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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Emmitt Rhodes meets Brian Eno |
| Date | Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:19:05 -0400 |
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I've long been a fan of Eno's work, of his general aesthetic-- as artist as
well as producer (I still think Remain in Light was one of the most
influential records of the past 30 years, and he had a lot to do with that
one.)
I'm enjoying the new one. I tend not to listen to Eno with a critical ear;
more like, I play the records, sort of ignore them and go about my business,
and then eventually they leave me with some sort of impression. I know this
is more pop and less ambient, but that's how I listen to this one as well.
And besides, even his pop is ambient pop (Taking Tiger Mountain, probably my
favorite of the vocal albums, always sounded ambient to me, especially the
breathing songs like "Straw Under Baby.") Anyway, I like this one.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Career Records" <eldeluxe@mcn.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Emmitt Rhodes meets Brian Eno
> None of his solo albums have fit the "pop songs with vocals" style. The
> Cale one did, but it was a collaboration.... There was one vocal on one of
> the Cluster/Eno albums too. That's about it, the rest are all over the
> map. Take a look at his site, Enoshop.com You'll find a load of audio for
> art installations. Having seen one of these, I gotta say, if you get the
> chance, check it out.
>
> The two volumes of Curiosities are plenty good.
>
> Still think he's one of the pioneers of what we all listen to today. I
> suppose in some ways he's sort of invisible because it has become
> mainstream. He's probably happy with that situation.
>
> I interviewed him in '74, the day the June 1st album came out. He was a
> real person. Dug the music we play for him on the radio, and was ready to
> hang out all night. The record company guy finally had to drag him away.
> The next year I talked to him in London, but couldn't take up his
> invitation to come around and listen to the new things he was finishing up
> a couple of days after I was to leave. Those were the Discreet things...
> damn.
>
> I do think you should spend some time with the album. Granted, there is no
> way it'll hit you the same way Green World might have at the time, but
> that was some 30 years ago. Low of slow water under the bridge.
>
> RS
>
>
>
> Bryan wrote:
>
>> .............
>>
>> Oh...I guess I lost touch with Eno there for awhile, but it seemed to
>> me that some of those albums post-Before And After Science were
>> "pop songs with vocals" no? Like that one with Cale, for instance...
>> Anyway, didn't mean any offense...and maybe I need to hear the
>> album, cuz I loved that period of Brian Eno's musical career...
>>
>> Bryan
>
> -- Ronald Sanchez
> Director Of A&R
> Career Records
> www.CareerRecords.com
>
> The Donovan's Brain Web Site
> www.Donovans-Brain.com
>
>
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