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basia-digest          Tuesday, June 30 1998          Volume 03 : Number 127



                               Today's Subjects:
                               -----------------
  Marilyn Manson & Basia                 [Larry Lipman <llipman@memphis.edu>]
  Re:  Simple question and another DUETE                 [Whipple930@aol.com]
  Kenny G et al                          [Larry Lipman <llipman@memphis.edu>]
  Re:  Simple question and another DUETE  ["Ashoke S. Talukdar" <talukdar@mo]
  Simple answer                 [Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>]
  New Basia album - oops, I mean Alanis Morrisette  [Jeff Hamilton <jeffhami]
  Re: Re: NO BASIA    Muggy???????  ["George Woods" <puterdude1@worldnet.att]
  Re: NO BASIA    Muggy???????    ["Becky Witter" <r26405@email.sps.mot.com>]
  Basia, laffs, Q&sometimesA, PW        ["Diane F. Fisli" <dfisli@flash.net>]
  Freeze Thaw (more temperature talk)  [Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspri]
  Re:  Re:  Simple question and another DUETE            [Whipple930@aol.com]
  Re:  New Basia album - oops, I mean Alanis Morrisette  [Whipple930@aol.com]
  Duete                                                  [Whipple930@aol.com]
  Re: Duete                     [Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>]
  Re:  New Basia album - oops, I mean Alanis Morrisette  [Jeff Hamilton <jef]
  Re:  Simple question and another DUETE    [Joe Baker <baker@preferred.com>]

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:17:00 -0500
From: Larry Lipman <llipman@memphis.edu>
Subject: Marilyn Manson & Basia

>...She could replace David Lee Roth...
>singing for...Van Halen...or maybe a duette with Ozzy...

(LL - barely able to type while laughing)
Mike, Mike, Mike...
Isn't it obvious that only a collarboration with Marilyn Manson
will do?




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   Larry Lipman
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
   Division Coordinator; Recording Studio Manager
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
	The University of Memphis
	Commercial Music Program
	Campus Box 526546 - 232 CFA Building
	Memphis, TN  38152-6546
	(901) 678-2559 [w/voice mail] 
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 08:25:17 EDT
From: Whipple930@aol.com
Subject: Re:  Simple question and another DUETE

In a message dated 6/29/98 4:00:27 AM, you wrote:

<<Hello 

I am new to the digest and just wantred to know when Basia's next CD was
expected either here in the states or over in the UK ?  Any news ?  Anyone ?

Thanks 


Greg>>

Greg,

We got tired of wondering that same thing ourselves that is why we go off
track so often.  If she would get off her cute little butt and do something,
anything, except work with Kenny G,  we would be the happyest people in the
universe.  The fact of the matter is that she is doing nothing at all, so we
speculate, make fun of , and pester each other because we are board with her
quagmyre( I hope I spelled that correct).  We do however come up with some
good ideas from time to time.  I thought the one with her replaceing Ginger
Spice was much funnier than some other people did, but we all work along in
good spirit.....

Oh no I got another idea.......... a duete with Alanys Morsete (spelling ?)You
know Mrs. Sad and Depressing meets someone uplifting .  Is anyone else tired
of this depressed little B%$#@.  I am so tired of her I wish she would get
writers block.
I just want to slash someones wrists when I hear her.

Mike

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:34:16 -0500
From: Larry Lipman <llipman@memphis.edu>
Subject: Kenny G et al

Kenny G is, for better or worse, believed to be the best-selling
jazz artist of all time.  I think Chuck Mangione and/or George Benson
comes next.  Kenny is a VERY kind person (had occassion to visit
with him several times at various Grammy/Living Legends
functions.)  I'm not a fan of most of his songs however,
because the production surrounding his tunes has little
variety.  One song sounds pretty much like the next.  It
also doesn't help that in most of his tunes, he features
the same horn and sound - again, a lack of variety.
This could be addressed, but I suspect they are going
to wring the "formula" for all that it's worth.  
He IS quite the master musician, though.

