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From:
Tim Rhodes
To:
idm
Date:
Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:14:03 -0700
Subject:
Re: [idm] Re: bill laswell
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Ethan wrote:
quoted 4 lines p.i.l. - album (or "CD" or "Cassette")>p.i.l. - album (or "CD" or "Cassette") >.not credited on the record anywhere, I don't think, but the band is >laswell's, with tony williams, jonas hellborg, malachi favors, steve >turre, ryuichi sakamoto & others.
P.I.L is Bill Laswell's band?!?!? No, sahib, you are sadly mistaken. P.I.L. & Laswell have worked together (the World Party / P.I.L. duo comes to mind...), but Public Image Ltd. -- aka P.I.L. -- is and has been Johnny Lydon's band (formerly "Johnny Rotten" of the Sex Pistols) and not Laswell's since the late 70's. And the Generic Album (1985 -- yes, titled "Album" or "Cassette" or "CD" on the cover) is okay, but "The Flowers of Romance" (1981) is the real P.I.L. record everyone should own -- for the song "Four Enclosed Walls" if nothing else. (A song which really cries out for a DJ remix using the drum lines, if you ask me.) As far as Laswell goes, I think his Sacred System work with Nicky Skopelitis, Bernie Worrell & Jah Wobble is one of his more constantly interesting projects. And the Divination discs are good as well, although perhaps far too ambient for some. Never willing to forget IDMs punk roots- -Tim =================== Tim Rhodes memes@sil2k.org Eyes, Ears & Memes, SIL2K Strategic Improv Laboratories 2000 www.sil2k.org =================== --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org