Chalkhills Digest Volume 5, Issue 296
Date: Wednesday, 27 October 1999
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 5, Number 296
Wednesday, 27 October 1999
Today's Topics:
Transistor Blast--Is it worth it?
March of the Cuckoos
Animals Are Panicking
Re: Boingo & things
Oh, come on!
Questions, answers and assorted gibberish
Re: Clever Vodka Jellies
An album Chalkheads might enjoy...
Felt/Ann Arbor
stuff
homespun and gear and lyricists
Stage left ... Stage left ... Stage left ...
Rhyme of the Ancient Marylander
all breathe in and blow away the smoke
I love to hear the sound of my own keyboard
Scooter's Got My Studer!
Re: xTc TrIBuTe UpdATe
Look out Belew
dropping it all
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Wxdoctor@cs.com Message-ID: <0.107bcae5.2545f4ba@cs.com> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 14:00:26 EDT Subject: Transistor Blast--Is it worth it? Hi all. This is my first time posting so I'll be real brief. Before I opened the wrapper of my TB CD, I wondered if this was indeed a wise purchase considering the $45 I spent on it when I could get an import of XTC live with basically the same tunes etc. much cheaper. Well, to my suprise on disk one after John Peel's into Life Begins at the Hop exploded into one of the best remakes of a song that I ever heard. That song alone made the $45 spent worth it. Cheers Scott
------------------------------ Message-ID: <3AE4C7B8CC1BD31194140008C7B14DE8012DE22F@hfd-exch008.aetna.com> From: "Witter, Karl F" <WitterKF@aetna.com> Subject: March of the Cuckoos Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 16:59:41 -0400 >Wazza: Why is it most men love Laurel and Hardy but women >can't stand them? Because men recognize themselves. I am the uber-Laurel, who will notice impending disaster, but conditioned by a child- hood and adolesence of browbeating at the hands of my older brother, I find myself unable to say anything which keeps him (a Hardy type) from meeting it head-on. Women merely recognize all males as little boys, and cringe. Harrison, I'd like to be the first to apply for my grad degree after your many and varied lessons. I could tutor you in my specialties, including 20th Century Psychologically Abusive Comedy, but I wouldn't be embarassed or shocked if you trumped me there also. >Vee Tube replies with a bit of Donovan: "Green's the >colour of the sparklin' calm, in the morning, when we rise. No, that's not even close. Good guess, but head in another direction. And by that I don't mean some Sherwoodesque PhD dissertation about when literary and artistic colossi strode the earth. >Roger says: "Hey Karl, You're a good man. Where's my bonus >points?" Roger, I'll give you half credit for figuring out I referred to a slight row on these very pages from issues 281-292. But I was getting a heavy Philly vibe about you, for some reason, so we may not be referring to the same colour. Another clue? Pay close attention: No offence, but, strictly speaking, I'm afraid you're not in my league. :-) From my own list, two lyricists of note (E-flat): Michael Penn Peter Kingsbery A poisoned kiss can taste like a reprieve, Karl
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From: "Mark Strijbos" <mmello@knoware.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 01:41:38 +0200
Subject: Animals Are Panicking
Message-Id: <19991025234043.3F106A6CE1@mail.knoware.nl>
Dear Chalkers,
Last issue fellow Chalkoholic David C. Berry asked:
> I've never even found an XTC songbook among those often badly-arranged
> piano/vocal scores that one finds in music shops. Is any of their
> music available in printed/notated form?
Well, available is not the right word, but i'll come to that...
(after all, i'm a big tease)
To the point: a collection of eleven XTC hits' called
_11 Different Animals_ was published in the early 80's and has
been "out of print" ever since.
It has a beautiful cover and a great foreword by Dave Gregory and i
suspect he was also responsible for the actual transcription from
XTC to guitar or piano chords and melody. All in all it's a nice and
collectable item but alas, copies are very scarce
I'd pay $100 for one in reasonable condition, no questions asked.
