tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post6528383627801680709..comments2023-11-02T08:27:04.487-04:00Comments on One Man, 500 Albums: No. 350: Rust Never SleepsR.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10383814114949080690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-48087206847572824992008-02-01T20:54:00.000-05:002008-02-01T20:54:00.000-05:00rj - yeah, I think you'll really enjoy PIL - I'm n...rj - yeah, I think you'll really enjoy PIL - I'm not sure how familiar you are with post-punk (outside of the big names like Talking Heads and Gang of Four), which I personally find to be by far the most exciting period for mainly white guitar music, largely because it's the only period when a lot of guitar bands embraced elements of mainly black music like dub, funk, disco and soul not only stylistically but also in production techniques/technology instead of shunning them to worship guitar bands from the 60s-70s. PIL was heavily influenced by dub, especially the bass player Jah Wobble, but they also had a lot of krautrock influence (Can was Lydon's favorite band). Also the whole thing was very intelligent and full of Lydon's ideas - turns out he actually was pretty radical and not just in a shock tactic kinda way (well, until he sold out in the late 80s or so) once he got out from under McLaren's thumb - PIL was actually way more "punk" than the Pistols in attitude and exection. I think you'll enjoy it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-69615346417041729472008-02-01T16:10:00.000-05:002008-02-01T16:10:00.000-05:00Padraig, that's a great point. Absolutely, the Bla...Padraig, that's a great point. Absolutely, the Black Sabbath/Black Flag thing that the Melvins, Tad, early Soundgarden and others emulated was much more important the Young. Young's thing was really only emulated by Pearl Jam, the most classic rock of all the "grunge" bands (if you can call them that).<BR/><BR/>I'm not that familiar with PiL, but I've got one of their records coming up towards the end of the list.R.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10383814114949080690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-10802040096736320422008-02-01T16:07:00.000-05:002008-02-01T16:07:00.000-05:00Yeah, this album's pretty great - it's one of the ...Yeah, this album's pretty great - it's one of the ones I remember to my folks listening to quite bit growing up. I'd probably take After the Gold Rush (or Zuma just for "Cortez the Killer) myself - but hey, dude was pretty much untouchable through the 70s. <BR/><BR/>A couple quick points though - I know "fading away" probably refers to the artificial, McLaren-constructed Rotten persona and not the actual person - but let's be clear and not forget Public Image Ltd., who were way more awesome than the Pistols and I'd argue more influential (musically if not culturally). Also, Neil Young was obviously a big influence on the rootsier Pearl Jam side of grunge but the Black Sabbath/Flag mashup via the Melvins etc. was, I think, a far greater influence on the more metallic Mudhoney/Nirvana circa Bleach/Soundgarden axis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-371838407458930719.post-12853853753996280292008-02-01T16:01:00.000-05:002008-02-01T16:01:00.000-05:00When I was in junior high, "Sedan Delivery" and "P...When I was in junior high, "Sedan Delivery" and "Powderfinger" were my least two favorite songs on the album. The former because it seems to want to work at a speed that Crazy Horse just couldn't pull off, and I'm not sure why I always skipped "Powderfinger."<BR/><BR/>Then, last summer after not listening to the album for years, I couldn't stop playing those two songs. "Powderfinger" is so ... assured? Is that the right word? They're so damn confident, pulling that song off.kellydwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06497147732889407529noreply@blogger.com