BOC : The Goldmine Story

[Jack W. Heffling]

Alex,

I agree with the points you made. Plus, no mention was made of Stoned Age
or how that came about.

Jack
http://j-and-a.com/boc.html


Alex S. Garcia wrote:
>
> Hey all,
>
> I'm sorry to bring this thread back up but I just received my copy of the
> Goldmine article (thanks again Manuel ! :-) and finished reading it (took me
> a few hours *grin*). I just can't refrain from commenting !
>
> First off, I found it fascinating, interesting and very informative. There
> are a few things, though, which disappointed me. NOT the fact that no real
> explanation was given to Al being fired (as John, I wasn't really surprised
> about that), but rather things like :
>         1) no mention is made whatsoever to Michael Moorcock (and I believe
> no one else has commented this on the list). They even go upfront saying
> that "Veteran of the psychic wars" was "written by Bloom" ?!?!? and this is
> backed up by Joe himself who adds : "I think it's Eric's best song"... what
> the @#!@$ ??? I love that song, but to not give credit to Moorcock seems a
> heresy to me ! And if this is supposed to tell BOC's History, then it really
> would have been interesting to read on how the band had met MM...
>         2) and I also noticed that "Godzilla" is only once briefly
> mentioned, whereas I always thought that song to be one of the band's most
> famous... I think it would have deserved further coverage.
>         3) and no mention is made (except in the discography) of "Bad
> Channels" and how the band got involved in the project. This, too, would
> have been an interesting story to hear... especially after reading the
> band's comments on the "Heavy Metal" experience !
>
> OTOH, what I liked most in this article was the fact that its author didn't
> (seem to) take position. He just plainly stated some facts (however
> frustrating that may be) and quoted band members without getting into the
> details. But I think that's how it should be. As someone said before (I
> think it was John ?) the details on the whys and hows are private matters
> which only the concerned need (and should) be privy to.
>
> All in all, still a very enjoyable read...
>
> Alex S. Garcia.
>
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