Brian Eno – Baby's On Fire – Reaction (First Listen)
Brian Eno – Baby's On Fire – Reaction (First Listen)
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Possibly the greatest guitar solo ever recorded.
You aren't dumb. Encouraging.
the ‘801 Live’ version kicks harder
I feel like I need to join a coven I just watched AHS was this song in it.. shoulda been…jmo
"The Fat Lady of Limbourg" is another great Eno track.
that solo really takes you places
The Eno albums I would recommend: Here Come the Warm Jets, Taking Tiger Mountain. Also, any of his Ambient series like Music for Films and Music for Airports. And then look up the band 801, you will not be disappointed
Eno used to use a deck of specially commissioned cards, that he used in the creation of music and lyrics. I think they were called Oblique Strategies or something like that.
Most of Eno's lyrics at least in this period were composed using automatic writing, ie. going into a trace and writing whatever comes. Incidentally the "warm jets" of the album's title are a reference to water sports if you are into that sort of thing. 😉
No one is really prepared for Eno’s first album (Warm Jets)…life is not the same after hearing it. Imagine hearing this 50 years ago. It still causes my ears to pause, and question, wtf?? Nothing but love for Brian Eno.
I like it very much. And I don't like it very much. The 801 live is as strange as this, but not so cold.
It was way ahead of it's time. Not a lot of people bought the album. I did.
And 5 years later, he created "Heroes" for Bowie … I can almost hear Bowie in discussion saying "can we have some of the "Baby's on Fire" vibe?".
And then when Bowie heard the bones of the song, and said "we need a guitarist", of course Eno said FRIPP.
If you want to hear some intensity from what was then at the cutting the alternative music, check out Third Uncle, which I believe starts off the entire Taking Tiger album. It's blistering, and even after the really hard punching lyrics end, just pay attention to what's going on musically through the rest of the song; it's so intense and cool.
All those pop albums that came out in a row after he left Roxy Music are just phenomenal. But man to me always and I think to a lot of fans, although I like pretty much all of his stuff, that final one, Taking Tiger Mountain. You should listen to the whole album one by one.
It's not 100% a concept album but it is heavily kind of linked together in track sequence actually really makes sense. But within that one experience are so many different musical experiences, but it still has that young Brian Eno feel to it. It's so good. And I'm so glad you came across this.
Possibly the most important song EVER recorded.
You cut off Fripp's solo!
This dude was in a different Galaxy. Robert Fripp's solo is ferocious..
go crazy and listen to all the vocal Eno albums…
I think his live version with 801 is much better than the studio version (Simon Phillips is a much better drummer than Simon King)😃https://youtu.be/ym5oXdNI1NA?si=WWodNi7BqM14Ry2n
Eno's lyrics can be so hilarious, especially during his early years. His wordplay always delights. He has said that he wanted his lyrics to "sound like" they're saying something rational but are really meaningless. It makes sense that you would think of global warming in first hearing this, but that was not an issue when this song was released in '73 or '74. I encourage you to explore Brian Eno more, as he's such a fascinating artist and thinker. You can't go wrong with Eno. So happy to watch you take the plunge.
"They said you were hot stuff, and that's what Baby's been reduced to" is such a viscous, funny line. Great track, Fripp's guitar work is amazing.
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The "solo" isn't just Fripp, Paul Rudolph is also in there. If you listen to the first two Pink Fairies albums, you can hear Rudolph's style.
It's necessary for your learning – and pleasure.
"Dead Finks Don't Talk" is also awesome.
AWESOME solo from Fripp. Insane song. Words are kraaazeee!
There are so many wonderful songs from Brian Eno's solo "pop" era (1973-1977) — "Needles In The Camel's Eye," "Dead Finks Don't Talk," "Third Uncle," "Golden Hours," "Backwater," and "King's Lead Hat" to name just a few.
There is a duo named after this song. Juanita and Juan. They're actually LA punk veterans Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers 🤘🏴☠️
i first heard that Fripp's solo fifty years ago. Still gives me goosebumps. Fripp and Eno forever influenced how i approach music…
"Baby" is the object of erotic photography…"take your time she's only burning…this kind of experience is necessary for her learning". Fripp's all over this album. "St. Elmo's Fire" has another fine solo; "Sky Saw" will make your ears itch…
Dude, did you just pause in the middle of a Fripp solo?! Naughty, naughty…which is also a nice tune by Porcelain Black…😉
Hey, Damian! 👍
Great solo from Fripp!