From: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@xnet2.com Subject: bomp-digest V2001 #22 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send e-mail to majordomo@xnet2.com with "unsubscribe bomp-digest" in the body X-Bomp-web-site: http://www.bomp.com X-BompList-Administrator: efd@xnet2.com bomp-digest Sunday, January 7 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 022 This the digest version of the Bomp list. ***HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE:*** Send an e-mail with the words "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com or go to . Here's what people are yacking about in this digest: Love, Peace & Poetry/Mood Mosiacs Andies Candies Negative Energy Morph !!! Sknoof@aol.com Re: Pete Fornatale/Vin Scelsa "fbrandon" Re: Pete Fornatale/Vin Scelsa Moreen5000@aol.com Fw: Negative Energy Morph !!! "Jeffrey Mlinscek" Re: Christof revisited TSanc43763@aol.com Re: More Lyres "Alex Piandes" "Real A-Peele" "Jeffrey Lemlich" Sandy Sarjeant "Jeffrey Lemlich" Re: More thoughts on that Classic Rock Radio stuff.... Jeff Kopp Re: Joe & Eddie HOODOO3005@aol.com re: songs about songsters HOODOO3005@aol.com re: songs about songsters brian marshall Re: artists ripping off their own hits HOODOO3005@aol.com Re: bomp-digest V2001 #21 BFaceRat@aol.com Re: songs about songsters HOODOO3005@aol.com Re: bomp-digest V2001 #21 HOODOO3005@aol.com Re: Is it me or what? Beau Tenebreux Re: Manganzoides! Jeff Kopp BOC "The Dvoraks" Re: Bloodrock ? Jason Mata Re: Songs We Taught the Lyres Jeff Kopp Re: BOC "Bryan Thomas" Re: FW: Queen vs. Sweet/T. Rex JenRazz1@aol.com Re: Dutch Bompers (all two of you) "Jeroen Vedder" The Other Side Of Christmas "Jeroen Vedder" Re: Songs We Taught the Lyres PETEP@aol.com Re: songs about songsters troggman@webtv.net (Todd Lucas) Re:Hollies. Byrds Today's Music Purchase troggman@webtv.net (Todd Lucas) Re: ARRGGHH! Just gotta say it.... karl roper Re: Porkers karl roper Re: Suite Judy what? Re: Macarthur Park karl roper Re: Today's Music Purchase brian marshall Re: Suck List karl roper Re: songs about songsters karl roper ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 13:13:35 -0800 (PST) From: Andies Candies Subject: Love, Peace & Poetry/Mood Mosiacs How ARE those Love, Peace & Poetry cds? All psyche? Heavy psyche, lite psyche? I've seen those but haven't picked them up yet. The same with the Mood Mosiacs LPs (which I think I've only seen on LP). One has a great cover of a row of nude women just laying down & hanging out. They all have gorgeous covers, but I have no idea as to what is INSIDE the covers! Speaking of nude women (okay this is way off-topic, but a few people may be interested), there is a website www.nakednews.com, this is not a porn site but is just real newstories being broadcast by naked women. Just thought some of you might want to know this. . . Back to the music, I *think* Exitos a Go Go is one of the CDs a friend of mine is sending up to me this week. I'll know when I get the package! I have all of the Teenage Shutdowns but I still need to get the Fuzz Flaykes and Shakes!!!!! - --Andrea Joey Beretta wrote: I bought Planetary Pebbles 2: Exitos a Go Go, which is great, and the American, Asian and Latin American volumes (I think that's all there is?) of Love, Peace and Poetry. I like them, but I really didn't need to get all three at once, I could have gotten a Teenage Shutdown and a Fuzz Flaykes and Shakes volume that I don't have yet instead (I'm not just brown-nosing list members, those were in my hands at the store). Unfortunately those German marketing geniuses got me with all those Bunny Yeager photos of that blonde girl--I knew what was happening, but it worked anyway! Joey - --------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:14:56 EST From: Sknoof@aol.com Subject: Negative Energy Morph !!! Okay. Let's twist this now. We've all had a lot of fun talking about the Classic Rock Music we hate. And a few of us have then leapt in to defend artists like Queen, Neil Young, etc. So here's what I propose. Pick a "Classic Rock Artiste" that you despise. And then tell us about the ONE (or two) tune(s) by that artist that you "uh, actually kinda like, sort of." Shouldn't be too hard. As I said earlier, if Queen's "Now I'm Here" or "Stone Cold Crazy" doesn't move you, you may just not be listening PAST all the "Queen Baggage." And, of course--as someone said earlier--Syd's Pink Floyd doesn't count!! But the 70s Floyd does. In spades. