Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Appreciation Thread!

I wish that they toured more often. I missed them last time through and I regret it.

what's, uh, the deal with this band? can someone describe them? ive been meaning to check them out, but i have no reference point.

what would be a good first album to check out?

Shakespeare wrote: hoping dearly that this song will be on it.

Damn!!! that was excellent! I'm hoping so as well now

Does anyone know if Carla writes most of their lyrics or not? Anyways, amazing band. I hope they keep creating music for a long time.

Woa, I haven't posted in here yet.

I actually really love In Glorious Times, so I might be a rare breed, but I don't really care, I still love the album regardless.

Why ask why? Just listen to what you like at the moment!

el böthy wrote: I think something that might help is not to think of it as a song but as a piece of music within a bigger piece of music, being the album of course. Didnt you like On glorious times? I also think its their weakest... but its still excellent for me jejeje, maybe I cant be objective with these guys

Well obviously its all based on taste. Though I think we are mostly on the same page. Would you call them one of the best avant-garde prog bands ever? I sure would. Thing is though, I of course could look at it as a part of the whole, which it is, and while it serves as an interlude between songs, its really more of an interruption. Probably because its so short that it gives off the impression of "wait what? what did i just hear?" though at the same time, making them full length tracks would only extend the album to becoming somewhat drawn out, which I think it already is a tad, but not enough to detract it really. I'm going in cirlces I think..but in the end all I know is that they're slightly more laid back tracks, for better or worse.

el böthy wrote: THIS IS MY BAND!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and DJPuffy no song in Of natural history does not work, you probably still dont get them... but hang on, you will! That album is probably among the most creatives forms of art I have ever heard, love it love it love it

Like it or not 17-Year cicada is a weak track. I admit I'm not sure of its purpose but  it alwasy seemed more like an interruption than a song. Same thing with What shall we do without us? which is pretty good, but unfortunately it should have been fleshed out a bit more. It would have done better as a 5 minute song imo, or at least had it flowed in better to the next song, acting as an intro if you will. But I'll listen to it a bit more, not a bad tune, but its ehhh at best.

I hope to get on my hands on Of Natural history and in glorious times in some couple of weeks(or rather months?).

I wanted to play The Companions at a haunted house during Halloween, but the people didn't let me.

BTW, was there a put phil collins in your signiture memo i didnt get?  its about fizzled out now but for a while that was about all i saw. Phil. in the signiture. everywhere.


Edited by keiser willhelm - June 19 2008 at 18:30