From david turgeon Sent Tue, Aug 31st 1999, 23:16
From david turgeon Sent Tue, Aug 31st 1999, 23:16
> what's the fucking deal? can somebody tell me what about "plays" they think > is so special? i've never felt compelled to listen to it more than the one > or two times it took to come to terms with it, and an additional dozen or > so times to try and understand (fruitlessly) what about it everybody seems > to love so much... i actually really enjoy 'plays', especially the cover of 'paint it black'. i don't even know the rolling stones original (or if i do, i didn't notice), so to me it sounds like a new piece. on a first listen, the build-up & song construction struck me as awesome, but as this is the only fennesz thing i've heard... i thought it was catchy, in the very least, & with a very pleasing structure. though, if 'hotel parallel' is even more complex, intricate & varied than 'plays', as you say it is, i'd certainly love to hear it. unfortunately, this seems to be the only recent mego release that's impossible to find anywhere. ironically, i've had better luck finding the original tray edition of 'fsck' _after_ they decided to repress it. :) -- david