[kj] Never a new topic OTG

[Rob Moss]

It really is a crime that Geordie was mixed out of that record. 

On 22 Sep 2011, at 21:47, Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:


> True, but there was still vital, interesting music being made in that same era -- just not commercially VIABLE music, which KJ (or at least Jaz) seemed intent on making at the time. 

> 

> Alex in NYC

> 

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>> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>

>> Sent: Sep 22, 2011 4:35 PM

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>> Subject: Re: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>> 

>> I think it's the production rather than the songs. 

>> That period was bad for music. 

>> All sounds like they were trying to make the songs have the audio equivalent of those Dynasty style shoulder pads!

>> 

>> On 22 Sep 2011, at 20:56, Agni Deva <devacor at aol.com> wrote:

>> 

>>> OTG  songs (well besides maybe one step ahead) all sound serviceable if you listen to the 15 second Itune clips or something as such...-- but if you listened all the songs the whole album through, well not so much (to me at least)

>>> 

>>> my love of this land I can listen to and feel ok about...

>>> 

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>>> From: ADRIAN WASON <adrianwason at btinternet.com>

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>>> Sent: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 2:29 pm

>>> Subject: [kj] Never a new topic OTG

>>> 

>>> As I have mentioned more than once I would love to see Obsession played

>>> live

>>> 

>>> Marc,

>>> Spot on brilliant track, another example of an archetypal kj track.

>>> 

>>> No many people admit to liking Otg

>>> I'll rate it now

>>> America 10

>>> love of this land 10

>>> Stay One Jump 5

>>> Ends of Earth 8

>>> Calling 8

>>> Obsession 9 

>>> Tiuhanco 2

>>> OTG 7

>>> 

>>> Sick of saying imagine if this was re-recorded.

>>> 

>>> The only track that you should leave alone is My love of this land as thats fine

>>> as it stands

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