Listening to Harry Manx on Radio Paradise

nook wrote:

noodling with an exotic instrument is still noodling.

What does that even mean? And what does it matter?

Posted 2 months ago by ZenAce [ Reply ]

Stunning -- always was, is now and forever shall be. Amen. Manx is such a mind-blowing talent! I love his fabulous, timeless, and contemplative classical Indian string-style on this! It's one of my favorites by him.

Posted 4 months ago by coloradojohn [ Reply ]

kurtster wrote:

Too sleepy to rate this song ...

7 years later, I'll give a 7

Posted 5 months ago by kurtster [ Reply ]

mikedgreene wrote:

As a dyslexci it takes me two or three reads of the album title to understand the humor!!!! (;

And a play on the fantastic "West Meets East" albums from the '60s!

Posted 7 months ago by k-man [ Reply ]

i hear dead

i know what it is...live bird song

Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind [ Reply ]

mikedgreene wrote:

As a dyslexci it takes me two or three reads of the album title to understand the humor!!!! (;

Kanye get it?

Posted 3 years ago by kbs [ Reply ]

"Alli Mullah Alli Mullah Alli.."....wait - that's a different song. - but good too!

Posted 3 years ago by rafiki [ Reply ]

Yeee-Hawww-Ommm

Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos [ Reply ]

As a dyslexci it takes me two or three reads of the album title to understand the humor!!!! (;

Posted 3 years ago by mikedgreene [ Reply ]

Outstanding,love Harry Manx👍

Posted 4 years ago by Easyrider [ Reply ]

Приятный фолк. Профессионально. Прямо зона рекреации

Posted 4 years ago by Mishamurm [ Reply ]

sfoster66 wrote:

Noise...just noise. And not nice noise either...

I think you've just described your comment perfectly.

Posted 4 years ago by bc [ Reply ]

Noise...just noise. And not nice noise either...

Posted 5 years ago by sfoster66 [ Reply ]

Once again Harry thank you for not singing, scatting, or if you want to call it new age rapping.

Posted 5 years ago by jacopo777 [ Reply ]

Reminds me of Prem Joshua, an artist sadly missing from RP playlists

Posted 5 years ago by be4con [ Reply ]

LOVE Harry Manx

Give bless

Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor [ Reply ]

Producer: "We don't have enough material to fill your album."
Engineer: "Why don't you play Jazz Oddysey."
Manx: "Naw. I got another one that goes nowhere."
RP: "Perfect! Gimme that track!"

Posted 7 years ago by buzzkill [ Reply ]

someone pass the naan, please.

Posted 7 years ago by IndyDoug [ Reply ]

nook wrote:

noodling with an exotic instrument is still noodling.

Well said.

Posted 7 years ago by ExpatLarry [ Reply ]

Too sleepy to rate this song ...

Posted 8 years ago by kurtster [ Reply ]

Middlesbrough 2

Isle of Man 0

Posted 8 years ago by Vakse [ Reply ]

For a minute I thought this was Jai Uttal!

Suddenly I smell incense.

Nice change of pace for a weekday morning.

Posted 9 years ago by joetekubi [ Reply ]

I love when the comments are as enriching and thought provoking as the cool music, cheers to you all!!!
Scrolling down is a joy Peace people

Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2 [ Reply ]

ist großartig!

Posted 9 years ago by Knofi [ Reply ]

haresfur wrote:

biomedvgh wrote:

Blessed are the cheesemakers. Harry is a Salt Spring Island, B.C. resident. The island is known for it's goat cheese among other varieties and for a diverse and talented range of musicians and artisans. I have seen Harry live a few times and his shows are not to be missed. Hendrix on the banjo never sounded so good.

I guess that's another couple of reasons I wish I lived on Salt Spring.

,,,everything that you have, made out of metal, will rust before your very eyes. Stored a '47 Harley with a friend for 2 years while in a transitional period. What a loss that was.

Posted 10 years ago by drivingunit103 [ Reply ]

.... grabbed my attention :)

Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw [ Reply ]

Bodhisattva wrote:

Ghee is clarified butter, unless there's a cheesy kind that I don't know about.

I don't know of any cheesy ghee either; I think that writer you responded to may have been thinking about paneer or chhena.

Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities [ Reply ]

nook wrote:

noodling with an exotic instrument is still noodling.

mmmmmmmmmmmm good noodles, great sauce.....

Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48 [ Reply ]

I think the album title is a pun, a play on words:
west eats meet - west meets east, both makes sense in a way...

Posted 10 years ago by jehar [ Reply ]

LOVE IT< YES !!

