[klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
- From: Jaimie Vernon <bullseyecanada@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:31:57 -0400
Well, Klaatu had excellent production AT THE TIME. To the ears of another
generation (like my friend's wife) it sounds quaint and a little
primitive....as it does comparing Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" to The
Beatles' "A Day In The Life". Or listen to a Robert Johnson song from
1929...and then Joe Satriani. It's both blues material....but you'd think the
songs were recorded by a different species...never mind two guitarists 70 years
apart.
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> Subject: [klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
> Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:49:14 -0400
> From: Robert.Helie@xxxxxxxx
> To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> People look for different things in music. It is a very personal thing.
> Sometimes, it brings back memories, sometimes, it just suits the present
> mood. Sometimes, it just sound good. As for Klaatu, production was paramount,
> especially for the first 3 albums. I would be hard put to fault them on that!
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sat Jul 18 10:29:43 2009
> Subject: [klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
>
> At Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:36:23 Dwayne wrote:
>
> > I actually disagree with you there.
> >
> > Stuff like the Beatles and Klaatu doesn't date in my opinion. It's timeless.
> > And that is the sign of a great band.
>
> In the case of a song like "Hey Jude" or "Something", I'd agree. But "Calling
> Occupants" does not hold up well against 'modern' music or for this
> generation's listeners.
>
> I was at a friend's place in Chicago a few years back (he was the guitarist
> in Men Without Hats....yeah, they DID have a guitarist), and when he'd had a
> few too many drinks he threw Prism's "Spaceship Superstar" on the stereo. His
> wife, a full 10 years younger than him, winced and said, "Wow, that sounds
> awful. Is that a demo?"
>
> In response, Bruce put on "Calling Occupants" and said "here, listen to
> this....Jaimie represents these guys and they're still selling CDs!".
>
> Kati shook her head and said, "OMG. You *really* listened to this cheese
> growing up? The production's so lame...listen to all those analog synths.
> What's next, Rush? The kings of dated Prog. No wonder this music died when it
> did."
>
> The 'dated' sound of music is in the ears of the beholder. Anytime I put
> music on from my own collection my 11 year old son rolls his eyes and says,
> "That's like so 1970's, Dad. You're old."
>
> I always laugh about it....but it kind of punctuates the fact that "our"
> music had a certain sound and the fact that even a kid can tell means that it
> does have a best-before date.
>
> When you can put a track on and no one in the room can tell WHEN it was
> recorded makes for a better case of timelessness.
>
> Jaimie
>
>
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