----- Original Message -----
From: "Stimp" <stimp@sympatico.ca>
To: "Juuso Koponen" <mekaanikko@nutempo.com>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 10:27 PM
Subject: Godspeed You Black Emperor!
> Wow, you mean you know who Godspeed You Black Emperor is? Being from
> Montreal, Canada (that's where Godspeed's from), I obviously know of them,
> but I'm surprised to hear that their becoming internationally recognized.
> Personally, I'm not crazy about them, as I feel that what they're doing
was
> done by bands like Genesis (Peter Gabriel era), King Crimson and other
> prog-rock bands about 30 years ago, and much better at that. Considering
> that it's rock and that everything's been done a thousand times already, I
> don't feel that GYBE is contributing anything significant or
groundbreaking
> to music, and you sure can't dance to it! Just my two bits worth, but I'd
> love to hear from those who disagree with me, as I'd really wanna know
what
> the big deal is with these guys. I'm convinced it's just hype.
>
> Stimp
I'll have to agree with Stimp on this. But I must say I haven't had the
experience of a live GSYBE show, which apparently is what the hype is based
on. Many indie rock friends of mine swear that it's the most intense show
they've seen. The album leaves me a little cold. The riffs are too languid
and the whole thing has the air of a funeral march. But I guess it's a
matter of personal taste, that whole post-apocolyptic thing just isn't my
bag. If i want cinematic, I'll tune in to zbignew priesner, or other kranky
artists like labradford, or stars of the lid. I guess the album just sounds
too drak and contrived for my tastes, that's not to say i don't get kick out
of it when i hear it in the context of thoughtful Canadian work.
Gord
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