RTP-area local music and culture

["Todd Morman" <tmorman AT nc.rr.com>]

> I might be able to deal w/their 'deep,' and likely unknown to me, album 
> cuts

Well, yeah, that's the way to go with bands whose hits have been driven into 
the ground by FM radio. You really don't know Steely Dan at all if you 
haven't heard the gems hidden on Pretzel Logic 
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9frxqu5ldte or The Royal 
Scam http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9ftxqu5ldte (which had 
no big hits at all). And their first two records are still some of my faves 
from the 70s - "Show Biz Kids" from Countdown To Ecstasy is just perfect. 
Even the first, poppier album holds up well.

Seriously, they have this pretentious art-rock reputation among some folks 
that I just don't understand. The stuff is clever, sure, but it's always 
sharp, usually fun, and has more than enough heart to make up for the 
braininess.

todd if that is braininess in rock is something you feel has to be made up 
for morman