"Dark Star"

If you've got an hour and a half to spare and want to spare it by learning about our favorite song, check out this video: an in depth analysis of "Dark Star." Some of you might feel that an hour and a half dedicated to "Dark Star" might be a little much, but there are those of us who have dedicated a lot more time than that to this tune over the years. This guy, Dave Frank, is a jazz performer and lecturer. He spends this episode focusing on the version from Live Dead... & it seems like a good one to pick. He's also got episodes about Bill Evans, Frank Zappa, The Marx Brothers, Charlie Parker, & Keith Jarrett if you feel the need to watch more. Then you can read "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock" & submit a short essay comparing the lyrics of the songs to Eliot's phrasing in the poem. Enjoy!