The Shred Room II (with extra youth)

Henry Plainview wrote: James wrote: You have an addiction to Afenginn... wait 'til you hear Alamaailman Vasarat! Afenginn is a hundred times better than Alamaailman.

I beg to differ.  See my above post on the page before in reply to Rico.

Do you like Invert as well?  Sort of like Kronos Quartet only with 2 'cellos rather than 1.


Edited by James - December 31 2008 at 13:41

Akrobakkus isn't meh at all.  It's a wonderful album.

They're not AM though and they're not trying to be either.  They play a completely different style of music.

James wrote: Henry Plainview wrote: James wrote: You have an addiction to Afenginn... wait 'til you hear Alamaailman Vasarat! Afenginn is a hundred times better than Alamaailman. I beg to differ.  See my above post on the page before in reply to Rico. Do you like Invert as well?  Sort of like Kronos Quartet only with 2 'cellos rather than 1.

Edited by Henry Plainview - December 31 2008 at 13:47

Ricochet wrote: James wrote: Akrobakkus isn't meh at all.  It's a wonderful album. They're not AM though and they're not trying to be either.  They play a completely different style of music. I wouldn't emphasize on "completely", since the connection with AM hit me the most (true, not throughout the whole album, but a while after the half mark...). They've got something different to offer, but they nonetheless didn't warm me a lot.

Well yes, they make klezmer music like AM do but they approach from a different angle.  So yes, tangentially speaking they're linked but they do sound different.

I prefer AM like you do as well though.

James wrote: Ricochet wrote: James wrote: Akrobakkus isn't meh at all.  It's a wonderful album. They're not AM though and they're not trying to be either.  They play a completely different style of music. I wouldn't emphasize on "completely", since the connection with AM hit me the most (true, not throughout the whole album, but a while after the half mark...). They've got something different to offer, but they nonetheless didn't warm me a lot. Well yes, they make klezmer music like AM do but they approach from a different angle.  So yes, tangentially speaking they're linked but they do sound different.

Yep.

It's probably me not liking klezmer/gypsy/such music that much. AM electrified me with their stuff, though, so they're special. Afenginn (with Akrobakkus) didn't click the same - at all.

Hey James, you should send me some VdGG bootlegs. :)

James wrote: I should? Maybe. I have some excellent ones featuring stunning versions of tracks such as Octopus, Afterwards and even White Hammer.

The only one I've been able to find is "The Killer Lives (Live Brescia, Italy - May 21, 1972)."  It's pretty awesome, it would be impeccable if the sound quality wasn't pretty bad, but that gives it a cool lo-fi almost punk attitude.  I'd like more though, maybe from Godbluff-World Record and then whatever else.  I've looked virtually everywhere and I can't find more, besides on torrents that would take months to download.

This album is completely amazing.

I think I'd cry if I saw them live.

Oh right.

I've never heard anything by 65daysofstatic so I cannot comment.

James wrote: I have Brescia. That's one of the best ones. That is the one with Octopus/Theme One Medley, White Hammer and Aquarian on it, as well as W. In fact, that's my favourite.  Banton is a beast on it.

Yeah, it's quite awesome and that's why I want more, especially from the '75-'76 tours.