Re: (TV) Mr. Obbard wrote:

["PATRICIA LITTLETON" <BUCKWHEATSB@worldnet.att.net>]

Here ye Here ye,
Great band---Translator.
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> How about another very good unnoticed band: Translator.
> They came out about the same time as REM , but suffered from being in San
Francisco in
> the '80s. Steve Barton, their chief song writer had a fabulous way with
words and
> rhythm.
> Any comments?
>
> MICHAEL CARLUCCI wrote:
>
> >
> > >Just discovered
> > >"Another Girl, Another Planet"
> > >>>
> > >
> > >Now you need to discover the band; The Only Ones are something special
> > >
> > >    Now there's a band that went completely unnoticed. It's a damn
shame too.
> > These guys had it all. In their short lived career they made 3
magnificent
> > LP's
> > and a handful of singles. One single that brings tears to my eyes is the
> > single
> > with Peter Perrett and Pauline Murray doing the song "Fools". What a
great
> > song.
> > Their last LP "Baby's Got A Gun" went straight to the toilet the week it
was
> > released. There were more promos around then stock copies. Too bad cause
it
> > was their
> > finest LP to date. Then there were the "Even Serpents Shine" and the 1st
LP,
> > the
> > latter with Another Girl, Another Planet which has some of the finest
chord
> > changes known to man. Peter Perrett was/is one of Rock & Roll's
greatest
> > unsung
> > heroes. When the Only One's appeared at max's kansas City around the
time of
> > their 3rd album there might've been 30 people in the audience. What a
cryin'
> > shame.
> > As far as I know there K only releases of their 3 official LP's plus a
> > fabulous
> > live album. For anyone whoever cared about good, understated guitar
music,
> > this
> > is your band. Thanks, M T C
> >
> > >
> > >BTW, upon repeated listenings to "Other Voices" (the new Patti Smith
song with Tom
> > on lead guitar), it has to be one of Tom's most un-inspired moments. As
> > mentioned
> > earlier, if I didn't know that it was Tom Id've never guessed it. It may
as
> > well
> > have been Oliver or Lenny playing the solo. I pains me to say this.
Despite
> > this,
> > the song is one of Patti's finest in many years.
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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