Comments on: YOU SAD BASTARD! – Carter Reconsidered

By: Mad dog

Mad dog — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:44:52 +0000

MURDOCH YR A FANNY u ain’t got a clue here’s 10p go buy 1 FUD BOY Grrrrrrrrrrr

By: LiSA b

LiSA b — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:53:30 +0000

GET over it att all! :live your live as YOU SEE IT! Believe me, I’ve had a tramatic head injuria ( brain, actualy). Live your life as YOU want it, not as others say it SHOULD be!!
:Love you all!
-Magic ( I won’t tellyou whu that’s my nickna,name…use your imaginatin! “-()

By: Andy Mac

Andy Mac — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:43:26 +0000

Cracking best band in the world but I’m glad they only get together for the odd reunion now… I think ‘I blame the Government’ was a bit of a nail in the coffin, still a decent album but certainly not Carter at their best. So, as gutted as I was at the time with Carter’s curtain finally coming down, I couldn’t imagine my current CD collection without the genius of Jim’s Super Stereoworld (which is loved by everyone that I’ve ever played it to) and all the incredible material that Jim Bob has released as a solo artist…

Carter still gets played a lot in my house and there is loads of it to get through but what gets me these days is looking forward to hearing new material from Jim Bob and listening to his numerous albums that are already out there waiting to be heard by the masses, the man’s a legend and deserves to be selling Brixton out on his solo shows… If you haven’t heard the album Angelstrike then go out and find it and play it LOUD, it is incredible, as are all his other albums

Long Live Jim Bob cause I wouldn’t fancy learning to live in a world without him (excuse the pun!!). When you listen to the stuff on the radio at the minute from the ‘indie’ scene I can’t compare anything to the quality that Jim Bob constantly puts out… Don’t get me wrong, there is good music at the minute, just not on the radio and it really gets to me which is why I’m writing this, I just need to get it off my chest in the hope that I don’t get so annoyed in work anymore listening to Radio 1 though I doubt it… maybe its time to give in and learn to love Snow Patrol and Coldplay

Maybe Not….

By: Robert Steed

Robert Steed — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:16:51 +0000

I’m not going to read this article – I’ve seen enough to know not to. “I wouldn’t recommend them to you – a lot of the time they were rubbish” sums up this person’s lack of clue! Very little of the time were they rubbish. Carter USM were the band that changed my life, and were rare unique genius. I don’t care what anyone else thinks or says!

By: Hazeley

Hazeley — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:29:09 +0000

Greatest band ever and the gigs the last 2 years have been unbelievable. 2 more in London this Autumn – they’re going to play every track from the the first 4 albums.
Wasn’t sure about the solo material at first but it’s really grown on me. Some of the tracks on JimBob’s ‘A Humpty Dumpty Thing’ are superb.

By: Sean A

Sean A — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:54:17 +0000

My intro to Carter USM was on the radio in Arizona (no, not Gutterpressville). It was “Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere”. It got a fair amount of play, but so did a lot of English singles at that time. I liked it (and still do), but in the end, I only ever bought 30 Something and 1992/The Love Album (whatever it’s called). I like both and have recommended them to select friends without reservation. I will continue to do so because I can do with a little Carter in my life every now and then. I enjoyed their wordplays and depressing lyrics. Who cares what they wore – no one won style points back then.

By: Alexandros Kotsis

Alexandros Kotsis — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:26:55 +0000

I’m from Greece, 32. i was not even 18 when they gave a gig in Athens, back in February 1995… less that 500 people in the venue… i still rememberthe final song – ENGLAND -. Jim Bob’s voice made my hair rise… i have their complete discography.

in 1997 i went to England to study thinkging: “cool, i will get the chance to see carter again”. poor me! they split just a bit later! i discovered that not too many people knew them in England, at least in Staffs uni were i studied… they were forgotten… i almost forgot them too. but every now and then i was picking up my vinyls and cds in order to listen to their songs and remember the good old days…

now, this year, i will have the chance to see them again… in november. i will travel to London just for that… no way i miss it!

By: simon

simon — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:46:22 +0000

yes m8 my daughter’s 8 and i took her to the brixton show on 22nd nov. Had to go in the circle though. some crazy lady tried to get her to dance but shyness prevailled and possibly bewilderment. Went to the front for sheriff fatman (her favourite) and she was amazed at the crowd in the stalls, reverse stage diving. she liked emf too although she said smash were a bit loud. she wants to go again….after we’ve been downtown to get tatoos…

By: Bernie Reeves

Bernie Reeves — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:26:52 +0000

i love Carter but i was 1 when 101 Damnations came out and i only got into them a couple of years ago when my thirty-something brother lent me one of his CDs.

i’m going to see them Nov ’08 at Brixton but was wondering are there any Carter fans below the age of 21?

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:24:22 +0000

to be quite honest i am not a 1st generation carter fan, ive been listening to them since i was born, best friends with their daughters, their brothers best friends with my father and they are the nicest blokes i have ever met, very down to earth in tune and amaingly witty. I am 16, i love carter usm, im so glad they did a reunion because i got a chance to see them (in years i remember).

straw donkey is an amzing album and im so happy they have a reunion on the 22nd day of november the day that they shot kennedy lol…

if you dont appriciate them then your missing a screw they wrote about issues that their generated wanted to hear about. They may be forgotten but how many people idolise punk rock for their messages, well this is early 90′s idilic message rock

god love it i know i do
cant wait to jump about at the gig
xxx

By: Jason the Unrepentant

Jason the Unrepentant — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:55:32 +0000

Gosh.
And I quite liked Carter.
Still do.
I must be sad.