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac doesn't count either. But.....well, you get the idea. I'll start this off, (and risk a SERIOUS flaming) by naming a band who I hate beyond measure, beyond words, beyond expression. Easy target, too--Eagles. There's a completely forgotten song on their first LP--"Chug All Night"--which is an absolute KILLER. It's Glen Frey, of course. Henley involvement is limited to drums and BG vocals. Also, on their SECOND album, the even-worse "Desperado", there's another--even MORE blistering--Frey rocker called "Out Of Control." If you've never heard it, you simply won't believe they could come up with a song like this one. Which is why you HAVEN'T heard it.......... Mike F. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 13:22:51 -0800 From: "fbrandon" Subject: Re: Pete Fornatale/Vin Scelsa sounds like Dick Summer in his WBZ mid sixties boston days---did lots of poety kahil gibran etc, had a good folk show, would get "deep" with ian bruce-douglas (was that his name) of ultimate spinach about kenneth patchen etc---wasn't he later a NYC jock (personality) - -----Original Message----- From: Sknoof@aol.com To: bomp@screamer.xnet2.com Date: Sunday, January 07, 2001 1:09 PM Subject: Re: Pete Fornatale/Vin Scelsa > >.......now that I think about it again, Maureen, you might also have been >talking about Jonathan Schwartz. His "FM Persona" was also pretty close to >the kind of show you described. > >Mike Who?? > >===> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp" to majordomo@xnet2.com <=== > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:23:59 EST From: Moreen5000@aol.com Subject: Re: Pete Fornatale/Vin Scelsa In a message dated 1/7/01 4:08:29 PM, Sknoof@aol.com writes: << .......now that I think about it again, Maureen, you might also have been talking about Jonathan Schwartz. His "FM Persona" was also pretty close to the kind of show you described. Mike Who?? >> No, it was Vin Scelsa, as soon as I read your post I recognized his name instantly as the guy who did that show, and realized my earlier error in thinking it was your cousin, as he and Vin do sound somewhat similar on air. maureen ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:37:09 -0500 From: "Jeffrey Mlinscek" Subject: Fw: Negative Energy Morph !!! Mike F. wrote > > So here's what I propose. Pick a "Classic Rock Artiste" that you despise. > And then tell us about the ONE (or two) tune(s) by that artist that you "uh, > actually kinda like, sort of." The Doors - "Break on Thru" Jeff M ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:44:32 EST From: TSanc43763@aol.com Subject: Re: Christof revisited In a message dated 1/7/01 9:45:49 AM Pacific Standard Time, rwooda@pacbell.net writes: > > A couple of months ago I see there was some discussion about Christof > Certik. It may be that Christof himself even got involved in the > discussion. I would very much like to contact him. > > Christof, if you are reading this please contact me. bomp' ers, if you are > in contact with him please tell him his old friend, Robert Anderson, would > like to get in touch with him again. > > thanks in advance, > Robert > Hey Robert, I just saw Christof at the record fair about two hours ago, he is living in L.A. now and attended the Hipsters New Years gig. I will relay a message (if he's not on this list) to him as he will probably be going to Hipsters next Saturday. He is seeing one of our go-go dancers. Groovily Tony Check out the Fuzz,Flaykes & Shakes website http://members.xoom.com/TonytheTyger ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:58:53 -0000 From: "Alex Piandes" Subject: Re: More Lyres MJ wrote: > > I propose that we do a Lyres' tribute show a la "Songs The Lyres Taught > Us". We could fill up three hours easily, limit the hard hitting topics, > and give the people on the BOMP list what they want! You're on. I've gone into my remote mailbox during C 'n' S and seen the posts during the show, so I'd