Brian Eno- Baby's on Fire REACTION & REVIEW

[@hfhifi6878]

Fripp and Eno collaborations always creates pure gold. The guitar work on "Another Green World" is absolutely brilliant. Same with their Ambient Fripp and Eno albums.

[@davidfisher8821]

Legendary guitar work, Fripp is incredible when he collaborates with other artists- Bowie, Eno, David Sylvian, Daryl Hall, and so many others. He walks in to a studio, magic is going to happen! I think this is is hottest solo.

[@Sandy-dd4le]

Good to see Eno getting some love

[@victorhawkins3461]

The version on the "801 LIVE" album is magnificent, too. In fact, that whole album is killer!

[@lemming9984]

I agree the original release is a killer. The Virgin CD re-issue with two bonus tracks isn't so good. The inclusion of Golden Hours and Fat Lady, which are very flat and lifeless (Great on the studio albums), spoil the flow of the album.

[@Ahaig1]

That"s absolutely true. Hope that Justin will listen and react on that album too!

[@aarongonzalez7482]

801 Live seconded

[@rdumontdebeque]

I’d love to hear some reactions to the Diamond Head album.

[@matto9734]

801 Live version is absolutely "better" than this. Or lets say Manzanera centered it more in Rock and it´s easier to digest, maybe? Anyways, Eno´s take came first and is more sombre and weird ;-)

[@kuhnhan]

Before and After Science, also a great Eno album. It took me a while to realize King's Lead Hat is an anagram of Talking Heads.

[@davidcopson5800]

Only once in a lifetime do you get to realise that.

[@tersse]

It is funny that Eno played around with cacophany, then invented musac for lifts, then made multiple ambient music albums, one of the most used musicians for documentaries, my number one artist in the world.

[@davidcopson5800]

"invented musac for lifts" tut tut.

[@ManNoName-c9u]

Toss up between him and Zappa.

[@billmay7364]

Robert Fripp ripping it on Black Gibson Custom Les Paul . Album came out in 1973 . This song can only be played Loud . It's Dark Punky Powerful. Those first Four Vocal ENO Albums are ground breaking . FRIPP & ENO are both Sonic Masters and 50 years later the song still rips.

[@aarongonzalez7482]

King Crimson was my favorite band as an adolescent. That being said, I always felt my favorite Robert Fripp performances were his guitar solos on the Eno rock albums. Examples: Baby's On Fire, St. Elmo's Fire (Another Green World), King's Lead Hat (Before And After Science), Distributed Being (Nerve Net)

[@shanna9650]

It was this song that lead me to discovering King Crimson... and other amazing music

[@georgedavis-stewart4225]

A stormer! A hypnotic drive to the basic track, embroidered with synth and percussion. Then the guitar begins to hack its relentless path through the undergrowth, scything this way and that. A terrifying tale.

[@crimsonking70]

One of Fripp's finest solos on vinyl.

[@hotblackdesiato3022]

Agreed.

[@scottarcher131]

Love Eno's Baby's On Fire since it came out, I used to sing it to my girlfriend who died over a year ago and she loved it as much as me

[@OronOfMontreal]

This Song is On Fire

[@briangaskey-pn1kq]

He has to imagine when this was recorded 1974, post punk, before punk .. but beyond all this. oh of course fripp !!!

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Eno controls entropy. He's brilliant!

[@kimmomaki]

geez, with all the comments being about Bob Fripp and his solo, let's remember that Eno was pretty clever himself. That being said - Fripp has a legendary piece of guitaring on The Roches' tune 'Hammond Song', too.

[@johndrx165]

Such an epic tune and one of the best guitar solos ever!

[@Grizazzle]

Such a cool song!!! Nice to hear Fripp really digging into that solo.

[@herb6677]

plus a thundering Wetton bass line, it is KC all over again

[@jaymez3461]

Fripp’s guitar playing in this song is definitely a highlight of the whole album. Amazing!

[@tdcbmore1685]

What a jam, very impressive.

[@matthewsawyer4864]

If you're a fan of "Here Come the Warm Jets", don't miss the album "Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)"

[@Cires789]

I believe it is Mr. Fripp on that amazing guitar. Add to that, the synths, tapes, drumming and overall production and you have a classic.

[@hfhifi6878]

Of course it's Fripp. Who else from Prog can play that well? And have the sense of humor to do it.

[@nj1639]

1975, 7Mile Bidge, rolling from Marathon to Bahia Honda in my '70 Nova Super Sport, windows down, 8 track cranking this tune. Memorable? Yep.

