That’s certainly in large part because of Eno, a synth mad scientist who delighted in processing and manipulating familiar sounds and coaxing otherworldly sounds from cutting-edge synths.
That does not mean “Roxy Music” is reinventing the wheel musically in contrast, the band took existing musical styles and filtered them through an experimental, fresh lens. RELATED: It’s time for Roxy Music’s debonair art-glam to get its due The song hints at missing their chance with a mysterious “she” that could be interpreted to be a woman – but could also represent the ways Roxy embraced the future: “Looking back all I did was look away / Next time is the best time we all know “ The song opens with crowd noise that sounds like a hopping happy hour before Bryan Ferry‘s jubilant piano announces musical revelry: Andy Mackay’s twirling tenor saxophone, Phil Manzanera’s scorching electric guitar, Brian Eno‘s synthesizer scribbles. “Re-Make / Re-Model” sets the tone for both the album and Roxy Music’s career. Roxy Music had only been a band for a little over a year when they recorded their debut with Peter Sinfield, King Crimson’s lyricist and co-founder. Take June 16, 1972, which is widely considered to be the release date of two of the most important albums of all time: Roxy Music‘s self-titled debut and David Bowie‘s “The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.” The coincidence is gobsmacking – and, depending on your source, this date might very well be too good to be true – although what’s not in question is this: In the summer of 1972, these glam innovators set rock ‘n’ roll on a cosmic trajectory from which it’s still in orbit. Momentous days also become known largely in hindsight. In the summer of 1972, these glam innovators set rock ‘n’ roll on a cosmic trajectory from which it’s still in orbit.
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