From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V11 #42 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Tuesday, February 14 2006 Volume 11 : Number 042 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: The Appeal of Thomas's Music--yeah yeah yeah! :^) ["Cory Stick] Alloy: TMDR on MySpace [Melissa Jordan ] Alloy: Leipzig - the Dave Stewart/Barbara Gaskin interpretation [Melissa ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 12:59:43 -0500 From: "Cory Stickel" Subject: Re: Alloy: The Appeal of Thomas's Music--yeah yeah yeah! :^) >Well, you just waited until you had something to say, didn't ya! Yes, I usually don't say much unless I'm moved to do so. It's kinda funny because there are a couple of message boards that I've belonged to for at least two years, but I'm still considered a "newbie" because I don't post very often! >I bet there's a lot of Thomas' fans who are reading this right now, maybe even Thomas himself >[Oooohh there's a thought], a thrilling to the truth that you've set forth!! Oh, my gosh... Does Thomas read these e-mails?! How thrilling! I guess I better watch what I say, though, so I don't come off sounding like an idiot...or is it already too late for that?... ::big grin:: >I am quite often stunned when I read his lyrics by themselves--they seem to have one meaning >when they're accompanied by music, and then another in stark black-and-white I agree. "Windpower" is the first song that comes to mind. When I read the lyrics that were printed in Retrospectacle (my only "official" album; the others are, unfortunately, only copies that I was able to get my hands on), I thought, Oh, what beautiful words! They were very romantic and free to me, speaking about following your dreams and what you feel in your heart that you're meant to be and do. Then I heard them with the music, and they took on a whole 'nother meaning about not conforming and trying to break free of the impersonal machine that has become society. Just my take. I'm sure there are many others. >It is indeed a shame that some non-Dolby fans are so closed-minded. To add to the brief story about my Dad's view of the music: My Dad is the sound techie for his friends' band and I got to go to rehearsal one night. They were trying to run Foreigner's "Urgent" (for which Thomas did the synthesizers) when the lead had to stop and request that they give the CD a listen because he was struggling with the guitar part. The keyboardist then piped in and said, "Yeah. Can we listen to that a COUPLE of times? I just can't get this keyboard part." And to think that Dad never wanted to hear a Dolby song. :-D >Oooo, another Europa! Cool! Thanks. I'm really drawn to the Europa story for some odd reason, though, to be honest, I really didn't like "Pirate Twins" when I first heard it. But then again, I heard most of Thomas's songs on Retrospectacle, and they just lose SO much when they're taken out of the context of the original album. All the songs are great; I just feel that they don't work too well in a compilation album, but that's another "essay." Anyways, back to Europa: the song has DEFINITELY grown on me, and "Eastern Bloc" is right at the top of my "most favourites" list. There's just something about the whole Europa story that's very attractive and appealing to me (in many different ways). I can see how some other songs ("Budapest by Blimp" and "Commercial Breakup," for example) would work as fillers between "Pirate Twins" and "Eastern Bloc." I'm even toying with the idea of writing a FanFic based on the songs...just as soon as I get my OTHER writing projects done. Although, I DO like Lorainne from "Close But No Cigar," because I just LOVE the way Thomas sings that line: "But 'ah must 'ave been lonely the night I bumped into Lorainne." I am SUCH a sucker for a gorgeous British accent. ;-) >I'd like to be known as Caroline 452, if no one objects... Yes, I know it's 'Caroline four-five->two', but that takes longer to type! You could always type it Caroline 4-5-2. :) Thank you for the warm welcome; I do believe I've found a wonderful list to belong to. I'm always reading the posts, and I'm sure that I'll be adding a few of my own from time to time. ::off to sing some more:: Cory (aka. Europa) "When I played poker last night with a pack of Tarot cards, I got a full house and four people died." ~Steven Wright - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Make FREE PC-to-PC calls with MSN Messenger. Get it now! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 10:57:17 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Alloy: TMDR on MySpace I just discovered that Thomas has an official presence on MySpace (http://myspace.com/thomasdolby). MySpace is a mixed bag of good and bad, but it's been very, very good, indeed for the music industry, with musicians and bands able to harness it's ability to reach out to thousands and thousands of people. I keep a MySpace account, basically to read other people's blogs, but I don't have anything up there except for a link to my real Blogspot space. TMDR's MySpace account notes the five East Coast dates known at this point (NYC, Pennsylvania, and the two DC-area dates.) How many folks are going to either/both of the DC-area concerts? I'm very excited about this. Crackers, are you coming down to NYC for one or both of the nights there? I think you should show up as Brenda O'Leary. In fact, I might pay to see that. :-) Cheers, Melissa http://merujo.blogspot.com - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:02:12 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Alloy: Leipzig - the Dave Stewart/Barbara Gaskin interpretation I remember talking about this version of Leipzig out here many, many years ago. Tonight, a friend and I listened to this wonderful version of the song together. We'd forgotten how much fun this interpretation is, and how cool it is to hear someone else take on one of TMDR's songs. There's a real gentle exuberance to the way Gaskin sings it. Other than this song, and the "Submarines" mixes, what other covers of TMDR's songs are out there? (If you haven't heard the version of "Leipzig" I'm talking about, do yourself a favor and find a copy - the CD, "Up From the Dark" is out of print, but shows up on eBay, half.com, and Amazon Marketplace now and then. Someone in the UK is selling it on eBay right now. Bid's just under 5 quid.) - Melissa J. http://merujo.blogspot.com - --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V11 #42 ***************************