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Just watched God. God plays guitar. She's called Anna Calvi:
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/086897-000-A/anna-calvi-konzert-in-paris/
I know, i know – thou shalt have no other god beside me, says Snah (not really). So while our Norse Guitar God is in isolation, I shifted my devotional capacities towards A.C. Totally blown away!
Followed Bob's advice and listened to In Camera (Peter Hammill) today for the first time in years. Dark, dark lo-fi Masterpiece! Probably nothing at all to lift your spirits though…
As you're all busy watching Star Trek Picard on fucking Amazon Prime or elsewhere I spare myself any recommendation – not necessary, is it?
Thanks again for that vid. Looks like the very backyard of my place in Cologne – but then backyards in South Central Cologne look very much the same…
I experienced live Motorpsycho at their "very" peak in 2013, 2014, 2015, albumwise in 1998 and once again in 2016 and then again live in 2017 and 2019 – lots of peaks to speak of! Truely a mountain range of motorpsychedelic peaks!
Honestly opinions differ, which peak is the "real one" or the highest, but I cannot see a classic "downhill from there" period in Motorpsycho's long timespan. Which hopefully will last on for a few decades
Thanks once more! I disagree about the setlist though – these days I'd be quite disappointed with such a show, but that only shows how spoilt we get by our favourite band
Bent started as a drummer, as far as I know. Personally I prefer bass players who began on trumpet, but that's alright
The release seems to be alright. I've got no problem with that, especially after downloading the excellent DIME-version of this gig.
Next time better check to sell only 2-3 copies to each buyer with such a limited number of albums available.
Were they ever that young? Who's the thin guy playing guitar btw???
Thanks once again for your work, Bernie!
Yep, it is always a drag seeing these youngsters on stage – even if their beards are greyer than mine (don't wear any…).
Of course vinyl is something special. And some artists tolerate/support irregular/semi-official "bootleg" releases. Julian Cope even sold versions of an "unofficial" Italian release on his website. But that's something different…
Anyway – the "value" of this product lies more or less in the vinyl edition. As long as they're not mass distributed and there are free available sources of this gig this might be o.k. – if it is with the Band still isn't clear for me.
Let us throw our money together and buy/hire a pressing plant! We could co-finance (non-commercially, fans only) a vast edition of otherwise freely available, good sounding, exclusive and limited Motorpsycho records with much better artwork. Of course this would have to be ok'd by the band – but as long as we don't make money (just self-supporting co-operative sharing) and probably deliver some samples of each album to Trondheim, this probably shouldn't be a problem.
Anyway – much this would be much better than these dubious releases…
To me that looks like a bootleg rip-off. Audience recording, later remixed/remastered and sold as "limited edition exclusively in the USA".
I'd rather stick to the excellent audience recording of that gig from DIME – probably the same source. Keep it free, keep it non-commercial – don't rip off bands and tapers!
These are all sign of imminent Motorpsychedelic withdrawal.
Your only protection is DIME.
If you are less than ten miles from Trondheim remain in the shelter of your city and use your ears.
Remember: you can substitute MP with no-one else.
Do not panic!
Excellent concert – really Majestic Crucible, I support that view. Sadly Ãœberpilgrim missing, but we already have the great and complete DIME recording from that show. In fact I'll consider the recording(s) from DIME almost as good soundwise. The DLF recording offers clear vocals, a great sounding, powerful bass, but Snah's guitar is sometimes lost down in the mix. An ideal mix would offer both elements: clarity, power and yet full warmth and guitar presence. I tried to achieve that by mixing the two sources together yesterday, and the results are quite satisfying.
@ Blashyrkh: Do not panic!
In case of no Sonic Attack on your district remember these rules:
There will still be time enough for a full MP tour in autumn
Do not waste time seeking a nonexisting replacement for Motorpsycho
Try to get as close to the sonic source as possible
Do not panic!
You will notice small objects, such as ornaments, oscillating
You will notice vibrations in your diaphragm
You will hear a distant hissing in your ears
You will feel dizzy
You will feel the need to vomit
There will be bleeding from orifices
There will be an ache in the pelvic region
You may be subject to fits of hysterical shouting
Or even laughter
When Motorpsycho's back in town this year!
"Without the will to hold out – and learn from – oppositional views, you'll miss the chance to get the moments where you realize that the world is far too complex and manifold to beat it down in bitter, anger-driven phrases like you do it partly here."
Right you are, Norman_Gold! Learn from yourself
Besides – I share your view that conservatism is not necessarily a negative force – as "progressive thinking" is not necessarlily good.
Besides – this to everybody: I don't think catch-word like "corporatism" etc. are helpful in this discussion. Neither is general elite-bashing or state-bashing – these do only show the preoccupations of those who do and kill any sensible discussion. I'd like to think freely – not within fixed "belief patterns".
I already have enough people around me who start barking like Pavlov's dog when they hear the names Clinton, Obama or Trump, Blair or Johnson. As for that: there's an excellent analysis of that kind of political poisoning in Doris Lessing's great SF novel "The sentimental agents in the Volyen empire". Worth a read anytime!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentimental_Agents_in_the_Volyen_Empire
And I'll have a beer with everyone who doesn't constantly spit out his ideological brand of hatred – whatever opinion he or she may be.
