tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post115039316474339403..comments2023-07-05T08:54:57.225-07:00Comments on The Rock Robot's Guide to Guided By Voices: Guided By Voices: Isolation Drills (2001)The Rock Robothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17300141365255615404noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-49355499267430573392022-07-01T01:44:50.736-07:002022-07-01T01:44:50.736-07:00"How's My Drinking?", one of the GBV..."How's My Drinking?", one of the GBV most beautiful songs. The droning ending turns me to tears. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-20207900029734880762017-07-05T18:46:10.698-07:002017-07-05T18:46:10.698-07:00I concur; your site is great! And so is this recor...I concur; your site is great! And so is this record.<br /><br />My list:<br /><br />Fair Touching<br />Skills Like This<br />Chasing Heather Crazy<br />The Brides Have Hit Glass<br />Glad Girls<br />Pivotal Film (Ending with their biggest groove?)<br />Sister I Need Wine<br />Twilight Campfighter<br />How's My Drinking?<br /><br />...but the only song that leaves me cold (so far) is Unspirited. I love Frostman, but have the long version on my list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-40560432766348321942011-06-26T11:56:37.922-07:002011-06-26T11:56:37.922-07:00Yeah, I have to say that I think you should revisi...Yeah, I have to say that I think you should revisit "The Enemy." Mind you, I love it *mostly* because of the amazing outro (maybe one of the greatest outros in pop music history), but I think, overall, the song is a great example of the way Pollard plays with song form sometimes, not always sticking to the standard verse/chorus/verse/chorus/etc. model. It's proof that a non-traditional song structure can exist within a big, awesomely produced rock context and still kick ass. Just my two cents. Great site, just discovered it, will definitely be poking around a good bit.Mixtape Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985694618957660633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-78816957571804949612009-05-21T18:50:58.777-07:002009-05-21T18:50:58.777-07:00what I found interesting about Glad Girls is the s...what I found interesting about Glad Girls is the song seems to consist of just choruses and a bridge. No verses! And it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-54816799631613872842008-06-10T15:32:00.000-07:002008-06-10T15:32:00.000-07:00You need to re-visit Privately as well...a hauning...You need to re-visit Privately as well...a hauningly beautiful track with great lyrics it is up there with Don't Stop Now and Tour Guide at the Winston Churchill Memorial as one of my favorite GBV mood pieces. Listen in the dark, with a candle and let it wash over you. Mesmerizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-1168307471726489592007-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:002007-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comment (anonymous). I've heard els...Thanks for the comment (anonymous). I've heard elsewhere about how great <I>The Enemy</I> is and how many fans love it (or even see it as the highlight of the album). I think I'll have to re-visit again for the playlist.The Rock Robothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300141365255615404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-1166298440318590922006-12-16T11:47:00.000-08:002006-12-16T11:47:00.000-08:00The Enemy succeeds where In Stitches, Car Language...The Enemy succeeds where In Stitches, Car Language and Beat Your Wings fail. That final burst with the string section is one of the most exhilirating moments GbV ever recorded. Otherwise, I agree with your list. This site is a great read, by the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-1162664912707661502006-11-04T10:28:00.000-08:002006-11-04T10:28:00.000-08:00That's definately true about the self-referential ...That's definately true about the self-referential quality in lyrics. But I also find it in the music itself. For example, I'm listening to "Eureka Signs" from UT&C, and I am automatically reminded of "Everybody Thinks I'm a Raincloud..." from Half Smiles!The Rock Robothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300141365255615404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-1151557941786876332006-06-28T22:12:00.000-07:002006-06-28T22:12:00.000-07:00One of the things I find most fascinating (and aff...One of the things I find most fascinating (and affecting) about Bob's music is its self-referential quality. So many of the lyrical and musical themes will reappear, often years later, in another (usually very different) song. In that way, maybe "The Brides Have Hit Glass" is the flip side of "Snatch Candy," which includes the line "the grooms have hit ice." Anyway, it all seems to be part of a self-contained universe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19872823.post-1150397301246114082006-06-15T11:48:00.000-07:002006-06-15T11:48:00.000-07:00don't forget that elliott smith plays piano on thr...don't forget that elliott smith plays piano on three songs ("fine to see you," "skills like this," & "how's my drinking?"). "the enemy" outro could be in the top five boldest riff progressions in their repertoire, and "the brides have hit glass" is delicious angular pop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com