Ok – Jack doesn't seem too bad, playing some soft rock and some reasonable chunes (just that i'd grown to like Original) but i'd like to post some more stuff from the vaults. I recalled some Tangerine Dream music being used to accompany documentaries in the 70s (well one anyway) – but couldn't find what I was looking for (I think they were quite prolific – even though not well known) Then I remembered this band though at the time, it took me quite a time to find out who they were; we didn't have the net back then and most communication was via pigeon. I thought the title of the track referred to snow sledging in the Americas – not to the controversial, bloody business. The track is a superb (imho) rock ballad but the dramatic instrumental part was used for a Sunday current affairs prog. (weekend world)
I know some lerocers aren't too squeamish (two of our regulars were discussing a 'not for the faint hearted' film as I sat near them Sunday's Tea Dance) and so the tale that goes with the track might make interesting reading.
I wondered if the tale inspired the book 'Moby Dick' (wiki seems to confirm)
There are some passages from the 1956 film with Gregory Peck as Cap.t Ahab (which I thought was well made and has an evocative ending) on Youtube and a 1998 remake with Patrick Stewart which I've not seen
ps : further to Andy's request for dance review info - they seem to be getting a bit sparse. I was listening to Radio Five today and some author, Simon Singh? (i think it was his book on Fermat, i read) who is being sued himself, said that the UK is the world's favourite place for taking libel actions - frighteningly expensive to defend against them. Perhaps people are getting reticent
