Comments on: The Popdose Guide to The Call http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ickmusic http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4937 ickmusic Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:34:47 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-4937 [...] There’s always a plethora of cool shizz goin’ on over at Popdose. Let’s see… Jeff looks back at the New Monkees, Mr. Malchus reveres Jeff Buckley’s version of “Hallelujah” with a very personal touch (such a great song), and the Popdose Guide to the Call. [...] [...] There’s always a plethora of cool shizz goin’ on over at Popdose. Let’s see… Jeff looks back at the New Monkees, Mr. Malchus reveres Jeff Buckley’s version of “Hallelujah” with a very personal touch (such a great song), and the Popdose Guide to the Call. [...]

]]> By: hagen http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41091 hagen Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:50:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-41091 Mr. Jefito, good to see you're back. Also good to see The Call, one of the most earnest bands of the 80s, on your blog. I worked in a record store in the late 80s and early 90s (and late 90s, come to think of it), and MCA did nothing to promote The Call. When Red Moon was released, we didn't even receive a single promotional flat, let alone a poster or any sort of release information. I think I read about its release in ICE Magazine (ah, the halcyon days before you could Google anything), and its lack of promotion didn't stop me from playing it over and over in the store. And in the car. And at the house. Brilliant album, that. I don't think To Heaven and Back is much of a Call album, either, and the new tracks on To Heaven and Back were with Bruce Cockburn on guitar and Jim Keltner on drums, if I recall correctly... there's a pedigree that really should've gone somewhere. Somewhere around here I have a digital rip of Modern Romans and Scene Beyond Dreams, and those albums really oughtta be re-released someday, if only for the remnants of The Call's cult. Isn't that what digital release only is all about, rescuing the obscure for a great ROI?<br><br>Welcome back, King of the Views. Mr. Jefito, good to see you're back. Also good to see The Call, one of the most earnest bands of the 80s, on your blog. I worked in a record store in the late 80s and early 90s (and late 90s, come to think of it), and MCA did nothing to promote The Call. When Red Moon was released, we didn't even receive a single promotional flat, let alone a poster or any sort of release information. I think I read about its release in ICE Magazine (ah, the halcyon days before you could Google anything), and its lack of promotion didn't stop me from playing it over and over in the store. And in the car. And at the house. Brilliant album, that. I don't think To Heaven and Back is much of a Call album, either, and the new tracks on To Heaven and Back were with Bruce Cockburn on guitar and Jim Keltner on drums, if I recall correctly… there's a pedigree that really should've gone somewhere. Somewhere around here I have a digital rip of Modern Romans and Scene Beyond Dreams, and those albums really oughtta be re-released someday, if only for the remnants of The Call's cult. Isn't that what digital release only is all about, rescuing the obscure for a great ROI?

Welcome back, King of the Views.

]]> By: hagen http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13587 hagen Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:50:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13587 Mr. Jefito, good to see you're back. Also good to see The Call, one of the most earnest bands of the 80s, on your blog. I worked in a record store in the late 80s and early 90s (and late 90s, come to think of it), and MCA did nothing to promote The Call. When Red Moon was released, we didn't even receive a single promotional flat, let alone a poster or any sort of release information. I think I read about its release in ICE Magazine (ah, the halcyon days before you could Google anything), and its lack of promotion didn't stop me from playing it over and over in the store. And in the car. And at the house. Brilliant album, that. I don't think To Heaven and Back is much of a Call album, either, and the new tracks on To Heaven and Back were with Bruce Cockburn on guitar and Jim Keltner on drums, if I recall correctly... there's a pedigree that really should've gone somewhere. Somewhere around here I have a digital rip of Modern Romans and Scene Beyond Dreams, and those albums really oughtta be re-released someday, if only for the remnants of The Call's cult. Isn't that what digital release only is all about, rescuing the obscure for a great ROI?<br><br>Welcome back, King of the Views. Mr. Jefito, good to see you're back. Also good to see The Call, one of the most earnest bands of the 80s, on your blog. I worked in a record store in the late 80s and early 90s (and late 90s, come to think of it), and MCA did nothing to promote The Call. When Red Moon was released, we didn't even receive a single promotional flat, let alone a poster or any sort of release information. I think I read about its release in ICE Magazine (ah, the halcyon days before you could Google anything), and its lack of promotion didn't stop me from playing it over and over in the store. And in the car. And at the house. Brilliant album, that. I don't think To Heaven and Back is much of a Call album, either, and the new tracks on To Heaven and Back were with Bruce Cockburn on guitar and Jim Keltner on drums, if I recall correctly… there's a pedigree that really should've gone somewhere. Somewhere around here I have a digital rip of Modern Romans and Scene Beyond Dreams, and those albums really oughtta be re-released someday, if only for the remnants of The Call's cult. Isn't that what digital release only is all about, rescuing the obscure for a great ROI?

Welcome back, King of the Views.