I like "selected" Peter White tunes.  He can be tremendously
expressive in his performance and in the orchestration and
production behind his tunes.  Some of his material I cherish,
other cuts seem to not quite live up to their potential.  

It's all really about choosing/writing great songs and then 
handling production in a way that is right for that song,
All too often, producers are afraid to stray too far from
what has worked in the past.  Primarily because we 
consumers are a fickle bunch, and there is concern that
they might aleniate the core audience that drove the
artist to his original success.  
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- ---------------------------------------------------------------
   Division Coordinator; Recording Studio Manager
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
	The University of Memphis
	Commercial Music Program
	Campus Box 526546 - 232 CFA Building
	Memphis, TN  38152-6546
	(901) 678-2559 [w/voice mail] 
	FAX: (901) 678-5118
	E-Mail: Llipman@memphis.edu
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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:06:57 -0400
From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" <talukdar@morph.EBME.CWRU.Edu>
Subject: Re:  Simple question and another DUETE

>Mike wrote:
>
>Is anyone else tired
>of this depressed little B%$#@.  I am so tired of her I wish she would get
>writers block.
>I just want to slash someones wrists when I hear her.
>

Now wait a minute.  I kinda like that part about my ex feeling it every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back.

;-D

Ashoke.
________________________________________________________________
Ashoke S. Talukdar              | When the darkness takes you
talukdar@morph.ebme.cwru.edu    | with her hand across your face
Home            : 216-381-5872  | Don't give in too quickly
Imaging Lab     : 216-368-8812  | Find the things she's erased
MetroHealth     : 216-778-8987  | Find the line, find the face
Pager           : 216-670-5872  | Through the grain...
Cellular        : 216-317-7079  |
Fax             : 216-368-4969  |                  Suzanne Vega

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 12:04:19 -0400
From: Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>
Subject: Simple answer

At 01:00 AM 6/29/98 EDT, Greg wrote:
>I am new to the digest and just wantred to know when Basia's next CD was
>expected either here in the states or over in the UK ?  Any news ?  Anyone ?

"Never" is the current prediction, though we can all hope for the best. No
news...


Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist
http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/
http://www.geocities.com/paris/leftbank/5028/

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 12:08:55 -0400
From: Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>
Subject: New Basia album - oops, I mean Alanis Morrisette

At 08:25 AM 6/29/98 EDT, Mike (Whipple930@the.isp.i.really.hate) wrote:
>Oh no I got another idea.......... a duete with Alanys Morsete (spelling
?)You
>know Mrs. Sad and Depressing meets someone uplifting .  Is anyone else tired
>of this depressed little B%$#@.  I am so tired of her I wish she would get
>writers block.
>I just want to slash someones wrists when I hear her.

Well, then - good news for Mike on the album release front: Alanis' new
album is scheduled for release on 2 November (3 November for the folks in
the USA).

Actually, there are a couple of nice songs on her other album. A few,
really. Ah - make that several. But that's just me - I tend to like
negative music if it's done right...


Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist
http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/
http://www.geocities.com/paris/leftbank/5028/

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 11:46:52 -0500
From: "George Woods" <puterdude1@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Re: NO BASIA    Muggy???????

- -----Original Message-----
From: Whipple930@aol.com <Whipple930@aol.com>
To: basia@smoe.org <basia@smoe.org>
Date: Sunday, June 28, 1998 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Re: NO BASIA Muggy???????


