Comments on: the intelligence http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/ notes from the digital underground Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:15:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: D. Lapham http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9525 D. Lapham Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:03:20 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9525 Middle Mass? Are you high?! The #1 fall song is...IMPOSSIBLE to determine for a band who's put out five thousand studio albums and twenty-two thousand live albums. Especially since, unlike most bands when they play a song live it's often a completely different version of the song (and often the studio version isn't the best). All that said, It's hard to think of a better Fall track than the Peel Session version of New Puritan. Holy %$#!@! that rocks. Where to start? I started with A-sides, then Hex Enduction, then Real New Fall--kind of gives you a great overview of three major periods of the band. The other thing you have to know going in--and get it in your head now--is the lead singer CAN'T SING! Often he can't even speak any form of known English. It's okay though cuz he's BRILLIANT! You'll find, is that everyone has their favorites, but it's hard to go wrong (sixty-three thousand live albums of dubious sound quality notwithstanding). The Fall are the most consistent band ever--thirty years and counting. They've never made a bad record (sixty-three thousand live albums notwithstanding.) Middle Mass? Are you high?! The #1 fall song is…IMPOSSIBLE to determine for a band who’s put out five thousand studio albums and twenty-two thousand live albums. Especially since, unlike most bands when they play a song live it’s often a completely different version of the song (and often the studio version isn’t the best). All that said, It’s hard to think of a better Fall track than the Peel Session version of New Puritan. Holy %$#!@! that rocks.

Where to start? I started with A-sides, then Hex Enduction, then Real New Fall–kind of gives you a great overview of three major periods of the band. The other thing you have to know going in–and get it in your head now–is the lead singer CAN’T SING! Often he can’t even speak any form of known English. It’s okay though cuz he’s BRILLIANT! You’ll find, is that everyone has their favorites, but it’s hard to go wrong (sixty-three thousand live albums of dubious sound quality notwithstanding). The Fall are the most consistent band ever–thirty years and counting. They’ve never made a bad record (sixty-three thousand live albums notwithstanding.)

]]> By: Mr B http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9524 Mr B Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:50:29 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9524 Personally I can highly recommend <a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Fall-The-Unutterable-MP3-Download/11021109.html" title="The Fall's - The Unutterable" rel="nofollow">The Unutterable</a>. Mark E Smith is on form, the band are tight and there is a good amount of electronics in there also. Other favourites of mine are <a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Fall-Extricate-MP3-Download/10746413.html" rel="nofollow">Extrcate</a>, their seminal debut album <a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Fall-Live-at-the-Witch-Trials-MP3-Download/10739363.html" rel="nofollow">Live at the Witch Trails</a>, and probably a good starting point could be the <a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Fall-458489-A-Sides-MP3-Download/10775091.html" rel="nofollow">A-Sides</a> comp. Personally I can highly recommend The Unutterable. Mark E Smith is on form, the band are tight and there is a good amount of electronics in there also.

Other favourites of mine are Extrcate, their seminal debut album Live at the Witch Trails, and probably a good starting point could be the A-Sides comp.

]]> By: flamgirlant http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9523 flamgirlant Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:35:26 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9523 Is that a vintage Haromony 4-string hollowbody electric bass guitar I see in that picture?!? Must be from the tingling sensation I'm feeling... *drool* Is that a vintage Haromony 4-string hollowbody electric bass guitar I see in that picture?!? Must be from the tingling sensation I’m feeling…

*drool*

]]> By: dsr http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9522 dsr Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:28:32 +0000 http://17dots.com/2007/09/27/the-intelligence/#comment-9522 Thanks for the tip -- the clips sound good to these ears, and I even like the stuff in your "folks who like" list. On a related note, I'm new to the Fall, and it looks like eMusic has lots of their stuff. Any suggestions on where to start? Thanks! Thanks for the tip — the clips sound good to these ears, and I even like the stuff in your “folks who like” list. On a related note, I’m new to the Fall, and it looks like eMusic has lots of their stuff. Any suggestions on where to start? Thanks!

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