Posted 11 years ago by Papa_Smurf [ Reply ]

Love it's mystery!

Posted 11 years ago by Dav3thedog [ Reply ]

Not from me - but I Love this
ziakut wrote:

If this had been released from Beatles Sgt. Pepper album it would have a rating of 8 or higher.

Posted 11 years ago by jocelynsart [ Reply ]

noodling with an exotic instrument is still noodling.

Posted 11 years ago by nook [ Reply ]

If this had been released from Beatles Sgt. Pepper album it would have a rating of 8 or higher.

Posted 11 years ago by ziakut [ Reply ]

All day has been grey and slow. Hard music to work to. Up tempo on occasion can be very nice. ${#Devil_pimp}$

Posted 11 years ago by BibKiller [ Reply ]

biomedvgh wrote:

Blessed are the cheesemakers. Harry is a Salt Spring Island, B.C. resident. The island is known for it's goat cheese among other varieties and for a diverse and talented range of musicians and artisans. I have seen Harry live a few times and his shows are not to be missed. Hendrix on the banjo never sounded so good.

I guess that's another couple of reasons I wish I lived on Salt Spring.

Posted 12 years ago by haresfur [ Reply ]

Just love this music.

Posted 12 years ago by Mahati [ Reply ]

TerryS wrote:

It's callled a 'Mohan Veena' after it's creator and looks like a regular guitar - only it's got a whack of sympathetic strings which resonate or can be strummed (the silvery sound). The whammy is all Harry's fingers and a tad of talent

Thanks for that info, Terry - the silvery glissando really makes this number IMO. 8 from the swaying Nottingham jury.

Posted 12 years ago by fredriley [ Reply ]

I'm diggin' this big time.

Posted 12 years ago by ziakut [ Reply ]

It grows. and grows. better every time I hear it

Posted 13 years ago by hoppin_bob [ Reply ]

This is very cool. Thanks for playing!

Posted 13 years ago by parnoldo [ Reply ]

Like this kind of music! Very nice song!

Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany [ Reply ]

shaktiboy wrote:

Dear Cheese, are you the cheese or is the music? What exactly does that deep statement refer to. If you're an aspiring critic, I have to wonder what your cheese angle is on this tune. I enjoy this work (like a fine french camenbert) from Mr. Manx and wonder where your cheese is made? You are perhaps a cheddar man. By the way, the instrument he's playing is a 20 stringed instrument which Manx spent 12 years in India to learn..... some cheese in India is called 'Ghee" ? The composition is his as is the arrangements. What magnificent cheese-man-ship. This CD was nominated for CD of the Year in Canada (home of fine cheddar)

Ghee is clarified butter, unless there's a cheesy kind that I don't know about.

Posted 14 years ago by Bodhisattva [ Reply ]

Really like his work. Bought the CD after hearing it here for the first time.

Posted 14 years ago by Welly [ Reply ]

Manx is one cool cat...

Posted 14 years ago by mlcarroll [ Reply ]

TerryS wrote:

It's callled a 'Mohan Veena' after it's creator and looks like a regular guitar - only it's got a whack of sympathetic strings which resonate or can be strummed (the silvery sound). The whammy is all Harry's fingers and a tad of talent

Cool! Very interesting!

Posted 15 years ago by kaybee [ Reply ]

*9* Mr Harry's Manx serene solo sound is enhanced with decorative elements of tabla, dholak and keys, Ms. Emily Braden backing vocals newcomer and Australian trio The Heavenly Lights. Original songs delve into Harry's experiences from Rajasthan to Toronto to Brazil and beyond a nod both to an Indian musical giant and Manx's own western usage. *9 *

*10 * no comment*

Posted 15 years ago by a_genuine_find [ Reply ]

Wow, I didn't realize these are the same people who did Shadow Of The Whip, I like these people.

Posted 15 years ago by goodgroove [ Reply ]

biomedvgh wrote:

Hendrix on the banjo

I'm not sure if that is a compliment or a threat...

Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc [ Reply ]

Blessed are the cheesemakers. Harry is a Salt Spring Island, B.C. resident. The island is known for it's goat cheese among other varieties and for a diverse and talented range of musicians and artisans. I have seen Harry live a few times and his shows are not to be missed. Hendrix on the banjo never sounded so good.

