From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V6 #93 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, December 10 1997 Volume 06 : Number 093 Today's Subjects: ----------------- April 26, 1989 - The day I requested "My Wife and My Dead Wife" [Jason Th] Re: Some Kick-Glass Reich-n-Rile(y)! [sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain] Re: Alison, the new Freebird (no RH!) [sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadai] The Kinks (No RH content) [griffith ] Re: Meeting Robyn 101: How and What to Say [Aaron Mandel ] Re: The Kinks (No RH content) [dy288@freenet.carleton.ca (Gregory Watson)] Re: fegmaniax-digest V6 #91 [Karen Reichstein ] Re: The Kinks (No RH content) [sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain)] Re: The Kinks (No RH content) [Eb ] Re: The Kinks (No RH content) [Miles ] Re: The Kinks (No RH content) [sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain)] Re: The Kinks [Eb ] Re: The Kinks [Miles ] (Fwd) Re: Embarassing "I Met Robyn!" story [james.dignan@stonebow.otago.a] Re: The Kinks [Eb ] Re: April 26 [Bayard ] Re: Viva Sea-Tac ["jeffery vaska" ] RE: (Fwd) Re: Embarassing "I Met Robyn!" story ["Bret" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 09:36:07 -0800 From: Jason Thornton Subject: April 26, 1989 - The day I requested "My Wife and My Dead Wife" On the subject of screaming requests a la "Freebird"...I saw RH perform an free acoustic set at Tower Records in San Diego on my birthday in 1989. Being a young college sophomore, and it being only the second time I've met a "rock star" - the first being Huey Lewis, for whom I made a sandwich whilst working in a deli in high school - I was a bit nervous about what to say to the man. I don't remember now saying anything more than "thank you" to him directly, but, at the time, I'm sure I mumbled something else inane. Robyn, though, was very jovial and approachable while signing autographs. And, he did convince the Tower Records staff to stop playing Queen Elvis over their system ("I get sick of hearing myself"), and put on his "favorite record," Revolver, available now on compact disc, instead. Anyhoot, after putting his signature on various fan-brought items, RH played a short acoustic "concert." About half-way through his set, Robyn asked for requests, and while many of my fellow young "alternative rock fans" (which meant something different back then...) shouted for radio hits, like "Balloon Man," "Madonna of the Wasps," and "One Long Pair of Eyes," I shouted out "My Wife and My Dead Wife!" At this point RH said, "Oh that's a good one - I haven't played that for awhile," and, surprisingly, played it. The priest ("Oh! A vicar! - RH) standing beside me was thrilled, and patted me on the back. I have no idea if he really was a priest, but he played one at the gig, and if he were... The low point in the show: a brief question and answer period during which one little girl asked, "As a artist, how do you think we should live our lives?" Robyn very seriously explained that he was just a guitarist, and really had no idea. The girl wouldn't let it go though, and the situation actually escalated into the realm of the disturbing - she would not take "no" for answer. RH did his best to convince the young lady that he was not the messiah, and had no special insight into the ***MEANING OF LIFE*** simply because he had a record contract, and a single or two in heavy rotation on 91X. Otherwise, it was a grand ol' time. The cover of my copy of "Queen Elvis" is still signed "Birthday, Jason. Robyn." Also got my vinyl copy of Frogs signed too. Cool monkey! On another note, Harold Budd started his musical career as a bee-bop drummer. He was also considered a minimalist/avante garde composer long before the term "ambient" was ever applied to music by Brian Eno. Cheers! - -- Jason R. Thornton // Chapman Stick, Silver #2125 "Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples." - Sherwood Anderson "...the Year 2000 won't change anyone here" - Morrissey, _Reader Meet Author_ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 11:27:11 -0600 (CST) From: sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain) Subject: Re: Some Kick-Glass Reich-n-Rile(y)! > >PS -- A related knock-knock joke: Reminded me a lot of a similar Emo Phillips joke (try and hear it with his voice and delivery :)). "I bought a Philip Glass CD once. It took me three hours to realize it had a skip in it". Love on ya, Susan ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 11:39:02 -0600 (CST) From: sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain) Subject: Re: Alison, the new Freebird (no RH!) >>Aargh! When I hear the word 'Qu**n', I reach for my shotgun. That's when I reach for my revolver! *grin* Related