Chalkhills Digest Volume 6, Issue 92
Date: Friday, 28 April 2000
Chalkhills Digest, Volume 6, Number 92
Friday, 28 April 2000
Topics:
100% free of music
Re: Overratings
Re: Pie Traps and Cake Nooses
The following Post has been rated "X", due to violin sax axe...
Re: Digital Bastard
Finally, success!
Silly little songs
Mummer and Nonsuch
Love It Or Hate It??
Mystic crystal revelations
Can't we all get along?
RE: Mr Gordon Sumner Esq.
Re: My opinion can beat up your opinion
Sore Points
Flash guitar. (Very little XTC content)
Re: Digital Bastard is a good name for a band.
Warm Up the Organ...
re re re: you choose poorly.
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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:13:45 -0700 From: "Wes Hanks" <wes@iolvegas.com> Subject: 100% free of music Message-ID: <000d01bfb0af$0d938400$2bb59fce@default> Dear Miss Ann Elk, Edward Gorey RIP *snif* Wes "sorry, cartoonist sainthood has already been taken" Hanks
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:18:52 EDT From: Nudeants@aol.com Subject: Re: Overratings Message-ID: <b2.4704c8e.263a40fc@aol.com> In a message dated 4/27/00 12:35:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <owner-chalkhills@chalkhills.org> writes: << Everything that they have done since (including the vastly underrated Mummer, and frequently slagged Big Express) is absolutely top drawer. Nonsuch was a refreshing "Back To Basics" return to "Good Old-Fashioned XTC Values" after the pure exuberance of O&L. And I love them both. OK, you can shoot me down in flames now. >> Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU This sums up how I feel about XTC. Matt Mitchell
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:33:01 EDT From: Nudeants@aol.com Subject: Re: Pie Traps and Cake Nooses Message-ID: <db.365fe96.263a444d@aol.com> In a message dated 4/27/00 5:06:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <owner-chalkhills@chalkhills.org> writes: << And here endeth today's sermon. Twat. An over-reaction? Well, I could have said... >>SHUT YOUR WRETCHED PIE TRAP YOU RIDICULOUS PRICK! >> Goddamn, Its (kind of) nice to see someone get WAY more vehement than you normally would about something you thought you believed in strongly. I too love Heavy Metal. Obituary, Napalm Death, Death, Gorguts, Human Remains, Dilinger Escape Plan, Meshuggah, Today is The Day, Coalesce, Cryptopsy...off the top of my head. I realize that some metallers might not approve of some of these choices, and I definitely would consider myself a semi-dilettante in the area, but these bands have whet/wet my musical/conceptual willie at one point or another. matt mitchell
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:31:11 -0500 From: "Joe Funk" <twosheds@mindspring.com> Subject: The following Post has been rated "X", due to violin sax axe... Message-ID: <003301bfb0b9$e58c9fe0$7721fea9@user> Chalklings.. For a second I thought I was on the wrong XTC list...... >Speaking of singing penises, Andy Partridge has more penis references than >any musician on earth. And they're not just erect, they're almost always >*oozing*. I think someone out there should count them. I would, but I get >these fainting spells. Thanks for sharing, Nina....... And YOU, Roger: >OOO!! Joe FUNK POP A VEIN! (Your on a roll!) > Its not that I hate or dont get the song , I just happen to like pop songs >better. Songs that I can bop my head to. Try that with "That Wave". CRACK!! >I have to say though, the transition between "Wave " & Then She Appeared" is >one of THE highlights. > I was trying to fit " I dont give twosheds" in this post somewhere,but I >couldnt. I don't give twosheds?....... ROGER!!! You can do better than that... XTC?.... Yeah! That head-boppin' band!!... I admit to occasionally bopping to XTC, but there's more to their music than the tempo!!! If that was true, I would have quit on them after Terry C. left!! BOLLOCKS!!! Finally, to save you the trouble of typing it yourself, Roger, I will include the masterfully worded epiphet of choice these days, in my name.......... Joe "SHUT YOUR WRETCHED PIE TRAP YOU RIDICULOUS PRICK" Funk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Ah, now then, did you write this symphony....in the shed?""
