What defines a classic BUNNYMEN record

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What defines a classic BUNNYMEN record

Postby King Of Kings » Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:01 pm

What defines a classic BUNNYMEN record

is it the lrics the sound or both
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Postby the ghost of guitarplayer » Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:59 pm

Sound. Mac could sing about eating cheese on toast, or how great Sharktopus is for all I care. Dark, gloomy, awkward not suitable for the radio, brilliantly crafted music. Will's chiming, pinging guitar. A bass line you can hear going through the song. Rythmn guitar hooks. Great percussion. Lots of weird noises appearing in the instrumental break in the middle of the song or at the fade out towards the end.
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Postby withahip » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:02 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:Sound. Mac could sing about eating cheese on toast, or how great Sharktopus is for all I care.


He did sing about vegetable.
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Postby JackT » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:03 pm

rhythm .
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Postby black francis » Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:13 pm

Other worldliness
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Postby Mr.Sparkle » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:42 pm

It's indescribable to me, it's just that special "magical Bunnymen touch" that their best stuff has. No other band has it. It's a combination of unique weirdness mixed with components of rock and Will's other worldly guitar. In other words, it hasn't been seen since the 80's and won't be seen again in it's true form since 2 of the key components (Pete and Les) aren't there anymore. Ultimately, it was 4 members all contributing, all key components that made the Bunnymen sound what it was.
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Postby camden jack » Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:58 pm

Awww, the love is showing...
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Postby withahip » Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:48 pm

Outside influence.
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Postby Dr Evil » Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:54 am

Completely different things going on with each musician but linked in a sort of call and reply, instead of slavishly following the leader-a sort of internal conversation within the band, like a train of thought on a rainy day-best examples are Bedbugs & Ballyhoo, Turquoise Days, No Dark Things, All I Want, Flaming Red, King of Your Castle and Thick Skinned World.
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Postby moses (2) » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:10 am

BOF tendancies are developing here
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Postby the ghost of guitarplayer » Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:31 am

BOF tendancies - is that a disease? I did visit BOF recently and came over all weird and luvy Bunny muvvy like afterwards. Then I started thinking about changing my name to Bunnyboiler.
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Postby black francis » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:22 am

I wish bunny-wunny-qt-pie would make an appearance here.
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Postby withahip » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:28 am

I just can't think of one bad Bunnymen song. Every one I play is my favorite until I play the next one.

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Postby the ghost of guitarplayer » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:38 am

I love everything by the Bunnymen and I just love those two men in their office outfits, even the one with the dodgy tie. I'm listening to Proxy at the moment on repeat on my CD player and getting sexually aroused. :cool: :redface: :mrgreen: :surprised: :razz: :smile: :cool: :redface: :mrgreen: :surprised: :razz: :smile:
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Postby black francis » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:42 am

Proxy gives me a partial too.
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