All You Ever Think About Is Sparks
Music:Music Commentary
Terminal Jive had the misfortune of following up No. 1 in Heaven, which enjoys legendary status today. It also had the misfortune of Ron and Russ's original slate of songs being defenestrated outright by Giorgio Moroder and Harold Faltermeyer.
What we have instead is seven-and-a-half songs (you'll figure out what I mean) written by committee - the lead single being a crucial exception.
Terminal Jive was written and recorded in a hurry, but it doesn't mean there isn't a lot to enjoy here. Faltermeyer, along with W. Snuffy Walden and a coterie of studio cats, work to fashion a sound that was new and vibrant and fresh. You know the gated drum sounds of the 80s? It's here already. The synths are a generation newer than the Moog on N1iH, and Walden's guitar is pure new wave angular punchiness. Oh - and several songs on here are actually damn good.
I begin the episode eulogizing Marc Moulin of Telex, whom Ron called his "best friend since 1979." Then Monte and I begin our Jive to see if it truly is Terminal.
You can email me (Christian) at podcastsparks@gmail.com
important links: Marc Moulin - Official Website
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Episode 42: Telex - Sex (1981-1982) part two
Episode 41: Telex - Sex (1981) part one
Episode 40: Interview with Thom Chiki
Episode 39: Interview With Timothy Hall
Episode 38: Angst In My Pants part four (1982)
Episode 37: Angst In My Pants part three (1982)
Episode 36: Angst In My Pants part two (1982)
Episode 35: Angst in my Pants part one (1982)
Episode 34: ’Latte’ Listening Party part two
Episode 33: ’Latte’ Listening Party part one
Episode 32: The Paul Barrett Interview
Episode 31: Whomp That Sucker part two (1981)
Episode 30: Interview with Jim Goodwin
Episode 29: Whomp That Sucker part one (1980-1981)
Episode 27: Noel: Is There More to Life Than Dancing? (1979)
Episode 26: Number One in Heaven part 2 (1979)
Episode 25: Number One in Heaven part one (1978-1979)
Episode 24: Interview with David Kendrick
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