OFF: Bevis Frond help!

[Jon Jarrett]

On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, K Henderson wrote:

> Yep.  I like "Sprawl" the best, though haven't heard them all.  The Live
> album Doug mentions would be my second recommendation.  The early albums,
> like "Inner Marshland" and "Triptych" are pretty muddily recorded, so
> consider that if it's important to you.

        They've all three been remastered now, though, or am I
wrong? Anyone got those who can speak up as to quality and level of
improvement?

        I should say of course that of the few Frond albums I have
_Triptych_ is undeniably my favourite because of `Tangerine Infringement
Beak' and `Hey Joe'... :-) Also, if you can find it, the short but very
good album with Twink, Bevis & Twink's _Magic Eye_ is dead
good. Unsurprisingly it sounds like a cross between Bevis Frond and the
Pink Fairies and also has two quite unusual pieces on it.

> The new "Scorched Earth" album (which I think is mainly Frond Folx, plus a
> few F&R, under pseudonyms) is pretty outstanding too.  And Acid Jam 2 also!
> Definitely get this one!  I haven't heard the Fred Bison V thingy, which is
> another 'spinoff' (note the anagram).  What's that like, anybody?  And
> there's the live Country Joe concert w/ Frond backing, if you like his stuff.

        I'd also be interested in opinions of the Fred Bison V stuff. The
Scorched Earth album has just finished as I type and is great; Blue Cheer
with a slightly more Frond edge to the sound. One or two riffs pounded
into the floor. I still feel kind of cheated however as Nick said at the
first inklings of this album that he was going to exorcise his Sabbath
and Monster Magnet dmons and it really doesn't sound as if he has. I think
that he still has that album to make and I wish he would :-)

        Personnel on _Fed To Your Head_ are, I believe, Nick Saloman (The
Horse), Paul Simmons of The Alchemysts (The Snake) and Andy Ward of the
Frond (Pharaoh), plus two guest spots from Bari Watts of Outskirts of
Infinity. I think Adrian Shaw produced it but I may be wrong about
that. Yours,
            Jon

ObCD: Scorched Earth - _Fed To Your Head_

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