HW:/OFF: '80's sound

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Ozrics....  ya got "Afterswish," ya got 'em all....
IMO of course.  RJ



-----Original Message-----
From: K Henderson <henderson.120 at OSU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 2:01 AM
Subject: HW:/OFF: '80's sound


>Thomas doubted...
>
>>> But it wasn't then until TAT
>>> ('88?) and the discovery of Ozrics, Tubliah Dog, etc. that I realized
there
>>> would be others appearing in the mists.
>>
>>Am I the only one who doesn't get the Ozrics? They always sounded like
Rush
>>playing watered down, unremarkable Yes to me. That samey-same overproduced
>80's >sound--ugh. I just can't take it.
>
>Well, perhaps that's a little extreme, but I see what you mean.  I too,
>don't believe the Ozrics were the best at 'free-festy' psych, rather I'd
>nominate Ship of Fools and Dead Flowers for that.  But the Ozrics don't
>really sound like Rush and/or Yes to me...I mean, most of their stuff is
>either reggae or 'eastern' music.  Now, Ed's guitar soloing style is
another
>matter, and I suppose that's the sameness you're tiring of.
>
>>On another sidenote, why is it that so many great players (and the Ozrics
>are >great players, I'll give them that) are so unconcerned with exploring
>great and >innovative sounds?
>
>I suppose it's because they don't *have* to.  Bands like Hawkwind with only
>marginal playing talent are forced to be creative in development of sound,
>style, and (both visual and aural) theatrics.  I'm with ya', man, although
I
>can appreciate both.
>
>Keith H. (FAA)