[@Cheryworld]

Yes, more Eno, from the same album: Here come the Warm Jets (the title song).

[@didierchapelot5671]

One of the greatest track ever with one of the greatest solo by Robert Fripp. Influencial as few others.

[@parshakamarsh]

I remember this hitting my eardrums like a breath of fresh air when it came out and I've loved it ever since.. One of Eno (and Mr Fripp's) finest hours

[@Alix777.]

This is good...the atmosphere is amazing. The sound, the solo...

[@guitgas]

Gotta crank this tune.

[@davidcopson5800]

Glad you're doing Eno's early albums. Keep going. And that guitar is Fripping good!

[@robertjewell9727]

Fripp told Eno he was dissatisfied with a particular note he played in that solo and wanted to record again, but Eno said, "No, it's perfect." Eno wanted listeners to hear the moment precisely because errors are parts of moments and are felt more intrinsically that way. Later on Fripp completely agreed

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

“Honour thy error as a hidden intention.” (Eno, Oblique strategies)

[@davidcopson5800]

@@jamesdignanmusic2765 You beat me to it.

[@Databhoy]

I always thought this guitar solo owed a ton to the solo on I Heard Her Call My Name by the Velvet Underground.

[@larindanomikos]

That's so Eno.

[@lemming9984]

Oh yeah, Baby!

[@sammelis6777]

Probably my favorite Eno song... and guitar solo

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

Home at last, thank God, I'm home at last!😁Missed my critters and guitars,keyboard,etc.Gonna catch up and then JAM!!! The house is gonna be shaking, cause"Baby's On Fire"! ✌& ❤

[@jamesadkisson7510]

When I was younger reading interviews with Eno helped me feel like I could be a musician. I didn’t need to know exactly what I was doing or be a virtuoso if it seemed to sound good.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

This song is intense and fantastic!!!!

[@sjfvet519us]

This is my all-time favorite Brian Eno song.

[@jimhardiman3836]

There is a very spirited version of this song on 801 Live from 1976 featuring 19 year Simon Phillips absolutely on fire (pun intended).

[@axolotl8694]

this is so much fun. one of the great fripp bits. eno is a very interesting cat, as I think fripp said. thanks for doing this!

[@-davidolivares]

Liked that muchly. The song made much more sense after the solo.

[@shanna9650]

One of my most favorite Eno!!!!! I asked you to review this back three years ago!

[@manualboyca]

I don't know this album at all except for this song. It was on a mixtape given to me by one of my musician friends with great taste in all kinds of music. I've always liked it and listening to it again takes me back to those days. Cheers!

[@renezambrano5787]

Since the first time that I heard this composition when it initially came out, I have been mesmerized by it and absolutely love when people first come upon it. Your comments are spot on. Thank you for delving into this one.

[@JustJP]

Thanks Rene!

[@cosmiccat6708]

Great reaction to this, JP. I loved this so much when I first heard it (still do, of course), that I learned to play it on my guitar, just to give it the Frippesque type treatment, since there's so much room for improv. I love Eno's approach to the creative process too.

[@johngatewood4638]

So about the guitar solo. Notice the left and right pans of the secondary guitar tracks somewhat muted with variables in speed. That's the rudiments of frippertronics . Multiple tracks of same slice of sound at different times and speed. Check out no pussyfooting 1st fripp eno collaboration.

[@therealtwiggyleaf]

Thanks for the review. A great and memorable track. I enjoy the way you mention the inherent chaos, not only in this song, but in Eno's general approach at this time. I think it is particularly relevant to the guitar solo, which is one of the reasons I also like the chaotic type solos of people like Syd Barrett and Andy Gill. I look forward to sharing the next track with you. 😎😎

[@RobtSc]

From an article I read somewhere recently, apparently it is Robert Fripp and Paul Rudolph both soloing at the same time, and Eno worked his magic fading them in and out.

[@sylvanm4216]

When I was a wee tot, my mom was in a rock band, and "Baby’s on Fire" was the "cover tune" in their set. No doubt one of the things that twisted my little brain into such a weird shape. 🫠

[@brianodell2157]

The guitar is fire itself!!!❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@hfhifi6878]

One of the Top Five Fripp solos of all time.

[@wendellwiggins3776]

When first released his Post-ROXY new world was so dissonantly fascinating, robotically edgy & free of any current music trends. Knee deep into PROG at the time, I could play ENO and completely escape into a whole other progressive unusual unexplored realm. FRIPP absolutely did some of his MOST beautiful & amazing original guitar work with other musicians. He and Manzanera had similar approaches yet they were wonderfully different. ENO only got better and more imaginative & tribal on his next several masterstrokes BEFORE & AFTER SCIENCE and ANOTHER GREEN WORLD and collaborations as he seamlessly drifted into his gorgeous Ambient period.

