From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V3 #131 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Friday, July 3 1998 Volume 03 : Number 131 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Miscellaneous, non-important tidbits about Basia [Jeff Hamilton ] 11th T&T track [combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee)] No new Basia album, says Mike [Jeff Hamilton ] Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. - NO BASIA [Joe Baker ] Basia live in Atlanta, 1994 - NO NEWS, just regrets [Jeff Hamilton ] Re: ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO BASIA Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. [Joe Baker ] Re: ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO BASIA Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. ["Ashoke S. Tal] Re: Basia in Conversation with Simon Bates (1987) ["Alfred Wong" ] Whats the record company gone and done!!! [rrumsby ] Re: Basia's concert demeanor [combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee)] The new 3-CD Basia set [combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee)] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 01:22:04 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: Miscellaneous, non-important tidbits about Basia At 12:59 AM 7/2/98 EDT, Mike (Whipple930@aol.com) wrote: >JEFF >I assume that you ment Reba. The source machine in the studio was (if I >remember it correctly) was a Amiga something. And she showed up in a limo, >Lincon I do believe. Thats all I know (remember more likely) Actually no - I did mean Basia. I was trying to stay on topic while not obliterating the Ford/Chevy and PC/Mac wars altogether. Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 03:15:56 -0400 From: Joe Baker Subject: Jacki Steps Forward; My feelings about the "new" list At 09:28 PM 7/1/98 EDT, Jacki wrote: >Joe... you crack me up. I love the way you put these little jabs into your >posts, and you can say it so nicely too. But this one... I love it. This Mike >has been emailing me privately for a couple days... half the time I can't even >figure out what he's talking about. And I can't get over the thought that he >must have been born in Mayberry. > >Anyways, thanks for putting into words what I've been dying to tell the guy >myself. :-) > >Jacki > Ahhhhhhhhhhh. A sigh of relief... Finally someone admits that my jabs (constructive in nature) are reflections of their own feelings. Jacki took it one step further and described, very well I might add, the actions that led to my inquiry about Mike's wrists. We've all been told not to stereotype, but honestly all of us are guilty, to varying degrees (but probably not Lipman, my fellow Tennesseean). The stereotype of a Basia admirer, in my narrow demented mind, is that of someone of a higher level. Basia's fans, again from my perspective, are those who are bored with the mundane, and appreciate the perfection found in her voice and music. When I joined this list, I didn't expect it to be 100% Basia. We are fans and admirers, not worshipers. Another thing I didn't expect was the blatent self-serving bantering by some (who will go unnamed). Just as in real life, there are people who are constantly promoting themselves. I've been told that these people with insatiable egos to feed, at heart, have no self esteem. Oh well, so neurotics enjoy Basia. Damn, I thought it was only us "normal" people. To share in conversation with fans of my dear Basia, I must tolerate some of the same character flaws that populate my personal contacts. Having character flaws is something most all of us live with (with the same exception as noted above). Jacki, you and I have the right to share our thoughts just as much as those who talk endlessly about Basia becoming a Spice Girl. That Spice Girl/Basia thing was not even remotely funny to me. Not the first time, the second, the third, or any of the many, many references elicited the least bit of amusement on my part. The fact that the author is partial to ALL CAPS sure didn't make it any more palatable. From my days on IRC, using all caps is the equivalent of someone yelling. Just as I speak my opinion, others have spoken theirs. I know that all of you don't agree with me, but I dare say that many of you find the same irritations that I have exposed. Hate me if you will, the World of Joe Baker is black and white; you either love me or hate me. We now find ourselves segregating with the opening of a more "sterile" Basia mailing list. Isn't it ironic that the purpose of this new list is to purify the group. My first comment here was regarding off-topic posts. I didn't have a problem with off-topic posts, but some on here just carry it way beyond the stopping point (i.e., Lipman's ramblings re: 45RPM @ 33 , etc. and Mike's BASIA SPICE hypothetical rendering). A new mailing list sterilized of any off topic posts, personal remarks, etc. sounds rather boring to me. I, like the capitalist who will go unnamed, feel that an OFF TOPIC in the subject line would allow those of a more disciplined inclination to cherry-pick the info they salivate for, ignoring the humanist side of any group. Even having to deal with the likes of Mikey Spice and Lever Lip Lipman, I choose this group (even if this group doesn't choose me). jb "I'd like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me. And the rest of the world can kiss my ass." -Johnny Frank Garrett , last words before lethal injection February 11, 1992 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 08:20:51 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: HALF OFF TOPIC - Basia worship / vague references / 11th T&T track At 03:15 AM 7/2/98 -0400, Joe Baker wrote: >We are fans and admirers, not worshipers. Okay, maybe this applies to many of you. I, on the other hand, am definitely a worshipper. >...like the capitalist who will go unnamed... Never heard of him... The "Forgive And Forget" track from the European T&T - is that only on the CD or do the UK 12" vinyl and cassette carry it also? And do any commercial remixes of that song exist? Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 09:39:41 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BASIA PLEASE BE ADVISEDTHIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH B >Mike informs: > >I assume that you ment Reba. The source machine in the studio was (if I >remember it correctly) was a Amiga something. And she showed up in a limo, >Lincon I do believe. Thats all I know (remember more likely) > What despicable taste!!! ________________________________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:49:04 EDT From: Samurai27@aol.com Subject: Re: HALF OFF TOPIC - Basia worship / vague references / 11th T&T track Jeff, I guess I would also fall into the same category as worshipper. I just can't get enough of her singing, video or even just her voice. If you have her video and look at when she is interviewed in I guess a NY hotel, she is dressed with a smart business suite yet still seems to have a flair for the dramatics, She also is somewhat comical. ANyway you can tell I really enjoy her. I just worn out my Basia on Broadway tape so now I must get the CD version. They ocassionally play her in NY on CD 101.9. It is always the Aretha Franklin sone "Till you come back to me". Well enough for now. Denis with one "N" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 10:12:12 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: BASIAESQUE : ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. Hi gang! First of all, if you want the Basia related part of this message - well, it's somewhere in here - you'll have to read it all!!! :-D I must say I am quite moved by all the happenings in this list over the past few days. All of which found a crowning point in Sanitary Smoe. Well so be it. I have to admit that I am quite proud to be a part of this group. And what a passionate group this is. I like people who are opinionated. Occasionally, a hint of arrogance is all the spice we need to start an invigorating conversation. And I don't know of too many groups of people that do it so well as this gang. >Joe Baker wrote: > >Just as I speak my opinion, others have spoken theirs. I know that all of >you don't agree with me, but I dare say that many of you find the same >irritations that I have exposed. Hate me if you will, the World of Joe >Baker is black and white; you either love me or hate me. > > >....SNIP.... > > >Even having to deal with the likes >of Mikey Spice and Lever Lip Lipman, I choose this group (even if this >group doesn't choose me). > Ah! But Joe, I personally LIKE your thresholded (ref B&W) personality. Besides if you live in Cleveland, you come to loathe those greys anyway! You (Joe) fall into the category of folks such as Diane and Meg, whose postings, e-mail, etc. are interesting to read - what a pleasure it is to see someone who can articulate, in clear typo-free streams of completely constructed sentences. :-D So no need to feel left out. BUT... Think about this : we need Mikey and Larry and the rest of us anti-prolitareates. WHY? Well, they, like us all, add the variety that keep these conversations lively. True that I have not had much personal interaction with anyone here (so perhaps, distance is the saving grace), but all I am saying, is keep an open mind (but do use a screen or you will end up with a mindful of bugs). NOW FOR SOME BASIA STUFF. A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with a fellow Suzanne Vega fan, about the demeanor of artists in concert. We talked about various artists, including Suzanne, Basia and Tori Amos. One thing that I have found lacking (being one who has seen several Suzanne concerts) in many artists' live performances is a level of contact with the audience. Case in point, take Basia's Broadway performance at the Neil Simon Theater. She hardly says anything. In and of itself this is not detrimental to one's enjoyment of Basia's music, but it would be nice if she took some time off between songs to narrate interesting tales that led to the songs. Perhaps, I am missing this because I am listening to an edited recording, so that I have to ask this question of those of you who have seen her live : "How was her interaction with the audience?" And finally ... >Joe's Signature read (someone saying): > >"I'd like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me. And the >rest of the world can kiss my ass." > Admirable sentiments, but you'll have to shave it first!! :-) Peace, 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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 10:18:48 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: Ashoke how is that pronounced? >At 12:02 AM 7/2/98 EDT, Mike wondered: > >Ashoke how is that pronounced? > Like "A choke" with the "ch" replaced be "sh"! > > ><>> > >only 10 years were have you been. Its older than that. > Before that I was in high school in India where we were using logarithm tables and slide rules! Thank god! :-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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 01:09:01 EDT From: Whipple930@aol.com Subject: NO BASIA JUST DIANENO BASIA JUST DIANENO BASIA JUST DIANENO BASIA JUST DIANENO B In a message dated 7/1/98 9:12:40 PM, you wrote: <<> . 