[kj] Top 10 bands

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Leigh,


My gf LOVES Syd Barrett -- esp. "Baby Lemonade."  I like that song, too. 
A LOT!

If you notice, The Damned really do a sort-of rip-off job of Barrett's 
"Baby Lemonade" with their song "Nice Cup of Tea." I have to admit, I 
think "Baby Lemonade" is a really great song (and I like The Damned's 
"Nice Cup of Tea," too, even if it is derivative) -- one I never tire of 
listening to, for some reason. It probably has to do with the chord 
progressions and juxtapositions of odd melodies that later almost became 
bog-standard, but never succeeded in the way Barrett did succeed 
critically even if not totally financially.

There is a similar, unique innovative chord-pattern of excellence I get 
from POISON IDEA's "Hangover Heart Attack," for some reason -- which is 
hardcore punk, believe it or not, though Barrett is not. And that 
contributes to Poison Idea being in my Top 10. And I've noticed I'm not 
alone in putting Poison Idea in my Top 10 on this KJ list. If you have 
Soulseek (www.slsk.net) or the SSX equivalent for the Mac (ssx), get 
Poison Idea's "Hangover Heart Attack" song -- excellent riffage from the 
late Pig Champion, guitarist of Poison Idea, which for some reason 
reminds me of Syd Barrett (!), but filtered through a post-Black Flag 
lense. Just damn good stuff! It's why Pig Champion's recent death was so 
mourned by so may punx.

And I do like Syd Barett -- great choice, btw.

(FYI: Poison Idea's "Hangover Heart Attack" is the 1st song I play on 
Radio Schizo #46, available here online:  
http://www.cultpunk.com/?p=136     -- this mp3/show also features The 
Ramones at their thrashiest in the 80s, a cover of a Killing Joke song 
'Wardance' as well -- and more. But it leads off w/ the Poison Idea song 
I mention. The guitar work has a cool Syd Barrett sound to me.)

-Oliver




Leigh Newton wrote:

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> 6. Syd Barrett

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