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BigJoan · 11-16-2009, 10:07 AM

The Brown Tweed Society takes a fresh look at 1974's Unconditionally Guaranteed in the LPs from the Attic series. Check out the review on the web site.

I like a lot of stuff on Trout (and it deserves its place on All-Time Greatest lists), but there are good things about UG and Clear Spot/Spotlight Kid, too. Sure, they aren't as avant guard or adventurous as Trout, but I don't think they are awful albums. Don't you kinda think that the Captain was winking at us when he wrote some of those simple, slightly syrupy songs?

At any rate, Beefheart's most accessible work, while not exactly genius, is still better than a lot of artist's stuff. I'd rather listen to a "substandard" Magic Band pop tune than the "best" of the cheesy pop bands of the time. Or any time.

11-16-2009, 10:07 AM	#95 (permalink)
BigJoan Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	Unconditionally Guaranteed isn't so bad.... The Brown Tweed Society takes a fresh look at 1974's Unconditionally Guaranteed in the LPs from the Attic series. Check out the review on the web site. I like a lot of stuff on Trout (and it deserves its place on All-Time Greatest lists), but there are good things about UG and Clear Spot/Spotlight Kid, too. Sure, they aren't as avant guard or adventurous as Trout, but I don't think they are awful albums. Don't you kinda think that the Captain was winking at us when he wrote some of those simple, slightly syrupy songs? At any rate, Beefheart's most accessible work, while not exactly genius, is still better than a lot of artist's stuff. I'd rather listen to a "substandard" Magic Band pop tune than the "best" of the cheesy pop bands of the time. Or any time.