"Ariel" was a huge turntable hit on New York FM radio back in the day, as it referenced NYC locations and even WBAI-FM! A great, great song, with inventive lyrics. For me, the rest of the album didn't hold up--kinda uninteresting folky tunes. Eventually, Friedman moved to England, worked on kids' CD-ROMs, and ultimately continued recording to a loyal fanbase overseas. He still sounds the same, or at least he did when I last heard a CD-single by him a few years ago.

Alan
http://www.buhdge.com

---- "Seaman wrote: 
> Just listened to some of my "Have A Nice Day!" CDs, and came across
> "Ariel" by Dean Friedman, a rare blast from the distant past.  I'm
> digging it now, as I once did - quirky, funny, makes me feel kinda warm
> and fuzzy in a way...  does anyone know anything more about this guy and
> his music?  I see on Amazon and iTunes that he's still releasing music,
> and his Best Of collection is selling for $60+, must be a rarity...
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> Also, grooved to "NRBQ in Yankee Stadium" the other day, what a killer
> LP!   I Love Her She Loves Me, Get Rhythm, That's Neat That's Nice...
> wall to wall great tracks!
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> Now, a Friedman / NRBQ double bill, that would be something...
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> Dave
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