From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V7 #25 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, January 21 1998 Volume 07 : Number 025 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Tangerine Dream evolution [Ross Overbury ] Re: Tangerine Dream evolution [jeffery vaska ] Re: FegDeadheads [nicastr@IDT.NET (Ben)] Lou on drugs [dwdudic@erols.com (luther)] Richard Thompson [dwdudic@erols.com (luther)] Re: FegDeadheads [Eb ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 20 Jan 98 22:50:49 EST From: Ross Overbury Subject: Re: Tangerine Dream evolution Matt said: > > I read an Edgar Froese interview somewhere many years ago. I remember he > claimed that the original Tangerine Dream were part of a German 60's > psychedelic movement inspired by albums 'Piper at the gates of Dawn' and > 'Sgt Pepper'. Other similar German bands at the time were Ashra Temple, > Jane and Errrrmm ?? I forget . This compilation also features Amon Duul, Flho de Dologhe, Guru Guru, Annexus Quam, Limbus, Embryo, and the excruciatingly painful Witthuser & Westrupp. - -- Ross Overbury Montreal, Quebec, Canada email: rosso@cn.ca ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 20:41:22 -0800 From: jeffery vaska Subject: Re: Tangerine Dream evolution hi fegz... i have a question...which came first kraftwerk or tangerine dream? and what nationality is tangerine dream? back in those days i was probably listening to KISS records but don't tell any of my local friends about that because i would probably get lynched... actually, now that i think about it i SAW tangerine dream in concert once at the paramount theater in seattle - must've been about nine years ago. the only thing i can remember is that the sound was so big and vibraty i ended up having to use the restroom a billion times (we all know how that goes guys...). their light show was kind of neat...and the whole thing was definitely split into obvious movements. of course, i have said nothing relevant... ciao...jv Ross Overbury wrote: > > Matt said: > > > > I read an Edgar Froese interview somewhere many years ago. I remember he > > claimed that the original Tangerine Dream were part of a German 60's > > psychedelic movement inspired by albums 'Piper at the gates of Dawn' and > > 'Sgt Pepper'. Other similar German bands at the time were Ashra Temple, > > Jane and Errrrmm ?? I forget . > > This compilation also features Amon Duul, Flho de Dologhe, Guru Guru, > Annexus Quam, Limbus, Embryo, and the excruciatingly painful Witthuser > & Westrupp. > > -- > Ross Overbury > Montreal, Quebec, Canada > email: rosso@cn.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 00:27:48 -0500 From: nicastr@IDT.NET (Ben) Subject: Re: FegDeadheads >Eb wrote: > >> ... >> >> Eb, trying to figure out how the Grateful Dead became relevant to a >> discussion of good music > >I knew on THIS list someone would take umbridge at this one , that's why >I included it. I wanted to live dangerously, to provoke some good old >Grateful Dead mudslinging and generally muddy the waters . lets face >it, Knocking the Dead is always good for a laugh and I'm quite >prepared to admit they had their faults . However, who the fuck is to >say what is good or bad music, its just personal taste and no one is >right or wrong , its just a matter of what you empathise with . > You loathe the Dead, (I'm sure for perfectly valid reasons ,as they >are an aquired taste )but in general, I love em, warts and all. They >could be shit on lots of nights, but they could also create some >absolutely great psychedelic ensemble improvisation when they were in >the mood . When that happened , I defy you to find anyone else in Rock >who could produce anything remotely similar . Even if you don't like >them , at least grant them that . > Also ,Hunters lyrics have many similarities to RH's, >its the double meanings, word plays, contradictions and enigmas which I >find draws me to both. There is also a strong thread of folk music that >connects the two. I see no contradictions in my loving the music of both >artists ! .Robyn is unpredictable in his stage banter and sometimes in >his setlists, he takes chances with his music. Similarly, the Dead >took chances onstage every night , by having no setlist, going with the >flow of the music and being prepared to fall flat on their faces when >it didn't work out ,instead of serving up the same old set perfectly >every night like most of the old farty stadium rockers from the 60-'s >and 70's era's.And remember , they did play Chinese Bones way back in >1988 at Madison Square Garden AND they used to sing " I bid