bobb
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Post by bobb on Oct 27, 2023 18:58:55 GMT -5
well, as I posted last month or so, this excerpt explains how Paul feels: an old SPIN interview with him - Folker (2004): “Every one of these records makes me think of someone. I thought ‘Jingle’ was kinda good. I can’t remember any of the other songs because they’re s**t. I’ve learned that there’s a reason you don’t remember the ones you’ve forgotten.” www.spin.com/2016/03/paul-westerberg-i-dont-cares-replacements-interview/Oh jeez. I take about 1/3 of what comes out of Paul Westerberg’s mouth in interviews as being anything more than what he feels like saying at a given time.😂 He ain’t giving anyone everything. If he doesn’t like something cool! But anyone else’s opinion isn’t qwrong because Paul shit on it. I’m guessing my ideal set list from Westerberg would not align with his. I’m not having the artist’s opinion of their former work determine my appreciation one way or the other. It’s mine once I hear it.
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Post by FreeRider on Oct 27, 2023 21:30:51 GMT -5
oh, of course Paul says contradictory shit! I'm not saying he's right/wrong in how he feels about his work or that you or any other fan is wrong. I mean, once an artist throws his stuff out there, he or she can't control how people respond to it. There's no right or wrong. I mean, Pete Townshend used to wonder why the hell throw away tunes like "Boris the Spider" and "Magic Bus" were fan faves.
That quote though is just a possible explanation for why Paul has disdain for some songs or outtakes. Hell, there are some Throwing Muses studio demo/practice songs, some Pete Townshend demos I like better than the studio version because it was unpolished, loud, and raw! Studio version? Mehhh, it was ok, but I don't care what Kristen Hersh or Townshend thinks about which version was better, lol...
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Post by ClamsCasino on Oct 29, 2023 12:31:38 GMT -5
Thinking Jingle was the good one on Folker is pretty wild.
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Post by FreeRider on Oct 30, 2023 11:01:05 GMT -5
He also told us that "Folker" was going to be "the bomb". 🤔 And some years later admitted he knew it was not going to be a good seller, and then confirmed by Michael Bland. I guess he had to hype up sales or something.
Who knows, maybe he was just fulfilling a CD contractual obligation to the label and he just threw some stuff on there because he had nothing else at the time?
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bobb
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Post by bobb on Oct 30, 2023 13:07:14 GMT -5
I’m just about losing patience with this Westerberg character!
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Post by ClamsCasino on Oct 30, 2023 13:25:43 GMT -5
Half of it is great, I think. I think it’s also the record that made him say it was impossible to write great rockers without a band. I suppose that explains the title.
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Post by con on Oct 30, 2023 13:45:50 GMT -5
I’m just about losing patience with this Westerberg character! Lol I have to admit Folker is my favorite of his solo records. “My Dad,” “What About Mine?” and “23 Years Ago” are, I think, three of the most moving songs in his oeuvre. “Breath Some New Life” has that incredible solo towards the end. “$100 Groom” has such a swagger. There’s a ramshackle held-together-by-Scotch-tape vibe to it that I love. Pound for pound it’s up there. I was going to say there are some real duds, like “Gun Shy,” but I’m revisiting it now and it rocks.
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Post by mudbacktodirt on Nov 3, 2023 19:26:41 GMT -5
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Post by oldmatsfan on Nov 4, 2023 7:48:05 GMT -5
Peter Jesperson has a book coming out November 14th, should be an interesting.
Euphoric Recall: A Half Century as a Music Fan, Producer, DJ, Record Executive, and Tastemaker
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Post by jason066 on Nov 7, 2023 7:44:19 GMT -5
Good one thanks, lets hope these keep selling and we get the rest completed.
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Post by bobb on Nov 12, 2023 10:43:46 GMT -5
Peter Jesperson has a book coming out November 14th, should be an interesting. Euphoric Recall: A Half Century as a Music Fan, Producer, DJ, Record Executive, and Tastemaker Should be! Probably a few podcasts out there that will have Peter Jesperson on around the release of the book. Here’s one open.spotify.com/episode/52KDx3BZxMfVsiTrbkdeyK?si=0lUAsGW9RwmtFtchOyQj3w
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Post by con on Nov 30, 2023 13:01:40 GMT -5
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Post by drens on Feb 16, 2024 13:21:52 GMT -5
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