Responding to a couple of things:

1) David Bash, we talked about your dearth of
IPO-related Audities postings a few months ago -- I,
for one, am gladder than glad that you'll be posting
again. Say what you will, but IPO remains the absolute
best source of new melody-based pop-rock-n-roll on the
planet. And I hope to participate this year in some
fashion!!!

2) Lee Elliott wrote:

>>I woundn't wanna roadie for John Lord.<<

Amen! I play with a prog-rock keyboardist who insists
on bringing both his Mellotron and Leslie cabinet to
every single gig and rehearsal. Guess who gets to lift
the damned things? LOL.

3) Hersh Foreman wrote:

>>Second Wind is underrated...<<

You mentioned "If I have to be Alone" -- incredible
song! I can't even count the damn thing (what time sig
are those verses in?) but it doesn't even matter,
because the FEEL is so incredible and natural. I've
gotta dig this out tonight (along with the
SuperBong(tm)) and have another listen. Cough, cough.

4) I 'discovered' the music of Mike Keneally around
the Year of Our Lord 2000 or thereabouts; that'd put
me in my late thirties around the time. I was
absolutely captivated by his music much like I'd been
by the Beatles or Carpenters or Steely Dan or any
number of bands I'd fallen in love with during my
misspent youth. I spent the next year trying to
assimilate Keneally's catalog and I've never looked
back.

The same thing happened when I 'discovered' XTC back
in early 90's -- utter captivation followed by a
period of complete immersion in the back catalog.

Ditto Transatlantic, Spock's Beard, Jason Falkner...

My point is that, for me personally, I still -- from
time to time -- discover artists that move me deeply,
rekindling that delightful spark of discovery and JOY
that accompanies such events. The emotions are
identical to those I experienced when discovering a
new artist in my 'formative' musical years.

I dread the day when music fails to charm, captivate
or interest me; every few years I'll wonder "is this
it for me?" but, luckily, with some digging, I've
always been able to find something mindblowing to keep
me going.

kErrY
www.myspace.com/kompost

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