Lascivious Album Covers: But could you spare 1% for Brian Eno?

Ancient readers of this blog, rummaging through the rubble of their memories, will recall the existence of a group of musicians called Roxy Music from the very early 1970s. It was not the lasciviousness of their album covers, nor the egregious prose of some of their supporters (or so it seemed to us) It was rather the way that ordinary rock and roll was combined with art college ambitiousness, blending allusive vocals, timely guitar licks and soaring synthesisers. The man responsible for the later was Brian Eno . After whose departure Roxy Music dwindled in to a good, but no longer very noteworthy, dance band, at least in the opinion of many early followers.[1]

But Eno soared into what can truly be described as an illustrious career. His list of collaborators reads like a list of some of the most percipient people of the last 50 years, including (hold your breath) David Bowie, Ultravox, Damien Albarn,U2, David Byrne, Grace Jones (that’s enough citations-ed) At 75, he is still one of the most sought-after producers and even such luminaries as Philip Glass cite him as an influence.

Yet Eno is nothing if not aware of the broader social and economic trends of our time. Also ecological ones, like global warming, which will kill most of us very soon if action to avert it is not taken shortly. To this end he and some colleagues have founded Earth Per Cent [2] whose founding aim was

Through the generous backing of our Founding Donors—remarkable artists and organizations committed to environmental advocacy—we’re able to channel the power of music into meaningful environmental change

Which in effect means all kind of restorative projects in all parts of the world.

Many of you who listened to early Roxy Music on a stereo in those far off days in someone’s mum’s front room will have grandchildren now. At the present rate of things, those grandchildren are unlikely to boast of the same. Can you do something to help Brian Eno?

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno

[2]https://www.earthpercent.org/

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