[kj] ot: Gavin Friday

[MARK SAXTON]

that 90% comment is spot on.........one of the best gigs I ever saw was Gavin and Man Seezer touring the  Each Man lp at Nottingham Old Angel in 89...there were only about 70  there seated around the pub but it was so intimate and emotional and he's funny as fuck when he goes off on a tangent...a great performer,easily up there with my faves

Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:
I'd say EACH MAN... remains Gavin's finest. There were some amazing 
moments on SHAG TOBACCO (I think "Caruso" fuckin' rocks), but it all 
sounds a bit `94 in retrospect (ooh..."trip hop," maaaan!). ADAM'n'EVE 
has some lovely moments on it too ("Wind & Rain," "Where in the World," 
"Eden"), but is also cursed with a bit of cheezy Europop (notably "I 
Want to Live"). EACH MAN KILLS THE THING HE LOVES still sounds 
absolutely timeless to me.

It's been mentioned already, but there are a clutch of new Virgin 
Prunes re-issues out. I picked up the rarities compilation, OVER THE 
RAINBOW, which is patchy, but has some great tracks on it. I'd pick up 
IF I DIE, I DIE... again (easily their finest hour -- produced by Colin 
Newman of Wire), but I've already bought the fucker twice -- both the 
Rough Trade edition and the New Rose edition. Supposedly, this new 
version has been sonically "cooked" and sounds like a whole new 
record,......but really now.....do I *NEED* three copies of this album? 
Come now.

Anyway, Gavin Friday live is always a great experience, rife with lots 
of histrionics and often unintentional hilarity. On top of that, he's 
an unfailingly nice gent, even if he is to blame for inspiring 
nine-tenths of Bono's 90's excessive shenanigans.

Alex in NYC




On Friday, February 4, 2005, at 07:12 AM, MARK SAXTON wrote:

> re  : Gavin Friday  - Angel  - ex Virgin Prunes man - the whole album 
> is good " Shag Tobacco" but the previous one "Adam "n" Eve"  is his 
> best solo album slightly pipping "EMKTTHL" methinks.
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> 1. Name: Rob Horan
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> 6.Favorite Food: vegemite
> 7.Nasty Habit: social tabbing
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> 8.Favorite Movie: City of God
> 9.Favorite Arcade Game: Space Invaders
> 10.Best Killing Joke Album: Extremities
> 11.Greatest Killing Joke Song Ever: tomorrows world
> 12.Worst Killing Joke Song Ever: america
> 13. 5 Underrated/Underappreciated KJ Songs:
> a. chapter 111
> b. slipstream
> c. good samaritan
> d. madness
> e. chessboards
> 14.A KJ Song Lyric: just for one split second I saw the great work of 
> man as
> he turned the forests into deserts of sand
> 15.Best KJ Remix: I need some help here, where do you geddem?
> 16.5 Songs/Bands Every Gatherer Needs To Hear:
> a. fairies wear boots - sabbath
> b. tellin stories - charlatans
> c. flower to hide - ca therine wheel
> d. mad mad moon - genesis
> e. at last I am free - robert wyatt
> 17.5 Songs Currently On Heavy Rotation In Your Stereo:
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> a. lucky - radiohead
> b. nightingale - roxy music
> c. circle of hands (live) - uriah heep
> d. feedback song - flying saucer attack
> e. angel - gavin friday
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