imagine there'd be no shortage of listeners, either. Alex C 'n' S __________________________________________________ Alex Piandes Coffee 'n' Smokes WMFO (91.5fm) Medford, MA "Featuring new & vintage garage/punk, surf, psychedelic, rockabilly, pop obscurities,...and a little bit o' greasy R & B" TUNE IN LIVE VIA WINAMP MP3 THROUGH THE NEW COFFEE 'N' SMOKES (http://coffeensmokes.freeservers.com) OR THE WMFO (www.wmfo.org) WEBSITES!!! Coffee 'n' Smokes airs every Saturday morning from 6-9am (EST) and... 3-6am (U.S.Pacific), 4-7am (U.S.Mountain), 5-8am (U.S.Central), 11am-2pm (GMT), Noon-3pm (Paris/Rome/Amsterdam), 1-4pm (Athens), 8-11pm (Tokyo), 9pm-Midnight (Sydney/Melbourne) and 10pm-1am Sunday (Auckland) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:02:35 -0500 From: "Jeffrey Lemlich" Subject: "Real A-Peele" Mop Top Mike wrote: <> How could anyone put down the mighty, the awesome, the bosser than boss REAL STEVE PEELE? Lemlich in a robot's world Please check out my web page at: http://www.limestonerecords.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:06:25 -0500 From: "Jeffrey Lemlich" Subject: Sandy Sarjeant Andrea wrote: <> I know it was on German Polydor. I have it on an album called BEAT CLUB '67 alongside the likes of the Who, Easybeats ("Who'll Be The One"), John's Children, etc. There's even a pic of Sandy Sarjeant on the back cover. I wouldn't be surprised to see it turn up on eBay sometime soon. Please check out my web page at: http://www.limestonerecords.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 16:03:39 -0600 From: Jeff Kopp Subject: Re: More thoughts on that Classic Rock Radio stuff.... on 1/5/01 10:12 PM, Blair wrote: > I can't believe it's the DJ's on those stations that are to be blamed. (Not > completely, tho' they'd be better served keeping their mouths shut most of > the time.) It's gotta be the people making up the playlists... Some of the > DJs sound like they've loved some of these bands for so long. No way they > could be such big fans and only like a couple songs. Funny thing is, the > people they're playing the same stupid songs for are probably *also* big > fans of many of the groups, meaning *they* know the other tracks and > probably have favorites there. Funny you should say this. This is exactly why I didn't pursue commercial radio DJing as a career. I couldn't stand going on mic and pretending like I was excited about playing Styx or Journey shite. Of course I discovered this AFTER I spent four years of my life acquiring a B.S. in Broadcasting and another year at a "professional broadcasting school," Broadcast Center, in St. Louis. kopper ================================================================ THE WAYBACK MACHINE -- Shoveling The Shit Since 1995 43,000 watts of garage punk rock'n'roll, R&B, surf & hot rod Saturday nights: Midnight-2am (CST) KDHX-FM 88.1, St. Louis, MO For a good time go to: http://listen.to/wayback-machine Live netcast in RealAudio: http://www.kdhx.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:25:39 EST From: HOODOO3005@aol.com Subject: Re: Joe & Eddie In a message dated 1/6/01 5:22:21 PM Central Standard Time, owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes: << James-is there any particular record to look for from Joe & Eddie?>> To be honest, I never really liked Joe & Eddie---just another bland hootenanny thing, along the lines of the Kingston Trio. I really do prefer the Pair Extraordinare as far as that goes. You might as well get your feet wet with that best-of, although (at least where I live) their GNP albums are fairly common. (There was also an album on Sunset, a budget label, called DOWN TO EARTH, which is yet another compilation of GNP tracks.) Even though they were a folk duo, their albums sometimes get filed under "soul," mainly because their covers show them looking like Sam & Dave, only not quite as rugged. <> If you can get your hands on old rock magazines (public library?), there is an old ish of Goldmine (dated 2/5/93, cover story on the Clash) that has an in-depth article on J&E---it's a bit gushy, but otherwise it's well-written and highly informative. Or you can e-mail me offline and I can Xerox it for you (send me your address). I do have one Joe & Eddie