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Re: Negativland becomes U2 becomes Eno
> >Note the huge difference between "Are We Not Men"
> and "Duty Now.." on the guitar and treatments.
>
> why would you agree that Eno created the environment for bands to achieve
a
> certain 'sound', and that their subsequent career/sonic trajectory was
> somehow inextricable from Eno's initial imprint, and then point out the
> differences between albumms where Eno was producing and where he was not?
>
> Just Curious...
Because some artists walked away from the experiences with
lessons learned, while others did not. I think Devo didn't
learned very much (mainly the Casales)- their output was
miserable after Eno. On the other hand, Mark Mothersbaugh
on his own is a highly creative and inventive guy with or
without Eno.
- Larry
>
> perhaps i am underestimating the role of a producer? when i listen to
> Devo, i hear Devo, not Eno. when i listen to the first Velvet's record,
>i
> hear Cale and Reed, not Andy Warhol. Teo Macero was intrumental to
>Miles'
> sound in the studio, but i like Miles, not Teo...and the Unforgettable
Fire
> is still 4 white guys in a rock band, even if God is producing them,
>IHMO.
>
> OT, you bet.
>
> rich
>
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