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.>> Diane I think that I am one of those. Lets see I have a shiny black turbo ( auctually supercharged but you get the idea) sex-symbol (my wife says its to make up for a small....) racy-fast ( I race all the time top speed around 185) sports car (930). But I do shift very smoothly dose that disqualify me? huggs and kisses Mike ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 01:15:12 EDT From: Whipple930@aol.com Subject: Re: [BASIA-NEWS] Internet Video Collection Update Works good I got it Basia has no new album in the studio at this time. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 01:10:37 EDT From: Whipple930@aol.com Subject: Rachel's D.I.V.O.R.C.E. In a message dated 7/1/98 9:19:33 PM, you wrote: <> LOVE IT ROTFLOL PMPROFLOL Mike ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 10:36:19 -0600 From: Meg Evans Subject: The Conversation Ben, I am DEFINITELY interested in any and all information about Basia, ESPECIALLY video interviews with that absolutely beautiful woman. (I'm telling you, if I were a man I'd be ALL over that nose.) Count me in for a copy of your CD-ROM with WHATEVER on it, and I thank you in advance for all your hard work, especially since I'm just sitting on my behind contributing nothing. Thanks! Meg, who is leaving for New Mexico at the crack of dawn on Friday!!! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:42:41 GMT From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Subject: 11th T&T track > The "Forgive And Forget" track from the European T&T - is that only on the > CD or do the UK 12" vinyl and cassette carry it also? And do any commercial > remixes of that song exist? It's on the American "gold" Time and Tide, and its also on Brave New Hope, the EP designed to match all the posters for London Warsaw New York, also known as the "no nose" album. It was not on the Brave New Hope CD5 -- that omitted "Forgive and Forget" and "Give Me That". - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) PS: <53706f6f6e21> 48 /Helvetica findfont scalefont setfont show showpage ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 11:51:07 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: No new Basia album, says Mike At 01:15 AM 7/2/98 EDT, Mike (Whipple930@aol.com) wrote: >Basia has no new album in the studio at this time. Thank you , Mike, for this ground-breaking announcement. Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 15:49:08 GMT From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Subject: Basia's concert demeanor > NOW FOR SOME BASIA STUFF. > > A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with a fellow > Suzanne Vega fan, about the demeanor of artists in concert. We > talked about various artists, including Suzanne, Basia and Tori > Amos. All a very perfuctory group of artists, Vega especially. > One thing that I have found lacking (being one who has seen several > Suzanne concerts) in many artists' live performances is a level of > contact with the audience. Case in point, take Basia's Broadway > performance at the Neil Simon Theater. She hardly says anything. > In and of itself this is not detrimental to one's enjoyment of > Basia's music, but it would be nice if she took some time off > between songs to narrate interesting tales that led to the songs. I've seen Basia live only once, when she played Atlanta in 1994. She talked some with the audience, encouraging us to stand up and dance for a couple of the songs, talking a bit about the band, and so on. (BTW, I have a audience dub of this show, available for tape trading) > Perhaps, I am missing this because I am listening to an edited > recording, so that I have to ask this question of those of you who > have seen her live : > > "How was her interaction with the audience?" Not as plentiful or fun as a lot of the performers I've seen, but still a lot more human that what you can hear on _Basia on Broadway_. - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) PS: <53706f6f6e21> 48 /Helvetica findfont scalefont setfont show showpage ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 11:58:21 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: Re: 11th T&T track At 03:42 PM 7/2/98 GMT, Ben Combee wrote: >It's on the American "gold" Time and Tide, and its also on Brave New >Hope, the EP designed to match all the posters for London Warsaw New >York, also known as the "no nose" album. It was not on the >Brave New Hope CD5 -- that omitted "Forgive and Forget" and "Give Me >That". Cool - I have the BNH CD (with 9 tracks, including F&F" and "GMT"). But I was wondering about the T&T vinyl because if it was on the UK vinyl then I was going to NOT buy the USA vinyl. Why was it called the "no nose" album? I can see her nose on the cover. Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 11:54:41 -0400 From: Joe Baker Subject: Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. - NO BASIA At 10:12 AM 7/2/98 -0400, Ashoke wrote: >BUT... > >Think about this : we need Mikey and Larry and the rest of us anti-prolitareates. WHY? Well, they, like us all, add the variety that keep these conversations lively. True that I have not had much personal interaction with anyone here (so perhaps, distance is the saving grace), but all I am saying, is keep an open mind (but do use a screen or you will end up with a mindful of bugs). > My friend Ashoke, The presence of Mikey does add SPICE (pun intended) to this list. Lipman's input is as valid as anyone else's here. If either of them were to leave, I, for one, would be crushed. Those guys spur emotions, and isn't that what life's all about? Mikey seems to be a good enough sport, I only wish my fellow Tennessean would lighten up a bit (I assume baker@preferred.com is being filtered by the ol' boy). Ashoke, my mind *is* open. In fact, the opening is currently oozing a brownish, putrid pus. jb "I quite agree with you," said the Duchess; "and the moral of that is -- `Be what you would seem to be' -- or, if you'd like it put more simply -- `Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to beotherwise.'" -- Lewis Carrol, "Alice in Wonderland" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 12:42:28 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: Basia live in Atlanta, 1994 - NO NEWS, just regrets At 03:49 PM 7/2/98 GMT, Ben Combee wrote: >I've seen Basia live only once, when she played Atlanta in 1994. RUB IT IN, WILL YA! I can't believe I was RIGHT THERE and didn't see her. (Interestingly, I was very big on Spyro Gyra at the time, but not enough to bother seeing them in concert.) Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 12:45:50 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: Basia's concert demeanor Thanks Ben! Although, the following comment... > >All a very perfuctory group of artists, Vega especially. > ...is very interesting in context. The same word was used to describe Basia by members of other lists when I mentioned her. Goes to show that our knowledge of the rest of the world is very incomplete. BTW, Suzanne Vega's "Solitude Standing" has gone platinum and she has more studio albums released than Basia. More interestingly however, Basia, from your desription, falls between Tori (Miss Zombie-on-stage) and Suzanne (Ms. A-story-behind-each-song) in the spectrum of audience participation. For all those of you who are poetically inclined (Henry Rollins would officially hate me for using the "P" word), check out Ms. Vega's songs for their lyrical content and, NO, I don't mean "Tom's Diner". 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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 12:49:09 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO BASIA Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. >At 11:54 AM 7/2/98 -0400, Jim Baker wrote: > >Ashoke, my mind *is* open. In fact, the opening is currently oozing a >brownish, putrid pus. > WHAT??? ON MY KITCHEN FLOOR??? HOW UNFASHIONABLE!!! You could at least have chosen a better color. Like Fuschia! :-) Peace bro. ________________________________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 10:06:14 -0700 From: "Diane F. Fisli" Subject: beaches, Basia, the blues, and Mr. Bates Juan wanted to know: >Diane - where's that beach? HAHAHA! It's not a beach, it's a clothing optional resort in Topanga Canyon called Elysium Fields. Been there a long time - I have a friend who's a member. Nice place... >The duet suggestions have killed me. Me too. I thought of something Basia might like tho - How about a duet with Aretha Franklin? Can you imagine it??? I think Basia would just love it!!! It would be like getting Peter White on the same stage with Pat Metheny... WHEW!!! And I'm wondering if *all* the stuff posted on the Basia news mailing list will also get posted here... If not, and I don't subscribe to the news-only list, I sure would hate to miss out on insightful observations from Robert or whomever... I feel like the "old family" is breaking up... I don't mind the off-topic postings (tho I try to stay on topic as much as I can) - I subscribe to the digest and so get it in one chunk at the end of the day - It's easy to scroll past the stuff I am not interested in reading... Regarding the Bates interview, it sounds *very* interesting... Nice find, Alfred!!! It would be terrific, Ben, if you could somehow incorporate it or pieces of it into the video collection (like you don't have enough to do already)... I know I said I would check out the videos Peter loaned to me - there are some Basia things on them - but I have been terribly busy lately and haven't found the time yet... Maybe since I am going to be house-sitting for a friend for a few days I will bring these vids along and check them out. THEN I need to see if it's something you don't already have, Ben... I'll try... :) TTFN! --Di. The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished. :) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 13:41:52 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: OFF TOPIC: Suzanne Vega At 12:45 PM 7/2/98 -0400, Ashoke Talukdar wrote: >For all those of you who are poetically inclined (Henry Rollins would >officially hate me for using the "P" word), check out Ms. Vega's songs for >their lyrical content and, NO, I don't mean "Tom's Diner". The only Suzanne Vega album I've purchased so far (that is to say, in my lifetime) is 99.9 Fahrenheit degrees, which is excellent from start to finish. I highly recommend it to anyone considering a Vega purchase. Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 16:47:05 -0400 From: Joe Baker Subject: Re: ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO BASIA Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. At 12:49 PM 7/2/98 -0400, Ashoke wrote: > >>At 11:54 AM 7/2/98 -0400, Jim Baker wrote: Jim Baker? K, ol' boy, let's see what we can do with that name of yours......... jb (not a TV evangelist) There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy ... -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 16:51:35 -0400 From: Joe Baker Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: Suzanne Vega At 01:41 PM 7/2/98 -0400, Jeff Hamilton wrote: > I highly recommend it to anyone considering a Vega purchase. > > >Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist When, oh when do the Ford/Chevy wars end. OK Jeff, I'm considering a Pinto purchase, any recommendations here? jb (Who drives neither Ford nor Chevy) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 16:59:38 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NO BASIA Re: ASHOKE'S MUSINGS. > >At 12:49 PM 7/2/98 -0400, Ashoke wrote: >> >>>At 11:54 AM 7/2/98 -0400, Jim Baker wrote: > >Jim Baker? > What can I say? Some people express their appreciation through poems, I do it through demonic mnemonics! Have to apologize for not putting the Jim in quotes though. :-) 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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 22:06:16 +0100 From: "Alfred Wong" Subject: Re: Basia in Conversation with Simon Bates (1987) I will see if I can use the video editing room at work - I am pretty sure that they have PAL-NTSC conversion facilities. If that is feasible, I can convert the videos to NTSC and then send Ben a copy for adding to the CD-R. Otherwise I can send a direct PAL copy to Rob and/or Ben for them to convert. Alfred Wong alfred@globalnet.co.uk ICQ 4027163 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 17:12:03 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC: Suzanne Vega > >At 01:41 PM 7/2/98 -0400, Jeff Hamilton wrote: >> >I highly recommend it to anyone considering a Vega purchase. >> > To which "Not Jim" Baker replied : > >When, oh when do the Ford/Chevy wars end. OK Jeff, I'm considering a Pinto >purchase, any recommendations here? > Neither does Ms. Vega, prefering the comfort of a Jeep Grand Cherokee if I am not mistaken. The pinto will give you the 99.9 F experience though. Literally. But then that was never my favorite tune. I prefer the back seat of Lincoln Town Car myself. But I digress... You are an EVIL influence on me Joe! I am grateful for that. 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 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 17:47:46 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: WAY OFF TOPIC (even further off topic that I intended) At 04:51 PM 7/2/98 -0400, Joe Baker wrote: >When, oh when do the Ford/Chevy wars end. OK Jeff, I'm considering a Pinto >purchase, any recommendations here? Talk about stretching a comment that was actually related to music for a change... Skip the Pinto! Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 00:48:17 +0200 From: "Ben van Maaren" Subject: Re: Off topic Re: NO BASIA Muggy??????? >Hello Amsterdam ( we would like a real name please) > >Ever hear of El Nino. We were living it here for months wet wet wet. I love >Amsterdam. I kind of got chased out of the red light district though. Those >people dont like their pictures taken. I almost ended up in the cannel. The >people are some of the nicest in the world. Also I think that you should pay >for the hotel not your girlfriend. By the way my wifes family is from that >aera, I cant remember the name of the place and I'm not wakeing her up to get >it. But like most persons from that aera she is tall, blond, blue eyed,and a >lovely person. When I say tall I mean it , she is 6 feet 4 inches or about 2 >meters. It was noce to hear from you. Write again soon. > >Mike Mike, Of course we've heard of El Nino. Being a compatriot of Mr. Amsterdam, I know what he's talking about. Anyway, the current effect El Nino's having on US weather may very well be temporary, whether the almost continuous rain down here is part of the climate. The Netherlands (the official English name for our country, usually - even by ourselves - referred to as Holland) is also where the joke about the tourist and the little boy was invented. For those of you who don't know that one, here's a rundown version of it: On a trip through the Netherlands, a lovely trip yet accompanied by constant rain, an American tourist happens upon a little boy. He asks the boy: 'Does it ever stop raining here?', whereupon the boy replies: 'Don't know, sir, I'm only seven.' Okay, I realise it's a corny one, and lots of rainy places in the world have incorporated it into their folklore (I actually heard it for the first time in Bergen, Norway, which is (in)famous for its rainy spells as well, although never when I visited it. Weird.) but heck, I'm claiming it for the Dutch! It's not as if we've contributed that much to the world of humour. BTW, we're also blaming El Nino for the weather... