ag4@pucc-h (Angus Greiswald the fourth) (02/14/85)
Re: Kate Bush, Dreaming, et al. Actually, all I've got to say about that is; Gregbo, I'm beginning to see what you meant in your letter. Anyway, on to commenting on another of Doug's P.S.'s: > P.S. I don't see anything exceptionally innovative about the album > "Everything but the Girl", though I wouldn't argue with the term > "competent". Yeah, so George kinda stretched it by calling "Everything *but* the Girl" innovative. 'Competent' isn't the first word that comes to mind either. It's the honest feel of the music and the strength of the vocals and lyrics that make the album a gem. Also, you'd have to be right out of your head to call this album 'commercial'! And while I'm in this territory, anyone out there heard of good old John Martyn (that is not a misspelling)? Anyone who appreciates "Everything but ..." would probably love John Martyn's _Grace and Danger_ album. John has a similar light rock/light jazzy texture, but has more of an edge to his music and is very innovative. Phil Collins played drums on this album, but this was back when Phil was into some very interesting (and very good!), non-commercial stuff (like early Brand X). Sounds nothing like the Phil we know today. _Grace and Danger_ is really an excellant album. -- "She's showing her X-ray, he's holding his flashlight of love." Jeff Lewis vvvvvvvvvvvv {decvax | hao | cbosgd | masscomp | uiucdcs | sequent | ihnp4}!pur-ee!lewie ^^^^^^^^^^^^