives a nice snarey effect and is called a Bendir and the only other I know is one where the put "shower rings" around the inside of the frame so it jangles in addition to the usual sounds. that's called a Daf... and then there's what many regard as the ultimate frame drum, a tiny indian design with a single cymbal, the Kanjira. Frame drums usually accompany dancers and Whirling Dervishes. They take a bit of practice but the way you play the hang I think you might be great!
Kate Bush is everything
for people who want to unblock the original video: you can just install the chrome extension "Hola Free VPN" and set country to USA. Then you can watch the original one. Don't know if this extension exists for other browsers.
Ty for the tip Tin!
Juxtapose her skating on the ice and being trapped beneath it. Flying in a space capsule and witnessing that space capsules miraculous flight across the sky from the ground. Being lost at sea, presumably dead and witnessing the activity of her loved one back at home and the helplessness of trying to communicate with him. Her powers of perception and empathy are unsurpassed.
How old was she when she did this? Late twenties? Early thirties?
Her wisdom was and is astounding.
Absolutely was!
To bad the songs were blocked, I'll have to look at the album later. By the way what were your playing in the intro? Looked like a reverse pan drum.
Its a great experience, the song. It was a handpan
Katatonia - My Twin
Estrum - All I Need
Anathema - Flying
Klone - Immersion
Good observations. This suite is complex. There's a lot of metaphors. Kate was influenced by her older brothers growing up. They were big into prog rock. King Crimson and Genesis were big. Kate also worked closely with Gabriel in the development of Babooska, which of course led to the Dreaming.
My suggestion King Crimson, the albums Red and Discipline. Two different eras.
Genesis: Supper's Ready
Kate Bush: Aeriel. Like Hounds...theres songs, and then theres a suite. The suite is Stunning. From the songs, my favorite is Coral Room.
Ty Shanna!
You should check out Kate's first album The Kick Inside.
Ty Sam, I actually covered it a little while back. Stunning debut!
@@JustJP I'll be checking that at now, I was into Punk when this album came out , it was such a unique sound and hard to categorise, however one critic described it as glorious Victoriana....whatever that means ha ha
An amazing album which Kate herself produced.
Kate bush is the most talented, writer,singer,producer who ever lived. Oi with also class
I'm proper bloke,if I like something I don't care what think !!!
Harvey Danger - Same As Being In Love
A reminder. 😁
How many are inspired by this album? Creativity at it's finest.
Please listen to van der graaf generator - pawn hearts
This version had more views, not trying to spam, thanks !
EMI wanted a more hit single oriented album because of the mixed response of The Dreaming, she refused of course ( she had been granted total creative control since her first release and had an army of lawyers waiting in the
wings, Lol...)
So...she gave them the Hounds of Love accessible half, and created her own opus, Ninth Wave half...she wanted two titles for the release, which they denied. She actually divided a release into two perfect halves, one after the other....unbelievable...I don't think this has EVER been done.
Bowie's Low. - Hits on the first side, Prog genius that radio won't touch on the other.
Roy Harper's One of Those Days in England. - same deal
Pink Floyd's Meddle...
Mark King's Influences... (Yeah... THAT Mark King. While Level 42 were popping it up in the charts, King released a solo album with an epic Jazz Fusion instrumental taking up all of side 2)
There are many examples. I will always miss the two sided LP format, not to mention 7" B sides that weren't on any album. The day CDs were invented, we lost an important dynamic device in the ordering of songs on an album.
How about some heart tuggers by female vocalists...perhaps the hauntingly beautiful "At Seventeen" by Janis Ian....or "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman??….
Womans work- by Kate Bush.
Next? Aerial: A Sky Of Honey (complete CD2).
I love your explanation here, I grew up with Kate's music in the UK and T.H.O.L is undoubtedly a masterpiece, especially the second half. I also love the Dreaming, by the way.
I put a compilation of some of her demos together if you want to listen or react to it. They weren't recorded professionally and are very raw but I love them just as much as her professionally released tracks.
Here's the video, enjoy it.
ua-cam.com/video/ntFltiX0wVA/v-deo.html
Ty!
"The Ninth Wave" is kind of comparable to Peter's "Security" for me... Not in style but in the feelings it invokes. Total immersion into the music and scary AF. I just hate that it's so SHORT!! I need all songs to be at least 7 minutes long!
Listen to This Woman's Work and try to keep it together
I'm confused, wheres music!? 🤣
Its in the description,; the music was blocked, but I left a link for the full reaction🙂
Someone made a blog about the 9th wave.
Very nice, detailed and fascinating, worth a read.
ohbythewayblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-ninth-wave-by-kate-bush.html
Yes! I read that after listening to the song, was a really REALLY greatly written insight
I love that most of Kates songs have a very dark situatons.
Yet they have a happy ending.
Citizen Kane
hahaha you so cute
Copyright is truly dreadful. Its blocked outside the US yet she is British.ant these greedy corporate bastards realise that this is promoting the music to new listeners. Dumb ass pillocks, nothing but pure corporate greed. What a bloody sad world and digital prison we live in. ☹️😕
Indeed; hopefully you were able to enjoy the song/discussion separately :)
If I wish to hear it in the best quality I listen to the vinyl. Sure its not as convenient but a good system brings out all the detail in that groove. Being analogue the copyright is kind of non exixtent
UA-cam sucks, Justin. Find another platform where your work can flourish in peace, far away from corporate crooks.
As for the music? I don't think we know if she's rescued or not. Hello Earth could mean that she's leaving her body and looking down on the world below her from an ever increasing height.
And the Morning Fog could either mean that she HAS been rescued, or that she's reunited with her loved ones in heaven or whatever.
Ahhhh maybe maybe, I like that interpretation