From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@ecto.org To: fegmaniax-digest@ecto.org Reply-To: fegmaniax@ecto.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@ecto.org Subject: Feg Digest V5 #107 Fegmaniax Digest Volume 5 Number 107 Friday May 23 1997 To post, send mail to fegmaniax@ecto.org To unsubscribe, send mail to majordomo@ecto.org with the words "unsubscribe fegmaniax-digest" in the message body. Send comments, etc. to the listowner at owner-fegmaniax@ecto.org FegMANIAX! Web Page: http://remus.rutgers.edu/~woj/fegmaniax/index.html Archives are available at ftp://www.ecto.org/pub/lists/fegmaniax/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Topics: ------- ------- New songs... Re: Press release Re: Chicago show Re: New songs... Re: New songs... Re: New songs... Re: Chicago show New 'chunes and Andy's "do" Re: Chicago show Re: New songs... Re: Chicago show--observations News from the Chicago Interview Re: Chicago show--observations Re: Press release Re: Captain Beefheart connection Re: New Songs Re: Captain Beefheart connection Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT 2 Re: Chicago show--observations Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Re: Chicago show Chicago/MERCH BOOTH Re: Chicago/MERCH BOOTH Re: Captain Beefheart connection Re: Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT Re: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Re: Chicago/MERCH BOOTH Re: News from the Chicago Interview Virtual Cone Museum Re: Captain Beefheart connection Re: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Re: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Re: Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT Re: Chicago show--observations ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 20:51:38 -0500 From: LSDiamond Subject: New songs... I was just wondering if anyone had the new songs Robyn's been doing...? "Daisy Bomb", "Dark Princess", etc, etc... Either tapes of new shows, or even a compilation of his new stuff? Also, has Robyn been telling any new stories these days? I've been provided with plenty to trade with, or I can reimburse postage if anyone has what I'm looking for... :) TIA! LSDiamond, prone to trip over pieces of enamel... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last updated 17 May 1997 http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1542 Please sign my guestbook again! I only have 9 visitors.. :( ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 22:26:16 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard Subject: Re: Press release > In early 1998 Robyn becomes a motion picture Funny, I always thought of him more as an unfinished short story, myself. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 21:59:37 -0500 From: Hal Brandt Subject: Re: Chicago show Mississippi Malcolm McDowell wrote: > One minor correction- it was Hal that was keeping the set list, as he was > the only one of us who had a writing implement. And...here it is: RobynH @ House of Blues Chicago Wed. 5.21.97 Gene Hackman Cynthia Mask The Wind Cries Mary 1974 DeChirico Street * Madonna of the Wasps * Jewels For Sophia * (1st time played if you don't count the WXRT debut I'm Only You on 5.20.97) Glass Hotel I Something You I Am Not Me (e) You & Oblivion (e) Airscape (e) Freeze (e) Kingdom Of Love (e) encore: IODOT (e) Oceanside (e) * Queen Of Eyes (e) * Beautiful Queen (e) * (e)=Robyn on electric * =w/ Tim More details tomorrow for those interested! -hal ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 23:08:23 -0400 From: lj lindhurst Subject: Re: New songs... >I was just wondering if anyone had the new songs Robyn's been doing...? >"Daisy Bomb", "Dark Princess", etc, etc... Either tapes of new shows, or >even a compilation of his new stuff? Also, has Robyn been telling any new >stories these days? I've been provided with plenty to trade with, or I can >reimburse postage if anyone has what I'm looking for... :) TIA! Yes, I am in here too. We had "Netsurfer Ghost"- which is a pure delight- how come we don't have a nice compilation of all the new songs? I am especially interested in having a copy of "Don't Talk to Me About Gene Hackman"... Also, how about a copy of the evening of covers (Sat. night) at the Knitting Factory? Now THAT would be worth having! I have nothing to trade but cigars and ganja...maybe some whiskey.... proud new owner of the Trouser Press Guide to 90's Rock, Ringo Dumbass ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 23:22:51 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard Subject: Re: New songs... > > Also, how about a copy of the evening of covers (Sat. night) at the > Knitting Factory? Now THAT would be worth having! Can someone post the setlist of this show please? > > I have nothing to trade but cigars and ganja...maybe some whiskey.... now i *really* wish i had a copy of this! I know someone who taped it, but he's not answering my email (I know yer out there, bub!) