Henry Cow (jazz, rock, album, pink floyd, concert)

chumb · 06-13-2007, 08:38 AM

As far as prog goes, this is where it's at. Experimental, RIO (rock in opposition), their first concert was opening for Pink Floyd, FRED FRITH (a genius), toured with Beefheart, made music that was challenging, avant-garde, often free-improv, jazzy, rock n' roll, always progressive, etc. etc.

I don't know how much more I can say, Henry Cow put out the most deliciously challenging blend of rock and jazz that my ears have heard... look it up.

Here's a sock:

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-13-2007, 09:07 AM

I've never heard them before but I know they have links with Robert Wyatt & Soft Machine which makes me interested.

chumb · 06-13-2007, 09:26 AM

Soft Machine are definitely a strong influence... think something along the lines of Third filtered through Trout Mask Replica.

chumb · 06-13-2007, 09:32 AM

Here's Unrest, if you're interested:

hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/27699128/2_unrest.rar

beat yr own KID · 06-13-2007, 11:04 AM

art bears FTW!!! I honestly never thought i'd hear another person talk about henry cow around here haha. mad props. I think cokemachineglow.com has a big artical about (R.I.O.)

chumb · 06-13-2007, 12:39 PM

That's a pretty cool site, I'd never been there before. Good reference...

~~The Unfan~~ · 06-13-2007, 06:10 PM

I like, but its not something I can just put on and enjoy. I have to be in the mood to sit there and pay full attention to the music.

GravitySlips · 06-14-2007, 08:04 AM

Sounds interesting, I'll check this out.

That said, I heard an album by The Art Bears about a year ago, and I didn't like it at all. I think it's definitely worth revisiting that album though, because I could probably dig it now.

edit: i downloaded Unrest, but it's password protected. Any idea what the password is, chumb?

chumb · 06-14-2007, 08:27 AM

Try: hiskilla.blogspot.com

Seltzer · 06-14-2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

I've never heard them before but I know they have links with Robert Wyatt & Soft Machine which makes me interested.

Ah yes, that makes me VERY interested as well. I quite like Soft Machine.

06-13-2007, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	Henry Cow As far as prog goes, this is where it's at. Experimental, RIO (rock in opposition), their first concert was opening for Pink Floyd, FRED FRITH (a genius), toured with Beefheart, made music that was challenging, avant-garde, often free-improv, jazzy, rock n' roll, always progressive, etc. etc. I don't know how much more I can say, Henry Cow put out the most deliciously challenging blend of rock and jazz that my ears have heard... look it up. Here's a sock: __________________ ... I begged her, shoot me in the head She took my gun and shot my leg instead

06-13-2007, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I've never heard them before but I know they have links with Robert Wyatt & Soft Machine which makes me interested. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-13-2007, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	Soft Machine are definitely a strong influence... think something along the lines of Third filtered through Trout Mask Replica. __________________ ... I begged her, shoot me in the head She took my gun and shot my leg instead

06-13-2007, 09:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	Here's Unrest, if you're interested: hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/27699128/2_unrest.rar __________________ ... I begged her, shoot me in the head She took my gun and shot my leg instead

06-13-2007, 11:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
beat yr own KID Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Washington MD Posts: 923	art bears FTW!!! I honestly never thought i'd hear another person talk about henry cow around here haha. mad props. I think cokemachineglow.com has a big artical about (R.I.O.) __________________ I was dead. This was hell. There were no demons, no hellfire or brimstone, just a deep, complete feeling of darkness and hopelessness. This was the never-ending void. Not at all how I had imagined it, but worse than I thought that it could have been.

06-13-2007, 12:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	That's a pretty cool site, I'd never been there before. Good reference... __________________ ... I begged her, shoot me in the head She took my gun and shot my leg instead

06-13-2007, 06:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	I like, but its not something I can just put on and enjoy. I have to be in the mood to sit there and pay full attention to the music.

06-14-2007, 08:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Sounds interesting, I'll check this out. That said, I heard an album by The Art Bears about a year ago, and I didn't like it at all. I think it's definitely worth revisiting that album though, because I could probably dig it now. edit: i downloaded Unrest, but it's password protected. Any idea what the password is, chumb? Last edited by GravitySlips; 06-14-2007 at 08:13 AM.

06-14-2007, 08:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
chumb awamba Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 133	Try: hiskilla.blogspot.com __________________ ... I begged her, shoot me in the head She took my gun and shot my leg instead