[@lemming9984]

I couldn't have said it better myself!

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

When you get a chance, listen to 801 LIVE. (Eno/Phil Manzanera/Bill MacCormick/Simon Philips) One of the best live albums- and the live version of "Baby's on Fire" is fantastic

[@SPKdesign1]

Great track. There are a couple of versions oot there that are worth a listen. The version from "June 1 1974", a live lp ft Brian Eno, John Cale, Kevin Ayers & Nico, all playing together. Also the cover by Marc Riley & The Creepers from 1986.

[@jerkedevries]

A naughty lyricist:). Great music again. Thanks The burning experiment is a bit like Milgrim’s experiment in Doing what we’re told

[@jayburdification]

I much prefer Eno’s glam era, art rock output like this to his ambient, music for airports type stuff. Warm Jets and the album right after it are as progressive as glam rock gets. Eno finally gets to go to the places where Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music wouldn’t go with this album.

[@peteriuliano5846]

crazy fun and funny song

[@lashers]

Given your comments about Eno's interest in chaos you may wish to look into The Portsmouth Sinfonia, a group whose players were non-musicians or playing an instrument other than one in which they were trained. The only rules were that everyone had to come for rehearsals and that people should try their best to get it right and not intentionally try to play badly. Eno played clarinet in the group and produced their first two albums.

[@DavidImiri]

This is the album that first cracked open my prog snobbery - I had to admit there was more to music than where I had been hanging out. The best is yet to come. But how about that Fripp...

[@deanpd3402]

The first verse is about Napalm Girl in Vietnam.

[@MagicCityGirl]

A lot of Eno's music was used in the movie "Velvet Goldmine" This song in particular is great - it's used in a concert setting where the star, Brian Slade (who is modeled on David Bowie) simulates oral s** on Kurt Wild's (based on Iggy Pop/Lou Reed) guitar. Remember the concert where Bowie did this? The movie is really pretty cool - the music is great!!!

[@nj1639]

Crank it up!!!

[@kurtkish6970]

This song is epic to me. It almost unearthly.

[@brianodell2157]

Brilliant….

[@jamesadkisson7510]

One of the top songs on this album.

[@ynotbmale5218]

Robert Fripp was at his height as a guitarist and fit perfectly with Eno’s artistry. The story may be about a particular kind of photo shoot, an xxx shoot.

[@sicko_the_ew]

Great guitar work. Obviously, I suppose, but still, yes, amazing. And have a great day.

[@JonseyWales]

Phil Manzanera is an excellent guitar player. His album 'Frontera' is really, really good. You should also check out the band '801' sent up by him and Eno (and many of Roxy Music's band)

[@greggiovanni1825]

The song that made me a life-long Eno fan and.... Robert Fripp!

[@Cheryworld]

The singing style on Baby's on Fire has been called "Snotty"

[@jasonfrodoman1316]

All this brings back a lot of fond memories for me. I caught onto Eno around mid to late 70s. My first year at university was 1978. I set up my stereo in the dorm room, got out my bag of shake and let this album spin. Full tilt. All the kids were stunned by this music. Like WTF is this??? My answer was, its better on a hit of Cid. Lol

[@markdrechsler5660]

Have you ever listened to the Fripp/Eno album “No Pussyfooting?” Two side long tracks, perfect for Saturdays…

[@kenl2091]

Have you ever listened to the expanded CD version with both tracks reversed and The Heavenly Music Corporation at half speed (41 minutes of it!) Now, that's progressive! I'm not sure which version I prefer - they're all good.

[@markdrechsler5660]

@@kenl2091 no I have not. Thanks for the tip!

[@jamesdignanmusic2765]

Fripp at his finest on guitar. Amazing how Fripp and Eno could create such brilliant cacophony and also provide us with serene gems like "Wind on Water". Great description of Eno's attitude towards musical chaos! And that psychology concept is the bystander effect (also known as the Kitty Genovese effect after a brutal murder often used as a case study of it).

[@danielblair2168]

I think the psychological concept you are discussing is the Bystander Effect. For me the best word to describe the vocal performance is "menacing."

[@biggmaqq]

One of my two favorite albums of all time (the other is "Mister Heartbreak " by Laurie Anderson).

[@Fygee]

One of the few songs with only two notes that's a masterpiece.

[@noteverton]

What. An. album.

