From: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org (oppositeview-digest) To: oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Subject: oppositeview-digest V4 #249 Reply-To: oppositeview@smoe.org Sender: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-oppositeview-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk oppositeview-digest Thursday, October 3 2002 Volume 04 : Number 249 Today's Subjects: ----------------- OV: Five hours [Tom Dog ] OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! [=?iso-8859-1?q?C] OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V4 #248 ["David Wartik" ] OV: Re: I dreamt of Dels ... ["S Meyer" ] Re: OV: Just Like A Man [Michael Mitchell ] Re: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! ["Rachel Wifa] Re: OV: Just Like A Man [Ann.Davies@Metavante.com] Re: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! [=?iso-8859-1] Re: OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V4 #248 [Aleksandr ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 02:00:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Dog Subject: OV: Five hours Sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but after 5 hours of non-stop play, anything sounds good... >From: Leah S <> >On a five hour road trip I was taking by myself, >I brought SOSP to get to know it better. I listened to it almost non stop >for the 5 hours and realized that it was pretty good. New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:07:36 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Chris=20Quartly?= Subject: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Did someone say Rush!?! They are my favourite band (sorry Dels relegated to 2nd). I spent about #1500 to see them in the summer (flew over from England), stayed in Toronto for 6 days and caught the show there (first Rush show, yes I cried!) and then onto Milwaukee and finally Chicago. Easily the best experience of my life. I can't say enough good things about Rush. And Geddy looks totally cool if you ask me, something must have happenned in about '94 'cause since then he has been coolness personnified in my opinion. The man oozes coolness, even if he has got a big nose :o) And they're still going strong after all this time, to be honest, I think Vapor Trails (released this April) could be their best album. It's mroe of a hard rock album and they've ditched all the kyboards. But Ged has used his voice to fill where the keys would be, and Alex has layered his guitars to give a very rich and thick sound. Ged is the reason I started palying bass, he really is the best in the business. And also Neil Peart is (again in my opinion) THE best drummer of all time. And Alex Lifeson just simply doesn't get enough credit as a guitarist (my joint favourite guitarist). Sorry to ramble on, if someone mentions Rush I get all excited. Hold on, there's a white van with square wheels just pulled up outside my house..... Cheers Chris --- Kristy McDonald wrote:

> I'm surprised you didn't list Spirit of the West, what with you being Canadian
> and all. I have yet to buy any of their CDs (they're on my wish list, though
> :-), but when I think of great Canadian bands, they're the first one that
> springs to mind....oh, and they're guitar oriented, so I must be old. LOL

Hullo - were you reading my mind?? I love Sprit - I've seen them live 4 times,
and they are jut the BEST - okay, 5th best, maybe 7th. But they are great. I
have a few of their CD's, and they never disappoint. Stuff like "Save this
house" and "Political" are my favourites, although "If Venice is Sinking" makes
me belly laugh every time I hear it. Hell, the Pope thought he had a problem
with Madonna!

Needless to say, as a proud Canadian, eh?, I love Rush because they're Rush -
let's face it, Geddy Lee is nothing to look at. I think SCTV is genius, and yes
Virginia, I have gotten up close and personal with a moose. I AM Canadian!
Well, maybe not totally. I don't drink beer.

Kristy in Canada, eh?

