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Rodney · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 601 Location: Philadelphia, PA

Et tu, Aaron?

http://www.hitfix.com/articles/gene-ween-readies-solo-album-inspired-by-poet-songwriter-rod-mckuen

Bambeezle · Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Indianapolis

Yeah, I was a little disappointed that his first solo effort is a covers ablum. I'll buy it anyway damn it..

Dirty Sanchez · Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 391 Location: Watts n' McKean

The state of the ween these days just makes me sad. they havent even played in philly since 2007, that's just silly

Brian Bubonic · Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 403 Location: Los Angeles

Oh No! I was going to eat that cake.
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yumcake · Joined: 26 May 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Providence, RI

JoeJack · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 171

There is an interview with Aaron (Gene Ween) on Slate, and you can hear one of the tracks from the new album here:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/03/01/aaron_freeman_of_ween_on_his_solo_record_and_the_road_to_recovery.html
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Bambeezle · Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Indianapolis

Not too shabby of a record.

So which came first; the idea for this album or Joe's lyric in Can't Relax?
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Dirty Sanchez · Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 391 Location: Watts n' McKean

the "aaron freeman" show in philly last month was a snore fest (to put it nicely). heard he already asked the band to do a ween reunion tour, hah.
found this on a philly sports blog this morning
http://www.the700level.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/news/Learn-How-to-Play-Freedom-of-76-with-the?blockID=738590&feedID=8972

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Dirty Sanchez · Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 391 Location: Watts n' McKean

tix were $22 here which got us seats at a table...another good way to suck the life out of the room.
in other news, deaner is getting the moistboyz back together for some shows starting next weekend, so that's kinda cool i guess.

N.Dorphins · Joined: 17 Aug 2010 Posts: 258 Location: Hustler, WI

Do you like Aaron Freeman? I've been a big Ween
fan ever since the release of their 1992 album, Pure Guava. Before
that I really didn't understand any of their work. It was too
artsy, too intellectual. It was on Pure Guava where Aaron Freeman's
presence became more apparent.

I think "Push Th' Little Daisies" is the group's undisputed
masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility, at the
same time it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding
two albums.

Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of McClelland,
Freeman and Coleman. You can practically hear every nuance
of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship and sheer
songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism.

Take the lyrics to "The Stallion, Pt. 3." In this
song, Aaron Freeman addresses the problem of abusive political
authority.

"The Goin' Gets Tough from the Getgo " is the most moving pop song of the 1990s about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock.

Aaron Freeman's solo efforts seem to be more commercial and
therefore more satisfying in a narrower way, especially
songs like "As I Love My Own" and "Pushing the Clouds Away.”

But I also think that Aaron Freeman works better
within the confines of the group than as a solo artist-and
I stress the word artist. This is "Seasons In The Sun," a great,
great song, a personal favorite.
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