been re listening to this album lately, there's only a few cuts I like on there, this being one of them. But, if you are a Richard Buckner fan its worth checking out. There are lots of interesting facts about Buckner which have become somewhat household jokes around my place.
- He's been described as a recluse, a nomad, and a troubador.
- he'll fluctuate in weight and looks. in some pictures he looks like Jesus and some he looks like Cougar Melloncamp.
- Does a lot of touring absolutely solo (just him and his truck) and uses guitar effects very well (ebow, loops, etc) and carries them all in a red toolbox. (my roommate had a framed picture of just the red toolbox)
- If you ever start boxing, most of his songs can be used for training rounds. you punch at 130bpms for about 3 minutes.
- He's so obsessive about making music that he bought a Playstation for self help, to try to learn how to do something else. He never played the playstation.
- He doesn't talk (to the crowd) when he performs, not one word.
- He's notoriously cheap, (we think) when we met him he told us how after being dropped from MCA he records at home (on what sounds like a fostex 8 track) and told us how Merge "doesn't give advances" This is a shame cause I feel if he had access to a Neve board and some Neuman mics he could benefit from it greatly. Merge, give him an advance!
-and if you get the chance to see him solo (without the 6 parts 7)- do it, sometimes in the club everyone sits on the floor.