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Xanadu 
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 17:22 |
Oddly i Couldnt find any topics whatsoever about these very talented Canadiens so i posted one myself. I actually discovered the band quite recently but they have grown to be one of my alltime favourit band and thats rare consider that they are still making albums. But then again their music arent so easy to find especially in an swedish surburban so at this point I own only one album (Lift Your Skinny...). Any others out there who really enjoys this klimax building fanatics and wishes to share their opinions about GYBE?
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 17:30 |
Use the search button at the top of the screen. GYBE has been covered, mainly in the FEATURED CD section.
I own Skinny Fists and Yanqui UXO. I find I have to be in a certain mood for them. The slow build needs more time then I usually have to truly appreciate the pieces. They are talented and worth checking out. 
Welcome to the forum, BTW. 
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Xanadu
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 17:38 |
 danbo wrote:
I find I have to be in a certain mood for them.
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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.
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Reed Lover
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 17:39 |
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.
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Xanadu
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 17:48 |
If it is intelligent I can not say, but it is that kind of music you really have to pay attention to to appreciate...otherwise its just passes your mind without remebering anything and you can not tell whether you liked it or not...
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frenchie
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 18:00 |
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slow riot and f#a# oo are my favourites
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diddy
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 19:02 |
danbo wrote:
Use the search button at the top of the screen. GYBE has been covered, mainly in the FEATURED CD section.
I own Skinny Fists and Yanqui UXO. I find I have to be in a certain mood for them. The slow build needs more time then I usually have to truly appreciate the pieces. They are talented and worth checking out.
Welcome to the forum, BTW. |
I second that...I even own the same albums 
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Aaron
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 19:15 |
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
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 19:41 |
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I would also recommend fellow Constellation label-mates:-
A Silver Mount Zion,Do Make Say Think and Fly Pan Am.
Also La Bradford who are/were on Kranky records
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 22:16 |
Xanadu wrote:
danbo wrote:
I find I have to be in a certain mood for them.
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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.
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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.
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penguindf12
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 22:26 |
Godspeed are ultra-nonconformists. Way beyond my scope of nonconformity. One of their guitarists is a real zealot and extreme leftist. You really have to be in the right mood to listen to them. Usually a mood of hopelessness or sadness will do.
But they really are great.
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Hierophant
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 22:57 |
What does their name/song names mean? 
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BebieM
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Posted: March 25 2005 at 23:48 |
I'm a huge fan (as you can probably tell by my display pic and my signature...). Slow Riot is my favorite, but i also really love F#A#infinity and Lift your skinny ...., I think their latest is kinda disappointing in some parts though.
But are you sure they're still making albums? I thought they're all working on their side-projects ...
btw, finally someone that puts the "!" at the right place after the "you" and not at the end 
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Xanadu
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 05:18 |
Hierophant wrote:
What does their name/song names mean?
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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?
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diddy
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 05:44 |
danbo wrote:
I believe GYBE are simply TRYING to be non-conformists |
Indeed. They're giving no names in the booklet, just some forenames...They advise to not buy their albums in chain stores because they could profit by those sales I think that proves that it's all about the music on every GY!BE album...
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 06:25 |
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The band quite resents their popularity. I'm curious, how many people heard about them through Progarchives? (I did)
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Xanadu
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 06:27 |
diddy wrote:
danbo wrote:
I believe GYBE are simply TRYING to be non-conformists |
Indeed. They're giving no names in the booklet, just some forenames...They advise to not buy their albums in chain stores because they could profit by those sales I think that proves that it's all about the music on every GY!BE album...
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Yes exactly, non commercial is another word...
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Radioactive Toy
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 06:32 |
Xanadu wrote:
Hierophant wrote:
What does their name/song names mean?
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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?
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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  )
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Xanadu
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 06:52 |
Radioactive Toy wrote:
Xanadu wrote:
Hierophant wrote:
What does their name/song names mean? 
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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?
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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  )
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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 thatīs 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
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Radioactive Toy
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Posted: March 26 2005 at 07:03 |
Xanadu wrote:
Radioactive Toy wrote:
Xanadu wrote:
Hierophant wrote:
What does their name/song names mean?
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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?
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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 )
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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 thatīs 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?
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