BOC 2012

[Eric Falk]

But perhaps too, they have just gone stale, gotten writers block and 
figure an easy check is better than no check at all.

I agree about Blue Coop (still haven't seen 'em though), I love Albert 
and still remember a great time talking for a long time with he and some 
friends outside CBGBs after a Brain Surgeon set, but I think it's unfair 
to pin Albert as the savior and second coming of BOC.  Clearly Al has 
moved on, and whatever his current gig is, whether it be Blue Coop or 
glass art; he is at least channeling his creative energies, but he is 
doing so in the here and now and not in the yesterday you've been good 
to me.

   --Eric


On 7/11/2012 9:07 PM, Carl Edlund Anderson wrote:
> On 11 Jul 2012, at 13:20 , Jason C. Hillenburg wrote:
>> Albert on board would mean no more coasting. I get the feeling that
>> the gigs are more or less a hobby now; there's really no greater rhyme or reason to them, no greater direction.
> Yeah, but, come on ... one gets the distinct feeling that Eric and Buck are happy enough coasting.  I mean, even if the entire original band reunited and made the most amazing recordings in the world, the world is not gonna send them straight to festival headlining (as with the not-quite-reunited {once again} Sabbath).  It's been a long while, there's no hype, etc. ....
>
> Mind you, Buck could sit down and start crafting great new music whenever he wanted ... if he wanted. With his experience, it's no big hassle these days.  But, well, it doesn't seem to be a priority. :/
>
> For all that Blue Coupe seems like fun for all involved, on stage or front of stage, I'm not sure its designed to produce something new that blows our socks off. I can't help but think that "Denial of Death" may end up having been the last great (and it _is_ great!) new product from the World 'O BÖC.
>
> Cheers,
> Carl
>
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> Carl Edlund Anderson
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