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tmbg-list Digest, Volume 21, Number 29
Wednesday, 29 September 1999
Today's Topics:
TMBG: John Henry 2 disc set?
TMBG: They Might Be Giants concert in Chicago
Re: TMBG: John Henry 2 disc set?
TMBG: A little about the L.A. HOB show
Re: TMBG: They Might Be Giants concert in Chicago
Re: TMBG: They Might Be Giants concert in Chicago
Re: TMBG: E! lies to me
TMBG: Re: Vegas Show!!!
TMBG: Live in new york, dr. spock, etc...
TMBG: hello?
Re: TMBG: hello?
TMBG: vegas show
Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Re: TMBG: HOB shows
TMBG: Flansburgh in new Spin (film at 11)
TMBG: you were spiraling cd
Re: TMBG: you were spiraling cd
TMBG: Irving Plaza show link on TMBG.com
Re: TMBG: you were spiraling cd
Re: TMBG: Irving Plaza show link on TMBG.com
Re: TMBG: Flansburgh in new Spin (film at 11)
Re: TMBG: Irving Plaza show link on TMBG.com
Re: TMBG: Flansburgh in new Spin (film at 11)
Re: TMBG: vegas show
Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Re: TMBG: hello?
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From: Gegatron@aol.com
Message-ID: <624ad3c5.2521bfd6@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 02:53:10 EDT
Subject: TMBG: John Henry 2 disc set?
i'm at cd now.com and they're selling a 2 disc set of john henry. are the
extra songs mostly off of STD? how are twisting dont lets start and statue
got me high?
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From: CurlyMan4@aol.com
Message-ID: <866407a3.25220cc0@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 08:21:20 EDT
Subject: TMBG: They Might Be Giants concert in Chicago
Is any one going to the concert in chicago?
Steven "Curly" Stryker
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 08:41:24 -0400
From: Adam Tyner <ctyner@CLEMSON.EDU>
Subject: Re: TMBG: John Henry 2 disc set?
Out of the 6 songs on that disc:
Don't Let's Start: probably the worst performance of this song I've
heard. Linnell's singing almost turns into screaming at some points, the
keyboard is way too high in the mix and sounds rather tinny, and...well,
it's just not good. :-)
Ana Ng: the same as STD (well, aside from the "I don't want the world" bit,
which was redone for STD)
Particle Man: not the same as the STD version, but a rather good
performance, I thought.
Statue Got Me High: another great version, and I love how Linnell
introduces the song (not sure if the intro is on the 6-track version)
Birdhouse In Your Soul: the STD version has been remixed, but it's the same
performance (still very good)
Twistin': I still hate the way Linnell's keyboard sounds, but it's a very
energetic performance...one of the best I've heard of this song, although I
like it better with the accordion.
If you already have John Henry, I'd recommend skipping the 2-disc version
and just getting a CD-R of the 26-track version of Live!! NYC from someone
on the list...or maybe a shorter version, if someone's edited out all the
parts with Donna Donna. ;-)
-Adam
At 02:53 AM 9/28/99 -0400, Gegatron@aol.com wrote:
>i'm at cd now.com and they're selling a 2 disc set of john henry. are the
>extra songs mostly off of STD? how are twisting dont lets start and statue
>got me high?
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 06:37:03 -0700
From: Bongo <ggr@pacificnet.net>
Subject: TMBG: A little about the L.A. HOB show
The Monday show at the L.A. HOB was excellent. In fact it might have the best TMBG show
I've ever attended (this was my sixth). They put a lot of energy into everything. It was
great to hear them do Letterbox. They even did Mr. Klaw. They promised that Tuesday's
show will feature all different songs. (Although I imagine they'll still do the "hits".)
Flans also said They (and Robin) will be doing Dr. Evil on Tuesday.
Seems like They always mention the Internet at their shows now. Linnell said a little
something about bootlegs being traded on the Net. He said that he often sees people in the
audience lip synching the words to songs they haven't released yet. But he didn't seem too
bothered by it. Speaking of lip synching, the puppet heads performed Counterfeit Faker
The opening band, You Were Spiraling were very impressive. I got all three of there CDs
at the show (for just $20). Too bad I work nights because I'd like to go to the Tuesday
show. Hmmmm... might have to call in sick.
-B O N G O
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From: "Nathan Mulac DeHoff" <xornom@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: TMBG: They Might Be Giants concert in Chicago
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 07:49:35 PDT
Steven "Curly" Stryker wrote:
>Is any one going to the concert in chicago?
No. The Johns are going to being playing in front of an empty room. Not
even the Dans will be there.
