Actually, G-C both performed and sang on Manzanera's 801 LP "Listen Now". The harmonizer could be used to broaden vocal harmonies or be triggered with a keyboard, like on this song.
The voice effect is done with a harmonizer. I had a chance to use one at a mixing board in 1979. Godley and Creme were always pushing the edge of technology with their recordings--especially Consequences with their Gizmotron.
This is the most profound piece of music I've ever experienced. When I was young, my older brother told me that it was made by a tribe of real vampires that lived in the mountains. Then I find out it's just these two guys. Absolutely beautiful.
Omg... This is one of my favorite weird pieces of music ever. May more know the glory of its excellent strangeness. Thats Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music on the guitar, yes. What happened to these guys is something of a mystery... I know they became born again and renounced much of the music biz... where are they now? Last time I looked there was precious little out there webwise on them... but the Godley/ Creme albums are brilliant, forgotten gems indeed IMHO.
Lol Creme is playing with a band called The Producers (check out 'freeway, the producers, its here on Youtube).
Kevin Godley was writing and recording with Graham Gouldman.
Godley and Creme split up in 1989, because apparently, they got sick of each other! Although they are still on good terms. Pretty weird considering they were both mates since schoolboy days.
"Thats Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music on the guitar" No, sorry, that's Robert Fripp on the screamingly insane guitar. Tourguidesam, this isn't autotune but a keyboard-based harmoniser, the Eventide H910 to be exact. Source of information: the Freezeframe album cover.
I just checked and you are right, it was Phil Manzanera on guitar! I never realised Phil could play as frantically fast as that! Thanks for putting me straight.
genius
NeuropolitiqueCOGGER 2 years ago
masterpiece.
shnoogleberry 2 years ago
Thanks for this! I also thought the guitar was Manzanera...and it actually reminded me of Fripp and Eno doing "Swastika Girls"...
mmandmm9 2 years ago
thanx for uploading this
peschn 2 years ago
epic lyrics!!!
Dessubicada 2 years ago
Actually...the guitar credit for this song is Lol Creme...just checked on the LP...should've known!
wajobu 2 years ago
Actually, G-C both performed and sang on Manzanera's 801 LP "Listen Now". The harmonizer could be used to broaden vocal harmonies or be triggered with a keyboard, like on this song.
wajobu 2 years ago
The voice effect is done with a harmonizer. I had a chance to use one at a mixing board in 1979. Godley and Creme were always pushing the edge of technology with their recordings--especially Consequences with their Gizmotron.
wajobu 2 years ago
Fantastic piece and one of the most original song of pop music history. Godley and Creme are absolute geniuses.
ornleifs 2 years ago
This was the first auto-tuned voice song, to my knowledge. It was done in or near 1980, 29 years before Autotune The News.
And I've loved this song since the first time I heard it at Buffalo State, in that year.
tourguideStan 2 years ago
poetry this
lunax100 2 years ago
frreeeeucking genius.
joneejonee 2 years ago
This is the most profound piece of music I've ever experienced. When I was young, my older brother told me that it was made by a tribe of real vampires that lived in the mountains. Then I find out it's just these two guys. Absolutely beautiful.
turntapzap 2 years ago 12
best post ever!
Jeffrywith1e 2 years ago
I bought this album when it was first released and this was the track that LEPT OUT AND ENGULFED ME.
"it was made by a tribe of real vampires that lived in the mountains."
Faaareeekin hysterical : C }
lumpytwangage 2 years ago
Omg... This is one of my favorite weird pieces of music ever. May more know the glory of its excellent strangeness. Thats Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music on the guitar, yes. What happened to these guys is something of a mystery... I know they became born again and renounced much of the music biz... where are they now? Last time I looked there was precious little out there webwise on them... but the Godley/ Creme albums are brilliant, forgotten gems indeed IMHO.
astrodog23 2 years ago 5
Lol Creme is playing with a band called The Producers (check out 'freeway, the producers, its here on Youtube).
Kevin Godley was writing and recording with Graham Gouldman.
Godley and Creme split up in 1989, because apparently, they got sick of each other! Although they are still on good terms. Pretty weird considering they were both mates since schoolboy days.
neil73 2 years ago
could you post a link to the Freeway video, please?
Jeffrywith1e 2 years ago
"Thats Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music on the guitar" No, sorry, that's Robert Fripp on the screamingly insane guitar. Tourguidesam, this isn't autotune but a keyboard-based harmoniser, the Eventide H910 to be exact. Source of information: the Freezeframe album cover.
alien8ted 2 years ago
Hmmm...my old copy of this LP lists the guitarist as Manzanera. But you're right about the eventide thingy.
astrodog23 2 years ago
I just checked and you are right, it was Phil Manzanera on guitar! I never realised Phil could play as frantically fast as that! Thanks for putting me straight.
alien8ted 2 years ago
Thanks for posting. It's an incredible piece of music and a glimpse into their thought process or lack thereof.
There's a song on the new Animal Collective disc that owes a lot to this song. "Summertime Clothes" I think it is.
GuyFaux2007 2 years ago
oh those krazee mofo's. love em! UNbelievable song!
...proof that g&c were waaay ahead of their time...
"No choice for sugar
But what choice could there be
But to drown in coffee or to drown in tea
The frustrations of being inanimate..."
pamxtom 2 years ago 4