P.S. - I guess Debbie and I will meet soon in a retirement home. Miami or
Victoria - your choice!
Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 06:26:29 -0500 From: "David Wartik" Subject: OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V4 #248 I must say that I am shocked, because I think this is the first time I have heard anyone say something bad about Just Like A Man. This is one of my favorite songs! I'm not being critical of Aleksandr, I'm just expressing my shock at hearing this for the first time. I want to agree with Josh at the fabulous punch the first 5 SOSP songs have. What a way to start a CD! I think SOSP is great, although I don't know where I'd rank it amongst the others. I've never really put them in any order, as far as I can recall. David > > Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:54:09 +1000 (EST) > From: Aleksandr > Subject: Re: OV: Re: Re: oppositeview-digest V4 #247 > > for me High times is the same as "just like a man" - it really shits me, > but sometimes when i'm not expecting it, it suddenly makes sense.... > > ALPHA in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:44:10 -0500 From: "S Meyer" Subject: OV: Just Like A Man > I must say that I am shocked, because I think this is the first time I have > heard anyone say something bad about Just Like A Man. This is one of my > favorite songs! I was shocked at that, too. Although I can see where "High Times" might not make as clear sense, "Just Like a Man" is really straightforward in its "I left my woman and now I regret it because I want her back, but she's found someone else" theme. He feels, being a man, he's not permitted to show it, so he has to "be dignified" and "soldier on." I think the lyrics are outstanding here . . where have the Del Amitri songs like this gone? ;-/ Also, I've gotta agree with Jane, that "High Times" is one of my faves on SOSP. Is it possible it only appeals to us "children of the 60's?" I can only speak for myself, but everytime I hear "catch the cosmic vibe," I'm back in the days of "The Mod Squad" and VW buses with flowers painted all over. ;-) My order of favorite Del CD's never changes: Waking Hours Change Everything Twisted SOSP Del Amitri CYDMG While I love SOSP as a whole, I have to admit that it has the most songs on it (of my top four) that I skip. Cindy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:47:18 -0500 From: "S Meyer" Subject: OV: Re: I dreamt of Dels ... > tonight I dreamt of Del Amitri, and so I wondered: Did anyone else dream of > the Dels sometimes? If yes, what was the dream about? uhh . . . never mind . . . (shhhhh, Susan!) :-D Cindy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 10:53:18 -0400 From: Michael Mitchell Subject: Re: OV: Just Like A Man > My order of favorite Del CD's never changes: > > Waking Hours > Change Everything > Twisted > SOSP > Del Amitri > CYDMG > Just can't resist chiming in on this tired thread :-) 1. Twisted 2. Del Amitri 3. Change Everything 4. Waking Hours 5. CYDMG 6. SOSP ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 10:58:46 -0400 From: "Rachel Wifall" Subject: Re: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Interesting combination that--Rush and Dels. I've always liked Rush as well. I teach humanities, and when I talk about baroque music and how it is so patterned, mathematical, and intellectual, I inevitably bring up Rush, as a contemporary reference. However, the 18 year olds don't know who they are...ouch. Getting old, Rachel >From: Chris Quartly >To: oppositeview@smoe.org >Subject: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! >Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:07:36 +0100 (BST) > >Did someone say Rush!?! > >They are my favourite band (sorry Dels relegated to >2nd). > >I spent about #1500 to see them in the summer (flew >over from England), stayed in Toronto for 6 days and >caught the show there (first Rush show, yes I cried!) >and then onto Milwaukee and finally Chicago. Easily >the best experience of my life. > >I can't say enough good things about Rush. And Geddy >looks totally cool if you ask me, something must have >happenned in about '94 'cause since then he has been >coolness personnified in my opinion. The man oozes >coolness, even if he has got a big nose :o) > >And they're still going strong after all this time, to >be honest, I think Vapor Trails (released this April) >could be their best album. It's mroe of a hard rock >album and they've ditched all the kyboards. But Ged >has used his voice to fill where the keys would be, >and Alex has layered his guitars to give a very rich >and thick sound. > >Ged is the reason I started palying bass, he really is >the best in the business. And also Neil Peart is >(again in my opinion) THE best drummer of all time. >And Alex Lifeson just simply doesn't get enough credit >as a guitarist (my joint favourite guitarist). > >Sorry to ramble on, if someone mentions Rush I get all >excited. > >Hold on, there's a white van with square wheels just >pulled up outside my house..... > >Cheers >Chris > > --- Kristy McDonald >wrote: >

> > > > > I'm surprised you didn't list Spirit of the West, >what with you being Canadian
> > and all. I have yet to buy any of their CDs >(they're on my wish list, though
> > :-), but when I think of great Canadian bands, >they're the first one that
> > springs to mind....oh, and they're guitar oriented, >so I must be old. LOL
>
>Hullo - were you reading my mind?? I love Sprit - >I've seen them live 4 times,
>and they are jut the BEST - okay, 5th best, maybe 7th. > But they are great. I
>have a few of their CD's, and they never disappoint. >Stuff like "Save this
>house" and "Political" are my favourites, although "If >Venice is Sinking" makes
>me belly laugh every time I hear it. Hell, the Pope >thought he had a problem
>with Madonna!
>
>Needless to say, as a proud Canadian, eh?, I love Rush >because they're Rush -
>let's face it, Geddy Lee is nothing to look at. I >think SCTV is genius, and yes
>Virginia, I have gotten up close and personal with a >moose. I AM Canadian!
>Well, maybe not totally. I don't drink beer.
>
>Kristy in Canada, eh?
>
>P.S. - I guess Debbie and I will meet soon in a >retirement home. Miami or
>Victoria - your choice!
> > >Everything you'll ever need on one web page >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts >http://uk.my.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:02:48 -0500 From: Ann.Davies@Metavante.com Subject: Re: OV: Just Like A Man Also, I've gotta agree with Jane, that "High Times" is one of my faves on SOSP. Is it possible it only appeals to us "children of the 60's?" Nope! I grew up in the 70's/80's, and "High Times" is one of my faves, too. Although, I have to admit I've always been strangely drawn to songs with cleverly placed swear words in them. :-) Ann in Milwaukee ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 22:04:04 +0100 (BST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Chris=20Quartly?= Subject: Re: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! Well I must be a freak then 'cause I'm only 20 and have been a huge fan for aboot 5 years ;o) The only comparison I can make between the Dels and Rush is that they are both fantastic bands and make music from the heart. Endlessly rocking Chris --- Rachel Wifall wrote: > Interesting combination that--Rush and Dels. I've > always liked Rush as > well. I teach humanities, and when I talk about > baroque music and how it is > so patterned, mathematical, and intellectual, I > inevitably bring up Rush, as > a contemporary reference. However, the 18 year olds > don't know who they > are...ouch. > > Getting old, > Rachel > > > >From: Chris Quartly > >To: oppositeview@smoe.org > >Subject: OV: > Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! > >Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:07:36 +0100 (BST) > > > >Did someone say Rush!?! > > > >They are my favourite band (sorry Dels relegated to > >2nd). > > > >I spent about #1500 to see them in the summer (flew > >over from England), stayed in Toronto for 6 days > and > >caught the show there (first Rush show, yes I > cried!) > >and then onto Milwaukee and finally Chicago. Easily > >the best experience of my life. > > > >I can't say enough good things about Rush. And > Geddy > >looks totally cool if you ask me, something must > have > >happenned in about '94 'cause since then he has > been > >coolness personnified in my opinion. The man oozes > >coolness, even if he has got a big nose :o) > > > >And they're still going strong after all this time, > to > >be honest, I think Vapor Trails (released this > April) > >could be their best album. It's mroe of a hard rock > >album and they've ditched all the kyboards. But Ged > >has used his voice to fill where the keys would be, > >and Alex has layered his guitars to give a very > rich > >and thick sound. > > > >Ged is the reason I started palying bass, he really > is > >the best in the business. And also Neil Peart is > >(again in my opinion) THE best drummer of all time. > >And Alex Lifeson just simply doesn't get enough > credit > >as a guitarist (my joint favourite guitarist). > > > >Sorry to ramble on, if someone mentions Rush I get > all > >excited. > > > >Hold on, there's a white van with square wheels > just > >pulled up outside my house..... > > > >Cheers > >Chris > > > > --- Kristy McDonald > >wrote: > >

