RTP-area local music and culture

[carlos <rocofresi AT gmail.com>]

On Oct 12, 6:41=A0pm, tmor... AT nc.rr.com (Todd Morman) wrote:
> > 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 i=
nto
> the ground by FM radio. You really don't know Steely Dan at all if you
> haven't heard the gems hidden on Pretzel Logichttp://www.allmusic.com/cg/=
amg.dll?p=3Damg&sql=3D10:w9frxqu5ldteor The Royal
> Scamhttp://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=3Damg&sql=3D10:d9ftxqu5ldte(whic=
h had
> no big hits at all). And their first two records are still some of my fav=
es
> 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 folk=
s
> 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 u=
p
> for morman
>
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