tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post3515588602122610984..comments2024-03-28T07:27:42.810-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: New Radicals: 20 Years Gone (UPDATED)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-65917725690194011822018-05-31T15:43:20.944-07:002018-05-31T15:43:20.944-07:00Oh man, this makes me happy to see the comments by...Oh man, this makes me happy to see the comments by a bunch of other music fans (who else frequents your blog but those, Sal?) who haven't caught onto the train of this stunningly good LP.<br /><br />I have about 1,500 or so albums, and much much more that's not on vinyl or LP, and yet this one never gets dislodged from my Top 10, maybe even Top 5. There's plenty of days when I think, if I had to have juuuuust one, it would be Rundgren's "Something/Anything?" usually... or maybe this one.<br /><br />I have it on CD, and bought the CD singles off eBay, and then got that vinyl reissue recently. Usually I don't go that nuts, buying duplicate versions of things... but this one merits it.<br /><br />Don't delay, get this one today, folks!<br /><br />p.s. the "Begin Again" soundtrack has some amazing NR stylings on it, like Sal and others said, and is highly recommended, in the absence of a new GA or NR record. But yeah, that can be a whole other entry perhaps sometime...A walk in the woodsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-27504081660448919222018-05-30T14:25:35.128-07:002018-05-30T14:25:35.128-07:00Thanks Sal. I never have heard anything off the re...Thanks Sal. I never have heard anything off the record except the single til today. After listening to the tracks provided i went to the Apple store to purchase. It was also offered to listen thru Apple Music which i share with my youngest daughter.Thank you for a new/old release.mauijimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043858066798152998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-26586950989338975142018-05-30T05:43:11.322-07:002018-05-30T05:43:11.322-07:00JD Seid,
those pre-Radicals solo albums suffer fro...JD Seid,<br />those pre-Radicals solo albums suffer from production, but under the gloss, you can hear the Alexander magic beginning.Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-30814158072556209612018-05-30T01:15:25.100-07:002018-05-30T01:15:25.100-07:00The single "You Get...." always seemed t...The single "You Get...." always seemed to be on the radio over here & made it to the top 5 singles in the UK chart. Loved it but have to admit I never knowingly heard anything else by them so thanks for the opportunity now. I do remember being drawn to the album cover with its psychedelic vibe & actually tried wearing the same sort of hat for a while. I thought I looked quite cool but got laughed at so much by friends & family I ended up donating it to a charity shop. Oh well. dogbreathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-14173526010039945442018-05-29T20:38:01.034-07:002018-05-29T20:38:01.034-07:00As you know, I am in the front car of the Alexande...As you know, I am in the front car of the Alexander train these days. It *is* terrible cover art for a work of art. Now do I have to buy a turntable just so I can hear it anew? David Handelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05899694860294565558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-68870780432153303612018-05-29T18:27:52.890-07:002018-05-29T18:27:52.890-07:00Greg Alexander has a few solo releases that pre-da...Greg Alexander has a few solo releases that pre-date the New Radicals. Your Todd Rundgren/Prince comment is spot on.heartsofstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299953671251195818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-64967016476462326582018-05-29T13:52:59.973-07:002018-05-29T13:52:59.973-07:00Had never heard this, but am blown away by the tra...Had never heard this, but am blown away by the tracks you posted. Will definitely seek it out. Thanks!cjbennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07682827620204658354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-15624914780611128672018-05-29T11:28:07.184-07:002018-05-29T11:28:07.184-07:00What's interesting is how closely each of Katy...What's interesting is how closely each of Katy Perry's hit singles resemble NR's songsfanmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-87255077111279963252018-05-29T11:19:13.352-07:002018-05-29T11:19:13.352-07:00So that's who it is. I remember hearing "...So that's who it is. I remember hearing "You'll Get What you Give" on the radio and thinking that maybe Karl Wallinger had rejoined The Waterboys. I will now check out the album. <br /><br />Thanks Sal for throwing a light on lots of great music - I don't like it all, but always worth a look and listen, even if I don't comment.<br /><br />And re: songwriting in the Fashion comments - do you know Korby Lenker's work? Saw him almost by accident the other week, a long way from E.Nashville in Saltaire, Yorkshire, and can't stop singing his songs...<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjrlsP6e4eUjackiewilsonsaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925799351367338892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-79774449487079388182018-05-29T10:16:51.129-07:002018-05-29T10:16:51.129-07:00My wife and I had just moved to London in the Fall...My wife and I had just moved to London in the Fall of 98 and were discovering a lot of new sounds via surprisingly good radio (at least compared to NYC). You Get What You Give was part of the soundtrack to our first months there, and there couldn't have been a better song--great pop, so full of energy that made you feel great to be alive.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00890083462311598548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-12019904299110254362018-05-29T09:16:29.475-07:002018-05-29T09:16:29.475-07:00"You Get What You Give" is a great song...."You Get What You Give" is a great song. Hard to believe that it's twenty years old. I never picked up the album but now I sure will. Thanks Sal for another turn on. Mr. Baezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324814937914659494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-66032852849918318912018-05-29T09:12:50.383-07:002018-05-29T09:12:50.383-07:00Loved this album from the get-go. The tracks "...Loved this album from the get-go. The tracks "Someday We'll Know" and <br />"You Get What You Give" never fail to lift me up. And that's what good music is all about. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240136825771723989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-39878146364067670742018-05-29T07:56:13.926-07:002018-05-29T07:56:13.926-07:00Where can I get my "white boy phony funk shit...Where can I get my "white boy phony funk shit" T shirt?<br /><br />I learned about this record here -- yet another great Burning Wood addition to my library.<br /><br /><br />JAYESSEMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043689582943456784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-88876353439836361052018-05-29T07:43:09.449-07:002018-05-29T07:43:09.449-07:00Man, I cannot agree more with you on this record. ...Man, I cannot agree more with you on this record. I somehow missed it and didn't hear it until about a year ago and just got the vinyl version a few weeks ago - really properly listened to it for the first time on my stereo and it just blew me away. Your description of it cannot be overrated.<br /><br />Randy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-53402471868945916622018-05-29T07:04:29.832-07:002018-05-29T07:04:29.832-07:00I love this record. And I had the same initial rea...I love this record. And I had the same initial reaction after seeing the over as you did. But it's brilliant. <br /><br />I remember Patti Smith saying that "You Get What You Give" was her favorite song she had heard on the radio in forever. I agree. Chris Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13085796025551175453noreply@blogger.com