> > > > > > > > > I'm surprised you didn't list Spirit of the > West, > >what with you being Canadian
> > > and all. I have yet to buy any of their CDs > >(they're on my wish list, though
> > > :-), but when I think of great Canadian bands, > >they're the first one that
> > > springs to mind....oh, and they're guitar > oriented, > >so I must be old. LOL
> >
> >Hullo - were you reading my mind?? I love Sprit - > >I've seen them live 4 times,
> >and they are jut the BEST - okay, 5th best, maybe > 7th. > > But they are great. I
> >have a few of their CD's, and they never > disappoint. > >Stuff like "Save this
> >house" and "Political" are my favourites, although > "If > >Venice is Sinking" makes
> >me belly laugh every time I hear it. Hell, the > Pope > >thought he had a problem
> >with Madonna!
> >
> >Needless to say, as a proud Canadian, eh?, I love > Rush > >because they're Rush -
> >let's face it, Geddy Lee is nothing to look at. I > >think SCTV is genius, and yes
> >Virginia, I have gotten up close and personal with > a > >moose. I AM Canadian!
> >Well, maybe not totally. I don't drink beer.
> >
> >Kristy in Canada, eh?
> >
> >P.S. - I guess Debbie and I will meet soon in a > >retirement home. Miami or
> >Victoria - your choice!
> > > > > >Everything you'll ever need on one web page > >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > >http://uk.my.yahoo.com > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print > your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 08:48:42 +1000 (EST) From: Aleksandr Subject: Re: OV: Re: oppositeview-digest V4 #248 I think it's the falsetto that really bugs me. Cheers! - - "I think not being born is ecologically responsible." - Alice, 'The quick & the dead' On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, David Wartik wrote: > I must say that I am shocked, because I think this is the first time I have > heard anyone say something bad about Just Like A Man. This is one of my > favorite songs! I'm not being critical of Aleksandr, I'm just expressing my > shock at hearing this for the first time. > > I want to agree with Josh at the fabulous punch the first 5 SOSP songs have. > What a way to start a CD! I think SOSP is great, although I don't know > where I'd rank it amongst the others. I've never really put them in any > order, as far as I can recall. > > David > > > > > Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 09:54:09 +1000 (EST) > > From: Aleksandr > > Subject: Re: OV: Re: Re: oppositeview-digest V4 #247 > > > > for me High times is the same as "just like a man" - it really shits me, > > but sometimes when i'm not expecting it, it suddenly makes sense.... > > > > ALPHA in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 22:33:34 -0500 From: "Leah Schenkenberg" Subject: RE: OV: Rrrruuuuuuuuuuuusssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! <> There has to be something more than that; it's getting creepy how many people I know who switch back and forth between Rush and DA as their favorite bands ... Leah The stars are twinkling in the sky (the rhyming song, the rhyming song) There's no hot water in my hotel (the------rhyming--------song------?) ~~Bert, and other random Muppets ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 07:46:33 +0200 From: "Eva Schedlberger" Subject: OV: dels dvd on ebay! hi folks, i don't know if this has already been mentioned - but there's a dels live dvd for sale on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=910096893 it's supposedly from a concert in munich and also includes some acoustic performances. has anybody ever heard of this item? cheers eva ------------------------------ End of oppositeview-digest V4 #249 **********************************