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 21:12:40 -0500 From: tneyens@wxc.com (Tony Neyens) Subject: Possible Basia duet partners..... With all the traffic lately, I had been letting all of the messages pile up for the last month (that works out to about 350 to 400 from this list!), but I had the time to catch up with it all. That's also why I have been mainly lurking rather than doing some contributing to the list. It is probably a big stretch as to some of the suggested artists to appear with Basia, but I recall on an episode of the radio show "Personal Notes" about three years ago where she answered a viewer letter on the air asking who she would like to perform with. Her answer was Stevie Wonder. I don't recall the exact answer she gave (it's been a few years), but I know she did like his music. Of course, Stevie helped write "Until You Come Back to Me", so that helps! Do any of you recall her exact answer? (Very lucky to catch that, since I only get a chance to listen to the show twice a year!!!) Thanks Tony - ----- "...using the Handyman's Secret Weapon, duct tape." --Red Green Tony Neyens tneyens@wxc.com -OR- tjn@wxc.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:27:31 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: woohoo STEVIE At 09:12 PM 7/2/98 -0500, Tony Neyens wrote: >It is probably a big stretch as to some of the suggested artists to appear >with Basia, but I recall on an episode of the radio show "Personal Notes" >about three years ago where she answered a viewer letter on the air asking >who she would like to perform with. Her answer was Stevie Wonder. I don't >recall the exact answer she gave (it's been a few years), but I know she >did like his music. Of course, Stevie helped write "Until You Come Back to >Me", so that helps! Wow. Imagine that. My (second) favorite female artist and my favorite artist of all time, together. I would just die. Jeff Hamilton - the capitalist http://www.mindspring.com/~jeffhamilton/ "The primary purpose of the DATA statement is to give names to constants; instead of referring to pi as 3.141592653589793 at every appearance, the variable pi can be given that value with a DATA statement and used instead of the longer form of the constant. This also simplifies modifying the program, should the value of pi change." - FORTRAN manual for Xerox computers ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 00:27:22 -0400 From: rrumsby Subject: Whats the record company gone and done!!! Well Basia must have upset the management at Sony by her not releasing a *NEW* album, as I see that they have just released a 3 album boxed set of Time & Tide, London Warsaw & New York, and The Sweetest Illusion. Oh dear........... bfn BobR ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 04:46:22 GMT From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Subject: Re: Basia's concert demeanor Ashoke S. Talukdar writes: > > Thanks Ben! > > Although, the following comment... > > > > >All a very perfuctory group of artists, Vega especially. > > > > ...is very interesting in context. The same word was used to > describe Basia by members of other lists when I mentioned her. Goes > to show that our knowledge of the rest of the world is very > incomplete. Oops... did I mean "perfunctory". No... guess I got the vocabulary center of my brain all awry. I really meant to say something like "superlative"... I'm a fan of all of them, and I really love everything that I heard from Suzanne Vega (I've all her studio albums, and even the Capistrano bootleg I saw at Best Buy one day!) That should teach me to trust the dictionary in my head! - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) PS: <53706f6f6e21> 48 /Helvetica findfont scalefont setfont show showpage ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 04:56:36 GMT From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Subject: The new 3-CD Basia set rrumsby writes: > Well Basia must have upset the management at Sony by her not > releasing a *NEW* album, as I see that they have just released a 3 > album boxed set of Time & Tide, London Warsaw & New York, and The > Sweetest Illusion. Wow... good eye, Bob. Here are the details: Time And Tide/London Warsaw New York/The Sweetest Illusion Release Date: 06/30/98 (original 1998) 31 tracks from the US release of each album No new tracks, not even "Forgive and Forget" which was on the gold US edition of _Time and Tide_. The track listing mistakenly lists one of them as "Cruisin' For A Bruisin'". Retail price: $29.97. (Just under what two new CDs cost, but close to three discs at Sony's "Nice Price") So, not a bad deal for someone just discovering her work, but absolutely nothing new for a fan with even one of her albums, unless there is some extra detail paid to the booklet and packaging, an unlikely occurance. - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) PS: <53706f6f6e21> 48 /Helvetica findfont scalefont setfont show showpage ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V3 #131 ***************************