How to get into King Gizzard

Edited by yogev - February 10 2021 at 10:09

I never quite understood how one through other people’s suggestions can come to appreciate a certain band. I mean...if you dig it, you dig it...and vice versa. That’s not to say that specific albums one heard a long time ago that didn’t do anything..somehow later on can transform into something beautiful and inspirational...but it’s all you.
Personally I’m crazy about this band and my two faves from them happen to be Sketches and the Microtonal Banana.
Anyhoo..my best suggestion for getting into something completely new or conversely something you didn’t used to like? Smoke a little space-tobacco beforehand

I love them!!! The microtonal stuff on their latest album, KG, is truly amazing.

Guldbamsen wrote: I never quite understood how one through other people’s suggestions can come to appreciate a certain band. I mean...if you dig it, you dig it...and vice versa. That’s not to say that specific albums one heard a long time ago that didn’t do anything..somehow later on can transform into something beautiful and inspirational...but it’s all you. Personally I’m crazy about this band and my two faves from them happen to be Sketches and the Microtonal Banana. Anyhoo..my best suggestion for getting into something completely new or conversely something you didn’t used to like? Smoke a little space-tobacco beforehand

My thing is that there’s no one-size fits all, and the best suggestions are most geared to what kinds of music you know an individual is into. I find it odd when some new members ask for very general recommebdations without even telling you what music they like and what they don’t like. That becomes a real shot in the dark scenario. I have discovered a toned of music through recommendations by people who share my tastes, know my tastes, and have different tastes but base their recommendations on what I am asking for. As for the wacky tobaccy, rebel that I am, I gave that up when it was iegalised here. ;)   My son wrote a story for school last year called The Evil Weed, which I thought a hilarious title in a kind of propagandist way. Note that I neither condemn nor condone the legal use of substances, and while it is true that I stopped post legalization, I generally am in favour of following laws in relatively fair and just countries. There are always exceptions.

I think a more eclectic offering that highlights different aspects of the band is often the way to go. That way one might not like the whole album but might find something to like. Sometimes just hearing the right track or even moment has opened up whole albums and discographies for me. Sometimes it’s enough that I am intrigued by the music more than enjoying it per se.

As for me, I don’t know the band that well.   That said, I have listened to two albums in the last month. I checked out Nonagon Infinity because I did a 2016 music topic, and don’t like to list albums I don’t know well, and I thought it would complement others well, but I disliked it at the time. Sometimes the music is just not what you need or want at the time.   I more recently listened to Polygondwanaland, and that did click. Maybe I was just in the mood and prepared more for the music. I will be playing much more by this band.

Guldbamsen wrote:  Smoke a little space-tobacco beforehand

That didn't work. Maybe psychedelic substances? Gizz is not for me, too trancey, spacey, and repetitive. 

Just reading through David's post about how weed should be legalized and I have to tell you guys it's shocking in central Ontario cottage country where I live how many weed shops there are. I am a 3 minute walk from three. Elmvale a farming community of about 2,500 people has three weed shops on it's main street. This is something no one could ever imagined. Just about every little town has one. The whole country has gone to pot.

My first exposure to King Gizzard was "Crumbling Castle" on the the album "Polygondwanaland". I first heard it on the music program "Rage" that is on Australian TV, and decided to explore further. I wasn't even intending to watch the program, but just put it on briefly to see what was playing. This was about six weeks before I joined the forum, and before King Gizzard was admitted into the PA database. Not long after getting "Polygondwanaland" (a free download), I saw a discussion about King Gizzard on the forum, and decided to join and contribute my two cents worth.

Edited by I prophesy disaster - June 29 2022 at 04:48