From: alfarris@mothra.syr.EDU (Fraktur)
Subject: Re: _The Last Man to Fly_ (was Re: Matt's trick postings. WATCH OUT!)
In-reply-to: harrison@adobe.com's message of Sat, 12 Sep 1992 01:23:00 GMT
Organization: Syracuse University
	<Bu3IGp.738@ecf.toronto.edu> <Bu7vsp.I20@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>
	<1992Sep12.012300.24419@adobe.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 92 01:46:31 EDT

In article <1992Sep12.012300.24419@adobe.com> harrison@adobe.com (Harrison Page) writes:

   In article <Bu7vsp.I20@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, westr@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Robert _FinnAgain_ West) writes:
  
>> Finally, after months of waiting, the record stores here finally
>> decided to start carrying the new Tear Garden album. 
>> 	WHAT do people think of it? I find myself torn between liking
>> it and the cliche attitude "This is good, but it doesn't sound like
>> their old stuff". It seems MUCH more influenced by Ka-Spel's work than
>> that of cEvin Key (whose influence could be said to dominate the last
>> album).

   In some interview with cEvin in some british industrial zine I seem to
remember him stating that his work on the new Tear Garden album was influenced
by late 60's early 70's psychedelic rock. On TLMtF I think this influence is
pretty obvious (Take a listen to the gituar solos and synth cord changes
etc...) Am I mistaken, or do I also detect a bit of a reggae influence as
well? 
   I also expected this album to be more like their last album which I thought
is one of the most incredible albums I have bought, Howerever I like that
change in their sound Alot. The general gloomy athmosphere is still present on
most of their songs, but there's a new 'groove' to TLMtF.  
   
> Personally, I think the new Tear Garden is *amazing*.  This is the best album
   I've heard all year.  Has a very Pink Floyd-like feel to it, but this is not
   A Bad Thing in my opinion.  Not as haunting or depressing as _Tired Eyes,
   Slowly Burning_.  I don't know if I'd want a rehash of their last album,
   really. 

>> 	It sounds great, but I hear myself saying "LPD" rather than
>> "Tear Garden". The acoustic drums, the regular rhythm - the (Gasp!)
>> guitar solos - - this is a very different venue for tg (lowercase, out
>> of respect for TG fans).

> Now -- if I like this Tear Garden (err.. tear garden) album, which LPD discs
> would I like?  I've never taken a chance on them . . .

  I was in your same situation. I picked up tg originally bacause I am very
muchinto Skinny Puppy, and I really like all of cEvin's side projects (HILT and
Doubting Thomas). I had heard some LPD before, and I picked up Ed Ka-Spel's
solo album 'Tanith and the Lion Tree' which I think is rgreat too, although
different from 'Tired Eyes...' and vastly different from TLMtF. I'm really
into Ed's voice and the strong (dark-faerie talk) imagery in his lyrics.
  So along my quest for LPD stuff (of which there is _very_ little of here in
central NY state) I happened to come across 'The Legendary Pink Box', a nine
year 2-CD anthology that seems to give a good cross section of LPD stuff. 
Needless to say, I'm very happy with my purchase (esp. since it was on the 
discount rack for $11.00 or so...) I would like to hear from any other LPD
fans that own the box if they think that this is a decent representation of
LPD stuff.
  
>> 	I would be interested to hear from people with an inner-circle
>> knowledge of the forces and ideology behind "The Last Man To Fly". 

>  I would too.  Greg Earle?  Are you still with us?

>    ..Harrison Page (harrison@adobe.com)
>  "Lick the carpet, dust the dog. Mow the windows, shine the socks.
>   You've got to keep things clean."

As a side note, I also read in the same interview with cEvin I mentioned 
before, that a new Doubting Thomas album is in the works to be released
sometime in '93, can anyone confirm this? 

..Drew Farris (alfarris@rodan.acs.syr.edu)
"I'm the Running Man...."
 
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