God of All Spiders by Ken Nordine

A Spider Memoir from wordjazz.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Word
• jazz
• ken
• nordine
• NPR

[kennordine]

Thanks for your kind words.

Ken

[mar1tn]

i read this name ken nordine in the tom waits innocent when you dream book and took a gamble something would turn up here, what a fantastic find .

[kennordine]

glad you found me and thanks for the applause

ken

[bofustjohnson]

is that really you mister nordine?...so fantastic to see you here, to hear you here!...introduced to your poetry in the early 80s by a girlfriend's friend who had you on reel to reel...glorious sound...the voice, the music, the thoughtful words....such clarity and reason not before known to me...you are again talking to me...only you are word jazz...of all those before, and since, only yours is the voice i hear...thank you for bothering with us. I wish you health and prosperity. Christmas 2011

[wyattmims]

I can't begin to express the wonderful world of influence Ken's work has had on me. His word jazz is unique in it's ability to really make you think and re-think. I found myself replaying one of his pieces in my head today ,and spending hours til I found it! It was Point of Time from Upper Limbo,and it's such a classic recording. I highly recommend his artistry to anyone who cares to find an exit strategy for apathy. Thank you Ken!

[FrogmortonHotchkiss]

I associate this form with Beatniks but I'd kind of had a prejudice that Beatniks are pretentious. Love this! 

[bnfox]

bought that double set on blue Thumb back in the 70s - never been quite the same siince. I love the celebration of nuance and the little complexities that happen all around us unnoticed all the time. A unique and wonderful talent filling a crack somewhere between Jonathon Winters,Charles Mingus, and a soothing voice inside my hide.Thanks for the years of irreplaceable beauty.

[awbyh626]

Heard the Bob Edwards show today on XM and loved hearing you - alive and kicking and young as ever. Have loved your work for years. Thanks to Bob E and to you.

[ThePsykoMantis]

i first hear you on NPR Word Jazz in Illinois. Id stay up till midnight just to hear you. Youre voice always seemed to calm me from whatever was bothering me. thank you for your wonderous work

[mrsgupta]

In my land, he is known as 'Neon Red Ink'.

But only after we sample the hallucinogenic Pinoqachole produced from our annual Upanishad harvest.

[WarrenPanto]

You are a genius, sir. There is no one like you in the known galaxy--and that's a good thing for Youtube and the rest of us earthlings.