RTP-area local music and culture

[philipayers AT yahoo.com (My friend Phil said,)]

djsad AT sapoverde.net (DJ Sad) wrote in message 
news:<200405160103.AA2533491014 AT sapoverde.net>...
> What does this have to do with local music??


well, what does anything have to do with anything?
short answer: everything.

whiskeytown has been discussed, and ryan adams has been discussed, as
well as johnny cash and the talking heads. I find your question
provocative. AND. I 'm trying to come up with a satisfactory answer.



> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: philipayers AT yahoo.com (My friend Phil said,)
> Reply-To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date:  14 May 2004 19:58:56 -0700
> 
> >ok I guess I was asking for that but what I meant...was......it's so
> >so easy to like that song...totally not a challenge, unlike something
> >that grows on you and unlike any of his other work.. I tend not to
> >trust first impressions, but I kept listening and I like what I keep
> >hearing.  I love all the little things, lyrics, the ornate rock, the
> >voice. THE MOOD. I guess I was wondering why adams is so
> >inconsistant?...not only in quality and invention, but because overall
> >he seems to be too eclectic to make sense. So I listen to that one cut
> >and Woooow, it's powerfully subtle for how simple it is, and
> >everything else I've heard pales and doesn't fit. Or maybe "Anybody.."
> >doesn't fit? It may be that I'm expecting someone who could create a
> >such a song as "Anybody wanna take me home" could create a whole world
> >with all those little things at least 50% of the time. If so,  I'd
> >guess we'd be talking MAJOR artist. I have big doubts. So I guess I'm
> >really saying I doubt Adams is as good, and as authentic as he made
> >that song sound??
> >
> >jameshepler AT yahoo.com (James Hepler) wrote in message 
> >news:<20040514145520.36726.qmail AT web40614.mail.yahoo.com>...
> >> --- "My friend Phil said," <philipayers AT yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > I like that bonus song _Anybody wanna take me home_
> >> > from the Ryan
> >> > Adams' "Love IS Hell- volume II" CD.
> >> > I really really REALLY like that song, but I keep
> >> > wondering, should
> >> > I??
> >> 
> >> No.  You should only like what other people tell you
> >> to like in advance.  Make sure you get it in writing.
> 
> 
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