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 23:39:29 -0500 From: John Subject: Re: New songs... >Yes, I am in here too. We had "Netsurfer Ghost"- which is a pure delight- >how come we don't have a nice compilation of all the new songs? I am >especially interested in having a copy of "Don't Talk to Me About Gene >Hackman"... It seems like these compilations are always made during the summer. I think once this 2nd foot is over that someone will compile a tape of songs. Who knows? Maybe he will premiere some more new stuff as the tour rolls on. Or at KCRW. -jbj /-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-/-//-/-/-/-/-/-/- John B. Jones e-mail:jojones@mailbox.syr.edu web: http://web.syr.edu/~jojones "Driving Aloud" was originally called "Driving to Portland." -Robyn Hitchcock \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 22:50:05 -0500 (CDT) From: John Littlejohn Subject: Re: Chicago show On Thu, 22 May 1997, Mississippi Malcolm McDowell wrote: > > 2) "Kingdom Of Love" > > Was amazing. Was it a new version or just a really good performance? > P.S. Highlight of the evening has yet to be mentioned :) I'm all ears. Well eyes, really. JL -* "Si vous m'obstaclerez, je vous liquiderai" - Churchill -* ------------------------------ From: Hedblade@aol.com Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 00:26:29 -0400 (EDT) Subject: New 'chunes and Andy's "do" << Andy, proud of his 8AM class attendance >> How rude of me. I forgot to mention our buddy Andy was in Feg-land with us last night. Andy gets the "cool hair" award in the Feg Fashion show! Jim Francis reminded me of this: << "Loop the Loop," "Dark Princess," and "Daisy Bomb">> In addition to these we've got "Don't Talk To Me About Gene Hackman," "Feels Like 1974," "I Dream Of Antwoman," and "Jewels For Sophia." What are the other new songs since Moss Elixir? I think someone else asked this a bit ago. Here's what I'm thinking: we've got the start of a new comp. tape, don't we? We could add to this list covers like "The Wind Cries Marry" which he did last night as well. I could contribute two unreleased studio tracks to the tape: "Take This In Remembrance," and the studio version of "Surfer Ghost." That's 10 tracks right off the top of my head. Anymore???? Let's work on it... or is somebody already??? Blinking on and off, Jay ------------------------------ From: Hedblade@aol.com Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 00:26:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Chicago show << That's really a shame. Did you get to hear that very funny story about Mick and Keith and Robyn's wallet?>> Yes, my dear, I was standing right next to you at the time . <<> Other highlights: > 1) The guy who yelled "nice shirt" to Robyn almost the second he hit the > stage. Sent me into fits of laughter as Uncle Bobby had an a very generic > white shirt! 'Twas a good one, as they say. Another good one (I'm wondering if it might have been the same person)- at one point Robyn asked for a show of hands as to who wanted to be cremated, and commented that "the rest of you must want to be buried", at which point someone yelled "Why?", and Robyn commented something along the lines of "Well, I guess you haven't thought of it, or maybe your body is going to keep going".>> There was also a funny moment when someone near us was yelling for a song (can't remember which) and Robyn cocked his head and said, "Baseball?" What tune was it? Blinking On And Off, Jay H. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 00:48:49 -0500 From: nicastr@idt.net (Ben) Subject: Re: New songs... >>Yes, I am in here too. We had "Netsurfer Ghost"- which is a pure delight- >>how come we don't have a nice compilation of all the new songs? I am >>especially interested in having a copy of "Don't Talk to Me About Gene >>Hackman"... > Is there any chance of Robyn putting down some of these tracks in the studio for a single or even an EP? Let's hope! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 00:43:33 -0500 (CDT) From: donald andrew snyder Subject: Re: Chicago show--observations Some random things I noticed last night: --Robyn's left thumb has a very long nail. Sort of werewolfish. --There was a mic by his feet to pick up his tapping. Drummers aren't cheap. --He played more electric than acoustic. Alright Raaahhbon (as the guy next to me kept shouting). --He was drinking coffee or something in a mug. --Robyn is much taller than Tim, but Tim "lurches." --Robyn blinks more than usual. The lights or maybe an eye job? --The lights had absolutely nothing to do with the music. Tim was caught looking at them at one point. --Robyn took a long time to come out (on stage) considering that their were no instruments to set up or tune. Andy, who should've skipped class today...waiting for a good story:) ------------------------------ From: Hedblade@aol.com Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 02:11:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: News from the Chicago Interview Hey Feg, As I posted the other day, I had the pleasure of interviewing Robyn at the House of Blues here in Chicago. Here's some of what I found out. Now, this isn't going to be quotes because I don't have a copy of the interview yet (the bloke that runs the TV show, Brian, has it) and then after the interview proper I asked Robyn if I could just ask some questions. He was very keen to answer stuff, but this wasn't on tape AT ALL, so we'll never have