I agree with the Radiohead/general direction back towards something proggy going on. You've got FSOL playing with live groups (and sounding incredibly amateurish IMO), Orb doing albums chopped into songs,... and some other electronic guys going (or returning to) rock sounds and instruments. I was recently lamenting the absence of stupid, overblown crap like Styx or ELP or Rush. Actually I hate listening to Rush but damn did they put on a killer show. And I still wince at the thought that I can sing along to the Cornerstone album by Styx. Or the huge soft spot I have for Tarkus by ELP (I think I was 8 when I bought that lp). Close to the Edge and Fragile are both incredible albums by Yes and I think define all the best qualities that that awesome combination of musicians could produce... Man, I haven't listened to those in years. JG, I hope that digital rotten tomato I chucked at you didn't hurt. I got a cool lp from a lady I was working for today. It's a "super high definition stereo" lp of sound effects from 1957. It claims to have a frequency response of 16-25,000hz! I can't wait to give it a listen. It includes cop cars, motorcycles, and a bunch of horse sounds. Well, I have to wait as I'm leaving for a few days. I wish I had something to say about Thomas Dolby but I don't. The very concept of listening to Thrash having sex (especially since he's as old as he is and is only just figuring out the G-spot) really made me kind of sick to my stomach. I knew about and had found the G-spot back when I was 18. That girlfriend wasn't super sensitive on the clit (compared with many women) though her nipples were extremely sensitive. Go figure. Does anyone here like Psychic TV? They supposedly held ceremonies in the studio and recorded the resulting orgasms for looping. I'm one of those people that really loved Towards Thee Infinite Beat. Unfortunately my cd has started flaking towards the outside so many of the tracks are gone. I've got an lp (limited to 666 copies, how cool is that?) of Allegory and Self which is very different but I also love that. www.psychicreform.com Change your mind. "I'm the commander--see, I don't need to explain--I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being the president. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they say something, but I don't feel like I owe anybody an explanation." -- George Bush
... and some other
electronic guys going (or returning to) rock sounds and instruments.
Consider that record labels and most of North America did not know how to handle techno and killed it..oh and the UnderGround DJ's for Mass Appeal didn;t help either...and know we are all broke..like, seriously broke...so that's why you are seeing this kind of thing now....it's sad really ____________________________________
... and some other
electronic guys going (or returning to) rock sounds and instruments.
Consider that record labels and most of North America did not know how to handle techno and killed it..oh and the UnderGround DJ's for Mass Appeal didn;t help either...and know we are all broke..like, seriously broke...so that's why you are seeing this kind of thing now....it's sad really I quite like some of the post rock bands It is sad That as a world We cant look after our artists properly I think all artists should go on strike Just for one day To see how different the world would be No music no pictures would be weird All radio off - silence All the ads everywhere and pics blank Somebody would notice aunty
The way america markets music, you would think that all the "artists" have been on strike for a long time. And I dont consider bands like Styx and Kansas prog rock.....more like shit rock. I do have a soft spot in my heart for 70's Rush though. "C'mon, Geddy Lee....greatest bass player ever!" That was a quote from Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Orgasmo...... I think american prog rock was watered down compared to the european stuff. So Kris, since were talking about prog, whats yer view on Steve Hillage? I quite liked his work in Gong, find his solo work cheesy, and like System 7 to an extent....The Power of 7 is the only album I really really like by them. I find it troubling that the Edge from U2 has really macked a guitar style that hillage was doing in the early 70's.... Yer Pal, Gel-Sol www.gel-sol.com
... and some other
electronic guys going (or returning to) rock sounds and instruments.
Consider that record labels and most of North America did not know how to handle techno and killed it..oh and the UnderGround DJ's for Mass Appeal didn;t help either...and know we are all broke..like, seriously broke...so that's why you are seeing this kind of thing now....it's sad really
I quite like some of the post rock bands It is sad That as a world We cant look after our artists properly I think all artists should go on strike Just for one day To see how different the world would be No music no pictures would be weird All radio off - silence All the ads everywhere and pics blank Somebody would notice
aunty
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