anecdotal stuff: I saw John Cale here in Chicago at the Double Door about a year or so ago, and there was this fanchick (no, not me! :)) who had an insane and determined look in her eye and a piece of paper wadded up in her hand that she kept trying to shove up into Mssr. Cale's hand, which development you could see from his demeanor he seemed to find fairly alarming. Another John Cale listmember, who was at the show and had the privilege of meeting him afterwards, tells me that the paper simply read "Venus in Furs". Reminds me a little of those stories from various members of James Brown's backing band, who report that people continue even now to yell out "Bootsie!" and "MACEO!" when the bass or sax player is playing particularly well. Love on ya, Susan ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 09:58:25 -0800 (PST) From: griffith Subject: The Kinks (No RH content) Although I share the same surname as Ray & Dave of the Kinks, I have never really listened to their music. I did have a really bad copy of "Schoolboys In Disgrace" taht was taped from a really old records. Any Feg recommendations? e-mail me privately, if you wish. Thanks griffith PS - here is a coincedence: The last 4 digits of my parents phone number spells K-I-N-K. At least it isn't a 976 number... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Griffith Davies hbrtv219@csun.edu ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:49:21 -0500 (EST) From: Aaron Mandel Subject: Re: Meeting Robyn 101: How and What to Say On Mon, 8 Dec 1997, Russ Reynolds wrote: > how 'bout one of these: > "Hey...Didn't you used to be Robyn Hitchcock?" when i met scott miller (Game Theory/Loud Family) the first time, he had walked up and started talking to me about the promo stuff i was looking at. he said something about his original idea for it and i looked up and said, "oh -- are you scott miller?" "yeah." my clever response: "that must be cool." his clever response: "it's okay. who are you?" a ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:16:18 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: April 26 >On the subject of screaming requests a la "Freebird"...I saw RH perform an >free acoustic set at Tower Records in San Diego on my birthday in 1989. >Being a young college sophomore, and it being only the second time I've met >a "rock star" - the first being Huey Lewis, for whom I made a sandwich >whilst working in a deli in high school - I was a bit nervous about what to >say to the man. I don't remember now saying anything more than "thank you" >to him directly, but, at the time, I'm sure I mumbled something else inane. Oh, sure, tell us every detail about meeting RH, but just gloss over your encounter with HUEY LEWIS!!! ;) >The low point in the show: a brief question and answer period during which >one little girl asked, "As a artist, how do you think we should live our >lives?" Robyn very seriously explained that he was just a guitarist, and >really had no idea. The girl wouldn't let it go though, and the situation >actually escalated into the realm of the disturbing - she would not take >"no" for answer. RH did his best to convince the young lady that he was >not the messiah, and had no special insight into the ***MEANING OF LIFE*** Come on, sweetie, step forward...I KNOW you're a subscriber.... ;) Oh, regarding minimalism: I should add the info that Daniel Lentz actually made a record with Harold Budd and a third collaborator. I forget the title (I don't own it), but it's on Eno's Gyroscope label and about four years old. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 16:39:55 -0500 (EST) From: dy288@freenet.carleton.ca (Gregory Watson) Subject: Re: The Kinks (No RH content) Griffith wrote: >Although I share the same surname as Ray & Dave of the Kinks, I have >never really listened to their music. I did have a really bad copy of >"Schoolboys In Disgrace" taht was taped from a really old records. > >Any Feg recommendations? Hi, I really dig the Kinks' stuff up until about 1969, when the original lineup started to dissolve along with their creativity. I think their finest album (Pete Quaife thinks so too) was "(The Kinks Are) The Village Green Preservation Society" (1968) - it's full of beautiful, rural British tunes. Others I highly enjoy are "The Kink Kontroversy" and "Face to Face". Avoid live versions of "Lola", etc. Greg - -- /*** |*** /*** /*** |Gregory "GROG" Watson * dy288@freenet.carleton.ca |* |* >* |* \* |* |theoam@psynet.net * www.psynet.net/theoam |* |** |*** |* /* |* |** |The Orange Alabaster Mushroom * The Knurlings \*** |* \* \*** \*** |************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 97 14:34:33 -0800 From: Karen Reichstein Subject: Re: fegmaniax-digest V6 #91 Jeremy Harris was kind