recommendation---"Swing Down Chariot," a 1964 single that also appeared on their album JOE & EDDIE, VOL. 4. This 200 MPH, breakneck treatment of an old public-domain spiritual absolutely RIPS! Again, it's not "soul" (as many expect this duo to sound) but if you can imagine two Paul Robesons snapping their fingers to a near-jazz accompaniment, you've got the idea. And a great li'l number to enjoy. J. Porter ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:37:27 EST From: HOODOO3005@aol.com Subject: re: songs about songsters In a message dated 1/7/01 12:26:09 PM Central Standard Time, owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes: << Please don't let anyone praise Rock and Roll Heaven by the Righteous Bros. >> No, I think that belongs in the "great rockers who took a sharp left turn and started doing garbage" thread. Even the Righteous Brothers THEMSELVES think this song was beneath their standards. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 14:50:18 -0800 (PST) From: brian marshall Subject: re: songs about songsters - --- HOODOO3005@aol.com wrote: > > > No, I think that belongs in the "great rockers who > took a sharp left turn and > started doing garbage" thread. Even the Righteous > Brothers THEMSELVES think > this song was beneath their standards. If that's true, that sure hasn't stopped them from updating the damned thing. One time I had an oldies station on and while the original stopped at Bobby Darin and "Mack The Knife," this one added on Roy Orbison, Stevie Ray Vaughn and a bunch of others who had passed on since the original 1974 hit. Talk about prolonging a migraine. Brian NFTG > > ===> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp" to > majordomo@xnet2.com <=== > __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:49:46 EST From: HOODOO3005@aol.com Subject: Re: artists ripping off their own hits In a message dated 1/7/01 3:35:39 PM Central Standard Time, owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes: << Don't forget "Can't Get Enough of You Baby", Question Marks' masterful rewrite of "96 tears"...>> - - -Ari <> MopTop Mike >> When ? & the Mysterians were recording "Can't Get Enough...," label head Neil Bogart DEMANDED that they insert the "96 Tears" organ riff into the song, whether it belonged or not. The band protested, but the riff reappeared anyway. JP ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:51:05 EST From: BFaceRat@aol.com Subject: Re: bomp-digest V2001 #21 In a message dated 1/7/01 4:38:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes: > Since REM put out that album called Green, the soulish garage-pop band from > Illinois (see the "Beast from the East" comp) with that colourful moniker > That reminds me - the Seattle band called Head decided to name their second lp "The Monkeys". B-Face ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:58:36 EST From: HOODOO3005@aol.com Subject: Re: songs about songsters In a message dated 1/7/01 3:35:39 PM Central Standard Time, owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes: << David Bowie: Low LP Nick Lowe: Bowi EP > >> Shonen Knife - Redd Kross > >Redd Kross - Shonen Knife > Since REM put out that album called Green, the soulish garage-pop band from > Illinois (see the "Beast from the East" comp) with that colourful moniker > put out a single called REM. >> Not sure if this is the same thing, but on Van Dyke Parks' SONG CYCLE elpee, there is a song called "Public Domain," written by Van Dyke Parks. There is also a song called "Van Dyke Parks" credited to Public Domain. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:02:16 EST From: HOODOO3005@aol.com Subject: Re: bomp-digest V2001 #21 In a message dated 1/7/01 3:35:39 PM Central Standard Time, owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com writes: << I remember...as a small kid, eyeing the Manfred Mann "Pretty Flamingo" album which I really wanted, just because I liked the cover. >> Yeah, Jeff, she was a cutie, wasn't she? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 15:28:03 -0800 (PST) From: Beau Tenebreux Subject: Re: Is it me or what? >> Yesss! The Firestarter LP is just amazing!! I love it! >> My record of the year if there is a need for one. >so when did this come out and what label is it on???? >- -- Michael I think it came out on October or November. It's on a Japanese label called Mangrove records, in which they released a single as well. So nobody knows who did the original of "Flex your Muscle"? P.* __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 18:04:30 -0600 From: Jeff Kopp Subject: Re: Manganzoides! on 1/7/01 3:12 PM, Moreen5000@aol.com wrote: > Hey they sounded pretty good on that Cavestomp Battle of the Bands, > unfortunately at least in my case, their song was cut short, but they sounded > pretty darn good. Where did ya find that LP ? Maureen The Repent split LP shouldn't be too hard to find, since it's domestically released (Jaimz has it at the moment, otherwise I'd give you their address). The Más Dosis CD was sent to us by the band for airplay. Unbelievable! You can check their web site for more info: http://www.angelfire.com/pe/manganzoides/ (How's your Spanish?) kopper =============================================================== THE WAYBACK MACHINE: Tune In, Turn On, Rock Out. 43,000 watts of '60s garage, punk, R&B, surf & hot rod trash. Saturday nights: Midnight-2am (CST) KDHX-FM 88.1, St. Louis, MO Check out the Web site: http://listen.to/wayback-machine Live netcast in RealAudio: http://www.kdhx.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:14:41 -0600 From: "The Dvoraks" Subject: BOC > Well,I love early BOC, and just got the Stalk-Forest group CD, and it is > killer psysch shit! BOC pretty much rearranged the Imperial Dogs tune, > which I love. I like BOC's version okay, but the Dogs is so amazing! Right on! Nobody should be ashamed of digging the first 3 BOC LPs. I've even found things to like about their post-comeback material. I didn't know that Stalk-Forest was available. That & the Neil Young/Rick James album are the 2 legendary unreleased recordings that I've most longed to hear. Is it a legit release? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:31:42 -0800 (PST) From: Jason Mata Subject: Re: Bloodrock ? - --- Moreen5000@aol.com wrote: > Ahhh Bloodrock !!! I still like the first 2 LP's, > don't listen to 'em every > day of the week but lotsa good fun when one is in > the mood fer 70's heavy > rock . Particulary the first, except for that boring > " Fantastic Piece of > Architecture " song, yeesh what a snooze fest . WHAT!? That's one of my favorite songs on the album, right after 'Double Cross'. I think it's one of those songs that you'll enjoy more if you listen to it in your room at night with all the lights off as you're going to bed. - -Jason Mata __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 18:28:33 -0600 From: Jeff Kopp Subject: Re: Songs We Taught the Lyres I was thinking about doing this "Songs We Taught the Lyres" thing as a future episode of The Wayback Machine, too! This helps tremendously. So, it looks like there are still a few left blank (unless I've missed something): Give Your Love To Me - Feeling No Pain - Skinny Minnie - Bill Haley? Louis Prima? What's A Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This - kopper =========================================================== THE WAYBACK MACHINE... A Tradition of Trash Since 1995 43,000 watts of garage punk, R&B, beat, surf, & rockabilly Sat. nights: Midnight-2am (CST) KDHX-FM 88.1, St. Louis Visit the trashy Web site: http://listen.to/wayback-machine Live netcast in RealAudio: http://www.kdhx.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:43:23 -0800 From: "Bryan Thomas" Subject: Re: BOC I have it on very good authority that Rhino Handmade is releasing the Stalk-Forest recordings very soon....check the www.rhinohandmade.com website for details in the near future. I don't know yet what the actual release will have, so you'll have to just keep your eyes open.... > > Well,I love early BOC, and just got the Stalk-Forest group CD, and it is > > killer psysch shit! BOC pretty much rearranged the Imperial Dogs tune, > > which I love. I like BOC's version okay, but the Dogs is so amazing! