so we'll see how it goes, huh? we'll see if this new group compares to the old and if they even get the idea right. and if they get it totally wrong, how will things change and mutate?
-adam morosky
I think a lot of the no wave/rough trade stuff has had influence over time. the proliferation of noise, bassline oriented rock etc shows that a few people were listening. The Chili Peppers definitely seem to have checked a lot of it out, as did Rage Against The Machine, and a few others. I'm surprised nobody's used the disco version on "Contort Yourself" to rap over. Same goes for the opening of "It's her Factory" by Gang Of 4. A friend of mine who was a member of X said that the records of the time that we think of as being undergound actually sold a lot more than people realize, and had a longer shelflife than has been mentioned. Just in terms of how many people my age that I've met from different backgrounds and parts of the country, I believe that's true. An awful lot of people know the words to "TV Party", and, I'll bet you large dollars, if Gang Of 4 reunited tomorrow, they'd be playing venues the size of the Fillmore. sh