enough to post the following news from the Leicester gig: >anyway. Tucked in a corner was the ongoing Robyn Hitchcock Summer Sale(!) >selling assorted vinyl/CDs/tapes for 5 pounds and T-shirts (Man With A >Woman's Shadow, Respect, Robyn at Camden Jongleurs/Dingwalls) for 10 >pounds plus the new Homer acoustic CD and a Homer Superkeen T-shirt. What's this about a new Homer *acoustic* cd? Is this different from the "Superkeen" cd single? If anyone knows how to get a copy of this, please let me know. I recently mailed off an order for the brand new Homer single from Blue Rose ("There There" and "Overcoming the Grim Realities"), but I just found out that it's a 7 inch *record*, and alas, I have no record player. So, until that fateful day, I guess I'll just affix the Homer record to my wall and stare at it from time to time. So, if anyone can possibly get me a copy of this Homer acoustic CD, I would be happy to reimburse you. Karen (who regrets that she always seems to be asking for tapes, but will provide holiday goodies in return) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 16:58:39 -0600 (CST) From: sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain) Subject: Re: The Kinks (No RH content) >I really dig the Kinks' stuff up until about 1969, when the original >lineup started to dissolve along with their creativity. I think their >finest album (Pete Quaife thinks so too) was "(The Kinks Are) The Village >Green Preservation Society" (1968) - it's full of beautiful, rural British >tunes. Others I highly enjoy are "The Kink Kontroversy" and "Face to >Face". Avoid live versions of "Lola", etc. I'd recommend the Kinks Kronikles double set as the -best- place to start. It has several wonderful Kink moments that don't appear on any of the "regular" albums, my favorites being "Sunny Afternoon", "Berkeley Mews" and "Susannah's Still Alive". Also I think the 1969 demarcation is a little unfair, IMHO. I would count "Arthur" as one of their finest, and there's a lot of quality stuff on "Lola vs. Powerman". I won't disagree about "Village Green", except to say that "Something Else" has a slight edge over it in my mind. I think VGPS, Something Else, and Arthur are without a doubt the three finest. To my mind things started to go downhill after "Lola vs. Powerman". There are some good songs on each of those rock opera records directly proceeding, but you have to wade through a lot of weak material to find them and a casual fan could be easily forgiven for not feeling like bothering :). Love on ya, Susan ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 15:16:31 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: The Kinks (No RH content) Susan wrote: >I'd recommend the Kinks Kronikles double set as the -best- place to start. >It has several wonderful Kink moments that don't appear on any of the >"regular" albums, my favorites being "Sunny Afternoon", "Berkeley Mews" and >"Susannah's Still Alive". "Sunny Afternoon" is on Face to Face, you know.... >I think VGPS, Something Else, and >Arthur are without a doubt the three finest. Something tells me that you may not even own Face to Face?? But Face to Face excepted, yeah, I'd agree with the above three choices. >To my mind things started to go downhill after "Lola vs. Powerman". I like Muswell Hillbillies a lot, but otherwise I agree. But how come you once scorned me for shrugging off the post-Muswell Kinks releases, saying I was "heretic" and all? Seems like you may take an even more hardline stance! Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 18:24:36 -0600 From: Miles Subject: Re: The Kinks (No RH content) Nothing like a Kinks thread to stir me out of protracted lurkerdom... Susan and Eb said: >>To my mind things started to go downhill after "Lola vs. Powerman". > >I like Muswell Hillbillies a lot, but otherwise I agree. Gotta agree with Eb -- I can't see MUSWELL HILLBILLIES as being a decline in any way, shape, or form, but most of the NEXT album, EVERYBODY'S IN SHOW-BIZ, flops in a massive kerrr-splat! But as I say on my embryonic webpage (http://www.mindspring.com/~outdoorminer/miles), the Kinks' 1966-71 run is maybe the greatest stretch of consecutive albums in the rock era. You can't go wrong with any of 'em, or KRONIKLES, which compiles the era. I will say a few good words about the Kinks' post-1971 career: the only truly wretched albums they've ever made are SOAP OPERA and THINK VISUAL; the songwriting on LOW BUDGET (performances are better on the live ONE FOR THE ROAD), the mighty GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT, WORD OF MOUTH, Ray's RETURN TO WATERLOO EP ("Expectations" gets my vote for best post-1971 Davies song), and maybe even U.K. JIVE approaches that of their glory years; the performances on 1995's CLOSE TO THE