SR XXI: Title Change

I have both, but I don't know French.  

I've asked someone on Facebook who may know.  If that fails, I have another source on Facebook who is French and friends with the band. 

Edited by James - August 23 2010 at 08:49

James wrote: Nope, it's not written down, from what I can see. I presumed you'd have those two?  Baring in mind the latter is 2000s recording and you like the 2000s recordings of M.D.K. more. Plus you're missing out on Theusz Hamtaahk!

Yes I know, my knowledge of Magma is still very limited: KA, E-Re, and their first three albums. The progress was very slow and it would have probably been slower if I hadn't had the occasion to see them live, which boosted the process. Definitely the most difficult band I've ever tried to get into. Probably a sort of threshold in the development of my tastes; after I got into them, then chamber rock and other avant-prog bands, everything else started becoming easier, even free jazz and improvisational music.

Long story told short, I have a huge amount of Magma discography to complete ahead of me. I'm still the newbie kind of fanboy.

James wrote: I don't suppose someone else happens to know French and has access to those two Magma live albums?

Probably Hugues and Martin, but I rarely see them around any more.

harmonium.ro wrote: I'm still the newbie kind of fanboy.

I've still only heard three albums of theirs, I'm sure there are people I've helped introduce to the band that have heard more than me.

I found a secret forum where people are sharing downloads of high definition captures of the matches from the football world cup. Yes! Can't wait to see some matches again. 

A Person wrote: James wrote: Sounds like me when I taught my mate how to play Chess.  It wasn't long until he was beating me.  I'm absolutely terrible at chess.

So am I.

I once entered a Chess competition when I was at school and I ended up getting 1 1/2 points.   That's like a win and a draw.  I lost all my other games.

I still remember who won the whole competiion, too.  Weird.  His name was Alan Wolfenden.  Strange how I can remember that but not something I did five minutes ago.


Edited by James - August 23 2010 at 09:06

Yeah, memory is weird like that.  I'm the same way.

Who who, who who

Yep.  I can never remember Aphex Twin.

Oh crap, I have this time.  Usually I have to look it up!

The other band I always forget the name of is erm... d'oh!  I even played them recently!

*looks it up*

Joy Division

Why can I never remember their name?  ARGH!