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PC 21- FINAL Match 2 *result*

Postby never/ever » 01 Jun 2021, 12:11

A

Grateful Dead - Sage & Spirit





B

Michael Rother - Fontana Di Luna

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby C » 01 Jun 2021, 14:51

I really like The Dead and have many of their live albums.

Lots of 'em. But I am never that impressed with the studio albums with a few [obvious] exceptions.

I am very sorry contestant, but this track is not strong enough for a final. I may be wrong but I think it might get slaughtered.

Rather insipid for my taste. Sorry

Michael Rother on the other hand is full of music.

Taken from the lad's second album Sterntaler it's an absolute corker

Stunningly beautiful and a great choice (to my ears)

With the late great Jaki Liebezeit from Can on tubs [he plays on Rother's first three albums actually]

Easy. Very easy

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby toomanyhatz » 01 Jun 2021, 19:13

At least partially agreeing with C here. I do like that particular Dead album considerably - probably their most 'proggy' record all told - but that particular track is a bit slight. And again, if it were some obscure folk/rock band from the UK recording in 1970, it might make me interested in what else they may have done. But of course I know the answer to that for the Dead, and the answer is there are far, far better tracks from that period.

B's charms are a bit subtle, and it's a bit longer than ideal for my taste, but I don't know it as well, plus it's more intriguing. And the drums are (of course) wonderful
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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby kath » 01 Jun 2021, 19:55

i thought A was very sweeeeet.

i have a complicated relationship with the dead. i love some isolated tracks. studio. i love their live cover of pocky way. but when i've tried to listen to em live for any length, they just... lose me. it all starts sounding the same. i aint gonna be twirling for that for long. i'm sure it's just me.

but this here studio album is the only dead album i enjoy front to back. maybe it's what hatz says... it's their most proggy, and most interesting. there is much that is wunnerful in there. and varied. like this track is.

that being said, the only time i heard a rother album was at a recent synch listen, and i LOVED it. i can't explain why. and wherever this track came from, it hits me the same exact way. michael rother has just grown alllll over me. that's what it is.


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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby trans-chigley express » 02 Jun 2021, 05:32

If I hadn't known A was Grateful Dead I would never have guessed, it sounds nothing like what I'd expect, and that is a good thing. An enjoyable little instrumental, however an excellent Michael Rother choice takes this match.

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Jumper K » 02 Jun 2021, 17:05

Shove your madrigal up the flute hole.
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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Neil Jung » 02 Jun 2021, 21:01

trans-chigley express wrote:If I hadn't known A was Grateful Dead I would never have guessed, it sounds nothing like what I'd expect, and that is a good thing. An enjoyable little instrumental, however an excellent Michael Rother choice takes this match.

B


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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby kath » 02 Jun 2021, 22:24

Jumper K wrote:Shove your madrigal up the flute hole.


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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Hightea » 03 Jun 2021, 03:58

A- Sage and Spirit great Weir/ Garcia little folk jam. Only played twice live I was there the last time (Radio City Halloween 80). I like plenty of studio dead and Blues for Allah might be the best studio album.

B- love it

sorry dead I'll take

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Purgatory Brite » 03 Jun 2021, 09:35

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby pcqgod » 04 Jun 2021, 02:34

A is very pretty. I'd probably like the Dead more if they sounded like that more often. B is okay as far as musical wallpaper goes, I suppose.

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Neige » 05 Jun 2021, 09:17

I love Blues for Allah unreservedly as part of my drug-addled youth and this excerpt pushes all kinds of right buttons in my mind.

The Rother is nice, but that's about it

(it could be different, of course, had HE been the soundtrack at the time)

Anyway, A, totally.
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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Lord Rother » 05 Jun 2021, 17:20

Hmm, this match isn’t doing much for me, both “nice” but all a bit pedestrian.

I have to go with my namesake.

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby never/ever » 06 Jun 2021, 12:34

Not the strongest selection of both but...

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby Good Night Austin, Texas » 06 Jun 2021, 22:32

I'm scratching my head at the Grateful Dead selection. It's not offensive but give me a 45 minute Dark Star anyday.

The Michael Rother track is tasteful but i feel he's repeating his Neu! & Harmonia formula too much.


So what can i say?

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby LMG » 08 Jun 2021, 00:11

Choices indeed!

I love the Dead more, but that is not a characteristic selection.

That IS a more characteristic M Rother track.

I'll go Dead - old habits, etc...

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Re: PC 21- FINAL Match 2

Postby never/ever » 10 Jun 2021, 07:18

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