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| From | Jocelyn Geboy <smussyolay@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Carl's List (Burnette, Richman, Nesmith) |
| Date | Wed, 15 Dec 2004 06:41:31 -0800 (PST) |
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~~with 811 posts in my mailbox....i thought i sent a
request directly to michael, but i'm going to make
another plea to be put on daily digest, please.
gracias and happy holidays,
jocelyn
--- "Durben, Steven"
<Steven.Durben@cignabehavioral.com> wrote:
>
> Carl said...
> @@It's not that I think the RRHOF deserves to be
> taken seriously, it's just
> another opportunity to air opinions on who SHOULD be
> honored.
>
> Taking Carl's list (and cue) more as discussion on
> the artists he mentions
> rather then on the Hall of Fame (Interesting and
> cool list Carl) .
>
> @@THE SEX PISTOLS and Iggy Pop are not in.
>
> OK, honestly, I don't pay ANY attention to the RnR
> Hall of Fame, nor think
> it matters in the least. (Not that anyone but me
> cares but my first post on
> the matter said as much, but it got hung up in cyber
> space). But, still this
> surprises me. I would guess they both would get in
> someday but probably
> Nirvana will get in first. Which would be silly, in
> terms of impact and
> influence. Ooops, I'm talking about the Hall...
>
>
> @@ JOHNNY BURNETTE'S ROCK 'N' ROLL TRIO
>
> OK, true confession...Teacher, who is this? I think
> I was out sick that
> day. Can you tell me more?
>
>
> Well, just to point out two of many you picked
> out....
> @@PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS (also honring
> songwriters Mann and Weil)
> THE EASYBEATS
>
> Like many others, these great bands not only won't
> ever get in, they won't
> ever even be a thought in anyone's mind.
>
> @@ MICHAEL NESMITH
> I've been wondering where to start with Michael, any
> suggestions, anyone?
>
> @@ JONATHON RICHMAN & THE MODERN LOVERS
>
> I've been listening to my favorite Jonathon Richman
> disc a lot lately. I
> loved the JR back in the day and had all the
> Beserkley albums. So which one
> is the best? Is it the critic's beloved first album
> by them with the
> prepunk sounds? Nope. Is it the live album per how
> great Jonathon is live?
> Nope. How about discs with the classic songs "Ice
> Cream Man" or "Dodge
> Veg-o-matic"? Nope. OK, trick question right, it's
> must be "The best of
> JR" from the Beserkley Years. Nope, sorry, while it
> has great songs on it,
> it "feels" wrong and uneven (per the distinct
> differences in his first album
> and missing important tracks). The answer is, the
> best album by a landslide
> is "Back in Your Life". I think it is Jonathon in
> full stride. From the
> silly but sweet "I'm Nature's Mosquito", to the pure
> silly "Party in the
> Woods" ("the bears are all there, they are in the
> pink, they brought their
> favorite records, to bad they stink") to earnest and
> lovely (still with
> humor) songs like "Affection" and especially the
> title track. While not a
> perfect album (tales off a bit near the end), it's
> pretty darn close and
> heads above any of the others (IMHO). Anyone agree,
> disagree?
>
> Steve D.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
=====
this surreal life: www.smussyolay.blogspot.com
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