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characterizing a certain time and place, as the group’s earlierwork did. Although Traffic didn’t play at the concert, perhaps they were the most Woodstockish of English bands (the same role which Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young held in the American framework).To think how well we could do with an appropriately updated equivalent of “Dear Mr. Fantasy” or “Smiling Phases.” How nice it would be if Traffic produced an album of contemporary themes, instead of limping along on a reputation made seven years ago.Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music*The Amine B Ring RCA-CPL2-1101Rock ’n Roll Suicide perhaps? More likely, it’s rock 'n roll ego apocalypse. It's an insult to thebuying public to release a foursided non-composition of indistinguishable electrical noise,such as this. The nerve of him to say in the liner notes that “. . . most of you won’t like this .. .It’snot meant for you.Maybe my predictions are wrong, but I’ve got a strong feeling that Lou Reed fans whowaste six or seven dollars on this double album are going to be dubiously more hesitant next time around.For someone who is supposedly first getting into commercialism, Reed just cannedhis own jam.Lou, I’m sincerely sorry, butafter all the times I stood up foryou, while others tried to snuffyou intp the dirt, I finally have tomarch with them.Because of its audacity andnovelty, this album may someday be a collectors item: but then again, relics from the concentration camps in Germany are also valued collectables.Ian Hunter: Ian HunterColumbia-PC33480Ian Hunter will never be a oneband man. He’s into his own career, and will always be moving toward bigger and better realms. I, for one, am confident
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Los Angeles Summer Trojan
Los Angeles, California, US
Tue, Jul 08, 1975
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