When I was a child Eno's used to be something my Grandmother would take for an upset stomach. But it was my mate Phil who first introduced me to ENO. "Before and After Science" on cassette which we played on a tinny single speaker tape deck. We were "living" in a crappy two room shack referred to the hovel... because it was.
At 17 listening to dreamy soundscapes of "Energy Fools The Magician" made me feel very sophisticated, ready for the world. The sheer weirdness of "Taking Tiger Mountain" was exhilarating. Since then Brian has been part of my audible world through Bowie, Devo, The Heads, U2, even Paul Simon. Released a few years ago "Another Day on Earth" was his first vocal album in 25 years and rates as one his best.
Managed to get near mint "Another Green World" and "Here Come The Warm Jets" vinyl at Real Groovy in Auckland on the weekend. Never had a copy of "Music for Airports" but was interested to hear how Eno arrived at the ambient concept.
Churning through his biography "On Some Faraway Beach" at the moment.
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