DCJ wrote:
Bete Noire is better than B&G
You are a wise man WS2...
Mes Amis,
We have to stop doing this but yet again I find myself in violent agreement with DJC. He is correct, Bete Noire is a superior album to B&G.
There are just so many great moments - Limbo is superb, Kiss & Tell, and Day For Night are all stand out songs and nothing conjures up smokey Parisian cafes better than the title track.
Personally, I'd love him to give the striped bar room treatment (a la 'More Than This') to 'The Name Of The Game'. I think the song is strong enough to take it and it would be a great one for the mature voice - maybe our hero can nail it for the Brighton gig!
In fact, the only track I've never been mad about is 'The Right Stuff' - it's always sounded a bit dysfunctional to me.
On another note, I have to agree with Roxy, it is bizarre that the incredible ATGB was left out of the recap- then again, that might have been Uncut doing some cutting rather than Bryan himself self editing.
Writing this is making me even more excited about June.
Have we any news on the line up yet? If Guy Pratt is off playing with Gilmore, Bryan should get Zev Katz back on bass. He's a great player and with the right hat, looks the part.
Salutations,
Windswept