2 Fructidor CCXI (August 19, 2003)
My Hindsight Got The Best Of Me
I need to know something.
Have any of the 4 (maybe 5) people who actually read this ever listened to Godspeed You Black Emperor!? More specifically; have any of you, my faithful readers1, listened to 'Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven'? Something about it is driving me crazy.
On disc one, track one (aka Storm), at between 11m30s and 12m00s (maybe a bit longer), is there a line in the arrangement that sounds almost like a slowed down version of Beethoven's 9th Symphony? (More specifically the part of the 9th that everyone always remembers.)
It's been driving me crazy, sometimes I'm right about these things2 and other times I'm wrong.3 I just want to know that no, I'm not going crazy.
On a related note, Godspeed You Black Emperor! (or as they're now known, Godspeed! You Black Emperor) is great stuff. Excellent background music— I describe it as 'classical music for rock fans' to friends but that really doesn't do it justice. The previously mentioned album makes a great starting point. Give it a whirl, if you aren't completely satisfied I give you my Unconditional Money-Back GuaranteeTM 4
1 When in doubt, flatter.
2 See: Wilco's 'Outta Mind (Outta Sight)' and the Sesame Street theme
3 See: Far too many examples to mention
4 Unconditional Money-Back GuaranteeTM does not cover shipping, handling, packing, unpacking, duties, taxes, and various other sundry yet plentiful fees and tarrifs. Guarantee is only valid for residents of Canada. Guarantee is null and void within the following provinces and/or territories: NF, NS, PEI, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BC, YT, NT. Some conditions may apply.5
5 Look, I never said humour was my strong point, all right?
I have not heard of this band, nor the album of which you speak. But I will attempt to listen to them.
If you happen to have mp3s, perhaps you could put them in a web accessible (password protected, of course) area and email me (and other loyal readers who request it) the password. I'm somewhat ... Kazaa challenged.
I'll send you an email telling you how to get a hold of them sometime today.
Anyone else who wants to take a listen but is P2P challenged should also post here so that I know to get in touch with you.
Posted by g026r at 2 Fructidor CCXI 12:42 (2003/08/19)
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