BLACK DOLL MAN
Another clip from Club Le Strange, courtesy of Mandy Jones, this time of me singing
Black Doll Man. One of the first songs I wrote for Beef Scarecrow, it was primarily
inspired by David Sylvian and Japan, but still felt like a decisive step way from the
overtly electronic, New Romantic stuff Gary had been doing up to this point, the harsh
synth tones and dry drum machines replaced with funky live drum loops. Sadly it’s
ended up being one of the most obscure songs in Gary’s back catalogue but, although
it didn’t make the final cut of the album, I sang it at three times at Club Le Strange, so I
was definitely into it at the time. This turned out to be the very last edition of Club Le
Strange, as I retreated into the studio to finish his divisive masterpiece.
THE ALBANY, GREAT PORTLAND STREET
DECEMBER 8, 2005
BLACK DOLL MAN
DECEMBER 8, 2005
Another clip from Club Le Strange, courtesy of
Mandy Jones, this time of me singing Black Doll
Man. One of the first songs I wrote for Beef
Scarecrow, it was primarily inspired by David Sylvian
and Japan, but still felt like a decisive step way from
the overtly electronic, New Romantic stuff Gary had
been doing up to this point, the harsh synth tones
and dry drum machines replaced with funky live
drum loops. Sadly it’s ended up being one of the
most obscure songs in Gary’s back catalogue but,
although it didn’t make the final cut of the album, I
sang it at three times at Club Le Strange, so I was
definitely into it at the time. This turned out to be
the very last edition of Club Le Strange, as I
retreated into the studio to make the next album.
THE ALBANY, GREAT PORTLAND ST.
