Haselsh1
06-01-2012, 16:14
ALBUM: MODERN MUSIC
BAND: BE BOP DELUXE
YEAR: 1976
During the year 1976 I became 17 years old and bought my first ever motorcycle, a Honda CG125 that cost me £325 brand new. At the same time, I discovered Be Bop Deluxe and the album Modern Music which came to represent all of the freedom I had now found and the excitement of being just 17 years old.
This album is quite unlike anything else but if I had to draw any parallels I believe it would be with David Bowie during that same period of time along with possibly early Roxy Music and maybe Queen. I just love the sound of Bill Nelson’s Gibson ES335 through Mesa Boogie valve amplification which his playing style enhances no end. He has a fluid way of playing that I have never heard since and this album shows that up to perfection. OK, by today’s standards this album is very dated but then I would rather involve myself in this than most of the drivel that purports to be ‘Modern Music’.
In addition to this album I also absolutely adore ‘Sunburst Finish’ which forms a perfect earlier companion to this collection of music but the one thing I do need to do if possible is to obtain digitally remastered versions of these two CD’s as my present copies are very old transcriptions.
The songs form a fluid progression through the whole of the album with each one obviously being carefully chosen to fill in with the whole but my favourite just has to be ‘Forbidden Lovers’ with its driving rhythm and forceful bass/snare combination. I love those early 1970’s Mini Moog sounds as well just to remind us all that it had only just been invented and this is where I draw the parallel with Brian Eno and his VCS-3 used extensively with Roxy Music.
In short, I am indeed living in the past but I make no excuses for that given the current situation with breakthrough rock bands and the dire, awful shite that is around at the moment. This album is exquisite and given its age it is recorded at a very sensible level of volume. Bill Nelson is still around I understand but no longer creates masterpieces like this one.
I find that such a shame.
BAND: BE BOP DELUXE
YEAR: 1976
During the year 1976 I became 17 years old and bought my first ever motorcycle, a Honda CG125 that cost me £325 brand new. At the same time, I discovered Be Bop Deluxe and the album Modern Music which came to represent all of the freedom I had now found and the excitement of being just 17 years old.
This album is quite unlike anything else but if I had to draw any parallels I believe it would be with David Bowie during that same period of time along with possibly early Roxy Music and maybe Queen. I just love the sound of Bill Nelson’s Gibson ES335 through Mesa Boogie valve amplification which his playing style enhances no end. He has a fluid way of playing that I have never heard since and this album shows that up to perfection. OK, by today’s standards this album is very dated but then I would rather involve myself in this than most of the drivel that purports to be ‘Modern Music’.
In addition to this album I also absolutely adore ‘Sunburst Finish’ which forms a perfect earlier companion to this collection of music but the one thing I do need to do if possible is to obtain digitally remastered versions of these two CD’s as my present copies are very old transcriptions.
The songs form a fluid progression through the whole of the album with each one obviously being carefully chosen to fill in with the whole but my favourite just has to be ‘Forbidden Lovers’ with its driving rhythm and forceful bass/snare combination. I love those early 1970’s Mini Moog sounds as well just to remind us all that it had only just been invented and this is where I draw the parallel with Brian Eno and his VCS-3 used extensively with Roxy Music.
In short, I am indeed living in the past but I make no excuses for that given the current situation with breakthrough rock bands and the dire, awful shite that is around at the moment. This album is exquisite and given its age it is recorded at a very sensible level of volume. Bill Nelson is still around I understand but no longer creates masterpieces like this one.
I find that such a shame.