>
>
>In a message dated 6/28/98 2:27:55 PM, you wrote:
>
><<Well, let me tell ya what, I'm in Corpus Christi and we haven't had any
rain in over 100 days!!!!!  the temp is 95 to 97 every day and with the
humidity, 105 to 110.
>
>BABY ITS HOT!!!!!
>
>>
>George
>
>>>
>
>Does Texas have humidity?  I go there all the time and we have to adjust
the car down to compensate for the lack of humidity.
>
>Basia is HOT         Dose anyone else notice the heat?
>
>Mike
>

Well Mike, Corpus Christi is right ON the gulf and I would say that we
average around 80 to 85 % humidity dang near every day except when a front
comes through, and most of the time they don't make it this far.  If you go
to Houston, they don't have near the humidity that we have, and if it is
Dallas, they don't even come close.

George

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:41:05 +0000
From: "Becky Witter" <r26405@email.sps.mot.com>
Subject: Re: NO BASIA    Muggy???????

Well, I guess it's not too bad here in AZ since it's only 110-115..... but
it's a dry heat!  Thank... someone.... I guess....
Becky

Whipple930@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 6/27/98 1:18:05 AM, you wrote:
> 
> <<Ashoke (who, like Meg, is suffering from the horrible, muggy, Cleveland
> heatwave).>>
> 
> Try it in Florida.  Its hotter than hell down here.  We usually have to wait
> till August for heat like this.  I dont want to be here in Aug.  It was 94
> today with the humidity figured in it was 97. At least it rained later in the
> afternoon and that cut it a little.
> 
> Mike

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 11:40:01 -0700
From: "Diane F. Fisli" <dfisli@flash.net>
Subject: Basia, laffs, Q&sometimesA, PW

Tom writes:
>Peter - Guitars? I need Diane here

Oh gosh...  Okay...  What Peter tells me is that he didn't play on any Matt
Bianco except for "Half-A-Minute", which is on their album Whose Side Are
You On?.  If he's listed as a THANK YOU, it may be because of that or other
contributions non-musical (such as providing equipment, suggestions, etc).
He was not a regular member of the band.

BobR jokes:
>Subject: Re: I Have An Idea......This Could Be Big.......You Have To Read
This
>
>>   I DON'T CARE IF SHE HAS TO CO-PRODUCE IT WITH ANTHRAX!!!!
>
>
>^^^^^^^^^Is that co-written with Saddam Hussain :) :) :)

GAWD!  Or should that be ALLAHahahahahahahahaha!  BAD one, Bob.  Nice job!  :)

Kevin (with one "k") asks:
>Incidentally-- I have a question for Diane (or someone else who might be
>able to ferret out the answer)

Sorry Kevin, I'm not that conversant with Danny's recordings other than
Basia or Peter...  Someone else will have to help you...    :(

And for all of you who are contemplating a collaboration of Basia with
*someone*, how about Basia and Enya...  WHEW!!!   :)

Dr. Dirk writes:
>I know that I'm gonna be unpopular, but can somebody please
>explain to me the difference between the music of G and Peter White?
>
>They definetely sound like they have the same producer, but why is G
>unpopular and White not?

Hmmm...  Interesting question.  I have often asked the opposite - WHY is
Kenny G. so popular as to sell out HUGE arenas while Peter cannot draw that
kind of audience?  

Kenny is unpopular with people who appreciate a little variety in their
music, I suppose.  Peter is popular because he does have variety - his
rhythm tracks are lively instead of repetitious.  Both are selling well,
tho Kenny G. sells MORE and has won awards Peter claims he doesn't aspire to.

Kenny is unpopular with people who like FUNKY jazz as opposed to "smooth
jazz", however there are crossovers to be sure.  Peter's audience comes
from both sides of the stick.  I think Peter's music would go over well on
stations that play Kenny G that do NOT play other contemporary jazz,
however that hasn't happened yet except in isolated incidents.

They do not have the same producer.  Award-winnning producer Paul Brown
does Peter White's albums as well as Boney James's and others but NOT Kenny
G.  G. might benefit from Paul Brown's production.  PW might benefit from
G's producer too, but I can't say that for sure until I've heard something
recent that I LIKE out of KG's music.

