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Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:07 pm
by snipelfritz
Caesar wrote:
Gearmond wrote:so basically he was popular because he was a whiter version of better bands.


No. That would be Eric Burdon. Santana was the real deal. Eric Burdon hired a bunch of Caribbean guys. They were popular because he was in the Animals

Weren't they mostly from East L.A.? Either way, they were better without Burdon than with him (although The Animals and Eric Burdon band were great and you gotta give him props for what he tried. White guy making aggressive, heavily percussive, funky music with a huge band is basically my model.).

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:14 pm
by Blackened Soul
univalve wrote:all fuckers... i dont care

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:31 am
by D.o.S.
snipelfritz wrote:
Caesar wrote:
Gearmond wrote:so basically he was popular because he was a whiter version of better bands.


No. That would be Eric Burdon. Santana was the real deal. Eric Burdon hired a bunch of Caribbean guys. They were popular because he was in the Animals

Weren't they mostly from East L.A.? Either way, they were better without Burdon than with him (although The Animals and Eric Burdon band were great and you gotta give him props for what he tried. White guy making aggressive, heavily percussive, funky music with a huge band is basically my model.).


Are you serious? The Black Man's Bourdon is one of the seminal records of the era. You've never heard Paint It Black 'til you've heard the ten minute Eric Bourdon and War version.

Footer:their cover of Knights in White Satin is also excellent.

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:52 pm
by skip
eric burden yes

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:02 pm
by devnulljp
D.o.S. wrote:
Gearmond wrote:
snipelfritz wrote:Although I'm convinced Carlos Santana died in 1971 and has been played by some money-grubbing lookalike ever since.

in all serious, despite hearing all eras of Santana, i see NO reason whatsoever why he should be as popular/respected as he is/was

That's because you ain't got a soul, dooder. Santana at Woodstock was/is a fantastic set, and his first three records broke a lot of ground for Latino jams in white people's ears... All while being "safer" than Eric Burdon and War (who were kinda rocking on a similar route).
Who has no soul?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB-CL1at514[/youtube]

“Here’s the deal, folks. You do a commercial - you’re off the artistic roll call, forever. End of story. Okay? You’re another whore at the captialist gang bang and if you do a commercial, there’s a price on your head. Everything you say is suspect and every word that comes out of your mouth is now like a turd falling into my drink.”

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgUWTquztGY[/youtube]

Although I'm in total agreement with all of you -- Santana at Woodstock was awesome (read somewhere he was on acid and he thought his guitar kept turning into a snake ...) -- Santana since the 70s has been :facepalm:

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:16 am
by DuoSonicII
devnulljp wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB-CL1at514[/youtube]

“Here’s the deal, folks. You do a commercial - you’re off the artistic roll call, forever. End of story. Okay? You’re another whore at the captialist gang bang and if you do a commercial, there’s a price on your head. Everything you say is suspect and every word that comes out of your mouth is now like a turd falling into my drink.”

Wow, I hadn't seen that ad yet. Keep sucking Satan's cock, Santana. :facepalm:

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:54 am
by snipelfritz
D.o.S. wrote:
snipelfritz wrote:
Caesar wrote:
Gearmond wrote:so basically he was popular because he was a whiter version of better bands.


No. That would be Eric Burdon. Santana was the real deal. Eric Burdon hired a bunch of Caribbean guys. They were popular because he was in the Animals

Weren't they mostly from East L.A.? Either way, they were better without Burdon than with him (although The Animals and Eric Burdon band were great and you gotta give him props for what he tried. White guy making aggressive, heavily percussive, funky music with a huge band is basically my model.).


Are you serious? The Black Man's Bourdon is one of the seminal records of the era. You've never heard Paint It Black 'til you've heard the ten minute Eric Bourdon and War version.

Footer:their cover of Knights in White Satin is also excellent.

yeah, I was afraid I'd come off as dissing Burdon which I had no intention of doing. Eric Burdon Band's version of Ring of Fire is another great cover. To me, these guys are and will always be in the ranks of the greatest musicians ever and deciding personal preference is rather specific and nit-picky. Basically, I'm saying they're all amazing no matter what, and everything else is semantics.

Back on semi-topic, Michael Stipe could kick Corgan's ass any day.

And back off topic, I forgot Lee Oskar was in War. He was Danish.

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:44 am
by Ghost Hip
Chumley wrote:>tumblr
>been 4chan meme for years


Image

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:25 pm
by wsas3
PumpkinPieces wrote:
Chumley wrote:>tumblr
>been 4chan meme for years


Image

Who cares anymore?

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:01 pm
by Chankgeez
"You're just ILF, I am R.E.M." ~ Peter Buck

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:07 pm
by Chumley
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Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:35 pm
by McSpunckle
I kinda like R.E.M.

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Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:29 pm
by Chankgeez
McSpunckle wrote:I kinda like R.E.M.

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I love their early stuff, but when it's time to go...

Re: R.I.P. R.E.M.

Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:43 pm
by snipelfritz
Chankgeez wrote:
McSpunckle wrote:I kinda like R.E.M.

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I love their early stuff, but when it's time to go...

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