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alloy-digest        Thursday, January 17 2002        Volume 07 : Number 013



                               Today's Subjects:
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  Re: Alloy: Forty                 [TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>]
  Re: Alloy: Forty - Thanks Thomas!  [TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.co]
  Alloy: Come in number 35, your time is up!          [lulfstedt@amadeus.net]
  Re: Alloy: Forty                 [TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>]
  Re: Alloy: Come in number 35, your time is up!  [Robin Thurlow <robinthurl]
  Re: Alloy: Forty Plus       ["Blagg & Norling" <blagg@norling.fsnet.co.uk>]
  Alloy: An old friend come to visit.  ["Chris & Beena Cracknell" <bcracknel]
  Re: Alloy: Come in number 35, your time is up!  [TextureWorld <seamless@te]
  Alloy: Help!          ["Chris & Beena Cracknell" <bcracknell@sympatico.ca>]
  Re: Alloy: Forty Plus  [Slarvibarglhee <slarvibarglhee@alloy99.freeserve.c]
  Re: Alloy: Help!                 [TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>]
  Re: Alloy: Help!      ["Chris & Beena Cracknell" <bcracknell@sympatico.ca>]

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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:59:41 -0600
From: TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Forty

At 9:16 PM -0800,1/9/02, Robyn Moore said this:

>   I got ...um... number 38. ::toe:: I'm seriously considering 
>ordering an unsigned copy so I can put this one into cold storage, 
>since both the sleeve -and- the disc itself are signed and numbered, 
>and I wouldn't want to damage that through routine use.

I got number 53 (I think . . . I knew I should have written it down 
before coming to work <g>). Somewhere around there, anyway. However, 
I ordered both a signed and an unsigned copy partially for that 
reason. And, of course, I've got my entire CD Library in iTunes (30 
gbs in mp3 format--eek!) so I can listen on demand without 
disturbing, or having to find, any particular disc.

Fabulous. Of course, Astronauts and Heretics was fabulous, as was the 
Gate To the Minds Eye. I hope he gets enough response through this 
medium of marketing that doing another direct marketed disc makes 
sense. ;) But I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to hear some 
new material. ;)

Best,
- -- 
Kevin S. Willis
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:03:25 -0600
From: TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Forty - Thanks Thomas!

At 2:56 PM +0000,1/15/02, terry.overall@bt.com said this:

>Thanks Thomas, great design work Robin & dare I dream that we'll see some
>new original stuff one of these day?

Yeah, Robyn, does Thomas know there are some people out here who want 
some new original stuff . . . or, heck, unreleased b-sides, demo 
cuts, old live stuff . . . anything. I have credit! I've got a card! 
CD-Baby is bookmarked. I'm ready to order!

Perhaps I should send a lot of obsessive fan mail to the people at 
beatnik.com. ;)

Best,
- -- 
Kevin S. Willis
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:05:11 +0100
From: lulfstedt@amadeus.net
Subject: Alloy: Come in number 35, your time is up!

<exceedingly wide grin on face, Lissu starts to type,.....>

Yep,.....copy number 35 came a calling to my French post box yesterday
(bloody miracle considering the postal service around here,) and needless
to say, I'm a very, very happy girlie :-)

It's all there, isn't it,...the sound that we all imagined when Thomas said
that he'd like to play a smokey club somewhere someday. It's so great to
hear that Thomas' voice hasn't lost any of it's depth or tone (in fact, I
think it's better than ever,) and I only wish I could sing so well live
(and without any bum notes!) My hat's off to the master once again.

It's great to hear new versions of superb old favourites - In fact I think
the only improvement could have been a new song or two, (but maybe some
day, eh Thomas? :-)

I have one question tho',.......is Thomas singing through some kind of a
synthesiser? It sounds very much like there's a touch of 'flattening'
effect there, tho' I'm not sure.

Anyway, my beloved copy is being transferred to my MD this evening (for my
ears in the car only), so it may remain intact and finger-print free. (I
hope that doesn't constitute ripping or such like).