Posted 15 years ago by biomedvgh [ Reply ]

shaktiboy wrote:

Dear Cheese, are you the cheese or is the music? What exactly does that deep statement refer to. If you're an aspiring critic, I have to wonder what your cheese angle is on this tune. I enjoy this work (like a fine french camenbert) from Mr. Manx and wonder where your cheese is made? You are perhaps a cheddar man. By the way, the instrument he's playing is a 20 stringed instrument which Manx spent 12 years in India to learn..... some cheese in India is called 'Ghee" ? The composition is his as is the arrangements. What magnificent cheese-man-ship. This CD was nominated for CD of the Year in Canada (home of fine cheddar)

shaktiboy: You are cheesly right, man!

Posted 16 years ago by petesku [ Reply ]

Montyontherun wrote:

This is cheese of the highest odour

Dear Cheese, are you the cheese or is the music? What exactly does that deep statement refer to. If you're an aspiring critic, I have to wonder what your cheese angle is on this tune. I enjoy this work (like a fine french camenbert) from Mr. Manx and wonder where your cheese is made? You are perhaps a cheddar man. By the way, the instrument he's playing is a 20 stringed instrument which Manx spent 12 years in India to learn..... some cheese in India is called 'Ghee" ? The composition is his as is the arrangements. What magnificent cheese-man-ship. This CD was nominated for CD of the Year in Canada (home of fine cheddar)

Posted 16 years ago by shaktiboy [ Reply ]

I like how the notes bend and linger on the microtones

Posted 16 years ago by one_note [ Reply ]

I just love this artist.

Posted 16 years ago by susanjinx1 [ Reply ]

This is cheese of the highest odour

Posted 16 years ago by Montyontherun [ Reply ]

Waiter!...my Korma's cold..and I'm still waiting for my naan.

Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex [ Reply ]

Dude wrote:

The Indian version of the Stratocaster with the whammy bar... nice picking and bending. Keep up the good work RP!

It's callled a 'Mohan Veena' after it's creator and looks like a regular guitar - only it's got a whack of sympathetic strings which resonate or can be strummed (the silvery sound). The whammy is all Harry's fingers and a tad of talent

Posted 16 years ago by TerryS [ Reply ]

Posted 16 years ago by Candela [ Reply ]

OK, I am inured to the usual abysmal online penmanship, but good lord girl, get at least ONE of their names spelled right please. Tagish_girl wrote:

If Lorena McKennett and Harry Manks got married, I think they would blend quite nicely. Or get totally turkishy together. In that blue tent....

Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul [ Reply ]

The Indian version of the Stratocaster with the whammy bar... nice picking and bending. Keep up the good work RP!

Posted 17 years ago by Dude [ Reply ]

If Lorena McKennett and Harry Manks got married, I think they would blend quite nicely. Or get totally turkishy together. In that blue tent....

Posted 17 years ago by Tagish_girl [ Reply ]

I keep waiting for the acoustic version of Hotel California to kick in.

Posted 17 years ago by Midnightrambler [ Reply ]

Zweiblumen wrote:

RP suffers from a massive case of grade inflation. 6.5 is halfway between "Pretty Good" and "Quite Likable" which is where I see this song as belonging.

okobojicat wrote:

Seconded.

On second listen, 6.5 might have been a wee bit to high. 4

Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat [ Reply ]

Love Harry! So original!

Posted 17 years ago by Welly [ Reply ]

Zweiblumen wrote:

RP suffers from a massive case of grade inflation. 6.5 is halfway between "Pretty Good" and "Quite Likable" which is where I see this song as belonging.

Seconded.

Posted 17 years ago by okobojicat [ Reply ]

maryte wrote:

I can't believe this one is only rated 6.5 - should be closer to an eight, in my not-so-'umble opinion...

RP suffers from a massive case of grade inflation. 6.5 is halfway between "Pretty Good" and "Quite Likable" which is where I see this song as belonging.

Posted 18 years ago by Zweiblumen [ Reply ]

I can't believe this one is only rated 6.5 - should be closer to an eight, in my not-so-'umble opinion...

Posted 18 years ago by maryte [ Reply ]

daedalus wrote:

Great mingling of sounds, and lots of small surprises in the direction. I think there is a straight sitar playing in there -The Oracle at AMG tells us that Harry manx studied and toured with a sitar master in India. I like it.

Not a sitar, but a Mohan Vina named after Harry's mentor during the seven years he spent in India learning how to play this beast. It looks like a regular guitar, but has a raft of sympathetic strings on the upside neck (OK I'm not a picker) which can also be strummed for the shimmering sound on some of his tracks. Ubercool dude.

Posted 18 years ago by TerryS [ Reply ]

Im really enjoying this...a prety unique fusion, using the blues scale instead of a traditional raga (at least I think that was what was going on)...wonderful.