There's this library, not far from my home that has a copy in its
music collection...
i must admit that i have been seriously tempted to snatch it,
but stealing a book from a public library goes against everything i
believe in. Damn these principles!
Talk about the devil: our new friend Satanas Diablo said:
> People love talking about me.
no we don't. nuff said?
> Grow up and let me talk about music!
> All you keep doing is dwealing on stuff I said a long time ago!
and you just perpetuated it again, and now _i've_ done it too!
Damn those exclamation marks! This dwealing has got to stop!
:)
yours in xtc,
Mark Strijbos at The Little Lighthouse
http://www.knoware.nl/users/mmello/
or http://come.to/xtc
------------------------------ Message-ID: <3814D8A3.319F@bhip.infi.net> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:24:44 +0000 From: Brian <mattone@bhip.infi.net> Subject: Re: Boingo & things Tschalkgerz! >Chillers, A quick story. In 1988 , I saw Oingo Boingo when they opened for Squeeze at the Spectrum in Philly. I happened to be wearing a Drums & Wires T-shirt. I tried moving towards the front , to no avail until 3 guys screamed "Nice shirt " and literally picked me up and put me in the front row ( Im 6' 3", 185). I saw the entire Boingo show from 5 ft away.They FUCKIN' ROCKED! The Seagrams 7 helped a bit. Their roadie was a knockout, to boot. She blew me off,though. In case you 've never seen it ,their "Little Girls" video is one for the books. A classic.< I had the opportunity to see Boingo three times before they went bye-bye, and they ruled, truly they did. The last time was at a cozy little venue in St. Pete Florida, called Jannus Landing, which is a courtyard surrounded by buildings smack in the middle of downtown. Great concert spot. I was all of eight feet away from Elfman during the whole show, and was wearing a T-shirt I had made for the show. Being in the front is a double-edged sword, as during the tune 'Sweat' a mosh pit opened up two layers of people behind me, and I was literally crunched up against the front black spray-painted plywood wall the security types huddled behind. But I still have that shirt and it's black stain from the wall as a momento. R.I.P., O Mystic Knights... XTC was always up there near them, though. Now they are all I have of my original faves. Well, them and Bill Nelson, who also rules in his way. :-) -Brian Matthews http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sapringer STONE TREK: The Webpage!
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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:54:58 -0400
From: MinerWerks <dminer@gte.net>
Subject: Oh, come on!
I was all ready to go into a tizzy about the absolutely puritanical
interpretation of Andy's words in digest #5-293... After all, how could
Harrison Sherwood, of all people, completely overanalyze something so
achingly purile... but then, when I realized that reading signatures on
this digest actually *means* something....
>Harrison "Ward, don't you think you're being a little hard on the
>Beaver?" Sherwood
So, in the words of Emily Littella: "Never mind!"
However, when Pancho connected Andy's demo of "Pearl" with "Omnibus"...
> The song itself is quite beautiful, with connections to the later lyric
>"Makes your Shakespeare hard and your oyster Pearl" ("Pearl Oh Pearl/
>Don't cloister yourself away/ Everybody loves a pretty girl/ The world's
>your oyster come out and play").
I think perhaps the oyster/pearl simile is up to different uses in these
two songs. "Omnibus" is full of directly sexual language (come on,
"Shakespeare hard!?") but "Pearl" is rather innocent...
In other subjects:
Steve asks:
>Is their stuff [The Waitresses'] readily available in the US on CD,
>because I've had little luck tracking anything down over this side of the
>pond (although I have to admit that I've not yet taken a trip into the
>Smoke (old Lahndahn tahn) to try the likes of Virgin, HMV or Tower)?? I
>have Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? on cassette and Bruisology on vinyl and
>I'd like to replace them, and add anything else the band might have done,
>with the silver discs that aren't as susceptible to the attentions of
>small children and the increasingly clumsily arthritic fingers of their
>father.
All I've seen available is a great "Best of" compilation on Polygram, but
I'm not even sure that's in print anymore...
And then we go out on this lovely note...
