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That comes out 9/12, Tool show on 9/22, Roger Waters 9/27....it's going to be a good month!!
That's the first I've heard of new Roger Waters. There doesn't seem to be anything on his site, do you have any info on it? Is it new material? Live? Just curious if you have any links to any more info.
This is a link to his new material. Due to be released in the states 9-27-06, it is an opera about the French Revolution, called Ca Ira.
Not quite the new material I was hoping for, but new Roger Waters nonetheless. I'm thinking he oughta be due to pipe something out along the caliber of "Amused to Death" or "Pros and Cons" real soon. Plenty o fodder for it, that's for sure.
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This is a link to his new material. Due to be released in the states 9-27-06, it is an opera about the French Revolution, called Ca Ira.
Not quite the new material I was hoping for, but new Roger Waters nonetheless. I'm thinking he oughta be due to pipe something out along the caliber of "Amused to Death" or "Pros and Cons" real soon. Plenty o fodder for it, that's for sure.
Actually this came out at least a year ago, maybe two. That interview on the website is from '05. I often look for it when in a record store, but have never found a copy and haven't bothered yet to order it otherwise. I will get around to it at some point, though (I prefer Roger Waters to Pink Floyd in general).
Yeah-my bad. It was 9-27-05 upon further review. The Live presentation of the opera premiered on 8-26 of THIS year. I must've crossed up the two dates while surfing the site.
Official site has it for 18.99. I'm assuming it's a double. I bet with patience and a good eye, a used copy oughta turn up fairly cheap. I've been letting it stream while I am online, and it's actually pretty sweet. Alot of it sounds similar to much of his concept albums' backing noises. Very soundtracky-obviously. Now back to 2006...
Pretty sure Paul Simon's "Surprise" is gonna be my #1. That man makes more challenging, adventurous music than most punks half his age.
I was dissappointed when this came out, but I've kept going back to it. Something about it doesn't quite click like most of his stuff does for me but his lyrics still make me feel all deep and introspective and blubbery and appreciative of the wonder of life and stuff. You've got to give the guy credit for that. The best compliment I can give this album is: ever since it came out, I throw this in whenever I feel like listening to Paul Simon (which is a lot).
So I guess it's about time to put together the best of the year lists. I'm working on my mine, and it will be put up when I stop being lazy. So expect it around March
Post by steveternal on Dec 6, 2006 12:08:44 GMT -5
ka mai, I agree that "Surprise" stands apart from his other work. But IMO that just makes it all the more impressive. It's incredibly rare to find a musician at that age that is still taking risks and trying to find something genuinely new. Scientists have found that geniuses tend to have their greatest work in their 20s, and certainly before 40. After that, they tend to just retread their previous work. Paul Simon is 65 for crying out loud, and while I wouldn't consider this his best work (that would be "The Rhythm of the Saints", which he did when he was already 49), it still breaks that mold. That's why he's my hero.
Post by lopsopdop510 on Dec 6, 2006 14:22:28 GMT -5
I'm going to have to give three, because it's hard to pick just one. I'm still listening to Ben Harper, I love the new Gov't Mule, and the new John Mayer is amazing.
ka mai, I agree that "Surprise" stands apart from his other work. But IMO that just makes it all the more impressive. It's incredibly rare to find a musician at that age that is still taking risks and trying to find something genuinely new. Scientists have found that geniuses tend to have their greatest work in their 20s, and certainly before 40. After that, they tend to just retread their previous work. Paul Simon is 65 for crying out loud, and while I wouldn't consider this his best work (that would be "The Rhythm of the Saints", which he did when he was already 49), it still breaks that mold. That's why he's my hero.
I totally agree with the following: -Rythm of the Saints is his best. -It's cool how much amazing stuff he's done past 40 -he's my hero
For the record I absolutely adored the under-appreciated You're the One, too.
I kind of disagree that the direction of Suprise really represents all of that, though. There are places where the Eno-y stuff clicks really well and places where it seems kind of pitifully forced and out of touch (kind of like the opposite of genuinely new). Like I said though, I listen to it a lot and think the lyrics are amazing in places. Sometimes this guy knows me better than I do.
Post by steveternal on Dec 6, 2006 22:25:41 GMT -5
Yes, "You're the One" did not get the attention it deserved. A bit messy musically, but had points of undeniable brilliance and the lyrics were among his best.
I can't really argue with you about personal taste. I can see how you'd feel that way regarding "Surprise". It's not adventurous in the way that Eno's landmark 70's recordings were, but they meet somewhere in the middle and it's almost amazing enough that they were able to do that. I don't know, I don't really care because you already agreed that "The Rhythm of the Saints" is his best. Is it unethical to give you karma for that?