Kim Salmon solo

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I LOVE The Scientists, obviously, but i haven't been able to connect with Kim Salmon's solo shit AT ALL. This weekend I threw on that one called "I gotta do my own thing" (or some such crap title), and lordy is it boring. Am I missing something?

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Sunday, 9 May 2004 05:37 (twenty-one years ago)

It's a puzzle isn't it. I suppose he wants to explore new territory and just not do that Scientists thing for a while.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Sunday, 9 May 2004 05:46 (twenty-one years ago)

the records he did with the surrealists were great, especially "lightning scary" and "zero blank" which are classic aussie 45s. i do think his songwriting these days lacks a little spark but he can still come out with a good tune every now and then, eg "nothing can go wrong" and "come on spring" (the track he did as Antenna)

― the 'surface' 'noise' (electricsound), Sunday, 9 May 2004 05:48 (twenty-one years ago)

in summary, search the surrealists stuff, the rest is fairly patchy

― the 'surface' 'noise' (electricsound), Sunday, 9 May 2004 05:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked the Business record a lot, and Antenna a bit. Both of these have Dave Faulkner as a common factor, which may or may not be telling.

― kit brash (kit brash), Sunday, 9 May 2004 07:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked that first album, Hit Me With the Surreal Feel. It felt, in fact, like a continuation of Human Jukebox, which is a fine pedigree around my household. The stuff I've heard since bored me enough that I soon stopped even bothering. Shame.

― Lee G (Lee G), Monday, 10 May 2004 13:29 (twenty-one years ago)

six years pass...

The new Surrealists album Grand Unified Theory is pretty fearsome (in a good way).

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 3 June 2010 00:34 (fifteen years ago)

nb: it's a new Surrealists with youngsters backing him

saw them live a few months ago, was a bit ragged but lots of fun

― Señor Communications Adviser (sic), Thursday, 3 June 2010 13:42 (fifteen years ago)

That's good to hear. It wouldn't be fun if it WASN'T ragged! ;-)

I'm a huge Scientists & Beasts of Bourbon fan, but I agree that Kim's solo endeavors are a bit spotty to say the least.

Come to think of it, that whole scene in Australia with Salmon, Perkins, etc. was pretty freekin righteous.....

― ImprovSpirit, Thursday, 3 June 2010 15:04 (fifteen years ago)

Tex is touring in a Johnny Cash covers revue atm

― Señor Communications Adviser (sic), Thursday, 3 June 2010 23:50 (fifteen years ago)

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Kim Salmon solo - c or d?