Fegmaniax Digest <==----------==> (Send posts to the list to fegmaniax@nsmx.rutgers.edu) (Send adminstrative commands to majordomo@nsmx.rutgers.edu) (Send comments, etc to the listowner at owner-fegmaniax@nsmx.rutgers.edu) <==----------==> Volume 3 Number 128 Today's Topics: ------- ------ Hole/Dead/Beck/etc Robyn with other artists (was RE: Lollapollooza) CRD: Skool Dinner Bluze Courtney Love/Lollapalutza Recent Barrett Queries inconsequential, but a bit tamer... Isle of Wight pre-gig picnic The same old RH? The same old RH? video I'd love to see CRD: Agony of Pleasure The same old RH? Finding a station in life Prehistory Prehistory Prehistory More Kimberly Lonesome Death of Ian Penman Lonesome Death of Ian Penman Lonesome Death of Ian Penman Lonesome Death of Ian Penman Gloss Fish CRD: Leppo Needs Help. CRD: Rat's Prayer Robyn and Touring tape tree Video tape tree SBs Photos.. That Rew'ed Guitar Sound Identifying this song... CRD: Leppo Identifying this song... [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 16:31:09 +1200 To: The veins of Her Majesty the Queen From: james.dignan@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (James) Subject: Hole/Dead/Beck/etc >> I think that they ought to drop Courtney Love from her band and replace >> her with Robyn and Kimberly, and call it Wey Wey Hep Uh Hole. >> >Actually, perhaps Robyn could front the Dead now that Jerry's dead. > >It sure would increase his following. =), Pam * "Sounds great when you're (a) Dead" ;) >> "And on the mainstage we have a weird off to the death between Brit-rocker >> Robyn Hitchcock and Beck...." >> >> RH would no doubt win, but I still like Beck... >> >If Viv Stanshall, Roger Ruskin Spear, or most of the other Bonzo's were >there, I'd say it would be even money between them and Robyn. > >...Wondering how They Might Be Giants would fare against Robyn The late great Mr. Zappa would no doubt be in the running, too. James "waiting for the Robyn Hitchcock/Nine Inch Nails collaboration" Dignan James Dignan, Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Ya zhivu v' 50 Norfolk St., St. Clair, Dunedin, New Zealand pixelphone james.dignan@stonebow.otago.ac.nz / steam megaphone NZ 03-455-7807 * You talk to me as if from a distance * and I reply with impressions chosen from another time, time, time, * from another time (Brian Eno) [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 22:40:56 -0600 (MDT) From: David Scales a/k/a Captain Oblivion To: "John B. Jones" cc: ha ha snowsuit , fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Robyn with other artists (was RE: Lollapollooza) On Wed, 23 Aug 1995, John B. Jones wrote: > IN another unrelated topic, I checked out Syd Barrett-BARRETT from the > library. It was fun to listen to. I notice that it is copyright 1990. > When was this album actually released? It sounds like late 70's. Is the Cd > I listened to a REISSUE or something....or did it take that long to get > released? That album came out originally in either 1969 or 1970. That's his second one, his first being THE MADCAP LAUGHS (produced by PF's Gilmour & Mason). It was first released on CD in 1985, but didn't make it over to America shores until 1990, and even then only temporary. It was assumed that it wouldn't be a big seller, and although it hasn't sold like THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON on CD, it has actually done very very well, selling consistenly through the years. There are plans to remaster and rerelease the Barrett solo discs in Britain (as they just have done with the Pink Floyd discography), but no immediate plans to get 'em out over here. Dave Scales Captain Oblivion *********************** "A dream too tired to come true * COPPULA EAM, * Left a rebel without a clue * SI NON POSIT * Always searching for something to do" * ACCEPTER JOCULARUM! * --The Replacements *********************** [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Wed, 23 Aug 1995 22:13:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: CRD: Skool Dinner Bluze To: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps Here it is.. Now if someone could send me those tabs from Fegmania, I'd be rather pleased.. @Skool Dinner Blues Intro: A D [The A/D is played in the same manner] / / / /// D A/D I woke up this morning, skool dinner's all around my mind I woke up this morning, skool dinner's all around my mind Lordy momma now A A/D I look for you baby, but a skool dinner was all i could find Woke up this morning, tablecloth over my face Woke up this morning, tablecloth over my face I can't be your table honey, I just can't lay in no place A D Hey now baby, got the skool dinner blues A D right down from my navel to my walking shoes A I'm in the laudry D he's in the laundry A that was a good thing you dress like a ham but you talk just like a lump of coal you walk like a ham but