From: owner-basia-digest To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V1 #227 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Monday, 16 September 1996 Volume 01 : Number 227 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Thanks for the lyrics Re: Video Xfer Gerson & Basia? Cyberwelcomeback Re: Video Xfer Re: Thanks for the lyrics Re: Thanks for the lyrics Re: Cyberwelcomeback Re: Thanks for the lyrics Re: Gerson & Basia? Re: Thanks for the lyrics Ho, wait a second!!! is basia done in 98? Re: Gerson & Basia? Re: is basia done in 98? Ancient Jumpy Matt Bianco videos Re: Thanks for the lyrics Re: Thanks for the lyrics Re: Thanks for the lyrics ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 01:40:44 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Thanks for the lyrics Kevin, I put up the lyrics you just sent to the list on BasiaWeb. Thanks a LOT! The collection seems complete... "Forgive and Forget" and "Give Me That" are included in my _Time and Tide_ file (since they come from the Japanese booklet). Actually, lyrics for the songs on _WSAYO?_ would be nice, and let us all hope that there will be more songs for us the transcribe lyrics in the near future. BTW, Kevin, do you have a last name for the credits on my site? I just put "Kevin (soundman)" there for now as a placeholder. - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) that public-access-TV-making, video-game-collecting, cryptography-pushing, World-Wide-Web-explaining, fem-music-loving, bad-pun-creating guy in Austin ------------------------------ From: Larry Lipman Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 07:52:38 -0500 Subject: Re: Video Xfer Sorry it took so long to respond guys. I had to go to Atlanta on business last week. >------------------------------ >From: "Dennis J. Majewicz" >Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 > >Good luck, indeed. Larry, our parent company is one of the >largest cable systems in the world, and if you approached them >with a PAL tape that you wanted converted, they wouldn't know >what you were talking about! Like you said, the best bet would >be in some major city. We don't have any equipment to do it in >Buffalo that I'm aware of, but I know that Toronto does. (Just >what we need - another country involved :) Don't have any Buffalo contacts, but B-town is a pretty big city. Look in the yellow pages under recording studios, or preferably video production, or video post-production. Toronto is a huge production center - should have no problems there either. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- >From: Philip B Hall >Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 > >My point exactly. There is/are ample resource/s by >which the task might be completed - and Alfred most >likely need travel only to London, so as to physically >retain his precious original. I say we set up a fund >whereby this could take place. In the meantime, Larry, >maybe your connections could provide a London assignation? >Atlanta is out. London is in. Let's get this thing going! > >Alfred: What do you need to get to London and back? >Larry: Who in London will send Al's tape via satellite >to Ben in Austin? Are we talking London, North America or London, Europe? For London, England, locate the APRS - a professional organization representing recording facilities. They should be able to help you. London, NA...hmmmm..... Either way, the yellow pages are our friends. Try video production, video post-production, or recording studios.... Satellite??? We could probably fly him over here for less!!!! :) >------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Larry Lipman - ------------------------------------------------------------ The University of Memphis Commercial Music Program Campus Box 526546 232 CFA Building Memphis, TN 38152-6546 (901) 678=2559 [min. 6 rings to voice mail] FAX: (901) 678=5118 Internet: Llipman@admin1.memphis.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------ From: Larry Lipman Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 08:03:47 -0500 Subject: Gerson & Basia? >From: Gerson Paletti >Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 >Subject: Strange messages... > >I am NERVOUS today. > >I want that ALL you take a look >at the following message. I think that ><<<<<<>>>>>> isn`t more the base >of this list. I think that the people from >this list could STOP to talk about WARs, and >try to speak the universal theme: BASIA.... Gerson, who's Basia? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Larry Lipman - ------------------------------------------------------------ The University of Memphis Commercial Music Program Campus Box 526546 232 CFA Building Memphis, TN 38152-6546 (901) 678=2559 [min. 6 rings to voice mail] FAX: (901) 678=5118 Internet: Llipman@admin1.memphis.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------ From: Larry Lipman Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 08:33:01 -0500 Subject: Cyberwelcomeback There once was a fellow named Roach Who survived an accident in his motor-coach Much e-mail was exchanged (We were concerned for his pain) But we really just wanted To determine the root of his Roach-name! Welcome back Roach! Hope you're feeling better. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Larry Lipman - ------------------------------------------------------------ The University of Memphis Commercial Music Program Campus Box 526546 232 CFA Building Memphis, TN 38152-6546 (901) 678=2559 [min. 6 rings to voice mail] FAX: (901) 678=5118 Internet: Llipman@admin1.memphis.edu ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------ From: Ken Drew Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 08:46:08 -0500 Subject: Re: Video Xfer Hey guys: I have a friend who I trade tapes with often and he just set up an entire video transfer deal. Pal to NTSC, etc. I could probably swing a deal if I get the Matt Bianco tape.... Keep me informed... KEN (kdrew@nd.edu) - ----------------------------------------------------------- *Webb Wilder : http://www.nd.edu/~kdrew/ * *The Beat Farmers : WWW page at: * *http://www.ucsd.edu/sdam/artists/bf/ * *Check them out today * - ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ From: "David F. Smith" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 14:26:25 -0600 Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics When is Basia's next album coming out??? - ---------- > From: Ben Combee > To: Basia list > Subject: Thanks for the lyrics > Date: Monday, September 16, 1996 12:40 AM > > Kevin, I put up the lyrics you just sent to the list on BasiaWeb. > Thanks a LOT! The collection seems complete... "Forgive and Forget" > and "Give Me That" are included in my _Time and Tide_ file (since they > come from the Japanese booklet). Actually, lyrics for the songs on > _WSAYO?_ would be nice, and let us all hope that there will be more > songs for us the transcribe lyrics in the near future. > > BTW, Kevin, do you have a last name for the credits on my site? I just > put "Kevin (soundman)" there for now as a placeholder. > -- > Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) > that public-access-TV-making, video-game-collecting, cryptography-pushing, > World-Wide-Web-explaining, fem-music-loving, bad-pun-creating guy in Austin ------------------------------ From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 16:57:33 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics > When is Basia's next album coming out??? That is a very good question, and one for which there is no answer. She appears on one track of the latest Peter White album, and she had a promo single last December with "Angels Blush". Roach will claim that 1998 is the year of the last Basia album. I'm a little more optimistic, and hope we'll see something in mid-1997. - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) that public-access-TV-making, video-game-collecting, cryptography-pushing, World-Wide-Web-explaining, fem-music-loving, bad-pun-creating guy in Austin ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:59:36 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Cyberwelcomeback On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Larry Lipman wrote: > There once was a fellow named Roach Hey, hey - present tense, PLEASE. > Who survived an accident in his motor-coach > Much e-mail was exchanged > (We were concerned for his pain) Well, first and foremost since there seems to be some geniune concern, I AM 100% again. As for the specifics of the accident, you really don't want to hear. And to tell you the truth, I don't remember it happening so it would still only be a second hand retelling of the incident. On top of that, I can't bear to hear the entire retelling from my companion because he'll get to the "dude, I came to and there was like blood everywhere..." part and I make him stop. BTW, if you ever feel tired while driving, PULL THE *&$% OVER. > But we really just wanted > To determine the root of his Roach-name! Perhaps I should just let you all theorize about it - we seem to be best at theorizing. > Welcome back Roach! > Hope you're feeling better. Thanks a bunch everybody. Toodles! JSL. ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Ben Combee wrote: > > When is Basia's next album coming out??? > > That is a very good question, and one for which there is no answer. > She appears on one track of the latest Peter White album, and she had > a promo single last December with "Angels Blush". Roach will claim > that 1998 is the year of the last Basia album. I'm a little more > optimistic, and hope we'll see something in mid-1997. Ben, Ben, Ben - you should know better than that! 1997 is always a possibility but, cmon - let's be realistic. I think the record company has proven to be a completely useless factor in motivating our two heros to work any faster. Sony seems to be content with these long gaps between albums. There's always a part of me that wishes that Sony would drop her and kind of teach her and Danny a lesson: show her that there's more to the world than olive trees and weekend trips to Poland. Seeing her end up on some no name, low budget Modern Jazz record label (yknow - the kind that includes a catalog of other releases in with their CDs?) would kinda please me in a real sadistic way. "YEAH! THAT'LL TEACH YA TO SIT ON YER DUFF FOR FOUR FRIGGIN YEARS!" Plus, its my opinion that the longer we wait for this album, the less likely the chances will be that we'll ever see another one after that. I mean, do the math, people - next summer marks the 10 year anniversary of the domestic release of TIME AND TIDE. Hell, when next February rolls around it will have been 7 years since LWNY landed in record stores. Four studio albums in eleven or more years? Not exactly what I'd call prolific; nor is it a trademark of someone who is willing to crank out four more albums after that. Damn, Ben and I will probably be Phil's age before this is all said and done ;).... Toodles! JSL. ------------------------------ From: Steve Sjoberg Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:42:05 -0500 Subject: Re: Gerson & Basia? Larry Lipman wrote: > > >From: Gerson Paletti > >Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 > >Subject: Strange messages... > > > >I am NERVOUS today. > > > >I want that ALL you take a look > >at the following message. I think that > ><<<<<<>>>>>> isn`t more the base > >of this list. I think that the people from > >this list could STOP to talk about WARs, and > >try to speak the universal theme: BASIA.... > > Gerson, who's Basia? > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Larry Lipman > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The University of Memphis > Commercial Music Program > Campus Box 526546 > 232 CFA Building > Memphis, TN 38152-6546 > (901) 678=2559 [min. 6 