Comments on: Split Enz “Mental Notes” http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/ | therisingstorm.net Tue, 01 May 2012 02:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mirrorgirl http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-445675 Mirrorgirl Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:49:21 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/#comment-445675 I bought this album on first release too. It remains to this day (36 years later) my all time favourite album. Your review is excellent, and yet nothing can prepare someone for the brilliance of the aural landscape that was captured on this masterpiece, it simply must be heard to be believed. I own copies on vinyl, audio cassette,CD and on my MP3. It is never far from me. Hope others will listen to it. I bought this album on first release too. It remains to this day (36 years later) my all time favourite album. Your review is excellent, and yet nothing can prepare someone for the brilliance of the aural landscape that was captured on this masterpiece, it simply must be heard to be believed. I own copies on vinyl, audio cassette,CD and on my MP3. It is never far from me. Hope others will listen to it.

]]> By: Muzza http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-37395 Muzza Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:57:23 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/#comment-37395 The band was formed before 1973. I saw Split Enz playing at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand in 1971 then spelt as Spllt Ends. They were Auckland University (New Zealand) students previous to going full time as a band. I felt they lost an added dimension when they dropped the electric violin from their range of instruments. They are a New Zealand band who went to Australia in 1974 and recorded Mental Notes before traveling further to expand their horizons in the UK and USA. The band was formed before 1973. I saw Split Enz playing at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand in 1971 then spelt as Spllt Ends. They were Auckland University (New Zealand) students previous to going full time as a band.
I felt they lost an added dimension when they dropped the electric violin from their range of instruments.
They are a New Zealand band who went to Australia in 1974 and recorded Mental Notes before traveling further to expand their horizons in the UK and USA.

]]> By: Prosaic Paradise » Work, music… the same old stuff. http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-13936 Prosaic Paradise » Work, music… the same old stuff. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:15:02 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/#comment-13936 [...] favor, how would you feel about going to your local big box music store and picking me up a copy of Mental Notes by Split Enz? The fan club is in a push to get the record gold status in Australia (it was their [...]

[...] favor, how would you feel about going to your local big box music store and picking me up a copy of Mental Notes by Split Enz? The fan club is in a push to get the record gold status in Australia (it was their [...]

]]> By: Deiter http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-8533 Deiter Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:38:46 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/#comment-8533 I bought this on vinyl when it first came out (and I live in California!). I don't remember how I found out about it. (Later, I joined a band with two other members who loved the album too.) This to me was their golden moment: Incredible musicianship and production. Disrhythmia was good but not quite up to this. I was always amazed at their later new wave transformation. True Colors was a gem too but Mental Notes was the masterpiece. I bought this on vinyl when it first came out (and I live in California!). I don’t remember how I found out about it. (Later, I joined a band with two other members who loved the album too.) This to me was their golden moment: Incredible musicianship and production. Disrhythmia was good but not quite up to this. I was always amazed at their later new wave transformation. True Colors was a gem too but Mental Notes was the masterpiece.

]]> By: Brendan http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-5760 Brendan Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:18:30 +0000 http://therisingstorm.net/split-enz-mental-notes/#comment-5760 Solid review, Chris. Looking forward to learning about more lesser known gems from your collection in Syndney, Australia. I can tell Split Enz has the type of sound that takes getting used to... these bands always end up being my favorite... Solid review, Chris. Looking forward to learning about more lesser known gems from your collection in Syndney, Australia. I can tell Split Enz has the type of sound that takes getting used to… these bands always end up being my favorite…

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