From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V9 #63 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Sunday, March 12 2000 Volume 09 : Number 063 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Bowels for Bram [Jonathan Moren ] addendum [Natalie Jacobs ] addendum addendum [Natalie Jacobs ] Re: addendum [Eb ] Lost out-take from The Portland Arms, I think [steve ] Sam Phillips [digja611@student.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan)] Re: Lady Waters [digja611@student.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan)] BpM [John Barrington Jones ] Re: BpM [Capuchin ] saturday - a few words [Ethyl Ketone ] Re: BpM [Bayard ] Re: Jules & Bram ["Russ Reynolds" ] miscellaneous (0% RH) from an Alta Vista search ["J. Katherine Rossner" <] Re: Jules & Bram [MARKEEFE@aol.com] Re: Jules & Bram ["Joel Mullins" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:26:00 +0100 From: Jonathan Moren Subject: Re: Bowels for Bram >Fegs, > >What tracks would you use from both JFS & ASFB to make >the one proper kick-ass RH album? Well..something like this I guess: Daisy Bomb Philosophers' stone No, I don't remember Guildford The Cheese Alarm Jesus & Me Mr. Tongs Nietzsche's way 1974 Sally was a legend Viva! Sea-Tac The Green Boy I used to love you Jewels for Sophia The Underneath jm ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:23:46 -0500 (EST) From: Natalie Jacobs Subject: addendum I'm listening to the Eels album again and I like it a lot more now. (I shouldn't try to review albums while doing e-mail.) E's voice kinda annoyed me because it seemed dull and apathetic - not emotive enough. But it doesn't bother me as much now. Why is "It's a Monstertrucker" (sic!!) censored in this promo, but the other songs that contain "shit" aren't censored? Is the regular album like this? Mysterious are the ways of Dreamworks. gnat "my TOES ache" the gnatster np: "Tiger in my Tank" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:31:11 -0500 (EST) From: Natalie Jacobs Subject: addendum addendum > (I shouldn't try to review albums while doing e-mail.) Even though I'm doing it right now. hypocritical n. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 13:02:43 -0800 From: Eb Subject: Re: addendum >Why is "It's a Monstertrucker" (sic!!) >censored in this promo, but the other songs that contain "shit" aren't >censored? Is the regular album like this? Mysterious are the ways of >Dreamworks. I noticed that CDNow has both a censored and uncensored version of the album posted for (upcoming) sale.... Eb ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 15:03:16 -0600 From: steve Subject: Lost out-take from The Portland Arms, I think >1-800-578-7453 - - Steve _______________ We're all Jesus, Buddha, and the Wizard of Oz! - Andy Partridge ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:20:55 +0100 From: digja611@student.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan) Subject: Sam Phillips > Hey, does anyone remember Sam Phillips' "Indescribable Wow" album? I >just got a used CD of this a couple of weeks ago, having once owned it on >tape long ago. Anyway, several of the songs on this Eels disc remind me of >that album, especially the song "Holding Onto the Earth." Just a rambling >observation there, thinking out loud and all that. Don't mind me. yup - still have that on every now and again, although it displays a very strong Lennon fixation musically in places,which can get a little wearing after a while. James nf - Canada. Sorta red-white-red with a duck's footprint in the middle :) James Dignan___________________________________ You talk to me Deptmt of Psychology, Otago University As if from a distance ya zhivu v' 50 Norfolk Street And I reply. . . . . . . . . . Dunedin, New Zealand with impressions chosen from another time steam megaphone (03) 455-7807 (Brian Eno - "By this River") ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 10:37:42 +0100 From: digja611@student.otago.ac.nz (James Dignan) Subject: Re: Lady Waters >So if there's some idiom that says 'Taste the breath of death' that >means something other than literally dying (something more akin to >dancing with death), then I'm fine with the logic. Otherwise, I have to >settle for that odd explanation above. when Death is personified in old folk songs, then to taste Death's breath is usually no more and no less than smelling ol' morbid one's halitosis, presumably in this case from some form of osculatory procedure. It doesn't often refer to dying. James PS - the mapleleaf's points represent the different provinces. A figure-and-ground type optical illusion above it will show you the faces of aFrench and a British settler arguing. James Dignan___________________________________ You talk to me Deptmt of Psychology, Otago University As if from a distance ya zhivu v' 50 Norfolk Street And I reply. . . . . . . . . . Dunedin, New Zealand with impressions chosen from another time steam megaphone (03) 455-7807 (Brian Eno - "By this River") ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 18:51:37 -0800 (PST) From: John Barrington Jones Subject: BpM Is there a slower song in the Hitchcock canon than "Luminous Rose"? =jbj= ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 