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| From | Kevin Mathews <kevin@powerofpop.com> |
| Subject | Re: FOW - Spot the influence? |
| Date | Thu, 7 Aug 2003 20:19:54 -0400 |
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A friend of mine couldn't understand the fuss over FOW when
the first album came out and dismissed FOW as a Weezer clone.
You gotta admit that "Radiation Vibe" and "Buddy Holly" are
pretty close...
Me? I think they share similar influences but are essentially
different bands with Cheap Trick perhaps as a common starting
point.
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:41:16 -0400
>From: <jim@groovedisques.com>
>Subject: Re: FOW - Spot the influence?
>To: audities@smoe.org
>
>Fountains of Wayne...playfully derivative??? For shame!:)
>
>"Stacy's Mom" always reminds me of "Jessie's Girl", which
therefore makes it grate on my nerves like few songs since
the early days of MTV. Shame on them!
>
>All around, I'd agree that FOW have a lot in common with The
Cars (dating back to "Sink to the Bottom"), but unlike The
Cars, they lack that band's subtly "artistic" edge. I wish
FOW would push it a bit. They've got the goods.
>
>Jim
>
Grace and peace
KEVIN
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