B.A.D. Observations Thread

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Silent Majority wrote:
13 May 2019, 12:19pm
Give it a couple weeks, I'll start the BAD original line up Survivor Poll 2019.
Let's do this.

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BitterTom wrote:
13 May 2019, 1:10pm
Silent Majority wrote:
13 May 2019, 12:19pm
Give it a couple weeks, I'll start the BAD original line up Survivor Poll 2019.
Let's do this.
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Silent Majority wrote:
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Give it a couple weeks, I'll start the BAD original line up Survivor Poll 2019.
Nice... looking forward to it!
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Im really looking forward to the survivor poll, maybe time for some great tracks to be re-evaluated.
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Actually, it's just occurred to me that I'm on holiday in mid June. I better get A Party started sooner.
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I'm in for the first couple albums anyway. But don't make me evaluate the contents of Higher Power.
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Silent Majority wrote:
13 May 2019, 1:59pm
Actually, it's just occurred to me that I'm on holiday in mid June. I better get A Party started sooner.
:approve:

With four single albums and a bare minimum of b-sides, it should be a bit less unwieldy than the Clash version.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:05pm
I'm in for the first couple albums anyway. But don't make me evaluate the contents of Higher Power.
Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
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Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:07pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:05pm
I'm in for the first couple albums anyway. But don't make me evaluate the contents of Higher Power.
Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
Even at that, Megatop would be tough for me to care about.
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Tighten Up is such a good album, (and my favourite) would be interested to see how far tracks from there would go.

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:10pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:07pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:05pm
I'm in for the first couple albums anyway. But don't make me evaluate the contents of Higher Power.
Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
Even at that, Megatop would be tough for me to care about.
I think it has some good songs but I like it more as a whole. In isolation the tracks aren't as good. And it needed quicker fades on the 10 times repeated choruses at the end of a few of the songs.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board

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Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:10pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:07pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:05pm
I'm in for the first couple albums anyway. But don't make me evaluate the contents of Higher Power.
Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
Even at that, Megatop would be tough for me to care about.
I think it has some good songs but I like it more as a whole. In isolation the tracks aren't as good. And it needed quicker fades on the 10 times repeated choruses at the end of a few of the songs.
Been some time since I've listened to it as a whole, so maybe that's on tap.

edit: Okay, just finished listening to it. It still feels more inspired than executed well.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:26pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:10pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:07pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:05pm
I'm in for the first couple albums anyway. But don't make me evaluate the contents of Higher Power.
Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
Even at that, Megatop would be tough for me to care about.
I think it has some good songs but I like it more as a whole. In isolation the tracks aren't as good. And it needed quicker fades on the 10 times repeated choruses at the end of a few of the songs.
Been some time since I've listened to it as a whole, so maybe that's on tap.

edit: Okay, just finished listening to it. It still feels more inspired than executed well.
I think the band had a lot more writing credits as Mick was hospitalized during its inception. It does miss his usual melodic gift in places.
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Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 5:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:26pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:10pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:07pm


Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
Even at that, Megatop would be tough for me to care about.
I think it has some good songs but I like it more as a whole. In isolation the tracks aren't as good. And it needed quicker fades on the 10 times repeated choruses at the end of a few of the songs.
Been some time since I've listened to it as a whole, so maybe that's on tap.

edit: Okay, just finished listening to it. It still feels more inspired than executed well.
I think the band had a lot more writing credits as Mick was hospitalized during its inception. It does miss his usual melodic gift in places.
Maybe that's it. I know it took me awhile to warm to Tighten Upl, but MP's just never clicked with me.
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Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 5:43pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:26pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:10pm
Heston wrote:
13 May 2019, 2:07pm


Strictly original line-up here I think. Even my patience for Mick ran out with the latter stages of BAD II/Big Audio.
Even at that, Megatop would be tough for me to care about.
I think it has some good songs but I like it more as a whole. In isolation the tracks aren't as good. And it needed quicker fades on the 10 times repeated choruses at the end of a few of the songs.
Been some time since I've listened to it as a whole, so maybe that's on tap.

edit: Okay, just finished listening to it. It still feels more inspired than executed well.
I think the band had a lot more writing credits as Mick was hospitalized during its inception. It does miss his usual melodic gift in places.
I think it's great considering it's time frame and the acid house inspiration.
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