easycure

The speech about the musical comments was referring to Christian, not Mika... as long as this distinction makes sense, heheheh ;-D

"musical comments"? "musical comments"?? Out of all the posts you've written, I've only seen one "musical comment" more or less directed at me. And I replied to you. For the rest, you responded to lux, not to me; and on my posts, you completely avoided the discussion... what nerve you have! Come on guys, a bit of dignity :-D ... dear mika, I take your word for it, but I will check, I have my sources ehehehe ;-D ah, Christian, speaking of responses: do you know Slint (I’d like to point out that this is already the SECOND time this question has gone unanswered)?

ahi ahi, Christian, are you now trying to impersonate me? :-D I've already explained it, but I notice a clear tendency to avoid responding to what I write, which makes it impossible that "one who’s sharp" is me; I was performing in Rome at the moment he was writing those posts... instead, there remains the very strong doubt, considering they have incredibly vanished :-D, that the various Mika, Jannus, etc. are not all concentrated in a single commentator, eheheh :-D... I thought you were well above these games, given your "expertise" AHAHAH ;-D well, anyway, I will consult the Editors; we'll find out, we'll find out, don't worry ;-) ..ah so I would be trying to cover my ass, huh? it could be... but this hypothesis is a bit hard to believe... I dismantled every step of your "comments," and you constantly avoid responding to mine... the difference is quite noticeable. Ah, I'm still waiting: what do you think of Slint? ...you won't tell me that someone like you doesn't know this sacred monster! no no, come on, I don't even want to think about it!! ahahahaheheh ;-D

Anyway, I read it carefully and I have to say (beyond that "1968" which doesn't make sense) that it seems rather sensationalistic as a review. Sure, the VU were the first to put certain states of mind and a certain way of feeling and living into music (but not "invented"... what does it mean to invent? How do you "invent" paranoia in music?)... moreover, it’s debatable to say that they "rebelled" against the hippies... but who said that? Their side was the other face of the coin, certainly, but without Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, it's still hard to conceive the VU, not in terms of style but certainly in terms of approach and expressive purpose. "Rebelling" against California would be hypocritical (additionally, California psychedelia also includes Iron Butterfly, and in Texas, there were the 13th Floor Elevators, definitely not exactly "sunny")... moreover, you throw in many words, but they are rather obvious (it doesn't take a genius to understand the paranoia or morbidity of Heroin or Venus in Furs; the very straightforwardness and communicativeness of the VU is one of the fundamental aspects of their musical greatness), so overall it seems to me a review, despite the originality of the form, decidedly superficial. I too tried to write one about the VU, but I still think they are the most difficult group to review overall... so distinct that it is hard to grasp without falling into banality... Mr. Iko was right, at least in this, when he told me that he preferred not to review them for the impossibility of "grasping the immensity."

"Then I completely agree with you that when it comes to the connection between form and content, we shift to a cultural standpoint... ah thank goodness I hadn't noticed it... maybe Christian did a little review of Lester Bangs overnight.. making a comeback, huh.. good job, let's cover our backsides hehehe ;-)"

I keep finding myself asking one question: why does Christian keep referring to the review and not to the comments I wrote in response to... EHM, I meant in response to Mika? :-D Well, I still don't get it.. dear Christian, I completely agree with what Arianna said, it seems obvious to me.. what do you think about what Arianna said about Slint? Just curious ;-D

However, a question arises: why do you talk about '68 when this record is from '67 (and recorded in '66)?

Of course, Lux, one must have studied at a conservatory to be a great critic... in fact, the comments above by Mika and Christian are, if it was needed, the exact demonstration of the contrary. But then it is well known: just as Mereghetti and Morandini are two great directors, like Truffaut and Godard for that matter, who have even taken the OPPOSITE path to what Christian babbles about, becoming great filmmakers precisely with the consciousness of great critics and without ANY technical awareness... if we want to be more relevant, we can still mention Scaruffi, a classical musician like few in the world :-D or Rossano Lo Mele or Federico Guglielmi, all people who have written various books on the subject, also renowned former conservatory students hehehe ;-D but why not mention Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo, who was also a critic for years and THEN decided to pick up the guitar... and of course, one must inevitably study at a conservatory, it's obvious :-D

"It must be said that this taste for repetition and the excessive desire to amaze refers to Baroque music (which our poor easycure doesn’t even know what it is) and is a consequence of a musical need for communication and emotions." WHAT does it mean a musical need for communication and emotions? HOW are these emotions transmitted? WHAT does it mean and HOW is the reference to Baroque music an indicator of the need for communication and emotions? WHAT does a phrase like yours mean that in itself makes no sense? Substance, guys, there’s a lack of substance.. we’re not drafting a shopping list.. we’re critiquing.. but everything is missing here.. I quote a phrase from good Mika, very fitting for your last post: "I think his critical ability is reduced to a mere display of names" eheheahah ;-D

oh oh oh, and the suspicion returns that good Christian might also be Mika.. I notice a display of useless big words about chords and guitar usage... everything is missing, for heaven's sake, everything. Study a bit of Lester Bangs, Christian, do a good job.. read some books on the history of Rock music, and instead of listening to Petrucci, listen to real bands.. this just to get started.. we are not there at all..