27 May 05
Originally posted by darvlayI was talking to some 18yos about music a few weeks back, and the topic of Nirvana came up. i realised that these guys were 4yo when Nevermind came out. To them, Kurt Cobain was this iconic figure from rock's prehistory. That was kinda weird...
Believe it or not, that album was released in '91. 14 years ago! We're getting old, eh?
29 May 05
Jim O'Rourke - Insignificance (if you can actually find a copy)
Truely wonderful guitar based pop/rock stuff. He currently plays with Sonic Youth (i think), but this album was before that. Review link below.
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=11:0hzsa93gy23d
29 May 05
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Originally posted by dfm65i'm 18, and to me an icon from rocks pre-history is, like, ozzy or hendirx or eddie van halen. kurt kobain was just some dude who wrote good (although not overly happy...) music but who's mother felt guilty after telling him to "use his head" when he was younger. she claimed that she "never thought he would use it for a target"...
I was talking to some 18yos about music a few weeks back, and the topic of Nirvana came up. i realised that these guys were 4yo when Nevermind came out. To them, Kurt Cobain was this iconic figure from rock's prehistory. That was kinda weird...
although i have got a friend who's obsessed by him, which is kinda weird. better than being obsessed by death metal though. one of my friends was listening to some random peice and the vocalist (i was gonna say "singer", but...yeah...) was screaming "i am the anti christ!"
yeah, cause the ant christ is gonna join a rock group and cause havok by screaming about it...meh.
31 May 05
Originally posted by Starrmanyou know, before you do that, why not go to Amazon and listen to a sample? i did this recently with Can because i had heard great things, but the sample convinced me to buy something else instead. i'm not saying that it wasn't good, but at least you can see if it is your kind of thing before you part with your hard earned...
I've decided to go with Darvlay's suggestion of Can, I shall post a review of it as and when I have listened/considered. Rec coming your way Darv.
31 May 05
Originally posted by dfm65I thought about it, but the whole point of this thread was to broaden my tastes without clouding my choices too much. If I listened to the tracks before and decided I didn't like them, I'd never be stepping outside my safety zone. This way I get to try something new and perhaps something (like the last thread's suggestion) which I will grow to love. Agreed the opposite is also possible, but I'm cool with that.
you know, before you do that, why not go to Amazon and listen to a sample? i did this recently with Can because i had heard great things, but the sample convinced me to buy something else instead. i'm not saying that it wasn't good, but at least you can see if it is your kind of thing before you part with your hard earned...
31 May 05
Originally posted by Starrmanfair enough, i do that sometimes - last time was Interpol's Antics, which i just can't like, no matter how many times i play it. good luck with Can though, and c u when u get back...
I thought about it, but the whole point of this thread was to broaden my tastes without clouding my choices too much. If I listened to the tracks before and decided I didn't like them, I'd never be stepping outside my safety zone. This way I get to try something new and perhaps something (like the last thread's suggestion) which I will grow to love. Agreed the opposite is also possible, but I'm cool with that.
31 May 05
Originally posted by StarrmanAlright! I just bought Ege Bamyasi and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
I've decided to go with Darvlay's suggestion of Can, I shall post a review of it as and when I have listened/considered. Rec coming your way Darv.
I hope you like it! 🙂