>PPS: Christmas? Baaah! Humbug!!
>
>Dunks
Awwww... come one, Dunks! But if you *really* hate Christmas, perhaps you
would be interested in my compilation of Christmas-themed songs this year.
After compiling four tapes worth of unusual but positive songs (of course,
I've included as much XTC as possible - even stretching to "Always Winter,
Never Christmas"), I've amassed enough angry or dysfunctional songs to make
a collection. I usually do these collections for family and friends, but
this collection is going to carry an "Explicit Lyrics" advisory, so the
distribution list is little more limited. If anyone from the list would
like a copy, I'll make some extras. I'm dying to really get my new CD
burner going. Just drop an email to me if you're interested...
And with so many musicians out there, some of you MUST have written and
recorded your own Christmas songs! Don't hold back, let's hear about 'em!
(I'd like to put you in my collection!)
Oh, on the subject of musical instruments... here's my list:
I was just going to leave a big honking blank space here, but then I
realized I have a set of five individual note xylophone bars I grabbed from
an audience participation presentation. I can play d-e-f#-g and a, but not
in any sequences that resemble music.
= Derek =
------------------------------ From: Iain.Murray.70428176@army.defence.gov.au Message-Id: <4A256816.00054B1E.00@stagemaster.army.defence.gov.au> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:22:00 +1000 Subject: Questions, answers and assorted gibberish >>From: "Chris Clarke" <bonyking@sniffout.com> >>Subject: Xmas and stuff >>Xmas song - 'The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot' - excellent version by Billy MacKenzie, (I think!). If it is Billy MacKenzie, it's also kind of poignant considering later events.<< Sorry if this question makes me appear (more) clueless - you might have to help me out off-list. Who's Billy MacKenzie, and which "later events" are you referring to? You've gone and engaged my curiosity, y'see.... >>Dom writes: >>>Oh yeah, Up The Hammers! Now that's football....... >>As I believe Steaua Bucharest discovered last night. You wouldn't suffer >>this sort of disappointment if you had the good sense to support a team of >>persistent underacheivers such as the Seagulls .....or Watford <sob>. Then again, perhaps I'm confusing "underachievers" with "losers" (but they *did* beat Liverpool!). >>From: Tomgriffin100276@aol.com >>Subject: Delurking >>3) Finally, and sorry to prolong the "football" listings (but my parts 1 and 2 WERE about XTC), but I must reply to Mud Shark. I cannot agree with you less re: Glasgow Rangers. I know that this is largely ancient history, but for years they discriminated against Catholic players. That is why Celtic was able to so-thoroughly dominate the league back when. So, I must put my support in for now-second-place Glasgow Celtic. But, to each his own.<< Hmmm....I was almost disowned by the rest of my (Catholic) family about twelve years ago for daring to wear a Glasgow Rangers scarf at my grandmother's house - back then, I honestly had no idea about the religious affiliations of Rangers & Celtic. Now that I do, I couldn't give a fly**g f**k - football and religion should be kept well apart (at least, they will be when *I'm* President....). There was a song called (something like) "Rangers Should Hire A Catholic", but I can't remember who recorded it. >>From: Satanas Diablo <thedevil@minister.com> >>Subject: Wooden Tops and Wooden Foot Chalkhills members >>People love talking about me.<< Yourself included, I'm guessing. >>From: David Oh <davidoh@interlog.com> >>Subject: lyrics >>am i right when i say that no one has mentioned frank zappa as a great lyricist?<< Damn - you beat me to it (and not just a great lyricist - a fine guitarist and brilliant composer. Listen to his London Symphony Orchestra discs, if you haven't already). XTC Content : "The Mayor Of Simpleton" sounds rather odd when played at 33RPM instead of 45. Iain
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Message-ID: <19991026030814.57685.qmail@hotmail.com>
From: "Megan Heller" <hellerm@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Clever Vodka Jellies
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:08:13 CDT
Harrison Sherwood expounds--
>And there, off to the right-hand side of the painting, we see the very
>bush to which the Renaissance wits were referring--a mountain laurel, if
>my guess is right. That there don't appear to be any birds around it, and
>that we native speakers of English refer to a bird's pedal appendage as a
>"claw" and not a "hand" are the merest trifles; those Italian guys could
>spin symbolism out of the sheerest gossamer.
ha. you, sir, are quite clever.