real quotes on it. That said, here's the scoop... ****** Aside from the Demme film project which will have a few new songs on it, Robyn is going to stay in Seattle after this leg of the tour and record new songs for the next album. When asked if these would be demos, he said, "Demos always come out better then the final "studio" version, so no, they won't be demos- they'll be what ends up on the album." He also suggested that this project would include other players like Peter Buck and Scott McCaughy. In his words (somewhat), "It's going to be a bunch of "men" standing up on their hind legs and banging out some "rawk" tunes. Very much a testosterone injected undertaking." Personal comment: This concept came off as being very vague and open to change (remember the "sit around a table with a microphone in a bowl of fruit" idea behind Respect?), but it sounds great, doesn't it? Side Bar: Robyn seems to really enjoy playing off of other musicians, doesn't he? I base this on his level of animation when Denni and Tim joined him on stage. I think that with disbanding the Egyptians he still finds the need to bounce ideas off of people, but now it isn't the same people. I find this approach VERY refreshing and hope that he continues to pull in new folks to play with here and there. ****** Q: Did you have a hand in editing Storefront Hitchcock? A: Yes. He and Michelle "waded" through all of the footage and "vetoed" things they didn't like and "lobbied" for things they did like. Then Jonathan had his say. In the end, some songs Robyn wanted in got left out due to Jonathan looking at songs from a "visual" angle instead of a musical angle. Robyn didn't seem too offended by this- simply a comment. I didn't get a straight answer as to whether or not the whole film was "in the can" yet, but reading between the lines it seemed as if it was or at least conceptually mapped out to the fullest. ****** Q: Has he heard the live version of "Chinese Bone" by Suzanne Vega and the Dead? A: Yes. His impression is that Suzanne and Phil Lesh were the only ones who really knew the song, and that the rest of the band were off somewhere else. He has no idea how they came to do the song. He also expressed sadness at Jerry's passing and said they had discussed doing something together musically, but now he's dead. Bob Wier, on the other hand, has been in contact with Robyn and they may do something at some time, but nothing is set. ****** Q: What happened with the Fantagraphics comic project? A: He wrote the story and then decided he should illustrate it but never got around to it. He said he probably should do it, but that he probably won't. ****** Q: There's a rumor you've been asked to do a song for a Nick Drake tribute. A: Yeah, but it hasn't come to be. He also wasn't sure what song he'd do, but he thought it would be cool to do one. He also mentioned that he had done three Incredible String Band covers for a proposed tribute album, but that he was the only one interested or who had heard of them! ****** Q: Who do you prefer- Ray Davies or Brian Wilson? A: Davies, obviously. Andy and Morris were the Wilson fans, and Robyn never quite understood it. ****** A few observational notes: 1) Robyn ordered food while we spoke. When it arrived, he offered me some of his calamari. How do you say no to eating SQUID with Robyn??? :) 2) He asked Tim, "How are the prawns?" How do you choke down the goofy "Bevis and Butthead" snicker??? 3) He asked if I was a part of Fegmaniax, and I admitted being guity. I told him that of the several newsgroups I'm on, this one had little to no, "Robyn rocks" comments like most others and that we have lots of discussions that aren't about him. He seemed to like that about us and said, "Oh, good- so you develop relationships and find other things to discuss." He seemed happy that we find other stuff to relate to each other about, that our interests are varried, and that we have opinions about things other then him. He also said he is NOT on-line and that he will be the last one to do so because he is afraid of computers, but he's glad it exists and that folks are exchanging ideas. God, I'm going to think of LOTS more of these later. If you all want to hear them I'll post them, but I don't want to bore you with a ton of, "Oh yeah, and this" types of posts. That's all for now. I'll trascribe the interview when I get it if there is interest. Sorry I couldn't get to all of the questions sent in, but 1) I didn't get them all in time (there were some good ones too, damn it!) and 2) there simply wasn't enough time to get them all in. It was a very informal conversation after the camera was turned off, and that was part of the fun of it. Also sorry I didn't give credit to those who provided the questions, but I deleated them after writing them down (stupid me). You all deserve credit for them, so step up and take it- and the rest of you Fegs allow folks to do so without feeling "creepy" OK? I love you guys . This really is a great list we should all be proud of. Blinking On And Off, Jay P.S. Robyn is one of the friendliest guys you could care to meet. A total pleasure and very comfortable to talk to. It makes you glad you're a fan. P.P.S. Robyn