Comments on: Chartburn: 5/15/09 http://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/ your daily dose of pop culture Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Peter Zachoshttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-52284 Peter Zachos Tue, 19 May 2009 00:14:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-52284 Re: Remedy,<br><br>With due respect to Medsker, the main riff WAS written before. And although it's all the way on the other side of the spectrum from southern/blues-rock, the grand wizards of 70s prog rock Yes (specifically Jon Anderson and Steve Howe) penned that riff as the main theme for their 20-minute epic "The Revealing Science Of God." Seriously. Go listen to it if you don't believe me. Actually the theme hits at the 1:35 mark, which is great, because then you don't have to slog through the rest. <br><br>paz Re: Remedy,

With due respect to Medsker, the main riff WAS written before. And although it's all the way on the other side of the spectrum from southern/blues-rock, the grand wizards of 70s prog rock Yes (specifically Jon Anderson and Steve Howe) penned that riff as the main theme for their 20-minute epic “The Revealing Science Of God.” Seriously. Go listen to it if you don't believe me. Actually the theme hits at the 1:35 mark, which is great, because then you don't have to slog through the rest.

paz

]]> By: Peter Zachoshttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-39940 Peter Zachos Mon, 18 May 2009 20:14:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-39940 Re: Remedy,<br><br>With due respect to Medsker, the main riff WAS written before. And although it's all the way on the other side of the spectrum from southern/blues-rock, the grand wizards of 70s prog rock Yes (specifically Jon Anderson and Steve Howe) penned that riff as the main theme for their 20-minute epic "The Revealing Science Of God." Seriously. Go listen to it if you don't believe me. Actually the theme hits at the 1:35 mark, which is great, because then you don't have to slog through the rest. <br><br>paz Re: Remedy,

With due respect to Medsker, the main riff WAS written before. And although it's all the way on the other side of the spectrum from southern/blues-rock, the grand wizards of 70s prog rock Yes (specifically Jon Anderson and Steve Howe) penned that riff as the main theme for their 20-minute epic “The Revealing Science Of God.” Seriously. Go listen to it if you don't believe me. Actually the theme hits at the 1:35 mark, which is great, because then you don't have to slog through the rest.

paz

]]> By: Peter Zachoshttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-29308 Peter Zachos Mon, 18 May 2009 19:14:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-29308 Re: Remedy,<br><br>With due respect to Medsker, the main riff WAS written before. And although it's all the way on the other side of the spectrum from southern/blues-rock, the grand wizards of 70s prog rock Yes (specifically Jon Anderson and Steve Howe) penned that riff as the main theme for their 20-minute epic "The Revealing Science Of God." Seriously. Go listen to it if you don't believe me. Actually the theme hits at the 1:35 mark, which is great, because then you don't have to slog through the rest. <br><br>paz Re: Remedy,

With due respect to Medsker, the main riff WAS written before. And although it's all the way on the other side of the spectrum from southern/blues-rock, the grand wizards of 70s prog rock Yes (specifically Jon Anderson and Steve Howe) penned that riff as the main theme for their 20-minute epic “The Revealing Science Of God.” Seriously. Go listen to it if you don't believe me. Actually the theme hits at the 1:35 mark, which is great, because then you don't have to slog through the rest.

paz

]]> By: Karloshttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-29242 Karlos Sun, 17 May 2009 00:13:31 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-29242 "Anagadadavida"<br><br>woah yow um “Anagadadavida”

woah yow um

]]> By: azulskieshttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-29194 azulskies Fri, 15 May 2009 23:23:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-29194 sorry but i love tbc and the southern harmony and musical companion is amazing. i would love to see what bands you kids actually "like" when you haven't even heard most of the tbc catalogue. their latest album is great, too. actually, only lions is not worth listening to, ever. sorry but i love tbc and the southern harmony and musical companion is amazing. i would love to see what bands you kids actually “like” when you haven't even heard most of the tbc catalogue. their latest album is great, too. actually, only lions is not worth listening to, ever.

]]> By: thefxchttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-29168 thefxc Fri, 15 May 2009 15:30:45 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-29168 Aw man, I can't believe Black Crowes get more love here than Camouflage...<br><br>That said, "Great Commandment" is certainly a Mode knockoff, as was most of their first album, and the awkwardly translated English lyrics ("The world and its embarrassing pavement"?) don't help. But they did the Depeche Clone thing better than a lot of contemporaries (contrast: The Hunger, 7 Red 7, Cause and Effect) and they quickly developed a distinctive sound. I'll take their 90s output over Depeche's in a minute. <br><br>I'd also say that outside of Depeche, synthpop wasn't getting a lot of love even on college radio by 88/9. I was happy for any synthpop/industrial band to get alternative radio/120 Minutes play, even if they were derivative. Camouflage are OK by me. Aw man, I can't believe Black Crowes get more love here than Camouflage…

That said, “Great Commandment” is certainly a Mode knockoff, as was most of their first album, and the awkwardly translated English lyrics (“The world and its embarrassing pavement”?) don't help. But they did the Depeche Clone thing better than a lot of contemporaries (contrast: The Hunger, 7 Red 7, Cause and Effect) and they quickly developed a distinctive sound. I'll take their 90s output over Depeche's in a minute.

I'd also say that outside of Depeche, synthpop wasn't getting a lot of love even on college radio by 88/9. I was happy for any synthpop/industrial band to get alternative radio/120 Minutes play, even if they were derivative. Camouflage are OK by me.

]]> By: RLBhttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-29163 RLB Fri, 15 May 2009 14:25:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-29163 Here's one <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenm_61/2916953269/" rel="nofollow">still in service</a>. Here's one still in service.

]]> By: RLBhttp://popdose.com/chartburn-51509/comment-page-1/#comment-29162 RLB Fri, 15 May 2009 14:23:36 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=18524#comment-29162 RE: Bluer than Blue. "WILL: I’m surprised that I don’t really remember this song, as this was right around when I was waking up to the sounds of my AM-only clock radio."<br><br>Yes. Yes, that is <i>exactly</i> why I recognize this song! Although I don't think my radio was AM-only. Sure, it could pick up 560 AM (WHBQ - home of the Disco Duck himself), but I think it also picked up that crazy new "frequency" modulation stuff. Man, I miss that radio. RE: Bluer than Blue. “WILL: I’m surprised that I don’t really remember this song, as this was right around when I was waking up to the sounds of my AM-only clock radio.”

Yes. Yes, that is exactly why I recognize this song! Although I don't think my radio was AM-only. Sure, it could pick up 560 AM (WHBQ – home of the Disco Duck himself), but I think it also picked up that crazy new “frequency” modulation stuff. Man, I miss that radio.

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