From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V12 #446 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Friday, August 22 2008 Volume 12 : Number 446 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: [AVALON] Re-Make Re-Model, the rock connoiseur's choice [Andrew Shear] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:37:26 +0000 From: Andrew Shearer Subject: RE: [AVALON] Re-Make Re-Model, the rock connoiseur's choice A friend just sent me this from Classic Rock magazine: 100 greatest rock songs (the connoisseurs choice)Remake remodel (written by Brian Ferry (sic))the opening track of Roxy's self titled debut album starts with what sounds like a dinner party (how very debonair, how very roxy music) before a solitary piano tinkles into life.it's indicative of the band's self confidence that a song that has been labelled both post-modern(long before the term was bandied about to describe u2's latter day output) and a pastiche was written and recorded when the band didn't even have a record deal.Sometimes nonsensical, the chorus, 'CPL593H' was said to be the number plate of Bryan Ferry's car; all the band got to perform a solo ( this is the opening song of their debut album, remember); and if that isn't enough, it includes, in part, pieces of the Beatles' Day Tripper and Wagner's Ride of the Valyries.You can see why remake remodel is credited with inspiring bands like talking heads. In truth, it's eclectic, pioneering brilliance is without compare _________________________________________________________________ Make a mini you on Windows Live Messenger! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/107571437/direct/01/ ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V12 #446 ***************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest