RE: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-02-01 Thread Amy Haugesag
See, I don't think it is a contradiction. It is completely unreasonable to think (hope?) that impassioned, creative geniuses might also beconsiderate, thoughtful human beings? Besides, Adam is 24 now, he ain't all *that* young anymore. And really, why do people pin Westerberg's

Re: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-02-01 Thread louicm
On Sun, 31 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whoa, I must've missed the part about how you concluded that Ryan is not a considerate thoughtful human being. Well, I don't "know" the guy, maybe you do. Maybe he shows all kinds of

RE: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-31 Thread louicm
On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Amy Haugesag wrote: Kip sez: Oh contraire, I'm glad Westerberg grew up. Now I just wish he'd stop making crappy music. Or are you making the case that artists of a certain age aren't capable of being as good as they were in their youth? Amy H. retorts:

Re: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-31 Thread LindaRay64
Whoa, I must've missed the part about how you concluded that Ryan is not a considerate thoughtful human being. Linda In a message dated 1/31/99 5:08:45 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: See, I don't think it is a contradiction. It is completely unreasonable to

RE: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-30 Thread Amy Haugesag
Kip sez: On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Jim Cox wrote: Ok, the article is a little ridiculous. And Ryan is ridiculous, or maybe he was fucking with the guy, or both. Anyway, who cares. Sometimes I think the same people are at once upset at Westerberg for growing up and at Ryan for not growing up.

RE: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-30 Thread Jeff Wall
-but they also complain because Ryan is still young and stupid enough to play the impassioned genius/brat without apology or regret; they wish Ryan would act more like a mature adult. And that's a contradiction. Somebody needs to kick his impassioned genius ass. Jeff Wall

Re: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-29 Thread Ndubb
Here's the full Whiskeytown press release from Outpost. Personally, I wouldn't knock his ability to craft songs on the piano until I've heard it. Of course the Iha thing is kinda pathetic. It seems like there's always someone else willing to bask in that boy's aura. -- NW FOR IMMEDIATE

Re: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-29 Thread \Doug Young aka \\\The Iceman\\\\
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The record-in-progress also reflects the presence of Whiskeytown fan and Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. Though Iha joined the band in Chapel Hill at a surprise show at Local 506 and in London at the Borderline (where Whiskeytown cranked out a

Re: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-29 Thread Ndubb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The record-in-progress also reflects the presence of Whiskeytown fan and Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. Though Iha joined the band in Chapel Hill at a surprise show at Local 506 and in London at the Borderline (where Whiskeytown cranked out a

RE: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-29 Thread louicm
On Fri, 29 Jan 1999, Jim Cox wrote: Ok, the article is a little ridiculous. And Ryan is ridiculous, or maybe he was fucking with the guy, or both. Anyway, who cares. Sometimes I think the same people are at once upset at Westerberg for growing up and at Ryan for not growing up. If he

Re: Whiskeytown FYI

1999-01-29 Thread Ndubb
Oh contraire, I'm glad Westerberg grew up. Now I just wish he'd stop making crappy music. Or are you making the case that artists of a certain age aren't capable of being as good as they were in their youth? Well, I, for one, will make the case that in the case of Paul Westerberg it