(and I actually mean that, sarcastic as it may sound-- I got quite a kick
out of that whole thing)
Gary Hooper agrees with Tyler Hewitt--
>>Well I've recommended this one before on this list, but you really >>need
>>to get a copy of Joni Mitchell's "Hejira".
>
>I just had to leap in to second that emotion. One of my all-time top >10,
>not just for the arrangements, the sinuous bass playing of the >late Jaco
>Pastorius perfectly complimenting the guitars of Joni and >Larry Carlton,
>but also for the LYRICS!
agreed, it's an amazing album, and I think Mitchell's most consistently
high-quality album ("Blue" is great, but I don't think it quite matches this
one). My parents tried to get me to listen to it for years, but I always
balked at their music (still balk at a lot of it-- that's what happens when
you say "no, no, come listen to this!" to a seven year old too many times--
I developed a Pavlovian response of leaving the room everytime I hear
Emmylou Harris-- I digress). It wasn't until freshman year of college that
I happened upon Hejira for the first time in years, and it ended up coaxing
me through a not-so-good relationship. Great stuff.
"brynneandscott" mentions my very favorite (well, I mean, other than XTC)
artist--
>Subject: Momus cd f/sale
>Some of the catchiest songs I've heard in awhile are on this release >and
>in a variety of styles.
hooray! am I going to cheer every time Momus gets mentioned on this list?
hm, probably, although everyone buying "Stars Forever" might make me stop.
(I'm just very happy about his success-- I've been a fan since 1992 and
until Twenty Vodka Jellies was released in 1996, I *never* heard about him
in the US. Listening to him made my XTC listening habit look positively
mainstream.)
m out.
------------------------------ Message-ID: <381525E3.3EBC8B54@vyo.org> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 23:54:11 -0400 From: Troy Peters <troy@vyo.org> Subject: An album Chalkheads might enjoy... One of my favorite things about the list? I've discovered some other great artists through Chalkhills recommendations. So, returning the favor, here's a new one I like a whole lot: The new CD, "Half Moon," by Salt Lake City singer Evan Brubaker is a genuine find. The song writing is smart and sophisticated, and the guitar playing is pretty smoking. (Brubaker used to be a crew member for Michael Hedges and he definitely picked up a few guitar tricks.) It has songs reminiscent of Ben Folds and Elvis Costello, backed up by members of Ani DiFranco's band in great arrangements. And there's a *very* cool cover version of "Nothing Bad Ever Happens" for you Boingo fans. Want to know more? For links to MP3s or to shop, go to http://www.evanb.com/ (I am not the artist or a band member or anything -- I just wanted to recommend one that is definitely worth checking out.) Troy Peters troy@vyo.org P.S. "Homespun" is growing on me. It seemed like a bit much at first, since I already had most of the demos, but hearing them in better sound quality and thinking about the songs' evolution is trainspotting that's worth engaging in, at least until AV2 is a bit closer...
