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Jacqueline 01:13 pm UTC 04/25/07 |
| In reply to: | Check out this new Zevon release, Vin - Jacqueline 12:36 pm UTC 04/25/07 |
| http://www.amazon.com/Ill-Sleep-When-Im-Dead/dp/0060763450/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6/103-0021208-9591858?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177506570&sr=8-6 There's a book coming out too: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon > > http://www.amazon.com/Preludes-Warren-Zevon/dp/B000NVIXJG/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/10 > > Check out the amazon link above for a new release. > > Martin is a huge Zevon fan and he "introduced" me to his > genius just before he died. > > Hasten Down The Wind, Accidentally Like A Martyr, Mutineer > and Porcelain Monkey are some of my favorites...the latter > is a "must-hear" for Elvis fans - sad, funny & true. Can > you ask more from a song?("From a shotgun shack singing > Pentecostal hymns /Through the wrought iron gates to the > TV room He had a little world, it was smaller than your > hand /It's a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the > gloom...") > xxx > Jacqueline > > > How's this for a "Could Have Been a Steinman Song Title" > > : > > > > "For My Next Trick I'll Need a Volunteer" > > > > Sample lyrics: > > > > "I can saw a woman in two > > but you won't want to look in the box when I'm through > > I can make love disappear > > for my next trick I'll need a volunteer" > > > > > > I miss Warren. > > > > > Maybe its me, but I completely fail to see any significant > > > conflict between Billy Joel fandom and Elvis Costello > > > fandom. > > > > > > For the record, I've only had a handful of "favorites" or > > > "pet bands" in music since I took a serious interest in it > > > when I was about 11, and it went like this: > > > > > > Weird Al Yankovic (1984 - 1986, I was not what you > > > would call "serious about music" at this time.) > > > > > > Billy Joel (1985 - present, sort of: I'm a lapsed Joel > > > fan. I still love his music, but rarely listen to it.) > > > > > > Alice Cooper (1988 - present, sort of: Haven't bought > > > an Alice disc since the mid- 90s "Last Temptation," but I > > > saw him live in 2004. Also, I really only care for the > > > post- 70s stuff) > > > > > > Twisted Sister (1989 - present. I still listen to these > > > guys on a regular basis. Some of the thematic elements of > > > Dee Snider's songs - healthy rebellion, the saving power > > > of rock n' roll - remind me of Jim, as does Dee's woeful > > > underappreciation by everyone. Snider writes simple > > > songs, but IMO is responsible for some of the greatest > > > riffs / hooks in rock music. Saw them play live on their > > > reunion tour in 2003, and they were fucking awesome, > > > hadn't missed a beat.) > > > > > > Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman (1991 - present. Nuff said.) > > > > > > Warren Zevon (1992 - present. Wonderful songwriter, > > > though his albums are a mixed bag of styles, and some take > > > more getting used to than others. Occasional Steiman-like > > > flourishes, particularly the dark & dry wit, though his > > > songs are far more grounded in the real world. > > > > > > I like plenty of other artists, but none have grabbed me > > > so wholeheartedly as the above in 15 years. That probably > > > means I got old and stopped evolving, so I might as well > > > just die. Oh well. > > > > > > > My friends often accuse me of having no taste in music > > > > becasue I like all sorts of singers and music. I was > > > > wondering if anyone else has ever said to you something > > > > like: > > > > > > > > "You can't like (so and so) if you like (insert name)" > > > > > > > > For instance a friend of mine was a huge Elvis Costello > > > > fan. I am a huge fan too. I then told this friend that I > > > > was a Billy Joel fan. He said that he couldn't understand > > > > how I could be both. > > > > > > > > OK. here's the question... Can you be a Jim Steinman fan > > > > and not be a........ fan? > > > > > > > > Or, is music just music. We can like what we like. But > > > > this attitude is no fun!!! | |
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