[Powderworks] What got you started?
jr3
spoon.surfer@verizon.net
Sun, 1 Jun 2003 13:30:44 -0700
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That little (er...) discourse between Sebastian and Stephen piqued my =
interest. Thought I'd take a shot at breaking out of lurker mode with =
something.
My first discovery of the Oils was hearing P&P on the radio in Seattle =
in 1982. Had moved back the year before and was working on a band =
project with a couple friends. We did a lot of different material as =
well as our own and paid a good deal of attention to "alternative". I =
was always looking for good new stuff on 107.7/The End and local college =
radio.
I clearly recall being struck by the "whole package" of that song the =
first time I heard it. That opening guitar/bass riff, the =
drums/percussion, Pete's vocal, the chorus vocal, the lyrics, the =
dynamics, the horns at the end, just the whole concept really... =
something special was there, at least to my ear. The rest of our band =
were uneasy about taking up the call, but I persisted until we worked up =
a cover version, admittedly somewhat lame to start, but it got better. =
Because it was different and powerful I thought it was great challenge =
and a lot of fun, but because of our "democratic" approach we never had =
the collective balls to really play it out much for people before we =
parted ways. Probably wise I suppose.
Of course, figuring out how to pay respect to Pete's vocal style can be =
awfully tough - that unique quality that helped put the stamp of =
authenticity on Oils work (and the heart of the "S vs.S dialogue" that =
caught my attention).
When I got my hands on 10-to-1 I was hooked for good. PWAP was the same =
thing. When I went back to the original MO release it was all there =
again, maybe not as refined. On it went through Red Sails, Species, D&D =
and on. For me it's always been the unique and striking blend of =
personality, musicianship and message that these guys have managed to =
generate. They're also such accessible blokes as well - everyday =
people. All part of the package.
I suppose this is pretty redundant so please accept apologies, but =
what/where/when/why (any combination) did you get started on the Oils =
trek? Any takers?
John
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That little (er...) discourse between =
Sebastian and=20
Stephen piqued my interest. Thought I'd take a shot at =
breaking=20
out of lurker mode with something.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My first discovery of the Oils was =
hearing P&P=20
on the radio in Seattle in 1982. Had moved back the year=20
before and was working on a band project with a couple =
friends. =20
We did a lot of different material as well as our own and =
paid a=20
good deal of attention to "alternative". I was always looking =
for=20
good new stuff on 107.7/The End and local college =
radio.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I clearly recall being struck by =
the "whole=20
package" of that song the first time I heard it. That opening =
guitar/bass riff, the drums/percussion, Pete's vocal, the chorus vocal, =
the=20
lyrics, the dynamics, the horns at the end, just the whole concept=20
really... something special was there, at least to my=20
ear. The rest of our band were uneasy about taking =
up the=20
call, but I persisted until we worked up a cover version, =
admittedly=20
somewhat lame to start, but it got better. Because it was different =
and=20
powerful I thought it was great challenge and a lot of =
fun, but=20
because of our "democratic" approach we never had the collective balls =
to really=20
play it out much for people before we parted ways. Probably =
wise I=20
suppose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Of course, figuring out how to pay =
respect to=20
Pete's vocal style can be awfully tough - that unique quality =
that=20
helped put the stamp of authenticity on Oils work (and the heart of =
the "S=20
vs.S dialogue" that caught my attention).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I got my hands on 10-to-1 I was =
hooked for=20
good. PWAP was the same thing. When I went back to the =
original MO=20
release it was all there again, maybe not as refined. On it =
went=20
through Red Sails, Species, D&D and on. For me it's always =
been the=20
unique and striking blend of personality, musicianship and message =
that=20
these guys have managed to generate. They're also such =
accessible=20
blokes as well - everyday people. All part of the=20
package.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I suppose this is pretty redundant so =
please accept=20
apologies, but what/where/when/why (any combination) did you get =
started on=20
the Oils trek? Any takers?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>John</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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