you >goodnight" as a set closer and Robyn loves the ISB , so theres two Hitch >threads there for starters. > Anyway both of us are entitled to our opinion, ( except of >course I'm more entitled to my opinion than you are , because I'm right! >) but after reading most peoples best of lists recently, I'm sure I'm in >the minority and I await the tongue lashing I so richly deserve from >all you young folk out there with magnaminity, safe in the knowledge >that the nearest Feg on the list is several thousand kilometres away in >Western Australia and I can't be got at except through the mails...... >Oh shit ,Stefan Cooke has my snail mail address, Stefan , burn my file >IMMEDIATELY,wipe the hard drive or better still destroy your computer. >Who knows ,there may be "Son of Unabomber "on the list out there >somewhere just waiting for a chance to strike at helpless , small >brained old hippies in the colonies.! >Dave Lang ( currently listening to Captain Beefheart, Paradiso Amsterdam >1980 and loving every minute of it!) Don't worry, Dave... you are not alone. Now playing 7/21/84, which I put in before I read this message. Don't forget the documented appearance of Robyn hanging out with Jerry and Bob backstage at a REM (gasp!) concert. Do not be surprised at (dwe)Eb using whatever chance it gets to take a stab at the Dead, or anyone else, for that matter. That is what E-flat is made for. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 05:15:15 GMT From: dwdudic@erols.com (luther) Subject: Lou on drugs On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 22:50:44 -0500, you wrote: > isn't it funny how some people are so smug to think that >lou should get back into drugs because they can't stand him gettin' all >warm and romantic? they seem to forget a lot of the questionable = material >he was releasing during the late seventies. even that's not so bad. i >just like the fact that lou can keep developing not only his music, but = his >life. Just remember, pro-"lou on drugs" people, in the 70's, he looked like a chia pet and released Metal Machine Music!!!! Hey, I think 'twilight' is more akin to "new sensations"... just pop songs, instead of a concept album... -luther ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 05:15:18 GMT From: dwdudic@erols.com (luther) Subject: Richard Thompson On Tue, 20 Jan 1998 22:50:44 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 11:20:46 -0800 (PST) >From: Karen Reichstein >Subject: love songs--Richard Thompson > >Luther wrote: > >>Well, there is ONE person who has brought a fresh (if >>borderline demented :-) ) perspective to love songs: Richard Thompson. > >Well said! To plagiarize the liner notes of Richard Thompson's >retrospective CD, _Watching the Dark_: > >"At the heart of Thompson's music is the specter of the trouble that=20 >can come at any time, whole and undiminished."=20 > >I mean, who else would write a love song called "Keep Your Distance"? >And "Small Town Romance" is one of the most bittersweet songs I've ever >listened to. I think Richard Thompson once said that every single one of >his songs is a love song, if you listen to it that way. > >Karen =09 It's great to know someone else agrees on this! RT did say every song of his is a love song... I'd suggest all Robyn/ Egyptians fans should at least pick up "Rumour and Sigh"- It's a good primer, it contains "Keep your distance" (which, I have finally figured out how to play acoustic- Next number nine line gig is at Funk's in Baltimore, Feb. 21st, if anybody cares about a feg bands doings :-) ),=20 and "Psycho Street", which couldv'e come out of Robyn's pen. Ok, back to the old resume game... -luther (who once heard WRNR play RT's Jerusalem on the Jukebox, followed soon after by RH's I'm Only you- cool, huh?) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 23:24:58 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: FegDeadheads >Don't worry, Dave... you are not alone. Now playing 7/21/84, which I put in >before I read this message. Don't forget the documented appearance of Robyn >hanging out with Jerry and Bob backstage at a REM (gasp!) concert. > >Do not be surprised at (dwe)Eb using whatever chance it gets to take a stab >at the Dead, or anyone else, for that matter. That is what E-flat is made >for. Awww, you're so cute when you're petulant. I don't "stab" at any music without legitimate (often detailed) reasons. And I spend an awful lot of time here praising various groups too -- sorry that they aren't the ones to which you cling. Eb ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V7 #25 ******************************