--
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such a question
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 07:59:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Christine Sinacore <csinacore@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: TMBG: They Might Be Giants concert in Chicago
I will be there!!!
Christine
--- CurlyMan4@aol.com wrote:
> Is any one going to the concert in chicago?
>
>
>
> Steven "Curly" Stryker
>
>
>
> Visit my site at
> angelfire.com/il2/thecritic/index.html
>
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>
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:28:43 -0400
From: Adrienne Spruill <spruilla@epix.net>
Message-ID: <37F0ECBB.8F577EB7@epix.net>
Organization: Student
Subject: Re: TMBG: E! lies to me
David Bowie was in fact Jarath, The Goblin King. I love that movie.
-A
Nathan Mulac DeHoff wrote:
>
> Spencer Owen wrote:
> > >(this is paraphrasing)
> > >
> > >"david bowie just made history by releasing the first ever album >
> > >avilable only for download"
>
> He was the guy who played the goblin king on Labyrinth, right? Or was he
> one of the defenders of the Alamo?
>
> >Except, that makes you wonder...why wasn't TMBG so widely publicized >for
> >making history that was, in some cases, even more relevant?
>
> Because history is written by the victors, and by the David Bowie fans.
> --
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:35:18 -0400
From: Adrienne Spruill <spruilla@epix.net>
Message-ID: <37F0EE46.56CB20F0@epix.net>
Organization: Student
Subject: TMBG: Re: Vegas Show!!!
The first TMBG show that I went to I was in front of Linnell. I was
warned about how Linnell tends to stare at audiance members, being the
parinoid freak that I am. So here I am, front row with Linnell looking
me dead in the eyes. So, I stared back. After almost an entire song of
the two of us staring at each other, I made a silly face at him. He
laughed at me. WOOHOO! Linnell laughed at me. YAY! Theres my little
story. :o)
-A
also
> had the extreme pleasure of having Linnell move over and stand directly
> above me while he was playing the accordian...he was soooo close (we're
> talking 6 inches here) I could have touched his feet (but I didn't because
> that probably would've disturbed him), and I absolutely swear he smiled at
> me...John Linnell SMILED...at ME!! AHHHH! I'm still in a daze!!
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From: MrBean43@aol.com
Message-ID: <5a59cc9f.2522872e@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:03:42 EDT
Subject: TMBG: Live in new york, dr. spock, etc...
I'm looking to get my hands on some tmbg bootlegs, and i've come to realize
that very few people on the internet just give you something without you
giving them something. Well, I don't have anything to give out. If anyone
on this list has a bootleg they would be willing to copy and mail to me (i
can send you the tape or cd) I'd apreciate that...alot.
Im mainly looking for dr. spock and live in nyc, but anything anyone would be
willing to copy for me would be awesome. (i mean anything that sounds good.)
And of course I can give you some money for shipping costs.
<A HREF="mailto: mrbean43@aol.com ">mrbean43@aol.com</A>
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From: "-=eRiCh=-" <cannon10@ca.freei.net>
Subject: TMBG: hello?
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 14:39:37 -0700
Did this list get killed while i was gone in Vegas watching they might be
giants hitting the stage over and over again????
-=eRiCh=-
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From: MuseKJ@aol.com
Message-ID: <8b15e9ac.25229683@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:09:07 EDT
Subject: Re: TMBG: hello?
In a message dated 9/28/99 5:41:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
cannon10@ca.freei.net writes:
<< Did this list get killed while i was gone in Vegas watching they might be
giants hitting the stage over and over again????
-=eRiCh=- >>
Hi there :-) It has been pretty quiet on here lately, hasn't it? I'm
wondering what you meant by the Johns "hitting the stage over and over
again?" Like Linnell hitting the ground with his fist in the "Don't Let's
Start" video, right? :-)
Karen :-)
MuseKJ@aol.com
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From: "Keem Bearlee" <mydryskin@hotmail.com>
Subject: TMBG: vegas show
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:44:48 PDT
======
also had the extreme pleasure of having Linnell move over and stand directly
above me while he was playing the accordian...he was soooo close (we're
talking 6 inches here) I could have touched his feet (but I didn't because
that probably would've disturbed him), and I absolutely swear he smiled at
me...John Linnell SMILED...at ME!! AHHHH! I'm still in a daze!!
======
=) I know the feeling. I just saw Bis on Friday night and John Disco's big
feet were so close I could've grabbed his leg and held on until a bouncer
beat me senseless. I didn't though because yes, it's a creepy and
disturbing thing. Also, when I saw TMBG at the Fairfax Fair I could've
sworn I made eye contact with Linnell a few times... or maybe he was just
squinting. Ha ha!