you taste just like a piece of coal I can't but feel that the whole thing's gone out of control 124 songs to go. Thank you, in advance, for sending me those tabs.. Terry "The Human Mellotron" Marks a013645t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 07:37:58 -0400 From: mikeb@usa1.com (Mike Breen) To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Courtney Love/Lollapalutza ROFL, Terry! That was brilliant!! ---Mike (Nickname o' the month - Guy who's roommate's his bass player) Check out the Other Days home page at http://www1.usa1.com/~mikeb/odays.html mikester@bix.com mikeb@usa1.com [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 15:47:23 +0100 (BST) From: M R Godwin To: The Can Opener Subject: Recent Barrett Queries The BARRETT LP was released in the UK in 1970, a year after THE MADCAP LAUGHS. The CRAZY DIAMOND boxed CD, which contains these, plus OPEL, plus bonus takes, gives recording dates for many of the songs, and they bear little relationship to the dates of release. What is really odd is that many of the OPEL tracks, which were not released until 1988(?) are much more complete and together than some of the stuff which was released on the first two albums while the boy was still active. Of course none of the out-takes on CRAZY DIAMOND are of any of the really interesting stuff. No SCREAM THY LAST SCREAM, no VEGETABLE MAN, no BOB DYLAN'S BLUES, no SNOWING. The only time I saw him perform SNOWING was at the "Pink Floyd Games for May" concert at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall in '67. Has anybody got a tape of that???? Sorry I failed to mention ROBYN HITCHCOCK. I'll have plenty to report after the Isle of Wight... Mike (Color Out Of Space) Godwin [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 12:18:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard To: ax a fig men! Subject: inconsequential, but a bit tamer... not to smother the list with anagrams, but I thought these interesting... strangely appropriate: Enigma Fax Gem in a Fax Fax Me a Gin Men Ax a Fig Fan Age Mix (about 17-45?) two for woj: manage fix a nag, me fix Appropriately strange: A Mange Fix Imagen Fax Game in Fax Fang Exam #I I'm Axe Fang I Fang, Ax Me Fax Gain Me Nag Me I Fax Ax Me an Fig [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 95 17:55:40 BST To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu From: jturner@rpms.ac.uk (Jimi's plastercast) Subject: Isle of Wight pre-gig picnic Just to get fully into the festival spirit, there's apparently going to be some sort of pre-show picnic for Hendrix fans on platform 1 of Yarmouth disused railway station, at 5pm. If enough of us turn up, I guess we could organise a football game or something. Otherwise we'll just eat and drink and swap trainspotting notes. If platform 1 doesn't exist, then it'll be the next most obvious spot. If there's no obvious spot, or it's wet, then the nearest pub will have to do. There's already around 5 or 6 of us, so we should get a good game of Mornington Crescent going, in between munching the cucumber sandwiches. Maybe we could include Yarmouth as the 52nd Station on the Northern Line. I believe that under Cambridge rules you're allowed such an addition, provided it's after the start of the grouse season, but before the beginning of the oyster season. Those UK and near-UK fegs who can't make it (or who can, and have videos) can watch the BBC 2 TV special on the festival on Saturday night at 9pm, to see the scenery. Maybe the early start to the gig is to allow Robyn to see it too. I'm getting hungry and thirsty already.... [][][][][][][][][][] From: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" To: Terry Marks Cc: Boiled Crabs Subject: The same old RH? Date: Thu, 24 Aug 95 10:43:00 PDT (Looks like the start of a thread to me! Hope you don't mind if I share, Terry) >On Wed, 23 Aug 1995, The Bellman wrote: > BTW, one of the reasons I remain such a fan is that Robyn really hasn't > changed much at all since those early days. He's stayed true to his own > (peculiar) vision and never sold out. The Robyn who played Clare Folk Club > in '76 is essentially the same guy you'll see on tour in '96 - a rare thing > indeed. (I can't help wondering if that would still be true if he had > actually got the mainstream success he deserved). On Thu, 24 Aug 1995 The Human Mellotron replied: Hmm.. I honestly think that he has changed a bit. For one, he hasn't really done blues or doo-wop since he left the Soft Boys Also, uses funny keys like F# and so on. I honestly think that the entire Gravy Deco album is in E, and the entire Black Snake Diamond Role is in D, except for the three songs [in C, A, and something entirely unknown, respectively] On Thu, 24 Aug 1995 The Bellman responded: Sure, if you consider the key of a song more significant than style or, dare I say it, "ambiance".. (& why