>To my knowledge I've only once had the privilege myself--on Marlee MacLeod's
>"Vertigo." It was a complete mystery to me at the time as I'd only met her
>once. Now she occasionally uses my guest room on her way through town and my
>cat is in love with her so I don't think I can review her records. <g>
>
>Big Hello thanked me and about 20 other people in a flyer once. I'm guessing
>that was for a profile I did on them. Hey, I'm not willing to take the
>punches so I don't take the paeans too seriously!
I think Linda is on to something here. I've been thanked a few times on
records, and the reason for the thanks varied from my being an ex-roommate
who fed the band and bought them beer and gave them a place to sleep after
I'd moved to a different city to my having written something nice about the
band once and having gone out to see them on a weeknight when hardly anyone
else showed up (and points in between--Twin/Tone bands used to thank me out
of politeness/obligation). I wouldn't have reviewed the former; I would
have reviewed the latter. Seems like it's a case-by-case basis sort of
thing.
--Amy
