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Post by cha7ice on Jan 11, 2019 14:56:16 GMT
Don't know if there is much to tell. I had missed Janis, Jimi, Jim, etc., They were my Gods, out of time, out of reach, though Sly was still around. So the new bands like Roxy, Bowie, Bolan were a new thing, a British thing, exotic, funny enough. So having felt I missed my Gods, I wasn't too intimidated to meet these new bands, as it was simply a changing of the guard, and after them it was clear there would be others. Radio was very good back then, AM/FM, so many shows, and as a girl it wasn't hard to get in, even underage, if need be. All this feels funny writing now, because so much has changed. Everything then would be wrong, illegal or almost illegal now. If you were pretty, somewhat outgoing, and smart, you could play it ( free shows, backstage, radio stuff, dinners, etc., but you had to always be thinking ahead for safe exits). It was exciting to be around 'the show', the event, spectacle of it, it promised something I guess, a diversion, escape, may be transcendence (Though I couldn't see it happening with most of these bands/artists, the 60s were over, the 70s were different.)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2019 16:00:50 GMT
Sounds very cool. Still like to hear about what allegedly these alleged individuals allegedly said and did
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Post by joels344 on Jan 11, 2019 16:02:17 GMT
When did you first hear them?
Probably around 2005 is when I first actively listened to them. I believe the song I checked out was "Love is The Drug." I imagine there were times in the past when they came on the radio and I just had no idea who was playing.
What were your first impressions? How have they changed over time?
I was impressed enough to explore their music more deeply. They were one of my first entries into art rock. I still quite like their music, but have found other bands/artists within that genre far more appealing and interesting as times goes on.
What's your favourite album? Your favourite track?
Stranded. "Do The Strand."
what's your least favourite track?
Possibly something off Flesh + Blood.
How do you rate Bowie relative to them?
I rate Bowie higher, because I don't think they ever achieved albums on the level of Blackstar or Low.
How big is the gap between Roxy Mark I and Roxy Mark II for you?
I'm always bouncing between everything from 1972-1974. I'm a fan of those albums and find them all fairly consistent. However, I do think there's a noticeable quality drop starting with Siren.
Did you ever see them?
Unfortunately, no.
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Post by quaco on Apr 15, 2024 23:12:27 GMT
when did you first hear them?Summer school between seventh and eighth grades. My friend, who had cool older sisters, had For Your Pleasure on 8-track and had started playing it. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" was the one. Instantly loved it. what were your first impressions? how have they changed over time?I guess mainly just seemed very together. There was nothing not to like. Thompson's drums excited me a lot (e.g., the break in "Editions of You" after the solo, as thrilling and seminal as that John Densmore one in "I Looked at You"), the sounds were weird/unexplainable (was Eno scraping tape and then playing it, or was it electronic computer thingies?), and great lyrics that held it all together. Each song was a law unto itself. I think now I just like it a bit more overall, all the aspects -- I like the sax more now -- and appreciate the craft it takes to write great songs, especially ones that are so different. Not really cribbed from The Beatles or Motown or whoever. what's your favourite album? your favourite track?For Your Pleasure, probably the title track. what's your least favourite track?I'm not really up on the later stuff, so certainly one of those. I've never heard anything I dislike though, and I'm sure I'll be able to appreciate it when I get around to it! how do you rate Bowie relative to them?They're more sui generis, I guess you would say. The influences combine and transform into something else. Bowie is such a great writer and creator, and manages to incorporate The Beatles and Motown and a lot of other things while still being original, but you can spot all the different things in there. how big is the gap between Roxy Mark I and Roxy Mark II for you?I assume you mean with Eno and without. Yeah, it's a big difference after the first five, but it's not bad afterward, just different goals. I can dig Avalon. It's like someone who decided to get a good job and make something of themself. You may still be able to relate to them, but it's not quite as fun as when they were more free and wild. did you ever see them?Yes, at one of the first (?) reunion shows in, I think, 2000. They were great. Unlike so many artists, they didn't give their older stuff short shrift. In fact they closed, quite devastatingly, with "For Your Pleasure". It was one of the greatest things ever.
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Post by Sneelock on Apr 23, 2024 18:53:27 GMT
how in the world did I miss this thread? Took a left turn at Albuquerque.
when did you first hear them? FM Radio. probably '73 or 4. "Editions of You" it flipped my shit.
what were your first impressions? how have they changed over time? it would be a while before I took a deep dive. the odd track still flipped my shit but I did not have a lot of record buying dollars and NOBODY I knew had those records to borrow. I heard "bogus man" on late night radio but that was it for a while. "Country Life" corrected all that. "love is the drug" was getting airplay and the nasty album cover made it easy to find. God, I loved the 70's.
what's your favourite album? your favourite track? "for your pleasure" on points but it's really a 4 way tie to be honest. (the first 4, natch.) favorite track? probably 2HB
what's your least favourite track? jealous guy. I don't get it.
how do you rate Bowie relative to them? personally, I think Bowie blotted out the sun. people I knew in High School who saw Roxy on their last tour could only think about Bowie at the time. I ain't kidding. Bowie is as Bowie does. life is like a box of chocolates.
how big is the gap between Roxy Mark I and Roxy Mark II for you? the Grand Canyon. Roxy Phase II blurs with Solo Ferry for a reason. it IS solo Ferry. okay, I know the others contribute a lot and there are certainly high points. Hell, to be fair I was getting restless by "Siren" it became less art-rocksy and more mellow AOR rock.... not that there's anything wrong with that....
did you ever see them? nope. "Viva Roxy Music" made me think maybe I could take a pass. maybe I was wrong.
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Post by DarknessFish on Apr 23, 2024 22:29:13 GMT
I didn't know Joel had been a member of this site, even if only for 13 posts.
I've nothing to say about Roxy Music though. Carry on
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Post by DayoRemix on Apr 24, 2024 4:58:28 GMT
yeah, Joel jumped in for a peek then bailed, which sucks..
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Post by adamcoan on Apr 24, 2024 15:29:51 GMT
It stops with both ends burning, vastly underrated track. After that, moments. Up to that, national treasures i tell thee.
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Post by oh oooh on Apr 24, 2024 15:35:37 GMT
It stops with both ends burning, vastly underrated track. Live or studio? there is actually a correct answer
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Post by adamcoan on Apr 24, 2024 15:37:21 GMT
I think live Johnny. Its all a bit messy and loose. Rocks like a mutha.
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Post by oh oooh on Apr 24, 2024 15:51:26 GMT
good lad
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Post by Charlie O. on Apr 24, 2024 16:10:44 GMT
I tend to forget about it, but Viva! is one of those rare live albums with a reason for living (besides contractual obligation).
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