Tosh's review
A Mammal's Notebook: Collected Writings of Erik Satie (Atlas Arkhive , No 5) by Erik Satie
Erik Satie did nothing wrong in his life. He wrote great music, invented muzak, and had a great sense of humor - like wearing only brown velvet suits and buying an umbrella everyday. Also when he died, they found the piano in his apartment upside down. And then there is the story that he only ate food that was the color 'white.'
Nevertheless his writings, his little poems, correspondence are fantastic pieces of literature. Debussy loved him and Picabia was crazy about this guy. If he was still alive he would have been friends with Syd Barrett and Scott Walker!
Nevertheless his writings, his little poems, correspondence are fantastic pieces of literature. Debussy loved him and Picabia was crazy about this guy. If he was still alive he would have been friends with Syd Barrett and Scott Walker!
Wow. I had no idea. Love the music but now I gotta read this book. How delightful!!!
tosh, you are hysterical! i'd never thought of it, but, yes! satie definitely invented muzak! for sure. still, the horribleness of the latter cannot, in any way shape or form, take away from the transcendence of the man's music. he's a god!
