22 May 10
Blimey. Just came to the Culture Forum to start a thread on The B-52's and. Blimey, as I said.
I was going to say that the received wisdom seems to be that 1980's "Wild Planet" (which is blasting out of my speakers here as I type) was pretty good but not as good as 1979's "B-52's". But I disagree. I made a 45 minute compilation for a bar the other day and I drew on "Wild Planet" more than on the more feted debut album.
22 May 10
Originally posted by badmoon"Mesopotamia" was underwhelming but admittedly alright-ish. David Byrne took them in an iffy, subdued direction. "Whammy" was passable but certainly a relative disappointment when I bought it on the day of its release. "Bouncing Off The Satellites" was a grim grim nadir. But I did think their comeback with "Cosmic Thing" was brilliant and "Good Stuff" was an almost as brilliant follow up. The more recent "Funplex" didn't really grab me despite a couple of tracks easily worthy of their ouevre.
Success didn't make them a better band.
23 May 10
Originally posted by FMFDang good stuff, is my faviorite off the Good Stuff cd. Saw them in concert at the old Brendan Byrne Arena, in Jersey back 92 or so. Siggy Marley was the front group. 2nd row seats!
"Mesopotamia" was underwhelming but admittedly alright-ish. David Byrne took them in an iffy, subdued direction. "Whammy" was passable but certainly a relative disappointment when I bought it on the day of its release. "Bouncing Off The Satellites" was a grim grim nadir. But I did think their comeback with "Cosmic Thing" was brilliant and "Good Stuff" was an alm ...[text shortened]... ex" didn't really grab me despite a couple of tracks easily worthy of their ouevre.
23 May 10
Originally posted by badmoonSorry for your wife. They are an aquired taste. Play her Dreamland,off the Good Stuff cd.
I like their early stuff like Dance this Mess around. They had a bouncy edge to them. Their guitarist, Ricky Wilson, was vastly underrated. Too bad AIDs claimed him.
Success didn't make them a better band. When I play them in the car they drive my wife nuts. She can't stand them.