[@robertvien5693]

Oh hell yea

[@blacksapphire6834]

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[@shyshift]

Several of these songs are on 801 Live.

[@lemming9984]

801 Live and June 1st 1974, two great live albums, often overlooked.

[@nickj5451]

NOT EVEN JOKING my roommate and his ex are cooking and just set off the smoke detector as soon as the vocals came in xD Just amazing, nothing like it, nothing to add Man the lyrics are so heavy. Idk exactly what it's all about but it feels very heavy.

[@JustJP]

I mean, you can't have better timing than that! Hope nothing burned down

[@nickj5451]

@@JustJP No Brian Wilson Fire moment this time, false alarm!

[@SPKdesign1]

That means the food is cooked.

[@32ndBrother]

I was 16 when this album came out played it till i wore the grooves out Great stuff

[@lemming9984]

I was 13 - me too!

[@davidcopson5800]

Groovy.

[@jameswarner5809]

If you like that guitar solo, you'd probably love Bowie's Boys Keep Swinging. The solo on that is possibly even more demented (albeit somewhat shorter). Btw. Will you be going back to the Bill Nelson's Red Noise Sound On Sound album?

[@hotblackdesiato3022]

I concur completely with your post, and I hope he does return to Sound On Sound.

[@jameswarner5809]

@@hotblackdesiato3022 Like your handle. Hitch-Hiker's Guide is a favourite of mine.

[@blitztim6416]

Yeah 😊Been waiting on this.

[@davidchaplain6748]

Track #1 will grow on you. I used to not like it either, but now I love it because it means the rest of the album is coming.

[@eyevocal]

The whole album got me from the beginning. Volcano Sons also did a great cover of "Needles."

[@janetmartin-rush206]

O yea, SINISTER

[@maruad7577]

Good album so far.

[@eximusic]

The guitar solo sounds like it's composed. It has a beginning, middle, and end - like Stairway to Heaven's solo. But Fripp is an improvisational player and was obviously inspired for this track. Eno likes chaos, but you have to have a genius musician like Fripp to start with.

[@jackbarnes8037]

Fripp is amazing on this!

[@mikemcelroy3204]

The live version on June 1 1974 (with John Cale, Nico, Mike Oldfield & others) is killer good and totally different. And a version of Driving Me Backwards that is even better than the Warm Jets version imho.

[@jameshouston2174]

Have you checked out anything from the McDonald & Giles album? Some great material on the album

[@nj1639]

You'll find this Fripp rip in the movie "The Lovely Bones".

[@maartenlemmens8628]

Bystander effect is the term you,re looking for.

[@JustJP]

TY TY

[@bigneon_glitter]

👉 Check out the 1998 VELVET GOLDMINE soundtrack cover of "Baby's On Fire" performed by the brief supergroup Venus In Furs, featuring Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood & Suede's Bernard Butler in a legendary guitar duel. 👼🔥

[@infowarriorone]

Fripp is on fire.

[@saturninebear]

Hope you're having a great day.

[@JustJP]

I am Bear, thank you :)

[@kneuer]

If you haven't, and are interested in a thoroughly fantastic and completely different Fripp guitat piece, may I recommend "The Hammond Song" by The Roches. You really should.

[@shacharh5470]

"Great atmosphere" - yes, though in these circumsances we could do with less oxygen

[@pentagrammaton6793]

😆

[@JustJP]

Lol!

[@bobkubeczko7221]

An absolute classic ❤

[@robertvien5693]

I think he's saying that Juanita and Juan are poor survival istic. Second hand tobacco is "fresh air clean"

[@adammckee3496]

You can't mistake Fripp on the guitar.

[@Delilah70]

I've a suggestion for an album review. My Life in the Bush of Ghosts by Brian Eno and David Byrne (he produced the drumming). This album truly showcases the sheer genius of Brian Eno (highlight: Mea Culpa).

[@JustJP]

I've done it actually :) Search in my Playlists section on the channel and it'll come up ;)

[@Delilah70]

@@JustJP oh oops, my bad. It doesn't surprise me at all that you've already done this one. Your reaction videos, especially the full albums, have a general mass appeal as well as covering a really broad spectrum. Nice JP! Between your choice of material and your good Karmic nature your channel is one of the very best on KZbin.

[@JustJP]

@@Delilah70 Thats very kind of you Pete, thank you so much :) Appreciate you being here

[@steveludski3238]

Fripp Eno Bowie, Heroes

[@JustJP]

Good album :D

[@robertthompson5908]

I don’t know who baby is but Fripp’s on fire!