Sylvian "blemish"

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Anyone willing to offer opinions on Sylvian's latest?

― bahtology, Saturday, 7 June 2003 19:03 (twenty-two years ago)

*sigh* there has been like 3 threads on this record w/abt 5 ans each.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Saturday, 7 June 2003 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, why can't you get them in a pack of twenty any more? It's a waste of packaging.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Saturday, 7 June 2003 21:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I just received it in the mail the other day. Half of it is completely unlistenable thanks to Derek Bailey's inability or unwillingness to play guitar like a professional musician. Sylvian's lyrics and melodies pretty much reek throughout the entire disc. The only song I find somewhat interesting is Late Night Shopping, and that is pretty weak also.
What a disappointing disc. This one could have stayed in the vaults. Sylvian needs to surround himself and his ideas with stellar musicians.

― megan, Sunday, 8 June 2003 00:29 (twenty-two years ago)

''I just received it in the mail the other day. Half of it is completely unlistenable thanks to Derek Bailey's inability or unwillingness to play guitar like a professional musician.''

fuck 'musicianship' in the ass!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 8 June 2003 08:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I tend to be of the opinion that the only reason that this "blemish" has been released was to coincide with the start up of Sylvian's own website and he needed something he could sell under the umbrella of his own independent company. So he rushed this one together to make some quick cash off of his fans.

― brian, Sunday, 8 June 2003 18:31 (twenty-two years ago)

so Julio, what do you think about the cd?

― bahtology, Sunday, 8 June 2003 18:32 (twenty-two years ago)

haven't heard it but derek bailey is not there to 'play guitar like a professional musician'.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Sunday, 8 June 2003 20:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I would've put this in the latest top five thread if Julio hadn't reminded me of my disease. I've never been in denial, but I figure I should at least cut down -- or at least, for once, wait until the end of the year. (I think I'm finally a full-fledged Bailey fan too.)

― Andy K (Andy K), Sunday, 8 June 2003 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)

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