tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post7306139844444997950..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Arthur Brown: The Crazy World Of Arthur BrownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-47853983318008244942012-11-25T17:52:17.126+04:002012-11-25T17:52:17.126+04:00Christ, some people seem to never be satisfied and...Christ, some people seem to never be satisfied and not bother to listen to the actual music, can't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-34447409298880942932012-08-29T08:08:39.940+04:002012-08-29T08:08:39.940+04:00George, count me as one who was disappointed by &#...George, count me as one who was disappointed by 'Fire'. The announcement set me up for this wild, over-the-top song...and then I get a tepid, supper-club-ish imitation of Eric Burdon and Alan Price.<br />J.R. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342024311554833973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-39805320221640655392012-07-12T23:13:14.427+04:002012-07-12T23:13:14.427+04:00Speaking of "the family", I'm lookin...Speaking of "the family", I'm looking forward to your reviews of Manson's albums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-9763754376759989302012-07-12T05:19:36.494+04:002012-07-12T05:19:36.494+04:00I'd say Arthur Brown was a definite influence ...I'd say Arthur Brown was a definite influence on the "banshee screaming" style of vocals so en vogue in the period. Just think of Ian Gillan, for one. I seriously doubt he was wailing quite in that fashion during his pre-Purple years.Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-42966666116584654502012-07-12T05:03:09.344+04:002012-07-12T05:03:09.344+04:00Sorry, I'm not impressed by Arthur Brown's...Sorry, I'm not impressed by Arthur Brown's voice. His interpretation of I put a spell on you is only saved by Vincent Crane indeed as the vocals are plain boring. Just compare with the original version of Screamin' Jay Hawkins; Brown sounds like a good little schoolboy.<br />For an exhaustive musical exploration I recommend the purely instrumental jam of Booker T Jones and John Fogerty of 1970. Ah, just imagine Hawkins adding his mad vocals there ....MNbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-65000494425792550632012-07-11T23:39:35.887+04:002012-07-11T23:39:35.887+04:00A masterpiece, without a doubt. Of the three organ...A masterpiece, without a doubt. Of the three organ based one-hit wonders that took America by storm in the summer of 1968 (Arthur Brown, Iron Butterfly and Vanilla Fudge), Brown was the most artistically accomplished and it's a shame the rest of the album isn't as well known as "Fire". <br /><br />If there's one complaint I have with the original album, it's that it didn't include his first single, "Devil's Grip"/"Give Him A Flower" (released in 1967), the former a organ tune that's just as creepy as anything off the first side and the the latter a hilarious turn-the-other-cheek ode. Had they put them in there, it would have made a great album even greater. I recommend getting the 1997 or 2010 edition just for those songs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-35075968247611367532012-07-11T22:21:35.822+04:002012-07-11T22:21:35.822+04:00Nice to see that Arthur has made it to the new sit...Nice to see that Arthur has made it to the new site. Could he be due for a serious rehabilitation, perhaps posthumously? There are so many things to recommend about this record, although its production is undoubtedly dated. Maybe, when music becomes purely electronic in execution, the lack of guitar will count as a plus? In the meantime, I'd wager this record has yielded half a million samples.Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-53589532001661153792012-07-11T22:13:51.504+04:002012-07-11T22:13:51.504+04:00Arthur Brown! Yes! He friggin rules. Aside from th...Arthur Brown! Yes! He friggin rules. Aside from this album, (which is generally pretty well regarded), he's got so many great overlooked albums. I especially love his Kingdom Come material, but his synthy 80s records are cool too (and I never would have heard of those if it wasn't for the reviews on the old site).Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04990529203943926383noreply@blogger.com