Granted, I don't know G's music all that well (I bought some of the early
stuff but stopped after the second or third album) however with what I hear
on the radio these days I find it difficult to picture people dancing to
G's music.  People dance to Peter's music all the time.

Ah well, it's apples and oranges...   :)

Don't worry, Dirk.  We PW fans wouldn't hit you - at least, I hope not.
PW's music is designed to help you feel good, relax, or have something good
in your ears as you walk or jog.  I listen to PW's music when I drive and
it keeps me from wanting to machine-gun the boobalus (species driver cussed
prolificussed boobalus doofus) (HA!) riding on my FRONT bumper who just
can't seem to get it going because they don't have the required
coordination to shift their manual transmission shiny black turbo
sex-symbol racy fast sports car (psychoanalyze THAT) smoothly enough not to
interrupt the flow of normal traffic.

Gawd.  And I spent yesterday sunning at a clothing-optional resort.  I
think I need a vacation!   ;)

TTFN!  --Di.

The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, 
but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and 
leisure. -Henry David Thoreau

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 14:41:02 -0400
From: Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>
Subject: Freeze Thaw (more temperature talk)

For the past few days, various people wrote (paraphrased):

"It's too hot!"

Ah - how wonderful it is to live on the east coast - it's been a decent 25
to 35 degrees out here. Wonderful summer nights, ranging from 15 to 25
degrees). No complaints. Basia should come to Atlanta or Philadelphia and
do an outdoor concert tomorrow night. That would just make my summer.

BTW those are Celsius temperatures. But it's still pretty comfortable...



Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist
http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/
http://www.geocities.com/paris/leftbank/5028/

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 21:26:29 EDT
From: Whipple930@aol.com
Subject: Re:  Re:  Simple question and another DUETE

In a message dated 6/29/98 10:10:29 AM, you wrote:

<<Now wait a minute.  I kinda like that part about my ex feeling it every time
I scratch my nails down someone else's back.

;-D

Ashoke.>>

That dose not make her any less depressing now dose it?  She wines and cries
about anything.  She cant have her way poor damn baby.  She needs to get real
and deal with it and go on.  All of us have had something bad happen to us at
one time or another.  Haven't we?  I know that I have.  She just annoys the
hell out of me.  Maby I should get off the fence!

Mike

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 21:28:32 EDT
From: Whipple930@aol.com
Subject: Re:  New Basia album - oops, I mean Alanis Morrisette

In a message dated 6/29/98 12:11:05 PM, you wrote:

<<But that's just me - I tend to like
negative music if it's done right...>>

So I guess that you are a big marlyn manson fan.

Mike

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 21:36:10 EDT
From: Whipple930@aol.com
Subject: Duete

CHER

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:24:32 -0400
From: Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Duete

At 09:36 PM 6/29/98 EDT, Mike (Whipple930@aol.com) wrote:
>CHER

PLEASE GOD NO


Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist
http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/
http://www.geocities.com/paris/leftbank/5028/

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Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 23:23:39 -0400
From: Jeff Hamilton <jeffhamilton@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re:  New Basia album - oops, I mean Alanis Morrisette

>In a message dated 6/29/98 12:11:05 PM, [Jeff Hamilton] wrote:
><<But that's just me - I tend to like
>negative music if it's done right...>>

At 09:28 PM 6/29/98 EDT, Mike (Whipple930@aol.com) wrote:
>So I guess that you are a big marlyn manson fan.

No - that's an example of negative music done wrong.


Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist
http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/
http://www.geocities.com/paris/leftbank/5028/

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Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:03:31 -0400
From: Joe Baker <baker@preferred.com>
Subject: Re:  Simple question and another DUETE

At 08:25 AM 6/29/98 EDT, you wrote:
>
>
>In a message dated 6/29/98 4:00:27 AM, Mike wrote:
>

>I just want to slash someones wrists when I hear her.
>
>Mike
>
Have you considered your own?

jb

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