flynn23 wrote:
] I would agree that Santiago is more likely the missing link,
] but I would disagree with your assesment of song writing
] chops. For one, Kim heavily influenced Frank's writing. You
] can definitely tell whenever you listen to a Breeders song
] compared to FB solo effort. But the more interesting x-factor
] here is who has cleaned up their heroin addictions? The Deal's
] have. A big unknown on Joey. FB definitely HASN'T!
]
] should be a good show one way or another.

Ok, don't get me wrong.. I'm not saying Deal totally sucks or anything like that.. I'm saying that every time the Pixies are mentioned, the first band mentioned afterwards is the Breeders, and Rock n' Roll dies a little more.

Deal defintally had an effect on Black's song writing.. No doubt. I think the best test, is to take one of the later Pixies albums like Tromp le Monde or Bossanova, then stack it next to the first breeders album and FB's Teenager of the Year.. Teenager being the FB solo album that Santiago did some work on.. And all of them being recording within the same rough period of time. I've always though in that context, you can here what came from where pretty easily..

All the things _I_ like in the Pixies song writing went over to the FB side.. My favorite Pixies songs like ones like Gouge Away, Velouria, Letter to Memphis, The Happening, etc.. Not Gigantic and Into the White.. Most of Deal's influence I hear coming in songs like that, and in the general rhythms present in Pixies tunes.. However the song writing things I like about the Pixies were may more present in songs like Fazar Eyes, Calistan, Two Reelers, Old Mulholland, etc.. The only places in some of the FB solo stuff I've felt some of the Pixies/Deal vibe cross thru have been tracks like White Noise Maker, and only a little. Listen to the Breeders, and its dripping with it. You can kinda hear what came from where..

Um.. As for the heroin thing.. Where are you getting your intel? I've been under the impression that was a done issue.. Didn't that all come to a head when Kim's sister got arrested or ODd at Lollapoloza or something? Anyway, FB hasn't been setting off my Lou Reed alarms, so qualify the all-caps "hasen't".. I'm interested..

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