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Post by freewilly on Oct 11, 2016 17:16:13 GMT
Not saying it is and of course you can like the album/songs if you want. Just thought you were trying to talk down the criticism of HYB by saying that it was only a couple of people on here, when it wasn't. If that's not the case, I apologize. Ever since FTMO moved over to being run by the fans, a few people including yourself suddenly fell silent on your criticism of Quo and the management. Everybody's a regular John Kettley nowadays. Just find that strange. HYB will successfully sell the album regardless of what the hardcore think of it - because the album isn't necessarily targeted at the hardcore, and HYB is a decent recording in its own right. Joe Public Radio 2 Listener doesn't know the original so has no comparison to make. FTMO relies on full cooperation of the band and management in order to produce the magazine. The band members can use its pages to disagree with decisions taken and are often prompted to do so, although they frequently don't need any prompting. It isn't the writers' place to pass personal opinion, as different fans enjoy different aspects of their music. Obviously I have my own preferences but I won't force those onto other FTMO members. So we report facts and leave it to others to make up their own minds. I'll be 100% honest here.... HYB, this version, will do absolutely fuck all in the mainstream charts, in the UK.... Release that for the Irish country/folk charts, and it'll be a monster in the country and that is not a good thing. This has nothing to do with the original, this is taking the latest version on it's own and analyzing it. Even if the original didn't exist, this version is still a laughable piece of music.. What the fuck is the obsession with the accordion?! It's like scraping finger nails down a blackboard |
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Oct 12, 2016 20:32:08 GMT
At the weekend I phoned at Italian place near where the MIL lives. I had a desperate yen for spaghetti.
"We've got an accordion player in tonight", the guy said. "How many people?" Fortunately he had difficulty hearing over the row in the background me crying No No! Not the accordion!
We had scampi at the pub.
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 21, 2016 10:19:09 GMT
What backlash over HYB? A couple of people on here? It's got Christmas Single written all over it, which is handy because that's exactly what it is! Personally I love what they've done with Backwater, it's got a fantastic swampy deep south feel, but I suppose the Rick vocal precludes it from being a radio single - though all previous rules seem to have gone out the window in the past 3 years and what better way of proving that Rick's still very much involved? Wishful thinking I know... I also really like Army, it's gone all brooding Floyd like something off The Wall, it's a totally different feel, but that inferior 2010 version will get in the way of it being a single again. How much did they pay you to write that?  Backwater with a deep south feel? You are clearly on a wind up. It's nothing like that. Hold Ya Back got slated on here, FB, YouTube, Twitter and by people I know personally. I hate Pink Floyd but, if I were a fan, I'd be highly insulted at you even comparing anything off this album to them. Deep south feel... Fucking hell Jason come on At least make your wind ups believable I love Pink Floyd. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2016 16:24:07 GMT
Dave Gilmour's wife said on some telly documentary that he cannot express emotions in day to day life, so he does it through his song writing. No surprise that she also said she encourages him to write songs (so as to get the best from her marriage).
At least she has a guy who is able to do this at least one way  *Joke*
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 21, 2016 20:36:16 GMT
Dave Gilmour's wife said on some telly documentary that he cannot express emotions in day to day life, so he does it through his song writing. No surprise that she also said she encourages him to write songs (so as to get the best from her marriage).
At least she has a guy who is able to do this at least one way *Joke*
..maybe He doesn't like it when people he doesn't know call him Dave. What you're trying to say was actually about lyrics. She always tries to get him to write some lyrics so she doesn't have to supply all the words... He said "I'm not a poet, I'm a musician" and IMO his guitar playing conveys more emotions than a lot of people's singing. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 7:28:44 GMT
Dave Gilmour's wife said on some telly documentary that he cannot express emotions in day to day life, so he does it through his song writing. No surprise that she also said she encourages him to write songs (so as to get the best from her marriage).
At least she has a guy who is able to do this at least one way *Joke*
..maybe He doesn't like it when people he doesn't know call him Dave. What you're trying to say was actually about lyrics. She always tries to get him to write some lyrics so she doesn't have to supply all the words... He said "I'm not a poet, I'm a musician" and IMO his guitar playing conveys more emotions than a lot of people's singing. It was an irreverent comment/bit of banter about men vs expressing emotions that wasn't meant to be taken in any relevant serious musical context  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 9:52:36 GMT
I was thinking more along the lines of forum participation. People who criticised the band and management before FTMO being taken over are nowhere to be seen now. Like it risks jeopardising their FTMO duties somehow. Most people on here hide behind a pseudonym. I've never done that. I could register under a false name and "speak freely" but I choose not to. I already know lots of people who do that and share my opinions on certain matters, so I don't need to. I'll remain pragmatic under my own name. I accepted many years ago that not everything this band does is aimed at me personally and no amount of wishing is going to change that. Quo sera sera I do tend to agree with quite a lot of this.
It is certainly the case that the band/management have not pressed my preference/wish-list buttons (with the big exception of the FF reunions) for some time. But I also know it would be surely absurd that the band/management would peruse pages of Quo mb (s) with the objective to somehow want to compile a "hit-list" of members to deliberately go out of their way to annoy/disappoint in equal measures. So yes, accepting that not everything they do is a personal antagonism salvo is a most obviously sensible and rational perspective to adopt! It is worrying at times to see that there is a belief that personal vendettas do exist.
I would add by way of balance though, it is also irrational and rather absurd to excuse every questionable decision and liking everything they do out of some blind thinking that they, as fans, will be seen as little cuties and loyal favourites in the eyes of band/membership. This is just as worrying as the opposite extreme of persecution complex.
Quo sera sera indeed.
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Post by frozenhero on Oct 22, 2016 10:20:23 GMT
He doesn't like it when people he doesn't know call him Dave. What you're trying to say was actually about lyrics. She always tries to get him to write some lyrics so she doesn't have to supply all the words... He said "I'm not a poet, I'm a musician" and IMO his guitar playing conveys more emotions than a lot of people's singing. It was an irreverent comment/bit of banter about men vs expressing emotions that wasn't meant to be taken in any relevant serious musical context Don't hurt my feelings   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2016 11:05:03 GMT
It was an irreverent comment/bit of banter about men vs expressing emotions that wasn't meant to be taken in any relevant serious musical context Don't hurt my feelings |
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