Heathen (OT) - Slight Return

JimRob · Post by **JimRob** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 10:02 am

I don't know exactly how I did it, but in trying to edit a message I destroyed the whole topic. Here's what I managed to recover.

On the 13th of June at about half-past six, JimRob said:

This does have something to do with Albion Fuzz, so hang on.

I bought David Bowie's new album Heathen on Tuesday, and I've been rather surprised at how good it is; given that my last experience of him was on the tacky drum-and-bass toyshop that was Earthling. Not many of the songs are memorable ('Afraid' excepted), but none are obviously terrible, and they fit together as a whole surprisingly well. Perhaps that's just the production. Still.

Anyway, the copy I snagged was the limited edition version, with a second CD containing a lacklustre Moby remix, a splendidly cheeky Air remix, an out-take version of 'Panic in Detroit' seemingly recorded in a garage with a microphone inside a sock, and 'Conversation Piece', a B-side from 1970 rerecorded in 2002 (presumably with the intention of using it in the album proper or as a B-side again). And, having listened to the latter again, I've discovered it to be an extraordinarily poignant and beautiful song. It moved me to such an extent that, quite suddenly, I started drawing a series of AF strips (it made sense at the time) based on the lyrics, portraying Alex's life a few months before meeting Sybil.

Now, a few hours later, it's occurred to me that
a) publishing these as normal strips would be a bit cheap, since I'm really only decorating his words; any emotional value would be stolen from his song,
b) publishing these as normal strips would be, for the same reason, a bit illegal - 'all rights reserved' - and
c) publishing these as normal strips couldn't carry the same 'charge' as the song anyway, as that derives in part from Bowie's singing voice, instrumentation etc.

So chances are that, if these surface at all, it'll be later, and in the Art section. In the meantime, if you can, find a limited-edition copy of the album and listen to the song. It's wonderful.

Then Big Bad Al replied, at midnight the same evening:

Na, not my thing. You know what kind of crap I listen to!

To which JimRob said, at half-past five the following day:

Yeah, you would hate it. So: seek it out, unless you're Alan Foreman.

And then JimRob nuked the whole thing. Cheers, mate!

Big Bad Al · Post by **Big Bad Al** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 1:10 pm

Yeah, I've done that before too! I've been a bit more reluctant to use the edit button now.

LAGtheNoggin · Post by **LAGtheNoggin** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 4:51 pm

Wasn't there a thread about the filler comics a second ago?

Ummm...

Oops... Sorry! :'o

I think my attempts at deleting a double post... Failed... Rather badly... And I'm not even an Admin of the forums! I'm just a user! I haven't even got a Keenspace Account!

AHHHHH!

Sorry... I'm scared of all the shiney new buttons now...

LAGtheNoggin · Post by **LAGtheNoggin** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 4:51 pm

Wasn't there a thread about the filler comics a second ago?

Ummm...

Oops... Sorry! :'o

I think my attempts at deleting a double post... Failed... Rather badly... And I'm not even an Admin of the forums! I'm just a user! I haven't even got a Keenspace Account!

AHHHHH!

Sorry... I'm scared of all the shiney new buttons now...

Big Bad Al · Post by **Big Bad Al** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 5:59 pm

It's still there at

viewtopic.php?p=356304#356304

For some reson it's no-longer listed on the main page! Riiiight!

God this new board is getting on my tits!

Big Bad Al · Post by **Big Bad Al** » Fri Jun 14, 2002 6:05 pm

Heh, fixed it by posting to the thread again!

El SillY · Post by **El SillY** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 6:39 am

You will all die evil topic less deaths! Anyway... I might do something, but it will be inspired by the turner prize comics, but since I actually exist (I might ave a ah rd time proving it though) I will compromise by not sending the nothing in, but keeping it for myself... I will of course send nothing too, but just the unavoidable bi-product of not sending anything...

El SillY · Post by **El SillY** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 2:31 pm

I've been trying for a few hours to edit the above message and it's rather odd spelling misstakes (no doubt an attack of the insert key) but keenspace just won't allow it, so here goes again.

You will all die evil topic less deaths! Anyway... I might do something, but it will be inspired by the turner prize comics, but since I actually exist (I might have a hard time proving it though) I will compromise by not sending the nothing in, but keeping it for myself... I will of course send nothing too, but just the unavoidable bi-product of not sending anything...