By: Gibby

Gibby — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:43:41 +0000

Any band that attempts to t**t Philip Schofield are instant legends, no matter what you think of their music!!!

By: and everybody elses Mark G

and everybody elses Mark G — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:24:30 +0000

I was on the phone to a friend when Amber (then three) waved a cassette I’d bought in Thailand (a legit EMI one! hey, the legit ones are £2, why buy dodgy pirates for £1? anyroad..) “Straw Donkey – The singles” and wanted to hear it. So I said “um, I’m not sure it’s what you expect” but put it on anyway, and the kids (i.e. including Alice, then 15 months) went totally dance crazy nuts over “Only living boy”, “Glam Rock Cops” and all points between.

I had to tell my friend “It’s not all like this you know” but actually, from that point on it was.

I did get “Worry Bomb” but it’s not right. That cassette is the bomb, not “WB” with it’s free live album (or maybe the live albums worth revisiting? ach)

By: Jef Proudfoot

Jef Proudfoot — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:58:42 +0000

Murdoch is a Schofield. I love ‘em to bits but didn’t automatically like everything they did. Never keen on L & T. Loved the gig at Wimbledom Library. Like (most of) their new stuff too.

By: ross a. ferrone

ross a. ferrone — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:49:44 +0000

An interesting viewpoint but remember this.Carter didnt do a Pulp & double ticket prices the minute they had a no.1 album,they respected their loyal fanbase,kept the price down & toured regularly.You also neglected to mention their many great album tracks-’spoilsports personality’ a particular favourite of mine.Having seen them 8 times I never witnessed a poor show,they were all nothing short of brilliant.I just hope they surprise us all & do a Shed7 & announce a Greatest Hits Tour in 2008.Oh & ‘Rubbish’ was one of their finest singles-never should that word be used to describe this band!

By: david

david — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:11:51 +0000

I read the review with great interest. Because this is the first person who i have ever met, who ‘went off’ carter. As time goes on, certain friends of mine listen to Carter less and less frequently, but certainly when the music comes out together it is much loved and always as it always has been.
I only read the first 15-20 comments and noted that no one else ever really had enough of Carter, so now i am wondering if this review is really representing a minority of one!

It’s no surprise to me that they sold out brixton gig in quick time with little PR and being lucky enough to get one of the tickets, I can assure you that it was one hell of a gig.

By: bottomley m.d.

bottomley m.d. — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:01:16 +0000

murdoch, in the words of john cooper clark,can’t hear you mate, yr mouths full of sh*t!! lol.

By: Mark2026

Mark2026 — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:42:01 +0000

I did, and still do love ‘em
Do it fruitbat!

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:58:28 +0000

someone on the guardian blog (Which successful bands haven’t been influential) has a ticket for the upcoming show perhaps. This just showed up on Digg too! And: Warning! Extremely long comments full of people talking absolute cock. Moderate use of the word “influence” and some graphic examples of cockfarming.

also also also, the Comics Britannia thing on BBC FOUR the other day, the episode on the 80s, covering 2000AD and Deadline, kept using the same Deadline cover – yep the Carter one as seen on Rob T’s post linked in the above comment.

dead on arrival, the carter revival.

By: james

james — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:05:49 +0000

I discovered Carter about 12 years ago and really got off on them. After a spell away I now listen to them and The New York Dolls mostly while driving – Carter’s Dome Sportova and their Live in Concert 1991-94 compilations belt out all the great songs, along with the NYD’s Return of the New York Dolls: Live From Royal Festival Hall, 2004.(A great album)
There is something about all that anger and rage that I find so captivating,enjoyable and therapeutic yet there is a sensitivity behind it all that is somehow very moving.

By: Rob Townsend

Rob Townsend — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:33:34 +0000

This is a good piece about a band that really dissected the indie world.

It inspired me to write an essay myself. Copy and paste this:

http://kingbobbysix.blogspot.com/2007/09/why-i-love-carter-unstoppable-sex.html

Feedback is welcomed.

By: magic mushroom

magic mushroom — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:30:27 +0000

get over it. enjoy the irony and naffness of the whole thing. dig out your steeleys and beg, borrow or steal a ticket to the gigs in glasgow and london and yell for 24 minutes or surfing usm for the chance to relive what it was like when you were eighteen!!!

By: z_zadar

z_zadar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:28:53 +0000

Carter USM are one the few band I idologize. Yes, they may be simple and the lyrics may be shouting-political-issues, but that’s punkish. They are punk band, with beautiful pop-hard-core-punk image.
I’ll never forgive myself for not going on that Dom Sportova, Zagreb concert, and I was in town at the moment.

They may be erased from musical history, but it is legendary in some twisted way.

By: bluemonday

bluemonday — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:46:49 +0000

carter were never cool but they were *amazing*. i cant wait for the brixton live show later this year, it is going to be so good!

i feel a bit sorry for them for the fact they have been erased from musical history. at the time though they were massive.

By: Thorsten M.

Thorsten M. — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:59:06 +0000

I have always loved Carter USM. As a German fan it was pretty hard to get their singles, albums or even merchandise. Carter were more than just music: they were a lifestyle, the feelings of a whole generation. And, of course, they were brilliant musicians.

I’ve spent hours translating their lyrics into proper German, asking friends whose fathers served in the Rhine Army what certain puns COULD mean. I actually don’t know how many concerts I have seen. It were a whole lot – at least for Teutonic Carter maniac.

What saddens me most, is that Tom’s ugly rant willingly forgets about Jim’s wonderful voice, Les’ poignant arrangements and their breathtaking live shows.

I used to be a dedicated fan and I still am.

Unfortunately I won’t have the chance to see one of their shows this autumn, what makes me feel sad.

Love,

Thorsten xxx