rings to voice mail] > FAX: (901) 678=5118 > Internet: Llipman@admin1.memphis.edu > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Okay...A lot has been said about us forgetting that this list is about Basia. SOME of us have not forgotten who she is.... I am new to the list, so I'm probably going to ask questions that have long ago been answered. I did however think long and hard about what I wanted to know about Basia, so here goes. As I have mentioned in the past, I am a huge Manhattan Transfer fan. The reason for their member change in 1978 has always been left something of a mystery. Was/is there anything mysterious about why Danny and Basia decided to leave Matt Bianco, or was it simply a wise business decision? How old is Basia? There was some dicussion of her weight, but how tall is she? At the only concert of her's I've been to, she did Aretha Franklin's RESPECT, as I've also mentioned before. When she introduced the song, she said that she hoped they could do it justice. She seems humble, without being falsley modest. I know that not very many of us on the list actually know her, but am I on the mark here, as far as you know? The music is so awesome! I just took a little day trip (about 100 miles each way) and listened to BOB the entire trip. I think I like the live album better than the studios because it's fun. She laughs at people and really gets into the music. A little slice of personality along with what is already amazing music. Okay--let's start there! This list is really cool, no matter what we talk about! Kris ------------------------------ From: Steve Sjoberg Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:46:48 -0500 Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics J.S. Lohr wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Ben Combee wrote: > > > > When is Basia's next album coming out??? > > > > That is a very good question, and one for which there is no answer. > > She appears on one track of the latest Peter White album, and she had > > a promo single last December with "Angels Blush". Roach will claim > > that 1998 is the year of the last Basia album. I'm a little more > > optimistic, and hope we'll see something in mid-1997. > > Ben, Ben, Ben - you should know better than that! > 1997 is always a possibility but, cmon - let's be realistic. I think the > record company has proven to be a completely useless factor in motivating > our two heros to work any faster. Sony seems to be content with these long > gaps between albums. There's always a part of me that wishes that Sony > would drop her and kind of teach her and Danny a lesson: show her that > there's more to the world than olive trees and weekend trips to Poland. > Seeing her end up on some no name, low budget Modern Jazz record label > (yknow - the kind that includes a catalog of other releases in with their > CDs?) would kinda please me in a real sadistic way. "YEAH! THAT'LL TEACH > YA TO SIT ON YER DUFF FOR FOUR FRIGGIN YEARS!" > Plus, its my opinion that the longer we wait for this album, the less > likely the chances will be that we'll ever see another one after that. I > mean, do the math, people - next summer marks the 10 year anniversary of > the domestic release of TIME AND TIDE. Hell, when next February rolls > around it will have been 7 years since LWNY landed in record stores. > Four studio albums in eleven or more years? Not exactly what I'd call > prolific; nor is it a trademark of someone who is willing to crank out > four more albums after that. Damn, Ben and I will probably be Phil's age > before this is all said and done ;).... > > Toodles! > > JSL. Does everyone really think that a 1998 release will be that LAST ONE???? What will she do with the rest of her life?! I am just getting into this and you are predicting the end of something quite amazing. I can't handle it! Well, I can but I don't like it! I agree about the record company. Some labels are just TOO big... Kris ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:51:07 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Ho, wait a second!!! Ok, listen up people - I think we've got the early rumblings of a dispute starting... I just looked at the lyrics posted on Ben's page, took a quick look at "Give Me That" and noticed that the lyrics appear to be wrong... Ben, if you took it from the CD linear notes that's still no guarantee: the Japanese are famous for making up lyrics if they can't make out what's being said - I have a live Yes CD that is full of butchered lyrics. Here's the part I had a problem with: As it appears on the homepage (from "Give Me That"): Oh baby, let's stay together 'Cause we were made for each other's arms Let be smile on ever There is no one I would rather... "Let smile be on ever?" What the HELL is that? Ok, now call me crazy, but this is what I hear: Oh baby, let's sleep together 'Cause we were made for each other's arms Oh baby, its now or never There is no one I would rather... ...and then your imagination can take it from there. I'm afraid to look at the other lyrics because I'm afraid of finding more lines like "let be smile on ever..." You have got to be kidding me.... Toodles JSL. ------------------------------ From: Jay Johnson Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 15:57:20 -1000 Subject: is basia done in 98? At 08:46 PM 9/16/96 -0500, you wrote: >Does everyone really think that a 1998 release will be that LAST ONE???? >What will she do with the rest of her life?! I am just getting into >this and you are predicting the end of something quite amazing. I can't >handle it! Well, I can but I don't like it! I agree about the record >company. Some labels are just TOO big... >Kris Didn't she say she wanted to produce new artists? thats what she will do. she puts everything in to her music.. maybe it is too hard on her.. but TSI has new aspects (other people's life)... How long do u expect basia to keep going? maybe she is