The 1981 Listening Post - Nick Gilder - Body Talk Muzik

 Nick Gilder - Body Talk Muzik

#348

July 24 1981

Nick Gilder

Body Talk Muzik

Genre: Glam Rock

2.75 out of 5

Highlights:

(She Talks) Body Talk

“Hot Child in the City”.

That’s all I really know of Nick Gilder.

Even when I was doing 1978 and 79 I missed his records. 

And we neglected him in the initial pass on 1980. (This will be rectified before we complete the research)

I never realized how much like Robin Zander Nick sounds. He’s more nasal but the register and soft edges of the rock voice is there. 

The songs, however…are not. 

I mean, they aren’t terrible. “If You Wanna Play Around” is sort of catchy. 

Nick reminds me of Ric Ocasek. He writes good enough songs. Produces pretty well but you don’t really ever want to buy his solo records. Not that they’re bad, they just aren’t very good. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-N2fy-tlj4&list=PLlvn8uktX5Lu1XRiWwmqD6lQQvQHAdX-p

The 1980 Listening Post - Nick Gilder - Rock of America

Nick Gilder - Rock of America 

1980 Housekeeping

Nick Gilder

Rock America

Genre: Rock

3.75 out of 5

Highlights:

Catch 22

Nick was born in England but moved to Vancouver and that’s where he lives today. And, you know what? There is a high percentage that he is aware of who I am and I am wondering how I can convert that into a meeting. 

I don’t know what I would talk to him about. Certainly not this record. I mean, there’s nothin wrong with it, it’s just the songs are all New Wave faithful, sure, but they aren’t hookalicious or memorable in that “Hot Child” way.

Is it fair to compare someone to their high points? I wasn’t really a Sweeney Todd fan (the band, I LURV the musical), so I don’t think its fair to me to compare him to anything but that ubiquitous single.

I’m really hedging here, aren’t I? I know he and I have mutual friends. Argh.

I liked the faux-reggae cum giant Power Rock sound of “Catch 22”. I’ll happily add that to any playlist. And, take a listen to “Lady You’re a Killer”…that’s endemic of the whole record. Nick is really channeling Ric Ocasek on this one. He just doesn’t have the big, hooky chorus here. 

https://open.spotify.com/album/2Hzyc4osezk4ZYv0KaJeOS?si=vdHdoDkzSKi2HNM4d58Y5Q&dl_branch=1