[Squawk 8888]

That is from Oxygène, his 1977 breakthrough album. I was fourteen when it was released, and never heard of him. At the time, an exchange student from West Berlin was staying with us and he was already a fan; he bought it here within a week of the release and played it on our stereo. I was hooked for life.

Starting tomorrow evening I will be doing a Jarre-themed weekend that will include one of his concerts, a documentary about his life and work, and a collection of videos both official and unauthorized. You can find them by search the keyword "ModernMusic", or if you prefer I can add you to the Modern Music Ping List and ping you as they're posted.

[beaversmom]

Very neat! Thanks for sharing.

REALLY big fan of his dad.

[beaversmom]

Yes, please add me to list. Thank you.