is F# a "funny" key?). For me, RH has always retained his unique dark humor and poetic wackiness. When I listen to RH today I hear the same "voice" I always did. Many of his contemporaries have mellowed over the years, pandered to public tastes to (try to) score a hit, or become bitter through lack of commercial success. The closest RH came to "selling out" was the Groovy Decay album, and although he hates it, the old RH still shines through. As far as genre goes, he could do rap, light opera or gospel for all I care. However I know that whatever the style, it would inevitably be warped to fit his own unique world view--and all the people on this list would probably still appreciate it. [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 17:10:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard To: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" cc: Terry Marks , Boiled Crabs Subject: Re: The same old RH? On Thu, 24 Aug 1995, The Bellman wrote: > retained his unique dark humor and poetic wackiness. When I listen to RH > today I hear the same "voice" I always did. I'm not one to argue with someone who's been aquainted with RH's music as long as you have, Nick, but keep in mind that when you've known someone a long time you don't notice changes as easily. They can be gradual, and you don't have the sudden perception of a latecomer. Yes, he's still funny and dark and poetic, but there have been many changes. He's gotten even more stylistically diverse (if any rock artist could pull off rap, opera, etc. it would be RH), his playing and singing have improved, he's calmed down and gotten much less angry than he was in the Soft Boys Days or even the days of _Eye_. He's much less jagged. He's got the perceptions and maturity of a middle-aged man, and they show in his writing. Maybe his attention span will lengthen to the point where he will actually do an entire book (novel or stories collection), or the long-awaited art exhibit or spoken word cd. Everyone gets older... RH has just stopped worrying about it. BTW, I'd have to rank Globe O' Frogs or Perspex higher on the "sellout scale" than _Decay_, and not cos they sold better... because they're a lot less unusual! Much closer to shuffling through the mainstream (as always, imho). Then again, maybe _Decay_ was run-of-the-mill when it came out, I don't remember. bayard [][][][][][][][][][] From: mad5c@server.cs.virginia.edu Subject: video I'd love to see To: fegmaniax Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 17:56:54 -0400 (EDT) So there's an Elvis documentary on Bravo. And there's a sequence in it of Elvis doing karate. And the soundtrack? Kung Fu Fighting. Many many quatloos to the first person who syncs Unca Bobby's rendition with this footage. Mike. -- 365 days hath September. [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1995 09:53:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: CRD: Agony of Pleasure To: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps A few things first 1) All the chords of Skool DInner Blues are on the fifth fret. 2) I hate to sound repetitive, but could one of you guys or gals send me tabs to "Goodnight, I Say", "Another Bubble", "Only You", and "Strawberry Mind". I've lost my copy. 3) This is the song..It was requested because Robyn said he forgot how to play it. Now, you can shout the chord changes out at him. I'm not too sure about the second line, but it sounds correct..Eye is my least favorite album to tab from so far.. E C G in agony of pleasure E D i crumble to my knees A E i lick your frozen treasure G D you cup my furry bees but one bee bubbles over your fleshy brimming cup it falls into the clover and lands all downside up it crawls across your stomach not far above the food that you are still digesting inside your large intestine and into your hydrangea it draws its furry legs you're crouching like a stranger that aches to lay her eggs in ecstacy of pressure you quiver in the jam while naked angels measure a piece of rotting ham in symphonies of jelly you play with my disease while back across your belly there crawl dusty bees Terry "The Human Mellotron" Marks a013645t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us [][][][][][][][][][] From: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" To: Bayard Cc: Boiled Crabs Subject: Re: The same old RH? Date: Thu, 24 Aug 95 18:13:00 PDT On Thu, 24 Aug 1995, Bayard wrote: >I'm not one to argue with someone who's been aquainted with RH's music as >long as you have [...insightful opinions snipped] _Acquainted_ would be the right word. I probably don't stop to analyze the music as much as you or some of the others in this group. So I offer my impressions and I'm delighted to have your point of view--and I hope others also. When I go home tonight I'll nuzzle up to a couple of CDs and try to get a little more