Sorry to hijack the original thread..not intended but this is how conversations generally flow in "the real world" as well
I agree about Alan Wilder. I remembered thinking that DM was dead and buried when Vince Clarke left. Alan provided his "classical" training in bringing Martin Gore's ideas and lyrics to a polished result. Sad that he left having felt being an "outsider" in the band. That was a dark period for them, Dave G had "gone off the rails" and the future looked bleak.
I love the whole first album, didn't quite get into the second but really enjoy everything else. Probably my fave songs are;
Just Can't get enough, Somebody, Shout, It Doesn't Matter, Stripped, Walking in my shoes, Precious and I can listen all day to Enjoy the silence. I guess that I love the fact that DM is not a "come back band" they have never gone away and have continued moving forward for over 30 years. Considering they were regarded as a "one hit wonder" band, they are to me in the same ranks as the Stones...probably higher as the Rolling Stones stopped putting out new material a while back.
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "teknikfourteen" <music@...> wrote:
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> As for DM, in my opinion after Wilder left the 'polished' sound of the band has been lacking. An avid DM fan in the early days, I lost interest after "Exciter" came out. Violator was their swan song I think.... and with Songs of Faith they are my two favourite DM releases..
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> As for the kids posting their 'jam' on youtube, one would think that a finished and produced song would likely garner a bit more interest in what they are doing? Or does anything and everything go on youtube now?
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> I've never considered replacing the ends pieces of my ESQ but having seen it done and with my Virus Polar having wooden ends it might look cool.
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> :-)