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| From | "Ford Prefect" <poatway@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Martha & Her Muffins |
| Date | Fri, 04 Feb 2005 14:16:40 -0500 |
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>Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:49:34 -0500
>From: "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Re: Martha & Her Muffins
>Message-ID: <BAY2-F38D4ADDC49D95B13C750E1DA700@phx.gbl>
>
>At Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 11:25:08 Ford wrote:
>
> > Just finished reading the biography of the late Billy Mackenzie (of the
> > Associates) a few months ago. It was surprising to learn about the
> > connection of former Muffin Martha Ladley with Billy and the Associates
>on
> > several of their recordings.
>
>[Johnny Carson voice] "I did not know that!"
>
>I'll have to dig this book up (got a title?).
Got it from the UK...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747543992/qid=1107543980/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_2_1/202-5019211-5688651
Not sure if it's available domestically.
>
>Many are also unaware that Martha & The Muffins' original bass player
>was
>Jocelyne Lanois -- Daniel Lanois' sister. Jocelyne is also married to
>Malcolm Burn....former vocalist for Boys Brigade and second engineer, after
>Mark Howard, on most of Daniel's biggest recording projects (U2, Gabriel,
>Robbie Robertson, Dylan).
>
[Ed McMahon voice] "You are correct, sir".
Jocelyne Lanois was also in Crash Vegas, one of my favourite Spirit-Of-Radio
bands from the early 90's.
>
>Jaimie Vernon,
>President, Bullseye Records
>"Not Suing Our Customers Since 1985!!"
>http://www.bullseyecanada.com
>Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
>http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/
>
>
>
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