Ghost - classic or dud, search and destroy

I love Ghost too, btw. I don't think D&N are boring, but I think their last record is a bit pointless and well, no more than nice- ish.

To go abruptly off topic - Tortoise = blankness? Just wanted to say the first track on TNT is as exhilirating as anything I've ever heard. Of course I've lived most of my life in a disused abbatoir in a Venezuelan border town.

Is it just one of those things where men named Damon are annoying by default?

I think names with annoying associations must work in a vicious circle. I mean only a complete arsehole would call their baby 'Damon' if they lived in Britain today. So all the new Damons will be brought up by arseholes and will become arseholes themselves most probably. And then er... the circle stops becuase they aren't going to call their own arsehole progeny Damon as well unless they are serious cockfarmers. Sorry.

When I saw D/N and Ghost last year at another Terrastock, Ghost definitely added some loveliness to the proceedings. Then Ghost on its own blew down the venue walls with a 13-minute 'fuck you' because everyone had to leave by a certain time. Ergo, Ghost wins. ;-)

On record, meanwhile -- again, Ghost over D/N. Who are pleasant enough, have their moments I guess, etc. But that's about it. Midrange craft with whispery breathing mistaken as depths. Hm.

crikey! pete asking a question abt ghost! Tom listening to the 'batoh comp'! those were 'the days'.

I got 'temple stone' through a CDR deal. If you dig psych folk from the likes of the incredible string band and like yr krautrock this could be up yr street but there is something unsatisfying abt it. its alright but I actually prefer che-shizu and taj mahal travellers is far better than either, i guess.

''Other PSF highlights: Fushitsusha and Haino, obviously, and the related Lost Aaraaf ... aw, fuck it, my rack of Japanese improv is upstairs. Nearly everything on PSF is good, so long as it's not solo sax.''

wah!

PSF in general is great, though I haven't particularly cared for the much-lauded Kan Mikami from the little I have heard. Perhaps in a diffrent mood I would. Search Exias-J.

http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/5470

I agree, Kurihara is a real powerhouse in the band, but I think the entire sum of the parts is equally amazing... just terrific live.

S: Lhasa Lhasa from Tune In, Turn On..., Piper and Holy High from Hypnotic Underworld

It's also got a great cover of the Stones' "Live With Me" on it, which for me is highly noteworthy for being one of the few songs my wife will actively insist that I play her.

so, which one should i buy?

lama rabi rabi is patchy patchy patchy. snuffbox immanence is good though. DON'T buy Ghost with Damon & Naomi.

ditto. they were awesome. they exited the khyber (philly) through the door behind the stage. it was the first time i saw a band do that so they could re-enter for an encore. it's a shame more people didn't come out for the show.

Would you believe I clicked on this thread just now, not realizing I'd already posted on it, to make another Whoopi Goldberg joke?

Also: jealous beyond words of all you lot for seeing them. Dont think theyve ever played in Britain.

Does any girlfriend not?

for the record my wife has no time for Elton John, except for that duet with Kiki Dee, which she really enjoys for some inexplicable reason

don't go breaking shakey's wife's heart

oh gosh

In light of this alleged Swedish Ghost now getting attention for their new album can we celebrate the real one, please. (Also, anyone catch Batoh's solo tour?)

played hypnotic underworld earlier this week -- still dope

yeah, what were those solo batoh shows like?

I missed the one that happened here in SF, I think my bro hosted one down south in JT tho

Only just seen that Batoh is doing a few solo dates in Europe this month:

6/14/12 Barcelona
6/15/12 Hasselt
6/17/12 Geneva
6/18/12 Brighton
6/19/12 London

Pretty excited about seeing him, never managed to catch him or Ghost before (could be wrong but I think that Ghost only ever played at most just a couple of shows in the UK)

saw ghost in glasgow a few years ago, spectacularly stupid review here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/may/22/popandrock1

Oh ffs, where do you even start with that one?

well yes, that is stupid.

i saw them at atp around then too, besides that i don't recall them visiting here since i've known them. i think kurihara did a tour with damon & naomi? but yes. rare visitors. i don't know about on the rest of the dates, but the london one will see batoh do 'brain pulse music', which presumably means a performance on his new brain wave-controlled instrument: http://www.dragcity.com/products/brain-pulse-music-machine

well the moment i say that ghost are rare visitors i have last.fm recommend me this:

Monday 11 June 2012
Metal Hammer Golden Gods
Anthrax, Sabaton, Biohazard, Ghost, Watain
The indigO2
London,
United Kingdom

hmm...

swedish ghost

(ya, them and i think a dubstep ghost pop up in my recommendations all the time.)

Yeha, fucking Swedish metal Ghost keeps confusing me. Stop touring, Swedish Ghost! You should have googled, you doofuses.

Every once in a while I will see news about Ghost pop up online and I get excited until I read and find out it is Swedish Ghost that is being discussed.

aw i came in to talk Swedish Ghost

BEGONE.

Sadly the Batoh gig last night fell a bit flat. Very low attendance (about 15 people including the support acts) and quite a short set (felt like it was only about 20 mins long!) and Batoh seemed to be having a few technical issues with the circuits that his brain pulse machine was plugged into. That said, I was quite surprised by the music the device generated. Hadn't heard the record and was expecting soothing drones or something (I read somewhere that it was being looked at for use in medical treatment), but what we actually got was like a flip-flop sequence of quiet momemnts punctuated by loud shrieks and blocks of quite agressive tones that sounded a lot like early electronic music. Not a big surprise I guess considering that the brain pulse machine was being fed into a couple of oscillators and some sort of feedback loop. Good while it lasted, but I left feeling a litle glum :(

Awww, shit. I really wanted to go but only found out about it at the weekend, and already had tickets for the Damo show tonight...

Aww too bad! Did you see the promo video for it? Looks right up yr alley!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI4Mge8nLMw

OT but I forgot almost the best bit of the whole evening: I saw A HEDGEHOG walking down the pavement in Beaconsfield Villas on my way home! Alive and snuffling about and everything - amazing!

Reading a few tweets and it looks like he also only played for twenty minutes or so in London last night. What's up with that? Should have brought a guitar on tour with him as well.

reissues/remasters with bonus tracks

https://www.discogs.com/label/1286154-Ghost-Future-Archives

<3

!!!

yeah! we're riding, forthcoming from the outside

no from the inside

<3

best band

Just realized I had already post "<3" here in July. What else can I say about Ghost? Best band.

I'm about to order the new Live in Providence 2006 archival release. It has their Terrastock 6 show -- the first time I ever visited the States! Memories! And what an amazing set they played!

*posted

It was, and I was right up front for it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedraggett/albums/72057594118514974

Wow had no idea there were any archival releases!

It was, and I was right up front for it.

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedraggett/albums/72057594118514974

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Awesome. I remember being close enough to the front and center (maybe second or third row?) to be slightly worried about Batoh's marvelous "springer" device -- I think he let the spring go at some point? Anyway, amazing stuff and I can't wait for the album to arrive!

best band

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Not sure if this was ever posted on ILM but Batoh interview by Will Oldham:

https://aquariumdrunkard.com/2015/03/31/will-oldham-interviews-masaki-batoh/

bump

missed this 2020 solo LP by Batoh but it is great

https://masakibatoh.bandcamp.com/album/smile-jesus-loves-you