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From | Ken Kase <kenkase@nighttimes.com> |
Subject | Re: Elton used to have it |
Date | Sun, 16 Jan 2005 12:57:11 -0600 |
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Although I think they had a few strong songs, I'm with you as far as Peter
Buck is concerned. He's great.
I'm one of those guys who loves Joe Walsh and hates the Eagles, so I know
where you're coming from, Bob.
--Ken
On 1/16/05 12:52 PM, "bob" <segarini@rogers.com> wrote:
> They never reached me, Ken...and everything I have ever read or heard
> Michael Stipe say makes my skin crawl.
> I'm happy for their success...there's room for everything in the world of
> music...but I can fire off an Uzi at my record collection and not hit an
> R.E.M recording. I get a kick out of peter Buck, though. The man knows his
> way around a 12-string...
>
> bob
> "chark"?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Kase" <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: Elton used to have it
>
>
>> Have a nice nap, Bob. Maybe they jumped the chark when you could actually
>> understand what he was saying.
>>
>> --Ken
>>
>>
>> On 1/16/05 12:25 PM, "bob" <segarini@rogers.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Wake me up when Stipe says something that's not pretentious, precocious,
>>> or
>>> puerile...
>>>
>>> bob
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Ken Kase" <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
>>> To: <audities@smoe.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:05 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Elton used to have it
>>>
>>>
>>>> REM survived some battles with the shark, but finally flew overhead with
>>>> "Monster", Kenneth's frequencey notwithstanding.
>>>> --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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