*** Post-1979 Album Draft - Commentary Thread ***

[Mithrandir]

Ha, Mith, I see that Caress Of Steel T-shirt! You look totally different from what I expected, I must say.

FB looking very debonair....

What did you expect?

I never had a real clear picture of what i thought you look like..but I am not surprised at your appearance.

[Pogues]

Sorry for the delay, I just lost my mind and forgot that I'd be up again very quickly.

However, I had time to reflect on grunge. I thought of a group I do like from that scene, Mudhoney.

Here I am with my guitar:

[swampdragon]

I agree that both Sinead O'Connor albums are great - but I like Mandinka (the song) played at high decibels

[Mithrandir]

Love "Borderline". Also love "Burnin up". Nice pick.

[ManCalledFoot]

I am digging some of the Morphine songs...especially "Have a Lucky Day" and "You Speak My Language"

That's funny, so am I. I'd heard of them, but with that name I thought they were more of a grunge/thrash band. I was surprised to hear they're mopey doomsters with a tragic frontman, so I'm like SIGN ME UP.

[Fresno Bob]

Of course...I pictured you with long gray hair for some reason.

More Burl Ives than Richard Beltzer was always my thought on Mith as well

[Fresno Bob]

I am digging some of the Morphine songs...especially "Have a Lucky Day" and "You Speak My Language"

You Speak My Language is my favorite track of theirs, check out "Jack and Tina" and "Sheila" as well

[Controller Jacobs]

Saw Morphine in concert a long time ago, great live and Sandman was a really likeable frontman. He was revered in Boston - an intersection in Cambridge is named after him, and a music education charity is named after him.

[Fresno Bob]

I'm stunned that Syncronicity lasted this long....I had Madonna and that Sinead album on my list as well.....but wow, who knew Pogues was Cousin Oliver?

[Controller Jacobs]

This is my favorite Morhine track, don't think anyone has posted it so far

[swampdragon]

I was finally going to pick Synchronicity and then poof gone-

I think that we were not necessarily sick of The Police by then but rather felt that our gem of a punkish trio had become a little bloated and that the rest of the world co-opted them from us

[Controller Jacobs]

I was finally going to pick Synchronicity and then poof gone-

I think that we were not necessarily sick of The Police by then but rather felt that our gem of a punkish trio had become a little bloated and that the rest of the world co-opted them from us

They certainly sounded much more produced by then, similar to what happened with REM and U2. But I think the over-production worked much better for THe Police, because of Copeland's talent.

[swampdragon]

I just heard Synchronicity on 1st wave - it is still a damn good song

[Mithrandir]

More Burl Ives than Richard Beltzer was always my thought on Mith as well

Burl Ives!!! Love it. "Silver and Gold"!!!

[Erik]

I am on vacation from tomorrow thru Dec. 8. I now have a smartphone so I should be able to post picks with some regularity, as long as someone sends me a PM when I am up.