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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #60 on: February 23, 2006, 12:39:45 am »
Quote from: Emmoh on February 22, 2006, 03:56:34 pm
That color! Those lyrics!

That album, and the two after (though I don't think End Hits is on the same level as Medicine and Argument) really established them as a great album band, front to end, as opposed to a just (ha!) a great song band.

It's so hard to pick a favorite.  I really like Kill Taker, but lately I've really liked Steady Diet, too.  End Hits is also a favorite.  For some reason, Repeater and Argument, though great albums, never really ranked up there with the others.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #61 on: February 23, 2006, 01:48:22 am »
I'm a big fan of Red Medicine and Repeater, myself.

Apparently when Fugazi started, Minor Threat fans asked Ian Mackaye what that reggae shit he was playing was.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #62 on: February 23, 2006, 03:28:03 am »
 Apparently those jerky minor threat fans had never heard Bad Brains.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #63 on: February 23, 2006, 03:37:59 am »
god, I love fugazi.

but... really? red medicine?
I own it... and I've never been able to get into it, other than a few songs.
what am I missing?
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #64 on: February 23, 2006, 03:44:03 am »
Quote from: antioch on February 23, 2006, 03:28:03 am
Apparently those jerky minor threat fans had never heard Bad Brains.


Bad Brains, who just just reformed!!
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« Reply #65 on: February 23, 2006, 03:51:37 am »
The way you can tell Fugazi is such a great band is that just about every fan you talk to will give you a different order of favorite albums. I'd say Argument is probably my favorite, with Red Medicine and Repeater not far behind. 13 Songs nearby for it's nostalgic value.

I can certainly appreciate, Inevitable, not getting Red Medicine. I didn't when it first came out. It was straight weird from what I was used to from them, all going in different directions, all weird rhythms, all occasionally not edgy. But as time went on, I gave it a more intensive listen, seperated it from the previous work (often really hard to do), and see that they were reaching out more, and doing a helluva job with it. I had a similiar experience with another DC band, SDRE's How It Feels to Be Something On, some years later...now both rank as amongst all time faves.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #66 on: February 23, 2006, 04:45:14 am »
SDRE is a Seattle band.  And I still hate that album, but clearly I'm in the minority.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #67 on: February 23, 2006, 04:55:13 am »
Quote from: Limmo on February 22, 2006, 07:17:36 pm
They've been completely outshined by The Marimba Ponies.

How about being one of the non-marimba playing members.  "Oh, so you're in the Marimba Ponies!  You play the marimbas!?"  "No, I play the drums." :'(
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #68 on: February 23, 2006, 04:59:15 am »
Marimba Ponies, huh?

That reminds me of one of my favorite local artists, Laura Barrett, a master kalimbaist.. Kalimbonist.. Kalimba player.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #69 on: February 23, 2006, 05:03:48 am »
OK, now I can finally unawkwardly ask this question:
what is the name of that song?

and while I'm asking:
what is the name of that "city!" music? There is one family guy where peter gets his own theme music, and when he's on the bus, it starts playing.


there's a lot of incidental music that I would enjoy listening to on a personal level. but how do you bring up "you know that song thats like... *imitates marimbas with mouth*"?

also: HOLY HELL! http://www.brianudelhofen.com/Shadow.html
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #70 on: February 23, 2006, 05:05:10 am »
Quote from: miles on February 23, 2006, 04:45:14 am
SDRE is a Seattle band.

Dammit, I know that too, that's like the fifth time I've been corrected on that...I guess I just...can't accept it..
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #71 on: February 23, 2006, 05:22:59 am »
OK.  Really embarrassing story.  To me, anyway.  I got into Fugazi because I read somewhere that they were a Washington-based punk quartet.  Being from Seattle, 13 or so, and it being like 1993, I totally bought a Fugazi CD because I thought it was going to be grunge.  And initially, I was probably a little disappointed.  But the album was Repeater, which features one of the best one-two combination opening any album by any band ever, so I was quickly sold.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #72 on: February 23, 2006, 05:51:04 am »
Quote from: miles on February 23, 2006, 05:22:59 am
OK.  Really embarrassing story.  To me, anyway.  I got into Fugazi because I read somewhere that they were a Washington-based punk quartet.  Being from Seattle, 13 or so, and it being like 1993, I totally bought a Fugazi CD because I thought it was going to be grunge.  And initially, I was probably a little disappointed.  But the album was Repeater, which features one of the best one-two combinations opening any album by any band ever, so I was quickly sold.

Hey, that's not too embarrassing. I'm twice that age and I just misplaced a band I've been listening to for almost 12 years. I would imagine it's the same Seattle-Washington thing that has it so ironed in my head, but they were a Sub Pop band and at the time I liked them because they were like a prettier Seaweed, so that still doesn't make sense.

That being said, right on the opening of Repeater call. That bassline in the title track takes the ball like a friggin hand off.
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #73 on: February 23, 2006, 05:57:54 am »
Quote from: theinevitable on February 23, 2006, 05:03:48 am
OK, now I can finally unawkwardly ask this question:
what is the name of that song?

Took a minute, but Sabre Dance
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Re: play an instrument?
« Reply #74 on: February 24, 2006, 01:54:32 am »
Quote from: theinevitable on February 23, 2006, 05:03:48 am
and while I'm asking:
what is the name of that "city!" music? There is one family guy where peter gets his own theme music, and when he's on the bus, it starts playing.

I don't recall hearing it before, I figured it was original music for the show.  "Ridin' on the bAHHse ridin' on the bAAHHHsse."
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