The Residents made a lot more sense to me after I saw them live. I have tried to impress upon many the brilliance of this work but most seem to regard it as weird or difficult. Lizard Lady' in particular leaps out with glee. I don't tend to get upset at celebrity deaths, but I cried when I heard Simon Jeffes had passed on. The beauty of the PCO is in the marrying together of different musical traditions in a very natural and organic manner.
Tunes gently evolve in a very fluid fashion.
I only saw them live once and they were truly magical. I lay in bed that night with the room spinning to their music, this is the only time I can claim to have been 'drunk on music'. It's good to know his family will make a nice living from the 'One to One' ads. This must be in everyone's favourites. Madonna of the Wasps' should be the millenium tune.