rocks! ;) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 01:16:50 -0500 (CDT) From: John Littlejohn Subject: Re: Chicago show--observations Perspicacious Andy wrote: > --Robyn's left thumb has a very long nail. Sort of werewolfish. Probably has something to do with the way he plays guitar - especially if he's left handed or you're saying his left hand from your perspective > --There was a mic by his feet to pick up his tapping. Drummers aren't > cheap. except morally JL -* "Si vous m'obstaclerez, je vous liquiderai" - Churchill -* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 09:00:15 +0100 (BST) From: dench Subject: Re: Press release On Thu, 22 May 1997 LORDK@library.phila.gov wrote: > LOS ANGELES - The ever-eclectic Rhino Records is pleased to announce the > August 5 release of Uncorrected Personality Traits: The Robyn Hitchcock > Collection, the first-ever compilation of the singer/songwriter/musician > extraordinaire's post-Soft Boys/pre-A&M recordings. The single CD is a > comprehensive overview of the 10 critically-acclaimed Hitchcock albums > Rhino reissued in 1995. The 'first-ever'? Maybe in the USA, but not in the UK. There's that nice little CD on the Sequel label imaginatively entitled 'Robyn Hitchcock', with a previously unreleased track! > In early 1998 Robyn becomes a motion picture with Storefront Hitchcock, > Jonathan Demme's film of the singer performing for shoppers last December > in a Manhattan store window. The Oscar=AE-winning director (Silence Of The > Lambs) similarly immortalized the Talking Heads in 1984's Stop Making Sense. RH performing in a shop window? Shades of 'Gotta Let This Hen Out'? Martin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 10:06:02 +0100 (BST) From: M R Godwin Subject: Re: Captain Beefheart connection > On Thu, 22 May 1997, M R Godwin wrote: > > > That '109 zone' tune still sounds a hell of a lot like 'The Spotlight Kid' > > to me. The droog from Vicksburg responded: > 109 zone. 109's 'em. Hmmm...... >Could this be one of those "Judy in Disguise" moments? To which MRG replies: I've at least remembered the song title, it's called 'Give it to the Soft Boys'. I think we have had the "zone" versus "s 'em" discussion before, and having won the "Mucky the Pig" argument, I am feeling pretty confident about "zone". Presumably when RH lodges the songs for copyright he has to supply the lyrics - does this mean that there is a definitive archive somewhere? Back to the Clockwork Orange kid: > (for reference: an old song by, well, I'm senile, I don't remember the > name, John something and the Playboys (?) is called "Judy in Disguise" and > contains the lyric "Judy in disguise/with glasses", which apparently is > how the lead singer originally misheard "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"). MRG: John Fred and the Playboy Band. I saw them at Bath Pavilion in 1967. They played the hit record three times and filled the evening out with Otis Redding / Sam and Dav covers. Not really worth five shillings (that's 25p in new money, about 40c). > > Hi Ella Hi Yeller Hi Blue She blew MMM: > Is that maybe "high yeller"? Or am I showing my southern origins by asking that? MRG: It could easily be. One of the charms of Don Vliet is that the word play uses lots of puns, double meanings and free association. In feast in jest in chest incest in speckled speculation - Mike Godwin ------------------------------ Subject: Re: New Songs From: guambat@juno.com (Metabolic Toad) Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 08:56:34 EDT I was going through my old mail (spring cleaning), and came across this post by Griffith Davies. Since the "new" songs thread has resurfaced, I figured it was apropos to post this list to the ... list. I am looking forward to getting my grubbies on such a compilation tape... ! Thanks to all for the great write-ups on the Chicago show. The Guambat ======= On Wed, 23 Apr 1997 17:02:57 -0700 (PDT) Griffith Davies writes: >I've compiled a list of the new songs that Robyn has been performing >lately. Here it is: > >Adoration of the city >daisy bomb >dark princess >direct me to the cheese >don't tell be about gene hackman >feels like 1974 >green storm lantern >I dream of antwoman >let's go thundering >no, I don't remember guildford >where do you go when you die > > >That is all I could find, I'm sure that countless others exist. Since > >Robyn has been avoiding the west coast lately, I have not heard any of > >these songs...oh well. > > >griffith (who is up for another 'Netsurfer Ghost' type tree) > > > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Griffith Davies hbrtv219@email.csun.edu > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 09:09:13 -0500 From: Hal Brandt Subject: Re: Captain Beefheart connection On Thu, 22 May 1997, dench wrote: > > > 'Trout Mask Replica' has an interesting background. > > Zappa then got Beefheart to record his > > vocals without letting him hear the recorded backing track. I think this only applies to the track "The Blimp". Antenna Jimmy Semens recites Beefheart's new set of lyrics over the phone while Zappa records it. Zappa later superimposes this over a recording of the vamp section of FZ's own "Charles Ives". A strange sandwich, indeed! hal ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 10:19:59 -0500 From: Hal Brandt Subject: Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT Reports on the Chicago show: SOUNDCHECK-Robyn and Tim did a lo-o-o-ng soundcheck (RH called it an "extended, unpaid rehearsal" to the soundman). I only (!) heard the last hour (it lasted close to two.) When I arrived on the scene, they were grooving on Hendrix with a great "Are You Experienced?" featuring a 5-7 minute solo electric rave out by Robyn! I was completely captivated at this point (there were only about 5 people in the room) and tried to act casual (expecting to be thrown out any second since I hadn't been invited) as they played "Jewels For Sophia" and another NEW SONG called "Elizabeth Jade" ("Elizabeth Jade/Elizabeth Jade/I love the way your triangle's displayed...") Then, Robyn hopped off stage and started roaming around while Tim did a couple by himself. Thinking my time observing was about to come to an end, I was pleasantly surprised as Robyn instead said 'hi' and signed my Royal Queen Albert promo CD, saying "Where'd you get that?!" I hung around and listened to Tim and after about three songs (with Robyn watching and listening), Tim said "Should we do some more together?" They then rehearsed that night's encore in order: Oceanside/Queen Of Eyes/Beautiful Queen (see previous post for complete setlist.) At one point, Robyn had the sound crew mic a board ("a thumping board") so he could stomp on it to keep time and make a percussive effect during his solos. He said he wished he had his pair of size twelve green suede shoes to thump with, but had left them at the Isle of Wight. The board effect worked great at the soundcheck, but by the time he tried to use it at the show, they forgot to pot it up for most of his solo even though he was stomping away! more chicago reports to follow- hal ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 11:04:52 -0500 From: Hal Brandt Subject: Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT 2 FOOTNOTE: Robyn also did a short verse of The Beatles "Here Comes The Sun". He stepped away from the mic looking for a Baby Jesus pick and sang to himself, "little darling, I see the ice is slowly melting.." I had my fingers crossed, but they launched into something else instead. What a tease! hal ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 12:08:16 -0500 (CDT) From: donald andrew snyder Subject: Re: Chicago show--observations On Fri, 23 May 1997, John Littlejohn wrote: > Perspicacious Andy wrote: > > > --Robyn's left thumb has a very long nail. Sort of werewolfish. > > Probably has something to do with the way he plays guitar - especially if > he's left handed or you're saying his left hand from your perspective That was my original thought, but the only thing you can really do with the fretting thumb is play alternate bass notes. When Robyn did this, the nail would kind of stand out above the guitar like some sort of horn. Has anyone ever seen Robyn in the full moonlight (above water)? Andy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 12:23:28 -0500 From: Hal Brandt Subject: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Here are the lyrics (corrections are welcome, especially in the second verse!) of Robyn's new song as performed on WXRT/ Chicago 5.20.97 . Enjoy! -hal JEWELS FOR SOPHIA I got a flashlight in my pocket And it goes right through the socket Of a dead man's strum My thumb's so numb And I'm gripping on the handle Of a Roman septic candle And I can't let go or I'll fall into the dark But in my other hand gripped tight In the fingers of the night I got... (chorus) Jewels for Sophia/Jewels for Sophia I been basted really wasted Chock full o' nuts and ifs and buts It tasted great, Shade And I got another mouthfull of desire I got Lucas' flute, Barney Pat pat Saturday Call in one for Nixon and another one for Stripe(?) This may read like a fax But in the hand I never relax I got... Jewels for Sophia/Jewels for Sophia I got peccadillos, pussy willows Sigh, deep sigh Do you call that a ham? (I said hand-cured ham!) If I mispronounce your name it's 'cause I love ya But the copying sucks Oh, Lord, I just almalgamated saturated clams Dig wrecks (Rex?-hb) in tunnels With gerbils in your annex I got Lord Fluff gingers silicone puss'cat Never make a bad one out of all the stuff I weave But up my sleeve Yeah, up my sleeve, I got... Jewels for Sophia/Jewels for Sophia/Jewels for Sophia (middle bit) Sophia, shine on Shine on, Sophia Sophia, shine on Shine on, Sophia See, I bring you coloured ones Oh, I bring you coloured ones Ahh, ahhhhh... I got onion glove peelers My kind of feelers * I feel as if a drain has opened in this world That sucks out all the poison and leaves fresh air and Tony Blair and free health care And good hair days An amazing pair of cherry-red lips That suck us pips into infinity, Pops But when the shovelling stops I got, I got...yeah, hah! Jewels for Sophia/Jewels for Sophia Jewels for Sophia/Jewels for Sophia Jewels... © Robyn Hitchcock lyrics reproduced without permission * This makes three references to "feelers" so far ("The Feelers Was Everywhere" and" Antwoman" are the others). To paraphrase Frank Zappa: "Feelers may take the place of TOAST in your mythology!