I'm halfway through the thread:   
      
   1. I'm reminded of an interview with Elvis Costello's original bassist   
   (Bruce Thomas?), probably in the late, lamented Musician Magazine back   
   in the 80s, where he talked about his audition for the Attractions   
   (late 70s). He was asked what bands he liked and he mentioned Steely   
   Dan, for which he was ridiculed by EC. He said something like "but   
   they were the only thing around then," which is pretty true; I, too,   
   remember the pre-post-punk days of Gordon Lightfoot and the Starland   
   Vocal Band and disco ascendant. Of course, now Elvis is a pop gourmand   
   and I'm sure would praise the Dan to the skies, but then I guess he   
   had to be an angry young asshole. (And thank God he was, or we never   
   would have had "Lipstick Vogue," among other delights).   
      
   2. I'm also reminded of this movie quote: "I've had a had a rough   
   night, and I hate the fucking Eagles, man".   
      
   3. Nice to see David Sylvian get some face time. The reason he's so   
   ignored is that he's so goddamn far ahead of everyone else, and he   
   always was. Grok on "Blemish" sometime.   
      
   More to come, I'm sure you can't wait.   
      
   Tomorrow's the night - Tower Thee-ayter, Phila. I avoided the posted   
   setlist because I like surprises, but I'm hoping for a long, lush   
   "Maxine". And "Brite Nightgown," holy shit that's hot stuff.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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