[klaatumail] Re: New Dee Long solo rarities
- From: "Helie,Robert [NCR]" <Robert.Helie@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:49:14 -0400
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
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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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