Robin, well done on your's and Dave's work - it's really well done! And as
for the thighs - yes they are perfect - (but then again, they were before
:-)



Lissu

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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 11:08:24 -0600
From: TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Forty

At 9:48 PM -0200,1/8/02, Paulo said this:

>Some of the songs such as Screen Kiss or My Brain Is
>Like A Sieve hasn't change much, while others like One Of Our Submarines and
>Hyperactive are very different.

But done differently and extremely well. That's one of the things I 
always liked about Peter Gabriel's live album--almost every song was 
varied in some way, some significantly, but always in such a "right" 
way.

And what about the groovy digital wind instrument-thingy? That was 
some great sounding stuff. Why don't we hear more cool things like 
that in new music?

I guess we might if Thomas Dolby keeps putting out new music. :)

Best,
- -- 
Kevin S. Willis
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:17:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Robin Thurlow <robinthurlow@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Come in number 35, your time is up!

- --- lulfstedt@amadeus.net wrote:

> And as
> for the thighs - yes they are perfect - (but then
> again, they were before
> :-)
> 


Thanks for the feedback Lissu (and for making me choke
on my chicken soup! :)  I figured I couldn't go too
far wrong!! 

xxx
~R
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 19:28:35 -0000
From: "Blagg & Norling" <blagg@norling.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Forty Plus

Mary wrote:

<I got my copies of Forty today and appropriately enough, my lowest
> number is 40!  Yours may be a rarity, BC, since all four I received
> are autographed on both the sleeve and CD.

I got mine today yeeeeha!!  Number 44. I know I got in there really early
and was the first on on the list to say they'd done the deed, but I guess
it's just random....Still, I'm delighted as 44 out of 1000 is in the first
5%.

It would be interesting though to know who the top ten are? Close friends
and Family I would imagine. Gosh 1 thousand copies....His hand must be
aching slightly now. Just like those school days when you are asked to write
"I promise no to pull girls's knickers down in class" 1000 times.

It's clear he's still got what it takes. A fabulous version of I scare
Myself was a special treat. Please Thomas, tell us this is the prelude to
new material....Now what a Christmas that would make?

Trevor.....

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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:00:11 -0500
From: "Chris & Beena Cracknell" <bcracknell@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Alloy: An old friend come to visit.

Number 48 of 1000 arrived yesterday and I wasn't here to pick it up so off I
hobbled to the post office today to pick it up.

I'm listening to it now as I type and I'm amazed. Fantastic sound Thomas for
a live recording, no background noise or anything and everything is mixed
very well.

I tell you listening to this album right now it really is like having an old
dear friend you haven't seen in ages drop by for a visit. It's been too long
Thomas, too long.

It's very familiar and comfortable but fresh and interesting at the same
time.

Man that EWI is sweet, he's not playing the original Akai module with it is
he? If so I'm really impressed that Akai was able to create such realistic
wind and brass back then (that machine must be around 1986/87), or is he
playing a modern synth with it? Either way I want one now more than ever.

Maybe you could run off a gear list for all of us tech-heads on the list who
obsess over gear.

And how many people went "Awwwww" when Thomas talked about Kathleen on the
introduction of My Brain Is Like A Seive? He is dead right though. Once you
find the perfect woman it become very difficult to write anymore "hurting"
songs. That's probably why all the songs I write are so goofy, I'm
unangstified.

Incidently, is anyone else finding their CD player won't play Hyperactive or
am I the only one? I can't get a single fricken CD player in my house to
play the Hyperactive track? Have I got a defective CD or is Thomas playing
some sort of cruel joke on us?

Crackers
(Let's not wait another 8 years from hell!!!)



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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 15:36:31 -0600
From: TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Come in number 35, your time is up!

At 10:17 AM -0800,1/16/02, Robin Thurlow said this:

>Thanks for the feedback Lissu (and for making me choke
>on my chicken soup! :)  I figured I couldn't go too
>far wrong!!

Well, I'm not going to comment on his thighs . . . but, agreed, a 
fine job. Excellent cover art and a fabulous album.