BONE are spiffy (hey, even if 99% of it's old material, it's the RIGHT old material, including many songs you probably thought Ray himself had forgotten). I'd want neophytes to start with the best material, but the last 25 years of the Kinks Katalog is hardly bereft of highlights. Parenthetically yours, Miles ====================================================================== "If a million people say a stupid thing, it is still a stupid thing." -- Anatole France Miles Goosens outdoorminer@mindspring.com ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 18:34:51 -0600 (CST) From: sdodge@midway.uchicago.edu (amadain) Subject: Re: The Kinks (No RH content) >Something tells me that you may not even own Face to Face?? But Face to >Face excepted, yeah, I'd agree with the above three choices. Yup. I sure don't. Was it as good for you as it was for me? :) >>To my mind things started to go downhill after "Lola vs. Powerman". > >I like Muswell Hillbillies a lot, but otherwise I agree. But how come you >once scorned me for shrugging off the post-Muswell Kinks releases, saying I >was "heretic" and all? Seems like you may take an even more hardline stance! You used that term, I did not. I merely thought that a blanket dismissal of -everything- post 1970 or so aside from "Sitting in my Hotel" was a bit extreme. I might think the albums -as a whole- are not very good, but there are still plenty of good songs. I just don't think that someone looking for beginning recommendations really ought to start with these particular records, since they are so very hit and miss (more miss, really :)), and this is what I was trying to convey in my post. It would be sort of like telling someone wanting beginning RH recommendations to start with "Decay/Decoy", which I sure as hell would not do even though I love them. Love on ya, Susan ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 17:18:35 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: The Kinks Susan wrote: >I merely thought that a blanket dismissal of -everything- post 1970 or so >aside from "Sitting in my Hotel" was a bit extreme. I might think the >albums -as a whole- are not very good, but there are still plenty of good >songs. I should correct myself here...for some reason, when I posted earlier, I was thinking Muswell Hillbillies came out in 1973. Oops, it's from 1971...which only makes the distinction between the Kinks' glory years and decline that much clearer for me. And Susan, I didn't dismiss everything post-1971 except "Sitting in my Hotel." I dismissed everything except "Sitting in my Hotel" AND "Celluloid Heroes." Heh heh heh. But if people want to post the best post-1971 Kinks songs, I'd be curious to see if there are some jewels which I've missed. I don't claim to have heard all the later stuff in full...I do know for sure that I bought Soap Opera, Preservation, Everybody's in Showbiz and Sleepwalker and traded them back without a second thought. I have UK Jive though, for some reason (it was a gift) -- that's the only later Kinks album I still own, and I'm sure I'll get rid of that one day. Oh, and don't mention "Come Dancing," Susan. Just another dated MTV pop song to me. I still get it mixed up with Dire Straits' "Walk of Life." ;) Final general query: Is there any strong reason to buy The Live Kinks (released in 1965, I think)? That's the only early album I don't have. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Dec 1997 21:28:55 -0600 From: Miles Subject: Re: The Kinks At 05:18 PM 12/9/1997 -0700, Eb wrote: >Heroes." Heh heh heh. But if people want to post the best post-1971 Kinks >songs, I'd be curious to see if there are some jewels which I've missed. I >don't claim to have heard all the later stuff in full... I'm someone who does own every Kinks album, plus I'm never one to pass on a listing challenge! I'll include the source album in case anyone's moved to seek them out; also, Ray's RETURN TO WATERLOO counts: 1) "Expectations" (RETURN TO WATERLOO EP) 2) "Art Lover" (GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT) 3) "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" (LOW BUDGET; ONE FOR THE ROAD) 4) "Celluloid Heroes" (the SHOWBIZ version has the Marilyn verse; the ONE FOR THE ROAD version has the grand intro) 5) "Misfits" (MISFITS) 6) "Sold Me Out" (WORD OF MOUTH and RETURN TO WATERLOO) 7) "Missing Persons" (ditto) 8) "No More Looking Back" (SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE) 9) "Destroyer" (GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT) 10) "Come Dancing" (STATE OF CONFUSION; sorry, Eb -- its video may have been on MTV, but that doesn't make it a "dated MTV pop song") >I do know for sure >that I bought Soap Opera, Preservation, Everybody's in Showbiz and >Sleepwalker and traded them