The Residents

bob. · 12-20-2010, 03:56 PM

i have a scan of the comic that came with it....although i don't think i have a copy of the music

Chaplin · 12-21-2010, 10:19 PM

not i

tone float · 01-02-2011, 12:04 PM

would anyone be interested in buying a residents freakshow vynil lp picture record?

Chives · 11-10-2011, 11:17 PM

Gave the Residents a bit of a listen. Just Meet the Residents and Commercial Album, and neither really gripped me. Definitely odd but any inherent genius they might have has been lost on me, at least so far. I might give Meet the Residents another chance but I don't really know where to go as far as other albums go.

While the music hasn't clicked with me yet I have to say, the group itself I find very interesting. Interesting enough that I'm willing to put in some more time to see if I can't enjoy them more!

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra · 11-11-2011, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Chives

Gave the Residents a bit of a listen. Just Meet the Residents and Commercial Album, and neither really gripped me. Definitely odd but any inherent genius they might have has been lost on me, at least so far. I might give Meet the Residents another chance but I don't really know where to go as far as other albums go.

While the music hasn't clicked with me yet I have to say, the group itself I find very interesting. Interesting enough that I'm willing to put in some more time to see if I can't enjoy them more!

Try Duck Stab/Buster Glen. It's very digestible, yet by far one of their best works.

Give it a few listens, then, if you like, return to Commercial Album(which is very similar, but way more difficult for a starting listener seeing as it's 40 one minute songs). If that pleases you, Not Available is a good place to go.

Howard the Duck · 11-11-2011, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

Try Duck Stab/Buster Glen. It's very digestible, yet by far one of their best works.

Give it a few listens, then, if you like, return to Commercial Album(which is very similar, but way more difficult for a starting listener seeing as it's 40 one minute songs). If that pleases you, Not Available is a good place to go.

2nded

i'm a newbie to the Residents pretty much as well, though i had Commercial Album for ages but couldn't really get into it

Psy-Fi · 11-11-2011, 10:32 AM

RYKODISC put out a two CD compilation of Residents music in the mid 80's called 'Heaven' and 'Hell'
A good sampling of their music up to that point in time, and anyone not familiar with them might want to check it out as an introduction to the band.

And after seeing them perform live, three times during three different tours, eye have to say "they are the most visually interesting band eye have ever seen."
Definitely worth the price of admission!

fertanish · 01-07-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tone float

i was just wondering has anyone in here ever seen or heard of the residents freakshow vinyl lp picture disc?

Picture disk, no, but years ago I had the Freak Show CD-ROM. It was a fairly silly interactive tour through a carnival freak show with the music embedded throughout the journey.

In an act of purging, I sold the disk on eBay, but did keep a copy of the CD. However, given it was written for Windows 3.1, the last time I tried to play it, I didn't get very far before failure.

Fair to say, perhaps they were a bit ahead of their time with the interactive computer release...

~~Farfisa~~ · 01-08-2012, 03:22 AM

One of my favorite songs by The Residents. I didn't know "bathtub heroin" existed till this song, thanks to the insightful youtube comments (god bless residents fans). It's one of those songs that gives me the chills.

Also, being that meeting James Brown was one of the most important things that have ever happened to them. I find them incredibly modest, and they have the ability to take popular songs and make them their own without trying too hard to parody them.

Mrd00d · 01-08-2012, 02:28 PM

I remember when I found out that Primus didn't write Hello Skinny, that it was a Residents cover. It was my introduction to Residents...

Then a few years later, about a year ago, I saw the Residents open for Primus and it was spectacular. They were so much fun to see. The lights and the costumes and the playing and the smoke all whirled together to make awesome.

Did anyone get the new album Ozark? I thought it was pretty fair, pretty good. I really like a handful of tracks off of it and its a pretty long album...

11-10-2011, 11:17 PM	#74 (permalink)
Chives Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 299	Gave the Residents a bit of a listen. Just Meet the Residents and Commercial Album, and neither really gripped me. Definitely odd but any inherent genius they might have has been lost on me, at least so far. I might give Meet the Residents another chance but I don't really know where to go as far as other albums go. While the music hasn't clicked with me yet I have to say, the group itself I find very interesting. Interesting enough that I'm willing to put in some more time to see if I can't enjoy them more! __________________ [My last.fm] [My Tumblr]

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Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	I remember when I found out that Primus didn't write Hello Skinny, that it was a Residents cover. It was my introduction to Residents... Then a few years later, about a year ago, I saw the Residents open for Primus and it was spectacular. They were so much fun to see. The lights and the costumes and the playing and the smoke all whirled together to make awesome. Did anyone get the new album Ozark? I thought it was pretty fair, pretty good. I really like a handful of tracks off of it and its a pretty long album... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm Last edited by Mrd00d; 01-08-2012 at 02:33 PM.

12-20-2010, 03:56 PM	#71 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	i have a scan of the comic that came with it....although i don't think i have a copy of the music

12-21-2010, 10:19 PM	#72 (permalink)
Chaplin Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 17	not i

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tone float Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 58	would anyone be interested in buying a residents freakshow vynil lp picture record?

11-11-2011, 10:32 AM	#77 (permalink)
Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 6,798	RYKODISC put out a two CD compilation of Residents music in the mid 80's called 'Heaven' and 'Hell' A good sampling of their music up to that point in time, and anyone not familiar with them might want to check it out as an introduction to the band. And after seeing them perform live, three times during three different tours, eye have to say "they are the most visually interesting band eye have ever seen." Definitely worth the price of admission!

01-08-2012, 03:22 AM	#79 (permalink)
~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	One of my favorite songs by The Residents. I didn't know "bathtub heroin" existed till this song, thanks to the insightful youtube comments (god bless residents fans). It's one of those songs that gives me the chills. Also, being that meeting James Brown was one of the most important things that have ever happened to them. I find them incredibly modest, and they have the ability to take popular songs and make them their own without trying too hard to parody them.