------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 21:04:53 -0700 From: "Radiosinmotion" <radiosinmotion@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Digital Bastard Message-ID: <008001bfb0c6$e90204a0$0200a8c0@digitalpc> All this just for one statement? Why not just say "no it does not suck, I like heavy metal?" Hope you relieved yourself. Now find your daily dose of Prozac Dom.
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 00:16:10 EDT From: "Jane Spencer-Davis" <janesunfish@hotmail.com> Subject: Finally, success! Message-ID: <20000428041610.11912.qmail@hotmail.com> Chalkutations Chunkies! I'd just like to share that I just ordered tickets for the Orchid Show on June 17th. BTW, don't attempt to order them on ticketweb: they're not selling the tickets. One has to call the 'Kitchen' itself (complete with that not-so-friendly ticket man (from the cat detector van) to buy tix). Any other Chalkhillians going that night who want to gather for collective merriment email me off-list. Check the 'what's new' section of the chalkhill before you ask me what the hell it is. Re: the tangled threads we weave: I liked both Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures! Then again, I was in high school at the time. Brenan and Nina: I have, at times also pondered the preponderance of penis imagery in the catalogue. Then again, it's fun and definately 'food' for thought! Mind out of gutter, self. Bisected accidentally, one summer afternoon by me I love him carnally. Semi-carnally. The End. -Jane
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 01:27:37 EDT From: KINGSTUNES@aol.com Subject: Silly little songs Message-ID: <fb.5071ede.263a7b49@aol.com> Greetings again! As I mentioned in my last message, here is the play list for the casette I made of the Andy Partridge demos. I did not have Colin's, so I couldn't call this strictly a proposed AV2, but it was fun to put it together and defnitely enhanced my enjoyment of the demos. What prompted me was that having already heard AV1 I wanted to hear only the other tunes. I used them all, so it's a little long for what would be a commercial release, but I didn't want to deny myself. So without further adieu... Side 1 Playground We're All Light Dame Fortune Wounded Horse Stupidly Happy Paper Snow Wonder Annual I Don't Wanna Be Here Church of Women Didn't Hurt A Bit Side 2 My Brown Guitar You And The Clouds Will Still Be Beautiful All I Dream Of Is A Friend My Train Is Comin' Prince Of Orange Bumper Cars The Ship Trapped In The Ice The Wheel And The Maypole Then I filled out the side with the James & The Giant Peach stuff. I especially like Prince of Orange going into Bumper Cars. Playground to We're All Light works really nice too. Anyway, I made this tape last summer. I know it's moot now that we know, but its a bit of fun, and a great way to enjoy the demos, especially the ones that didn't make the cut. I don't know if anyone's mentioned this, but don't you think that, based on the James & the Giant Peach stuff, that Andy could put out a killer kid's record? (Don't laugh! It's big biz!) Those of you who are family oriented ought to try those songs on their toddlers and see! Doesn't Dame Fortune kick ass? I Love that silly little song! Just one last two bits about Black Sea. I'd like to respond to the person who felt that 'Cuba' was one of the songs that held back BS from being a perfect album. Perspective in time is my consideration. While I would never consider it a great piece of songwriting, it wasn't meant to be. Therein lies it's charm. Sure the lyrics are dated and somewhat strident, albeit devilishly clever. But the sound, the energy, the incessant drive, the certainty of delivery - it's the best dance track they ever made! It fits in beautifully to the feel of the album, and was no doubt a live favorite at the time. Remember (if you can) that at that time almost everyone was doing dance mixes. This probably grew out of one of Andy's grooves. You do know he put out an album (I forget the name - my friend has it and I haven't copied it yet) at this time that was all dance mixed instrumentals, including a mix of 'Millions' from D & W. 'Living Through Another Cuba's beauty is in it's performance. It rocks! I can't stop moving when it's on! A great pogo / ska tune! (Rememberrrrr, people - any of you? All the rockers were doin' some of it! The Police made a career of it! It's also one of Terry's greatest moments! The same could be said, to a lesser extent, of Sgt. Rock (my least favorite on the album). Neither song really ruins the album. Besides, what would XTC be without silliness? Right? Don't a lot of you love that silly 'Frivolous Tonight'? I read some of you saying it was one of Colin's greatest songs! Cut me a break! (more on Colin on another post). So, there you go! But, that's just my opinion...... I'll be in touch with more whimsical observations soon. Later, troops! Tom "I should have time on my hands?" Kingston
