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27 August 2008

"Psycho Killer" - the backstory. David Byrne had never heard the Who's "I Can See For Miles"? Also, other classics. If you dig this kind of detail, expect to spend an evening or two.

post by: Ardiril at: 15:41 | 14 comments

Wow—this is good stuff!

posted by Atom Eyes 27 August | 16:04

This is great, I really enjoyed that. I like David Byrne a bunch, it was neat to read about the thought process behind Psycho Killer.

posted by Sil 27 August | 17:21

Good read Ardiril, thanks.

posted by doctor_negative 27 August | 17:56

Wow, looks like an awesome site. Plenty of rainy-day reading!

posted by Eideteker 27 August | 18:10

I've been reading these for the last hour and a half... cool find!

posted by BoringPostcards 27 August | 18:53

These are like reading how a magician does his tricks, a lot of illusion is dissipated. I was really hoping to find "Bohemian Rhapsody" among them.

posted by Ardiril 27 August | 20:09

"[Thomas] Dolby's drum machine on [Blinded Me With Science] was a PPG unit originally designed to work Tangerine Dream's light show."

The kind of factoids I live for.

posted by Ardiril 27 August | 21:09

Very cool. I'll be reading more here I'm sure.

posted by eekacat 27 August | 21:45

I feel like number-dropping three-digit fake mic numbers into all my conversations now.

"Look, it'll work if we use a 323 close in and a 481 for the room."

posted by stilicho 27 August | 23:25

What a great link! Just for the story of Sabbath's "Paranoid", and there's so much more. A veritable treasure trove! Bookmarked.

posted by BitterOldPunk 27 August | 23:59

If anyone thinks this is MeFi worthy, feel free to post it. I don't have an account there.

posted by Ardiril 28 August | 02:26

Posted! Thanks again.

posted by Eideteker 29 August | 08:38

This is one of the best links of the year.
posted by Wolfdog at 9:33 AM on August 29

Great post, Eide!

posted by Ardiril 29 August | 14:50

I missed that the via link led here. I emailed this to a friend who enjoys studio wonkery even more than I do and got the "God damn it, now I'm not getting anything done today" reply. Great stuff.

posted by Wolfdog 29 August | 15:00

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