~~~~~~~
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:57:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: winningh <winningh@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909281654210.24860-100000@aludra.usc.edu>
My roommate went (grrr, under 21) and she was somewhat saddened cuz they
made it kinda clear that they were somewhat nervous of LA and kept hiding
behind the drums- probably cause Wierd Al was in the audience in his new
Michael Bolton look and, very bravely for someone in the middle of a
dance-floor, thong sandals.
Sarah lurky Winningham
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:59:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: winningh <winningh@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909281658550.24860-100000@aludra.usc.edu>
My roommate went to Monday's show, (grrr, me under 21) and she was
somewhat saddened cuz they
made it kinda clear that they were somewhat nervous of LA and kept hiding
behind the drums- probably cause Wierd Al was in the audience in his new
Michael Bolton look and, very bravely for someone in the middle of a
dance-floor, thong sandals.
Sarah lurky Winningham
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:02:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: winningh <winningh@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9909281701430.24860-100000@aludra.usc.edu>
oops. Sorry for sending that twice.
Sarah W.
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From: "More fun than a barrel of Junkies" <bjorky@hotmail.com>
Subject: TMBG: Flansburgh in new Spin (film at 11)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 19:07:33 CDT
A quote by John Flansburgh appears in the new issue of Spin on page 160
concerning mp3s
Quote (re-typed without permission for y'all without Spin)
"People from the record industry talk about putting some sort of code on
MP3s that wouldn't let people duplicate them, and that seems as appropriate
as running into the middle of a rave and telling people to turn the music
down. The free exchange is part of the culture"
Now I wouldn't interperet this as "FREE DISTRIBUTION OF TMBG MP3S", but it
is an interesting perspective seeing as They released an MP3 album, and will
probably do so again, and They're not interested in proprietary music
encryption.
Sweet Stuff
Second, on the same issue, the cover story is for Tori Amos "and rock's most
passionate cult". I thought Giants listeners were rock's most passionate
cult. Who do those faerie people think they are taking our coveted cult
status.
Bjorky
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From: Gegatron@aol.com
Message-ID: <f881d70.2522b105@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:02:13 EDT
Subject: TMBG: you were spiraling cd
anyone know where on the internet i can order you were spiraling's cd? i
cant find it anywhere!!! help me!
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:32:31 -0400
From: Adam Tyner <ctyner@CLEMSON.EDU>
Subject: Re: TMBG: you were spiraling cd
There's always www.youwerespiraling.com :-)
-Adam
At 08:02 PM 9/28/99 -0400, Gegatron@aol.com wrote:
>anyone know where on the internet i can order you were spiraling's cd? i
>cant find it anywhere!!! help me!
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From: MuseKJ@aol.com
Message-ID: <1ae8aa1c.2522b95a@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:37:46 EDT
Subject: TMBG: Irving Plaza show link on TMBG.com
Hi everyone,
There's a link to the 7/19/99 Irving Plaza show in NYC on the main page
of www. tmbg.com. It says "steaming video," but I think it's the steaming
audio version...if I'm wrong about that, please someone correct me.
Karen Riley
MuseKJ@aol.com
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From: Dexter Flansburgh <Blood-Bank-Man@tmbg.org>
Subject: Re: Re: TMBG: you were spiraling cd
Date: Tue, Sep 28 1999 21:11:31 GMT-0400
Message-Id: <01152685939328@tmbg.org>
Speaking of You Were Spiraling, I saw them at the Vegas show, and thought they were just awesome! I have to get one of their C.D.s. But my question is: Which one should I get? Which does everyone reccomend?
>
>From: Adam Tyner <ctyner@CLEMSON.EDU>
>Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 20:32:31 -0400
>To: Gegatron@aol.com, tmbg-digest@tmbg.org
>Subject: Re: TMBG: you were spiraling cd
>
>There's always <a href="http://www.youwerespiraling.com">www.youwerespiraling.com</a> :-)
>
>-Adam
>
>At 08:02 PM 9/28/99 -0400, Gegatron@aol.com wrote:
>>anyone know where on the internet i can order you were spiraling's cd? i
>>cant find it anywhere!!! help me!
>
>
>
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From: MuseKJ@aol.com
Message-ID: <37d15373.2522c110@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 21:10:40 EDT
Subject: Re: TMBG: Irving Plaza show link on TMBG.com
In a message dated 9/28/99 8:58:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MuseKJ@aol.com
writes:
<< There's a link to the 7/19/99 Irving Plaza show in NYC on the main page
of www. tmbg.com. It says "steaming video," but I think it's the steaming
audio version...if I'm wrong about that, please someone correct me.
