Magma fans - who are they?
m_dejean
Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
OK, what the hell is going on with this band? Alright, yeah, Christian Vander invented his own language and mythology. And look, he's got some of the big dog jazz/rock frenchies playing on the records: Teddy Lasry, Didier Lockwood, Jeff Seffer, Jannick Top. SO WHY IS THE MUSIC UNLISTENABLE?Some years ago I bought
and I kinda liked it. Alright, those crazy vocals I could do without, but there's some worthwile instrumental passages. Still got it.Later I bought
which is supposed to be one of their "best" albums. Made my ears bleed and not in a good way. A whole greek chorus of those godawful vocals screaming all over the music. Got rid of it with the swiftness. Mekanik Destruktiv Kommandoh. GTFOOHWTProgOrff crap. Since then I've been very apprehensive about Magma LPs. Who in the world listens to them front-to-back thinking: "aaaah this is genius". Am I missing something? Where is that Magma piff?Gnol evil Bulgroz[/b]
and I kinda liked it. Alright, those crazy vocals I could do without, but there's some worthwile instrumental passages. Still got it.Later I boughtwhich is supposed to be one of their "best" albums. Made my ears bleed and not in a good way. A whole greek chorus of those godawful vocals screaming all over the music. Got rid of it with the swiftness. Mekanik Destruktiv Kommandoh. GTFOOHWTProgOrff crap. Since then I've been very apprehensive about Magma LPs. Who in the world listens to them front-to-back thinking: "aaaah this is genius". Am I missing something? Where is that Magma piff?Gnol evil Bulgroz[/b]
Comments
- spidey
I tracked down a couple. These weirdos can't speak french but think they can sing in Koba??an. WHATEVER NERDS!!
- spidey
That's what I'm thinking. Please to point me in the direction of the Zeuhl rock that rocks. I want to believe.
you aint gonna like them...I like them(and I assume others like them) for the over the top, crazy ass operetic vocals with insane fuzz bass and songs in 12/16...its relentlessness and mayhem...I dont think there is going to be anything by them like if you didnt like Mekanik...try the Live LP from 78 , it is toned down in the vocal area, but if you dont like that one then give up on them...
Yes, my main gripe is with the vocals, which I realize is a major part of the whole Magma thing. It's a shame, because I actually dig the chaos and aggressiveness of the music. I'm usually pretty tolerant to weirdo vocals, but there's just something about that Koba??an opera thing that irks me. Makes me feel like I'm listening to the soundtrack to a cheesy L. Ron Hubbard sci-fi movie. Anyway, the live album has been noted, and I'm still gonna pick up their other stuff if I see it for cheap, just out of curiosity. Thanks, THU.
1970
1971
(the repress of the grey one)
yeah picked that one up at one point as well but i didnt keep it...
one of the good things about endless Prog blogs on the web is the ease of finding Magma and CAN LPs for download.
That Magma belt buckle sounds nice. One of the all time great band symbols
Yeah, but how would it fare against the MX-80 Sound symbol? Or, better yet, the Radio Birdman symbol?
I say Radio Birdman symbol fucks Magma symbol's world up and leaves it in the dirt crying in Koba??an.
VIVA LA MAGMA!!
- spidey
Expressively put. Birdman trumps all IMHO, but how could I see it any other way?
But is Magma better than this?
I think so, but I prefer to listen to BOC.
Oh, I most definitely prefer listening to BOC over Magma. And, while the Magma symbol may be a cut above the BOC's, the BOC have better album cover art (at least the first three BOC records).
Plus, they got the stun guitar.