I agree that estradasphere is a great band, one of the best to come out in a while. You cannot deny their skill as musicians. I have never heard a band that is 100 % original. If you investigate well enough, you can find someone who's done it before. I mean, you don't listen to Miles davis or Charles Mingus because they are original. You listen to them because they have the skills and can write damn good music, even if the style is borrowed. To me, a great musician takes something done before and make it their own. You use an old style so people can see (or hear, rather) that you know what you are doing and have the skills, then you make it your own, put your own little flare on it to express what YOU feel while showing your influences so the listener can know where you are coming from. Your people then identify and become comfortable, then you kick them in the ass with your own voice and attitude. I mean, i cannot explain the exhileration I felt the first time I heard "King Crab Battle". I also agree that Estradasphere studio albums (especially the last one. they need to tone Trey Spruance down quite a bit) are way over produced, and if that was the only thing I had heard of theirs, I wouldn't like them very much either. They shine in a live setting, and being in the studio doesn't do them justice. There are quite a few bootlegs floating around so if you can get a copy of one, it would be well worth it. If you wanna trade for a couple or so, I'm open for it.
From: Rich Williams <punkjazz@snet.net> To: zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Estradsphere (was: Sacrifist) Date: Sun, 26 May 2002 18:02:42 -0400
Now, Naked City live, THAT is the stuff!!! Back then, this stuff was really cool and fresh. I mean, it was actually something. Now it seems every damn you hipster band, tries out this stuff. A bit of hard core, a surf cover etc. It's pointless. Is there a worse band than Estradasphere, I'd like to know about it.
Wow, are you(we) really that jaded?. I find Estradasphere BETTER than 90% of the so-called indie bands out there. Really fun to see live, though their records are somewhat over-produced. Is it just that they are heavily influenced by something great (NC), that came before them, or did one of them sleep with your girlfriend? ;-)
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