------------------------------ Message-ID: <19991026051855.4298.rocketmail@web2106.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 22:18:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Tyler Hewitt <tahewitt@yahoo.com> Subject: Felt/Ann Arbor RE: 2) Every other post around here mentions Ann Arbor. I'm beginning to wonder if that city has the highest per-capita total of XTC fans. (Along with the highest per-capita totals of bookstores, cafes and soccer fields) You're right about the cafes and bookstores. Shamen Drum Books ROCKS! Add sports bars to that list. and Bagel shops are threataning the cafes (although the Bagel Factory on South U. is still the best). Add people with attitude to the list as well.... Actually I miss good old A2. Ive been in Chicago for a little over a year now (after spending my entire adult life in the Ann Arbor area),-and Ann Arbor still feels like home. funny, when I go back there, I run out of things to do in a day and wonder what the Hell I'm pining about. Thats life in a big city for you! If anyone is interested, I have a tape of XTC live in Ann Arbor Jan. 22, 1980. It was recorded by WCBN, a student radio station at U of M. XTC were opening for the Police-during a backstage interview, Colin and Andy get intterupted by the Police starting their set. The interview is funny, and the set good. I'd like to trade, if interested, e-mail me off list. ___ RE: Anyone ever hear Felt? Genius! He is kind of like Robyn Hitchcock with a touch of Beck's quirkiness and some 60's acousticisms. Felt are (were) a THEY, not a HE. Maybe you're refering to lead singer Lawrence? I had a brief Felt thing a few years ago, but found that they had no long lasting interest for me. Sold most of their cd's, kept a couple. They wear their influences on their sleeves in a big way. Picture Lou Reed singing Morrissey lyrics with a backing band sounding like the evil love children of Television and The Band and you'll get the picture exactly.
------------------------------ Message-ID: <19991026063409.41032.qmail@hotmail.com> From: "rob allen" <prefab11@hotmail.com> Subject: stuff Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 23:34:08 PDT Glad Kevin dug Prefab Sprout. Really great mix of Jimmy Webb/Gershwin/McCartney. I highly recommend them. Check out the import only "Andromeda Heights". Key trax: "Electric Guitars", "Swans" and "Mystery Of Love". Why it was never released in the States, I dunno. Who would I like to meet? Well, the other night I saw Brian Wilson live at the Wiltern Theatre in L.A.. I was blown away. He is my all-time favourite. If anybody was there you can back me up when I say that it was awe inspiring. Downright spiritual. Anybody else catch any of his solo tour? He deserved a standing ovation just for being alive. But he and his ace band (including members of SoCal's Wondermints) delivered the goods & then some. Perfect mix of hits & relative obscurities. Lots of industry type people (cocky/cell phones/all knowing, etc.....) were in tears. Yes, it was BRIAN WILSON. And Brian is back. For real. So, Brian would be the person I'd like to meet the most. Then, of course, Andy & Colin. I waited in line for over 2 hours to meet them at the Hollywood Virgin Megastore in March. But I had to leave before the big moment. I'm sure I would have been a stuttering mess anyways. Well, at least I got to see them. And who knows.... if Mr. Wilson can get up on that stage, maybe someday we'll see Swindon's finest up there one day. Or maybe not.... Rob Carson, Ca Brian Wilson is God Mike Love is the Anti-Christ
------------------------------ From: "Lemoncurry" <dieling@hrz1.uni-oldenburg.de> Organization: University Of Oldenburg Comp.Center Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:07:27 MET-1METDST Subject: homespun and gear and lyricists Message-ID: <C84D24C3@hrz1.uni-oldenburg.de> Hi all! Been through trouble with my mail account, actually still in trouble there but me, the wiz kid :), sorta managed it. I've been very very astonished to find Homespun not only in my record shop without having to order it, but also put up in the window next to the all the other new stuff. Strange, as I'd have thought it's only me and Erich Sellheim here in Bremen who'd buy it. I love Homespun, but I love Apple Venus more. Lot of talk about instrument gear lately, here's mine: a 1973 Hoyer electric guitar strangely shaped (John Mayall had one like this), not a really good guitar to play on, but the sound just kicks me. a fully nonvintage Hughes&Kettner ATS 120 amp a classical guitar from Japan I've had since I was six my fingers (ten, to be precise) my brain fully equipped with multifx so, that's that. Good lyricists: 1. Andy and Colin 2. Sam Prekop 3. Mike Watt 4. whoever does Thought Industry's lyrics 5. Nina Persson (or whoever does the Cardigans lyrics') 6. Peter Gabriel (for Moribund the Burgermeister) 7. Jon Anderson (nah, just kidding, though I like old Yes stuff) Hope you're all well. Also hope I'll get Fuzzy Warbles for birthday. Also hope I'll find a flat soon (been looking since April........:() Bye, Lemoncurry
