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Does anyone here ride for Val Stoeklein?

HumanacatHumanacat 177 Posts
edited June 2009 in Strut Central
I picked this up a few months ago, finally played it last week and i was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was going to be some boring folk snore fest but i was genuinely into it from start to finish. Depressing yes, but still

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  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts

    I picked this up a few months ago, finally played it last week and i was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was going to be some boring folk snore fest but i was genuinely into it from start to finish. Depressing yes, but still


    Check out his first band the Blue Things. They recorded for RCA, everything from early beat era stuff to psychedelia. It's all been reissued too.
  • HumanacatHumanacat 177 Posts
    yeah i have been meaning to check Blue Things out as well
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    Take that shit to waxidermy!
  • HumanacatHumanacat 177 Posts
    figured
  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    I had Grey Life or whatever, couldn't get into it, slanged it.
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts
    I like this record - it certainly stands out as an example of an
    entire album just devoted to one relationship gone bad. Even the
    cover art is explicit in it's depiction of him as damaged goods.
    I just wish the arrangements had been kept simpler. The songwriting
    is great, his voice is solid. Just rein in those strings a little!

    As for Blue Things, there is an awesome CD that just came out in the past
    couple of years that finally compiles what was previously only available
    across a 3 volume LP set. Which I own
  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    I like this record - it certainly stands out as an example of an
    entire album just devoted to one relationship gone bad. Even the
    cover art is explicit in it's depiction of him as damaged goods.
    I just wish the arrangements had been kept simpler. The songwriting
    is great, his voice is solid. Just rein in those strings a little!

    As for Blue Things, there is an awesome CD that just came out in the past
    couple of years that finally compiles what was previously only available
    across a 3 volume LP set. Which I own


    I finally scored a copy of my fave Blue Things 45 last year.

    If anyone want to hear what their psyche era sounded like, check it out here...
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