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Fun Stuff => BAND => Topic started by: AnonymousNoob on 15 Jan 2008, 01:32
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There's been some serious eno activity in the mediafire thread and somebody asked for recommendations of old school eno bands, so instead of taking up tons of space in there I decided it would be easier to start a thread for some eno chat. So, down to the business of some essentials.
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His production work was what made The Joshua Tree good, for me at least. A lot of people say he invented ambient music, and if that's indeed the case, well, he deserves to be venerated.
I'm sadly not as familiar with his solo work (or Roxy Music, for that matter) as I probably should be.
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What Tommy said, also check out David Bowie's Berlin trilogy (Low, Heroes, Lodger) and Iggy Pop's The Idiot, where Eno was a contributor. As far as the Talking Heads+Eno stuff goes, Remain In Light is top priority.
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Is this not an obvious joke thread? A bad one at that, but obvious nonetheless.
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Doesn't mean it can't be co-opted for the greater good. If we persuade just one person to get Remain in Light, then we've done some good here today.
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With self-promotion like that, you're ready for the talk-show circuit m'boy!
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Friends don't let friends create joke threads without mentioning Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
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I don't care if you want Eno bands, but if you can only listen to one thing touched by Eno, make it Music For Airports.
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A joke thread with a refference to Remain in light, is a good joke thread, no matter how obvious the joke.
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Taking Tiger Mountain is the best Eno record, hands down. Such great tunes!
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I've only heard a little bit of the stuff he did with Robert Fripp on Evening Star. I thought it was pretty damn gorgeous, though.
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Doesn't mean it can't be co-opted for the greater good. If we persuade just one person to get Remain in Light, then we've done some good here today.
Everyone learn from this post.
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I hope this is a joke, but what with the recent massive splintrifying of music recently I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't.
Unless you are referring to the English National Orchestra?
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This thread most likely was meant for discussion about Brian Eno! Take advantage of this!
It seems that the Emo thread was just inspiration for a 'witty' way to present the topic of discussion, like a joke!
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Taking Tiger Mountain is the best Eno record, hands down. Such great tunes!
This.
Also, ain't none of y'all listened to any of John Cale's collaborations with the man? His three mid-70s Island albums all had some Eno on there, and they're all great. Of course, Cale was still producing those sessions. And, from their duo album Wrong Way Up, 'Cordoba' is an absolutely astounding song. An amazing favorite.
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I don't care if you want Eno bands, but if you can only listen to one thing touched by Eno, make it Music For Airports.
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I listened to...Here Come the Warm Jets and it was pretty good.
I'd honestly like to learn more about his ambient work and stuff, particularly the sort of intellectual background, the sort of view of music that it comes out of. One guy that used to teach at my school was a semi-significant serialist (or something 12-tone) composer who basically argued that music should not be something in the background or something that coexists with other activity, but should be distinct, challenging and pure. Oddly enough the man wasn't even German, despite his tendency to make broad theoretical frameworks. From what I understand that's pretty much the anti-Eno, and I'd kind of like to learn more about the debate, if you could call it that.
Also, any specific observations about his Rober Fripp collaboration? 'Cause that just sounds interesting.
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I listened to...Here Come the Warm Jets and it was pretty good.
I'd honestly like to learn more about his ambient work and stuff, particularly the sort of intellectual background, the sort of view of music that it comes out of. One guy that used to teach at my school was a semi-significant serialist (or something 12-tone) composer who basically argued that music should not be something in the background or something that coexists with other activity, but should be distinct, challenging and pure. Oddly enough the man wasn't even German, despite his tendency to make broad theoretical frameworks. From what I understand that's pretty much the anti-Eno, and I'd kind of like to learn more about the debate, if you could call it that.
Also, any specific observations about his Rober Fripp collaboration? 'Cause that just sounds interesting.
The first public work of Eno's was his book, Music for Non-Musicians, about manipulating tapes, &c.
Later, he was in an accident. Motorcycle, I believe. He was in the hospital for a long while, and someone brought him a record of Pachelbel's Canon in D. With great effort, Eno was able to open the jacket, open the sleeve, put the record on the turntable, power up the amp, and drop the needle. He forgot to turn up the volume before getting back in bed, tho.
So after the first couple blank grooves, he's lying down again, and here comes that stately old Canon. I think. He can barely hear it, the wind rustling the leaves outside is just as loud. But they sound interesting together, so he forgives himself for forgetting the volume and accepts the music where it is.
That's the inspiration, or the story I always heard, at least.
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Also, that could partially explain the Brilliant B-Side of Discreet Music, Three Variations on the Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel. Discreet Music provides a great beginning point for all of Eno's ambient works that came later in his career. On the A-side, he has a quiet, reflective work based on running tapes through several different instruments, while the B-Side is a brilliant combination of great performers mixed with the production that Eno is so well known for.