From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V3 #133 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 Sunday, July 5 1998 Volume 03 : Number 133 Today's Subjects: ----------------- A stupid question about the Basia video [Jeff Hamilton ] RATHER OFF TOPIC (if I do say so myself): Luther Vandross [Jeff Hamilton ] RATHER OFF TOPIC (if I do say so myself): Luther Vandross [Jeff Hamilton ] Time and tide [tom kelly & jordan ] Re: Re: Basia video [Whipple930@aol.com] I'D SAY PRETTY MUCH ON TOPIC: Back to my stupid question [Jeff Hamilton <] A stupid question about the Basia video [combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee)] Re: A stupid question about the Basia video ["Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: A stupid question about the Basia video At 05:09 AM 7/4/98 GMT, Ben Combee wrote: >I will probably do a tape release too, but the CD-ROM will be >distributed first -- its more durable, and easier to duplicate. What follows is probably the stupidest question ever submitted to this list: Is the video going to be a dubbed compilation of the clips you received or a continuous capture of the files on the CD-ROM? Because the latter would look terrible on a regular screen TV (as opposed to the little 2-inch windows on our computers). I know that doesn't make any sense but it slipped into my mind when I read your response (Ben) and I just had to ask. Sorry... To everyone in the two eastern time zones of the United States - happy bloody 4th. 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: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 00:38:06 -0700 From: Joel Cairo Subject: Another one for the discography.... Well, I don't remember who was collecting the listings, but here's one more for the pile-- found it this evening... Catalog #: Epic ESK-6577 Released: 1994 Title: Epic In-Store Play Contains: Third Time Lucky (LP version) Just to show you where our lovely lady rates in the scope of things with her own record label, Gloria Estefan has *three* tracks on this disc (as does Luther Vandross(???)), and even Sade has two.... No respect, I tell ya, no respect. - -Kevin soundmn0@gte.net ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 08:09:02 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: RATHER OFF TOPIC (if I do say so myself): Luther Vandross At 12:38 AM 7/4/98 -0700, Kevin (Joel Cairo) wrote: >Just to show you where our lovely lady rates in the scope of things with >her own record label, Gloria Estefan has *three* tracks on this disc (as >does Luther Vandross(???)), and even Sade has two.... > >No respect, I tell ya, no respect. No kidding. Gloria and Sade, sure, but Luther Vandross? Gee, how many tracks does White Zombie have on that disc? (Oh wait, they are on Epic, are they?) 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: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 08:09:02 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: RATHER OFF TOPIC (if I do say so myself): Luther Vandross At 12:38 AM 7/4/98 -0700, Kevin (Joel Cairo) wrote: >Just to show you where our lovely lady rates in the scope of things with >her own record label, Gloria Estefan has *three* tracks on this disc (as >does Luther Vandross(???)), and even Sade has two.... > >No respect, I tell ya, no respect. No kidding. Gloria and Sade, sure, but Luther Vandross? Gee, how many tracks does White Zombie have on that disc? (Oh wait, they are on Epic, are they?) 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: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 08:42:22 -0600 From: tom kelly & jordan Subject: Time and tide Hi, all Jeff Hamilton writes "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?" Well Jeff, No, I have a 12" Time and tide (Holland pressing 1987 PRT450263 1) and that song does not appear on it. I have never heard of a remix either. I must add that the European cover is my all time favorite photo of Basia, She looks absolutly stunning. Bye, Tom. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 00:12:23 EDT From: Whipple930@aol.com Subject: Re: Re: Basia video In a message dated 7/3/98 9:45:43 PM, you wrote: <> Steve Not meaning to be sarcastic but I think you better find someone with a cd rom player. Unless you have a cd player like mine that will read roms also (Pioneer model #CLD A100 with expansion modules) It also dose 3" -5" -8" 10" - -and 12" forms of cd and ld and works with SAGA Games (rom pack and cd) and NEC TURBO GRAFX and Pioneer cdI software (on ld naturally)> It also reads cd roms for use on a computer. It would be much easier to get a friend to read it for you. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 12:55:55 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: I'D SAY PRETTY MUCH ON TOPIC: Back to my stupid question At 12:12 AM 7/4/98 EDT, Mike (Whipple930@aohell.com) wrote: >Not meaning to be sarcastic but I think you better find someone with a cd rom >player. (in response to Steve's question about a "conversion") This is what I was thinking of when I asked that question - a "conversion" of the CD-ROM into a VHS tape would look dreadful, but if the same source material used for the CD-ROM was also compiled onto a new video master, then that's altogether different (and it's also what I would rather buy, as opposed to the CD-ROM). (Mike went on to describe his amazing CD player) Wow! Can it play Sony Playstation games too? (Seriously - that's a pretty cool device you've there...) OKAY I GUESS WAS A LITTLE BIT OFF-TOPIC (SORRY). 