friendly. I'll let you know if we come to any mutual agreements. >...He's got the perceptions and maturity of a middle-aged man.... Uhh.. I guess that includes me too - I'm still younger than him, but hey--we're not THAT old! Maybe we both changed? >again, maybe _Decay_ was run-of-the-mill when it came out, I don't remember. No. At least I don't think so. I was really referring to the industry's attempts to mold RH into something other than what he is --expensive studio, session musicians etc. In the end, I think his perversity and talent prevailed. I understand what you mean about "Frogs" and "Perspex" veering a tad more towards the mainstream, however I certainly wouldn't put them in the sell-out category. To me "selling out" means prostituting your art and/or integrity for monitory or other gain. Making a dull album (not that they fit this category either!) is hardly the same thing. [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 16:39:35 +1200 To: The veins of Her Majesty the Queen From: james.dignan@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (James) Subject: Finding a station in life To confirm the aged ;) seanbe@microsoft.com query, Kentish town is indeed mentioned in Jethro Tull's A Passion Play. And the Highbury & Islington link I was talking about is the BR line, but it's often considered part of the Northern line (and shown as such on some maps). It also goes to Essex Road and Drayton Park, so that now gives us 53 or 54 stations! At one time, that line went right the way to Finsbury Park, but I'm pretty sure that link's long closed. Perhaps Robyn counted the stations several times and took the average :) As for vouching for those top 10 albums, apart from the gobsmacking Revolver (better than Sgt Peppers IMHO!), I'd like to put in a good word for Joni Mitchell's Hejira album - a goody recorded about the time she was moving into her jazz influence period James. James Dignan, Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Ya zhivu v' 50 Norfolk St., St. Clair, Dunedin, New Zealand pixelphone james.dignan@stonebow.otago.ac.nz / steam megaphone NZ 03-455-7807 * You talk to me as if from a distance * and I reply with impressions chosen from another time, time, time, * from another time (Brian Eno) [][][][][][][][][][] From: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" To: Bayard Cc: Boiled Crabs Subject: Prehistory Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 11:11:00 PDT On Thu, Aug 24, 1995 Bayard scribed: [more good stuff expunged] > Did you ever see robyn with any of the pre-soft boys bands? > sure would be neat to hear a tape of one of those shows. I'm sure I did, but sadly no tapes :-(. My main recollections of RH from that period are the times when he would "invade" folk clubs. The typical folk club set up would be floor singers (to warm up), then the guest artist's first set, a break, more floor singers and finish with the guest artist again. In the floor spot, anyone could get up and do ONE song (you just put your name on a list). Robyn would typically appear in the middle spot, sometimes solo, sometimes with some Soft Boys or other cronies--and simply take over the place. He would play at least half a dozen songs--which would drive the organizer nuts! (the audience loved it, of course). If you have the "Portland Arms" tape, you'll have an idea of what sort of stuff he used to do. Don't forget that until they broke up, the Waves (Kimberley's band) were a much bigger draw. A lot of people were very surprised when Kimberly joined the Soft Boys - apparently leaving a headlining band with recording prospects, for a weird "also-ran" outfit. I always thought that one factor was that the Waves were kind of mainstream rock and the Soft Boys were (quite erroneously, of course) associated with the burgeoning--and much hipper--punk scene. (Listen to parts of "Wading though your Ventilator" and you'll see why people might get that impression). In retrospect, I think he did the right thing. Anyone disagree? -The Bellman [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 12:02:58 -0700 Subject: Re: Prehistory From: Tom Clark To: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" , "Bayard" , "fegManiax" >Don't forget that until they broke up, the Waves (Kimberley's band) were a >much bigger draw. A lot of people were very surprised when Kimberly joined >the Soft Boys I had no idea that the Waves existed before Kimberly and Katrina got together. Was Kimberly the only original "Wave" in the Katrina incarnation? -tc [][][][][][][][][][] From: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" To: tclark Cc: fegManiax , Bayard Subject: Re: Prehistory Date: Fri, 25 Aug 95 14:33:00 PDT On Fri, Aug 25, 1995 tclark penned: >I had no idea that the Waves existed before Kimberly and Katrina got >together. Sure. They used to play all the major venues