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Arthur Baker vs. Arthuer Russell

funkyexamplefunkyexample 915 Posts
edited January 2007 in Strut Central
Very influential founder of Sleeping Bag and apparent original trucker hat hipstervs. Planet Rock

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  • phatmoneysackphatmoneysack Melbourne 1,124 Posts
    AB
  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts
    AR.. echo master.
  • troublemantroubleman 1,928 Posts
    I'm partial to AR. His stuff always intrigues me and I keep wanting to listen over and over
  • JoeMojoJoeMojo 720 Posts
    Arthur Baker was a great producer/engineer. But aside from "Walking on Sunshine" his solo catalog contains a lot of corny major label remixes and assorted .

    With Arthur Russell you have:

    "Is it All Over My Face"
    "24-24 Music"
    "World of Echo"

    All classics, each with a different sound, all clearly the same artist.
  • troublemantroubleman 1,928 Posts
    Has anyone heard ? It's so damn good
  • chungtechchungtech 290 Posts
    THIS ONE IS HARD- I LOVE 'EM BOTH.
    I TRIED AND ONE COULDN'T TRUMP THE OTHER.

    AB GETS EXTRA CREDITS FROM ME THO FOR THE NEW ORDER CONFUSION REMIX, AND FOR ALWAYS REMINDING ME OF THIS MUPPET CHARACTER:

  • funkyexamplefunkyexample 915 Posts


  • bthavbthav 1,538 Posts
    THIS ONE IS HARD- I LOVE 'EM BOTH.
    I TRIED AND ONE COULDN'T TRUMP THE OTHER.

    AB GETS EXTRA CREDITS FROM ME THO FOR THE NEW ORDER CONFUSION REMIX, AND FOR ALWAYS REMINDING ME OF THIS MUPPET CHARACTER:


    wow.. might have to change my vote.
  • BamboucheBambouche 1,484 Posts

    Very influential founder of Sleeping Bag and apparent original trucker hat hipster.



    Coincidentally, I am working on drums for a Russell cover by the original interstellar nightengale ("over my dead body") punk rock cellist who dedicated her last album to Russell.


  • boast1boast1 142 Posts
    THIS ONE IS HARD- I LOVE 'EM BOTH.
    I TRIED AND ONE COULDN'T TRUMP THE OTHER.

    AB GETS EXTRA CREDITS FROM ME THO FOR THE NEW ORDER CONFUSION REMIX
    Yes! That video has always been one of my favorites.
  • deejdeej 5,125 Posts
    wax the van
  • francislaifrancislai 371 Posts

    a better introduction may be ARTHUR RUSSELL

    vs.

    ARTHUR BAKER



    having never seen pics of these dudes before i must say, their sound matches their image. one look at russell tells me "hi i'm into punky dance music, drugs, & cello", which is exactly the sound of his recordings. Baker's rough profile says "i'd rather be in a floor length leather trench coat listening to mann parrish".
  • aleitaleit 1,915 Posts

    a better introduction may be ARTHUR RUSSELL

    vs.

    ARTHUR BAKER



    having never seen pics of these dudes before i must say, their sound matches their image. one look at russell tells me "hi i'm into punky dance music, drugs, & cello", which is exactly the sound of his recordings. Baker's rough profile says "i'd rather be in a floor length leather trench coat listening to mann parrish".


    hahaha.

    yeah, exactly what i was thinking.
    hadn't seen photos before either.
  • BlightyBlighty 225 Posts
    Arthur Baker meant more to me growing up with all the Soulsonic Force stuff, Breakers Revenge, etc. I didn't discover Confusion until the 1990s but that's a firm favourite now too. Arthur Russell is someone I'm begining to learn about. His music's pretty crazy. And deeeep. And funky. And soulful. I definitely need to pick up more of his stuff. I'm really looking forward to the movie about him too.

    http://www.arthurrussellmovie.com/
  • francislaifrancislai 371 Posts
    pop that funk

    all over my face

    vs.

    breakers revenge

    looking for the perfect beat

    personally, i'm choosing RUSSELL here.


    beck look

    vs.

    metallica roadie

    i'm choosing BAKER.
  • crazypoprockcrazypoprock 1,037 Posts
  • MjukisMjukis 1,675 Posts
    Most people would come up losing in comparison with Arthur Russell. I love all the Loose Joints and Dinosaur L "hits", but tracks like "A little lost" and "Keeping up" are next level to me, so beautiful and unique. And you can't be faulted for rocking the hipster/Beck look before[/b] it became the hipster/Beck look.

    edit : the number of the beast!
  • laplanetesauvagelaplanetesauvage 140 Posts
    Most people would come up losing in comparison with Arthur Russell. I love all the Loose Joints and Dinosaur L "hits", but tracks like "A little lost" and "Keeping up" are next level to me, so beautiful and unique. And you can't be faulted for rocking the hipster/Beck look before[/b] it became the hipster/Beck look.

    edit : the number of the beast!

    Word, I say "Another Thought" is better than "World of echo" but I love them both, too bad "Another Thought isn??t on vinyl yet.

    Vem ??r du mjukis?








    ...and yes, that cello kicks ass and Arthur Russell is probably my favorite artist
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