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Re: Gerard Q&A pt. II
- Subject: Re: Gerard Q&A pt. II
- From: Trevor <boyds56@ti...co.uk>
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 18:24:36 +0100
The way I see it is that, like me, the band realise that over the
years the formats for listening to music have become like the
equivalent of fast food - convenient but mostly shit. I've bought
CD's like anyone else and they vary - in recent times producers have
aimed to create the warmth of analogue recordings with mixed success
but it's getting better.
I'm not a vinyl snob but it is for me the format that wins hands down
- the big pallette on which to do the artwork rather than the pissy
little CD size - the warmth and 'real' sound that you get and the
fact that it makes you sit down and listen to it. Listening to vinyl
is an event - you can't take it on the train and play it - MP3's are
convernient but by comparison they sound shit. And there's a big
sleeve to look at while you're listening to the music.
Unless you prefer the equivalent of McDonalds burgers then frankly
you're welcome to it.
Quality rather than convenience and taking the time and effort -
vinyl wins hands down. That's the artistic statement and if their
stance gets people to buy more turntables and dig out their old vinyl
records and sit in front of their stereos then great.
So the artistic statement is that
On 8 May 2011, at 12:15, phil mason wrote:
I've got a turntable, thanks.
I'd hope that the music would be the greater artistic statement
than the choice of format.
What do you suppose the artistic statement is, Trevor?
And, like that old tree falling in the forest, is it still a
statement if there's noone there to hear it?
Phil
On 8 May 2011, at 12:00, Trevor wrote:
There's a simple answer - if you cannot see that the BA's are an
art band and releasing it on vinyl only is an artistic statement
then WTF? I think it's a great move.
Just get a turntable - simples.
Just get a fuckin tirntable
On 8 May 2011, at 01:11, phil mason wrote:
Well, I haven't been grumpy on this list since, ummm, the last
time I was grumpy on this list, but... What exactly was the point
of that Q&A? Gerard is clearly an extremely (and, as far as I can
tell, an infuriatingly) complicated person with a brainful of
fascinating ideas, some of which, all too occasionally, manifest
themselves in our ear-holes. Can no-one come up with some
questions more worthy of an answer than "wots yer faverit
choon?". Even Jools Holland could do better than that. I don't
suppose Gerard offers up such banalities when he's teaching on
his songwriting course. Sorry, Nick, but "almost entirely devoid
of any relevant content" doesn't add up to "tantalising" in my book.
The biggest Q for most of us, I suspect, which got a
characteristically batted into the long grass A, was "why vinyl
only?". I am baffled by Gerard's apparent wish to make the album
as minimally available as possible while at the same time
expressing such great enthusiasm for it. Unless anyone has any
genuinely enlightening explanation for this unusual marketing
strategy then we could be forgiven for concluding that it's just
downright perverse. The story has been dragging on too long for
it still to be credible that there is some subtle world-
conquering masterplan being played out here.
Hope the gigs go well, and come and see us in King Tut's again as
soon as you like.
Yours,
Frustrated of Glasgow
On 3 Apr 2011, at 17:42, Nathaniel Mumford wrote:
here's part 2: http://albtwo.blogspot.com/2011/04/gerard-langley-
talks-anti-gravity-pt-2.html
From: nickw@bl...co.uk
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 18:48:10 +0100
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
Thanks for that - very tantalising little interview, makes me
really want to hear the album NOW!
Will be buying a new stylus in time for the release.
NW2
----- Original Message -----
From: Nathaniel Mumford
To: blueplanes@bl...org
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
OK, so some of you will know our label helped to put out 'China
Brilliance Automotive', and we're going to be doing something
similar with the release of the album. It's excellent, by the
way, if that's not betraying any confidences.
Gerard took the time to answer a few questions from us about the
album & other stuff that you can find on our blog - http://
albtwo.blogspot.com/
I'll put the rest up over the weekend.
Nat
> From: nickw@bl...co.uk
> To: blueplanes@bl...org
> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:38:07 +0100
> Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
>
> Nice cover, though. Really unexpected.
>
> NW2
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anna Slastanova" <annaslastanova@gm...com>
> To: <stevetreacle@ho...com>; "A Discussion list for The
Blue Aeroplanes"
> <blueplanes@bl...org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [BluePlanes] Anti-Gravity
>
>
> I can see the tracklist on their website now:
>
> Side 1
>
> Sulphur
> Angels Carter
> 25 Kinds Of Love
> Oak Apple Day
> My Old Hanunts (Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood)
> Nothing
>
> Side 2
>
> Go Along With Me On This One
> Great Movie Clichés
> Pretty Head (Raising Cain & Pulses)
> One World Passport
> Born Again, Again
> Cancer Song
>
> And as much as I like vinyls, I really hope for the download
link too...
>
> Anna
>
>
>
>
> On 31 March 2011 14:48, <stevetreacle@ho...com> wrote:
> > I've got a really good turntable! Can't wait for the new album!
> > ------------------
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:41:20
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