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De band : Fronted by the enigmatic John Watts (vocals/guitar), Fischer-Z leaped onto the music scene in 1979 with their quirky debut album, Word Salad. This quartet (also featuring Steve Skolnick on keyboards, Steve Liddle on drums and David Graham on bass) played a rough-and-tumble form of new wave that was equal parts Roxy Music and Talking Heads with art-pop and prog-rock leanings. Watts' vocals were extremely distinctive, veering from a low baritone to a higher register that was not unlike Pete Townsend on helium.
Het album : With keyboardist Skolnick gone, FZ continued as a trio, recording this wonderfully dark album filled with political intrigue and emotional hang-ups (making personal feelings political and vice versa). Eschewing some of their earlier quirkiness, Watts and Co. were far more direct and serious. Whether he was portraying the crazed fan ("Marliese"), the guilty survivor of a suicide ("Wristcutter's Lullabye"), or providing social and political commentary ("Berlin," "Red Skies Over Paradise," "Cruise Missiles"), Watts' lyrics were biting, but the melodies didn't hit home quite as often as the previous album. The overwhelming response that this album received in Europe paved the way for Watts to leave home and go solo. Thus endeth Fischer-Z's original lineup
Volgende week Massive Attack !!
En er kunnen weer platen ingediend worden voor de volgende ronde (platen indienen kan t/m aanstaande vrijdag) Mijn suggesties : Emerson , Lake and Palmer - Pictures at an exhibition
dEUS - In a bar under te sea
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Hoianghuzhouhiuphoeginglau is goedemorgen, hoor ik Bassie en Adriaan al zingen; nou, ik versta d'r geen kút van!
(Superworm)