Driving Me Backwards is one of only two songs I didn't vote for from Warm Jets.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 10 July 2014 17:12 (nine years ago) link
Puzzled that "China My China" is so low (it was my #1). I don't know how to gauge how problematic/of-its-time the orientalism is, but regardless the way that big reverbed guitar (Manzanera's, I think?) comes in with the post-typewriter key change and repeats that bent note figure before scuttering off into dissipated feedback takes the song into the stratosphere, a place where two sonic worlds join as one — it's one of the most joyous things I've ever experienced in recorded music.
― eatandoph (Neue Jesse Schule), Thursday, 10 July 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
Roxy in this poll is like Stevie Wonder in the Motown poll - too low and yet shouldn't be any higher if that makes any sense.
― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:01 (nine years ago) link
Re: of-its-time orientalism, I was looking at the cover of Tin Drum recently and thinking, wow that would get monstered on Tumblr now.
― What is wrong with songs? Absolutely nothing. Songs are great. (DL), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:06 (nine years ago) link
#39 - 98 Points - 5 VotesEno/Moebius/Roedelius - "The Belldog" - from After the Heat, 1978
http://youtu.be/LEaOUoKI-T8
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
Omg I just now realized that in my haste i completely forgot to vote for anything from cluster + eno
Shameful!
― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:19 (nine years ago) link
#38 - 107 Points - 6 VotesRoxy Music - "Ladytron" - from Roxy Music, 1972
Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972: http://youtu.be/LEaOUoKI-T8
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:21 (nine years ago) link
Didn't put Belldog on my ballot but it's definitely a classic.
Here's an early run at it by Roedelius before Eno came to town:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhdQs3eth4M&sns=em
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:29 (nine years ago) link
#37 - 110 Points - 5 VotesBrian Eno/David Byrne - "Regiment" - from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, 1981
http://youtu.be/FhHwjsoVG4Q
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:35 (nine years ago) link
My favorite Bush of Ghosts track on side 1. There's a story about how Fripp helped "arrange" this (perhaps around the keyboard solo which sounds very Fripp-ish) but I don't recall it.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:39 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I listened to this album at the gym this morning and I think "Regiment" holds up best over the years. But it's solid throughout.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:42 (nine years ago) link
#36 - 122 Points - 10 VotesFripp & Eno - "The Heavenly Music Corporation" - from (No Pussyfooting), 1973
http://youtu.be/elTuRy7OhgQ
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:44 (nine years ago) link
:)
― guwop (crüt), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:46 (nine years ago) link
Wow, despite being a massive fan of both and their work together, I'm oddly cool to the Fripp and Eno stuff. Still, thought this would've placed much higher.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:50 (nine years ago) link
Crüt, have you ever played this on your show?
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:52 (nine years ago) link
#35 - 129 Points - 10 VotesBrian Eno - "Some of Them Are Old" - from Here Come the Warm Jets, 1973
http://youtu.be/CRg5fsWCWo4
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 18:58 (nine years ago) link
#34 - 131 Points - 10 VotesBrian Eno - "The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch" - from Here Come the Warm Jets, 1973
http://youtu.be/MzuQODlrqTM
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:06 (nine years ago) link
BTW, felt a little bad about it but actually had to work to get stuff from HCtWJ on my ballot. And I like the record!
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:11 (nine years ago) link
I just checked my ballot and exactly half of the spots went to the 70s song quartet of albums. Which seems about right to me.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:14 (nine years ago) link
#33 - 154 Points - 9 VotesBrian Eno - "Another Green World" - from Another Green World, 1975
http://youtu.be/36B225lLvY4
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:15 (nine years ago) link
Adore this.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:20 (nine years ago) link
It's beautiful, but it seems way too slight to be this high in the results.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:23 (nine years ago) link
#32 - 155 Points - 8 Votes - one 1st-place voteBrian Eno - "The Fat Lady of Limbourg" - from Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), 1974
http://youtu.be/bHTgHussKDM
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:24 (nine years ago) link
China My China and Fat Lady not making my Top list surprised me - on another day they might easily beat other tracks
― Paul, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:28 (nine years ago) link
There needs to be a movie based on "Fat Lady"'s lyrics.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:31 (nine years ago) link
A) it's very emblematic of what he accomplished with that record, and
B) it's the title track of his most famous work.
