Bobb Trimble C or D?

Bobb's music is the most beautiful, fragile, heatrtfelt (and admittedly disturbed) I've discovered over the past few years, and probably the music I've most listened to.

I'm interested to see if in the 4 years since this thread started if more people have heard Bobb Trimble. The one response is just a crime. He released two masterpieces of psychedelic music in the early 80s in Iron Curtain Innocence and Harvest of Dreams, the latter containing maybe the most beautiful song I've ever heard- Premonitions.

Hi dere. Thanks to Kris Thompson and other folks I got into him in the past few years. Apparently there's a new reissue on the horizon? Anyway I know I have some AMG reviews up...

Yeah, finally some official reissues coming in November. Can't wait !
somebody runs a myspace

www.myspace.com/bobbtrimble

"Another lovely angel" makes me feel sick in the best way possible.

i dig this, but as far as 'acid archives' type stuff i don't love it as much as some. a good reissue is welcome regardless - radioactive reissues should be avoided like the plague wherever possible.

Neither classic nor dud but a very interesting figure in music.

I quite like him. He's on MY iPod, what more do you want?

In the 'what the HECK?' files -- so, yes, I have copies of the two reissues that popped through the mail today...and I'm in the thank-you list for both! I'm not complaining, I'm just all...what? how? Guess it must have been the AMG reviews of earlier comps. *confuzzled*

Classic.

Hey, does anyone know - I've got the old Parallel World CD with tracks from the first two albums, but they're supposed to have been remixed or remastered and sound a lot different from the originals?

Also, there's an album called Beyond the Doghouse that has a side of tracks from around the time of the two albums that's really good and a side where Bobb is playing with some teen band.

(Oh, by the way, a couple of the tracks on that first side of Beyond the Doghouse are from a period where Bobb "converted to Christianity" and they're about...Christianity.)

wow. i really like the tracks on his myspace page. def looking for the reissues when they come out

They sound very good, I have to say -- stellar job all around. He really does have one of the most amazingly fragile voices anywhere.

hey all...I'm Bobb's friend/mgr. who proposed the reissues project to Secretly Canadian, and I helped him manage the project too.

answers to an above question...
re: The Parallel World anthology CD ('Jupiter Transmission', 1995):
the tracks were not remixed for that...just remastered somewhat better (more clearly) than early 80s technology had afforded.

the tracks weren't remixed for these forthcoming reissues either -- which is probably a good thing, because the mixes are as Bobb and his original engineer intended.

*but* -- I sat in on the remastering sessions for the new reissues, and we did an A/B comparison with the Parallel World disc afterward. No contest -- the new ones are gonna blow you away with their warmth, fullness and clarity -- making Bobb's dreamscape rock just that much more surreal.

Plus, the new reissues have three very worthwhile bonus tracks apiece -- all recorded during the same general period (early 80s) as the albums.

Needless to say, anyone who bought the 'Harvest of Dreams' on Radioactive will want to replace it -- that thing was just copied (without Bobb's knowledge or permission) from a vinyl LP.

Oh, to anyone who wants to be on Bobb's very-occasional info/mailing list: just pop me your e-mail at kris AT abunai DOT com.

~ K

I hear there is a stoner metal band who covers Bobb Trimble??

you might be thinking of Jex Thoth (formerly Totem)...at one point I'd obliged them with the lyrics for "When The Raven Calls"...sounds like heavy doomfeast potential, huh?

Have they recorded or performed it, to anyone's knowledge?

Stumbled upon the "Harvest of Dreams" reissue yesterday and picked it up. Sounds great! I had some very limited exposure to Bobb's music in the past but I'm super impressed with the quality of the remaster (and of the original recording, for that matter). I work in the area of Bobb's hometown which was a nice connection this morning when I was driving around playing this record. Glad to see such an excellent, unique, and local songwriter getting some deserved recognition.

Heard the first one playing at Other Music and picked it up. Pretty cool. Love the letter to John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Both records are great great great and some of the best reissues of the year, for sure. I like "Harvest of Dreams" a bit more though.

i love Iron Curtain Innocence and have only listened to Harvest of Dreams once in a car kinda low, but it sounds a bit less loopy/psyched out and more folky. am i wrong?

But what kind of moves should I expect to hear?

helium backwoods psych loner drone folk moves

or not

Yeah I was worried about that. Is it redeemed by any vibes?

I really am pleased as punch to be associated with these albums now in my own small way. So great to see the good reaction to the reissues.

OK, I see what you did over on allmusic and I see you being thanked in the CD booklet. Kudos to you and your team!

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Ned and his team.

DAMNED IMAGE.