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 13:13:38 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: Chicago show On Thu, 22 May 1997, John Littlejohn wrote: > > > 2) "Kingdom Of Love" > > > > Was amazing. > > Was it a new version or just a really good performance? A really excellent amazing performance thereof. > > P.S. Highlight of the evening has yet to be mentioned :) > > I'm all ears. Well eyes, really. Well, since Jay is too modest to mention it, I guess I will. He got us backstage to meet The Man. I'm still trying to figure out how to shower/wash dishes without washing the Robyn essence off my right hand :). Love on ya, Susan ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 13:28:19 -0500 From: Hal Brandt Subject: Chicago/MERCH BOOTH more random observations @ Chicago's House O' Blues: The Merchandise ("Merch") booth on this "lung" of the tour features the same ol' upside down duck Moss Elixer shirts ("We're phasing out t-shirts, but we got some left."-RH) Replacing them, of course, are the much desired CONES! There were about 10-15 different ones that I saw (they all sold out...I'm really sorry, Susan!) The one I got has a series of figures in a trench coat with a black hat floating above (reminds me of Raymond Chandler Evening!) The sequential cartoon figures (6 total) morph into a smiling ten-handed clapping abstraction as the black hat changes into...a cone! These cones are all autographed, natch, and well worth the fifteen bucks you'll be happy to plunk down to own original RobynH art (now, if he'd only sell his paintings...) My friend Dave's cone consists of a lighthouse which, as the sequence continues, sprouts a crab which rises up to proclaim "Yip!". Around the bottom are the words "All you gotta do is shine". As a fan of Robyn's art (almost as much as the tunes themselves), I was dazzled at the merch booth's display of these unique one-of-kind momentos. Sure wish that there was a way to see them all each night of the tour. All Robyn stuff (cones, copies of ME, shirts) were $15. Also, on sale were copies of Homer's new CD single "Superkeen" ($5.) I bought it because it has Robyn on bg vocals on one of the four songs (the beautiful ballad "Toboggan"). I'm glad I did because I wasn't disappointed. Another song "The Shallow End" (which Tim did live) is also really well written, and "Superkeen" is some good Matthew Sweet-ish power pop. Even without RH, this is a good buy...well worth the fiver. Plus, you gotta see Robyn's lettering on the sleeve (cartoons spelling out "HOMER") and Michele does some logo art on the sleeve as well. Don't miss getting one. The merch booth itself sported hand lettered signs by Robyn ("YAY! Hitchcock Merchandise") with the prices listed. Posters were also displayed (the Rhino one Jim Neill sent out and a WB Moss Elixer promo poster with an alternate shot of the ME cover photo). These weren't being sold and were all grabbed by eager fans. The walls were bare by the end of the night! Also on the table was a flyer designed by Robyn for ANTWOMAN (hi, Jennifer) giving the address and email ("temporary nest") and a cartoon of Antwoman herself including her stripes and Audrey Hepburn "feelers"! Hoping this is of interest, -hal more chicago reports to follow ------------------------------ From: tanter@econs.umass.edu Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:54:50 -0400 Subject: Re: Chicago/MERCH BOOTH On Fri, 23 May 1997, Hal Brandt wrote: > more random observations @ Chicago's House O' Blues: > > The Merchandise ("Merch") booth on this "lung" of the tour features > the same ol' upside down duck Moss Elixer shirts ("We're phasing out > t-shirts, but we got some left."-RH) Replacing them, of course, are the > much desired CONES! There were about 10-15 different ones that I saw Interesting....the same t-shirt comments were made here and, surprising, they had plenty to go around! > cartoon figures (6 total) morph into a smiling ten-handed clapping > abstraction as the black hat changes into...a cone! These cones are all > autographed, natch, and well worth the fifteen bucks you'll be happy to Please, please, please everyone lacquer your cones! The ink will come off if handled with warm hands. I spoke to an artist who said to try a lot of very light layers of the spray-on stuff. She's not 100% sure that it won't crack, but she doesn't think it will. I've seen smudged cones and they're not a pretty sight! Marcy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:02:24 -0500 (CDT) From: John Littlejohn Subject: Re: Captain Beefheart connection some nice person wrote: > > > That '109 zone' tune still sounds a hell of a lot like 'The Spotlight Kid' > > > to me. > > > 109 zone. 109's 'em. Hmmm..... I always thought "109's on". JL -* "Si vous m'obstaclerez, je vous liquiderai" - Churchill -* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 12:05:54 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT >as they played "Jewels For Sophia" and another NEW SONG called >"Elizabeth Jade" ("Elizabeth Jade/Elizabeth Jade/I love the way your >triangle's displayed...") You gotta love that line. ;) Eb ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 15:03:11 -0700 From: mrrunion@tng.net (Runion, Michael R.) Subject: Re: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Whoa! Maybe I haven't been paying attention all these years, but isn't this the most sexually explicit and sexually twisted song he's ever penned? Do any other RH songs even come close? I'm not so sure I want to contemplate 'coloured jewels' but...way to go, Robyn. Hal Brandt wrote: > > Here are the lyrics (corrections are welcome, especially in the second > verse!) of Robyn's new song as performed on WXRT/ Chicago 5.20.97 . > Enjoy! -hal > > JEWELS FOR SOPHIA > > I got a flashlight in my pocket... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:00:27 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: Chicago/MERCH BOOTH On Fri, 23 May 1997, Hal Brandt wrote: > The Merchandise ("Merch") booth on this "lung" of the tour features > the same ol' upside down duck Moss Elixer shirts ("We're phasing out > t-shirts, but we got some left."-RH) Replacing them, of course, are the > much desired CONES! There were about 10-15 different ones that I saw > (they all sold out...I'm really sorry, Susan!) Oh, that's really ok. It was hardly a disappointing evening, all told :). > The merch booth itself sported hand lettered signs by Robyn ("YAY! > Hitchcock Merchandise") with the prices listed. I -am- kinda sorry I didn't get the one that said "Price Includes Item" :). I'm not sure why I found that so delightful, but I did. Plus (and now I know I'm a weird fetishist :)) it also had a charming misspelling of artifact (with an e- "genuine Robyn Hitchcock artefacts" :)). Love on ya, Susan giddy oh giddy oh giddy oh giddy ooh! ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:17:52 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: News from the Chicago Interview On Fri, 23 May 1997 Hedblade@aol.com wrote: > Q: There's a rumor you've been asked to do a song for a Nick Drake tribute. > A: Yeah, but it hasn't come to be. He also wasn't sure what song he'd do, > but he thought it would be cool to do one. He also mentioned that he had > done three Incredible String Band covers for a proposed tribute album, but > that he was the only one interested or who had heard of them! I had heard that John Cale was also quite interested in doing an ISB tribute. So I guess it was just the two of them :). I wonder if they were ever in touch about it? > ****** > Q: Who do you prefer- Ray Davies or Brian Wilson? > A: Davies, obviously. Andy and Morris were the Wilson fans, and Robyn never > quite understood it. Robyn is a Kinks fan! Yay! > God, I'm going to think of LOTS more of these later. If you all want to hear > them I'll post them, but I don't want to bore you with a ton of, "Oh yeah, > and this" types of posts. Please do. I'm sure we all want to know. Of course I was there for some of it :). But I don't remember everything clearly, I was a little too awed and nervous, I guess. What was that remark about shopping and depressants? Ah, the pitfalls of sexual attraction. Half the time I was too lost in gazing at him and listening to his voice to be quite paying full attention :). Love on ya, Susan ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 15:20:11 -0700 From: mrrunion@tng.net (Runion, Michael R.) CC: mrrunion@tng.net Subject: Virtual Cone Museum Hey all, Well, I had this idea on the first leg of the tour, and now that the second's underway, it's itching me again. I'm the guy with the animated .gif of Cone #34 up on my web site. Wouldn't it be cool to devote a site to Robyn's Cones? This may be a bit of wishful thinking, but I'd love to set this up and "host" it. This could be done in several ways: (1) A propspective participant could videotape their cone from all angles, getting good still images of all the artwork. They could then snailmail me the tape and I'll do the rest. I'll return the tape when I'm through. (2) Those of you with video digitizers (I have "Snappy", which goes for around $190 and is quite easy to use) and animated .gif software (there's various shareware programs available on the net), you could make your own and email it/post it on your web page/snail mail it to me. (3) Take picture of all sides of your cone and send 'em to me (to be returned of course) or get 'em scanned in, and then do the email/post thing. Anyone interested? It'd be a lot of work, but I think it would really be cool. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:28:20 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: Captain Beefheart connection On Fri, 23 May 1997, John Littlejohn wrote: > > > some nice person wrote: > > > > That '109 zone' tune still sounds a hell of a lot like 'The > Spotlight Kid' > > > > to me. > > > > > 109 zone. 109's 'em. Hmmm..... > > I always thought "109's on". Uh oh. This is starting to look like another Mucky controversy! And need I remind everyone that -I- was correct on that one :). And, by the way, I forgot to mention this earlier: Just in case any of you were interested, Robyn was drinking a Pete's Wicked Ale (out of a plastic cup, not the bottle) and smoking Marlboro Lights :). Love on ya, Susan ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia Date: Fri, 23 May 