jeff@dciem.UUCP (Jeff Richardson) (03/20/85)
>>>> Trivia Question: Does anyone out there know if Lou Reed >>>> was ever a member of the Velvet Underground? >>>Not only is *this* true, but I've heard that Paul McCartney was once a >>>member of a group called the Beatles, too. Has anyone else heard this? :-) >> Well that reply should sure get people to ask more questions on this net! >> I love the "EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT, STUPID!" answers readilly available to >> our fellow netters. (I plead no contest). Seriously people, let's ALL >> try to remember that the age spread here is probably 20-30+ years. >The comment was supposed to be reflective of how "ancient" history in music >is unknown to many new listeners, and how now WE are our own parents saying >"You've never heard of Rudy Vallee?" to us m+n years ago. Probably my favourite anectdote for illustrating how "ancient" music history is unknown to many listeners is the following true story: A few years ago my brother, who is now 22, took his girlfriend, who was about the same age as he, to see Beatlemania. They both enjoyed the show, but when the band started playing "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds", she turned to him and asked, "why are they playing an Elton John song?" -- Jeff Richardson, DCIEM, Toronto (416) 635-2073 {linus,ihnp4,uw-beaver,floyd}!utcsrgv!dciem!jeff {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!dciem!jeff