back without a second thought. Not the best selection, though PRESERVATION was a pleasant surprise to me. I never heard PRESERVATION until the Rhino reissue, but I'd come to expect the worst based on badmouthing by the press and fans. And it's really not too bad at all -- sure, it's a '70s concept album, but given that, Ray's music-hall stylings are much less obnoxious than contemporary prog pretention or metal bombast. That Mr. Flash, he's a gas gas gas... later, Miles ====================================================================== "If a million people say a stupid thing, it is still a stupid thing." -- Anatole France Miles Goosens outdoorminer@mindspring.com ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 16:54:51 +1300 (NZDT) From: james.dignan@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan) Subject: (Fwd) Re: Embarassing "I Met Robyn!" story This one shoulda gone to youse folks James - --- >From: Steronious > >I'm almost too ashamed to repeat these, but I have TWO embarassing "I met >Robyn" stories. >Here's the first one - I'm guessing this was in 1993... or 94... Robyn was a >panelist at the South by Southwest Music & Media Conference in Austin - one of >his many appearances. His "performance" during an otherwise very "serious" >music industry discussion was priceless and worth admission to the conference. >I was too nervous to approach him after. >Later, he played a free in-store show at Waterloo Records (With Mike Mills and >Jules Shear), and also performed as part of a spoken-word show during the >conference. I attended the spoken word thing with my girlfriend who >practically pushed me up to Robyn after his reading of the "Moose Mark" story >from the liner notes of "Respect." I didn't want to bother him, but my >girlfried kept insisting - "But you LOVE him! You have to go speak to him!" >He was standing by himself - looking very ill at ease - at the back of the >theatre. My presence didn't seem to make matters any better. As I approached >he looked like a deer caught in the headlights. I muttered something lame >like "Hey, that was great..." and he mumbled back in utter terror - something >like "Um... thanks... uh..." >I sheepishly pulled away, wondering if he was really THAT uncomfortable around >annoying fans in public... or if he was (understandably) annoyed that I would >be rude enough to talk while someone else was reading on stage. > >Here's the second - I should have learned my lesson the first time. >Strangely, this at another South by Southwest event, I believe in 1996. I saw >Robyn perform one night, then came back the next with my brother to see Jules >Shear (Hey, he's also in this story twice!) While hanging out in the mostly >empty bar early in the evening, we just happened to walk right past Robyn! As >he approached my brother and I both went into "HEY! That's Robyn Hitchcock!" >mode, and as he passed I said "Hey, Robyn! Great to see you..." or something >equally shameful! Again, he muttered a nervous greeting with palpable >discomfort, and slinked away as quickly as possible. > >Is this the norm when meeting Robyn? I can certainly understand his anxiety >when meeting fans... People he doesn't know who just walk right up and expect >to suddenly have a conversation. But these "meetings" crack me up every time >I think about them! > >- David Furst ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 20:00:39 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: The Kinks > 1) "Expectations" (RETURN TO WATERLOO EP) > 2) "Art Lover" (GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT) > 3) "(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman" (LOW BUDGET; ONE FOR THE ROAD) > 4) "Celluloid Heroes" (the SHOWBIZ version has the Marilyn verse; the ONE >FOR THE ROAD version has the grand intro) > 5) "Misfits" (MISFITS) > 6) "Sold Me Out" (WORD OF MOUTH and RETURN TO WATERLOO) > 7) "Missing Persons" (ditto) > 8) "No More Looking Back" (SCHOOLBOYS IN DISGRACE) > 9) "Destroyer" (GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT) >10) "Come Dancing" (STATE OF CONFUSION; sorry, Eb -- its video may have >been on MTV, but that doesn't make it a "dated MTV pop song") Well, I definitely didn't get excited over "Come Dancing" ('80s production = dated), "Destroyer" or "Superman." I already said "Celluloid Heroes" is wonderful, of course. I THINK I've heard "Art Lover," and was iffy on it...a real slow gentle one, right? If I see the appropriate CDs used somewhere, I'll take a listen to the other titles you list. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 23:15:08 -0500 (EST) From: Bayard Subject: Re: April 26 > >The low point in the show: a brief question and answer period during which > >one little girl asked, "As a artist, how do you think we should live our > >lives?" Robyn very seriously explained that he was just a guitarist, and > >really had no idea. The girl wouldn't let it go though, and the situation > >actually escalated into the realm of the disturbing - she would not take > >"no" for answer. RH did his best to convince the young lady that he was > >not the messiah, and had no special insight into the ***MEANING OF LIFE*** > > Come on, sweetie, step forward...I KNOW you're a subscriber.... ;) I hear this is why Jerry Garcia stopped talking between songs. But how can we get Eb to hush up? ;) Fortunately "Robyn as deity" is an ironic bit of fun to most fegs. =b, (blue shirt with asian print) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 01:56:05 -0800 From: "jeffery vaska" Subject: Re: Viva Sea-Tac it has been contended that... >>I've checked with a source quite close to Peter Buck, and Peter didn't take >>part in this show. Robyn was backed by Young Fresh Fellows this night, >>billed as Popsycle Shop Incident, which, by the way, was Peter Buck's idea! > >well, i'll be fahrvegnuggened! you're right! way back when, simone jarzebek >(erstwhile fegster) sent me the croc's october 1994 listing (printed on >bright orange paper) and the show is listed as "popsicle shoppe incident" >(with the quotes). i never noticed that before. how odd (well, it's not odd >that i didn't notice, but it is odd that it was titled that). i actually attended this show. in the window of the croc there was this sign which read "REM is not playing tonight." i found it rather humorous - especially since i was completely sick of those guys at the time. it was downright annoying. BUT it was a pretty amazing event, and there were really a ton of people wandering around the block that night. the croc used to have this mock balcony above the sound booth, and during that show it was believed that peter buck was sitting concealed up there. of course, i have no real evidence to state otherwise. that was the night that i too met robyn himself - sort of. i walked up to him in the bar, where he was frantically pacing back and forth in an effort (IMO) to completely piss off the bartender. for the record robyn was wearing a white, or off white, linen suit at that point. i walked up to him and before i could even open my mouth he looked straight at me, blinked and glanced left and right at about 60 mph, turned around and asked the bartender for some kind of beer. i know, pretty dull...but that was it. it's 2 am and i'm still working! ugh...jv ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 22:49:11 -0600 From: "Bret" Subject: RE: (Fwd) Re: Embarassing "I Met Robyn!" story and also performed as part of a spoken-word show during the >conference. I attended the spoken word thing with my girlfriend who >practically pushed me up to Robyn after his reading of the "Moose Mark" = story >from the liner notes of "Respect." I didn't want to bother him, but my >girlfried kept insisting - "But you LOVE him! You have to go speak to = him!" >He was standing by himself - looking very ill at ease - at the back of = the >theatre. My presence didn't seem to make matters any better. As I = approached >he looked like a deer caught in the headlights. I muttered something = lame >like "Hey, that was great..." and he mumbled back in utter terror - = something >like "Um... thanks... uh..." I guess, I'll put my story in from the SXSW spoken word thingie (which = BTW if you pick up the CD from that year, Robyn's performance is a = hidden track) I was working SXSW that year (actually skipped one of my bands to go see = Robyn perform) and I too was dragged over to meet him. (dragged by one of my friends = from PGD) Robyn: Hi Laura, thought you might had scurried off already. Laura: still here, I want you to meet Bret, a big fan of yours Me Thinking: why'd you have to say that Robyn: Hello Bret, nice to meet you, I see from your tag you are getting = paid sums of money to be here. Me Outloud: Nice to meet you Robyn, and a lot less money than you may = think, but the drinks are free. Me thinking: wow Bret, that was about the stupidest thing you could have = said. Me thinking again: why does he still have my hand? ........at this point Robyn is talking to Laura about the next day's = in-store (which I also attended I had an in-store at Tower the same = day)....... Robyn still has my hand, and I'm trying to figure out how to politely = get it back, which I cannot seem to do so I just sort-of pull my hand = from his, which brings him back to the realization that he still had it. " oh sorry about that, I had forgotten we were both still here" do I win a prize for the most embarrassing meeting robyn story? - --Bret=20 ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V6 #93 ******************************