A Senryu For Mazzy Star

Inspired by Corset's and my love for the band Mazzy Star.

Hope's sad haunting voice
David's brilliant guitar style
Post modern classic

Author's Note

Mazzy Star were a 90's era band from California. Their main musical influences were The Velvet Underground, The Doors and old school country western, most notably Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn. They only put out three CD's and their Velvet Underground influence was far to heavy for them to count as an "original" or trend setting band such as the Pixies, The Smiths or Joy Division. Mazzy Star, none the less, had such a distinct sound quality to their work once you heard them you'd never forget it. They had a minor Radio hit with "Fade Into You." A slow, sad quasi country strung out on heroin tune that was distinctly Mazzy Star. Hope Sandoval went on with a sputtering solo career and I don't know what happened to the rest of the band. If they reform I don't care where the gig is I'm going. You with me Corset?

Reviews

[Seamstress]

I really like this one. Simple and sweet.

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you..........

[Annabelle Lee]

Fantastic as usual, Ricochet

[Baby Ricochet]

I'd had loved to put a video with this but It's more trouble than its worth

[Shivam Murari]

This is impressive on how you pen so many thoughts in so less number of words. I wonder how I would learn to speak "in a few words" :)

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you Shivam

[TL Boehm]

Nicely penned. I struggle with short form poems and am always impressed by those (like this one) who can do it well.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you TL

[KAOlmsted]

Holy s**t, Baby, I used to love love love this band...I'd completely forgotten how much until I read this :-D I'm absolutely beaming right now! I wore that So Tonight That I Might See CD of mine out xD Holy cats.

Incredible tribute. Well done. Thanks so much for posting this...I'm off to YouTube xD

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Kimmer. Corset PMed me the video for "Halah" to post. I monkeyed with it some but still couldn't figure it out. "Halah" is a beautiful song. One of my Mazzy Star Favorites

[KAOlmsted]

I can never figure that s**t out, either. Dale had to send me the linky thingie so I could post J_Star's video on my page xD I'm effing hopeless when it comes to that stuff. Meanwhile, the pleasure is mine, for the re-introduction ;-) Just goes to show, I've forgotten more about music than most people will ever know xD xoxo

[Corset]

ah, I am so glad to have been the inspiration for this Mazzy tribute :) Awesome senryu Baby!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you corset. if I knew how to post a video I'd have posted "Halah." Love, love, love that song.

[Corset]

i just sent a link for you and instructions on how to "copy and paste" lol

[Marie]

Nice...you make me wish I'd heard them...

[quinfinn]

go to my comments and look for it...."fade into you" is the name of the song..judge for yourself

[Sami Khalil]

Corset is an inspiration to many and so do you ...A very good one...:)

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you sami

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Tai Ryens]

Very bleak and straight to the point. Love the band as well. Well done.

[Baby Ricochet]

thanks Tai

[quinfinn]

loved that band.....look at my comment page and you will see that i posted a mazzy star video last night. awesome tribute piece, ricochet.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks quinfinn. When I'm in the mood for Mazzy Star I'll play those 3 CD's for like 3 days solid. No one sounds quite like them