and events around Cambridge for a while. I guess KR liked the name enough to use it for his next band also. He probably felt there was no problem in using the name again since the original Waves didn't get wide exposure. >Was Kimberly the only original "Wave" in the Katrina incarnation? Good question! I'm not 100% sure, but I'd bet money that he was. Unfortunately I have no record of who the other original Waves were. -The Bellman [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 15:02:57 -0700 Subject: More Kimberly From: Tom Clark To: "fegManiax" The recent discussions about Kimberly Rew made me realize that I had taken him for granted all these years. Am I to assume that it's he who is going absolutely ballistic during those live recordings (e.g., "The Pigworker" from Lady Mitchell Hall '78)? Is there a way to characterize Kimberly's playing vs. Robyn's? I guess I've always just mashed them together, considering Robyn's was the first I was exposed to, and all the Soft Boys stuff follows what I would expect Robyn to have sounded like back then. (Nice run-on sentence, no?). Happy weekend, tom [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 19:35:39 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: Lonesome Death of Ian Penman To: Tom Clark Cc: fegManiax On Fri, 25 Aug 1995, Tom Clark wrote: > Is there a way to characterize Kimberly's playing vs. Robyn's? I guess > I've always just mashed them together, considering Robyn's was the first > I was exposed to, and all the Soft Boys stuff follows what I would expect > Robyn to have sounded like back then. (Nice run-on sentence, no?). Hmm. I think that Kimberly's guitar is the twangier one. By personal experience, he probably plays all of those bizarre riffs during the vocals [not personal experience with the Soft Boys. Personal experience that it's really tough to play lead guitar and sing at the same time. I know that Robyn's a more talented guitarist than I am, but I doubt that he'd play the impossibly complex lead guitar bits when he's got Kimberly standing right there] He plays the ascending riff in Pigworker, and probably the end-of-phrase things in Rat's Prayer, and probably many of the solos. Most of the Soft Boys guitarism is both of them playing, usually along with Andy or Matt. By the way...does anyoen want to compare Andy Metcalfe vs. Matthew Seligman? Oh..and does anybody ever call Kimberly 'Kim' for short? DIdn't think so. Oh..and here's a bit of a piece from the '78 rehearsals tape. It's one of my favorite unreleased Soft Boys songs..that and Smoothie. The Lonesome Riff of Ian Penman Based on E7 The stuff in parenthesis are sort of grace notes, added in if you feel like playing it the more complicated, real way, instead of the easy route. It also gets a lot easier if you tune G up to G# e:---------------0---------------------- B:---0-----3--0---3---(3)--------------- G:--1-(1)-------1--(1)------------------ D:--------0----0------------------------ A:-------------------------------------- E:-0------------------------------------ Terry "The Human Mellotron" Marks [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 17:55:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Brooks Martin Subject: Re: Lonesome Death of Ian Penman To: Terry Marks Cc: Tom Clark , fegManiax This line of conversation(Kimberly) is very interesting. I'd be very interested in hearing what any other old time SB fans have to say on the subject. Unfortunately I don't have any stunning insights so I'll probobly just shut up. "Watch (him) sinking with out a trace; without a trace..." Brooks Martin Music Director KAOS 89.3 FM CAB 305 Olympia, WA 98505 (360)866-6000 X6896 Oops... I guess that was a trace... [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 17:46:30 -0700 From: librik@netcom.com (David Librik) To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Lonesome Death of Ian Penman Terry wrote: >The Lonesome Riff of Ian Penman >Based on E7 The stuff in parenthesis are sort of grace notes, added >in if you feel like playing it the more complicated, real way, >instead of the easy route. It also gets a lot easier if you tune G up >to G# > >e:---------------0---------------------- >B:---0-----3--0---3---(3)--------------- >G:--1-(1)-------1--(1)------------------ >D:--------0----0------------------------ >A:-------------------------------------- >E:-0------------------------------------ I have this great Soft Boys song from a rehearsal tape, which has no apparent title and I can't make out any of the words. However, it just reeks with that Robyn-and-Kimberley jangley bounce-along "Two Halves" style, with a whole set of descending chords in every line. Is this the same song? Does anyone know what that song is? (Is this even vaguely clear enough to identify it?) - David Librik librik@cs.Berkeley.edu [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Sat, 