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 03:18:54 EDT From: BrainiacsDaughtr@aol.com Subject: Mummer and Nonsuch Message-ID: <7d.4235666.263a955e@aol.com> Am I the only person who loves Mummer around here? Its high on my list of favorite XTC albums. Strange. I do have a problem with Nonsuch but it has nothing to do with the songs - the songs are fabulous! I'm just not a fan of the way the album sounds. Very sleek, very clean, very professional, drives me batty ;) For some reason I love this quality in a group like Steely Dan, but not for XTC. I guess I think of XTC as having a more homegrown feel. Napster? Well its been great to get those single songs I want, but I don't want to have to shell out $10-20 for an entire CD. The only thing that kept me from purchasing the songs was not having a convenient/attractive way to obtain them individually. I know some sites offer this option but #1) the selections I've found so far have been limited and #2) I don't have a credit card to do online purchases. Napster has also been a great testing ground to check out artist and to decide if I want to purchase their records. Once I find some music that I grow to love and cherish, near CD quality just doesn't cut it. I want the best sound I can get, and I want the people who give my ears such a wonderful listening experience to get their just due. I have a few songs from Wasp Star, but as soon as the CD comes out, I'll be clearing up that space on my hard drive. To each his own (or her own) Laurie
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:36:03 +0100 From: "Steve Pitts" <spitts@thesaurus-computers.co.uk> Subject: Love It Or Hate It?? Message-ID: <802568CF.00350519.00@mail.thesaurus-computers.co.uk> In #6-90 Damian Wise bemoaned the difficulty in distinguishing the sound of 'dd' from 'tt' and asked: > If anyone has any solutions to this problem please let me know < Either you all learn to enunciate properly, or those of us that are anal-retentive enough to care about the accuracy of the written word are going to have to learn to live with the sloppiness of spelling that is inevitably linked to a sloppiness of speech. Jeff Thomas listed those albums over which there was the least dissension and stated: > "White Music" and/or "Go 2" would be either tied for first or close No. 2s (because *nobody* seems to love them) < Well, I'll be the (maybe lone) dissenting voice on this one then. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, IMO there is something to 'love' in every XTC album and these two are no exceptions. Add the rose-tinted nostalgic hue of distance, and the fact that punk was 'my generation', and I see no reason to dislike anything much on either album (and yes, I even like 'My Weapon') and whilst we are on the subject, our Diamond in the rough opined: > the three most argued-about albums seem to be Nonsuch, Mummer, and The Big Express, and almost no one likes all three < As you can no doubt guess, I'll add my voice to that of Todd Bernhardt and state that I like all three, although the bonus tracks crammed into the middle of the album really do make Mummer a slightly less enjoyable experience than it ought to be. Cheers, Steve NP: King Crimson - Beat
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 06:49:59 +0000 From: Scott Barnard <gforsche@videotron.ca> Subject: Mystic crystal revelations Message-ID: <"001701bfb0dd$f9393480$736ac818"@oemcomputer.videotron.ca> >There's something for every time and mood in your life. if an album or song doesn't reach you, it's because you're not letting it< I would like to be the first to offer a warm welcome to Deepak Chopra, who has recently joined the list.
