http://www.producernotes.com/music-business-inspiration/the-fearless-freaks/ the scribbling of an indie record producer Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:17:12 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.producernotes.com/music-business-inspiration/the-fearless-freaks/comment-page-1/#comment-31632 MJ_Q Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:21:52 +0000 http://www.producernotes.com/?p=276#comment-31632 I have a similar history with The Flaming Lips. When I was growing up in rural Oklahoma I did not appreciate the lack of diversity on the radio. It was country, country, and more country with a sprinkle of christian pop. When the Lips started to gain some popularity, I was excited to learn that okies COULD make great indie music (at the time is was alternative music). Like you Jon, I liked "She Don't Use Jelly" but never bought an album. I was also too busy with my adolescent obsession of Weezer to take a moment to realize what was so great about the Lips. It wasn't until I saw them in concert in OKC for the 2008 New Years Celebration did I have the musical palate to truly appreciate all that the Lips are. I have not seen the documentary, but will check it out soon. I have a similar history with The Flaming Lips. When I was growing up in rural Oklahoma I did not appreciate the lack of diversity on the radio. It was country, country, and more country with a sprinkle of christian pop. When the Lips started to gain some popularity, I was excited to learn that okies COULD make great indie music (at the time is was alternative music). Like you Jon, I liked “She Don’t Use Jelly” but never bought an album. I was also too busy with my adolescent obsession of Weezer to take a moment to realize what was so great about the Lips. It wasn’t until I saw them in concert in OKC for the 2008 New Years Celebration did I have the musical palate to truly appreciate all that the Lips are. I have not seen the documentary, but will check it out soon.

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