Love Joe...love the Eagles. Just heard about a Poco reunion...any truth to that? Also check out "Wood And Stone", or some such, by Batdorf and Rodney...a great Eagle-y reworking of classic Rolling Sones tunes... bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Kase" To: Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:57 PM Subject: Re: Elton used to have it > 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" 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" >> To: >> 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" wrote: >>> >>>> Wake me up when Stipe says something that's not pretentious, >>>> precocious, >>>> or >>>> puerile... >>>> >>>> bob >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Ken Kase" >>>> To: >>>> 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" 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >