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Re: OTR circa eve (Circa Ric, circa Linford on bass)
Elissa Beth Baum wrote:
>
> Does anyone else really miss the completely rockingness (I know it's not a word, but many of you should
> be able to get what I mean by it) that OTR used to be. I'm not saying that they completely suck now,
> but how many of us (by a show of hands) really wish that someone (I'm not going to even say his name)
> and someone else (also not going to mention it) could sit down, talk out differences, so the band could
> get back together.
The problem with wishing for that is that the differences weren't so
much personal as they were creative. That's difficult to "talk out."
Linford wanted to take OTR in a certain direction, but Ric didn't want
to follow. Any talking out would have one of them conceding his ideals
(or something like that). I don't think any compromise could be reached
either. When artists (musicians, painters, etc.) want to explore a new
or different style, they typically like to dive right in, not stand on
the edge dipping their feet in (sorry for the pool metaphor in January).
I think if there's any hope of Ric rejoining the band, it would be after
they (OTR) fully explored their current "millieu." Even then, they
would have to decide that they preferred their old sound better. Or
perhaps found a way to blend the two.
BTW, I do miss the rockingness, but I want them to sound how they want
to sound. When a band sticks with a certain sound against their own
beliefs is when they get boring and uncreative. This could certainly
turn back into the "progressive rock" discussion if we wanted it too ;)
Howzaboutit, Chris?
dave
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