Henry Cow vs. Fred Frith
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Topic: Henry Cow vs. Fred Frith
Posted By: frippism
Subject: Henry Cow vs. Fred Frith
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 14:43
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Well? Is it the band that pioneered RIO, or the band's guitarist and his solo career. My vote goes for Mr. Frith's solo stuff. While Henry Cow were boundary pushing, I feel as if Frith experimented and managed to meld successful songwriting. That is, in the albums with songs  ------------- There be dragons |
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 14:59
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The Cow. Frith's discog has some great stuff in it but some less than exciting stuff (for my tastes). The only thing I find par about the Cow is IPOL...which has improved to me last time I listened to it. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 15:11
| I haven't heard enough of Fred Frith's "solo" output to comfortably vote, but I sure do love Henry Cow. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 15:44
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I really only *love* one Henry Cow album, and that's Western Culture (not that I dislike the other three at all). Fred Frith, on the other hand, has given me countless hours of musical delight. I vote Fred without hesitation. Frippism: you're not going to believe this, but.... I was planning on starting a Fred Frith thread today too. I own (and love) Gravity, Speechless, Cheap at 1/2 the Price, Step Across the Border, and Technology of Tears, but that's it. Plus the two records he did with French Frith Kaiser and Thompson, and the Massacre album with Maher and Laswell. I gather that a lot of his other releases are improvisatory in nature, and I'm not really interested in hearing much more of that (fun though they are to watch on stage), and I was wondering if there were any other solo albums I've missed which take advantage of his compositional side. Any recs? ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 15:49
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I vote Herny Cwo, but I barely ever want to listen to either
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Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 15:54
OK seriously stop reading my brain. I've already started a Frith thread some time ago but it seems to have disappeared into the unknown... One album I've getting into lately is called "Dropera" by Fred & Ferd (I do not know who Ferd is). It's all sung in French and is rather delightful weird ass post punk. Prints I've started listening to and is pretty good. Another composition based album only this one's from 2002. I too would rather just watch him improvise on stage rather than listen to the CDs... Also his live album with live band "Keep The Dog" is one of the best live album's I've ever heard. But I think I too need to expand my collection of his stuff even more. ------------- There be dragons |
HolyMoly wrote:Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 17:24
| I love everything the man does. Voted solo on the basis that there is more material. |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 17:36
ddf s \]\] nmnm,nm ff I just experimented by pouring a bit of red wine on my keyboard and tryied to lick it up with my tongue. That was the result. Am I not amazing? (A lot got on my spacebar) 99% of experimentation results in  I do not praise experimentation for the sake of experimentation. I praise the one percent. Yep. That last statement in the USA will get taken right the hell out of context.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: May 27 2012 at 23:26
Occupy Rob's music :O ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 08:29
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I'm confused, is Fred Frith or Henry Cow the fictional person? Would you believe that for all the solo Frith albums I have I have yet to have a Cow. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 19:32
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^In that case I would say, "have a Cow man!"
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Posted By: EA
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 10:56
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for what it's worth (I'm unable to post on the gigs forum) Fred Frith will be playing a solo concert in Austin, Texas on Feb. 1, 2014 at The http://www.ndvenue.com/" rel="nofollow - North Door courtesy of http://epistrophyarts.tumblr.com" rel="nofollow - Epistrophy Arts
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