Re: New Musicianship

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At 9:14 AM -0700 7-30-97, Leigh.Perkins@sset.com wrote:
>     Perhaps I should attempt to make it clearer, when I refer to
>     Pre-Collins, I refer to the point at which he started singing for the
>     band.

Oh, yeah...that was a BAD day. I saw the first Genesis tour with PC as the
lead singer. I walked out.

>     For reference, can anyone see below where I'm critisising the Sputniks
>     competance as musicians - I just missed them of my all time favourite
>     top ten!

Leigh, your generous snipping makes it difficult for someone to get the
proper context for that now stand-alone paragraph.

Regardless, the portion you did quote does make it look like you're saying
HOL is good and SSS is bad.

- Don

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>Subject: Re: New Musicianship
>Author:  love-hounds@gryphon.com at INTERNET
>Date:    7/29/97 8:21 AM
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>At 9:58 AM -0700 7-29-97, Leigh.Perkins@sset.com wrote:
>>     Hi List
>>
>>     Just been reading all your notes about how great music used to be, and
>>     apparently how crap and depressing it has all become.
>>
>>     About 5 years ago I got involved with a London based band called
>>     Moondigger (I know you've never heard of them).  I guess some of the
>>     chops and licks leant some of their attitude towards artists like
>>     Franc Dunnery, Alan Holdsworth, Pre Collins Genesis
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>Pre-Collins Genesis? Shoot, he was with the band since "Nursery Cryme."
>What made "Trespass" and "Revelation" all that superior?
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>>     At the same time Kate was producing the miracle that is HOL, Sigue
>>     Sigue Sputnik were releasing their efforts to the world.  There will
>>     always be good and bad.  It's up to you and you're tastes to decide
>>     which you think is which.
>
>Hey! Hey! Hey! What's wrong with Sigue Sigue Sputnik. They were supposed to
>be a fun band and they succeeded tremendously. Not every band has to be
>"serious" or have "good chops."
>
>Plus, they were absolutely amazing live. It was a hilarious multi-media
>extravaganza.
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>Find another band to pick on.
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>- Don
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