tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post8579690637987773795..comments2023-12-21T16:59:15.517-08:00Comments on The Ripple Effect: The Crumbsuckers - Life of DreamsThe Ripple Effecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15562244432603113694noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-27820255613222767962017-01-05T22:46:02.377-08:002017-01-05T22:46:02.377-08:00I'm a little late to this discussion but what ...I'm a little late to this discussion but what the hell. I was already pretty deeply into both the underground metal and hardcore scenes when I first heard these guys. Blown away is an apt description, no band sounded like Crumbsuckers at that time. Fast, heavy, pissed-off with an obvious hardcore bent yet featuring a technical proficiency and songwriting ability more akin to the metal side of the spectrum. It still holds up today, there isn't a single dud on Life Of Dreams. Epicus Doomushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051311390230013810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-3494734522569358832013-02-19T04:24:05.690-08:002013-02-19T04:24:05.690-08:00Matt actually contributed a bunch of ideas to both...Matt actually contributed a bunch of ideas to both records, and briefly replaced Dave after LOD came out, but only in rehearsals. As for "Hub Run" it is my opinion that labeling the lyrics as "insignificant" only added to the allure and lore of that song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-63737064308063891022011-05-21T12:55:42.544-07:002011-05-21T12:55:42.544-07:00Was the guitarist Matt Cardin or Dave Wynn by chan...Was the guitarist Matt Cardin or Dave Wynn by chance? They were both into Crimson and Zappa but Matt is a Zappa Disciple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-55551884361292758982008-11-18T08:12:00.000-08:002008-11-18T08:12:00.000-08:00These guys were great players. One of the guitaris...These guys were great players. One of the guitarists (can't remember his name but he quit the band not too long after this album came out) was really into King Crimson, Zappa, etc. I got to see them many times and they were always great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-531375123505286382008-08-28T18:59:00.000-07:002008-08-28T18:59:00.000-07:00The lyric to Hubrun were labeled insignificant as ...The lyric to Hubrun were labeled insignificant as a compromise to the vocalist on the album. He did not condone the subject matter of the song, as it had to do with weed.<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F006MSu6wAsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-47005518939869602952008-07-17T15:52:00.000-07:002008-07-17T15:52:00.000-07:00Bob - You gotta' replace that thing! The CD versio...Bob - You gotta' replace that thing! The CD version sounds great and I was a bit surprised at how the the Crumbs still sounded relevent. Now, as for Cro-Mags . . . I need to break that one out again. Age of Quarrel spent many a day on the turn table as a kid. Thanks for bringing that one up!<BR/><BR/>PopeJTEThe Ripple Effecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562244432603113694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-29834249332144871912008-07-17T09:59:00.000-07:002008-07-17T09:59:00.000-07:00Definitely a classic of the crossover period, I ac...Definitely a classic of the crossover period, I actually like this a little more now than I did back then. Sadly, I only have a cassette I'd recorded 20 years ago and neer picked it up on vinyl. Not as big of a regret as not buying Cro-Mags <I>Age of Quarrel</I>, but still a hole in my collection.bob_vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-48750183433252066562008-07-17T09:30:00.000-07:002008-07-17T09:30:00.000-07:00Mark - I still have the vinyl copies of both album...Mark - I still have the vinyl copies of both albums, and I agree. The second disc was an initial disappointment, but it's one of those albums that I eventually warmed up to. I'd like to go back and give it a good listening to and see if it's as good (or bad) as I remember. <BR/><BR/>Pope JTEThe Ripple Effecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15562244432603113694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464228780732396384.post-48543330876461071972008-07-17T07:06:00.000-07:002008-07-17T07:06:00.000-07:00I loved this album and first heard it in 1986. I h...I loved this album and first heard it in 1986. I have it on vinyl, but probably have not listened to it at least 5-6 years. They were very much a part of the all too brief crossover phase where metal and hardcore breifly merged thanks to a few bands. Their second album was very disappointing though, it was like very thin speed metal with little of the aggression or flavor of the debut.Metal Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400759786407810475noreply@blogger.com