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 19:47:23 EST From: JenRazz1@aol.com Subject: Re: FW: Queen vs. Sweet/T. Rex In a message dated 1/7/01 3:45:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, AlanW@SeattleArtMuseum.org writes: << -----Original Message----- From: Alan Wright To: 'bomp-digest@xnet2.com ' Sent: 1/6/01 5:12 PM Subject: RE: Queen vs. Sweet/T. Rex << <, but TRex and Sweet had the same thing going on. It's kinda like a musical tease, you get the sweet with the wicked> I don't see Queen as similar to either Sweet, or T. Rex, both of which I adore. Well, not "Love Is Like Oxygen" period Sweet, but up to the "Give Us A Wink" album I like a lot, and even that album is kinda patchy.>> This was my entire post: Not that the bands are similar, but TRex and Sweet had the same thing going on. It's kinda like a musical tease, you get the sweet with the wicked. I started off the post with "not that the bands are similar..." You forgot to read that part. Jen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 01:23:17 +0100 From: "Jeroen Vedder" Subject: Re: Dutch Bompers (all two of you) On Sun, 07 Jan 2001"SJ Bink" wrote; > Don't forget: Ronnie &splinters this tue. at the Winston > (amsterdam) Hey Mr. B, please say "Hi !" to my pals Michel and Michel, too bad I can't make it..... And BTW, there are at least three more Dutch Bompers out there and as far as I can remember they're all named whatshisname ! whatshisname from the Waistcoats whatshisname from the 1.2.5. and whatshisname who actually put out the Splinters disc ! To quote Jan Cremer; "Oh Nederland, oh Nederland, jij klein, koud, kut, ko-lere land". Cheers, Jeroen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 01:39:42 +0100 From: "Jeroen Vedder" Subject: The Other Side Of Christmas Rather unexpectedly I noticed; > Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 12:18:18 > From: Rocky Serkowney > Subject: Re: What'd You Buy Yerself fer Christmas This Year ??? > At 07:12 AM 1/7/01 EST, you wrote: > >Crimson Shadows - Out of Our Minds > >The Other Side - In a Haunted House > Hey Maureen, > Where'd ya pick these up? Were they the imports or the long promised North > American releases? Haven't come across 'em in mail-order places yet. Are those out yet?, why hasn't one of the whatshisnames told us ?. Anyways, I spend new years eve at the home of Other Side singer Michel, and did he tell me?; na!. So where do I order this thing, Botswana ?. Cheers, Jeroen ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:29:08 EST From: PETEP@aol.com Subject: Re: Songs We Taught the Lyres Feeling No Pain -Del Satins What's A Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This - (It's) Them ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:11:09 -0500 (EST) From: troggman@webtv.net (Todd Lucas) Subject: Re: songs about songsters >David Bowie: Low LP >Nick Lowe: Bowi EP BoDiddley - Bo Diddley Buddy Holly - Weezer Todd ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 01 13:32:55 +1100 From: Subject: Re:Hollies. Byrds PM: >> Indeed, the Byrds and the Hollies were obviously well past their prime in >> the '70s. Anyone feel like hearing 'He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother'? >> Well, do ya?? BlackMonk: >Not really, but I wouldn't mind hearing "The Air That I Breathe" later. And >I think I'll put "Don't You Write Her Off Like That" on as soon as the album >I'm listening to now finishes. Foiled again! They are good tracks, but the exception rather than the norm for both band's '70s output. I druther listen to 'I Can't Let Go' and 'It's No Use', but. Peter M ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:39:57 -0500 (EST) From: troggman@webtv.net (Todd Lucas) Subject: Today's Music Purchase I need to thank Brian and Rob for recommending the Greenwood Karma Records store. Not only did they have a bunch of CD's I wanted but also a vinyl section that proved to be fruitful as well. Hell, I spent damn near $200 bucks today. As someone said earlier in the week, it's a good thing I'm single. Generally speaking, Karma isn't known for its music selection. They are primarily a local Ticketmaster outlet and retailer of local classic rock station Q95 merchandise. But this store in Greenwood is definitely different. In fact, it may be the finest record store in Indy. I hadn't been in this store since my college days, over a decade ago. Still, one of the guys behind