From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V2 #60 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Sunday, March 14 1999 Volume 02 : Number 060 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Wire Politics ["Uri Baran" ] Re: Wire Politics [aschi@bronze.lcs.mit.edu] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 13:14:04 -0800 From: "Uri Baran" Subject: Wire Politics I can remember this list discussing most Wire things except internal politics. This could get quite contentious but it could also be very informative and insightful so here goes.... I reckon that the music and behaviour of the group is much influenced by their relationships with each other for example, from what I've read (extrapolating suitably),it seems as though there is quite a tension between Colin and Graham. Could this be because Graham's material has tended to focus on his singing and bass playing whereas Colin has perhaps focused on his vocals and own guitar? Shades of competition perhaps? Certainly there seems to be a better rapport between Bruce and Colin. I can also find very little concrete evidence about why Robert left. I personally believe that he was edged out in a manner that wasn't totally accidental but who were the main culprits and why? If we keep this to opinions based on material that is only available in the public domain, we may stay on the rightside of things failing that, this could get very interesting.... Uri ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 09:36:33 -0500 (EST) From: aschi@bronze.lcs.mit.edu Subject: Re: Wire Politics > I can also find very little concrete evidence about why Robert left. I > personally believe that he was edged out in a manner that wasn't totally > accidental but who were the main culprits and why? According to something I read somewhere quite some time ago (that is, I can't remember where I read it, but it certainly was in the "public domain") that Robert was basically sick of being a drum machine. Does anyone else remember reading this...? Amanda ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V2 #60 ******************************