king feeb wrote:Maybe because it feels like a childhood friend, but it never seemed that "weird" to me.
I know what you mean. My school buddy who is a convicted murderer is just good ol' Bob to me...
king feeb wrote:Maybe because it feels like a childhood friend, but it never seemed that "weird" to me.
Quaco wrote:king feeb wrote:Maybe because it feels like a childhood friend, but it never seemed that "weird" to me.
I know what you mean. My school buddy who is a convicted murderer is just good ol' Bob to me...
Matty Red Sox wrote:I expect a bong hit and a listen after work tomorrow... what am I in for?
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
Baron I wrote:Matty Red Sox wrote:I expect a bong hit and a listen after work tomorrow... what am I in for?
Take two.
Or three.
GoogaMooga wrote: The further away from home you go, the greater the risk of getting stuck there.
Magilla wrote:Clear Spot is a superb album and most musicians would be proud to have that as their peak. But Captain Beefheart isn't most musicians and for him Clear Spot is in the shadow of the majestic Trout Mask Replica, a huge, huge, artistic and creative triumph.
Balboa wrote:Magilla wrote:Clear Spot is a superb album and most musicians would be proud to have that as their peak. But Captain Beefheart isn't most musicians and for him Clear Spot is in the shadow of the majestic Trout Mask Replica, a huge, huge, artistic and creative triumph.
I just came back to post a similar thing - as good as 'Clear Spot' is, its greatness is overshadowed by 'Trout Mask Replica'. I completely understand why some people would prefer to listen to 'Clear Spot' - it is more traditional in its songwriting, and some of the songs there are very good indeed - but for me, 'TMR' is just an incredible explosion of unexplored sounds and ideas coming at you at 100mph. It's something that forces you to meet with it on its terms, and something that the older I get just seems to get better and better.
Sir John Coan wrote:I agree, but do you actually listen to it much? I know that I don't - and I don't like that.
Magilla wrote:Sir John Coan wrote:I agree, but do you actually listen to it much? I know that I don't - and I don't like that.
It's easily the Beefheart album I listen to the most. There have been times over the years when I've listened to that and that alone for about a week and completely enjoyed it. It's and endlessly fascinating album, you can just wallow in its huge, huge scope of originality, the great array of mind-blowing ideas that are through-out the album. I honestly just really like it.
Snarfyguy wrote:
I'll be interested to hear what you make of it.
Sir John Coan wrote:
I agree, but do you actually listen to it much? I know that I don't - and I don't like that.
Balboa wrote:Why don't you listen more? I'm genuinely interested.
Sir John Coan wrote:
Maybe I'll put it on later.