the counter looked like the same guy who worked there when I used to go in, sans the long hair. Anyway, amazingly, about three minutes after I walked in, they started playing the latest Insomniacs disc over the sound system! I purchased on vinyl: Tee & Thee Crumpets (even though I already had the CD!), The Woggles' latest, The Embrooks' Separations, a compilation from The Dogs, the latest Norton Rivieras release and Vol. 3 of Fuzz, Flaykes and Shakes, among others. I found on CD: the Standells Cavestomp disc, a Rich Kids comp., The Arf Arf Yeah Yeah Yeah disc and a Teenage Shutdown that I still needed. They had 45's and videos too but I'd already done enough damage. I shall return though... Todd ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:43:57 -0800 (PST) From: karl roper Subject: Re: ARRGGHH! Just gotta say it.... You know something Lenny, I'd never heard of her until someone mentioned her on list awhile ago. Funny thing is, on the rare occasion one of our countrymen/women become famous overseas, the media over here jump on the story like you wouldn't believe. Unless I've been totally ignorant at what's been happening over here popular culture-wise (a distinct possibility) I'd say this world-famous yodeller is being somewhat ignored in her homeland. Sounds like a bit of a shame really..... As for the whole 'Classic Rock' radio thing. We get the usual suspects here (Led Zep, Deep Purple etc) but the ones that drive me most nuts were our very own homemade variety (referred to as 'Oz Rock' over here). Most of you non-Australian Bompers wouldn't be familiar with the likes of Cold Chisel, Australian Crawl, Daddy Cool (hey Gary!), Skyhooks (hey Mike!), Men At Work (who you'd all know), among many others. The Easybeats, AC-DC, & Rose Tattoo are among the few cool bands that you're likely to hear on our so-called 'Classic Rock' stations though. A couple of years back, the tape player in my car broke & I was forced to listen to the radio. Only having a small number of stations to choose from, I found myself in frustration flicking between our 'classic rock' one & our so-called 'alternative' one. Despite the unbelievable amount of shit they played on both, I gotta say I preferred to hear the likes of the Easybeats over the fucking Smashing Pumpkins so guess which station (begrudgingly I must add) got most of my listening attention? Thank Christ I bit the bullet & bought a new tape player for the car shortly after. There was only so much Sydney radio I could put up with. If guns were legal down here I saw myself doing a Harvey Keitel in 'Bad Lieutenant' to that shitty car radio while sitting in peak hour traffic on the way to work & hearing 'Stairway To Heaven' or 'Flame Trees' (look it up kids!) for the millionth fuckin' time..... Karl. __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:45:58 -0800 (PST) From: karl roper Subject: Re: Porkers Hey MJ, sounds like an Australian punk/ska outfit from (I think) a town called Newcastle just north of Sydney. Can't say I'm familiar with them except for hearing that they released a ska version of a Radio Birdman tune a few years back. The whole idea of a ska 'New Race' or whatever song they picked to do was kind of unsettling in my mind so I failed to find out any more. I think they are kinda popular over here, or at least were. Karl. __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 01 13:47:43 +1100 From: Subject: Re: Suite Judy what? schwart@voicenet.com writes: >You're entitled to your opinion that "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" is '70s >garbage, even if it did come out in the '60s. I'd never heard of it before. Just assumed that if it sucked it must have been from the '70s. So what is it - '68, '69? Same thing. > >>In light of this fatuous "observation", >the point that the Byrds & Hollies went on to suck had to made. > >In light of the fact that almost everyone went on to suck, your "point" is >more fatuous. Not almost everyone, EVERYONE. - -Peter M ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:52:17 -0800 (PST) From: karl roper Subject: Re: Macarthur Park <8. Richard Harris' "MacArthur Park" (7.5 minutes of true self-pitying torture) Sure it's incredibly tedious, bloated and overlong, but it's also gloriously incomprehensible! That's a plus in my book!