From: owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org (the-landing-digest) To: the-landing-digest@smoe.org Subject: the-landing-digest V2 #189 Reply-To: the-landing@smoe.org Sender: owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk the-landing-digest Thursday, August 19 1999 Volume 02 : Number 189 Today's Subjects: ----------------- DANCE BAND RULES AND REGULATIONS DURING THE 3RD REICH [Bryan Stover ] News By Kenny. ["Ryan Sargent" ] SNZ Video [LitLpish9@aol.com] Re: SNZ Video ["Ryan Sargent" ] I can't be stopped from going off topic! [ElinaMalk@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:44:43 -0500 From: Bryan Stover Subject: DANCE BAND RULES AND REGULATIONS DURING THE 3RD REICH Friends, Thought you might enjoy this. O those wacky Deutschlanders! - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DANCE BAND RULES AND REGULATIONS DURING THE 3RD REICH [This is an authentic set of German rules, unfortunately not a joke!] 1. In the repertoire of light orchestras and dance bands, pieces in fox-trot rhythm (so-called swing) are not to exceed 20%. 2. In the repertoire of this so-called jazz type, preference is to be given to compositions in a major key and to lyrics expressing joy in life ("Kraft durch Freude"), rather than Jewishly gloomy lyrics. 3. As to the tempo, too, preference is to be given to brisk composi- tions as opposed to slow ones (so-called blues); however, the pace must not exceed a certain degree of allegro commensurate with the Aryan sense for discipline and moderation. On no account will negroid excesses in tempo (so-called hot jazz) be permitted, or in solo performances (so-called breaks). 4. So-called jazz compositions may contain at the most 10% syncopation; the remainder must form a natural legato movement devoid of hysteri- cal rhythmic references characteristic of the music of the barbarian races and conducive to dark instincts alien to the German people (so-called "riffs"). 5. Strictly forbidden is the use of instruments alien to the German spirit (e.g., so-called cowbells, flex-a-tone, brushes, etc.) as well as all mutes which turn the noble sound of brass-wind instru- ments into a Jewish-Freemasonic yell (so-called wa-wa, in hat, etc.). 6. Prohibited are so-called drum breaks longer than half a bar in four quarter beat (except in stylized military marches). 7. The double bass must be played solely with the bow in so-called jazz compositions; plucking of strings is prohibited, since it is damaging to the instrument and detrimental to Aryan musicality. If a so-called pizzicato effect is absolutely desirable for the character of the composition, let strict care be taken lest the string is allowed to patter on the sordine, which is henceforth forbidden. 8. Provocative rising to one's feet during solo performance is forbidden. 9. Musicians are likewise forbidden to make vocal improvisations (so- called scat). 10. All light orchestras and dance bands are advised to restrict the use of saxophones of all keys and to substitute for them violin-celli, violas, or possibly a suitable folk instrument. Signed, Baldur von Blodheim Reichsmusicfuhrer und Oberscharfuhrer SS ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 10:01:22 -0500 From: Bryan Stover Subject: Re: SNZ Video?? Hi Andy, At Wed, 18 Aug 1999 00:20:49 -0400, Andy Harman said: > >My brother came across an SNZ video in a local store, he didn't >remember what songs were on it but he said it looked like the cover >of Perennial Favorites... I can't find it anywhere and unfortunately >he didn't buy it, thinking I would already have it. I've seen no >mention of it on this list or anywhere else. Is this a real thing >or a bootleg? And if a bootleg, what was it doing in a Best Buy >store in Northern Kentucky? Here's what a couple of folks said when selling copies of this video on eBay: "This is an official Mammoth records release titled simply, Squirrel Nut Zippers Live. It is in a nice box with a full color group photo, the box is in great shape. It contains over 30 minutes of live footage and band interviews for the serious Squirrel Nut Zippers fan. Recorded live in Denver, and issued in 1998." "Live footage and band interviews for the serious Squirrel Nut Zippers fan. Featuring performances of several tracks from thier new release "Perenial Favorites," along with favorites from "Hot" and "The Inevi- table." Recorded Live at The Ogden Theater in Denver Colorado." Let me know if you'd like me to email you JPG images of the front and back of the video box. (They're low-res images form the eBay listings.) Cheers, Bryan -+- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 10:29:25 PDT From: "Ryan Sargent" Subject: News By Kenny. New Trivia Question: Name Four Recording Studios in which the Zippers have recorded. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:47:46 EDT From: LitLpish9@aol.com Subject: SNZ Video In a message dated 08/18/1999 4:38:24 AM Central Daylight Time, owner-the-landing-digest@smoe.org writes: << My brother came across an SNZ video in a local store, he didn't remember what songs were on it but he said it looked like the cover of Perennial Favorites... I can't find it anywhere and unfortunately he didn't buy it, thinking I would already have it. I've seen no mention of it on this list or anywhere else. Is this a real thing or a bootleg? And if a bootleg, what was it doing in a Best Buy store in Northern Kentucky? Andy Yes, there is a video. My brother actually got one for me for my birthday. It's a video with some interviews(Chris, Tom, Jimbo, Katherine, and Ken all had stuff to say) and songs off all three of their albums. Let's see...there was "Put a Lid on It," "An Evening at Laffitte's," "Hell," "Ghost of Stephen Foster" (but with out Andrew Bird!!!), "Suits Are Picking Up The Bill," "That Fascinating Thing," "I've Found A New Baby." I think that's all...there might be a couple more. It's not a bootleg. It's a really cool video!!! :) *laura* ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:20:39 PDT From: "Ryan Sargent" Subject: Re: SNZ Video >It's a video with some interviews Are they the same interviews from the PF cdrom? _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:15:15 EDT From: ElinaMalk@aol.com Subject: I can't be stopped from going off topic! I bought a bjork cd. It's really good. interesting dance stuff, sort of like the creatures only she has a pretty icelandic accent. 11 days till i see Bio Ritimo! - -elina ------------------------------ End of the-landing-digest V2 #189 *********************************