From: rtpeppers@comcast.net   
      
   The Atlanta show was spectacular.   
   RP   
   "mcnewsxp"  wrote in message   
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   > >   
   >>>After seeing PS Live 2 years ago and having the Smile CD, I won't be   
   >>>going to the Smile Live show locally.  It's almost as if the audience is   
   >>>intruding on Brian's time.  He still seems very uncomfortable on-stage   
   >>>in spite of what he says.  I know he's taking some heavy meds (Luvox and   
   >>>Klonipin) by his reports in interviews.  Singing from a teleprompter and   
   >>>not playing virtually any instrument while the whole Smile material is   
   >>>decidedly an acquired taste, it would be heartbreaking to sit through   
   >>>it. "You Were My Sunshine" is incredibly sad to listen to.   
   >>>   
   >>>Naturally the audience raves at the "oldies" and the encore.  I'm still   
   >>>listening to the Smile CD and still waiting for it to take catch on.   
   >>>Pet Sounds took once or twice through (back in '67) but Smile is taking   
   >>>a lot longer.  I'm a musician too, read music, and appreciate the hours   
   >>>of rehearsing songs. I still believe Brian is capable of much better   
   >>>music than Smile.   
   >>>   
   >>>jdp   
   >>   
   >> Well Brian had a great time in Boston.  I know he didn't read all the   
   >> lyrics from the prompter because he got some of them wrong (big deal).   
   >> He sang great, looked great, danced a bit, and ran on and off stage   
   >> under his own power.  The meds must be working.   
   >>   
   >   
   > ditto for atlanta.   
   > i waited till the last minute to decide to go.   
   > my brother and i ate up every minute of it.   
   > you're only punsihing yourself by not going.   
   >   
      
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