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:11:20 -0500 From: Programs Temp <programs_temp@pta.org> Subject: Can't we all get along? Message-ID: <FCC7EC9332B9D211B0100008C759359D0183D54F@NPTA1_MAIL> >>"Oh, maybe I am alone in this, but didn't Heavy Metal really suck?" >"No. Prick." Okay, I thought he was talking about the movie Heavy Metal, not the genre. Maybe I missed something. Do we have to call each other names? This is an XTC fan e-mail list, for gosh sakes. How serious can it be that we must become uncivil? I much prefer gentle, witty barbs. They're entertaining, not too hurtful, and require a bit more thought (My favorite from Andy, talking about a rabid fan who traveled to Swindon, found Andy walking his dog, and wouldn't leave him alone - "He was a fan with a capital F"). I think Heavy Metal is one of the murkier genres. Is Black Sabbath Heavy Metal? Okay, then How about Led Zeppelin? Queen (think Sheer Heart Attack)? Okay, so is Whitesnake heavy metal? Motely Crue? Metallica (okay, easy one probably). How about Queensryche? *Speedway*? Smashing Pumpkins lift a lot of what I call Heavy Metal riffs, are they Heavy Metal? How about Tad? Skinny Puppy? Primus? The famous Rush? I agree that you can't just dismiss a whole genre, but I think when one says "Heavy Metal", everyone gets their own image. And speaking of hot frothy chocolate, I talked earlier about the fact that one of things I liked about XTC is that it's hard to dismiss any particular song, because there's always something. So my challenge is this: what XTC song would be absolutely perfect to you if just one small thing was different, and what XTC song could you absolutely dismiss if just one thing was removed? I would give my own examples, but I'll have to do it later. It requires thought, and I'm at work. I don't like to think at work. My birthday is International Workers Day. I call upon all North Americans to stay away from their jobs, in honor of *ME*. Go find a Maypole, or gather mushrooms in a glen. Perhaps build a small shrine to *ME*, the Queen Goddess of All Things Right and Good. Wouldn't kill you, eh? Solidarity Forever, Nina "NO BOSSES, RENT IS THEFT" Stratton PS: Thanks to the very nice person who recommended the book High Fidelity. It was hilarious, insightful, and went WAY to quickly. I'm already halfway into my next Nick Hornsby novel, About a Boy. It too, is great and moving too fast. Fair warning: if you take one of these books on the train to read in the morning, you will embarass yourself with uncontrollable laughter. I wasn't embarrassed, but that's not YOU, is it?
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 16:41:39 +0100 From: "Smith, David" <David.Smith@tfeurope.com> Subject: RE: Mr Gordon Sumner Esq. Message-ID: <802EE5D7277AD21188D10008C728D44803255E48@TFSECMSG02> OK, I'm now going to stick my metaphorical schlong out dangling in the wind. I fully expect - almost anticipate - it's ritual chopping off, but I'm gonna do it nonetheless. I . . . well you see . . . it's like this . . .errrr, I like Sting. There, I've said it - wasn't so bad after all. Sure, the Police took punk and reggae and fused it into user-friendly riff-pop. So what, that's not so far off what Andy and Colin did in their early career. Just 'cos one sold by the bucketload and the other didn't . . . one of those things I'm afraid. Helped by the fact that Mr Sumner is, let's be fair, a devastatingly handsome fella - not an epithet that can be readily applied to our Andy. Solo, he started off a little pretentious - OK, he was always a tad up his own arse - but he continued to produce absolute gems. And, yes, I know, there were some turds in amongst them. But for me, throughout his entire career, Sting has done for me exactly what Andy does for me. OK, Andy does it better and more consistently, but both of them do the two things that appeal most to me in a song - they tell a damn good story and layer it with superb musicianship and songwriting craft. The result - interest and imagination. With XTC's work (especially since Mummer) I find I can't background it. I can't put on Nonsuch and say "right I'll listen to this while reading a book". I get lost in the mental images the song creates in my imagination and 40 minutes later I land back on planet Earth. And for me, it's the same with Sting's better stuff. Most of his first two albums (I SAID most - we've all heard "Russians" and guffawed) are full of outstanding tracks. The next two are patchy, the last two patchier still - in fact they display worrying signs of him heading towards the Phil Collins "safe Disney mode". However, at his best - I'm not going to bother with examples, cos it'll just get messy - he conjours up mental images that keep me interested. I have to admit that I think "Fields of Gold" is just a fantastic song (hey, what happened to not using examples - self editor?). It tells a story, the song itself is simple but brilliantly crafted - hey, goddamit, it's nice and I'm secure enough to admit I like nice things. I know there are a myriad of reasons not to like him - the tantric sex bollox, the self-indulgent rainforest beanos, that luuuuudicrous wedding, and especially tight leather keks on a man who must be closer to 50 than 40 etc. But hey, he's not that bad - good stories, jazzy music, excellent playing and a reasonable degree of musical integrity. I like him. However, I won't say "leave him alone" - if you can't stand him, fairy nuff. OK, flame away . . . Smudgeboy
