The secret is that, whatever the backing, Mark's voice is sufficient to define the sound. That's a trick we see in every band led by a definitive front-person.
Probably the best Fall song, and a damned good version of it. Fuck it, what am I saying? It's the Fall! If it's fucked up, it's still good! Always different, always the same.
It's quite a common theme in The Fall's music, sometimes they intentionally play in different keys (Polytonality). Take a song such as Rebellious Jukebox, the bass plays in E major whilst the guitar plays in E minor. Here the bass progression suggests it should be in Ab minor, but the guitar plays in Ab Mixolydian, a major mode. Secret genius.
@@Robhalifax Oh yeah totally, everything off that record is pretty much unparalleled, as much as Witch Trials is my favourite Fall record, Hex is definitely their finest hour.
@@frazerspooner7683 you had just as well have explained in German for all I understood about Notes of Instruments, but cheers very interesting explanation as the Guitar definitely sounds different to the Hex version ✌️
+Wyatt Powers Guys he's been doing this for quite a while. Maybe he genuinely changed his own attitude to that line? Maybe he didn't, but don't assume it's self-censorship just because the words are different. It's not like he replaced the word, he's changed the entire verse. The criticism in that line was relevant when the song was written and has become less so. Maybe he considers it juvenile to keep the "controversial" line when its lost its barb. Maybe not, and maybe I'm completely wrong, but let's not assume MES is playing PC or self censoring or in some other way comporimising his artistic integrity - his form in this area would strongly suggest otherwise.