26 Aug 1995 12:53:16 -0400 From: mikeb@usa1.com (Mike Breen) To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: Re: Lonesome Death of Ian Penman >He plays the ascending riff in Pigworker, and probably the end-of-phrase >things in Rat's Prayer, and probably many of the solos. >Most of the Soft Boys guitarism is both of them playing, usually along >with Andy or Matt. >From the SB's boxed set, Robyn says, "[Morris and Andy] were getting on quite well, though, and they both decided to stay. They new all the licks and harmonies and the like, and I was kind of a primitive at the time. Not a promitive, really, but it took me 18 chords (transcribe _that_ Terry!) to get where it takes me one chord to get to today. And they didn't think I was a good enough guitarist - which I wasn't at the time." That's when they picked up Alan Davies, who was "Ok but nothing special." Robyn goes on to say it wasn't completely wise, as the chemistry wasn't the same. Boy, if the chemistry wasn't the same they sure could hide it well. I think it's safe to say that Kimberly, weather Robyn admits it or not, rubbed off on him. After having studied both guitar players, and as someone (this is NOT self invalved posturing here) who's playing has been influenced by Kimberly, I think I can safely compare the two. Guitar players who can identify guitars by their sound can identify Kimberly (on pretty much all the SB's material) by the Strat middle-and-rear pickup setting (the Clapton/Knopfler sound), which he uses a good chunk of the time. Robyn, OTHO, uses a Tele on either the middle setting or rear. You can _really_ hear the difference in sounds on the live "Do The Chisle." ---Mike (Nickname o' the month - Guy who's roommate's his bass player) Check out the Other Days home page at http://www1.usa1.com/~mikeb/odays.html mikester@bix.com mikeb@usa1.com [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Fri, 25 Aug 1995 20:00:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: Gloss Fish To: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps The following people are scheduled to be on Gloss Fish. [I'm sorry if I don't have real names or anything yet] Edward of Sim The Other Days Dave the Blatzman Mike Hardaker Jon-Ross Habina roLLerCOasTEr Boy Mark Gloster If you want to sign up, e-mail me Gloss Fish is a collection of original songs by bands both on and not on Glass Flesh. Oh..and if anyone knows how I can get a good index of recording company addresses, please tell me. We want production notes, song lists and so forth...here's the questionaire [thank to the folks at Glass Flesh for quite a few questions] 1) Describe your band/songwriting/general musical style? 2) Why did you pick the songs you picked? 3) Tell us about your band's lineup 4) If you could be any brand of arc welding equipment, which brand would you be and why? 5) Who are your musical and lyrical influences and why? 6) What are some of your favorite all-time lyric one-liners by any musical group/poet/writer? 7) How about your ten desert island disks? 8) What did you do on superbowl weekend? 9) Which is your favorite species of fish and why? 10) What is the meaning of life and everything? 11) Do Foxes Exist? 12) Quantify Yourself 13) How did JFK really die? If you guys and gals want to submit any other questions, feel free. Terry "The Human Mellotron" Marks a013645t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:24:14 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard To: element of fish guitar mavens: what make of instrument is RH playing on "St. Petersburg"? [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:27:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: CRD: Leppo To: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps Here goes @Leppo and the Jooves Second guitar on B(2) is: A:---4----2---- E:-2----4------ Bass is A:-4-4-----2-2- E:-----4-4----- B(2) Crabwise Over the Andalusian extensions of the life and loves of Notty through the windows of disgust, the teeth of Leppo and his F#7(2) managers arrive B(2) no time to cry sunrise a lamp of no position in the loss of all existance to the vultures wihtout Bibles and the preacher without leaves that pass it by no time to sigh all those pretty women planted in a row you see them in the newspapers but you can't have them, no you get Leppo and the Jooves they jump on anything that move on taxis, coffin lids, americans, piano heads and rooves Leppo Likewise A farmer and his diary may conspire to freeze a widow so I went to rob the lizard of his skin his coat his money and his earth all that he's worth someday You'll realize that everything you do or see or think of if it interferes with nothing might as well dissolve in arrows or in tears nobody hears E F#(2) all those famous people E B(2) wash off in the rain E F#(2) leave not even a puddle