gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner) (11/12/85)
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<1926@pyuxd.UUCP> Subject: Re: Led Zeppelin fans (:-)
In the continued discussion of who the greatest guitarist is, pyuxd!rlr (Rich
Rosen) argues for Toejam Jawallaby, on the grounds that he generally broke
new ground in guitar techniques.
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<16928@watmath.UUCP> Subject: Music and Style: All Show and No Go??
watmath!jmsellens (John M Sellens) reflects on how the appearance and percep-
tions of style in music seem to replace the concentration on the music itself.
He notes videos as a possible source of this situation, but adds that videos
have merit in that they give little-known artists exposure.
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<1309@lumiere.UUCP> Subject: New Clash or Big Audio Dynamite?
lumiere!dsc (David S Comay) is looking for information and impressions of the
new Clash single 'This is England', which has not been released in the US but
in the UK. He is also looking for info on Mick Jones' new group Big Audio Dy-
namite.
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<447@yale.ARPA> Subject: Re: Background music pollution
In the continuing discussion of background music pollution, yale!goetter (Ben)
agrees that background music should not accompany dinner.
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<1519@utcsri.UUCP> Subject: Re: SHRIEKBACK (+Blancmange+Jacques Brel)
In the continuing discussion on SHRIEKBACK, utcsri!elf (Eugene Fiume) voices
his approval of their last album 'Oil and Gold' due to its eerie, funky sound.
He makes comparisons of Shriekback to Blancmange, another group which some-
times has a funky sound, but claims they do not compare to Jacques Brel.
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<318@g.cs.cmu.edu> Subject: new music
g.cs.cmu.edu!ckk (Chris Koenigsberg) voices support for 20th century tradi-
tional classical artists (Berg, Penderecki, Steve Reich and others), particu-
larly for their atonal and serial music style. He also discusses the Pitts-
burgh Music Ensemble and Richard Stoltzmann, a highrly-rated clarinet player.
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<467@mhuxr.UUCP> Subject: Re: mainstream avant-garde? (a question on importance)
mhuxr!mfs (Marcel Simon) wants to know why mit-eddie!nessus (Doug Alan) thinks
that "avant-garde pop" is the most important area of art today.
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<2416@sjuvax.UUCP> Subject: Re: Finally: The top n album list
sjuvax!kirsch (Paul Kirsch) defends the top-ranking of the Pink Floyd albums
stating that they are a highly technical group with a good late-night sound,
which could explain the high popularity of them among compter people.
[Moderator's note: I can remember hearing a lot of PF on WBCN in Dougie's
office during some late-night hacking, and it did sound good at the time.]
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<2417@sjuvax.UUCP> Subject: Re: Concerts (Todd Rundgren, Johnny Winter...)
sjuvax!kirsch (Paul Kirsch) notes that XTC will probably not be doing any more
tours because several of their members did not survive the tours very well
physically.
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<2418@sjuvax.UUCP> Subject: Re: Klaatu... net.KateBush
sjuvax!kirsch (Paul Kirsch) informs us that he has heard of Klaatu, and notes
an event of the major musical importance -- the "Klaatu is the Beatles" con-
troversy.
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<2419@sjuvax.UUCP> Subject: Re: DICKIES!
In response to a review of a performance by the Dickies, sjuvax!kirsch (Paul
Kirsch) informs us that they have been around since 1978 and have released
three albums.
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<2420@sjuvax.UUCP> Subject: Kiss/The Replacements
sjuvax!kirsch (Paul Kirsch) wants to know if anyone thinks that the Replace-
ments' version of 'Black Diamond' is better than the original by Kiss.
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<158@mit-eddie.UUCP> Subject: Re: CD cardboard sleeves
Lippard@HIS-PHOENIX-MULTICS.ARPA (James J. Lippard) informs us that Tower
Records in Phoenix has just started carrying CD jewel boxes which he thinks
sell for $1.50 each.
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--
It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from goin' under.
Greg Skinner (gregbo)
{decvax!genrad, allegra, ihnp4}!mit-eddie!gds
gds@mit-eddie.mit.edu