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Interesting perspective...

Posted by Ex Lion Tamer (A) on April 28, 2005 at 12:53:54

In Reply to: The Good Earth posted by Sordidman on April 28, 2005 at 10:25:48:

To blame Buck for what you see as the weaknesses of "It's Only Life" seems a bit of a stretch, since I don't think he had anything to do with that album. Obviously I disagree on your take on the album and that's fine, kind of nice actually to not read the usual Feelies company line. But I do think that you give Buck a little too much credit for influencing the band's sound. They certainly still had that superb 2-guitar interplay throughout their career, they did lose a bassist before "It's Only Life", which may have had an influence on the watering of their sound, as you perceive it. They also lost their original, (and very good), drummer, Anton Fier, after Crazy Rhythms, and I agree that they never recaptured the edge that they had on that album, evident in songs like Fa-Ce-La. Curious on your take on their final album "Time for a Witness", it's generally dismissed as their weakest, but I like it, as it rocks quite a bit harder than either "The Good Earth" and "It's Only Life", it might be the closest in spirit to Crazy Rhythms.

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Interesting perspective... - Ex Lion Tamer 12:53:54 04/28/05 (1)

Yeah. perhaps I'm being a bit harsh.............. - Sordidman 13:21:21 04/28/05 (0)

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