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The true king of rock 'n' roll
Life, John Clewley, Published on 31/10/2017
» "They call, they call me the Fat Man cause I weigh two hundred pounds. All the girls they love me, Cause I know my way around. I was standing, standing on the corner Of Rampart and Canal, Watching those Creole gals …"
Stunning chorus of molam sounds
Life, John Clewley, Published on 31/03/2015
» One of the delights of hearing the morning dawn chorus of birds here in Bangkok and indeed many Asian cities is the sound of the Asian or common koel (Eudynamys scolopacea), which in Thai is called nok ka-wow. I can mimic the sound of the koel roughly with a whistle, but khaen player Sombat Simla echoes the bird's sound exactly in the middle of a molam tune, with effortless ease. He can also mimic horns, ambulances and police cars, disco beats and synth drums, and the sound of heavy traffic. But his tour de force, which I've written about before, is the sound of a train journey, complete with traffic crossings and the calls of barbecue chicken vendors.
Class acts
Life, John Clewley, Published on 04/12/2012
» It's not often fans of molam queens Banyen Rakkan and Nok Noi Uraiporn get a chance to see these two legendary stars perform on the same stage but at the celebration for HM the King's birthday at the Sanam Suk Stadium yesterday, the great dames brought their colourful bands to the party to the delight of the huge crowd that had gathered on the grass in front of the stage.