From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V2 #424 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Wednesday, June 11 2003 Volume 02 : Number 424 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 01:51:15 +0100 From: "K.P. Jacques" Subject: seven-seas O/t but music(losely) related ......I lie to you not I just found this....from the king of left wingism comedy comes Ben Elton is to write a West End musical based on the work of Rod Stewart. The new show is a follow-up to his much-derided - but hugely successful - Queen musical We Will Rock You. Songs such as Sailing, Maggie May and Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Will feature in the show, Tonight's The Night. It is due to open at the Victoria Palace Theatre in November. Stewart, 58, said the musical - which Elton will also direct - was "astounding". Astounding!!!!! hardly the first word that sprung to my mind. - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/03 ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:32:26 -0400 From: "Henry Biedenkapp" Subject: seven-seas The Art of Mac aka Mac Art(hur) I've been listening repeatedly to "Slideling" and my first impression is growing stronger. I'm really enjoying this album -- groovin' to every song. In fact, I can't find a weak song in the bunch, however, by the same token, I really can't find one outstanding track when compared to the bunch. It's that good! Every song has a least one line that makes the song stand out. There is even a clunker or two -- like why is the chorus of "Love In Veins" "Can You Feel It..." and not "Early in The Morning"? I'm not a musician and i don't what a chorus,verse, bridge, or an eight, etc. Maybe someone can briefly enlighten me. I guess that the chorus is a group of lines that gets repeated and that's about it! A bridge is probably a group of lines that "bridges" or is set between 2 verses or something like that I'm amazed how good this album sounds musically and vocally even with weak lyrics. It certainly seems like a intended "pop" album like WAYGTDWYL. I know Amy had a minor problem with Mac's voice now in comparison with the Bunnymen in their prime, whereas most of us has accepted Mac's voice as "mature" and have no problem with it, although we bitch about Mac not singing most of the older bunnymen due to his being afraid to attempt singing them with his now "limited" range. I would bet that 98% of us would love to hear those golden oldies even if he sounded like Bob Dylan or maybe Cohen (ok, maybe's that's stretching it, but he no way sounds close to Dylan or Cohen -- Hey Nate, don't get upset. You know I'm getting very much into Dylan, but I'm just trying to make a point. Maybe my ability to easily accept Mac's matured vocals now should be applied to his current lyrics His lyrics for WAYGTDWYL, Flowers and Slideling seem effortless maybe even easy to be written by Ian McCulloch, who gave us the great "Killing Moon," "The Cutter," "Rescue," "A Promise," "The Disease," "Show OF Strength" and you know all the rest. So like Amy's minor vocal quibble (and I know to Amy it's not minor), this is my minor quibble. I guess as long as Mac has the music and the vocals behind him he can rewrite "Do-Ron-Ron" as many times as he desires as long as it's not "Baby Ca-Ca". i know I've been posting like a madman lately, but people like Charles and Chris should never think about unsubbing. I'll take my meds now and be good (probably not!). Henry _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:48:53 -0400 From: Red Subject: seven-seas Will's stuff At 11:15 PM 6/10/03 +0100, you wrote: >I am loving this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >Spirit - like the kids vocal, I wonder who it is? I loved that one live!! :-) Red ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 20:51:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Andrew Ironside Subject: RE: seven-seas How Bizzare VERY OT Sounds like Porn Flakes to me. Did you realise that a rookie called Michael Rupp for the New Jersey Devils scored the winning goal in last night Stanley Cup final? Any relation? That's my little useless tidbit for the day. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org > [mailto:owner-seven-seas@smoe.org] On > Behalf Of Amy Moseley Rupp > Sent: 09 June 2003 00:27 > To: seven-seas@smoe.org > Subject: Re: seven-seas How Bizzare VERY OT > > > he also thought women should have acid put on > their > > clitoris to stop them masturbating!!!! > > What were the CORNFLAKES used for? > > I'd think putting acid on there would *promote* > rubbing of > the area to get that shit off! > > > > ====================================== > http://www.bunnymenlist.com > > ====================================== > > > > ====================================== > http://www.bunnymenlist.com > > ====================================== > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 00:32:02 -0400 From: "Henry Biedenkapp" Subject: seven-seas Shorter Art Of Mac I know I just said that there was no "one" outstanding track on Slideling, but I must make two additional points. 1) Someone (or a reveiw) previosuly mentioned that "Stake Your Claim" reminds them of JAMC and I have to totally agree. Is this a new trend "Burn For Me" on Flowers and now this. Brilliant! 2) "Seasons" is one of those rare recent songs that seemingly appears to have some lyrical depth, but reading the lyrics they really don't say anything. It's one thing to create "mood" music with little lyrical depth and another to create those cinematic lyrical lines that we love so much and really don't say anything. Another odd thing that I've notice about myself (and I know this is blasphemy) but I play WAYGTDWYL, Flowers and now Slideling so much these last couple of years, that it seems like that I've "retired" the first four Bunny masterpieces. Now , i really need my med -- HUH loud and clear and in repeated doses with a sprinkle of Crocs and Porcupine on my ass (hey, Turg, not IN!). Henry _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ====================================== http://www.bunnymenlist.com ====================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V2 #424 ********************************