tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post305912880095976478..comments2023-12-09T05:32:19.282+01:00Comments on Metronomic Underground: The Chameleons - Strange Times (1986)Pattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-76322666723546121272023-06-20T12:17:04.141+02:002023-06-20T12:17:04.141+02:00Reg also took to the drums for the ATV cover Split...Reg also took to the drums for the ATV cover Splitting in Two, a song they often perform at the end. John used to do bass when that occurred. Reg still does it now but Tony often steps in with the bass that John used to doShredsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-9193352065546924062023-03-04T02:53:53.496+01:002023-03-04T02:53:53.496+01:00Human beatbox was Reg, not John.Human beatbox was Reg, not John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-51301810132857375692015-03-10T22:06:46.390+01:002015-03-10T22:06:46.390+01:00Really chuffed to find someone who rates the Chame...Really chuffed to find someone who rates the Chameleons as highly as I do. I spent years trying to track down there stuff on CD having had vinyl and tape from the late 80s. You can get it on spotify now - kids don;t know how easy they've got it. Thought you might find these notes by Byrdy interesting: http://dreamers.com/chameleons/albumes/strange/strange_en.htmBB - Bath UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-51695538768500163912011-05-20T06:09:21.248+02:002011-05-20T06:09:21.248+02:00@Liliane,
The Chameleons have probably become my ...@Liliane,<br /><br />The Chameleons have probably become my favorite band. I can't believe I wrote this review four years ago. This album still stands strong for me, but I could say great things about their other ones, too. Thanks for reading!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-8449667787991066982011-05-18T15:52:39.213+02:002011-05-18T15:52:39.213+02:00I forgot to say Thanks for the review. =)I forgot to say Thanks for the review. =)Lilianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13460808190003312995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-3967812660736729982011-05-18T15:51:39.158+02:002011-05-18T15:51:39.158+02:00Great review. The Chameleons are the most special ...Great review. The Chameleons are the most special band from the 80´s for me. Simply love them! =)Lilianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13460808190003312995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-21952805929952910332011-02-02T00:42:21.935+01:002011-02-02T00:42:21.935+01:00I finally got a hold of the version in question ab...I finally got a hold of the version in question about a month ago. It is pretty cool, but I don't know if I'd call it my favorite. I'm not sure which version is. But I do like the structure best - and oddly, that is just about the exact structure I've been playing for years in my renditions of the song.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-13552141130516407072010-12-02T18:44:28.148+01:002010-12-02T18:44:28.148+01:00as we all know the last stanza of the song tears v...as we all know the last stanza of the song tears ver1 at tears ver2 is different in the tears ver3 both stanza is included means longer song...r0m3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843792539286775453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-79180931820302064822010-12-01T03:04:38.528+01:002010-12-01T03:04:38.528+01:00@r0m3r,
I actually still haven't gotten This N...@r0m3r,<br />I actually still haven't gotten <i>This Never Ending Now</i>, but since they're reissuing both of the acoustic albums soon, I'm waiting to get a copy. I can't wait!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-86192870940716341652010-11-29T04:43:16.112+01:002010-11-29T04:43:16.112+01:00I can email you the 3rd ver of tears (song) if you...I can email you the 3rd ver of tears (song) if you aint got a copy of it? I bet you already have it after all its been so long before i reply in this blog lol let me know. Email me romerlapina @ gmail.comr0m3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843792539286775453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-49707571706400901332010-03-08T22:38:21.798+01:002010-03-08T22:38:21.798+01:00@Anonymous,
I most certainly did read your commen...@Anonymous,<br /><br />I most certainly did read your comment and the linked article! I should have figured out on my own that the <i>Strip</i> version was what r0m3r was referring to, but since I still haven't been able to find a physical copy of that album, I've never heard that version! I might just give in and buy it digitally.<br /><br />Thanks at any rate for the note!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-57002708750963432232010-03-08T22:28:43.960+01:002010-03-08T22:28:43.960+01:00http://www.musicomh.com/albums/chameleons.htm
Fro...http://www.musicomh.com/albums/chameleons.htm<br /><br />From the album, "This Never Ending Now." not sure if you're going to read this, but this is in answer to the question about "Tears, no.3" It's good, but not like the two from "Strange Times."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-31428176166224309142009-07-31T14:35:04.742+02:002009-07-31T14:35:04.742+02:00@r0m3r - What third version of "Tears"? ...@r0m3r - What third version of "Tears"? Are you referring to a live take?Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-64135512112900048452009-07-31T09:05:46.811+02:002009-07-31T09:05:46.811+02:00i like the 3rd version of tearsi like the 3rd version of tearsr0m3rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843792539286775453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-86638635601449906992008-01-27T19:54:00.000+01:002008-01-27T19:54:00.000+01:00Yeah, Reg's artwork does go really well with the m...Yeah, Reg's artwork does go really well with the music, and that is well worth mentioning. I have to say, the proposed artwork for the anniversary edition of <I>Script of the Bridge</I> does not impress me compared to the awesome original.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised to find I didn't even mention <I>What Does Anything Mean? Basically</I> in my review - that album is really great too, and I like it almost as much as this one.<BR/><BR/>As I side-note, I realized the bit of a song at the end of "I'll Remember" is from "Soul in Isolation", which does fade out, so it is possible it could be edited from the same take. If you listen to the lead guitar in that bit, you can tell it's definitely the same song.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295562938792511228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666659962343175645.post-5659527884713835622008-01-27T18:46:00.000+01:002008-01-27T18:46:00.000+01:00One bit of trivia that you didn't mention is that ...One bit of trivia that you didn't mention is that most of the Chameleons' album covers were drawn by their guitarist, Reg Smithies. I also find that they tend to reflect the music.<BR/><BR/>And maybe it's just, as you put it, "that charm of being the first thing I heard by them", but my favorite is "What Does Anything Mean? Basically", which you don't mention in your review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com