Why did Bark sell so well?

[goodshepherd90]

Any ideas as to why the album hated by so many became the Airplane's third highest showing?

[DonRico1967]

Beacause it straight-up ROCKS!!!

Duh!!!

[Dormouse]

I have only heard about half the songs on it, but I think its great.

[goodshepherd90]

I too think it is a kick ass album. But most reviews that I have found and read about it think different. But either way Law Man will forever be one of my top five favorite Airplane tunes.

[TakeMeOnYourFlight]

I wasn't around at the time but I'd imagine among fans there'd be a buzz about the fact that they weren't on RCA anymore, just being distributed by them so they could do and say what they wanted.

[Indian Summer]

It seems that BARK is very populair...at least here on the board.
I actually prefer 'Long John Silver ' and 'Volunteers, concerning that certain period.
Something is clearly missing and only two or three songs are really really good.
'Feel So Good' and 'War Movie' are the ones I mention.

[DonRico1967]

Yes indeed, "Law Man" is one of the very best songs EVER from the entire JA canon...

"Wild Turkey" is CLASSIC hot Tuna, complete with Papa John, on a JA LP...

"Third Week In The Chelsea" by Jorma epitomizes the ennui and malaise that the entire band must have been suffering through by that 1971 point in time... They played it live on the 1989 r-union tour and that MUST count for SOMETHING...

I myself really dig the songs that Joey C. contributes to like "Feel So Good" (featuring uncredited Michael Shrieve Carlos from SANTANA) and the crazy "Thunk"...

Plus, "When The Earth Moves Again" and "War Movie" are CLASSIC Paul Kantner masterpieces...

So... What's NOT to LOVE on "BARK"???

[TakeMeOnYourFlight]

I listen to and enjoy Bark more than Surrealistic Pillow, myself and I prefer Volunteers over both of them.

I agree too on Law Man, I've always loved that one. I think the best way to hear it is on the Loves You boxed set cause the drums have more power and emphasis in the mix done for the boxed set.

[goodshepherd90]

Plus, "When The Earth Moves Again" and "War Movie" are CLASSIC Paul Kantner masterpieces...

So... What's NOT to LOVE on "BARK"???

What about Rock & Roll Island? I prefer that tune over War Movie.....

[DonRico1967]

Plus, "When The Earth Moves Again" and "War Movie" are CLASSIC Paul Kantner masterpieces...

So... What's NOT to LOVE on "BARK"???

What about Rock & Roll Island? I prefer that tune over War Movie.....

Oh yeah?

Wanna fight about it?

[goodshepherd90]

Naw. I like War Movie....but I like Rock And Roll Island just a little better.

[DonRico1967]

I do prefer LONG JOHN SILVER when it comes down to latter-period JA albums...

[recursive prophet]

I know it was the beginning of the end for JA, but Bark is by far my favorite album from my all time favorite band. Additionally, my unchallenged favorite song-not just of JA's but of all I have ever embraced-is War Movie. Lawman is number 2. Surrounded by wildfires, I recall the flame those 2 songs embedded in my mind. Alas, we never did get the government troops circled in, or the Sun Guns on the run. Is this the garden?

One generation got old, and one generation got sold.
And one generation, got no education,
and believed whatever they were told.

Today Crazy Miranda spends her time at YouTube. She wants everything to be fine, but lets it slide, and we are still stuck under the face of a clock way too old to be wound. If only Paul and Grace's vision had become a reality. I believed for so long it would, but not for as long as I knew it wouldn't in my lifetime. There's hope, but not for us. The 'old hands' won't be around.

[Dormouse]

Hey, does anyone know where to get Bark. I haven't heard the majority of songs on the album. Thanks!

[caywood]

Any ideas as to why the album hated by so many became the Airplane's third highest showing?

I bought it because:

--it was there

--I was el supremo #1 JA addict

--since there was no TV in my dorm room, we put the record on and propped the album cover up on a chair and watched it for hours

--it was hard to find good quality paper bags at the local grocery

--it had to be checked for top secret revolution instructions by playing it backwards

--it kept our munchies cravings at bay when we were broke