All of which is to say, I think placing in the thirties makes sense.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:31 (nine years ago) link
#31 - 161 Points - 10 VotesBrian Eno - "In Dark Trees" - from Another Green World, 1975
http://youtu.be/j4VgKbe-juA
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:33 (nine years ago) link
xpost You say that now, but wait til stuff like "The Big Ship" doesn't make it.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:33 (nine years ago) link
No way. I bet it's in the twenties or higher.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:35 (nine years ago) link
#30 - 164 Points - 9 Votes - one 1st-place voteBrian Eno/David Byrne - "The Jezebel Spirit" - from My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, 1981
Pretty cool vid combining the music with clips from the 1928 Fall of the House of Usher: http://youtu.be/hoG2rAkAQvI
This is the last track to have # of votes in the single digits.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
Used to love Jezebel ... but it's kind of dinky in retrospect.
Also, the original with Katherine Kuhlman, which her estate refused to license because, presumably, it made her sound creepy as hell:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFt7KPCUQo0&sns=em
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:45 (nine years ago) link
Jezebel got some DJ/dancefloor action - probably good for Halloween parties too!
― Paul, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
Is that the one that sounds like Regulate by Warren G?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:49 (nine years ago) link
#29 - 173 Points - 11 VotesBrian Eno - "Backwater" - from Before and After Science, 1977
http://youtu.be/YitVQuOBuLc
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 19:51 (nine years ago) link
Surprised to see this so low. It's probably the song that got me into his solo work.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:00 (nine years ago) link
such a fun song to sing in the car!
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:01 (nine years ago) link
THERE WERE SIX OF US AND NOW WE ARE FIVE
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:02 (nine years ago) link
#28 - 182 Points - 11 VotesBrian Eno - "Dead Finks Don't Talk" - from Here Come the Warm Jets, 1973
http://youtu.be/u7BDS19H9OM
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:02 (nine years ago) link
xp - Now that you mention it, I do bust out in song whenever that one comes on. Would be great karaoke material.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:03 (nine years ago) link
Oh cheeky cheeky Oh naughty sneaky
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:05 (nine years ago) link
So at 1.15 in Dead Finks is that supposed to him doing an impression of Ferry?
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:07 (nine years ago) link
Ha! I never thought of that!
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:11 (nine years ago) link
#27 - 185 Points - 11 VotesBrian Eno - "Becalmed" - from Another Green World, 1975
http://youtu.be/-QKEpoDYqdo
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:12 (nine years ago) link
I always heard that moment as a Ferry parody. Love the slow ramping up into cacophony before "Some of Them are Old."
xp
― one way street, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:12 (nine years ago) link
Whenever I hear this I always imagine a light bulb going on over Angelo Badalamenti's head. (re Becalmed)
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link
Haven't been able to follow along today, but looks like a bunch of good stuff so far. Will try to catch up properly tomorrow.
― emil.y, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:17 (nine years ago) link
Loooooove singing Backwater!!!!In a tiny canoe/the south of Peru
― La Lechera, Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link
#26 - 195 Points - 11 VotesBrian Eno - "Mother Whale Eyeless" - from Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), 1974
http://youtu.be/uVeKIroLwQE
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:24 (nine years ago) link
"Becalmed" is my favorite AGW instrumental.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:24 (nine years ago) link
Coming up is the only real logjam, three tracks with 199 points each. But # of votes broke the tie.
― it's not rocker science (WilliamC), Thursday, 10 July 2014 20:25 (nine years ago) link