BTW, if Thomas Dolby wants to do any _more_ albums and would like 
some cover design, I'd be happy to volunteer my day job (at a design 
firm) gratis. We're looking out for some exciting design 
opportunities where we'd do the design free but retain reasonable 
creative control in order to submit to local design awards, where the 
boring junk most clients demand don't win awards (but they do pay the 
bills). I can't speak for some of my musically challenged co-workers, 
but I'd find an album cover design (or full insert booklet, or 
limited edition poster . . . is there any reason Thomas Dolby would 
need a brochure for himself?) . . . anyway, I'd love the chance for 
our guys to design something elaborate and complicated for TD . . . 
should he decide to release _more_ new albums, compilations, etc.

At the same time, with such an offer, I wouldn't want to deprive 
anybody of the opportunity to be awoken at 4:30 by TD. ;)

All the best,
- -- 
Kevin S. Willis
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:32:55 -0500
From: "Chris & Beena Cracknell" <bcracknell@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Alloy: Help!

I need the lyrics to Professor Longhair's "Tipitina" for a Marde Gras show
I'm going to be playing with some friends (woohoo! I get a change to play
some Cajun/Zydeco accordion and New Orleans piano music live!). I need the
lyrics ASAP (damned if I can understand what the man is singing). Does any
of the alloy crew happen to know them/understand them? I'm at a total loss
here. No luck at the local library yet either.

Crackers
(In a panic from hell!!!!)



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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:52:18 +0000
From: Slarvibarglhee <slarvibarglhee@alloy99.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Forty Plus

Blagg & Norling wrote:

> <snipped>
> It would be interesting though to know who the top ten are? Close friends
> and Family I would imagine. Gosh 1 thousand copies....His hand must be
> aching slightly now. Just like those school days when you are asked to write
> "I promise no to pull girls's knickers down in class" 1000 times.
>

A mere 1000 times. Ha!  Aching slightly indeed.  Terry Pratchett has to rest his
wrist on ice (or probably bags of frozen peas) during his book signings as he's
started suffering with RSI.

Slarv

P.S. Can you clear something up for me?  Why would you want to pull their
knickers down a thousand times?  Surely the novelty would wear off after the
first ten or twenty times.

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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 17:06:12 -0600
From: TextureWorld <seamless@textureworld.com>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Help!

At 5:32 PM -0500,1/16/02, Chris & Beena Cracknell said this:

>I need the lyrics to Professor Longhair's "Tipitina" for a Marde Gras show
>I'm going to be playing with some friends (woohoo! I get a change to play
>some Cajun/Zydeco accordion and New Orleans piano music live!). I need the
>lyrics ASAP (damned if I can understand what the man is singing). Does any
>of the alloy crew happen to know them/understand them? I'm at a total loss
>here. No luck at the local library yet either.

Best of luck. I can't find them anywhere. Here is one book that may have them:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0793593344/ubriacowinerevie/102-3475269-4741754

But it may not be a timely order, it doesn't look like. Did a search 
of alt.lyrics and found a lot of other people looking for the lyrics, 
but nobody coming up with the answer. ;)

Sorry! Best of luck . . . make sure to post 'em to a news group or in 
a lyric search engine if you find them so they'll finally be out 
there and available.

Best,
- -- 
Kevin S. Willis
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Human Skin & Hair Textures I <http://www.textureworld.com/textures/_skin/lib1/>
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Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:49:31 -0500
From: "Chris & Beena Cracknell" <bcracknell@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Alloy: Help!

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "TextureWorld" <seamless@textureworld.com>
> Sorry! Best of luck . . . make sure to post 'em to a news group or in
> a lyric search engine if you find them so they'll finally be out
> there and available.

I suspect the song is being sung in a creole which is part of the reason why
I have no idea what he's singing at all. Although if it is being sung in a
creole then I can just fake my way through.

I've been trying to pick out the lyrics to "Hey Hey! (Indians Coming)" and
have got all but a couple of lines figure out here and there. Some are
definetly being sung in creole so I'll fake those to.

Crackers
(Sloppy diction from hell!!!!!)


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