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07-12-2005, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till Bob: Not too shabby of a cover actually.  Cool. I'm shocked that I didn't hate the vocals. A damn fine cover actually. | Thanks - it helps when you've got the guy who wrote it singing... |
07-12-2005, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by nysbob Thanks - it helps when you've got the guy who wrote it singing... | 
Who are you and why are you playing with awesome people?!
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07-12-2005, 02:32 PM
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07-12-2005, 03:51 PM
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I like the bears, (and I actually can't stand the Beatles), so I am suprised I liked them so much!!
The Bears is either the band Belew played in just before KC, or the one he formed during and after....
All the musicians in that band were top notch, so if he is on the level...he is a heavy hitter, that's for sure! |
07-12-2005, 04:23 PM
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Regardless, that's sweet. Belew helluva songwriter and seems really cool.
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07-12-2005, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by lucas vigor He was (or is) in the Bears, which is one of the more underated bands I have ever heard...
All the musicians in that band were top notch, so if he is on the level...he is a heavy hitter, that's for sure! | Thanks very much! We were active in the mid to late 80's (two records on an IRS subsidiary), did a support tour or two for Adrian in the 90's (where that recording originated), then released a new record in 2001 & toured a little, released a DVD, got another one on way.
It's all here. |
07-12-2005, 04:29 PM
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07-12-2005, 07:19 PM
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I'll check it out, thanks.
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07-12-2005, 07:34 PM
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That's seriously some great stuff... really good bass playing too!! 
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07-12-2005, 07:40 PM
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07-12-2005, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till It actually reminds me of XTC Trying to sound like the beatles (Oranges and Lemons)... except a whole lot better... and you guys came out before Oranges and Lemons.
That's seriously some great stuff... really good bass playing too!! | Thanks - glad you like it! Back in the day we got compared to XTC frequently, which we didn't understand because we didn't listen to them back then...Oranges & Lemons was the first record of theirs I bought...then I kind of got what they (journalists) were talking about. Not surprisingly, I really like XTC now that I know them. I don't think any of those bands sound that similar really, but stylistically similar in that it's fairly adventurous music that retains pop sensibilities.
I'm really looking forward to the next release...they pretty much cut me loose on a few tracks and I'm pretty excited about it. |
07-12-2005, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by nysbob Thanks - glad you like it! Back in the day we got compared to XTC frequently, which we didn't understand because we didn't listen to them back then...Oranges & Lemons was the first record of theirs I bought...then I kind of got what they (journalists) were talking about. Not surprisingly, I really like XTC now that I know them. I don't think any of those bands sound that similar really, but stylistically similar in that it's fairly adventurous music that retains pop sensibilities.
I'm really looking forward to the next release...they pretty much cut me loose on a few tracks and I'm pretty excited about it. | |
07-12-2005, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay Terrien XTC = GOOD
Go get English Settlement now! |
Fixed it. They are quite slick, but I wouldn't delcare them any variant of God... or Gods. I like Black Sea better.
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07-12-2005, 10:45 PM
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07-13-2005, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by page The song Trust , which you wrote didnt you?, is a great song. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find the other two albums anywhere . | The two more recent ones, Car Caught Fire & Live you can get through the website. The two from the 80's are unfortunately in corporate purgatory. You can get them on Ebay, but they're stupidly expensive.
Yup, I wrote Trust...it's holding up pretty well for being (yikes) 20 years old at this point. Thanks for listening. |
07-13-2005, 07:21 AM
| | Pat's the best! | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Northern Virginia, USA | | Belew always has a million musical projects going on and is difficult to pin down or keep track of. I'm a fan of Crimson and Belew solo (I even have Belew's first three or four records - not so much collector's albums as they used to be), so it's curious that I've never gotten into the Bears. I know I would love you guys Bob, sorry I haven't bought your work yet. Nice MP3.  |
07-13-2005, 09:09 AM
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But I am not a huge fan of Nonsuch....... Quote: |
Originally Posted by Matt Till Fixed it. They are quite slick, but I wouldn't delcare them any variant of God... or Gods. I like Black Sea better. | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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