Posted 18 years ago by callum [ Reply ]

diggin this pickin wizard

Posted 18 years ago by pairofdice [ Reply ]

xs9095 wrote:

this f ing dude picks, sweet and slinky

Your comment captures an emotional perspective I'd like to reiterate.

Posted 18 years ago by Bazooka [ Reply ]

VAST, Harry Manx, then Supergrass! Ahhh, Bill ... too bad for me that you are already 'taken'. *sniff*

Posted 18 years ago by gigatess [ Reply ]

this f ing dude picks, sweet and slinky

Posted 18 years ago by xs9095 [ Reply ]

Great song title.

Posted 18 years ago by Stefen [ Reply ]

Weird - I am making curry chicken as we spoeak...

Posted 18 years ago by ColoBacon [ Reply ]

Another fine segue

Posted 18 years ago by ArmchairMusician [ Reply ]

Is this the chinese song Tu-ning?

Posted 18 years ago by jodygold [ Reply ]

where 's Ravi? that's so beautiful...

Posted 18 years ago by majomojo [ Reply ]

Thanks Bill for another artist I would not have known about if it wasn't for RP. Caught HM the other week in DC - he has such a smooth style - nice guy too. Had a dang good harmonica player with him. Audience was from 8 to 80 and everyone loved it.

Posted 18 years ago by stevesaw [ Reply ]

From "Within You Without You" to "Forgive and Remember".. can dub this "the sitar segue"

Posted 18 years ago by narainmg [ Reply ]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that this is used regularly on NPR's The World.

Posted 18 years ago by Art_Carnage [ Reply ]

you again?

Posted 18 years ago by Sobient [ Reply ]

Bill is in the Persian corner today. (Earlier we had Sixteen Horsepower and Joe Strummer - Mondo Bondo)

Posted 18 years ago by Sobient [ Reply ]

thenoizzbox wrote:

His name is spelled John McLaughin and the band you are refering to was called Shakti which I believe he formed after The Mahavishnu Orchestra. The only Shakti album I had was a live one (on vinyl) and it was aboslutely amazing. Harry Manx's music is definitely in the same spirit but McLaughin's guitar work is in a league of its own...

I just did a search on Amazon.com for "Shakti" and found a whole bunch of Shakti/John McLaughin hits. (Remember to make any Amazon.com orders through the link here on RP so they get some benefit!)

Posted 18 years ago by Steven_G [ Reply ]

rumplestiltskin wrote:

Oh, very nicely done, Bill! Wonderful segue from Sgt. Pepper's "Within You Without You". You should really add a way to rate song combinations, as well as just individual songs.

I guess Bill likes this segue. First on Nov 21st... now the same segue on Dec 6th.

Posted 18 years ago by byrd [ Reply ]

Oh, very nicely done, Bill! Wonderful segue from Sgt. Pepper's "Within You Without You". You should really add a way to rate song combinations, as well as just individual songs.

Posted 18 years ago by rumplestiltskin [ Reply ]

Cool, different, entrancing, a cool jam. Great sitar.

Posted 18 years ago by plutodazed [ Reply ]

Nice!!

Posted 18 years ago by olsaltybastard [ Reply ]

Great mingling of sounds, and lots of small surprises in the direction. I think there is a straight sitar playing in there -The Oracle at AMG tells us that Harry manx studied and toured with a sitar master in India. I like it.

Posted 19 years ago by daedalus [ Reply ]

Bill you sure get into a wonderful space with 'the music'. Thanks Jmrz

Posted 19 years ago by jmrz [ Reply ]

I like

Posted 19 years ago by nojyor [ Reply ]

CinnamonGirl wrote:

At first I thought this was John McGloughlin -- from those albums he did in the late 70s. I think one was called Shiva. McGloughlin had a great Indian violinist along with his blistering guitar riffs.

His name is spelled John McLaughin and the band you are refering to was called Shakti which I believe he formed after The Mahavishnu Orchestra. The only Shakti album I had was a live one (on vinyl) and it was aboslutely amazing. Harry Manx's music is definitely in the same spirit but McLaughin's guitar work is in a league of its own...

Posted 19 years ago by thenoizzbox [ Reply ]

At first I thought this was John McGloughlin -- from those albums he did in the late 70s. I think one was called Shiva. McGloughlin had a great Indian violinist along with his blistering guitar riffs.

Posted 19 years ago by CinnamonGirl [ Reply ]

8) more, please.

Posted 19 years ago by Platypus [ Reply ]

Nice, trippy. The first few notes trick me thinking its Mr Dave. More of this please.

