ClaretMahoney Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hey gang Halloween party tonight/tomorrow night. On of the parties theme is Obscure Reference. I've got long hair and a beard, know any obscure characters i could be, with minimal costume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 The Dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaretMahoney Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Soooo obscure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 You should go as Moon Dog Wiki says; Moondog, born Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), was a blind American composer, musician, poet and inventor of several musical instruments. Moving to New York as a young man, Moondog made a deliberate decision to make his home on the streets there, where he spent approximately twenty of the thirty years he lived in the city. Most days he could be found in his chosen part of town wearing clothes he had created based on his own interpretation of the Norse god Odin. Thanks to his unconventional outfits and lifestyle, he was known for much of his life as "The Viking of 6th Avenue". and listen to some of his music too The music of Moondog of the 1940s and 50s is said to have been a strong influence on many early minimalist composers. Phillip Glass has written that he and Steve Reich took Moondog's work "very seriously and understood and appreciated it much more than what we were exposed to at Juilliard." Moondog inspired other musicians with several songs dedicated to him. These include "Moondog" on Pentangle's 1968 album Sweet Child and "Spear for Moondog" (parts I and II) by jazz organist Jimmy McGriff on his 1968 Electric Funk album. The English pop group Prefab Sprout included the song "Moondog" on their album Jordan The Comeback released in 1990. Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin covered the song "All Is Loneliness" on their 1967 self-titled album. The song was also covered by Antony and the Johnsons during their 2005 tour. Mr. Scruff's single "Get a Move On," from his album Keep it Unreal, is structured around samples from "Bird's Lament." New York band The Insect Trust play a cover of Moondog's song "Be a Hobo" on their album Hoboken Saturday Night. The track "Stamping Ground", with its odd preamble of Moondog saying one of his epigrams was featured on the sampler double album Fill Your Head with Rock (CBS, 1970). Canadian Artist, Composer, Producer Daniel Lanois included a track called "Moondog" on his album/video-documentary Here Is What Is. "Johnny and the Moondogs" was an early name used by the Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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