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The Bombproof Roll and Beyond
Although I expect this is common knowledge amongst long-time psychonauts, I had no idea what this title referred to until I bumped into this:
"The Bombproof Roll and Beyond: Mastering Balance and Boat Control" by Paul Dutky
This book is copyrighted 1993.
Well … this was a great gig. I had only heard Starfire a couple of times and maybe one other album before the gig, so most of it was basically unknown to me. I attended in the company of the three friends who got me into MP, and all four of us thoroughy got off. The gig was held in an auditorium which is generally used for 'serious' music and the sound quality was basically as good as it gets. However, as the final gig in the 2017 EFG London Jazz Festival, a lot of people left during the first two songs, seemingly unaware of what they had let themselves in for.
Opening for JJ was Sinikka Langeland, also from Norway. Her beautiful music came across to me, in parts, like a genteel, folk Magma. It was mesmerising and gorgeous, with the band and singers performing with brilliance and feeling.
An excellent review here: https://www.ft.com/content/dda23d3a-cddd-11e7-947e-f1ea5435bcc7
@fillmore – I hope you don't mind, I availed myself of the WeTransfer link you provided yesterday, as I'm still not up and running with DIME yet.
Listening now – what an excellent recording. And for the first time I'm hearing Greener – that's right, I still haven't heard Blissard! I can't believe I only discovered MP a few months ago. Where have I been! OK gotta go – Lacuna/Sunrise just started. … I'm in heaven!
Just to be clear, I don't actually have a problem with criticism, I just can't come at their output from that angle. Maybe at some point. For those who want to play, go for it – the points being made are pretty interesting.
And I'm with JERO. New though I am to the psychonaut fold, one of the overriding aspects of this band that floors me is their apparent Weltanschauung vis-Ã -vis the music. Having come late to the band and then digested as much as I can in as short a time as possible (inculuding a couple of gigs) I find it very hard to see any song other than in the light of the band's entire output, including not just the music itself, but also their approach to music, the way they cross-reference other artists, their committment to creativity over manufacture, their desire to inspire moments of transcendence rather than perfomr with rote repetition on stage, their playfulness over seriousness. Taking all of this together is what, to my as-yet-not-fully-grown psychonaut mind, makes an MP song what it is. There are songs I don't particularly like, but in the context I just outlined, I find it difficult to say this is bad or that's worse. I am therefore turned on by the whole rather than turned off by the holes.
Having said all that, over on the Yesfans forum, there are much worse threads as people seem to love tearing holes not just in the music, but in the band members too. I hope it never comes to that over here.
Quote:"Motorhead Mama" Рquite obviousIs it? Are you talking about Moțrhead or Neil Young's Motorcycle Mama? Or both?
@Tomcat – Good point. email address deleted. I just wasn't sure how else to do it as there's no PM system here on this forum.
@Tomcat РActually it's the Royal Festival Hall Рdifferent venue, but one of very high repute indeed. I will defintiely be doing some eyes-closed sound surfing, which is a pretty normal state for me at most gigs. I spent much of the K̦ln gig with eyes shut! Just listening to the recording of that gig now Рwow, I almost can't believe I was there! (BTW Рare you on Facebook?).
@marc – Thanks. Really looking forward to it. And I'll be in the company of my London/UK MP friends.
@Tomcat – Yes I do! Thanks to Johnny_Heartfeld. But I've also opened a Dime account and will be looking to start trading.
@otherdemon – Good point. Thanks for pointing that out. That's why us newbies need you older psychonauts around
Quote:As the band recorded all shows, I think there'll be a ROADWORKS Vol.V.I seriously hope this includes Stained Glass Рone of my favourites from the two gigs I saw Рespecially sublime in K̦ln.
@ BronYAur – Thanks! List edited as per your comments (I have retained Sleepwalking as per Juergen's earlier comment)
WOW! Some amazing information in this thread. Juergen – and BronYAur – very impressive work! I'm glad to see some Hawkwind covers in the list – especially You Shouldn't Do That.
Here's what I believe is a full list of songs played on this fall 2017 tour (starting 16 September at Trondheim), as far as I have been able to ascertain. This list might, of course, contain one or two errors or oversights. The count is 53. Juergen or others with greater knowledge, please feel free to correct me.
1 A Pacific Sonata
2 A.S.F.E.
3 August
4 Bartok of the Universe
5 Cloudwalker
6 Coalmine Pony
7 Cornucopia
8 Critical Mass
9 Entropy
10 Feel
11 Flick of the Wrist
12 Fool's Gold
13 Ghost
14 Go to California
15 Greener
16 Halleluwa [excerpt in Spin, Spin, Spin]
17 Heartattack Mac
18 Hell parts 1-3
19 Here Be Monsters
20 Hey, Jane
21 High Time [i.e. Up 'Gainst the Wall]
22 I.M.S.
23 In Every Dream Home
24 In Our Tree
25 Into the Sun
26 Intrepid Explorer
27 Kill Some Day
28 Lacuna/Sunrise
29 Manmower
30 Mountain
31 No Evil
32 Pill, Powders, and Passion Plays
33 Plan #1
34 Riding the Tiger
35 Sleepwalking
36 Ship of Fools
37 Spin, Spin, Spin
38 Stained Glass
39 Starmelt, Lovelight
40 Superstooge
41 Taifun
42 The Alchemyst
43 The Cuckoo
44 The Golden Core
45 The Tower
46 Theme de Yoyo
47 Un Chien D'espace
48 Upstairs – Downstairs
49 Vortex Surfer
50 Watersound
51 The Wheel
52 Year Zero
53 You Lied [i.e. Walking on the Water]
I hope some of you find this interesting or handy.
