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avalon-digest           Friday, May 7 1999           Volume 04 : Number 140



                               Today's Subjects:
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  Re: [AVALON] "Spin Me Round"                            [LizzieJim@aol.com]
  Re: [AVALON] brush with greatness            ["tfagan" <tfagan@neo.rr.com>]
  Re: [AVALON] Sonnet No 18       [Kicki Gustafsson <kicki.gustafsson@op.se>]
  FW: [AVALON] Re: What is your favourite Roxy album?  ["Martin Stockman" <m]

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Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 23:33:07 EDT
From: LizzieJim@aol.com
Subject: Re: [AVALON] "Spin Me Round"

Spin Me Round was always one of my faves so you are not alone with that pick.

Janeen




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Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 00:57:05 -0400
From: "tfagan" <tfagan@neo.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [AVALON] brush with greatness

The Waitresses were from Kent, Ohio -- where I went to school and next to
which I have always lived. one night when we went to a bar (the great JB's)
to see Tin Huey, the Waitresses performed and the lead singer, Patti
Donahue, who unfortunately died a couple of years ago, sat at our table.
yes, the Waitresses were responsible for the theme song of "Square Pegs."

which all brings me to my fave period of my musical existence -- the Akron
Sound!! Stiff (the greatest record label in the history of the UNIVERSE)put
out a compilation entitled The Spirit of Akron (my hometown). I have never
had so much fun as the period from 1975 thru 1985 (if I had to choose a ten
year period). almost every single one of my current musical faves (their CDs
are in my CD player constantly) came from the 70s: Roxy Music, Bruce
Springsteen, Split Enz, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Eno, Lou Reed, John Cale
& Patti Smith. I was head over heels for Devo, XTC, the Clash, the Beat,
David Bowie, Johnny Rotten, Talking Heads, etc etc. I made my own t-shirts
for Orchestral Manoeuvres in the dark, Deaf School & Ultravox! (don't forget
the exclamation point!)(yes I KNOW I am the only Deaf School fan -- that
would ever admit it)(was anyone else at Mosport, Canada, the Heatwave
Festival in the summer of 1980??)The best part of that period was the
opportunity to attend a plethora of really great concerts. they were many,
cheap and small!! I also spent a bazillion dollars on seven inch picture
sleeve import singles -- had to have every one I saw it seemed! since ...
then... there are only a few musical artists that I would say I REALLY like
as much: the Smiths/Morrissey, James, the Cranberries & Chris Isaak to name
some.

- --TriTri


- -----Original Message-----
From: Heather Marie Propes <Another band that I would place
>roughly in the same category with SL would be The Waitresses, same
>early-80's early-kitschy sort of new wave sound. Reminds me of Square
>PEgs.






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Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 07:40:19 +0200
From: Kicki Gustafsson <kicki.gustafsson@op.se>
Subject: Re: [AVALON] Sonnet No 18

>Yes, most of the sonnets are believed to be dedicated to the man
>in question, but a number of them - the early ones, I think, are
>believed to have been written to a woman. She's known only as the Dark
>Lady. I'm (fairly) sure ' shall I compare thee...' is a dark
>lady sonnet.
>
>Love,
>T.

It's the other way around. The first ones are dedicated to the Earl.
Especially Shall I compare thee. "Thou art more temperate" is a phrase that
is considered crucial here.

/Kicki G






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Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 08:48:06 +0100
From: "Martin Stockman" <martinstockman@btinternet.com>
Subject: FW: [AVALON] Re: What is your favourite Roxy album?

What is it with Men and thir compulsion to make lists ?

Here goes:
Preference snapshot as at 7/5/99:
1. Stranded
2. Avalon
3. Siren
4. Country Life  
5. For Your Pleasure
6. Flesh and Blood 
7. Roxy Music
8. Manifesto

Notes 
I would love Rhett Davies to remix the first album. Unfortunately I dislike
Sinfield's production and..dare I say it...Ferry's vocals are just too
strained at this point. 
For Your Pleasure is a work of genius but plays, to me, like a compilation
of singles, esp Side 1 ; almost too heady for me. And Side 2 borders on
indulgent. 
Stranded pips it because lyrically he's at a peak, the songs are universally
strong and the playing is excellent.  (V.interersting what Gareth reported
Chris Thomas as saying about Serenade.)
Avalon is a classic. I know the hardliners think its a bit soppy but
Hubbard's guitar and Bryan's vocals are imperious. And we all know it's
really a solo album...
Siren, to me, is underestimated on the list. LITG can be a bit of a pain but
there are wonders within, esp Both Ends, Sentimental Fool, and Could it
happen to me. Ooh and End of the line.
I'm glad to see the wonderful Spin Me Round getting some recognition on the
list, although Manifesto (as an album) is the only disc never to grow on me.

And finally I should add that 3 solo albums, Foolish Things, Bride, Boys and
Girls, would make my all time BF/RM top 5.

At the risk of sounding flippant this exercise reminds me of an appalling
story from a Brecht (?) play when a mother has to choose which of her sons
has to be executed.  Truth is, I love them all.

pip pip

Martino




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