From: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org (oppositeview-digest) To: oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Subject: oppositeview-digest V2 #21 Reply-To: oppositeview@smoe.org Sender: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk oppositeview-digest Thursday, June 8 2000 Volume 02 : Number 021 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V2 #18 ["Ole Berg-Olsen" ] OV: OV First Record ( No Del Content) ["Ed Minton" ] OV: Thank you [Blueruins@aol.com] OV: Love those Muppets! ["Kristy McDonald" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2000 09:59:49 CEST From: "Ole Berg-Olsen" Subject: OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V2 #18 HI I can`t remember the first record i boutght althoug I can remember the best. Del Amitri "twisted". I just needed to tell. Ole / Norway ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:31:01 -0500 From: Leah D Schenkenberg Subject: OV: First Albums This is a little past discussion point, but I wanted to add mine when I first got time. When I was little, I totally fell in love with Air Supply. My dad made me a tape from their greatest hits record and it just so happened that Making Love Outta Nothing At All ended up at the very beginning of the second side, and I used to listen, rewind, listen, rewind, listen, rewind. I remember not even knowing what the words were because he sang it too fast and it wasn't the best quality taped from a record (I now have the original record hanging on my wall and the CD for my enjoyment). My first CD was The Beach Boys. I was totally obsessed with them all through elementary school. I still know every stinking one of their songs...and even had 6th row tickets to a huge concert of their's in fourth grade. In junior high I listened to country. Man...I have a rocky past behind my good music taste now (though I still listen to Air Supply and lots of other cheesy music like that). I have a few muppets albums that I listen to, as well as the Sesame Street Unpaved book...absolutely wonderful book. I recommend it to anyone. It has the most wonderful skits and song lyrics, lots of pictures, and then gives character sketches on the muppets. Who knew that He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother was one of Grover's favorite songs? Leah There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out; There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt. There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed; There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread... ~ sting ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 23:42:02 -0500 From: "Ed Minton" Subject: OV: OV First Record ( No Del Content) And I do mean "record." A 45, to be exact. I still have it. This one will probably bring a few chuckles and snickers. It was sooooooo long ago. I would have been about four or five, I guess. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is actually pre-Beatles, (barely). As if any of you would actually REMEMBER! Here it is: The Game of Love/Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders Ha! What a silly song. What a silly kid! Oh well, it was the start of a trend, even though I didn't know it at the time. Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders were a British band, I found out years later. I've always dug that English Rock and Roll. As for "driving music," I won't bore you with a list, but as I'm primarily into guitarists, the cd that just won't seem to stay out my deck at present is by Texan Monte Montgomery, and is called "Mirror." I know the name sounds "country," but it's not, believe me. I would say his style is at times similar to Eric Johnson, and at others, Pete Townsend. It's definitely not the Stevie Ray thing, either, even though he works three piece. The really unusual thing about this guy is that he plays an acoustic-electric Alvarez-Yairi, exclusively. But you'd never know it was an acoustic if you didn't see it. Sounds like a stack of HiWatts! And he is FAST! Sings good, too. Later- Ed ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 01:29:29 EDT From: Blueruins@aol.com Subject: OV: Thank you Thanks to everyone who corrected me on the Tony Orlando and Dawn thing. No one even tried to make me feel stupid. Is this really that nice a group of people or are you just being polite to the new guy? I'd like to add my vote for The Muppets. "'C' is for Cookie" is a classic Sesame Street number that comes to mind. Jim Henson created a wonderful legacy. I can't help but cringe whenever I hear the "new" Kermit, it's just not the same without him. I guess we're all a little stumped for something to write about the Dels. How many original players are left besides Justin? What is the reason for this long intermission? How popular are the Dels outside of America? It seems like nobody over here talks much about them. Any thoughts on why most of the coolest bands in history don't come from the States? An exception being Steely Dan, anyone dig their new platter? OK I'm done. Brett Reeves ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 00:11:39 -0700 From: "Kristy McDonald" Subject: OV: Love those Muppets! For the person who likes Ma Nah M Nah by the Muppets - I have it thanks to Napster. E-mail me if you'd like me to e-mail it to you! Mr. Brett has some FINE taste in music. I have heard the latest Steely Dan and it's great. How 'bout the new Don Henley? I just LOVE that man! Kristy in Canada ------------------------------ End of oppositeview-digest V2 #21 *********************************