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| From | "bob" <segarini@rogers.com> |
| Subject | Re: Elton used to have it |
| Date | Sun, 16 Jan 2005 13:53:11 -0500 |
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Forgot about parts of Band On The Run, Ken...I'm with you there...
bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Kase" <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Elton used to have it
>I agree, Bob. But even Ram was a qualified success with a couple of crappy
> tunes saved by some really great ones ("Too Many People", and the unjustly
> underrated "Back Seat of My Car")
>
> "Band on the Run" was an improvement, I like parts of "Back to the Egg"
> ("Arrow Through Me" is one of my favorite Macca Songs), "Take It Away" and
> the best tracks of "Flowers in the Dirt"
>
> Lets hope he doesn't have a wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl this
> year!
>
> --Ken
>
>
> On 1/16/05 12:21 PM, "bob" <segarini@rogers.com> wrote:
>
>> Ram was the last great thing McCartney did...John hadn't quite worn off
>> of
>> him yet, and the doily and fussy cuteness hadn't set in. He had a couple
>> of
>> good moments with Wings too, but being a type 2 adult on-set diabetic,
>> almost everything since is just a little too sweet for me. Give My
>> Regards
>> To Broad Street indeed...
>>
>> bob
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ken Kase" <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
>> To: <audities@smoe.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Elton used to have it
>>
>>
>>> McCartney swam closely by the shark with "Ram". He jumped the shark
>>> completely with "Wild Life" and was then eaten by it.
>>>
>>> --Ken
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/16/05 11:39 AM, "MogleyB@aol.com" <MogleyB@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 1/16/05 7:01:48 AM, Gene Creson writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When did Elton jump the shark. His mid 70's music was such a joy.
>>>>> Lot's
>>>>> of
>>>>> interesting sounds, vocals and jangles mixed with the piano work.
>>>>> Those
>>>>> singles are still great fun to listen to. But now, all we got is a
>>>>> professional entertainer. Such a waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> well, for me everything including Empty Sky and The Friends Move
>>>> Soundtrack
>>>> through Brick Road are essential and as good as it gets
>>>>
>>>> The question i'd like to pose to this list is.
>>>> whose body of work has by passed shark jumping for more then a decade
>>>> even with some dips in the shark tank
>>>>
>>>> who are the exceptions.
>>>>
>>>> Lennon?
>>>> u2?
>>>> Neil Young?
>>>> MCcartney?
>>>> Bowie?
>>>> R.E.M?
>>>> The Ruttles?
>>>> Mb
>>>
>>>
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