From nick Sent Mon, May 10th 1999, 13:42
From nick Sent Mon, May 10th 1999, 13:42
>>I thought 'Music is..' and 'Mindphone' lacked structure but in >>parts showed a lot of promise. This was nothing like either of >>those records. Just bad untalented jazz improv. This would have >>been bad if it had been some really crap jazz band incapable of >>playing their own instruments and I had the misfortune of having to >>listen to them. But it was Squarepusher and I have the proof that >>he can actually make good music. Sad. Brave, yes, but also crap. >I can never understand such negativity .. granted each to their >own opinion , but maybe Tom J et al achieved what they set out >to do , maybe they didn't .. at least they are varying the tried and >tested methods of live electronic performance .. i'm quite sure they >couldn't give a flying rat's anus about such negative comments .. Well, yes I understand that the further into experimental teritory one moves, the greater the success/failure ratio tilts towards failure. The upside being that when it goes right, it's genius. My negativity is due to the bitter disappointment of how much a failure I thought it was. I still can't help but admire his balls. Nick