------------------------------ Message-ID: <381581D2.8919B407@erols.com> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 06:26:26 -0400 From: Todd and Jennifer Bernhardt <toddjenn@erols.com> Subject: Stage left ... Stage left ... Stage left ... Hi: > From: David Carson Berry <david.berry@yale.edu>: > P.S. I recently racked up another XTC convert: for a friend's birthday I > gave him CDs of AV1 and Skylarking; he now sits at home each day, listening > to "Easter Theatre" over and over again. How horrible for him. Perhaps he should try one of the modern psychotropic drugs. Science has made great advances lately in treating obsessive-compulsive disorders. Roger shared: > I saw the entire Boingo show from 5 ft away.They > FUCKIN' ROCKED! The Seagrams 7 helped a bit. Their roadie was a knockout, > to boot. She blew me off,though. Well then, it sounds like the evening wasn't a total loss, eh? I tried to see Oingo Boingo on that tour (supporting "Dead Man's Party") with Squeeze, but Danny was sick when they came to DC and so only Squeeze played. They sucked. Uninspired performance, inexcusably bad mix. Glenn Tilbrook was good, though. --Todd
------------------------------ From: unna@worldmailer.com Date: 26 Oct 1999 05:23:55 -0700 Message-ID: <19991026122355.24696.cpmta@c008.sfo.cp.net> Subject: Rhyme of the Ancient Marylander I'll bite this thread. I was born on July 5th, 1967. They called that summer "the summer of love" (shudder)! The 4th of July fireworks symbolize my birthday eve! (Narcissa rides again!) Here is a little poem: A walrus dwalls. and wolves do dwoll. A seagull dwells, while the piglet dweals! Nonsense! Sorry folks, I *do* believe the written word is more than sacred! Squirming back under my rock, Laura
------------------------------ Message-ID: <19991026133406.74254.qmail@hotmail.com> From: "Tom ..." <tomyates@hotmail.com> Subject: all breathe in and blow away the smoke Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:34:05 ICT Nirvanic Salutations Are any members of XTC (all 2 now) vegan or semi vegan (lactating or ovulating... ;)? Curious just because I've been a "trying hard" to be a rwa-foodist....and by magical serendipity got Apple Venus (the number one part) at about the same time. I find a lot of pagan (the cool pagan stuff, anyway) in their music...more so in the last few albums, but most on this. Guess it's the theme that moves me. Very down to earth and honest, natural and, well, should I say it? Organic? Overused I'm sure that adjective is to art, but don't you agree that this album is a total "equalizer", and an "earthing mechanism for the human soul" (and that's including ALL of the songs! on this wonderful disc). (Even those wondefully crafted B*A*T*E-esqe diddies). Hail to the New(but getting old) Kings! Our Saviors! Those who tell us to save ourselves! Lay ouR Head On The Greenm@n!!!!!!!! DO WHAT YOU WILL BUT HARM NONE Tom
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From: corpcommtemp@gtsgroup.com
Message-Id: <TFSNFLFU@gtsgroup.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:20:08 -0400
Subject: I love to hear the sound of my own keyboard
I haven't posted in a year, and if things hold true to form, no one will
notice I was gone, or that I reappeared. Non-entity. Non-factor.
Non-stantinople for you know who.
This from Patrick in Juneau-
"I really like that XTC CD. I also really enjoy listening to the tape you
made for me. My favorite song on the tape (one of my favorites) is "I'd
like that". You have a good taste in music. :-)"
He/She wants you bad, Patrick. I will also put smiley face to indicate the
levity and playfulness of my statement. ;-)
DavidOh got all up in our stuff when he queried,
"when i mentioned xtc at a party once, a girl said, "ooo, i like them,
especially 'i need you tonight'". she was thinking of inxs, of course. when
i corrected her, she implied that xtc must've gotten their name from
inxs... i didn't feel like telling her it was the other way around - i
don't think it would've mattered to her. i sought out more stimulating
company elsewhere.
so, how 'bout you? anyone got a similar story of mistaken identity?"
