>Normally I'd think two drummers wasn't necessary -- though Pere Ubu toured > that way at one point and the shows were kick ass. ...and where would Adam & the Ants have been without the twin "attack" of Merrick and Terry Lee Miall? > From: larryodean@poetrycenter.org > To: audities@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Robyn (was Re: My vote for best song EVER) > Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:38:38 -0600 > > Thanks for the mini history, Mark. I've only recently purchased the full > length but there's quite a few songs on there even better (and poppier) than > "Cobrastyle." > > So yes, serious I was, though part of what I dug about that Letterman > appearance was the humor of it, as well as the unusual instrumentation. > Normally I'd think two drummers wasn't necessary -- though Pere Ubu toured > that way at one point and the shows were kick ass -- but they really push > the rhythmic punch here. > > Mark Smith writes: > > > I saw her live a month or so ago and she puts on a really good show, 2 > > drummers included. If you're sceptical from that performance on Letterman > > then have a listen to Be Mine or With Every Heartbeat, excellent songs both. > > > > She's also a really good example of someone who's taken control of their own > > career. She split from her major label after having some hits in the late > > 90's (Show Me Love was the biggest) and started her own label 'Konichiwa > > Records'. This album was recorded and initially released via that though I > > think she did eventually end up licencing it to some major labels for the UK > > and US re-release. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Cullen, Niall > > wrote: > > > >> Is it April 1st Larry,you cannot be serious,no wonder the backing band > >> were wearing masks........the embarrassment !! > >> > >> Niall > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: audities-owner@smoe.org [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf > >> Of Larry O. Dean > >> Sent: 15 May 2008 15:42 > >> To: audities@smoe.org > >> Subject: My vote for best song EVER > >> > >> The studio version is good, but this live rendition makes me smile every > >> time I watch it: > >> > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiXnstxTG_Y > > ======================================================================= > Detailed Audities-List information: > To manage your Audities List settings or unsubscribe: >