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On 20-Oct-01 10:03:03, Brad Rogers said
>On 07-Oct-01 14:32:08, Angus Manwaring wrote something about Re: Amster -
>Napster client to All,

>Hello Angus,

>>The Knopfler effect
>>>>Sure, but usually upfront lead guitar is played with a pick, and he had
>>>>such a distinctive and new sound.
>>>I'd not really noticed before, but now you mention it, I realise you're
>>Okay, well try not to sound quite so surprised.  :)

>:-))

I've been listening to an old Seal CD of late (with Crazy(?) on it). The
man's a genius! I love his voice and the arrangements.

What happened to him?



>>>The guitarists I usually get to see, up close and personal, play in
>>>pubs, but despite that, they're extremely good players, and can turn their
>>>hand to any style.  For example, Gordon Haskell, played with King Crimson
>>>some years back.  He's still releasing albums now.
>>I remember Mr Fripp, still with young Toyah I believe. Don't know Mr

>He is, yes.

That girl need a stern talking to.  :)


>>>>>>Yeah, but I mean they can't just sit in a wigwam in Nevada and chant at
>>>>>>them, can they.  :)
>>>>>Sometimes, I really wish they would.   :-))
>>>>Pesumably close to ground-zero on one of the former nuclear test sights?
>>>Not at all.  All I meant was that they're not averse to "banging on" about
>>>their politics.  Just the same as any other organised group, of course.
>>Which is probably fair enough, isn't it? Or do you mean politics beyond
>>the "Green" thing?

>Above and beyond.  By "banging-on" I meant propagandising.

In that case, Shoot the hippies!


>>>I missed that.  I rarely watch/read news.  I only heard about what went on
>>>in the USA, because it interfered with almost all the TV channels for
>>>72hrs.
>>...and the rest. I imagine we're within a few days of a military strike by
>>now. I hope they get it as right as possible. (said Angus striding merrily
>>into the minefield).    :)

>It's got the stage where I simply ignore it, now.  It's NIMBY, so I don't
>really care.

In fairness this is probably how the occupants of the WTC towers felt
about the terrorists that follow Osama Bin Laden. Suddenly it was in their
office.  :(


>>I suppose. And given the way the system works now, where the 'look' is
>>more important than the talent, you can pluck a 17 year old out of a TV
>>cattle market and hype them into being a number 1 performer.....

>Exactly.  I read an article in the Telegraph a few weeks back which compared
>rock antics of yore, with those of today.  In the old days, people threw
>TV's out windows, drove cars into swimming pools, you name it.  Nowadays,
>artists insist on things like:

>Seeing only pink toilet tissue wherever they go.

>No-one can eat brown M&M's.

>For wild antics, the oldies rule.  For petty rules, the newbies are king.

Maybe.... I think the old school had more than their share of plonkers
though, Led Zepplin come to mind.

Did I mention how good I thought Seal was?


>Like me, you were probably too young to get into Hendrix then.

>>>Now you see what I mean about maturing.  Springsteen hasn't done it well.
>>>Not musically, at any rate.  Apart from "Philadelphia", he's still knocking
>>>out stuff aimed at late teenage boys.  A bit sad, really.
>>:) I always felt he was a wanker though.  :) Even if he was talented.

>:-))

>>"I'm just a victim of Rock 'n' roll!!" indeed! Good grief!

>IKWYM.

I fel he should be made to pay in some way. :)

                  All the best,
                        Angus Manwaring.       (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

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