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Professor’s Sailor (1971) // dir. Bob Mizer
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Professor’s Sailor (1971) // dir. Bob Mizer
Happy John Henry Day!!!
This was TMBG's 5th studio album and came out on September 13th, 1994. It was the first album with a live backing band!!! Many TMBG fans at the time were annoyed and felt that they "sold out" and would never be the same. They're not the same. Things evolve and they're better now!!! I was never one of the JH haters but it was quite trendy at the time to be one.
More photos and stuff about this here!!!
(From the old tmbg.com site)
Mama and Papa Fox dancing
(scene from the last chapter of My Mother, the SuperVillain)
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Paul Fox CBE.
Sir Paul was awarded a BAFTA TV Fellowship in 1990 and had a long career in television that has had a lasting impact on the industry. His commissions include much-loved shows Dad's Army, The Two Ronnies and Parkinson.
@BAFTA | 9 April 2024
Bob Mizer - Professor’s Sailor (1971)
RIP Paul Fox
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The Ruts “The Crack” 1979. Today, April 11th, would have been The Ruts’ singer/guitarist Paul Fox’s 70th birthday (b. 1951, d. 2007). The Crack was the UK punk band’s debut album and hit #16 on the UK charts. Its most well-known song is the opening track “Babylon’s Burning” which went to #7 in the UK. “Something That I Said” is another popular punk single; it reached #29. The Ruts also released the anti-police brutality reggae-infused “Jah War” but it failed to chart. I also really like “You’re Just A” which has a blast of speed-metal and “Savage Circle” which is a punky funky ass-shaker. The Crack is really polished for a UK punk debut, and that’s not a criticism. The band clearly could play their instruments and enlisted outside musicians for the recording including sax, trumpet and synths (that would be on “It Was Cold” which does have a really dark new wave/post-punk vibe going on). The cover art of The Crack depicts the band members, plus other punks like Rat Scabies (The Damned), actors (Dudley Moore of all people) plus Jimi Hendrix because why not? I guess Henry Rollins owns the original painting (Rollins guest-performed with The Ruts just before Fox’s death in 2007).
Yes, the solo works of the songwriters who work behind the scenes resembles their biggest successes, which is why we shouldn't be shocked about Bernie Taupin's albums sounding like those of his most famous collaborator, i.e. Elton John. However, we mustn't forget Mr. Taupin also cooperated with many 80's pop musicians, so his pieces feel like those typical tunes from the era, which means many gated drums, highly overwhelming synths, intrusive saxophones and strangely calm vocals. The latter remind me, unsurprisingly, of Elton John's a lot, but Taupin sings them in a way that hides the emotions, though I wouldn't call them cold. No, there's a sense of somebody trying to conceal what he feels, but he still lets his true demeanour show.