> I love this song! I'd never call it tedious, but half it's charm lies in the fact it is so bloated & overlong. Hell, I'll take 'Macarthur Park' over 'Bohemian Rhapsody' anyday! I've got a copy of Richard Harris' 'Love Songs' album, & it's filled with these sensational heart-wrenching odes to love by the Duck Of Death. But what did the cake symbolize? And why was it left out in the rain? Aaaah, the genius of Jimmy Webb! Karl. __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:53:19 -0800 (PST) From: brian marshall Subject: Re: Today's Music Purchase - --- Todd Lucas wrote: > > I need to thank Brian and Rob for recommending the > Greenwood Karma > Records store. > Hell, I spent damn > near $200 bucks today. I've done that more than enough times at that place, believe me. I know how easy that is. As someone said earlier in > the week, it's a good > thing I'm single. AMEN To that! > > Generally speaking, Karma isn't known for its music > selectionBut this store in Greenwood is definitely > different. In fact, it may be the finest record > store in Indy. One of the reasons that particular Karma is so different is that years ago Gary bought the store and kept the name. So, technically, it is part of the chain, but it's not, if that makes any sense. > > I hadn't been in this store since my college days, > over a decade ago. > Still, one of the guys behind the counter looked > like the same guy who > worked there when I used to go in, sans the long > hair. That's probably Gary. He's run that store as long as I can remember and I've been going there nearly 20 years. A lot of the same people have worked there a long time, too. > > Anyway, amazingly, about three minutes after I > walked in, they started > playing the latest Insomniacs disc over the sound > system! They're big fans of that disc over there and it isn't hard to see why. Sometimes they have to do mixes of some of the current releases, but they always manage to throw on one cool thing or two. They had 45's and videos too but I'd already done enough damage. I shall return though... Maybe you'll see me there one of these days, as I'm there quite frequently. Most of them know me by name because I'm always bugging them as to when they're gonna do another Get Hip order! (Hey, it does work!) Brian NFTG > > Todd > > > > > > ===> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp" to > majordomo@xnet2.com <=== > __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:56:21 -0800 (PST) From: karl roper Subject: Re: Suck List <<< 15. Rush (Shows you anyone can have a career warbling pseudo-philosophical songs in a bad Alvin Chipmunk voice) >> that's a real possibilty for all-time lamest crummiest band. they were (are?) the complete package: crummy pseudo-profound 'literary' lyrics, awful singing, drum solos, and absolutely no sense of spontaniety or fun. rush - in addition to sucking complete and total ass - rush makes being in band sound a lot less like fun, and more like some kind of god damn philosophical/observational responsibility. today's tom sawyer says your band SUCKS. these guys couldn't rock their way out of a wet paper bag. truly horrendous. i'm ready ready geddy to rock & roll.> So anyone heard Placebo? __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:57:30 -0800 (PST) From: karl roper Subject: Re: songs about songsters << Hey Bompers, Was thinkin' 'bout great tunes by great bands about great musical inspirations. To start us off, how's about: "Alex Chilton" by the Replacements "Arthur Lee" by the Woggles "John Coltrane Stereo Blues" by the Dream Syndicate Can ya's think of more?>> Well.......Brian Wilson is known to have written a song called "Marilyn Rovell." SHUDDER! SHRIEK! Mike F.> And he also did 'Stevie'. I've heard it mentioned it was about either Stevie Nicks or Stevie Wonder, though the general consensus seems to be the blond one. Karl. __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V2001 #22 **************************** ===================================================================== You've been reading bomp-digest, the digest version of the Bomp list. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com