From Che Sent Mon, May 18th 1998, 23:17
At 09:42 AM 5/18/98 -0500, Mr. Gil wrote: >Here's what I meant: Ken was in a group which made some really good >records, then his bandmates left and he kept the name, reaping the benefit >of the good name earned by the work of three (or 2 1/2) musicians. It's pretty clear that Ken was and is the Master of Dogma (and I mean that in a good way). Taking Black Dog away from him would have been like ripping his heart out. Ken's a very impassioned kinda guy. If you've listened to Ed & Andy's output, you can tell they don't get very excited about anything. Besides, Ed & Andy have been working to make Plaid an independent entity since >After >that, his bandmates made a really good record and he didn't, showing in >stunning relief who was responsible for BDP's genius. You got that totally wrong - after that, his bandmates made a really mediocre record and he didn't, he made a GREAT record, and further demonstrated who had the talent by putting out an even GREATER live tape. >He (supposedly) accuses Bjork of using the talent of others. He might as >well have accused her of using Ed & Andy the same way he did, hence the >glass house remark (which was shorthand for "People in glass houses >shouldn't throw stones"). Using someone's talent then accusing someone >else of doing the same thing would be similar in a way to throwing stones >while living in a glass house. This is a clearer way to express my idea, >which is an opinion, obviously. If you liked that tedious Not For Threes record, I can see how you might make that mistake. >If Ken ever makes a record anywhere near as good as "Not for Threes" I'll >be very surprised. He has the compositional skills of a tree based on >available evidence. Why should he settle for making a record as good as Not For Threes when he's already made one ten times better? >Ken used to be on the list and he left in a huff when people didn't like >"Music for Adverts". I've been on the list for years, and I somehow either missed that, or failed to summon forth the imagination to see that, depending on your grasp on reality. >He said stuff about how he thought Plaid couldn't >deliver. I have to agree with him. I'm still waiting for post-Dog Plaid to deliver. Given that I haven't listened to Not For Threes in months, I'm debating whether I should sell it. >His remark about Bjork seems to imply that he thinks he has >talent. He should prove it and then everyone can be happy. It's bloody obvious he's got talent. Ken has nothing to prove, except maybe that he can be happy & nice. But then would he be so endearing? :) Che "so, like, you'll remember that the sex pistols didn't write *one* happy song then? I can claim a historical precedent for being a moody english bastard, who is 'difficult to work with'. I'm not going to "smile for the fucking camera" or play stupid corporate games for the sake of a few extra sales. Some people percieve that as my "personal bittery twistedness", and not the justified "rage against the establishment" that makes me get up in the morning. Fuck em." - The Black Dog