Yes, when I bought Av1 at my local megamusicstore, the snot nosed punk
behind the counter said, "XTC!? They suck!"
To which I replied, "Oh, I think you're thinking of INXS."
To which he grunted.
To which I said, "ABC, then?"
To which he said, "Wha?"
And we stared at each other, confused and alone, until I recalled Bowie's
"Loving the Alien".
I gently pressed, "Are we done here?"
Oh, this never happened.
DavidOh again:
"keef riffhard - well, because he's keef. also because he should've been
dead 20 times over and can rock 'n' roll better than any kid 1/4th his age!
anybody else care to follow this thread?"
I will, but first I had a dream about Keef last night. Me and Mick were
hangin' at his hotel (God knows why I was there in the prenoon hours,
charming bugger) waiting outside Keef's door. We were both giggling at the
thought of what Keef would look like when he came out. And sure enough, he
stumbles out, proclaiming he's ready to roll, looking like a 6 foot Sharpei
crawling out of Mt. Vesuvius. Well, Mick and I fell about the place.
Actually, this is true. The dream, that is.
As for 5 musicians I'd love to meet:
Andy Partridge: As much as I've listened to his music, I really only want
to shake his hand and say "Well done!". I'm not sure what else I
could/would say. I think I would just be in awe. I mean, how much more
brilliant, talented, clever, and at the same time humble is the man than
anybody else? It amazes me.
David Bowie: Just to cool for school. And he's lived a thousand lives.
Another humble genius.
Mick Jagger: He owes me money. That Voodoo Lounge concert was crap!
Mariah Carey and that chick from Catatonia (Cerys Matthews? Charlize
Theron?): Sugar and spice, naughty and nice. Which is which? Who cares!
Roll me in designer sheets, I'll never get enough of that just right amount
of baby fat. FLESH FACTOR 5000!
Where am I? Who wrote this? No, I will not sign my name to this atrocity!
(one of many) Jason ('s on this list)
------------------------------ Message-ID: <3815CDAB.CBD6B1EE@averstar.com> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:50:10 -0400 From: Harrison Sherwood <sherwood@averstar.com> Organization: Averstar, Inc. Subject: Scooter's Got My Studer! In #288, Todd Bernhardt crowed that he possessed (among a few other odds & sundries): > Studer A827 2" 24-Track Recorder Say, Todds-o: Don't mean to be an old stick in the mud, there, Chucko, but you wouldn't mind doing a quick serial-number check on that Studer 24? I had one out in the garage, holding down some old tarps behind the Avid Media Station rig that I used to use to edit our family holiday vids, and I just noticed it was missing. It took me a few months to catch on, because the workmen are still soundproofing the rumpus room and are halfway through installing the 4 synched Tascam D-88s and Mackie SR32*8 rig that will be my kids' music-homework workstation until they're in high school. Hope they're able to share like good kids, 'cos the suspended-room soundproofing was a trifle hard on the pocketbook, and I'd hate to have to install another one in the spare bedroom. Anyway, old cock, you're welcome to the Studer (it's really *so* three years ago!); I'm sure you meant to return it and it just slipped your mind. I have a few dozen reels of 2-inch tape lying around; would you like them, too? I know how pricey that stuff is, and you with three mouths to feed. Not to mention the wife & kids. Harrison "He hates it when you do" Sherwood
------------------------------ Message-ID: <3815DE76.713FC3F2@mailorder.com> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:01:42 -0700 From: Kerry Chicoine <kchicoine@mailorder.com> Organization: American Computer Group Subject: Re: xTc TrIBuTe UpdATe Dearest Fans of xTc, My feeble attempt at assembling yet another xTc fan tribute is barreling along at full steam! We have tracks spanning virtually every era of xTc's illustrious career. Here's what we have thus far (and what a collection it is!): Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen Kevin Kelly Making Plans for Nigel Leighton Humble Daisy James Campbell I'm Bugged Todd Bernhardt Dear Madam Barnum Nipper and the Seaturtles This is the End Harrison Sherwood Mermaid Smiled Kerry Chicoine Melt the Guns Steve Stearns Knights in Shining Kharma David Lake One of the Millions David Storm T.B.D. Michael Versaci Lady Bird May O'Mahoney Books are Burning Peter Fitzpatrick Reign of Blows Vee Tube There's room for at least two or three more songs, so if anyone else would like to contribute, what better time than now? Thanks to those listed above for their commitments! Kerry Chicoine aka Kompost http://www.mp3.com/artists/15/kompost.html http://www.cdbaby.com/buy/kompost.htm http://www.popstar.net/kickstand/
