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John Bus
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Fri, 26 Jul 1996 19:01:25 +1000 (EST)
Subject:
(idm) Re: "1987 - 1995" by RSW.
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Hi Chris,
quoted 3 lines Agreed. I wouldn't really consider either "In Dub" or "The Next> Agreed. I wouldn't really consider either "In Dub" or "The Next >Chapter Of Dub" as albums though... `remix albums' definitely, but neither >are albums in the true sense of the word.
Although I have "The Next Chapter of Dub" I don't have "How Ya Doin" so I can't comment on "The Next..." being a remix album, BUT I do have both "Soundclash" and "In Dub" and if you think that having 3 remixes and the other 7 remaining tracks being totally unrelated to "Soundclash" a remix album I think you're sorely mistaken.
quoted 6 lines For such an amazing band, I could *never* figure out why they were> For such an amazing band, I could *never* figure out why they were >always soooo unproductive? So much potential, so much talent, yet so >little output after "In Dub". The last batch of releases were so >astonishingly bland and disappointing... after waiting years and years, >"How You Doin?" comes out and I about want to throw up. What in the hell >happened?
One of the guy's left the band at that point, if my memory serves me correctly.
quoted 5 lines Wow, deja vu - John, you and I had the same argument last year about> Wow, deja vu - John, you and I had the same argument last year about >RSW's live performance. Not that they'll ever tour again, but I say skip >it. When I saw them live in Orlando, Florida during the `Mute Over >Amerika' tour (for $10), and they were absolutely horrible. Yes at first >I was overwhelmed and excited, but then...
Was it the four-piece band including the Jamacian on turntables, a guy on bongos and other wierd and wonderful drums, a guitarist (who i'll admit was a poser but played his guitar extremely well in the context of the type of music) and of course the keyboards, et al?? Maybe because there we other bands when you saw them on the same bill, and the fact that they might have been tired from over-touring? They had one Sydney gig, blew the top off the venue and returned to England. I'd go as far as saying that this was one of the best gigs I have ever been too, and I have been to some big ones. It was like all the bests bits from the 1st 2 albums + the last x 10! :) As for deja vu... you have a good memory. :) Regards, John