Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1179416)

Devo were wierd, but not as weird as they originally were, have you ever heard any of their really early demos? Brian Eno on their debut actually made them more accessible to the listening public. David Kendrick was in Devo in their later period (but they were really in decline at that time)

I've never heard of Live at the Bottom Line but found this page. SPARKS US Tour 1976 - Live at the Bottom Line, New York City
Equator has always been an amazing song, a song to blow and mess up your speakers especially when Russell goes really high pitch.

Originally Posted by ladyislingering (Post 1179538)

Yes. I think I like their early sound better than their later/popular sound. I never knew Brian Eno contributed to their debut, but somehow that doesn't surprise me.

I actually uploaded the live version of "Equator" I'd mentioned on youtube, a long time ago.
Here's the link.

I love the poisoned roses bit. Too cute!

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier (Post 1179541)

Brian Eno contributed to the Devo debut (producer) and not the Sparks one!

Originally Posted by ladyislingering (Post 1179543)

I gathered that. ;D

I find it interesting (not to get too off-topic here, but still) that Eno also teamed up with David Byrne of Talking Heads. I find it more interesting that today's youth (those that are just getting into the "weird" part of music history) don't really seem to know who Brian is, or why he's so important.

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck (Post 1179767)

big fan of Eno here, but only his early glam-rock/quirky pop stuff, not the later ambient stuff

Originally Posted by ladyislingering (Post 1179806)

Likewise.

Whenever I hit up a record shop I always hope, in the back of my mind, that I'll find a copy of Here Come the Warm Jets.

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck (Post 1179809)

is it so essential to have it on vinyl?