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:28:21 EDT From: RMJENN@aol.com Subject: Re: My opinion can beat up your opinion Message-ID: <ae.45219ee.263b0815@aol.com> I'm not really replying to the above post, I just liked the title. After reading "Song Stories" last Christmas, I was struck by how the various XTC albums over the past 20+ years reflected what the band (Andy in particular) was going through at the time the songs were written and recorded. This is especially apparent for the albums coming after English Settlement. Mummer and the Big Express were written after the band retired from touring, so they are more experimental efforts--the band no longer had to be concerned with recreating the songs in concert. I always lump these albums together in my mind, probably because they came out in fairly close succession. While not my particular favorites, I see them as the band's transition from a basic rock 'n roll band (i.e., most songs written for the guitar and drum sounds produced on stage), to a studio group (similar to the late-60s Beatles). Skylarking sounds the way it does because of the (good/bad) experience of recording in the isolation of Todd Rundgren's upstate N.Y. studio. The chapter on this album in "Song Stories" is fascinating. If I had to pick a favorite album, this would probably be it, although on some days AV1 gets the nod. I view these two albums as XTC's most fully realized works, even though I've been following the group since English Settlement. I also think that Skylarking is better as originally released (without Dear God). Oranges and Lemons was recorded in a big-time L.A. studio, a much different environment than the band was used to working in. This contributes to the "bright" sound of the album, although I don't agree with the "overproduced" label that frequently gets stuck on O&L. I just got the Ultradisc edition of the album (for $14.99, thanks to whoever posted about the sale at Acoustic Sounds) and I think Mobile Fidelity's mastering job really improves the sound of the album. I think O&L is the most "fun" listening experience, although it has some undeniable clunkers. Nonsuch came after a long period of writer's block for Andy, as well as increasing trouble with Virgin. Again, this is another "unique" sounding album, given the rather rustic studio it was recorded in (Chipping Norton) and Gus Dudgeon's low-key production. Not my favorite, although certainly not a bad album. It just tends to slip when I rank it against the others. This is my point, however. When comparing XTC albums, it's like comparing apples (venus) to oranges (& lemons). Finally, AV1 came after the *long* recording strike against Virgin. Seven years is a long time to work on anything and the exquisite craftsmanship of the album shows this. Easter Theatre is XTC's most breathtaking song (to date), IMHO. Not only are we talking about albums from different phases in the band's career, we are also comparing songs composed by someone in their 20s with other songs written by that person in their 40s. Who among us would want something we produce today compared with something we did twenty years ago? Anyway, "Song Stories" really illuminated XTC's work for me and revealed the external forces that made each album sound the way it does. The more I think about it, the more absurd it seems to "rank" the albums of a group with a long and tortured career like XTC. Bob J.
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 17:57:22 +0200 From: "Mark Strijbos" <mmello@knoware.nl> Subject: Sore Points Message-ID: <20000428155314.68E76A6D05@mail.knoware.nl> Dear Chalkers, This is, like, totally unfair: > > 10. You've seen a Rush gig (-55 points) But honestly, i couldn't help it ! ! ! They were playing as the "token Heavy Metal band" at an otherwise very cool festival that also featured Elvis Costello, The Specials and loads of other acts. It's just not fair to deduct so many points for this; certainly not for someone who has had the misfortune of seeing almost every major act except the greatest band on earth. But then again... i did get to see & hear Dave play a couple of tunes "live and direct" in his livingroom. So tell me, how many points do i get for that? ;) My 2 cents in the Nonsuch debate: it's awesome and if you dont "get it" you should have your ears examined. You do need a good HiFi set (in particular the speakers) or even better, some top notch headphones to get the most out of this album. And PLAY LOUD ! yours in xtc, Mark S. @ the Little Lighthouse www.come.to/xtc
