Peter Murphy vs. Daniel Ash (and gang)
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Peter Murphy vs. Daniel Ash (and gang)
Over the weekend I picked up a cheapo used copy of Peter Murphy's solo best of and I'm not impressed. There are a handful of decent songs (the best is a cover). After all these years it seems to me that the creative mindset belonged to the other guys in Bauhaus. Love & Rockets and Tones On Tail to me blow out of the water just about anything Peter Murphy has been involved with... and that includes Bauhaus.
Not a very hot topic, I know, but what's your favorite work among all these guys?
Not a very hot topic, I know, but what's your favorite work among all these guys?
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I've only recently (within the past year or so) started listening to any of the groups/singers involved but here's my take.
Murphy is pretty good (Cuts You Up and A Strange Kind of Love are great songs IMHO) but at the same time he's had some pretty crappy ones too (Subway comes to mind). Plus, his voice can sound really weird almost comedic at times (perhaps that's why I like Bauhaus' Slice of Life so much, it's Ash singing).
Love and Rockets on the other hand I think are an awesome band. I really like their stuff, or at the very least, don't dislike it. No New Tale to Tell and All In My Mind being two of my favorites. Plus their cover of Ball of Confusion is really really cool.
I don't know much about Ash's solo stuff, I think the only song I've heard by him is This Love which is ok, but nothing stellar. Either way, Bauhaus did some great stuff but I definitely think that Love and Rockets arguably had just as much talent but a more approachable style of music, whether or not that was a good thing I'll leave up to you guys.
Murphy is pretty good (Cuts You Up and A Strange Kind of Love are great songs IMHO) but at the same time he's had some pretty crappy ones too (Subway comes to mind). Plus, his voice can sound really weird almost comedic at times (perhaps that's why I like Bauhaus' Slice of Life so much, it's Ash singing).
Love and Rockets on the other hand I think are an awesome band. I really like their stuff, or at the very least, don't dislike it. No New Tale to Tell and All In My Mind being two of my favorites. Plus their cover of Ball of Confusion is really really cool.
I don't know much about Ash's solo stuff, I think the only song I've heard by him is This Love which is ok, but nothing stellar. Either way, Bauhaus did some great stuff but I definitely think that Love and Rockets arguably had just as much talent but a more approachable style of music, whether or not that was a good thing I'll leave up to you guys.
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Originally Posted by Burnt Alive
Peter Murphy had nothing to do with "So Alive".
Therefore: Pete > Ash/J/Haskins
Therefore: Pete > Ash/J/Haskins
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Saw Peter Murphy last night and he was magnificent with that voice. His band was great too. A good mix of mostly classics and a few new tracks.
He was incredible on "I Fall With Your Knife."
He was incredible on "I Fall With Your Knife."
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Originally Posted by Burnt Alive
Peter Murphy had nothing to do with "So Alive".
Therefore: Pete > Ash/J/Haskins
Therefore: Pete > Ash/J/Haskins
I think the Tones on Tail material was excellent as were the first two Love and Rockets albums. The third was good imo. My favorites are the "Love Hysteria" and "Deep" albums by Peter Murphy though. The albums that came after "Deep" slowly started losing steam. Haven't heard the new one yet though.