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Postby JackT » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:28 am

Mr. Brian wrote:Les wasn't real prominent on that album, no real distinct bass lines or anything, but I imagine they made that album like a band rather than Ian's songs with Will riding shotgun and then everyone else following along.


Yeah, definitely not classic Bunnymen bass on that album, but I suspect his presence was part of why that album feels the way it does.
"He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits."
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Postby moondance » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:30 am

Mr. Brian wrote:Les wasn't real prominent on that album, no real distinct bass lines or anything, but I imagine they made that album like a band rather than Ian's songs with Will riding shotgun and then everyone else following along.


I think Mac had the songs written already and it was the 'shotgun-following along' routine which is why Les isn't in it anymore. Not that I think that's bad but maybe Les thought it would be more impromptu as it was in the beginning when they wrote songs based around a bass line.
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Postby JackT » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:24 pm

Regarding "I'll Fly Tonight", the lyrics remind me a bit of "A Promise".

I'll Fly Tonight

Nothing's gonna be the same...

Nothing's ever gonna change...

Nothing's gonna be the same
Nothing's ever gonna change....


A Promise

You said something will change....

You said nothing will change....

It's exactly the same
You said it's always the same
But I'll make it change....
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Postby watercolors » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:47 pm

I must retract part of my post on this thread...

An Eternity Turns is NOT on this lp.




This is why I am still a junior member... Duhhhh! :redface:
Screaming from beneath the waves...
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Postby tonywojo » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:20 am

watercolors wrote:I must retract part of my post on this thread...

An Eternity Turns is NOT on this lp.




This is why I am still a junior member... Duhhhh! :redface:


Maybe it should have been.

I remember when I first got E - it took a little getting into - first back and all that - but soon the underlying groove became massively apparent.
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Postby Red » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:35 am

Mr. Brian wrote:Les wasn't real prominent on that album, no real distinct bass lines or anything, but I imagine they made that album like a band rather than Ian's songs with Will riding shotgun and then everyone else following along.


yeah, that's more what i was getting at!

besides, sometimes Les(s) is more! :wink:

(i love that line!) :lol:
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Postby Red » Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:38 am

tonywojo wrote:I remember when I first got E - it took a little getting into - first back and all that - but soon the underlying groove became massively apparent.


are we still talking about Evergreen here.....or is this gonna turn into another drug thread? :lol:
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Postby tonywojo » Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:09 am

Red wrote:are we still talking about Evergreen here.....or is this gonna turn into another drug thread? :lol:


Yes - just being lazy.

Don't need 'em girl - mind phase and skull f' spring to mind ( my alaskan friend's words of me).

You love going off thread!
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Postby Mr. Brian » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:27 pm

JackT wrote:Regarding "I'll Fly Tonight", the lyrics remind me a bit of "A Promise".

I'll Fly Tonight

Nothing's gonna be the same...

Nothing's ever gonna change...

Nothing's gonna be the same
Nothing's ever gonna change....


A Promise

You said something will change....

You said nothing will change....

It's exactly the same
You said it's always the same
But I'll make it change....


Mac lifting his own lyrics from older songs??? Why I've never heard of such a thing! :lol:
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Postby JackT » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:53 pm

Mr. Brian wrote:Mac lifting his own lyrics from older songs??? Why I've never heard of such a thing! :lol:


I prefer to think of it as "recurring themes."
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Postby Mr. Brian » Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:51 pm

JackT wrote:I prefer to think of it as "recurring themes."


Good point. I guess he only takes direct lyrics from his solo material that didn't quite work out.
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Postby tonywojo » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:38 am

JackT wrote:I prefer to think of it as "recurring themes."


Or lack of originality or pushing the old formula for the ladies.
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Postby moondance » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:06 pm

Or re-addressing older lyrics to fit the situation of life. I think he's very clever that way.
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Postby Dr Cheese » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:02 am

Maybe he just can't be arsed thinking up new ones?
And you know that I'll pick up
Every time you call
Just to thank you one more time
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Postby moondance » Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:54 am

Dr Cheese wrote:Maybe he just can't be arsed thinking up new ones?


I don't think so.
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