the energizer bunny... she kepps going and going and going and going and going and going :) dont we all wish that? Jay ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:03:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Gerson & Basia? On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Steve Sjoberg wrote: > Okay...A lot has been said about us forgetting that this list is about > Basia. SOME of us have not forgotten who she is.... > I am new to the list, so I'm probably going to ask questions that have > long ago been answered. I did however think long and hard about what I > wanted to know about Basia, so here goes. > As I have mentioned in the past, I am a huge Manhattan Transfer fan. > The reason for their member change in 1978 has always been left > something of a mystery. Was/is there anything mysterious about why > Danny and Basia decided to leave Matt Bianco, or was it simply a wise > business decision? Well, the official story has always seemed to be that Basia didn't like the way she was being treated and her and Danny left in pursuit of other horizons. Frankly, she's never said WHO it was who was doing the mistreating - was it the record company (Atlantic) or could it be something a little more juicy, ie Mark Reilly? I've always wanted to know if either party has ever mentioned holding animosity towards the other, ie Basia and Danny hating Mark and Mark or vice versa, but there doesn't seem to be anything in the lexicon of interviews I've uncovered in recent years. To tell you the truth, that's always been the burning question for me. HEY, THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA! Ok, here's the premise... its a record signing, Basia is sitting there signing CDs or whatever, and you're given the opportunity to ask her any one question... What would it be? > How old is Basia? There was some dicussion of her weight, but how tall > is she? According to the AMG, Basia was born on September 30th, 1959. Thus, roughly two weeks from today will be her 38th birthday. As for a height, you're on your own... > At the only concert of her's I've been to, she did Aretha Franklin's > RESPECT, as I've also mentioned before. When she introduced the song, > she said that she hoped they could do it justice. She seems humble, > without being falsley modest. I know that not very many of us on the > list actually know her, but am I on the mark here, as far as you know? Ask Diane to tell you her story... if you ask me, she (basia) sounds kinda strange... > The music is so awesome! I just took a little day trip (about 100 miles > each way) and listened to BOB the entire trip. Ungh. Not BOB... > I think I like the live > album better than the studios because it's fun. No comment. Toodles! JSL. ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:07:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: is basia done in 98? On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Jay Johnson wrote: > Didn't she say she wanted to produce new artists? thats what she will do. > she puts everything in to her music.. maybe it is too hard on her.. but TSI > has new aspects (other people's life)... How long do u expect basia to keep > going? maybe she is the energizer bunny... she kepps going and going and > going and going and going and going :) dont we all wish that? Mark my words (i've said this a billion times) - Basia '98 will be the last studio album. I am SO sure of this that I don't know what more to say about it. JSL. ------------------------------ From: paxety Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:08:08 -0400 Subject: Ancient Jumpy Matt Bianco videos The tapes have arrived in the United States. Thanks from all of us, Alfred. Here's the problem - the NTSC dub just won't sync on any of the three machines I have access to. I'll begin searching for a conversion here, which I should be able to find. If not, Ben, I may have to send it to you to take to Crawford. I'll try to get a 3/4 rather than VHS dub for you. I'll keep everyone posted. un abrazo, juan ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 22:14:27 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Steve Sjoberg wrote: > Does everyone really think that a 1998 release will be that LAST ONE???? Let's put it this way: she's no Gloria Estefan. > What will she do with the rest of her life?! Make babies, apparently. > I am just getting into > this and you are predicting the end of something quite amazing. The END!?!?! Try the beginning... OF A DANNY WHITE SOLO CAREER!!!! [SHUT UP, DIANE!!!!!] Toodles! JSL. ------------------------------ From: Steve Sjoberg Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 21:26:51 -0500 Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics J.S. Lohr wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Steve Sjoberg wrote: > > > Does everyone really think that a 1998 release will be that LAST ONE???? > > Let's put it this way: she's no Gloria Estefan. And we can ALL be thankful for that! > > What will she do with the rest of her life?! > > Make babies, apparently. With WHO??? I am sooo nosey... > > I am just getting into > > this and you are predicting the end of something quite amazing. > > The END!?!?! Try the beginning... OF A DANNY WHITE SOLO CAREER!!!! > [SHUT UP, DIANE!!!!!] > > Toodles! > > JSL. ------------------------------ From: "J.S. Lohr" Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 23:00:11 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Thanks for the lyrics On Mon, 16 Sep 1996, Steve Sjoberg wrote: > > Let's put it this way: she's no Gloria Estefan. > And we can ALL be thankful for that! Gosh, everyone get out of Juan's way! > > > What will she do with the rest of her life?! > > > > Make babies, apparently. > With WHO??? I am sooo nosey... That would be Kevin Robinson, stealth trumpet player Toodles! JSL. ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V1 #227 ***************************