97 12:39:43 -0700 From: Tom Clark "The Lobster Gang" On 5/23/97 3:03 PM, Runion, Michael R. muttered: >> JEWELS FOR SOPHIA >> >> I got a flashlight in my pocket... >Whoa! Maybe I haven't been paying attention all these years, but isn't >this the most sexually explicit and sexually twisted song he's ever >penned? I guess you're not counting 'Wafflehead'... -tc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:46:19 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: Lyrics: Jewels For Sophia On Fri, 23 May 1997, Runion, Michael R. wrote: > Whoa! Maybe I haven't been paying attention all these years, but isn't > this the most sexually explicit and sexually twisted song he's ever > penned? Actually Robyn has penned more than one sexually explicit and twisted tune over the years. Pay closer attention! :) > Do any other RH songs even come close? Agony of Pleasure or Wax Doll, anyone? > I'm not so sure I want > to contemplate 'coloured jewels' but...way to go, Robyn. OH yeah! After this and getting a tantalizing hint of the lyrics to Elizabeth Jade, I can only hope and pray that there are more of these to (ahem) come. The world needs more poetic and erotic love songs. Oh well, maybe not the world, but I do. Did I ever mention on this list that there are many and various obscene things I wish to do to and with Robyn (I think I have more than once :))? It seems like the appropriate time :). Love on ya, Susan ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 14:49:02 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: Chicago/SOUNDCHECK REPORT On Fri, 23 May 1997, Eb wrote: > >as they played "Jewels For Sophia" and another NEW SONG called > >"Elizabeth Jade" ("Elizabeth Jade/Elizabeth Jade/I love the way your > >triangle's displayed...") > > You gotta love that line. ;) I do, actually! (sigh) Oh this horrible crush I have on Robyn. It torments me so in a very delightful way! :) :) Love on ya, Susan nearing her posting record yet -again-! but hey, I MET the man on Wednesday, I'll be gushing for awhile yet probably, bear with me. ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 15:39:22 -0500 (CDT) From: Mississippi Malcolm McDowell Subject: Re: Chicago show--observations On Fri, 23 May 1997, donald andrew snyder wrote: > Some random things I noticed last night: > --He was drinking coffee or something in a mug. I was thinking it was probably tea. As I posted earlier, he was drinking a Pete's Wicked Ale after the show. Tim was drinking water and what appeared to be a Bloody Mary. > --Robyn is much taller than Tim, but Tim "lurches." "Like a young Peter Buck", as Robyn said to him. (gush alert! gush alert! :)) We met Tim in the hostility (how ironic, considering that the atmosphere was rather more adoring and loving than hostile :)) room also. He is quite charming, though in a very different way than Robyn. Sort of sweet and shy. He's rather dishy in his own right. Love the hair. And I think if he keeps going at his present rate he may someday be Robyn's equal in terms of excellent and interesting shirts! :) Alright yeah, so I'm developing a little thing for Tim as well. Sue me! (Jay, can I tape that single? :)) I wonder if he's getting Robyn anything for Father's Day :). They certainly seem to have a sort of father/son thing going onstage, anyway, what with Robyn constantly looking over his shoulder to check on Tim and make sure he's alright. I kind of noticed that backstage as well. The way they interact with each other is really pretty touching. > --Robyn blinks more than usual. The lights or maybe an eye job? You're not the first to notice the blinking thing. This has long been a subject of speculation here on the list. I was thinking this time it might have been the lights, as they were certainly quite bright and distracting. > --The lights had absolutely nothing to do with the music. Tim was caught > looking at them at one point. As well he might. They were quite distracting, and I imagine it was even worse if you were on stage. Especially during "Freeze". My friend John (non-Feg, just likes Robyn's playing :)) leaned over and said to me "this light show is incredibly annoying", to which I gave my unqualified assent. I don't know if the "freeze" ones or the pseudo-psychedelic ones during "Wind Cries Mary" were more irritating. It's kind of a tossup. > --Robyn took a long time to come out (on stage) considering that their > were no instruments to set up or tune. I noticed that too. Hmm..... He said he'd had that guitar for thirty years (the acoustic), but I couldn't see what kind it was. Anyone? The electric was definitely a Fender. I don't recall as of this writing whether it was a Strat or a Tele (I'm pretty sure it was the latter, but not 100 percent positive). It was blue, anyway. Watching Robyn strum those figure 8s is an unparalleled joy, that I remember with certainty! Love on ya, Susan ******************************************************************************* "The worship of the beautiful always ends in an orgy"- Benjamin Disraeli, "Lothair", lxxvii ******************************************************************************* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The End of this Fegmaniax Digest. *sob* .