baby, B(2) F#(2) all you leave is your name F#(2) B(2) I got a name, baby it's Leppo and the Jooves F#(2) they jump on anything that move B(2) on taxis, coffin lids, americans, piano heads and rooves E Leppo Listen and you can hear the dripping of the clocks, the reaping of the sun, the of the hammer, the squeamish tight explosion of the lyre burn in the fire gazing with unforseeing eyes into the smoke the lungs of war and all the endless formulations of unusable beginnings that have grown from hungry rivers into trees all those hungry people they don't look so good I don't let it bother you I don't see why it should Leppo and the Jooves they jump on anything that move on taxis, coffin lids, americans, piano heads and rooves Leppo Terry "THM" Marks [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:30:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: Needs Help. CRD: Rat's Prayer To: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps I got what I could @The Rat's Prayer Intro E:---2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-2-3 riff 1: A:-0-3-4-5-6-5-4-3-- riff 2: G:---------3-0------- D:-0---0-3-----3----- A:---1--------------- G (riff 2) I believe in all or nothing G (riff 1) Sometimes in the early morning [this part] I believe in anything Hungry for the dusty war cries Hiding from a line of cat's eyes I believe in Natty Dread [this part] When the gods have shaved and spoken Soft their wells to spin unbroken Leaves to match the newly dead >From eye to eye the tumult gathers Victims work into a lather Take us with you when you go [this part] Up the trap door Down the sewer Off the slat shot shut they trossed Like a horn in ragged water And slitting up the slot spot cut >From wall to world the end is never Odd or strange or even clever Cleave it with an iron slice While Cook's below the frothing cinders Mend the skull of old Belinda Thudding on a bulb of ice Here is love and here is cancer Clean it velvet for the mince event To comes your aching teeth Rot the skin of past and future Tiny leads are bound to suture When they show through underneath Roar the waves so close and hollow A tide that must be satisfied Foam is fertilizing Rotting cleansing of the valiant rat Thanks! Terry "The Human Mellotron" Marks a013645t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us [][][][][][][][][][] From: eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: Robyn and Touring Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1995 21:27:54 -0700 I've just joined the listserve, so I'm only beginning to browse through the archives. :) Now I was wondering... Is Robyn planning to tour the Portland, OR area anytime soon? These past couple of years, it seems as if he hasn't been out much. (I'm not sure I can make it to the McCabe's concert next month. :( ) eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 07:30:25 -0400 (EDT) From: Terry Marks Subject: tape tree To: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps 1)Any progress on that video tape tree? 2)How about a story tape tree..tapes of all his strange stories 3)A sort of request out to all you Gloss Fish bands to include as much in the way of strange explanations and stories as you like. Thanks Terry "The Human Mellotron" Marks a013645t@bcfreenet.seflin.lib.fl.us [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 08:53:30 -0600 To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu From: mbrage@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu (Michale Brage) Subject: Video tape tree Greetings Fegs, I am writing to encourage anyone interested in the video tape tree to contact me. I'd like to get started on a master. There has been interest in this project but no tapes have been received yet. Ideally, I envision a compilation of his MTV, late night talk show, and other TV appearances. I would like to throw a smattering of live footage from the bootleg videos that circulate. Let me know. Thanks Sincerely; Michael Brage [][][][][][][][][][] From: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" To: Terry Marks Cc: Vyrna Knowl Subject: SBs Photos.. Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 09:24:00 PDT On Fri, Aug 25, 1995 The Human Mellotron intoned: >Could you do me (and the list) a favor and try to tell us which of the >Soft Boys is which on the album photos? I'm at a total loss. I can spot >Robyn..sometimes. After that, it's a blur.. OK Terry since it's you, I looked over a few albums this w/e. Here's the result 1/ "Ventilator" EP Front L: (L-R) Robyn/Morris/Andy/Alan Front R: (L-R) Alan (lying down)/Morris/Robyn/Andy 2/"Can of Bees" Back (L-R): Robyn/Robyn (again!)/Andy/Kimberley/Jim Melton(?)