BOC: Is it me (or did I watch too much TV)?

[Ted Jackson jr. EL84]

> From:          "Andrew A. Apold" <mordru at MAGG.NET>

> >Hi All,
> >
> >        Well, over the last few days I've been doing a bit of of BOC listening
> >for the first time (I've listened to some before, but not very
> >carefully). I've got Cultosaurus, and today bought Agents of Fortune.
> >        Perhaps it's just not my thing, but most of the music sounds like poor
> >rock - having little substance, sounding like much of the stuff you get
> >on crappy popular radio stations. The only songs I can listen to more
> >than once are Black Sword and (Don't Fear) the Reaper. I've also heard
> >all of the other Moorcock ones, which I love, but that's about it.
> >        Is there something I'm missing? Are these two albums not a fair
> >representation of them? Or is it one of those things you get used to
> >after a while?
>
> Well, I'd suggest trying to let ETI and Vera grow on you a bit, but really,
> you're missing the first three albums, all of which are pretty well essential
> BOC.   I can't promise you'll like them, but I can recommend them.
> Especially Secret Treaties.
>
> Oh, yeah, and Imaginos.  If you can listen to those four and still not like
> BOC, I think I can safely say you don't like BOC.
>
>
Hey dude [not Baron Shrub.] maybe you should hook up with Guido?  He
holds BOC in a similar low esteem...
theo