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Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 18:58
by 'skope
i've just re-listened to 'trafalgar' and the jury is still out. certainly there are some high-water marks. i would love to do a synch listen but i suspect there will be a lack of interest, unless i'm proven wrong.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 19:00
by Phenomenal Cat
'skope wrote:i've just re-listened to 'trafalgar' and the jury is still out. certainly there are some high-water marks. i would love to do a synch listen but i suspect there will be a lack of interest, unless i'm proven wrong.
There's a few people on this thread, at least. I'd participate.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 19:17
by clive gash
That Led Zep/Bee Gees crossover in full
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 19:21
by Quaco
'skope wrote:i've just re-listened to 'trafalgar' and the jury is still out. certainly there are some high-water marks. i would love to do a synch listen but i suspect there will be a lack of interest, unless i'm proven wrong.
Even going into it expecting that patented historical bent/syrupy strings/self-pitying thing, I too find it unmemorable.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 19:40
by 'skope
Quacoan wrote:'skope wrote:i've just re-listened to 'trafalgar' and the jury is still out. certainly there are some high-water marks. i would love to do a synch listen but i suspect there will be a lack of interest, unless i'm proven wrong.
Even going into it expecting that patented historical bent/syrupy strings/self-pitying thing, I too find it unmemorable.
it's growing on me. the bee gees 'goats head soup'!
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 19:42
by Quaco
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 22:49
by Charlie O.
'skope wrote:the bee gees 'goats head soup'!
You are NOT making me want to re-appraise.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 14:22
by Phenomenal Cat
Charlie O. wrote:'skope wrote:the bee gees 'goats head soup'!
You are NOT making me want to re-appraise.
I'm listening to
Trafalgar right now. It is gorgeous. This one is just cool:
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 17:42
by kath
this is the most fantastic thing you have ever written, p-cat. (and you have written many blow-kath-away things.) visuals as well. i am beside myself in goofy, frontal-lobe joy. i give it an aed plus. (please see the teacher after class, teach.)
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 17:45
by kath
'skope wrote:i've just re-listened to 'trafalgar' and the jury is still out. certainly there are some high-water marks. i would love to do a synch listen but i suspect there will be a lack of interest, unless i'm proven wrong.
i'd attend.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 17:56
by toomanyhatz
I would too if I was able, though I'm heading out of town in a few hours.
I listened yesterday and it's a real inconsistent album, though the best of it's great. I basically hear it as: great opener, lull that lasts several songs, then great again, then much shorter lull then ends great. Not a lot of 'just OK' stuff on it.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 18:38
by kath
toomanyhatz wrote:I would too if I was able, though I'm heading out of town in a few hours.
yeah, this weekend probably wouldn't be the ideal time. i think three listens on one weekend might kill me dead.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 18:45
by Snarfyguy
I'm having a synch listen with myself, starting 1:10 ago.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:01
by kath
Snarfyguy wrote:I'm having a synch listen with myself, starting 1:10 ago.
snarf, gotdammit. jump the gun, then.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:25
by Guy E
Trafalgar is a great album. It was totally out-of-sync with the times, their final overblown masterpeace, but they managed to deliver a hit single.
Israel, Walking Back To Waterloo... what a wildly strange album.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:27
by Phenomenal Cat
Guy E wrote:Trafalgar , their final overblown masterpeace
YES!
(and did you misspell that on purpose?)
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:29
by pig bodine
I'm one of the few to prefer 75-79 to the Beatles era
favorite songs are Nights On Broadway and You Should Be Dancing
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:34
by Snarfyguy
kath wrote:Snarfyguy wrote:I'm having a synch listen with myself, starting 1:10 ago.
snarf, gotdammit. jump the gun, then.
It's very good, mostly. I spaced out a little and forgot I was listening to it, but it's quite good.
I note the verse of "Don't Wanna Live Inside Myself" has the same chords and melody as Neil Young's "Helpess."
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 19:35
by Bent Fabric
Moe Ron Eck wrote:I'm one of the few to prefer 75-79 to the Beatles era
As am I.
I ultimately love it all, but...it's a rather incredible second act, and...if I could only have one era, this would be it.
Re: BCB 130 - The Bee Gees
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 20:08
by Guy E
Phenomenal Cat wrote:Guy E wrote:Trafalgar , their final overblown masterpeace
YES!
(and did you misspell that on purpose?)
"Masterpeace" or "Master Peace" was the working title for
Odessa... so, yes.