Il Balletto Di Bronzo YS, precursor to TMV?
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Topic: Il Balletto Di Bronzo YS, precursor to TMV?
Posted By: Gerinski
Subject: Il Balletto Di Bronzo YS, precursor to TMV?
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 15:20
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I was listening to Ys and this thought came to my mind.
Despite the obvious differences, such as the 30 years elapsed between them or one being focussed on keyboards and the other on guitar, am I the only one finding a connection between this album and The Mars Volta?
The somber feel, the raw agression of the energetic moments, the way of singing of Gianni Leone, the insanity of the music...
I'm not familiar with the whole TMV discography but I feel like Ys sounds like a grandparent to Deloused in the Comatorium or Frances The Mute, but certainly I may have been allucinating
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Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 15:23
| I know where you're coming from, they do share a certain wild streak. |
Posted By: zravkapt
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 15:29
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Don't hear anything in common. TMV was a direct continuation of At The Drive-In at their most experimental.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 15:52
Om my god, i haven't heard that ATDI song yet. It's awesome! And intro its pretty cool too. Thanks  In my opinion, the biggest influence on TMV is King Crimson. I think most can agree.
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zravkapt wrote:Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 16:06
Well that's kind of unfair, sure enough ATDI are a precursor to TMV !
I was talking about a much more indirect, subtle and unexpectable connection, IBDB and TMV have absolutely nothing to do with each other, and yet I perceived something in common. Never mind...
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 06 2011 at 21:52
| I had somewhat thought about it too. I was even tempted to showing YS to the person that showed me The Mars Volta albums, but never came to doing it. |
Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: September 07 2011 at 00:36
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I can see it, yeah. Nothing massively obvious, but it's there for me ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - JazzMusicArchives. |
Posted By: baz91
Date Posted: September 12 2011 at 02:55
| Hadn't even thought of that! I've loved Ys from the first listen but never got into TMV. I should try again! |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 13 2011 at 12:01
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I kind of get what you´re saying - just like I think this Alrune Rod album from 70 sounds like a heavy psychedelic precursor of Ys: I´m pretty sure that Il Balletto di Bronzo hadn´t heard about Alrune Rod´s album though.
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Posted By: dreadpirateroberts
Date Posted: September 14 2011 at 09:10
Oooh, thanks for the tip, Guldbamsen - will definitely order Hej Du one day ------------- We are men of action. Lies do not become us. http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - JazzMusicArchives. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 14 2011 at 09:34
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^You´re quite welcome Zorro - I´m always up for a good recommendation - especially if I happen to love the records myself. This one in particular is my all-time favorite psychedelic prog album to come out of my homeland. My favorite psychedelic album altogether is HIP by Steppeulvene, but you´ll have to have an understanding of our language, humor and society to "get" it. The singer Eik Skaløe wrote lyrics inspired from both Herman Hesse´s Steppenwolf and Bob Dylan, but in a very unorthodox and original way. He IS the king inside Danish rock poetry. He disappeared long time ago though - maybe around 68, and was last seen on the border between Nepal and India, if my memory serves me right. There has been many speculations as to what actually happened to him, but many seem to think that he probably died from drugs, which he unfortunately had acquired a taste for. His old buddy and guitarist for the group Stig Møller still sings his songs today, and nearly everyone around here knows the lyrics. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |