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This is a very good point. I was compiling material for a CD and it added up to 38 minutes. Then I thought it was too short and started throwing in more and more stuff but probably I should have left it at those 38. Now the project is on hold again. There must have been a reason why I'd chosen those 38 minutes... Bernhard > -----Original Message----- > From: Fabio Anile [mailto:fabio.anile@tiscali.it] > Sent: Donnerstag, 24. März 2005 10:26 > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Re: Adrian Belew - EP & unfinished songs > > > Happy to read your comments, but let me add something. > > In the last ten years, the musical industry has required to the > artists long > audio CD. > I remember in the '70 and early '80 an LP covered about 35-45 min. > After that, came out the "track ghost"; the "bonus track", the "CDRom > track"...in a few words: a 35-45 min. LP has evolved in a 60-70 min CD. > Maybe, it's for justify the high prices for buying CD ....;-) > > Sometimes, even if I'm hearing my preferred artist or CD, I'm > tired to hear > the same "sound" for 70 minutes. > For this reason, It's not a problem for me that Side One is a > "short" CD (or > EP, if you like). At the end, I taste the pleasure that I'll get next >time > I'll play that CD. > > In my opinion, make "unfinished songs" is tipical for Adrian Belew. > But he's not Peter Gabriel ! > Belew has his spontaneus way to make music. > In his works, there are always mixed parts or sounds that feel "out of > control", but I think he does it intentionally.....because of his "crazy" > music approach ! > > My favourite album is Twang Bar King > > Fabio > > > Just few songs, sounds like > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mark sottilaro" <marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net> > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 8:17 PM > Subject: Re: Adrian Belew > > > > I'd totally agree with that review. Feels almost like > > an EP to me. Also songs feel unfinished to some > > degree. Great ideas that he didn't spend the time to > > work to their conclusion. If you're a fan, get it. > > There are some nice cuts and great performances. If > > you're not and looking for a taste, skip it and go for > > Desire of the Lone Rino King. > > > > Mark > > > > --- ArsOcarina@aol.com wrote: > > > Fabio, > > > > > > I haven't bought the CD yet. Thanks for making us > > > aware of it. > > > > > > There's an interesting sample "teaser" posted for > > > streaming at: > > > > > > > > http://www.murple.com/media/adrianbelew-sideoneteaser.mp3 > > > > > > Criticism that I've read about the CD is mostly > > > about it's being > > > too short (only about 30 mins long). I have nothing > > > but respect > > > for Mr. Belew but I may wait awhile before I get > > > around to buying > > > this one. Perhaps I'll wait 'til all 3 sides are out > > > later this year. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > tEd ® kiLLiAn > > > > > > "Different is not always better, but better is > > > always different" > > > > > > http://www.pfmentum.com/flux.html > > > http://www.CDbaby.com/cd/tedkillian > > > http://www.guitar9.com/fluxaeterna.html > > > http://www.garageband.com/artist/ArsOcarina > > > > > http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2845073 > > > > > http://www.netmusic.com/web/album.aspx?a_id=CBNM_17314 > > > > > http://www.indiejazz.com/ProductDetailsView.aspx?ProductID=193 > > > > > > Ted Killian's "Flux Aeterna" is also available at: > > > Apple iTunes, > > > BuyMusic, Rhapsody, MusicMatch, MusicNet, DiscLogic, > > > Napster, > > > AudioLunchbox, Lindows, QTRnote, Music4Cents, > > > Etherstream, > > > RuleRadio, EMEPE3, Sony Connect, CatchMusic, > > > Puretracks, > > > and Viztas. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Blah, blah, blah. > > > So??? > > > > > > "Just because nobody understands you doesn't mean > > > you're an artist." > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release Date: 21/03/2005 > > > > > >