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| From | GaryPig@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Another Bealtes? |
| Date | Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:29:02 EDT |
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<< Similarly, my father was a Buddy Holly, Ricky Nelson and Elvis fan....I
own
NONE of their records. And why should I? >>
Well, for starters,
because they are some of not only the greatest,
but most IMPORTANT records ever made?
To be a, for example, Beatles/Sixties/(Power) Pop fan,
not to mention a musician/producer/songwriter-especially Jaimie,
it's always a most valuable illumination to see where THEIR music
(and inspiration, and influences) derived from.
For example,
upon playing my brand new "Beatles VI" elpee for the first-ever time as a
young tyke
and arriving at the (I think it was) last song on Side One,
I immediately stopped the record cold, read the label,
and identified that utterly remarkable song as "Words Of Love," and the
author "Buddy Holly."
That sent me straight back downtown to Sam the Record Man,
where my fave saleshippie gladly sold me a copy of Holly's Greatest Hits.
And my subsequent Buddy study then lead me to the Everlys, Ricky, Chuck and,
well,
that all has made not only my understanding, but APPRECIATION of the Fabs et
al
all the more enjoyable and rewarding ever since.
Much the same way I hope YOUR musical coming-of-age circa Clash, Jam etc.
sent YOU over to Sam's to research the NY Dolls, Velvets, (very early) Who and
maybe even the Bobby Fuller Four!
Studying those past masters then?
why, it's FUN-damental ;-)
Gary "who was listening to Elvis 30 #1's just last night, btw" Pig
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