I was not familiar with ISB but I had heard so many wonderful things such as have been expressed in the previous posts that I had to check them out for myself, so I bought "Hangman's Beautiful Daughter" without having heard it first. After all, so many people couldn't be wrong.

The effort struck me as an example of the dismal failure possible when psychedelia is imposed on a "free association" approach to musical structure, a "what not to do" instruction manual for chemically refreshed musicians tempted to commit to celluloid whatever pops into their head. In that is the only thing I could find of any socially redeeming value.

But then again, I am always willing to entertain the possibility that I totally missed the point. It wouldn't be the first time. Maybe I just don't get it. This coming from someone who thinks Neil Young doesn't belong in the "Neil Young Home For The Terminally Screwed," but ISB does.

If we were all the same forums like this would not be so interesting. My opinion, for the two cents it's worth.

Regards, Neil