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Even if it is a team of none.

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This is really pretty good: combines the Number 9 Dream warble of John with the production mush of All Things Must Pass George with the home taping squiggles of DIY Paul.

So good.

Especially "Your Little Pawn."

:-)

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take me home, vienna.

good stuff.

I have nothing to add except to say I am digging this a lot a lot.

Yay

Revive, because I picked up Iron Curtain Innocence and am loving it. Musically and lyrically different I guess but it reminds me of Bill Fay somewhat. Also Pink Floyd, if Syd had rejoined for Dark Side Of The Moon. Does anyone know if he's still musically active at all?

Bobb recently returned to the stage after a 10+ year absence. Last month (May 3) he & I were part of "The Prefab Messiahs with Bobb Trimble" at the Wormtown 30th Anniversary Bash in Worcester MA.

There will likely be some new Bobb bookings this fall (New England & NY), after the band learns some more of his material. check his myspace (and subscribe to the blog there): www.myspace.com/bobbtrimble

he also has a facebook music page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bobb-Trimble/8625507226

i may forget to check back here, so write me at oztofer #at# yahoo #dot# com with questions or to get on his mailing list

~ Kris
myspace.com/macrameowl

Update: a feature article I wrote on Bobb has just been posted to Terrascope Online (UK), the nice people who bring us the Terrastock festivals.

http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Features/Bobb_Trimble.htm

~ Kris

DORKS WHO SIGN THEIR POSTS LIKE IT'S A FREAKIN EMAIL

Complaints complaints.

Anyway, next up -- arena tour!

hey, jex thoth's cover of "when the raven calls" came out on their s/t album. it's probably the high point of the album, actually.

they (Jex Thoth) have asked Bobb to sing the song with them at the CMJ fest (Oct.'08, NYC). he says he'd like to do it.

pretty soon, we'll be trying to book some fall dates in the Northeast (between New England and DC). he says he wants to call his new group Flying Spiders. we'll see if the band talks him out of it.

Found this gem buried in the back of an Ariel Pink mix and have been addicted ever since. This has to be the most beautifully crafted song I've ever heard. Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gazCpmPYfy0

these reissues are still holding up really well, some of my faves of the decade.

Bobb's a national treasure. He's playing the Deep Heaven Now psych fest in Boston on August 7

http://events.myspace.com/Event/4309100/Deep-Heaven-Now-Festival

playing in brooklyn tomorrow, with samara lubelski and the first haunted house (loren connors & suzanne langille) gig in yeaaaaars. i'm missing it cuz i will be on a bus to knoxville.

Bobb ruules

new (unreleased) reissue coming out soon!!

http://yogarecords.tumblr.com/post/6540352932/the-crippled-dog-band-by-bobb-trimble-this-is-the

Yup, heard wind of that a few weeks back. Looking forward to it!

oh that is great news, thanks for the heads up!

Bought it today.
Cant to wait to go home and listen to it.

live video from 83

http://vimeo.com/25799936

Heard the reissue? It's definitely his most raucous/garagey of the three.

Meantime, a Boston Globe feature story:

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2011/07/22/bobb_trimbles_surprising_smash/

a new live album...

http://bobbtrimble.bandcamp.com/album/the-flying-spiders-in-brooklyn

and a video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S98hq_tr8k0

revive: I found a 7" at the Goodwill yesterday. 2 tracks from the Harvest of Dreams LP. Circa 1981. Not perfect condition but quite beautiful. I'd love to know the history of this release. No record label indicated, just the catalog # BCT8458. It cost 52 cents!

wow that is quite a score

assuming it's not the Mexican Summer reissue, there are three known copies and it goes for around $200-300

http://www.popsike.com/BOBB-TRIMBLE-ultra-rare-outsider-psych-45-WOW/4000126333.html

http://www.popsike.com/BOBB-TRIMBLE-ultrarare-7-with-signed-dedication/330033022367.html

damn! nice find.

No, it's not the Mexican Summer release. It's the original of this:

It's this http://www.discogs.com/Bobb-And-The-Kidds-Take-Me-Home-Vienna/release/7717122.html

I just added it to Discogs.

Damn, that URL didn't work. Sorry. It's the original version of this:
http://www.discogs.com/Bobb-And-The-Kidds-Take-Me-Home-Vienna/release/3727249.html

Hope it works.

http://www.discogs.com/Bobb-And-The-Kidds-Take-Me-Home-Vienna/release/3727249

Thanks so much for those links. I think this is the record mentioned. It's beat up though. Gotta give it some attention.

Whenever you put on "Premonitions," it's like dang, it's Blood on the Tracks.