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: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 17:13:49 GMT From: combee@techwood.org (Ben Combee) Subject: A stupid question about the Basia video Jeff Hamilton writes: > > At 05:09 AM 7/4/98 GMT, Ben Combee wrote: > >I will probably do a tape release too, but the CD-ROM will be > >distributed first -- its more durable, and easier to duplicate. > > What follows is probably the stupidest question ever submitted to this list: > > Is the video going to be a dubbed compilation of the clips you received or > a continuous capture of the files on the CD-ROM? Because the latter would > look terrible on a regular screen TV (as opposed to the little 2-inch > windows on our computers). > > I know that doesn't make any sense but it slipped into my mind when I read > your response (Ben) and I just had to ask. Sorry... What the video will be is a replay of the original captures, not the MPEG-compressed versions. That version has a much lower artifact level, and if anything, looks better than a straight tape dub because it has its signals corrected to account for the machinery used. I've been saving the original captures along with the compressed versions just for this occasion. - -- Benjamin L. Combee (combee@techwood.org) PS: <53706f6f6e21> 48 /Helvetica findfont scalefont setfont show showpage ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 13:59:21 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: A stupid question about the Basia video >At 05:13 PM 7/4/98 GMT, Ben Combee wrote: > >What the video will be is a replay of the original captures, not the >MPEG-compressed versions. That version has a much lower artifact >level, and if anything, looks better than a straight tape dub because >it has its signals corrected to account for the machinery used. > >I've been saving the original captures along with the compressed >versions just for this occasion. > You REALLY should think about becoming a producer Ben. Excellent foresight! 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: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 14:07:33 -0400 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: DEFINITELY OFF TOPIC : Suzanne V. and Basia T. >At 08:57 PM 7/3/98 -0400, Jeff Hamilton wrote: > > >Of course not (my point being that I thought it had actually happened!). >Suzanne Vega is, in my opinion, a little more exciting than Basia is (I >can't think of a better word than "exciting", but those of you who listen >to Basia and Suzanne Vega know the difference of which I am speaking. I >don't mean that Basia's music is not exciting; I mean that out of the two >of them, Suzanne Vega would be more likely to go bungee-jumping or drag >racing than Basia would, and that part of her persona is reflected in many >of her (Suzanne's) songs.). > True. In fact, Suzy and the rest of the Vegas were quite infamous as kids for picking fights and such when they were in school. She was always the tomboy. The fact that she chose to marry the successful but somewhat low key producer Mitchell Froom, is a bit of a surprise. On another note, to bring some closure to a question regarding cars driven by our favorite artists (can't remember who all were involved in this thread): I asked Suzanne about the car she drove. Here was her answer (yes folks, she answers her list questions herself): >To answer your question: > >I don't drive. Or have a car. > > But when I was living with Frank Christian I bought two cars for him -- one > was a silver Jaguar XKE from the mid 70's, I believe, and the other was a > Datsun 280Z. > > Affectionately yours, > Suzanne (Vega) So there you have it. > Jeff Hamilton also wonders: > >>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 > >Is there a phone number I can reach you at, just in case none of the above >work? > > Sure. 1-800-523-3273. That's Continental Airlines. :-P 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: Sat, 04 Jul 1998 15:09:36 -0400 From: Jeff Hamilton Subject: KIND OF BACK ON TOPIC: Suzanne & Basia At 02:07 PM 7/4/98 -0400, Ashoke Talukdar wrote: >I asked Suzanne about the car she drove. Here was her answer (yes >folks, she answers her list questions herself): Wow. If only Basia would answer a question every now and then. (I dare say that Suzanne Vega is by far, the more popular of the two.) Even a postal mail response would be nice, if not a pop-in on the mailing list. >Sure. 1-800-523-3273. That's Continental Airlines. Okay - that's perfect. We now have seven numbers for ya, in case any Basia-related emergency pops up and you can't be contacted via e-mail. 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: Sat, 4 Jul 1998 16:40:05 EDT From: Whipple930@aol.com Subject: Re: I'D SAY PRETTY MUCH ON TOPIC: Back to my stupid question In a message dated 7/4/98 12:51:02 PM, you wrote: <> No the player is about 4 years old and the great play station was nod around then. I only bought it because my iold ld player died and it was a good deal (I think it was like $400.00). Now I have to decide what DVD player to buy. dose anyione know of a DVD that will work on the puter as well as the tv? I have to much stuff in the living room as it is I dont need another piece of equipment in there. I have a ld called "a new day" (CBS cat # id7945cb), is this the only video commercally available of Basia? I have seen no others. I keep hearing of "videos" on this list but got no cat#'s. Are these made by people here or are they pressed by the label? Mike ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V3 #133 ***************************