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Posted by Ping Pong Over the Abyss on 03-04-2006 at10:41:

  The Strawmen

At Home just arrived the other day...I really liked it.

How about you? Any Strawmen fans out there?


Posted by larryl on 03-04-2006 at11:02:

 

yes. Big Grin


Posted by Marti on 03-04-2006 at11:40:

 

I don't have that album yet, but yes--fan of the group, and fan of the Strawboard. Unfortunately, time hasn't permitted to run around there much lately, but hopefully that will change soon. I have Saving Faded Dreams and really enjoy it!


Posted by Alex on 03-04-2006 at13:44:

 

SFD is a great CD. A "must have" for any 77s fan. "At home" is just a collection of demos, not quite bad, but non- essential. I could live without it. Just my two cents again...

Alex


Posted by j77 on 03-04-2006 at17:18:

 

The Strawmen Rock!


Posted by lam77s on 03-05-2006 at10:28:

 

Gotta love 'em! I have "Saving Fading Dreams" and both versions of "At Home" and love it all. "At Home" is a collection of demos? I don't think I'd ever heard it described that way before.

Linda


Posted by Alex on 03-05-2006 at13:07:

 

quote:
Originally posted by lam77s
"At Home" is a collection of demos? I don't think I'd ever heard it described that way before.

Linda

That's the way I understand the sleeve notes on the Liquid Disc CD. I also remember reading some web interview with one of the Harmon brothers where he described it that way. At least that's what my mind tells me. Can't find the interview anymore.

Alex


Posted by larryl on 03-05-2006 at13:25:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
quote:
Originally posted by lam77s
"At Home" is a collection of demos? I don't think I'd ever heard it described that way before.

Linda

That's the way I understand the sleeve notes on the Liquid Disc CD. I also remember reading some web interview with one of the Harmon brothers where he described it that way. At least that's what my mind tells me. Can't find the interview anymore.

Alex


that's pretty much the case, as the original liner notes state as well.....


Posted by Nailtatt on 03-06-2006 at05:37:

 

quote:
Originally posted by lam77s
Gotta love 'em! I have "Saving Fading Dreams" and both versions of "At Home" and love it all. "At Home" is a collection of demos? I don't think I'd ever heard it described that way before.

Linda


Yep.


Posted by bubbaepp on 03-06-2006 at10:23:

 

I'm a fan (of course!) Any 7's fan should be a fan of the Strawmen.

I have "At Home" but not the last one they put out (not yet.) I like "At Home" alot and it is obviously well liked by Doctor LoveHandles. There are the two Strawmen songs on "Pray Naked" ('Phony Eyes' and 'Deep End') and they also do 'Hard to Say' on "Echos O' Faith." You could say that the Strawmen were an influence on the 77's!


Posted by Nailtatt on 03-06-2006 at12:15:

 

quote:
Originally posted by bubbaepp
I'm a fan (of course!) Any 7's fan should be a fan of the Strawmen.

I have "At Home" but not the last one they put out (not yet.) I like "At Home" alot and it is obviously well liked by Doctor LoveHandles. There are the two Strawmen songs on "Pray Naked" ('Phony Eyes' and 'Deep End') and they also do 'Hard to Say' on "Echos O' Faith." You could say that the Strawmen were an influence on the 77's!


Something like that!


Posted by Alex on 03-06-2006 at13:50:

 

quote:
Originally posted by bubbaepp
You could say that the Strawmen were an influence on the 77's!


Of course they were. The 77s needed a new line- up, so Mark and Dave from the Strawmen joined the Doctor. Quite naturally they didn't forget everything they did before... and they took it to the next level with "Pray naked". Without Bill Harmon and the Strawmen we wouldn't have the 77s as we know them now. They'd have taken a different direction. The Doctor would most likely have had to hire other musicians. Shocking... the 77s without Mark Harmon.

I still consider "At Home" as a nice, but non- essential demo CD. Only 77s fans will need it for the completeness of their collection.

Shame on me and my opinion. But I love SFD. What a great record.

Alex


Posted by j77 on 03-06-2006 at16:00:

 

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
quote:
Originally posted by bubbaepp
You could say that the Strawmen were an influence on the 77's!


Of course they were. The 77s needed a new line- up, so Mark and Dave from the Strawmen joined the Doctor. Quite naturally they didn't forget everything they did before... and they took it to the next level with "Pray naked". Without Bill Harmon and the Strawmen we wouldn't have the 77s as we know them now. They'd have taken a different direction. The Doctor would most likely have had to hire other musicians. Shocking... the 77s without Mark Harmon.

I still consider "At Home" as a nice, but non- essential demo CD. Only 77s fans will need it for the completeness of their collection.

Shame on me and my opinion. But I love SFD. What a great record.

Alex


I can agree with that Big Grin


Posted by Ping Pong Over the Abyss on 03-26-2006 at11:38:

 

Saving Faded Dreams arrived last week...better-produced than At Home. Not to take anything away from AH, but so far SFD's giving me more for my $. Cool


Posted by Japanese Idol on 03-26-2006 at19:22:

 

At Home is still better Tongue


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