Ken Nordine RIP

[Blue Jam]

Died today aged 98... such an inspiration and such a cool voice:

https://youtu.be/x6g7qpdaF9Y

[BlodwynPig]

Listening to that - Wogan at times.

[Fabian Thomsett]

Impossible to understand beige

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swp6brwbW0I

A one off. RIP

[Johnny Yesno]

Ah, I've been meaning to check out more of his stuff after someone (Blue Jam, probably) posted this a while back:

Infinite O'Clock by Ken Nordine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXLWKz4J-DI

One of my favourite things. RIP

[Brundle-Fly]

Aww, I love Ken Nordine. Discovered him through those brilliant RESEARCH Incredibly Strange Music books and albums.

I Want You To Know You're Getting Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwRFbbX5rz0

[studpuppet]

Aww, I love Ken Nordine. Discovered him through those brilliant RESEARCH Incredibly Strange Music books and albums.

Yup.

Where Hunger Is From

[Johnny Yesno]

Aww, I love Ken Nordine. Discovered him through those brilliant RESEARCH Incredibly Strange Music books and albums.

I Want You To Know You're Getting Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwRFbbX5rz0

Hahaha! That's amazing. The tone of it put me in mind of this:

Download - The Eyes of Stanley Pain 01 - suni c: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUZLlAWWh28 (words start 2 1/2 minutes in)

[DrGreggles]

R.I.P. Ken Nordine.

I only own one album of jazz poetry (which is still probably one too many for most people), but it's 'Colors' - and it's cool as fuck.

1920-2019. A fine innings, sir.

[Johnny Yesno]

Wow, check this out. He sure liked his creative tech.

Ken Nordine Home Studio Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxukf0IPsME

[pupshaw]

Loved this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl3swvOKL00

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