Shred Room III

James wrote: LitHotB is even better live though. Now if they'd swapped War with a studio version of No More Songs or The Ottawa Song, the album would be much better. And ended it with a superb 7 or 8 minute version of The March.

Just add on No More Songs, Ottawa Song, AND The March.

Then it's even better.

MovingPictures07 wrote: King By-Tor wrote: Hmm... I should listen to IPOL after this album (Steve Howe Beginnings) which I think I'll review now 5 star review, right?

I think Howe is going to get a 3... maybe a 2. I'll figure that out at the end of the review.




hmm... IPoL may get a 4. I've only heard it 4 times now, and that's not nearly enough. "War" starts things out disastrously (seriously, I see nothing to like in that song), but I'm only Living In The Heart Of The Beast right now, which is SOOOOOOOooooooo much better - and I remember liking side 2 a lot.

King By-Tor wrote: Actually James, at the moment it's seeming to be a 3 and I always round down

I round up if it's over .5 and round down if it's lower than .5.

I'd give IPoL 4/5

War is just not good enough and the whole album is a bit of a miss-match.  It doesn't flow properly.

And Moore/Blegvad compositions shouldn't be on the album.  Save that for Slapp Happy.

Actually James, at the moment it's seeming to be a 3



and I always round down

Nope.  It'll (IPoL) be maybe 4.  3.5 but rounded up.

I know Mike too well.


Edited by James - March 10 2009 at 10:43

Hmm... I should listen to IPOL after this album (Steve Howe Beginnings) which I think I'll review now

I need to get some Kurt Weill.

James wrote: Henry Cow-related video: This is better than War. And Dagmar, open your eyes!

OPEN YOUR EYES, VICTORIA

Only a genuine Henry Cow fan like Patrick or myself, knows why that video is Henry Cow-related.

James wrote: progismylife wrote: I have a live album by Charlie Parker. All Stars Live at the Royal Roost. Might listen to it in a bit. Is it from his later career when he used strings? His proper bebop is much better.

I don't know. I gave you the album title. Go look it up and tell me