~~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.
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 


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