It's great and you should get it. However, I think it makes a nice addition once you have come to love all the songs in their rightful places, on the albums. There isn't a bad NMA album so it really doesn't matter which ones you get first.
Whole-heartedly agree with Johnz.
I would extend that to also include Mr.
Sullivan's magnificent first solo effort, "
Navigating By The Stars", as well. It's absolutely
stunning! A
masterpiece!!
"
Navigating By The Stars" really ought to be properly re-released, both in CD & LP format, with much better
worldwide access and distribution. I only ever knew of "
Navigating By The Stars" because I saw it available for purchase at a JS & DW gig, that they played back in 2003. I immediately jumped at purchasing the CD there and then! I just had this awful gut feeling, knew that I'd never find here, after then, somehow. Boy, am I
ever relieved I picked up "
Navigating By The Stars" at that 2003 JS & DW gig! 'Cause when I went to the many local record shops we had here at the time, to look and ask for it, I always came back saddened, empty, disappointed. Even the shop folks stared back at me blankly. NMA albums have
always been incredibly difficult to find here, and I don't know if that's EMI's fault, OR what I'd rather believe, that there are a respectable amount of Canucks = Canadians, out here with exceptionally phenomenal taste in music!
If solid 5pc NMA can't make it back here, to play a few gigs, particularly in Canada - (if and when this Corona-shit-disaster is done, or at best, fully settled, manageable, etc... of course) - then I really hope, pray, beg that we can get the blessing, gift, treasure of Mr.
Sullivan (either solo OR) along with Mr.
White, to come over and play for all of us here. There are a lot of faithful NMA devotees here, in Canada. It's just a serious drag that the fcuking distance between us all, is far too wide. That makes it too costly for in-person NMA/JS/JS&DW/RSC live performances / concerts to happen. Too expensive for both the artists = NMA/JS/JS&DW/RSC
and us, the fans... particularly if one wishes to see even just 2 gigs on a single tour.
I bought a few copies of "
Navigating By The Stars" over the years. A few copies as personal back-ups, you know, in case mine went missing or got damaged, and a couple I gifted to
local Canadian musicians, here. I even mailed one out to a major Canadian PUNK legend and contributor,
D.O.A frontman Mr. Joe Keithley. I actually sent Mr.
Keithley a sizable stack of 6 or 7 from NMA, along with Mr.
Sullivan's solo album. The only NMA release I recall off-the-cuff, clearly, was NMA's extremely undervalued, incredibly blinding release "
Lost Songs"... the other five or six, were NMA the most up-to-date recordings, at the time. My memories fried, though. I tend to gift and forget. Sure hope those recordings reached Mr.
Keithley or at least, landed in the hands of folks who love and or appreciate all things NMA/JS, their works, repertoire, performances, etc.
Oh, I did this a very long time ago, now. It was immediately after me freaking out, going
absolutely ape-shit, mental, over hearing both of these GREATS, being on the very same radio programme here in Canada, via telephone interview!
It was a bit of a HUGE dream and a very,
very surreal moment to me, actually.
I so intensely, strongly sense, that these two beautiful gentlemen would genuinely hit it off, become
really good friends, great friends even - if they ever met in person. Mr.
Keithley and Mr.
Sullivan appear too have just SO much in common, right down to the very year they were born and even their middle names, too!!
THANKS for that incredible moment, Nardwuar!!
That's if you ever actually see or read this here post, lol, 'cause you're just seriously fcuking spooky that way, with how much you know about shit in general, especially when it pertains to anything Canadian or music-related. Ahhh, man, Ruskin... some of them don't get you (off the bat), lol, you have a natural knack, serious way of freaking people out, dude, but you're still lovable and a real, genuine Canadian hero... warm lol, just of the nerdier, geeky, awesome variety. Always entertaining, incredibly insightful and frighteningly knowledgeable! As a fan, that Keithley / Sullivan interview, meeting was a great moment!! I got all teary-eyed and everything! It was one of the highlights for me, of that year! If any fellow NMA devotees / fellow Canucks here know where I can hear that interview again, it'd be so intensely appreciated. Please post details, etc.. here on the noticeboard. Cheers!
If folk outside Canada are wondering about Nardwuar... here are a couple interviews he did with the GREAT Mr. Joshua Homme (& co.), frontman of another knock-out terrific band, Queens of the Stone Age. warm lol, you'll either love Nardwuar or hate him, have a laugh or cringe. I think Nardwuar's fab and most of his guests, or should I say victims, are wonderfully obliging, tolerant, and genuinely terrific sports! Enjoy the following clips, or not, lol... 2003,
2005,
2007,
2011.
Getting back on track... flodhaest, do you have a copy of Mr.
Sullivan's "
Navigating By The Stars" CD yet?
If not, I
highly recommend it,
especially if you tend to love, appreciate, and are particularly drawn to the softer side of NMA's repertoire as well. You won't regret the purchase. Anything NMA/JS/RSC is money very well spent and a wonderful investment of the mind, heart and soul.
Have a wonderful day flodhaest, Johnz, everyone, everywhere! And take care. Cheers.
oOo