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 12:00:35 -0400 From: Michael Kearns <mikearns@voyager.net> Subject: Flash guitar. (Very little XTC content) Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000428120035.00794db0@mail.en.com> John Peacock quoted Ralph DeMarco: >> <snip>>Also, to those who >> might think that speed of playing has anything to do with talent should >> listen to Eddie Van Halen - all flash, no soul. I have listened to _some_ Eddie Van Halen.. I do not agree that he is "all flash, no soul" but that's Ralph's opinion, and "that's... okay". (BTW, I'm not very big on Sammy Hagar-era VH.) However, this sort of thinking so often devolves into the assertion that "flashiness = soullessness" which is simplistic and undeservedly harsh. It often comes from guitar players who are too lazy to practice or develop their own style. EVH certainly does not _always_ play flashy, and when he does it's used for good effect, IMO. As a teen he would practice in his bedroom on weekends while his brother and friends would go out and party. That's dedication. He developed a unique way of expressing himself, and exploded on the guitar scene with something very new (for that time). ... and then John replied... >I believe it was Mr Thompson who, a number of years ago, said that judging >a guitar solo on the speed of playing was like judging a novel on how fast >it was typed. I agree with this statement to the extent that it is absurd to judge a guitar solo _solely_ on speed. I agree with it when applied in broad terms: * A guitar solo is not necessarily good just because it happens be flashy. * A guitar solo is not necessarily bad just because it happens be flashy. Every musician has limitations. It is possible to strive to transcend them and/or work within them -- hopefully for musical purposes. One should try to do both, i.e., play upon your strengths, and work on your weaknesses. I am no flash guitar god by a long shot, but I work hard at finding my "voice". I generally don't "work on speed", but the more I play, the more confidence I have, and this gives me the ability to incorporate "speed-bursts" into my solos. "Fast" is a relative concept, though it can be measured (e.g., beats per minute; perhaps "notes per second"). Speed is related to the durational element of music. Depending on what the player is trying to do, it may be necessary to access a wide portion of the speed spectrum. One note from B.B. King or Robin Trower can send shivers down my spine, but so can a flurry of notes from Hendrix, Buddy Guy or Van Halen.. or Segovia playing a Bach suite. XTC Guitar moment of the day: "Do What You Do" Mike "I once saw Adrian Belew play his guitar with a balloon that he held in his teeth" Kearns "Fast is good, loud is better, fast and loud is best" -- P.D.Q. Bach
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 11:18:38 -0600 From: William Loring <bloring@tirerack.com> Subject: Re: Digital Bastard is a good name for a band. Message-ID: <B52F240E.2837%bloring@tirerack.com> Hey Dom, why don't you tell us what you really think? I mean really, stop all this beating around the bush, and come out with it! You certainly stretch the limits of creative ways to insult others. You are on the bleeding edge of put-downs. You are outstanding in your field. Anyway, I can't say your response surprised me, but I laughed. Maintain the status quo, man. (you know I'm mostly joking, right?) **** The "This song/album/genre/person/band/artist sucks/rocks/should die a violent and horrible death" debate: Here's what I've learned on this list: If you want to stay out of trouble you should avoid expressing any sort of opinion about... well, anything at all. Of course we know that some folks live for trouble, so they are free to ignore this advice. Anyway, this is what the vast majority of subscribers do, they just don't post. So, (putting on my best Eric Idle insincere host/presenter voice) as far as you know, I like all of XTC's music, but if I didn't like any of it, I wouldn't tell you. Of course if you think I shouldn't like certain songs, you are free to believe that I don't, if you wish. My opinion is exactly like yours, and we're the smartest two people on the planet. In all seriousness, Wasp Star rocks the f-ing house, it sounds great when played really loud in my car with the windows down. (The only place I'm really allowed to play music loud these days) Make all your friends buy this disk when it comes out. **** Dom again: Like the Cardiacs, by the way. Thanks for the sampler. I'll have to pick up a CD. Didn't see so many Crimson influences, as I did early art/prog rock Genesis type cues. Funny, I thought you were a metalhead. (grin) ...bill "Gosh, I wish I could think of some cool and enlightening quote that would show everyone how smart I am. I would put it on the end of every single message I post, so that I can waste bandwidth by making everyone download it every time they get a new chalkhills. That would be cool." -- anonymous.
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:42:30 -0700 From: "Dane Pereslete" <peresd@tcwgroup.com> Subject: Warm Up the Organ... Message-ID: <s9096b16.071@acacia.tcwgroup.com> Debora put forth... >I think we may have the title for the next XTC album.... >...*Singing Penis*... OH NO! If that were to be the title, I fear it might turn into a real *wank fest*...;-)
------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:30:18 EDT From: Powerpop10@aol.com Subject: re re re: you choose poorly. Message-ID: <ce.4a6ef11.263b32ba@aol.com> Dear Chalkhillians, My how I wept tears of laughter to Wes Longs awfully clever take of Omnibus. Go to the top of the class and jump off, you witty young thing you. Oh, Mr Wes, you are a one. You do indeed remind me of a young Tom Lehrer. Although he wasnt a fuckwit. much obliged Mr Powerpop.
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