I relate to what you said as a "listener".When asked if I play a musical 
instument,I always reply that I just listen. That was my gift.The ability to 
really hear music.Yesterday,with the house to myself [family is gone to the 
cabin] I made a pile of stuff I wanted to hear.All kinds of Swedish 
pop,Hoagy Carmichael[a genius!],Ornette Coleman,Ashley Park,Spoon,Ron 
Sexsmith,Essex Green,Tan Sleeve,Tift Merritt,Manic St.Preachers,Orange 
Juice,some Brazillian music,Sarah Vaughn[my favorite singer ever!]and some 
Vaughan Williams-and that was just 1 pile.There was a couple more.Still 
making my way through all that.

NP- Ashley Park "Town and Country

  Gene

>From: "mtn-high" <mtn-high@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Re: "Doug Powell is closed"
>Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 07:22:09 -0600
>
>I know it's a VERY tough business...and I'm sure the disappointments have 
>been many along the way for someone so talented...but as someone with no 
>musical talent whatsoever, such news of "turning off one's muse" doesn't 
>register one fuckin bit here. It's like giving up a kid for adoption...
>
>Music is in my heart and soul...and I am *merely* a listener. Even 
>so...there's no way I can turn it off.
>
>To chuck such talent in the trash is such a waste. God...please don't tell 
>me he's gonna be a Todd Rundgren and think that writing computer code and 
>designing bad websites is on the same level as making pop 
>music...PPPPPFFFFHHH!
>
>Best wishes to Mr. Powell and family. I thank you for making music of 
>substanence that will linger in my world for many, many years.
>
>"I will be waiting here, don't say that there is no hope".
>
>P
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: <shutterpop@aol.com>
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 5:48 PM
>Subject: Re: "Doug Powell is closed"
>
>
>><<anyone have any idea why the Doug Powell website has only that message 
>>to offer the last couple days?>>
>>
>>Unfortunately for fans of intelligent, hook-filled music, Doug Powell has 
>>decided to hang up his voice, guitar, bass, drums, and programs.  He's 
>>decided to get out of the music making biz.  It's a very sad day indeed.
>>
>>I first came across Mr. Powell when he opened up for Todd Rundgren, circa 
>>1995.  I was immediately taken with his songs that night.  Melodic, 
>>passionate, witty.  Unfortunately his debut CD wasn't going to be out for 
>>awhile.  So what did he do?  He sent me a homemade tape of the album.  How 
>>classy was that?
>>
>>I've been a huge fan ever since, anxiously awaiting each release.  And 
>>like his heroes, Jeff Lynne, Jules Shear, Ray Davies, and Mr. Rundgren, he 
>>hasn't been afraid to try new things.  Experiment.  Confuse and confound 
>>his fans.  And I dig him all the more for it.
>>
>>So I'm hopeful he'll pull a Michael Jordan and come out of retirement. 
>>Perhaps two or three times.  But until then I'll be happy to listen to the 
>>old stuff.  Over and over again.
>>
>>peter k.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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