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Big Ears · 03-10-2013, 07:01 AM

I found this short, but interesting interview with John Mitchell:

Interview John Mitchell :: proggies.ch :: E-Zine fr Progressive Rock und Artverwandtes

It Bites! rerecorded Calling All the Heroes to raise money to help deal with the Cumbria floods. Both Francis Dunnery and John Mitchell were involved:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cumbria/...00/8388186.stm

Trollheart · 03-10-2013, 02:20 PM

ET, I like that you stick to your guns. It would have been very easy to have bowed to pressure and said "Oh you guys all like it (though US was less than lavish in his praise) so I will too", but you've given it another chance and still don't like it, and say so. That's good. I mean, it's not good that you dont like it cos I think it's a fecking excellent album, but it's good that you hold to your own view.

I feel like you in the Captain Beyond review. Everyone loved that, I was not in the least impressed. Like you, I stuck to my opinion. It's mine, which doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but it does mean they're my own thoughts and not orchestrated or affected by those of anyone else.

Big Ears, great review. I particularly like that you "get" "Great disaster": it's not one of my favourite tracks but I do like it, and yes it sticks in your head. I have St. Louis if you want a copy; let me know.

Who's up next then guys?

Unknown Soldier · 03-10-2013, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

ET, I like that you stick to your guns. It would have been very easy to have bowed to pressure and said "Oh you guys all like it (though US was less than lavish in his praise) so I will too", but you've given it another chance and still don't like it, and say so. That's good. I mean, it's not good that you dont like it cos I think it's a fecking excellent album, but it's good that you hold to your own view.

I feel like you in the Captain Beyond review. Everyone loved that, I was not in the least impressed. Like you, I stuck to my opinion. It's mine, which doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but it does mean they're my own thoughts and not orchestrated or affected by those of anyone else.

Big Ears, great review. I particularly like that you "get" "Great disaster": it's not one of my favourite tracks but I do like it, and yes it sticks in your head. I have St. Louis if you want a copy; let me know.

Who's up next then guys?

It's normally you but as ET is onboard now, I don't know where he fits in.

Big Ears · 03-10-2013, 02:55 PM

I like the fact we all hear the same album differently and also the variety of styles in commenting on them. Hearing It Bites! again led me to dig out the earlier albums and to the conclusion that Calling All the Heroes is still a great song. I even listened again to Robert Plant's Fate of Nations.

I think it's you next, TH, and, thanks, I'll take up the offer of St. Louis.

Unknown Soldier · 03-10-2013, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Ears

I like the fact we all hear the same album differently and also the variety of styles in commenting on them. Hearing It Bites! again led me to dig out the earlier albums and to the conclusion that Calling All the Heroes is still a great song. I even listened again to Robert Plant's Fate of Nations.

I think it's you next, TH, and, thanks, I'll take up the offer of St. Louis.

Fate of Nations is the only Robert Plant album I ever liked.

Big Ears · 03-10-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

Fate of Nations is the only Robert Plant album I ever liked.

Same here and it still sounds pretty good.

Trollheart · 03-10-2013, 04:41 PM

Ok then I'd like to break with personal tradition and suggest an album I've bought but have not even listened to yet, the new one from Riverside...

Riverside --- Shrine of new generation slaves

I have no idea what it's like but hey, it's Riverside so surely it'll go down well?
Anyone who needs the album drop me a line.

And BE, that It Bites will be on the way to you as soon as I get it uploaded; few hours probably as I'm uploading it to my own website.

ET, you're in the running for next round, but will be after Anteater, when it will then swing back around to me, unless we get any new members in the meantime. Sound ok to you?

Big Ears · 03-10-2013, 05:40 PM

I'm after you TH, but I'm happy to give my place to Electrophonic to get him involved as soon as possible.

Trollheart · 03-11-2013, 07:30 AM

Sure, I don't mind, if you want to do that. But if so then that would have to remain the running order, with any new members pulling in behind the last person (Ant I think in this case) otherwise it will all get confused...

Big Ears · 03-11-2013, 08:37 AM

I don't mind, whatever's easiest.

03-10-2013, 07:01 AM	#281 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I found this short, but interesting interview with John Mitchell: Interview John Mitchell :: proggies.ch :: E-Zine fr Progressive Rock und Artverwandtes It Bites! rerecorded Calling All the Heroes to raise money to help deal with the Cumbria floods. Both Francis Dunnery and John Mitchell were involved: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cumbria/...00/8388186.stm __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On Last edited by Big Ears; 03-10-2013 at 07:07 AM.

03-10-2013, 02:20 PM	#282 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	ET, I like that you stick to your guns. It would have been very easy to have bowed to pressure and said "Oh you guys all like it (though US was less than lavish in his praise) so I will too", but you've given it another chance and still don't like it, and say so. That's good. I mean, it's not good that you dont like it cos I think it's a fecking excellent album, but it's good that you hold to your own view. I feel like you in the Captain Beyond review. Everyone loved that, I was not in the least impressed. Like you, I stuck to my opinion. It's mine, which doesn't mean it's right or wrong, but it does mean they're my own thoughts and not orchestrated or affected by those of anyone else. Big Ears, great review. I particularly like that you "get" "Great disaster": it's not one of my favourite tracks but I do like it, and yes it sticks in your head. I have St. Louis if you want a copy; let me know. Who's up next then guys? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-10-2013, 02:55 PM	#284 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I like the fact we all hear the same album differently and also the variety of styles in commenting on them. Hearing It Bites! again led me to dig out the earlier albums and to the conclusion that Calling All the Heroes is still a great song. I even listened again to Robert Plant's Fate of Nations. I think it's you next, TH, and, thanks, I'll take up the offer of St. Louis. __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On

03-10-2013, 04:41 PM	#287 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Ok then I'd like to break with personal tradition and suggest an album I've bought but have not even listened to yet, the new one from Riverside... Riverside --- Shrine of new generation slaves I have no idea what it's like but hey, it's Riverside so surely it'll go down well? Anyone who needs the album drop me a line. And BE, that It Bites will be on the way to you as soon as I get it uploaded; few hours probably as I'm uploading it to my own website. ET, you're in the running for next round, but will be after Anteater, when it will then swing back around to me, unless we get any new members in the meantime. Sound ok to you? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-10-2013, 05:40 PM	#288 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I'm after you TH, but I'm happy to give my place to Electrophonic to get him involved as soon as possible. __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On

03-11-2013, 07:30 AM	#289 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Sure, I don't mind, if you want to do that. But if so then that would have to remain the running order, with any new members pulling in behind the last person (Ant I think in this case) otherwise it will all get confused... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-11-2013, 08:37 AM	#290 (permalink)
Big Ears Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 434	I don't mind, whatever's easiest. __________________ My Journal: Rabbiting On