Re: Earthquake Weather LP
Posted: 05 Jun 2021, 5:30pm
Any chance of a re-up of the remaster guys, I am about to dive into Joe’s early solo stuff for the first time.
My first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
He's got it Kory.Kory wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 5:34pmMy first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
I never grabbed the remaster so I can't re-up it, sorry.
Yeah, I got it. I've got into the bad habit of asking for lots of re-ups on Beatles Forum. On there they post a ton of stuff wetransfers that only last a week, so people are constantly asking for re-ups. Because they have to have every rip, mix, set and upgrade.Kory wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 5:34pmMy first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
I never grabbed the remaster so I can't re-up it, sorry.
That's a generous comparison, man.Zander's guitar on "Gangsterville" is kind of like Marc Ribot's stuff for Waits.
You'll like it. It's actually goodI haven't yet listened to Joe's work with the Mescaleros.
I quite like some of Zanders work myself, some pretty decent guitar licks dispersed throughout the album imo.Kory wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 5:34pmMy first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
I never grabbed the remaster so I can't re-up it, sorry.
But that guitar sound. Just plain wrong for those songs.Low Down Low wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 5:09amI quite like some of Zanders work myself, some pretty decent guitar licks dispersed throughout the album imo.Kory wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 5:34pmMy first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
I never grabbed the remaster so I can't re-up it, sorry.
It might be alright, i dont mind it personally tbh, but maybe Zander wasn't particularly suited for the heavier tracks. I think songs like Sleepwalk, Leopardskin Limousines, Dizzys Goatee etc are perhaps more his forte, there's some great playing in those.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 7:53amBut that guitar sound. Just plain wrong for those songs.Low Down Low wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 5:09amI quite like some of Zanders work myself, some pretty decent guitar licks dispersed throughout the album imo.Kory wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 5:34pmMy first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
I never grabbed the remaster so I can't re-up it, sorry.
I got no problem with his playing ability. But that guitar sound just kills that album for me.Low Down Low wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 8:40amIt might be alright, i dont mind it personally tbh, but maybe Zander wasn't particularly suited for the heavier tracks. I think songs like Sleepwalk, Leopardskin Limousines, Dizzys Goatee etc are perhaps more his forte, there's some great playing in those.Marky Dread wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 7:53amBut that guitar sound. Just plain wrong for those songs.Low Down Low wrote: ↑04 Sep 2021, 5:09amI quite like some of Zanders work myself, some pretty decent guitar licks dispersed throughout the album imo.Kory wrote: ↑03 Sep 2021, 5:34pmMy first time hearing it was after finding the LP in a bin at the local antique mall. The first time I heard side 1 track 1, it always seemed like quite a natural kind of song for the former singer of the Clash to do. I'm not as turned off by Zander like a lot of people here but the staccato nature of the song and the mood shift in the chorus always made sense to me (ditto for the rest of the album).iso74 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2021, 11:08pmA bit cheeky to ask for a re-up on my first post, but if you don't ask you don't get. I'm surprised some people here saying they didn't like "Gangsterville". I bought the "Gangsterville" and "Trash City" singles when they first came out and loved them so much I bought the albums. And I wasn't a Clash fan at the time. I've only become one during lockdown after listening to the whole of Sound System 3 or 4 times.
I don't have a record player any more so i'd like a good digital copy. It's a bit ironic because the whole magic of them is how primitive they are. I remember reading an interview of the time where Joe said he searched for a recording studio that still had all the old technology. I was trying to learn guitar at the time, and I didn't know it, but was kind of practising in his style of just whacking away at the few chords I knew. My sister knocked on my door and said I sounded good - but i'm sure she only said that because she wanted a fag lol
I never grabbed the remaster so I can't re-up it, sorry.
JChampion wrote: ↑05 Sep 2021, 12:39am
I always felt that Gangsterville was too wordy.
Like Joe was trying too hard with his lyrical prowess.
Other than the overall sound, That was always part of my issue with that album, as I've stated here before -- at times, Joe's trying to cram in so many lyrics, that more than a few of those songs wind up fighting for air.Agree. Joe needed just to be Joe who is a great lyricist. No need for him to be part Dylan or part Springsteen.