tBS: Jam Session

[dench]

I personally am a little wary of the whole unplugged concept.  I think it
is a great idea to hear songs that are usually electric performed in an
acoustic manner, but it seems completely pointless when they are performed
with drums, electric bass and lots of supporting musicians, such as the
Nirvana and Alice in Chains MTV broadcasts.  And the concept of Neil Young
and Bob Dylan unplugged seems a bit like taking coals to Newcastle.  It is
also disappointing when bands perform songs that were recorded in an
acoustic style, too.

And it is hardly a new concept - bands like Hot Tuna have been doing it
for 25 years, on and off.

What would be really worthwhile, and it does happen, I know, would be to
hear predominantly loud, electric bands perform their predominantly loud,
electric songs completely acoustically, with no supporting musicians.
Interesting choices, to my mind, would be Band of Susans, Prong, The Cult,
Lydia Lunch and Rowland S Howard, and, of course, BOC performing some of
their older material.  This is no intended criticism of tBS, I am certain
they would do a killer acoustic set - I just feel that it is a rather
overhyped 'concept'.

Martin


On Wed, 22 Jan 1997, BRIAN HALLIGAN wrote:

> I thought I'd take this opportunity to start a new thread (totally positive and
> thoroughly uplifting!) to get us away from the frustrating speculation about the
> new BOC album.  Let's talk about the jam session that the Brain Surgeons
> recently recorded.  I don't have the post with me at the moment, but didn't Al
> say they played 2 former tBS songs as well as one new one?  Any guesses on what
> those 2 songs might be?  What tBS songs do you think would translate the best
> to an acoustic arrangement?
>
> tBS songs that would make great acoustic songs:
> Language Of Love
> Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
> Stones In My Passway
> A Kiss Is A Promise
> Sally
> Everything Is Blue
> If U Come Close (mostly acoustic to begin with)
> Locked Up
> Lil' Egypt (maybe with some sitar)
> Earthquake Boogie
> Casa Del Sol (slide guitar?)
>
> Can anyone think of any more, or think that I've listed something that wouldn't
> work?  Will this recording be released through the mailing list anytime soon?
>         Does anyone believe that tBS should stay totally away from any acoustic
> performances whatsoever?  Remember what KISS sounded like unplugged? ;)  I
> know... not a fair comparison.
>
> Brian
>
> obsong> Operation Luv
>