The Residents

Howard the Duck · 01-08-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Farfisa

Also, being that meeting James Brown was one of the most important things that have ever happened to them. I find them incredibly modest, and they have the ability to take popular songs and make them their own without trying too hard to parody them.

that's one of my fave covers EVER

RockNRoll · 08-13-2013, 05:55 PM

I love this band so much. I was honestly surprised to see anything on them here considering how, eh, "different" their music is. I can't seem to find their albums up for grabs anywhere though, and iTunes is soooooooooooo expensive. Any help would be much appreciated. I have to say, based on what I've heard, my favorite album by them is their debut Meet the Residents. Was the first album I heard from them and one of the few albums where every song from it is in my 'Favorites' playlist.

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 08-13-2013, 06:16 PM

Did they ever finish the Mole Trilogy?

Psy-Fi · 08-13-2013, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RockNRoll

I love this band so much. I was honestly surprised to see anything on them here considering how, eh, "different" their music is. I can't seem to find their albums up for grabs anywhere though, and iTunes is soooooooooooo expensive. Any help would be much appreciated. I have to say, based on what I've heard, my favorite album by them is their debut Meet the Residents. Was the first album I heard from them and one of the few albums where every song from it is in my 'Favorites' playlist.

These 2 blogs have some Residents albums...

URBAN ASPIRINES: The Residents

uuhngreh schpuggenuh: the Residents

The links should still be active.

And you can probably find most, if not all, of their albums on YouTube.

**Frownland** · 11-18-2013, 11:03 AM

Does anyone have any theories on the identity of The Residents? As prolific as they are, I'm certain that they show up elsewhere in music. My friend has a Cromagnon record and when we were listening to it, I thought it was The Residents. At first I thought it was just a similar brand of music, but after a web search, it seems as if some other people agree with me. Here's Cromagnon, for your listening pleasure.

BongoFury · 11-19-2013, 07:55 AM

Out of all the great albums by The Residents, this is my favorite.

Holerbot6000 · 04-23-2014, 03:08 AM

Nice to see 'Not Available' getting some love! For me, it's a toss up between this and 'Mark of the Mole' for best Residents album.

I was a huge fan in the '70's, then stopped following them when the original band broke up and they became two whiny guys with a synthesizer. I have to say though, their latest stuff - Coochie Break, Mushrooms - has been a real return to form. Whoever the band is now, they've gotten really interesting again...

And if you can see them live, you should. I was fortunate enough to see them with Snakefinger and it was a really awesome show. 'Walter Westinghouse' scared the crap out of me. It's really more theater than a straight live concert.

As far as their mythos, it's pretty easy to figure out who the original four guys were and why the band changed so much when they initially broke up, because one of the guys that left was a major creative force, but the Residents just stringently deny everything so after awhile you just play along. In the end, it's all part of the fun.

vongole · 05-06-2014, 01:01 AM

I like residents. I saw them in Tokyo more than 15 years ago.
They had come to promote the CD-ROM album "Ginger Bread Man".

I prefer early days of their album like "Meet the Residents", "Commercial Album".

Rjinn · 05-06-2014, 05:21 AM

I've only heard Duck Stab, The Gingerbread Man and I began to warm up to them by the time I heard Commercial Album. The first two were hard to get into, but I didn't dislike them.

Psy-Fi · 05-08-2014, 07:00 AM

I've seen them perform live several times over the past 25 years. Now a trio, since the departure of their drummer in 2010. They've stripped down their stage shows from elaborate sets to minimalist ones over the past four years. Some pics from their 2013 tour (taken by another fan.)

Still as weird and wonderful as ever!

11-18-2013, 11:03 AM	#85 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Does anyone have any theories on the identity of The Residents? As prolific as they are, I'm certain that they show up elsewhere in music. My friend has a Cromagnon record and when we were listening to it, I thought it was The Residents. At first I thought it was just a similar brand of music, but after a web search, it seems as if some other people agree with me. Here's Cromagnon, for your listening pleasure. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-06-2014, 05:21 AM	#89 (permalink)
Rjinn The Aerosol in your Soul Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New South Wales, Australia Posts: 1,546	I've only heard Duck Stab, The Gingerbread Man and I began to warm up to them by the time I heard Commercial Album. The first two were hard to get into, but I didn't dislike them. __________________ last.fm

08-13-2013, 05:55 PM	#82 (permalink)
RockNRoll Groupie Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 9	I love this band so much. I was honestly surprised to see anything on them here considering how, eh, "different" their music is. I can't seem to find their albums up for grabs anywhere though, and iTunes is soooooooooooo expensive. Any help would be much appreciated. I have to say, based on what I've heard, my favorite album by them is their debut Meet the Residents. Was the first album I heard from them and one of the few albums where every song from it is in my 'Favorites' playlist.

08-13-2013, 06:16 PM	#83 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	Did they ever finish the Mole Trilogy?

11-19-2013, 07:55 AM	#86 (permalink)
BongoFury Groupie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Right past the fuming incense stencher Posts: 35	Out of all the great albums by The Residents, this is my favorite.

04-23-2014, 03:08 AM	#87 (permalink)
Holerbot6000 Music Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: near a record store Posts: 327	Nice to see 'Not Available' getting some love! For me, it's a toss up between this and 'Mark of the Mole' for best Residents album. I was a huge fan in the '70's, then stopped following them when the original band broke up and they became two whiny guys with a synthesizer. I have to say though, their latest stuff - Coochie Break, Mushrooms - has been a real return to form. Whoever the band is now, they've gotten really interesting again... And if you can see them live, you should. I was fortunate enough to see them with Snakefinger and it was a really awesome show. 'Walter Westinghouse' scared the crap out of me. It's really more theater than a straight live concert. As far as their mythos, it's pretty easy to figure out who the original four guys were and why the band changed so much when they initially broke up, because one of the guys that left was a major creative force, but the Residents just stringently deny everything so after awhile you just play along. In the end, it's all part of the fun.

05-06-2014, 01:01 AM	#88 (permalink)
vongole Groupie Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 2	I like residents. I saw them in Tokyo more than 15 years ago. They had come to promote the CD-ROM album "Ginger Bread Man". I prefer early days of their album like "Meet the Residents", "Commercial Album".