BOC: CN (was Re: Big Mistakes)

[Peter Sondergeld]

>>>I wish they had only made one such mistake!  There are many on BOC-L
>>>who would argue that 'Club Ninja' is one big mistake, along with much
>>>of 'Revolution by Night!   Can you share with us the name of the song
>>>left off 'Agents?' Also, why didn't they put it on a subsequent
>>>album?  Anything after 'Spectres' could have used such a shot in the
>>>arm [so to speak]
>>>theo
>>>
>>   Hi,
>>    After seeing a few Club Ninja remarks (all bad) I thought I
>>    would add my ever non-important $0.02 worth. I thought there
>>    were some very good songs on the album. Dancin' in the Ruins,
>>    Perfect Water and Spy in the House of the Night to name a few.
>>
>>                           Joel
>>
>>
>
>I agree with Joel - and madness to the method was pretty good also.
>
>Shawn


For years I didn't buy CN on the strength of one listen and an instant
dislike. I lashed out and bought it recently, and yes, some tracks still
irritate me, but I have to say that Buck's guitar work is as good or better
than I've heard on most other albums. I guess my ears can now filter out the
'ooga chuggas' etc and appreciate the fine soloing. And there are more good
tracks than bad. I have no problem in recommending a listen to anyone. In
fact, what I hate most is the title and the cover art - they do nothing for me.
I'm still working on RbN. It has some good qualities, too, but it remains
the one I like least overall. When it came out, I bought it as a birthday
present for a friend. I played it first and was glad I was giving it away. I
also bought it again recently, but after an initial thrashing, it's been put
away.
BTW, I had a similar late introduction to Imaginos. The first time I saw it
in the shop I held it up and asked a friend what it was like. He said it was
shit so I put it back. It wasn't until I joined boc-l many years later and
saw an album poll putting Imaginos as the favourite that I went back and
listened to it again. Now I've got it on vinyl and on CD, and is close to
being my fave too.
Pete.

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Peter Sondergeld
p.sondergeld at qut.edu.au