A Cantata based on an Opera by Townshend
Every Year in the Black Rock Desert in Northwestern Nevada tens of thousands of people gather to recreate and celebrate ephemeral art, exposed skin, body paint, and push the envelope of human tolerance across the board.
They call it Burning Man and with a little reading you can see that there's a guy named Larry who fancies himself a figurehead for this shindig but it's never been too clear as to why or what he does.
Larry's Holiday Camp. Tommy's Holiday Camp. Hmmm.
Larry The Musical explores the obvious parallel with the classic rock opera "Tommy"
The parallels become obvious when the art festival dabbles in social engineering, creating the adjective "Burner" and molding it's definition. A curious look into cognitive dissonance in an educated populace.
A Preview Of Larry The Musical
As Performed By
The Duke Resonant Orchestra
- ET Moody III: Guitar , Keys, Vocals
- Jaroba: Sax
Guest Artists on these recordings:
- Mark Yee : Drums
- Russ Haines: Bass [plus Guitar and Vocals on "Black Rock Lizard" ]
- Marilynn: Vocals on "PR Queen"
- Ethan: Vocals on "We're Not Gonna Buy It"
MP3:
- Overture
- The Volunteers
(Eysight To The Blind) - P.R. Queen
- Black Rock Lizard
- Kitty Krumpet
- Welcome
- We're not Gonna Buy it
Video
Black Rock Lizard
This is a work of
parody
parody
Great acknowledgment must go to
Pete Townshend and the Who
All Lyrics based on
concepts by Pete Townshend
Overture,
P.R.Queen, Kitty Krumpet,
Welcome,
We're Not gonna Buy It:
Copyright
2007 ETMoody III
The
Volunteers( Eyesight To The Blind):
Copyright
1951 Sonny Boy Williamson
Lyrics2007
E.T.Moody III
Black Rock
Lizard:
Lyrics: Russ
Haines
Music: E.T.
Moody III and Russ Haines
Copyright
2007 E.T.Moody III and Russ Haines