B-52's Appreciation

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B-52's Appreciation

Post by noisepunk » Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:56 pm

When I was three or four I bought a B-52's cassette tape (Brush Fire and Roam) from a yard sale because it was in a tie-dye sleeve and they became my first favorite band. Years later, and I still think they're pretty awesome.

Anyone else a fan?

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by UlricvonCatalyst » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:13 pm

I L-U-V luv that album. Deadbeat Club and Topaz are great tracks from it too and it speaks volumes that despite having heard Love Shack a gazillion times it still never fails to tickle my fancy.

I'm maybe in the minority in that I prefer that stuff to their earlier Planet Claire/Rock Lobster-era incarnation.

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by noisepunk » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:20 pm

It's all great stuff- I'd gladly listen to Love Shack over Yellow Submarine (which also doesn't bother me as much as it does other people) any day.

I just bought a copy of Cosmic Thing over the holidays, and a copy of Private Idaho on vinyl a few years prior, but I need to definitely expand my collection.

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by antisymmetric » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:39 pm

This makes me want to dig and find my early albums of theirs (vinyl- I forget which ones). I have the Time Capsule CD too, it's a pretty good representation of their early and late stuff.
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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by luau » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:40 pm

I like all of it, but the early stuff is incredible. And the dancing... :-*

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by eggwheat » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:04 pm

Love B52's.. the guy who mixed Love Shack etc just did some mixing on our album..

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by shadowplay » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:41 am

I love the B52's, well the first four albums anyway. I think Fred Schneider is one of the great frontmen, I mean check this out! I am not very sentimental musically but I must admit to warm and fuzzy feelings towards those albums, they were so different from the dark music I was and am into. I saw them a few times in the early 80's and I can hardly remember it beyond knowing that the gigs were amazing and they put on a show. I am not saying Love Shack is a bad tune or something but it lacks something for me.

One thing worth tracking down is the seven of Rock Lobster/52 girls it's way more lo-fi, not better or worse but different. Ricky Wilson was an awesome guitarist, like check out Give ME Back My Manfor joyous tight surf-funk

Some of my favourites that are (slightly) off the beaten path. I am not setting aside the well quoted Dirty Back Roads etc but these show a different sidehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESAZFiD9rAU

Mesopotamia this is great to dance to.

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Post by budda12ax7 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:45 am

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by LanceLink » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:52 am

I've been a fan since 1980 and do play them from time to time... I like it all but still favor the earlier recordings. Same goes for Devo...

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Post by fullerplast » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:29 am

LanceLink wrote:I've been a fan since 1980 and do play them from time to time... I like it all but still favor the earlier recordings. Same goes for Devo...
Same here. I always liked both bands. I like the 52's later stuff as well as the earlier.

I'm from Akron, OH and knew of Devo from way back. It was cool to see them return in the late 70s and play the Akron Civic Theater after they made it.
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Post by SignoftheDragon » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:32 am

My first 'real' concert was the B-52s Cosmic Thing tour when I was 13. I've always loved everything from that era and before, but they kinda lost me a few years later with that "Good Stuff" song. I think I also hit a saturation point with the readhead's voice plastered across the airwaves with Iggy Pop, R.E.M. and whatever else she guested on.

I still dig it when a real B-52s song comes up in the shuffle, either on the iPod or the radio; there are a couple local stations here that know what they are doing sometimes.

Private Idaho, Quiche Lorraine, Butter Beans, and so on- I always thought it was amusing that they found such sympathy with the darkie crowds. A bit of sunshine to brighten up our gloomy minds I guess...

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by Telliot » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:40 am

LanceLink wrote:I've been a fan since 1980 and do play them from time to time... I like it all but still favor the earlier recordings. Same goes for Devo...
B-52s (especially the early stuff), DEVO and XTC were on constant play, growing up. I still love that stuff!!

I should add King Crimson and Adrian Belew to that list, too...

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by RuffiansFC » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:52 am

kate pierson's voice is angelic. wild planet is always in my party record stack.

for a nice b-52s/king crimson tie-in, sara lee, who played bass on cosmic thing, was in the league of gentlemen with robert fripp.

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by adumb112 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:09 am

most people only know "love shack", but the b52s were super talented and great song writers. big fan and real hard songs to cover!!!

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Re: B-52's Appreciation

Post by Telliot » Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:15 am

I think their first album is still my favorite. As many times as I've heard it, I think "Rock Lobster" is a masterpiece.
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