Guapo Appurrreciation Thread

nice thread.

 

i am wondering if there are any vinyl fans here:

 

check:

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=44063

i got only 15 copies left - then it is sold out.

we will start on the "five suns" vinyl very soon.

 

James wrote: Anyhow, I've just heard Elixirs and King Lindorm (the aforesaid final track) is outstanding.  The other tracks will need further listens, 'cause they sound different to the Guapo I know and love but they still were excellent. I think I may prefer Elixirs to Jannick Top's Infernal Machina currently.  Time will tell, I guess.

It is quite a departure from the previous Guapo sound...

I feel a controlled experiment to measure levels of perspiration (in response to certain musical stimuli) is indicated.

Actually, could this be a way to get Right Guard to sponsor some kind of Zeuhl Fest...?

No - make that Lynx!  Give a can each to all those lonely Magma fans, then they'll become instant studs, just like in the adverts... well, maybe!

Pnoom! wrote: I reviewed Rashomon's CD on www.progressiveears.com.  I had quoted it here but I'm too lazy to redo that post after getting a forum error.

Here it is - a well-written review and this album certainly looks intriguing.

(I'm glad it's not just me who picked up on Guapo's 'blatant Magma influences'!   That seems to diminish somewhat over the course of the trilogy, but I'm still amazed they got away with certain bits of 'Five Suns'... )

listening to Elixirs while awake now, so far pretty good

Five Suns is my favorite, its relentless and barbaric therefor it satisfies me the most out of the 3 CDs of theirs I own, but I still haven't heard Elixirs yet...from what I've read it doesn't seem I'd like as much, but someday I'll give it a try

Je ne sais pas si je préfère Yoshi ou Dave Smith

Harrumph!

James wrote: song_of_copper wrote: I was thinking more along the lines of joining a group!   I am a proud descendant of musical Belgians, don't you know. Haha, questing for obscure Belgian composers.  I get the feeling that this is a most Jamesian venture. It is. I've only ever found one recording of Huybrechts' chamber works... I'll have a look on Amazon. Which musical Belgians would these be, then?

Exquisitely obscure ones!

(My great-grandfather was a violinist and occasional composer, nobody important really!  But he did study under Ysaye, and once owned a Stradivarius.  I'm guessing that got sold to pay debts... )

James wrote: That's true but I think Univers Zero play in Paris more the Bruxelles. Speaking of which, I need to find some Albert Huybrechts.  He was a Belgian composer of chamber music in the 20th century and his compositions are not very well know outside of Belgium, I do not believe.  They were an influence on the members of Univers Zero.

I was thinking more along the lines of joining a group!   I am a proud descendant of musical Belgians, don't you know.

Haha, questing for obscure Belgian composers.  I get the feeling that this is a most Jamesian venture.

James wrote: song_of_copper wrote: James wrote: No English gig though. Aargh, I know! I think I'd like to move to Brussels.  Belgium is where it's at. Or Paris. I could go to Le Triton a lot.

Paris would also work, but Belgium is the home of finest chocolate, and of course finest avant-chamber-prog.

James wrote: No English gig though.

Aargh, I know!

I think I'd like to move to Brussels.  Belgium is where it's at.