Re: Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Rock 'n' Roll with the Modern Lovers (1977)

by Guest Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:09 pm

I was expecting this album to be more err... electric.

by Nightjar Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:09 pm

The whole thing with JR is whether you go for the schtick.

I don't.

Never will.

He was the crap bit in There's Something About Mary too.

by Guest Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:11 pm

This album had 2 producers!

I think they must have both been one of those cut things out, not put things on type of producers.

yes

I'm liking that one too.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:11 pm

Track 5 - Afternoon.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:12 pm

Premature hints of Egyptian Reggae. dontpanic

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:13 pm

by Nightjar Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:13 pm

My best pal/ex went to NYC last year to meet her friend Emily Zotto - yes, Zotto (only Americans have these names) and on one of the three nights they were there they went to see JR.

Poor Em' thought that it was gonna be a chance for the two overburdened, now approaching middle-age, mums to let rip and rock out like they were 19 again.

Apparently, after about 10 minutes, Em' was all like "WTF is this sh*t?". sad yes

by Guest Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:13 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:14 pm

Track 6 - Fly into the Mystery.

by Nightjar Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:16 pm

Allmusic give this 4.5 stars out of 5.

Not 100.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:17 pm

Track 7 - South American Folk Song" (Traditional).

by Nightjar Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:18 pm

I'd dearly like to punch Jonathan Richman's face off. box

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:18 pm

Premature hint of Egyptian Reggae, dontpanic

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:18 pm

Is that a mandolin?

Are the Modern Lovers the band that REM got it all from?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:19 pm

by Nightjar Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:20 pm

It all seems cynical to me.

Tap into the lo-fi amateur college student vibe and sell records.

What are his/their records like before this?

Recorded on a potato in the kitchen of a hall of residence?

by Guest Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:20 pm

Sorry too busy listening to this great music to write anything. yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:20 pm

Track 8 - Roller Coaster by the Sea.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:20 pm

I know this one. Excited

by Guest Fri Apr 17, 2020 9:20 pm

I prefer the Reggae one to the rock n' roll ones. yes

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Nope, can't think of anything.