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Title: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: aNonbeliever on June 23, 2006, 10:29:30 PM I am the only crazy person who has noticed similarities between E (Mark Oliver Everett) and his project, Eels and the Brian Wilson of the 60s? He's a relentless experimenter, very prolific, a master of multiple styles ... and half nuts!
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: the captain on June 24, 2006, 04:54:14 AM It's a common comparison by critics. I like E's music a lot--and actually thought his double disc was the best album of last year--but he's no Brian Wilson.
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: aNonbeliever on June 24, 2006, 08:14:27 AM Definitely no Brian Wilson ... but perhaps a Brian Wilson for the 00s!
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: the captain on June 24, 2006, 08:28:49 AM No, because E isn't changing anything. Brian did things people hadn't done. E is someone who has a strong hold of what has been done, and he uses it to his advantage to make cool records. And as for the 00s...I think his best stuff was probably in the 90s. Electro-Shock was fantastic.
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: b.dfzo on June 24, 2006, 12:37:51 PM Don't forget "Daisies of the Galaxy". A few tracks on there feature the same piano Neil Young played on "After the Goldrush".
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: the captain on June 24, 2006, 01:36:05 PM I think Daisies is from 2000. My point about Electro-shock was the decade thing. I do like Daisies--a lot.
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: b.dfzo on June 24, 2006, 07:19:53 PM I always think of it as 1991-2000...but that's me.
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: the captain on June 24, 2006, 09:22:12 PM He does record a lot earlier than he releases...no doubt there. Really he's taking Zappa's Project/Object and conceptual continuity to new heights--it's almost all just one big album.
Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: Daniel S. on June 25, 2006, 12:51:35 AM A few tracks on there feature the same piano Neil Young played on "After the Goldrush". Didn't Jack Nitzsche play piano on most of Neil Young's albums in the 70's? Title: Re: E (Mark Oliver Everett) and Eels Post by: b.dfzo on June 25, 2006, 05:16:49 AM Here is what I have for "ATFR":
Neil Young: Guitar; Harmonica; Piano; Vibraphone; Vocals Danny Whitten: Guitar; Vocals Nils Lofgren: Piano; Vocals Ralph Molina: Drums; Vocals Jack Nitzsche: Piano Greg Reeves: Bass Billy Talbot: Bass Stephen Stills: Vocals |