BOC: Lots More o' Stuff

[Steven Tice]

In a message dated 07/06/2001 9:34:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
GG3757 at DFA.STATE.NY.US writes:


> Wow. that's interesting to know. It shows that Werman just wasn't the right
> producer for the task. Fortunately for BOC, the live performances always
> pull the band out of the fire... Just listen to their version of "The Vigil"
> thats been in setlists these last few years-- its much more heavy than the
> studio track.  They really needed someone who was able to do something with
> the material presented. What artists did Werman produce for?  I'd wager
> money (if i had any) that they were AOR through and through -- sounding
> clean,pristine and devoid of anything that might be remotely enjoyable (like
> Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" sound, which was referred to before on this
> thread. Makes you wish that people remember Fleetwood Mac for their Blues
> band/Peter Green formation moreso than the later "stuff" (to put it
> nicely)).
>
>

In a letter accompanying a tape he made for me, Albert Bouchard noted that
the early version of "In Thee" he included was "pre-Werman."  It definitely
sounds a bit more raw and honest.  I wonder if the offhand comment indicates
that Albert was not particularly fond of Werman's work...

> The world's my oyster soup kitchen floor wax museum,
> Jason
>

Nice to see a fellow King Crimson fan here. :-)

Steven Tice
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