Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

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Poll ended at 13 Aug 2017, 16:58

Big Science
6
29%
Mister Heartbreak
7
33%
United States Live (boxed set)
5
24%
Home of the Brave
1
5%
Strange Angels
0
No votes
Bright Red
1
5%
Life on a String
0
No votes
Homeland
1
5%
 
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Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby ConnyOlivetti » 23 Jul 2017, 16:58

So, after some :o comments on FB regarding Laurie Anderson discography
What do BCB think of here back catalogue?
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Laura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and sculpting, Anderson pursued a variety of performance art projects in New York during the 1970s, making particular use of language, technology, and visual imagery. She became widely more known outside the art world in 1981 when her single "O Superman" reached number two on the UK pop charts. She also starred in and directed the 1986 concert film Home of the Brave.

Anderson is a pioneer in electronic music and has invented several devices that she has used in her recordings and performance art shows. In 1977, she created a tape-bow violin that uses recorded magnetic tape on the bow instead of horsehair and a magnetic tape head in the bridge. In the late 1990s, she developed a talking stick, a six-foot (1.8 m) long baton-like MIDI controller that can access and replicate sounds.
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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 23 Jul 2017, 17:10

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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Matt Wilson » 23 Jul 2017, 17:20

Lou liked her.

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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Brickyard Jack » 23 Jul 2017, 17:23

I am familiar with everything up to strange angels, and this it is all fantastically brilliant. The United States box set is superb (I have owned it on vinyl since the mid-eighties) - a set of great stories, mostly hilarious ( I often tell people the "song for two jims" story). Strange angels is a superb record.

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Postby sloopjohnc » 23 Jul 2017, 17:34

Her musical reach exceeds her grasp.
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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Diamond Dog » 23 Jul 2017, 17:36

Davey the Fat Boy wrote:I tried. I failed.


In life in general or just Laurie Anderson? :D

To be fair, you completely sum up my feelings. Besides "Oh Superman" I really don't get it.
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Postby C » 23 Jul 2017, 18:21

Big Science has its moments but I am not a massive fan


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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Muskrat » 23 Jul 2017, 19:33

Never paid any attention to her records (except O Superman, which would have been difficult to avoid), but I should -- her speaking voice curls my toes.
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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Dayodead » 23 Jul 2017, 20:31

Well, she made Lou happy...No easy task...There's that...Never bothered with her music...

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Postby Moleskin » 23 Jul 2017, 21:07

I guess I'm her only fan then - though only recently delved further than the first couple.

Oh, and your poll doesn't include Heart of a Dog
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Postby Brickyard Jack » 23 Jul 2017, 21:18

Moleskin wrote:I guess I'm her only fan then


Errr....

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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Six String » 23 Jul 2017, 22:17

I saw her the first time on the tour that begat the large box. I had a front row seat and ot was fabulous. The multi media stuff was cool as well as her musical instruments and her voice manipulations. one of the coolest concerts I attended in the 80s. I saw her a second time in Berkeley for the Home Of The Brave tour which was very good but it didn't have the impact as the first time. Mr. Heartbreak is my favorite album I think though I still play the massive live set from time to time. I like Big Science/O Superman well enough but I prefer her later recordings. Not sure why I stopped following her releases.
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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby ConnyOlivetti » 24 Jul 2017, 07:40

Moleskin wrote:I guess I'm her only fan then - though only recently delved further than the first couple.

Oh, and your poll doesn't include Heart of a Dog


Yes I know, dont know why I exclude it, perhaps as it is a soundtrack
try to go with the studio albums and the USA box (vital for me)
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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby ... » 24 Jul 2017, 08:58

Love some of her stuff - the early BS and MH albums especially. There was also a great 2 CD career overview (Langauge is a Virus?) from about 15 years back.

She can also be great live - at least she is when she does a properly structured show. When she does an improv performance like I saw her do on the third night of her recent Dublin run, she's fucking terrible - more screechy, scratchy violin noodlings rather than softly seductive voiced anecdotes .

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Postby Your Friendly Neighbourhood Postman » 24 Jul 2017, 09:25

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Postby Moleskin » 24 Jul 2017, 14:19

Positive Passion wrote:
Moleskin wrote:I guess I'm her only fan then


Errr....


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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Sneelock » 24 Jul 2017, 17:52

I think she's marvelous.
"United States" is the one that I think should be in every library for future historians to consult.
"Big Science" is the one that won me over to the team - the single wasn't a fluke BUT "Mr Heartbreak" is the one I love and the one I listen to the most. I think it is a joyous fucking thing and how about that band?

"mr heartbreak" never fails to brighten me up a bit and I often need brightening.
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Postby ... » 24 Jul 2017, 19:41

Classic Rock Sneelock wrote:I think she's marvelous.
"United States" is the one that I think should be in every library for future historians to consult.
"Big Science" is the one that won me over to the team - the single wasn't a fluke BUT "Mr Heartbreak" is the one I love and the one I listen to the most. I think it is a joyous fucking thing and how about that band?

"mr heartbreak" never fails to brighten me up a bit and I often need brightening.


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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby Six String » 25 Jul 2017, 06:39

:D

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Re: Laurie Anderson - what yah think?

Postby never/ever » 25 Jul 2017, 12:25

Mr Heartbreak is my go-to album of her too. I went for the first three but would take Strange Angels as a good 4th.
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