]]> By: bama http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13586 bama Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:46:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13586 Philomath--I'm curious about whether you are from Philomath, GA, or are a big REM fan (can't get there from here).... I don't come across people knowing that town very often.... Philomath–I'm curious about whether you are from Philomath, GA, or are a big REM fan (can't get there from here)…. I don't come across people knowing that town very often….

]]> By: Philomath http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13585 Philomath Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:14:26 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13585 Apparently I'm in the minority here, because I purchased both Reconciled and Into The Woods when they were first released in 1986 and 1987, respectively. I stumbled across the band on MTV, where I saw the videos for both "I Still Believe" and "Everywhere I Go." They are still two of my favorite songs from the 1980s. I never made it to Let The Day Begin ... must be MCA's fault. Apparently I'm in the minority here, because I purchased both Reconciled and Into The Woods when they were first released in 1986 and 1987, respectively. I stumbled across the band on MTV, where I saw the videos for both “I Still Believe” and “Everywhere I Go.” They are still two of my favorite songs from the 1980s. I never made it to Let The Day Begin … must be MCA's fault.

]]> By: jefito http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13584 jefito Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:34:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13584 "Bad" songs or album cuts? Because I don't remember making an effort to put "bad" songs in the guide to the Call -- and I included their so-called hits. “Bad” songs or album cuts? Because I don't remember making an effort to put “bad” songs in the guide to the Call — and I included their so-called hits.

]]> By: clark http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13583 clark Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:23:17 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13583 I agree with Dan's statements just below. I like the that the guide does hi-light bad songs in the artist's repeteoire, but I think including many of those songs over good songs (especially a hit or two) isn't the best idea maybe because ultimately it just means less good songs to have from a guide artist.<br><br>I also think that some more hits should be included especially with a band like the Call who are at leas a somewhat little known band. I also had no idea who they were before this. Now I like them and wish a couple of the hits had been included.<br><br>That said I love the songs that were included and I think it's a really well done guide.<br><br>PS-- Post more whole hard to find albums like with the Jules Shear guide on jefito! Gotta love whole rare albums for free. I agree with Dan's statements just below. I like the that the guide does hi-light bad songs in the artist's repeteoire, but I think including many of those songs over good songs (especially a hit or two) isn't the best idea maybe because ultimately it just means less good songs to have from a guide artist.

I also think that some more hits should be included especially with a band like the Call who are at leas a somewhat little known band. I also had no idea who they were before this. Now I like them and wish a couple of the hits had been included.

That said I love the songs that were included and I think it's a really well done guide.

PS– Post more whole hard to find albums like with the Jules Shear guide on jefito! Gotta love whole rare albums for free.

]]> By: jefito http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13582 jefito Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:51:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13582 Well, the idea behind the "no hits" thing is that you've already heard the Top 40 successes of, say, Toto -- so now here's what you DIDN'T hear. In the case of the Call, I didn't worry about it as much, because if you do remember those songs, chances are you never knew they were the band responsible for them. Know what I mean?<br><br>Anyway, hits don't enter into the equation for the next few guides. I'm stoked. Well, the idea behind the “no hits” thing is that you've already heard the Top 40 successes of, say, Toto — so now here's what you DIDN'T hear. In the case of the Call, I didn't worry about it as much, because if you do remember those songs, chances are you never knew they were the band responsible for them. Know what I mean?

Anyway, hits don't enter into the equation for the next few guides. I'm stoked.

]]> By: Dan http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13581 Dan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:36:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13581 See here. I've complained before that the guides did NOT contain <br>ENOUGH hits. A guide containing only The Call's (for example) mishaps and misses doesn't give a full picture (something that the writing DOES do). And since I am not familiar with the band, not being able to hear the "hits" I may not be as interested in digging deeper<br><br>For each artist, I think you need some hits to lure newbies in, and some B-sides, experiments, missteps, etc. to show a fuller range of what the artist is about.<br><br>But that is just me. You do that voodoo that you do. See here. I've complained before that the guides did NOT contain
ENOUGH hits. A guide containing only The Call's (for example) mishaps and misses doesn't give a full picture (something that the writing DOES do). And since I am not familiar with the band, not being able to hear the “hits” I may not be as interested in digging deeper

For each artist, I think you need some hits to lure newbies in, and some B-sides, experiments, missteps, etc. to show a fuller range of what the artist is about.

But that is just me. You do that voodoo that you do.

]]> By: clark http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13580 clark Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:07:26 +0000 http://popdose.com/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-the-call-2/#comment-13580 I hear the reasons for the U2 comparisons--but I think this stuff is a lot better. I guess for me it's everything I would like about U2 if I didn't hate U2. Which I do. Very much.<br><br>Michael Been kinda sounds like the guy from The Hooters, who I've downloaded stuff from on the old site and liked as well. Thanks for turning me onto this, popdose! I hear the reasons for the U2 comparisons–but I think this stuff is a lot better. I guess for me it's everything I would like about U2 if I didn't hate U2. Which I do. Very much.

Michael Been kinda sounds like the guy from The Hooters, who I've downloaded stuff from on the old site and liked as well. Thanks for turning me onto this, popdose!

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