Faith No More or Less.
Can we take a moment to jimmy-jam about disc 5? I'm talking now about Hold It Right There, Freaks which is the sort of odds and ends collection of your Faith No More run. Emphasis on the odds.
It did occur to me somewhere in the middle of disc 4 (that's King For a Day Plus) that none of the truly freakish Faith No More tunes that I remembered from the Flash days had shown up yet. Except for Easy, of course. It was at this point that I started getting tired of the rawk and clammering for some oompa-loompa tunes or something else left of centre. Spanish Eyes and the rarities that followed were perfect. I still enjoy said oompa-loompa tune considerably.
But then things went off the tracks as Faith No More went live. This must be where a Blitz becomes a terribly personal thing because I simply couldn't find it in me to enjoy the thin-production of a bunch of live tunes I didn't recognize. I realize these tracks may be your FNM dessert; a clutch of real gems to find and put to disc. [Lord knows I have a few questionable Prince boots to come and I think you may be in store for a similar dose of (uninvited) Tom Waits rarities in 2009.] But for me, listening to the last half of Hold It Right There, Freaks was akin to spending time alone with someone else's group of friends. A lot of jokes I don't understand. A lot of short-hand language that means nothing to the outsider. And that AM-quality reception just made it harder and harder to engage.
And then things got stranger. As if the live performances weren't elusive enough, those last few tracks were simply bizarre. I think I heard some live covers of the Star Wars soundtrack and a Loverboy cover. But who can be sure. I felt for a minute like I was picking up radio from another planet. You'll have to give me some background on that planet one day...
So when all is said and done (and I *did* enjoy Faith No More, please understand) it may surprise you to know that the best part of the Faith No More streak was the astonishing introduction of Filter, the band that followed and a group that I know absolutely nothing about. I love the Whale-ish power chords. I'm very much looking forward to continuing that CD when I get in the car tomorrow AM.
It did occur to me somewhere in the middle of disc 4 (that's King For a Day Plus) that none of the truly freakish Faith No More tunes that I remembered from the Flash days had shown up yet. Except for Easy, of course. It was at this point that I started getting tired of the rawk and clammering for some oompa-loompa tunes or something else left of centre. Spanish Eyes and the rarities that followed were perfect. I still enjoy said oompa-loompa tune considerably.
But then things went off the tracks as Faith No More went live. This must be where a Blitz becomes a terribly personal thing because I simply couldn't find it in me to enjoy the thin-production of a bunch of live tunes I didn't recognize. I realize these tracks may be your FNM dessert; a clutch of real gems to find and put to disc. [Lord knows I have a few questionable Prince boots to come and I think you may be in store for a similar dose of (uninvited) Tom Waits rarities in 2009.] But for me, listening to the last half of Hold It Right There, Freaks was akin to spending time alone with someone else's group of friends. A lot of jokes I don't understand. A lot of short-hand language that means nothing to the outsider. And that AM-quality reception just made it harder and harder to engage.
And then things got stranger. As if the live performances weren't elusive enough, those last few tracks were simply bizarre. I think I heard some live covers of the Star Wars soundtrack and a Loverboy cover. But who can be sure. I felt for a minute like I was picking up radio from another planet. You'll have to give me some background on that planet one day...
So when all is said and done (and I *did* enjoy Faith No More, please understand) it may surprise you to know that the best part of the Faith No More streak was the astonishing introduction of Filter, the band that followed and a group that I know absolutely nothing about. I love the Whale-ish power chords. I'm very much looking forward to continuing that CD when I get in the car tomorrow AM.
posted by J. at 7:53 PM
2 Comments:
Oh, I can hear it in your very keyboard strokes. A blitz is a very personal thing, no doubt about it. It's what makes this experiment of turning us into "CD Swingers" so exciting.
You knew, of course, that I'd be looking forward to your thoughts on this band that I love probably a bit too much. Truth is, though, I'm looking forward even more to hearing what you think of another CD coming upon you soon.
Still, I thought you would have got more of a kick out of hearing those freaks dive into The Imperial March during a crappy, live, Napster-bastard track. I know what you mean, though. Those tracks suck quality-wise. Did you hear Wicked Game as well?
Yeah, Spanish Eyes is very excellent.
Well, that does it for my FNM conversations for a decade. Patty, for instance, won't be playing them whilst getting ready in the morning.
Aaaaaah, I should have guessed that those were Napster finds. Gold for the FNM fan. Strange vegetables for the unconverted...
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