I could take or leave Ozzy Osborne (or even Ronny James Dio), but there is something about the rhythm section of Geezer Butler and Bill Ward that never fails to fascinate, and whenever I encounter anything close to the deepest darkest black hole base lines and extraordinarily creative and unpredictable beats (and don’t forget Tony Iommi’s brilliant riffs) that characterized early Sabbath tunes like “Wheels of Confusion,” “Hand of Doom,” and “N.I.B.” I am entranced. Ask any aficionado of 80s synth pop, new wave, or late 70s British Punk how Ferry and Eno affected those genres, or check with contemporary electronic pop, and rock artists who have covered or even adopted some of Roxy’s stylings wholesale (see the most recent Destroyer album as a rehash of the epic late Roxy album Avalon).īy the same token, I don’t think hard rock and metal could ever let go of the Sabbath influences (and they shouldn’t), but I love seeing the characteristics of their music creep into the compositions of less heavy acts. I credit Roxy Music / Brian Ferry / Brian Eno for introducing an experimental sound with a pop sensibility, and a distractingly colorful image (call it “glam” or whatever) to mainstream rock music, which was at the time trapped in the realm of spacey, guitar-based music, now identified as progressive rock. In fact, I would say that most rock music I take seriously – from metal to punk, to synth pop to grunge – owes a huge debt to both bands. Alas, I will not be going back to this bake shop in the future and take my business elsewhere.I would argue most music arising from the genres often characterized as alternative and indie rock and metal (as well as their various sub-genres) sounds the way it does because of the musical styles and influences of two 1970s super groups – Black Sabbath and Roxy Music. In addition, my neighbor has had a similar experience with this establishment. Unfortunately, this is not the first time they have goofed up a simple order that I have placed. It is very disappointing because The bread and rolls they offer are very good. First, they couldn't find my order, then the order was short and finally there were no "extras" for my trouble. When I got home, there were only 1 1/2 dozen rolls in the bag (no extras). I was fine with that, paid for my order and left. ![]() I selected a different dinner roll and she told me that she would throw in a couple extra because they messed up the order. There weren't enough rolls on the shelf to complete the order and the cashier indicated that I needed to select a different kind of roll. They promptly went to their bread rack and pulled additional rolls to fill the order. did find my order, the order was short by 1/2 dozen. When I arrived, they had a problem locating my order. I placed a simple order for 1 1/2 dozen rolls to be picked up. I've frequented The Cookie Factory location in Clifton Park and they just can't seem to get it right.
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