Posted 19 years ago by outerspace [ Reply ]

:sunny.gif:

Posted 19 years ago by Danny_G [ Reply ]

Awesome......he was here in Kelowna a few weeks back......and a great guy to boot.

Posted 19 years ago by Chinto [ Reply ]

beelzebubba wrote:

Thank you, thank you, thank you....this is the second song here on RP that has reminded me of 'Mathar', but every time I think of it, I can't remember the name. I used to have a copy of that song (but I don't do do that bad stuff anymore, so don't come looking for me, RIAA). I think I will buy from iTunes if they have it!

bummer. they don't have it.

Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

I like that kind of stuff :)) Please Please Please...play some Dave Pike and his great Sitar song "Mathar"... Thanks!

Thank you, thank you, thank you....this is the second song here on RP that has reminded me of 'Mathar', but every time I think of it, I can't remember the name. I used to have a copy of that song (but I don't do do that bad stuff anymore, so don't come looking for me, RIAA). I think I will buy from iTunes if they have it!

Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba [ Reply ]

Sounds good to me. Might be nice mixed next to some Benji Wertheimer.

Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver [ Reply ]

Love this Eastern groove... (Follows Within Without You)

Posted 19 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk [ Reply ]

This got my attention.....

Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent [ Reply ]

trekhead wrote:

...Wait a minute!!! Minas Morgul, Minas Tirith, Minas de Cobre.... Tower of the Serpent??

Almost. Copper mines.

Posted 19 years ago by xkolibuul [ Reply ]

Good artist. I like the indian instruments. I want to learn how to play the tabla. They say you need a guru though, not books. mmmm, I'll have to see about that.

Posted 19 years ago by Drummer4soul [ Reply ]

Bill has me trained. Two notes and I recognized Harry Manx. This guy is great.

Posted 19 years ago by resonator [ Reply ]

...Wait a minute!!! Minas Morgul, Minas Tirith, Minas de Cobre.... Tower of the Serpent??

Posted 19 years ago by trekhead [ Reply ]

physicsgenius wrote:

Wow, trippy. It's like being caught in a Simpson's parody of a 60's ripoff of real Indian music.

...Which, as we all know, is actually Sinatra played at higher rpm...

Posted 19 years ago by trekhead [ Reply ]

Nice to hear this side of Manx. Had heard his other stuff with vocals and liked it. This is pretty trippy-dreamy.

Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama [ Reply ]

segueman wrote:

No, it is a Mohan Veena. Invented by Vishwa Mohan Bhatt it combines drone and sympathetic strings of the sitar with body similar to Hawiian guitar played with a slide. Harry studied with Vishwa.

I stand corrected. Very interesting.

Posted 19 years ago by mojoman [ Reply ]

mojoman wrote:

It's simply a lap steel guitar in open tuning. Still sounds very cool.

No, it is a Mohan Veena. Invented by Vishwa Mohan Bhatt it combines drone and sympathetic strings of the sitar with body similar to Hawiian guitar played with a slide. Harry studied with Vishwa.

Posted 19 years ago by segueman [ Reply ]

Well, Kelly Joe Phelps certainly doesn't come to mind when listening to this one.

Posted 19 years ago by Jeffrey [ Reply ]

ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:

A lot cooler than any other Manx I've heard here.

i was just thinking the same thing.

Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ [ Reply ]

Wow, trippy. It's like being caught in a Simpson's parody of a 60's ripoff of real Indian music.

Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius [ Reply ]

A lot cooler than any other Manx I've heard here.

Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste [ Reply ]

It's simply a lap steel guitar in open tuning. Still sounds very cool.

Posted 19 years ago by mojoman [ Reply ]

samiyam wrote:

... This isn't a sitar or a guitar but a very unique instrument.

Mohan Veena , maybe?

Posted 19 years ago by pilate [ Reply ]

I found myself chin in hand, elbow to desk, eyes closed, head waving back and forth with the beat... How did I get here? Lulled and mesmerized to be sure. Quality of the music? I'm not sure I care. Is that a good or bad thing? I don't seem to have the energy to decide... ... ........................... back & forth, side to side, side to side .......... ...

Posted 19 years ago by diane [ Reply ]

pilate wrote:

I don't know what to say... it's got shades of some low budget bollywood fare, shades of decent sitar, and the accompanying tabla beat (tabla or mrudangam or something else?)... well, they wasted a beautiful instrument.

Knowing that Harry Manx is much better than the slow rhythm played here then I know that he was shooting more for effect than musical picking speed. He's really quite good. This isn't a sitar or a guitar but a very unique instrument.