No song samples this time around, but that just means that Warner Brothers can’t remove the video for copyright violations. If there’s one thing my own band would do, it’s sign with a record label that allows distribution of our music on our terms, and it would be liberal.
This also means that all five minutes are of the actual review, not just the songs. I imagine hearing the songs helps the viewer to develop their own ideas about the album and help them decide if they want to buy it, but I’m just glad to be able to put out as much information as I do here. It’s probably my longest and most in-depth review since Houses of the Mole’.
I’m thinking of reviewing the Police’s ‘Outlandos D’Amour’ next, followed by (if I can finish it anytime soon), Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light.’ If I get around to the Police review and I haven’t finished ‘Remain in Light,’ I’ll go ahead and do two of the requests Lookatmeimdriving and VinMetal666, respectively, have asked me to do.
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August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
wait, sorry buddy i …
wait, sorry buddy i didn’t realise you were 17, sorry for being harsh
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
so what if it …
so what if it doesn’t rhyme, and i think watch is work it is about as good as i expected it to be. not at all. it has the exact same drum pattern as the super thing. exactly the same. and it’s so dull dull dull. jesus you’re so full of yourself!
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
don’t you mean …
don’t you mean descending staccato riff?
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
yeah they’d been …
yeah they’d been playing for at least five YEARS, anyone would be good after five YEARS…yeah actually these guys suck!
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
the olny 3 albums …
the olny 3 albums that i diddnt care for were shout,total devo,and smooth noodle maps,other wise,i love all of there music! my favroite album by them is the
oh no album!
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
best album title …
best album title ever.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
It’s on Spotify but …
It’s on Spotify but Spotify isn’t available in the U.S. yet because of the capitalist music business, otherwise I’d send you an invitation. A friend of mine is nagging Richard Branson for the demo tape of Devo with John Lydon (The Sex Pistols) recording in Jamaica, but some people say the tape doesn’t exist (anymore). And anyway, Devo rejected Lydon, they didn’t want him in the band. Maybe he had a bad breath?
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I haven’t heard ” …
I haven’t heard “Rhythmic Itch,” but I’ll search it out.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
No, I didn’t know …
No, I didn’t know that. Thanks! I remember hearing their first singles (done in the U.S.) and I loved the single version of “Social Fools” because of the banana use of the small Moog synthesizer. But Eno took them to another planet, as he did with Talking Heads or U2, allthough I’m not to keen on U2. I’m keen on Devo. I trust that you’ve heard “Rythmic Itch” from the album Nosferatu (Hugh Cornwell) with Mark Motherbaugh on vocals That’s more like “old” Devo
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Yeah, those were …
Yeah, those were the Energy Dome days. (Not exactly “domes,” are they? XD)
Early Devo’s still the best. Do you know if their ‘B Stiff’ EP is still in print?
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Oh, I didn’t like …
Oh, I didn’t like Freedom of Choice very much. I wonder, did they have those red hats by then? Help! But you see, I attended the Rolling Stones live (with Brian Jones playing Vox Phantom rythm guitar) in 1965, so maybe I’m too old to have “freedom of choice”? But I truly enjoyed early Devo and “Jocko Homo” is an all-time favorite
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Definately agree, …
Definately agree, though I’ve found “Duty Now” to be a lot weaker than “Freedom of Choice,” but “Freedom” is hardly as fresh as the first two. It’s very 80s.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I seem to remember …
We agree!
I seem to remember that Plank did “Autobahn”, yes. You’ll find more online, but I saw Can (for which Plank was important) with Holger Czukay in the early seventies. As for Devo, I also enjoyed “Duty Now For The Future” (producer Ken Scott, of the Beatles and Abbey Road fame). Those are the two Devo albums I enjoy, apart from the early singles (1976/1977). But after “Duty Now” I couldn’t enjoy them anymore, and their first album from Germany IS the best
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I suppose you’re …
I suppose you’re right. Devo DID start to slip when they moved on from Eno.
To be fair, Eno was the only one of the two I was aware of, and I just forgot about him.
Did Connie Plank do Autobahn?
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Q. Are We Not Men? …
Q. Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo is Devo’s best album ever. No contest, and I agree. But this review gives no credit whatsoever to Brian Eno (who I followed since seeing Roxy Music live in 1971, London) and NO credit to Conny Plank. Eno was the producer, Plank (of Kraftwerk and Can fame) was the engineer and the record was done in Germany. To me (and Mark Mothersbaugh too) Eno and Plank deserve credit for their work on this album. They pushed Devo to new heights.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Don’t knock New …
Don’t knock New Trads & Oh No… They beat this initial foray hands down.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Ditto.
I doubt …
Ditto.
I doubt they could get you for what’s basically background noise, but they definately will for including an obvious sample, like what I tend to do.
Haha! I’d do that if I could actually sing.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Oh, I’d definitely …
Oh, I’d definitely write out what I wanted to say before hand and probably read it - I’m no good at impromptu. But I can’t see how they can crack down on music playing in the background - ie from my turntable rather than from my itunes. The other way around it might be to only review indie label stuff who’d probably appreciate the free promotion, or the big labels - I’ll just hum or sing the songs into my camera - that’ll show ‘em!
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I’ve always thought …
I’ve always thought there was something special about talking about whatever with just you and a camera (which is why I want one). I think it helps to make the videos seem more like a one-to-one than the big productions some people make. Go for it, though I suggest being sure that you can think quickly if you intend to do it impromptu.
And you have no idea with the copyright issues. YouTube and its partners are really cracking down on small samples, yet whole songs can still be found.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I found this after …
I found this after searching ‘music review’ thinking how cool would it be to do youtube music reviews by talking into the camera, showing album covers and playing short samples of the music. This is great - I’m thinking of doing my own. Bummer about the copyright issue tho - that kind of screws it up.
Good album too btw. I always loved the Satisfaction cover and the title track.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Agreed.
Agreed.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I very much agree …
I very much agree that this was their most consistently good album.Freedom of choice and new tradtionalists had their moments though.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
I think it was the …
I think it was the Jocko Homo video that got me interested in them again. lol
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
Fuck yes indeed! …
yes indeed! You’ve reinfused my major interest in them. Likewise, the only songs by devo that I really knew were Whip It (naturally) and Thats Good but this debut seems quite awesome so im gonna check it out soon. Oh and the Jocko Homo music video is crazy! XD
August 1st, 2009 at 12:41 am
fuck yes!
yes!