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JG
May 30, 2012, 10:47:15 PM5/30/12
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Greetings,
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):
STEAMHAMMER
Classic rock remembered by Ryan Settee
"Steamhammer were British and were somewhat popular in North America, but they were huge in Germany. Their best and worst asset was most likely that they diverged wildly in their output; each album was different and could most likely either be liked or disliked because of its own merits or perceived demerits. But I've always really liked the band's name; it implies that you're being hit with a sonic wallop, and that was largely true of their early output."
FRANK ZAPPA
An instrumental highpoint by Kurt Wildermuth
"I’ve now spent three decades, on and off, trying to understand how a musician as smart as Zappa--a genius, according to his father and countless fans--could create a piece as emotionally and intellectually bare as “Watermelon in Easter Hay” and then not do justice to it. This article is about how I came to terms with Zappa’s handling or mishandling of this masterpiece."
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):
STEAMHAMMER
Classic rock remembered by Ryan Settee
"Steamhammer were British and were somewhat popular in North America, but they were huge in Germany. Their best and worst asset was most likely that they diverged wildly in their output; each album was different and could most likely either be liked or disliked because of its own merits or perceived demerits. But I've always really liked the band's name; it implies that you're being hit with a sonic wallop, and that was largely true of their early output."
FRANK ZAPPA
An instrumental highpoint by Kurt Wildermuth
"I’ve now spent three decades, on and off, trying to understand how a musician as smart as Zappa--a genius, according to his father and countless fans--could create a piece as emotionally and intellectually bare as “Watermelon in Easter Hay” and then not do justice to it. This article is about how I came to terms with Zappa’s handling or mishandling of this masterpiece."
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
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