/Morris 3/"Invisible Hits" Back: Robyn/Kimberley/Morris/Mathew (sitting) 4/"Underwater Moonlight" Back (L-R): Robyn/Kimberley/Morris/Mathew (fuzzy) 5/"Two Halves..." ....Read the caption!! Now what you *really* wanted was the front of "Invis. Hits", right? Thought so. That's the hard one. I did figure it out, but I forgot to bring my notes in to work. Given the list above you can perhaps work it out for yourself. Let me know what you think and I'll tell you if I agree. -The Bellman [][][][][][][][][][] From: "Winkworth, Nick SJ" To: Vyrna Knowl Subject: That Rew'ed Guitar Sound Date: Mon, 28 Aug 95 10:02:00 PDT On Sat, Aug 26, 1995 mikester droned on: >Guitar players who can identify >guitars by their sound can identify Kimberly (on pretty much all the SB's >material) by the Strat middle-and-rear pickup setting (the Clapton/Knopfler >sound), which he uses a good chunk of the time. Robyn, OTHO, uses a Tele >on either the middle setting or rear. You can _really_ hear the difference >in sounds on the live "Do The Chisle." Hmm... Hard to remember now. Kimberley had more than a couple of guitars. I think the one of his I messed with might have been a Les Paul--but I could be way off. The one thing I really do remember was that he used *REALLY* heavy-guage strings. It was all I could do to hold down a chord--and as for bending a note..forget it! That guy could probably crush beer-cans with two fingers. Even Pete the repair guy was amazed - I guess that's might account for why he saw Kimberley's guitars so often! Of course, those strings contribute to his characteristic "twangy" sound (not to mention the volume!). (BTW. The other people known for mistreating their guitars in this way are the "surf rock" bands of the 60's--Dick Dale. etc.) -The Bellman [][][][][][][][][][] From: eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu To: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu Subject: Identifying this song... Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 13:11:10 -0700 I once heard an unfamiliar song at a Robyn concert, and it sounded more like a cover than something he wrote himself. Can someone help me identify the song, and who wrote/recorded it? Some of the lyrics I remember (approximately) are as follows: I was blind can't you see Through the long, lonely nights Heaven knows I believe Won't you take a chance with me Sometime I get so blue People say I'm just a fool All the world, even you Should learn to love the way I do I was lost, can't you see Through the long, lonely nights Heaven knows I believe Won't you take a chance with me Thanks! eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 14:52:31 -0600 (MDT) From: David Scales a/k/a Captain Oblivion To: Terry Marks cc: Pretty Girls and Anglepoise lamps Subject: Re: CRD: Leppo On Sun, 27 Aug 1995, Terry Marks wrote: > Here goes > @Leppo and the Jooves > Second guitar on B(2) is: > A:---4----2---- > E:-2----4------ > > Bass is > A:-4-4-----2-2- > E:-----4-4----- > on taxis, coffin lids, americans, piano heads and rooves THANK YOU THANK YOU thank you thank you *kiss*kiss*kiss*kiss* I've been working on that line for years *kiss*kiss*kiss* > A farmer and his diary may conspire to freeze a widow so I Is that "diary may"? I always heard "diary mate"; e.g. wife... > the sun, the of the hammer, the squeamish tight explosion of the lyre The what of the hammer? That's the only other bit I can't figure out... Dave Scales / Captain Oblivion "He wonders if he, too, might have made a similar mistake." --Talking Heads [][][][][][][][][][] Date: Mon, 28 Aug 1995 16:04:21 -0500 (CDT) From: JAY LYALL Subject: Re: Identifying this song... To: eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu Cc: fegmaniax@ns2.rutgers.edu >From: IN%"eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu" 28-AUG-1995 15:35:36.47 >Subj: Identifying this song... > >I once heard an unfamiliar song at a Robyn concert, and it sounded >more like a cover than something he wrote himself. Can someone help >me identify the song, and who wrote/recorded it? Some of the lyrics I >remember (approximately) are as follows: > >I was blind can't you see >Through the long, lonely nights >Heaven knows I believe >Won't you take a chance with me > >Sometime I get so blue >People say I'm just a fool >All the world, even you >Should learn to love the way I do > >I was lost, can't you see >Through the long, lonely nights >Heaven knows I believe >Won't you take a chance with me > >Thanks! > >eabu135@ea.oac.uci.edu > Roxy Music's "Take a Chance with Me" from the warm and fuzzy Avalon album jay %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Jay Lyall "Capy Toad Blast" "If you could free my inner child hist1a@jetson.uh.edu Then I could free your inhabitions." University of Houston --Lloyd Cole "I was born to cheese you." "They're telling me questions --Robyn Hitchcock And asking me lies." --Replacements %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% [][][][][][][][] End of this Fegmaniax Digest. 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