R.I.P. Anton Fier

breno

R.I.P. Anton Fier
September 21, 2022 08:05PM

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Per Syd Straw on Facebook. Haven't seen it confirmed elsewhere, but I would think Syd would be a reliable source.

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Delvin

Re: R.I.P. Anton Fier
September 22, 2022 10:40AM

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Here's the story from NME.

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rhettlawrence

Re: R.I.P. Anton Fier
September 22, 2022 12:20PM

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That's too bad. He really was a pretty phenomenal drummer. I know many people slag Black Sheets of Rain, but it's one of my fave Mould solo albums and, for better or worse, I think Fier was largely responsible for that sound.

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Delvin

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September 22, 2022 05:04PM

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On the other hand, I've never heard anyone slag Workbook. Fier's drumming is excellent on both.

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Michael Toland

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September 22, 2022 06:46PM

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I read a review back when it came out that slagged it plenty, mainly for using acoustic guitars, strings, varying moods, and generally not sounding like Zen Arcade.

But agreed in Fier’s drumming on both records.

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DuckRabbit

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September 22, 2022 07:30PM

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I love both Workbook and Black Sheets of Rain (and lots of other records with Anton Fier), but I've definitely heard people slag both of them. Workbook was a significant departure for Mould, and lots of people didn't appreciate that!

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Michael Toland

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September 22, 2022 10:55PM

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Workbook is one of my favorite albums, full stop. It made me a Mould fanatic.

I’ve always been fond of Black Sheets as well.

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Bip

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September 22, 2022 08:07PM

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We’re only scraping the surface here. Fier has a DEEP resume, many contributions I didn’t realize until I started looking into them tonight. If you don’t have any records with Anton Fier on them somewhere, well….you haven’t got any records!

Herbie Hancock, bill laswell, feelies, lounge lizards… he is all over my records.

(guilty confession… I’ve confused him on several confessions with drummer Anton Fig… who also has a long list of varied credits)

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zwirnm

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September 22, 2022 08:31PM

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I also saw the news via Syd Straw's Facebook post. I still own and listen to those Golden Palominos records; it was one one of those weird floating ensembles that existed around that era (This Mortal Coil!) that incorporated a vast array of singers (Syd, Lori Carson, Michael Stipe) and players (Richard Thompson, Matthew Sweet) in a wide range of styles, indicating both his variety and the depth of respect that other musicians had for his work.

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Delvin

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September 23, 2022 10:32AM

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Well, when I hear anyone slag Bob Mould's work -- whether it's his solo albums, Sugar or Hüsker Dü -- I just figure, "Sorry sweetie, but I don't need this kind of negativity in my life."

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zwirnm

Re: R.I.P. Anton Fier
October 11, 2022 07:25AM

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The New York Times has a lengthy but somewhat painful obituary.
[www.nytimes.com]

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