19:30:27 -0800 (PST) From: Capuchin Subject: Re: BpM On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, John Barrington Jones wrote: > Is there a slower song in the Hitchcock canon than "Luminous Rose"? Dunno, but I really love the heartbeat of the thing. Maybe Messages of Dark? J. - -- ______________________________________________ J A Brelin Capuchin ______________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 23:18:17 -0500 From: Ethyl Ketone Subject: saturday - a few words First - since I got SFB I've not listened - ONCE - to JFS. I quite prefer the outtakes - but I am a big Y& O fan. It's always third in the hopper right now : 1:SFB 2:Respect (alternates with Globe of Frogs) 3:Y&O Second: Ever since the soundtrack to Lost Highway, well, I've become a Marilyn Manson fan. In another world, I'd be worried if my nephew was a fan (he is not) but in this, well, I like the energy. It speaks to some teenage anger in me. Fresh and vibrant. Not as much anger as some of the 70s or even 80s angry. Healthy anger? Perhaps the clean chord changes add to the sense of "clean" anger. Ceratinly, after years in SF, a man dressed as a woman is non-threatening anymore.... I've dreamed of Fegs alot lately. Strange. And what is up with Randi? And when was the last time anyone changed the oil in their car? Here's my ultimate JFS/SFB album: 1.Nick Drake 2. The Philosophers Stone 3. 1974 4. Nietzche's Way 5. No, I Don't Remember Guildford 6.. The Green Boy 7. Mexican God 8. I Used to Love You 9. Judas Sings 10.Antwoman 11.IFeel Beautiful 12. Dark Princess 13. Cheese Alarm - with intro 14. Mr. Tong - if room 15. Viva Sea-tac - if room So sit back, enjoy a soothing glass of methyl ethyl ketone and enoy the day... Be Seeing You, - - c np: The Clash -- Sandinista - OK, I'm a bore.. MW -Red House Painters are all you made them up to be! Thanks - again! "Questions are a burden for others. Answers are a prison for oneself." **************************************************************************** C. J. Galbraith Ketone Press meketone@ix.netcom.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:07:13 -0500 (EST) From: Bayard Subject: Re: BpM On Sat, 11 Mar 2000, John Barrington Jones wrote: > Is there a slower song in the Hitchcock canon than "Luminous Rose"? 'Aquarium'? (the vocals at least!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:22:49 -0800 From: "Russ Reynolds" Subject: Re: Jules & Bram Griffith Davies querries: > What tracks would you use from both JFS & ASFB to make > the one proper kick-ass RH album? Ya know what? I think I'd use 'em all. Yes, there are weak tracks but every great double album has a few weak tracks (you get used to "wild honey pie" after awhile to the point where the album seems incomplete without it) and I think this would have made a great double album. I'm not even sure I'd mess with the order. In fact maybe I'll just go get one o' them double jewel boxes, stick the CDs and artwork in there and make my own double album. Personally I don't feel there are any weak tracks on JfS and I've already warmed to what I consider weaker ones on ASfB. Anyone else with me on this or am I the only person on this list who thinks Hitchcock's been doing some pretty good work lately? - -- rUss Pac Bell Park opens in 30 days. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:16:10 -0500 From: "J. Katherine Rossner" Subject: miscellaneous (0% RH) from an Alta Vista search http://members.aol.com/Flagg99/survey.html - -- Ye knowe ek, that in forme of speche is chaunge Withinne a thousand yere, and wordes tho That hadden pris, now wonder nyce and straunge Us thinketh hem, and yit they spake hem so. - Chaucer, "Troilus and Criseyde" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:41:33 EST From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: Re: Jules & Bram In a message dated 3/12/00 7:29:04 AM, rcreation@earthlink.net writes: << Personally I don't feel there are any weak tracks on JfS and I've already warmed to what I consider weaker ones on ASfB. Anyone else with me on this or am I the only person on this list who thinks Hitchcock's been doing some pretty good work lately? >> I'm with ya on this one, rUss! He's writing great songs, he seems exceptionally invigorated and happy in his life, and he's got fantastic music-people all around him (Jon Brion, K.Rew, Captain Keegan, etc.). All of this equates to awesome music and great live shows, IMO. Woo-hoo! - -----Michael K. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 13:34:21 -0800 From: "Joel Mullins" Subject: Re: Jules & Bram >Griffith Davies querries: >> What tracks would you use from both JFS & ASFB to make >> the one proper kick-ass RH album? > >Ya know what? I think I'd use 'em all. Yes, there are weak tracks but every >great double album has a few weak tracks I totally agree. Both albums are excellent. "I Wish I Liked You" and "I Used to Love You" are somewhat weak, but everything else is great. I've really been enjoying both Bram and Sophia lately. I could care less how it's released. One double album or two single albums. Either way, it's still Robyn Hitchcock, and it's still good. ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V9 #63 ******************************