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| From | MBaroneO@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: The Incredible String Band |
| Date | Fri, 25 Apr 2003 08:45:06 EDT |
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In a message dated 4/24/03 5:11:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
flamingo@theworld.com writes:
<< So basically, the ISB are vaguely intriguing in some ways, very offputting
in others, and unless you have a huge fondness for extremely twee acoustic
folk and a level of hippie-dippie blather that makes A GIFT FROM A FLOWER
TO A GARDEN sound like WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT, stay well clear. >>
Hey, I enjoyed your ISB review and it made me laugh. They are indeed an
aquired taste but if you like them -as I do - they were just remarkable. I
was always able to look/hear beyond the mystical, magical, hippy, dippy
lyrics and the bleating vocals.
"Hangman's Daughter" seems to be their most popular title but I always
prefered their
first one "5,ooo Layers Of The Onion" or "Wee Tam".
Yes they were twee with a CAPITAL T but they also had loads of lovely
melodies and some pretty cool poetry/lyrics too.
I don't think think there is much middle ground with ISB. Either you like
them or you don't.
MB
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