Godspeed You! Black Emperor

My mum gave me the 60$ for their record. She was enthusiastic from the get-go, after listening to Moya, and now I am proud to be one of the excactly 37 Roamnains who own GYBE cds

PS

that is NOT a joke, we have a little forum and we are quite proud of it

Xanadu wrote: Radioactive Toy wrote: Xanadu wrote: Hierophant wrote: What does their name/song names mean? Godspeed You! Black Emperor is some kind of book which came around 1970-80 if im not mistaken, maybe I am. I have a vauge memory about a anti-nazi book! Some who knows for sure?  I tought it was an japanese movie.. about some emperor I'm not sure tough.. The slow riot contains an piece of Bach! take the uhm don't know the name, let's say the frankenstein theme song Somewhere in the middle of that "song?" take that, slow it down.. the only difference is this: bach: ta da dam GYBE: ta ta da da dam dam (hahaha sounds so stupid this post.. I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say.. I have an freaking hangover.. yay to the netherlands ) Yes so I recall it now, and I remeber the part of the japanese orign. I wonder where I got Anti-nazi from huh? Unforuntly that´s all I can remeber anyone is more updated on this? Had a nice evning last night? :D And BTW, they are making fun of Netherlands National Anthem in a swedish commercial

yeah great.. I accidently spit on my own coat (coudn't aim for the ground.. even tough giving my own sleeves an shot was harder to do then just hit the ground ) and I even let an Iron fence land on my head!  But I had a fun time anyways!

Ah let me see that freaking commercial!! isn't it somewhere on the internet? not on that company's website or something?

Xanadu wrote: Hierophant wrote: What does their name/song names mean? Godspeed You! Black Emperor is some kind of book which came around 1970-80 if im not mistaken, maybe I am. I have a vauge memory about a anti-nazi book! Some who knows for sure?

I tought it was an japanese movie.. about some emperor I'm not sure tough..

The slow riot contains an piece of Bach!

take the uhm don't know the name, let's say the frankenstein theme song

Somewhere in the middle of that "song?" take that, slow it down.. the only difference is this:

bach: ta da dam
GYBE: ta ta da da dam dam

(hahaha sounds so stupid this post.. I hope you can understand what I'm trying to say..
I have an freaking hangover.. yay to the netherlands )

The band quite resents their popularity. I'm curious, how many people heard about them through Progarchives? (I did)

Hierophant wrote: What does their name/song names mean?

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is some kind of book which came around 1970-80 if im not mistaken, maybe I am. I have a vauge memory about a anti-nazi book! Some who knows for sure? 

What does their name/song names mean?

Xanadu wrote: danbo wrote: I find I have to be in a certain mood for them. Yes thats true you ought to be in the mood i noticed. But when i am there is few modern bands who gives you more music for the money, if not no one.

I believe GYBE are simply TRYING to be non-conformists. Writing music that in no possible way could be considered commercial, hence the length of the recordings. Nothing over 4-5 minutes (with VERY few exceptions) is ever going to be popular, so they write every piece as a mini opus. The sharp side of the blade is the fact that it takes a committment to listen to their music to enjoy it.

I would never put Thick as a Brick in the car for my daily routine, I want to hear it start to finish. It's not made for 8-10 minute car rides. When I have time alone, with 4 kids, not an easy task, I grab the long ones and wallow in self indulgence. Seems those times are coming less frequently as of late.

i will check them out in 20 years, from what i have heard, they sound alright, nothing earth shattering, but i am sure that isnt their goal

Aaron

slow riot and f#a# oo are my favourites

I'm still trying to get to grips with them.

They remind me of a bizaare combination of Tangerine Dream,Philip Glass (Koyanasqaatsi era) and Pink Floyd.
Peter discribes them as "head music" that's probably an accurate discription and as Danbo states the slow build up isnt always convenient for average car journeys or a quick listen before Dinner.There is obviously something intelligent going on so they are probably worth persevering with.