At 01:01 PM 4/10/1999 Terry Smith wrote:
>So how's that new Wilco record?
>
>
>Couldn't resist. Anyhow, I haven't heard it
There's a weighty recommendation.
>but there's a formula that I
>understand applies to this record, and establishes, in my mind, whether
>it's any damn good. It goes like this: "Summerteeth" = ELO.
It doesn't sound anything much like ELO to me Terry, a good thing.
>And since ELO
>= Crappy, pretentious, classical rock, therego "Summerteeth" = Crappy,
>pretentious classical rock. Or maybe it's called art rock. I forget. And
>Jerry, I will be checking my mailbox for letter bombs, so don't try
>anything! -- Terry Smith
News you can use...
>ps just saw "American History X" last night. Great film -- does anyone
>else think Edward Norton's the best young actor today? You can answer this
>question in a p.s. attached to a twang-oriented post, just so we don't get
>busted. I've been doing this for years, and never got caught once.
Well, I haven't seen the movie Terry, but I hear that Ed's been seeing
Courtney Love.
Since Courtney Love = Relentless driven claw your way to the top self
promotion, then per your example, Ed Norton (not even an original name,
dammit!<g>) = Relentless driven claw your way to the top self promotion.
Gosh, that was easy.
Ain't it cool the way a Wilco/Son Volt/Uncle Tupelo thread brings out the
best in P2 analysis? <g>
b.s.
"Time begins on Opening Day" -Thomas Boswell
