What Are You Listening To Right Now? II

Screen13 · 05-01-2013, 07:46 PM

First listen to this...

Then the beat and the chord progression on the verses on this...

I love the best of Devo's music, but here is where I fully connect my thoughts as to why Shout is a seriously flawed and ill-fated album. Nice cover, yes, but one that sounds like it had a little added flavor influenced from somewhere else. Happy accident or no...I still wonder. Knowing some of the situation surrounding the creation of the album as well as some of the guitar riff steals (one from Davie Allen's "Blue's Theme" usually missed by critics in between "Day Tripper" lines on "The 4'th Dimension"), you can tell that the dependence on the Fairlight and other then-modern tech among other things had stopped the stand-out creativity they're usually known for in my opinion.

Nothing new, of course, happens all the time (and a hell of a lot in my collection), but when you finally connect the dots on something that had your mind thinking "Now where did they got that familiar-sounding extra flavor from?" when many other reviews miss out...

Still, with Devo's cover of the Hendrix classic being from 1984, maybe they accidentally predicted the mash-up, possibly the ultimate De-Vo of Pop Music in my opinion.

Researching for an article on Shout for my 80's Cut Out memory blog.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 05-01-2013, 09:11 PM

Been listening to this since I was a young girl.

djchameleon · 05-02-2013, 08:36 AM

I enjoy this song a little bit too much. I could definitely hearing it playing on some adult contemporary radio station.

katsy · 05-02-2013, 09:36 AM

The Batlord · 05-02-2013, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Been listening to this since I was a young girl.

Vanilla's posting the metal and I'm posting the embarrassing but addictive pop? Dark days.

Moog Bass · 05-02-2013, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanilla

Been listening to this since I was a young girl.

Top Tune!
Aways preferred this one tho

crazed · 05-02-2013, 01:01 PM

Picked up Twink's "Think Pink" album a couple weeks ago.

Moog Bass · 05-02-2013, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazed

Picked up Twink's "Think Pink" album a couple weeks ago.

Aww man! I love the Pink Fairies

crazed · 05-02-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Moog Bass

Aww man! I love the Pink Fairies

yeah I need to pick up more of their albums.

Now listening to:

PoorOldPo · 05-03-2013, 05:33 AM

Tame Impala cover OutKast's 'Prototype' for Like A Version - YouTube

05-01-2013, 07:46 PM	#8411 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	First listen to this... Then the beat and the chord progression on the verses on this... I love the best of Devo's music, but here is where I fully connect my thoughts as to why Shout is a seriously flawed and ill-fated album. Nice cover, yes, but one that sounds like it had a little added flavor influenced from somewhere else. Happy accident or no...I still wonder. Knowing some of the situation surrounding the creation of the album as well as some of the guitar riff steals (one from Davie Allen's "Blue's Theme" usually missed by critics in between "Day Tripper" lines on "The 4'th Dimension"), you can tell that the dependence on the Fairlight and other then-modern tech among other things had stopped the stand-out creativity they're usually known for in my opinion. Nothing new, of course, happens all the time (and a hell of a lot in my collection), but when you finally connect the dots on something that had your mind thinking "Now where did they got that familiar-sounding extra flavor from?" when many other reviews miss out... Still, with Devo's cover of the Hendrix classic being from 1984, maybe they accidentally predicted the mash-up, possibly the ultimate De-Vo of Pop Music in my opinion. Researching for an article on Shout for my 80's Cut Out memory blog. Last edited by Screen13; 05-01-2013 at 08:28 PM.

05-01-2013, 09:11 PM	#8412 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Been listening to this since I was a young girl. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

05-02-2013, 09:36 AM	#8414 (permalink)
katsy Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 286	__________________ Split the Lark-- and you'll find the Music - Emily Dickinson

05-03-2013, 05:33 AM	#8420 (permalink)
PoorOldPo Blue Pill Oww Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luimneach, Eire Posts: 1,107	Tame Impala cover OutKast's 'Prototype' for Like A Version - YouTube __________________ https://www.instagram.com/hennas.lullaby/

05-02-2013, 01:01 PM	#8417 (permalink)
crazed Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 552	Picked up Twink's "Think Pink" album a couple weeks ago.