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[Grafted In]

Any Arcade Fire fans here? I caught the airing of ACL in 2007 and became an instant fan.

 

[MomOf2nApril]

I hadn't heard of them, so I looked them up on YouTube just now, lol. It's the type of music I have to be in the right mood to enjoy. Not saying it's bad or that I didn't like it at all. Just that I'm not in the mood for it at the moment. It was kinda catchy, though.

 

[Grafted In]

What kind of secular music do you enjoy most,MomOf2nApril. The music from Arcade Fire comes in a huge variety. They kinda have there own unique blend....much like Dylan. I remember reading years ago one man's take on Dylan. "Every rock generalization should begin with 'Except for Dylan' ". Arcade Fire is similar in that respect.

 

[Thunder Peel]

They're excellent and I'm pumped for Refektor. The single is great and it's supposed to be a double album, which is certainly ambitious and exciting.

 

[Grafted In]

Here's an early video I like that deals with some pretty heavy issues.

Arcade Fire - Vampire / Forest Fire | Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW 2005 | Part 4 of 9 - YouTube

Another I like. Sure would have loved to been in that room. So few saw it in person.

Arcade Fire - My Body Is A Cage | BBC Radio 2 Session, 2007 | Part 5 of 10 - YouTube

The first one would not play with IE,but it does with Firefox. Don't know why.

 

[Grafted In]

A great sound from their 2007 ACL concert. This was the show that introduced...and addicted me to AF. While some may take offense to this song,I think,whether they are Christians or not,they nailed the phoniness in much of churches today. Give it a listen and see what you think.

Arcade Fire - Intervention (austin city limits '07) - YouTube

Another from the show I like.
Arcade Fire Austin City Limits power out lead into Rebellion lies - YouTube

 

[MomOf2nApril]

What kind of secular music do you enjoy most,MomOf2nApril. The music from Arcade Fire comes in a huge variety. They kinda have there own unique blend....much like Dylan. I remember reading years ago one man's take on Dylan. "Every rock generalization should begin with 'Except for Dylan' ". Arcade Fire is similar in that respect.

At the moment? I've been into hard rock/metal.

 

[Thunder Peel]

I like the song "Intervention" quite a bit. Lyrically it's hard to tell exactly where they're coming from (I know Win Butler comes from a Mormon background if I remember correctly) but I like that the song challenges some of the corruption and pretenses that some churches put on. That seemed to be a recurring theme on Neon Bible, one of both looking for truth and being suspicious of religion at the same time.

One thing I would like to see is more humor and cheer injected into their music. Sometimes I do feel that come off as too serious and static with their image. Even the greats like U2, Radiohead, and The Police have their share of comical and lighthearted moments.

 

[Grafted In]

"Serious" is the response I get a lot of the time when I send links to people. Personally,I like how intense Win is with vocals,but I know what you mean. From the very start of their relationship Win and Régine have been in lockstep about writing REAL songs....songs that matter and I find that incredibly appealing. Again,I often compare them to Dylan and to tell you the truth I think they are the most significant musical force to come along since Dylan. I sure hope their relationship holds together because I think without each other the music of both would suffer a lot.
By the way,I have 3 kids from early 30s to mid 40s and they all despise AF and have stopped even responding to my "obsession" . Sooner or later they will come around. It took me over 20 years to make a Dylan fan of my son. Prior to AF we pretty much shared the same musical preferences . That is,like I said,BEFORE AF. And I'd love to see them collaborate with Dylan on something.

 

[Grafted In]

Perhaps my favorite AF song...definitely my favorite performance of it. I've never seen them end the song as they did here. Regine returns from the drums to add a bit of keyboard to what I think is about as classy a way to end a song as I've ever seen. Hope you enjoy.



Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) | Rock en Seine 2007 | Part 13 of 16 | 720p HD - YouTube