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Kaki King — Playing With Pink Noise
Album: Legs to Make Us Longer
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Released: 2004
Length: 2:59
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 TJS wrote:

This is really fun to listen to, but I can't imagine ever being in the mood to listen to it at home.  "OMG I have to hear Kaki King RIGHT NOW!"

Nope, I don't see it.




Everybody has different tastes. She is on "My Favorites" list!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Good Tune!  I never heard of her before.  Thanx RP!   ..."shoegazing"?  LOL!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I hear échos of Takoma Records: Leo Kotke, Peter Lang John Fahey . . .
Posted 4 years ago by Frabjous    [ Reply ]

                                                                                          Kaki King,  May 2013


Posted 10 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
This is really fun to listen to, but I can't imagine ever being in the mood to listen to it at home.  "OMG I have to hear Kaki King RIGHT NOW!"

Nope, I don't see it.
Posted 12 years ago by TJS    [ Reply ]
Good
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
This noise has no color.
Posted 12 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
maybe she shoulda tried a different colour...
 
Posted 13 years ago by shoes    [ Reply ]
I wish she wouldn't bugger about with her guitar so much, though I'm sure it shows virtuousity. That sort of thing sounds great when a real master (mistress?) like Gabriela does it, but it doesn't come off here IMO. It's all a bit chi-chi and Islington café to my ears.

I find pink noise to be quite restful, and very handy at work if I need to block out office and traffic noise and concentrate on something that needs a bit of thought. Much nicer than white noise.
Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 isayhoomhom wrote:
I agree with the "Michael Hedges did this years ago...and better" comments.
 
So does that mean we didn't need The Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin because Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf did it first?  All music is a variation on what came before.  And though I would argue Michael Hedges did it better than just about anyone, Kaki has her place.

Posted 13 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
 isayhoomhom wrote:
I agree with the "Michael Hedges did this years ago...and better" comments.
 
Though I love Michael Hedges, I disagree w/ the comment - Hedges did it different, not better.  Kaki comes from the Preston Reed school of tapping - really rhythmically percussive and harmonically diverse.  Playing w/ Pink Noise is just that, playing around w/ a riff, something stumbled onto and shaped into something more significant.

 Johnny_Wave wrote:
Enough already.  Buy a drum
 
Actually, she plays this way because she is a drummer. 


Posted 14 years ago by pcicatar    [ Reply ]
Enough already.  Buy a drum
Posted 14 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]


Kaki by *boobook

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
I agree with the "Michael Hedges did this years ago...and better" comments.
Posted 14 years ago by isayhoomhom    [ Reply ]
Some one invented DRUMS for a reason ! #5
Posted 14 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
 ChardRemains wrote:
Well the album title says she's playing with something pink.
 

I just love the way she throws her whole being into her playing.
Posted 15 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
sorry, not sold on this song...5
Posted 15 years ago by lostintokyo    [ Reply ]
"Legs" is my favorite album of hers.  Most of this disc is just as rockin', with some really impressive fingerstyle.  Yes, the Hedges influences are definitely there :)

I recommend this one over "Until We Felt Red", which is more of an ambient album in which she experiments with some vocal tracks (to a mixed outcome).

8.


Posted 15 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
More Kaki! She has some great other songs as well off the most recent release with red yarn on the front.
Posted 15 years ago by derekd    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of the late great Michael Hedges. Another album to buy - sigh
Posted 15 years ago by Dickieb68    [ Reply ]
Luverlee!
Posted 15 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
 ChardRemains wrote:
Well the album title says she's playing with something pink.
 

This comment makes the song much better {#Lol}
Posted 15 years ago by OHMish    [ Reply ]
She had a show a couple hours ago just 30 minutes from here and I was too lazy/cheap to go.  Now you have to go and make me regret it.  Fie!
Posted 16 years ago by andrewmi    [ Reply ]
Awesome! That lady can ROCK! I too thought it was Michael Hedges, (gone way too soon)
Posted 16 years ago by larisadeg    [ Reply ]
wow, I totally thought this was some lost song of Hedges.
Posted 16 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
KK is very cool very talented . . . .
Posted 16 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
saw her live a few years ago. she is a total bad ass, best experienced close up so you can watch her hands!
Posted 16 years ago by 9-volt    [ Reply ]
To use that overused word, AWESOME!!
Posted 16 years ago by PurplePrincess    [ Reply ]
tomis wrote:
The video is also pretty striking too. Very sparse. I like it as much as the song.
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
Well the album title says she's playing with something pink.
7 for the "song" as far as I am quite a fan of Michael Hedges... and 10 for your humor, man!!!
Posted 17 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
The video is also pretty striking too. Very sparse. I like it as much as the song.
Posted 17 years ago by tomis    [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey wrote:
Wow, this is nuts!
Well the album title says she's playing with something pink.
Posted 17 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
channelling Michael Hedges? - not that it's a bad thing.
Posted 17 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is nuts!
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Kaki kool. Luv u
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
ktnsb wrote:
but takes herself less seriously.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
wally42 wrote:
wow, she can play...
You can say that again!!
Posted 17 years ago by Tristan_McIntosh    [ Reply ]
That' my gal
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
Awesome talent! Beautiful!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Strangely cool!
Posted 17 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
ktnsb wrote:
splentastic, innovative playing! She reminds me of Michael Hedges, but takes herself less seriously. Great album title, too.
Yes indeedy. Was surprised that it took that many posts to invoke the Great One. I like it!
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Her style has been done before, it's true...but DAMN...she is SOO good...this is fun stuff.
Posted 17 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
splentastic, innovative playing! She reminds me of Michael Hedges, but takes herself less seriously. Great album title, too.
Posted 17 years ago by ktnsb    [ Reply ]
Wow! I didn't picture a woman playing this. Nice surprise.
Posted 17 years ago by rowdydaisy    [ Reply ]
Crazy guitar - excellent!
Posted 17 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
I like this!!
Posted 17 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
check this out............. (click here)
Posted 17 years ago by felix_the_man    [ Reply ]
It sounds like she took a page out of Ani DiFranco's book~ and what a wonderful thing that is! Sounds great, you go grrrl!!
Posted 17 years ago by MrsAustin    [ Reply ]
Guitar as drum. Awesome!
Posted 17 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
wow, she can play...
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
Guitar work is refreshing.
Posted 17 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]