------------------------------ Message-ID: <3815EE37.77F0@ksbe.edu> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 08:09:05 -1000 From: "Jim Smart" <jismart@ksbe.edu> Organization: ksbe Subject: Look out Belew To all Halloween witches, humble daisies, and the spun from home: Kevin Diamond asks about Adrian Belew. If the shop has "Here", I'd start "there", as it were. Just watch out for the Dutch dog shit near the end of the album. That is a real classic, killer album from a master of pop, and the creator of many a fine twang doodle on the geetar. I also like "Mr. Music Head" (very Dukes in places) and Op Zop Too Wah", which is less focused and much more varied in the sorts of music included. "Here" is his most poppy, I think. BTW, Adrian Belew and XTC are fans of each other, and have met.... Someone else asked how to wade through all the up and coming bands on MP3.com. They do try to categorize and make lists for you to explore. There are hundreds of genres that you can delve into. That's a way to start (once you configure your browser....and they help you do that easily on the main MP3 page. Of course, many Chalkers have bands on there, and would like you to pay a visit. I'm no exception. My band is called 3Tripper and can be found at http://www.mp3.com/artists/18/3tripper.html Our band page has links to other MP3 artists that we find interesting. Maybe you will too. I know it is an overwhelming amount of music, but the next XTC may be lurking within. Who knows? Who would have known what wonders would spring forth from four scruffy lads in the mid seventies? If MP3.com had been around then, would they have found their way there? I'll stop now before the grammarians suss out which there is there and which witch is which. aloha, Jim
------------------------------ Message-Id: <Version.32.19991020092231.00e0a220@mail.sonyinteractive.com> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 12:00:42 -0700 From: Bob Estus <bestus@intergate.sonyinteractive.com> Subject: dropping it all Hi Chalk People, Harrison pointed out: >I came across the little epigraph on the back of the CD cover, in the same >place as that Wicca Golden Rule "Do what you will but harm none" thingy on >AV1: "A bird's bush in your hand is worth it too." Is it possible that this is merely a rejoinder to the cheeky: "And I may as well wish for the moon in hand" Homespun listening reminded me that awhile ago someone pondered "why did Andy bother to change the line in Your Dictionary from 'your song sounds cheap' to 'and all your corn I'll reap'?", preferring the demo version. I'm guessing it was a result of editing after the final AV1 songs were chosen to serve the binding fresh produce and harvest themes. See also the change in Green (Grocer) Man: the first appearance "down from the hills to the shore" is changed to "down through the skin to the core" (more wild fruit reference). Jill Oleson asked, ages back, what we thought the smoke in Easter Theater was. Well initially I thought Andy might have included it as a reference to a quaint stage effect (like paper snow) but now I look at Easter Theater as being such a completely orgasmic construction that I'm inclined to liken it to the smoke after sex (yes, I may have gone too far there). And another thought I need to unload. I love the vocal effect on the "climb aboard" lines of the Last Balloon. They are meant to sound mildly carnie/barker-like with a bit reverb(?) (in the tradition of XTC's cupped mic. effects). I think Andy does a wonderful job of traipsing the line between a straight and novel vocal style. Like the other sound effects it could have been overdone and trivialized a moving piece. Give it a listen. that's my packet of seeds, -Bob
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