Lawrence
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Edited Apr 15, 2009, 02:25
Re: OMD - Love Them, Hate Them, or somewhere in between?
Apr 15, 2009, 02:22
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zphage wrote: I really don't see much of a difference amongst most of the electro poppers of the era: Depeche mode, erasure, Yaz, Eyeless in Gaza, Numan, Ultravox, OMD, etc
They were all working with the new technology of the time: synths, effects, and drum boxes.
They were either influenced by the Germans or NYCers (Silver Apples/Suicide).
Some were trying for a clinical coldness, others were trying for warmth.
They had an opening, the public's ear was receptive, to the new sounds and looks ushered in by punk/postpunk.
Oh I can tell the difference. OMD were just good pop almost in a 60s sense. Erasure and Yaz/oo were more for the gay disco crowd. Eyeless In Gaza -- experimental. Ultravox more like the better side of late-prog. And I dunno what Numan was -- maybe an attempt to be Bowie...
Forgot to mention Depeche Mode, who were more like a rock band with synths if anything -- maybe just in appearance though (all that leather...)
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ars moriendi
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Re: OMD - Love Them, Hate Them, or somewhere in between?
Apr 15, 2009, 08:55
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Brownie wrote: I bought Architecture and Morality back in the 80's ..fantastic album
before (in my opinion ) they got too commercial.
Updated it to CD version only recently after spotting it on Amazon for
about 3 quid..bargain !
I bought that album back in the 80's too and love it, although the record is getting a bit tired now. I was wondering what the extra tracks (remixes?) are like on the CD version?
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Lawrence
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Re: OMD - Love Them, Hate Them, or somewhere in between?
Apr 15, 2009, 13:58
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ars moriendi wrote: Brownie wrote: I bought Architecture and Morality back in the 80's ..fantastic album
before (in my opinion ) they got too commercial.
Updated it to CD version only recently after spotting it on Amazon for
about 3 quid..bargain !
I bought that album back in the 80's too and love it, although the record is getting a bit tired now. I was wondering what the extra tracks (remixes?) are like on the CD version?
No remixes, just outtakes, b-sides and an early version of "All the Things We Made"...
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Boxnudger
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Re: OMD - Love Them, Hate Them, or somewhere in between?
Apr 16, 2009, 13:04
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keith a wrote: Also must confess to being rather fond of one of their later singles, Pandora's Box, which is proof that just because there's a change of decade things don't just change just like that - it may be from 1991 but it's as 80's as anything!
I remember the NME reviewing Pandora's Box and describing OMD as the missing link between Brian Eno and Hazel Dean.
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Lord Lucan
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Re: What Were They Thinking, Part 23.
Apr 16, 2009, 13:14
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"Adding comments has been disabled for this video"
I wonder why?
;-)
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Lord Lucan
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Re: What Were They Thinking, Part 23.
Apr 16, 2009, 13:18
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Seriously though, are medleys EVER a good idea?
(cue this cocaine-fuelled 10-second-attention-span folly again...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z9b0GFRz9g
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Jim Tones
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hmmmmm.....
Apr 16, 2009, 13:34
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.....it's strange, that out of ALL the clips there are to choose from, that keytechwankfest always seems to be drummed up from Clarky HQ! :-]
You got the triple album haven't you?!
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Jim Tones
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Re: What Were They Thinking, Part 23.
Apr 16, 2009, 13:40
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Lord Lucan wrote:
Nothing in the whole wide world, is there anything more 'TWAT-ISH', than Andy McClusky's sculptured afro and 'alternative dance' moves.
AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGH!
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Lord Lucan
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Re: What Were They Thinking, Part 23.
Apr 16, 2009, 13:46
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I dunno, the guy with the jumper draped over his shoulders playing the hideously/hilariously out of tune synth is giving him a run for his money.
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Jim Tones
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Edited Apr 16, 2009, 13:56
Re: OMD - Love Them, Hate Them, or somewhere in between?
Apr 16, 2009, 13:55
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I liked the first three singles, especially 'Red Frame/White Light'.......
....but then I saw McClusky do that dance...I ran away, never for my ears to return!
Well, except to watch that OGWT clip at Clarky's gaff years later and proceed to split our sides as well as being horrified (see said clip elsewhere on thread)
;-)
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