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| From | "Bill Jones" <wigout6@juno.com> |
| Subject | Re: Beautiful songs..melancholy & My Long-Winded Audiites Obit |
| Date | Sun, 3 Feb 2008 06:06:17 GMT |
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Wow. What a day...
> Is there a more beautiful song than "Here Without You" by The Byrds? So sad yet so moving. any other great melancholy, achey songs?
That sure is a fab song, which I first learned of through the cover version on Holsapple & Stamey's "Mavericks" album. Somewhere, I've got a board tape of them performing it at Maxwell's shortly after its release. I've gotta convert it to digital some day...
Some good responses were already posted to this question, including John Faye's "Whisper At The Top of My Lungs," which is an amazing song. I kinda wish that album was released now, so it could get more attention, as his profile has grown quite a bit since then.
Some other tunes I'd like to mention are:
Ramones - Questioningly
The Vandalias - Say I'm Sorry
Splitsville - I Wish I Never Met You
The Chills - Pink Frost
The Monkees - While I Cry
Now, moving along...
I appreciate whoever posted that high-quality YouTube link to the Nicole Atkins video. I checked it out, and thought she was just great. It's exciting to find out about someone you've never heard of before, though I've since learned that her name's been mentioned here a few times. Without the convenient video link, I never bothered to take the extra step to learn more about her, and wonder how much other great music I'm missing by not taking that extra step to hear it.
And then...
I read an e-mail from Bob Segarini, and learned that I shouldn't like Nicole Atkins. Silly me.
And then...
Bob went back & forth, sparring with those who took exception to his venom-tinged post. I found his comments obnoxious, annoying, and disappointing, in a way that you shake your head at someone behaving out of line and ruining a good party for everyone else. I'm not someone who gets angry easily, especially at people I've never even met, but as I saw him posting again and again, and again, I couldn't help but think, "Shut the fuck up Bob!" And after all of his nasty posts, to then see him have the nerve to post multiple requests for others to "take it off-list"? Yeesh...
And that was before Michael Coxe made his announcement... Now I don't think the list is being shut down because of B.S., but he was certainly a contributor. Personally, I'd love to see another list rise from the ashes, and I don't care whether it's through Yahoo (soon to be Microsoft?), Google, or whatever. If a few long-standing members of this list want to serve as an administrative board to manage its operation, I'd heartily second the nomination of Messrs. Holmes, Bennett, and Mastro (is that the last name of the other Bill?).
I've really enjoyed being a member of Audities since 1997 or so, though my attention has waned fairly often. I'd like to express my sincere appreciation to Michael for keeping this thing afloat over the years. (I also appreciate that Michael's one of the few people on this list who I know is a fan of The Mosquitos!)
As Mr. Rist mentioned, many of us had high hopes in those late '90s, and there was a ton of exciting new music being created. The first band I really came to know through Audities was The Montgomery Cliffs. Tonight, after I read Michael's announcement, I was inspired to pull out their "Andiamo!" album for the first time in years, and was reminded of how incredible and fresh they sounded. Wish they were still around...
The Cliffs led me to Greg Colburn, whose fine RPM-USA compilations introduced me to more great pop. And this list then exposed me to what would soon become my favorite band in the world. Even though they're a local act from Baltimore, I first heard Splitsville through the SOTT trade swaps (Mr. Yuck & Yearbook). And being a fan of Splitsville meant that I would soon hear Love Nut, Starbelly, and John Faye at the Cafe Tattoo, while sharing a beer with Bill Holmes and Anna Borg. And later, the guys in those bands would evolve into more great acts: Myracle Brah, Cliff Hillis & The Forward Thinkers, and IKE.
I purchased all the music I could find by these bands from the best record store in the world, Not Lame Records. Bruce Brodeen was kind enough to let me profile his business for an MBA class, which was great fun. We are very fortunate to have someone like Bruce supporting the music we love.
David Bash brought his I.P.O. road show to Baltimore a couple of year later, but unfortunately the attendance wasn't at the same level as the music. I'm pleased that he's been successful in other cities - he's the most sincere and enthusiastic cheerleader for great music that I've ever encountered.
I was also happy to hook up with Robbie White somewhere along the way, another Maryland native. Come to think of it, Robbie may have been the person who told me about Audities in the first place! I enjoyed attending "pop shoot-outs" at Robbie's place, and meeting Alan Haber and The Kennedys. I was thrilled to join Robbie at Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds and Smile tours, and he got me backstage to meet Brian in person and get his autograph. Wow...
In recent years, I've hung out on several occasions with Sherman Boim, enjoying less-frequent Splitville and Starbelly shows, which have never lessened in quality. Always good to see Rob Splitsville, too.
If I've bored anyone with this self-indulgent stroll down memory lane (and I'm sure I have), I apologize. But it has allowed me to reminisce about some of the great experiences I've enjoyed as a result of this e-mail list. I've named a few of the people I met along the way, and that doesn't even count those I traded e-mails with, but never had the pleasure to meet (yet), including Mike Bennett, Steve Durben, and Stewart Mason, who put out that great R. Stevie Moore CD.
I think we should respect Michael Coxe's wishes by saying goodbye to the Audities name, and starting fresh with a new list. As for the name of it, only two candidates come to mind...
"SOAL"
which stands for Son Of Audities List (it's fun to say, and maintains a connection to our pop heritage, but implies an R&B-oriented group)
or
"BIONA"
which stands for "Blame It On Nicole Atkins"
Be seeing you,
Bill
p.s. I hope whoever posted about that songwriter's cruise found a buyer. Sounds like it would be great fun!
p.p.s. as this list comes to a close, I think it would be appropriate for Stewart to post the all-time Top 20 results in its final days.
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