>>
Good grief, how about I correct myself? I wrote the above note in haste,
before I had to go pick up my son, and ended up with "steaming video and
audio" instead of "streaming" :-)
Karen :-)
MuseKJ@aol.com
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From: "Nathan Mulac DeHoff" <xornom@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: TMBG: Flansburgh in new Spin (film at 11)
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:32:05 PDT
Bjorky wrote:
>Second, on the same issue, the cover story is for Tori Amos "and rock's
>most
>passionate cult". I thought Giants listeners were rock's most passionate
>cult.
What about those people who killed themselves when the meteor came? Weren't
they rock's most passionate cult?
--
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Nathan, Master of Terrible Puns
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From: "Nathan Mulac DeHoff" <xornom@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: TMBG: Irving Plaza show link on TMBG.com
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:37:17 PDT
Karen Riley wrote:
>I wrote the above note in haste,
>before I had to go pick up my son, and ended up with "steaming video >and
>audio" instead of "streaming" :-)
That's good. Steaming audio would probably short out my processor.
--
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Nathan
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From: HeYAnArChY@aol.com
Message-ID: <1ca3e004.2522cdcd@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:05:01 EDT
Subject: Re: TMBG: Flansburgh in new Spin (film at 11)
> What about those people who killed themselves when the meteor came?
Weren't
> they rock's most passionate cult?
Sssssss! Booooooooo! *throws rotten vegetables*
Lydia
Defending all things sacred and holy since 1837. Oy, wit da PUNS!
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From: tmbgirl@juno.com
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:05:49 -0400
Subject: Re: TMBG: vegas show
Message-ID: <19990928.220704.-274005.2.TMBgirl@juno.com>
> =) I know the feeling. I just saw Bis on Friday night and John
> Disco's big
> feet were so close I could've grabbed his leg and held on until a
> bouncer
> beat me senseless.
Jsut thought i'd say that i saw bis last night and it was totally rockin!
you should totally check the band out if you haven't already! and to make
this TMBG related - the kid taking the tickets at the bowery ballroom
looked exactly like john linnell - only younger - adn he was much nicer.
ok i'm out. bye
take it easy, JOrdaN
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 01:00:05 -0700
Subject: Re: TMBG: HOB shows
Message-ID: <19990929.010027.-942289.1.Superman75@juno.com>
From: Adam Schaaf <superman75@juno.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:58:18 -0700
Subject: Re: TMBG: hello?
Message-ID: <19990929.010027.-942289.0.Superman75@juno.com>
From: Adam Schaaf <superman75@juno.com>
that a quote from the infamous countdown that was played
right before a show during the john henry tour. it was number
two, i believe, but i'm probably wrong.
adam
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> Hi there :-) It has been pretty quiet on here lately, hasn't it? I'm
>
> wondering what you meant by the Johns "hitting the stage over and
> over
> again?" Like Linnell hitting the ground with his fist in the "Don't
> Let's
> Start" video, right? :-)
>
> Karen :-)
> MuseKJ@aol.com
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get out of town, al was actually there! i guess he was happy the finally
came back to LA too.
adam
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On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:57:23 -0700 (PDT) winningh <winningh@usc.edu>
writes:
> My roommate went (grrr, under 21) and she was somewhat saddened cuz
> they
> made it kinda clear that they were somewhat nervous of LA and kept
> hiding
> behind the drums- probably cause Wierd Al was in the audience in his
> new
> Michael Bolton look and, very bravely for someone in the middle of a
> dance-floor, thong sandals.
>
> Sarah lurky Winningham
>
>
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From: "Reverend Kristina K. Panos" <tubeway_army@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: TMBG: hello?
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:36:24 CDT
Karen Riley <MuseKJ@aol.com> wrote:
>I'm
> >
> > wondering what you meant by the Johns "hitting the stage over and
> > over
> > again?" Like Linnell hitting the ground with his fist in the "Don't
> > Let's
> > Start" video, right? :-)
> >
> > Karen :-)
> > MuseKJ@aol.com
This line is from The Countdown, which was used before the John Henry tour.
Another, slightly different (so I'm told) countdown was used for the John
Henry tour. The original countdown is available on the TMBG FAQ at
http://www.tmbg.org/band-info/faq/ .
Kristina "We put the 'ass' in 'blasphemy'!" Panos
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