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Title:HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
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Created:Thu May 05 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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182.0. "Big F, The" by CASEE::LALLI (Didier - BCE Valbonne - DTN 828.5423) Mon Sep 17 1990 00:07

I'm listening to the CD from this three-men band called The Big F. The CD is
self-entitled. It's actually very good. 

They are from California (at least the contact is) and the CD is dated 1989. 
They are 10 songs on it, all being quite long (5 or 6 mn).

One of the good tune is called "Kill the Cowboy".

They sound a bit like The Cult, also the Doors spirit's it and some serious
influence from LedZep on the guitar solo side.

I've never heard of them before, any information ?

Didier

PS : The sleeve of the album is VERY strange!
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182.1MILKWY::SLABOUNTYHemorrhoid from HellMon Sep 17 1990 01:0613
    
    	I got the CD a while ago when BMG had a "buy 3 get one free"
    	deal or something like that.
    
    	Like you said, it's similar to The Cult.  Progressive, in a
    	way, with fairly long instrumental breaks in the songs.
    
    	If I think of it, I'll have to bring it with me tomorrow and
    	give it another listen.  I remember a couple good songs that
    	were on it, but I forgot what they're called.
    
    							GTI
    
182.2QuestionKETJE::VLASIUThu Feb 07 1991 09:483
    Any new opinions on The Big F ?
    
    Sorin
182.3MILKWY::SLABOUNTYI love cleavage!Thu Feb 07 1991 11:347
    
    	Not from me ... I had some spare time last night so I list-
    	ened to Spinal Tap instead.
    
    	8^)
    							GTI
    
182.4BUSY::SLABOUNTYDo you wanna bang heads with me?Wed Feb 09 1994 09:2513
    
    	Sorin, if you're stil reading, then I do have a new opinion ...
    	I went back and gave this CD 2 back-to-back listens and I have
    	changed my opinion from "they're OK" to "they WAIL".
    
    	Hard to classify, but I have to throw them in the "heavy alter-
    	native, guitar-oriented rock".  Wailing guitar, good vocals [no
    	Geoff Tate, of course, but good for the style of music], bass
    	and drums very consistent throughout.
    
    	I definitely recommend this album.
    
    							GTI
182.5TPLAB::VLASIUThu Feb 10 1994 06:405
    Thanks GTI, I still read the notes. I'll look again for the CD. I have
    listened a part of it and it was sounding very early seventies. Good
    music but quite strange these days.
    
    Sorin
182.6BUSY::SLABOUNTYDILLIGAFWed May 29 1996 19:429
    
    	More stuff ... I picked up "Patience Peregrine" [CD single with
    	3 other songs] and "Is" [full-length release containing the a-
    	forementioned "Patience Peregrine"].
    
    	So far I've only listened to the single and the 3 extra cuts,
    	but I will give "Is" a listen very soon.  Hopefully they won't
    	let me down too much.  The single/extras didn't do much for me.