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   Steve Smith to D-unit   
   Re: Which Fagen-composition matches Maxi   
   30 Mar 06 16:53:42   
   
   From: smsm@bu.edu   
      
   I agree, Maxine and Pagod of Funn have a similar, almost langiud, feel   
   to them. Yes, they are sublime.   
   I was in NZ when DF toured the Northeast, so I missed him. I'm looking   
   forward to the next   
   tour (SD, DF or WB, whatever, it'll be good).   
      
   Cheers   
   S   
      
   D-unit wrote:   
   > "Han"  wrote in message   
   > news:442ae455$0$716$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl...   
   >   
   >>Amen.   
   >>   
   >>Maxine is IMHO a great composition.   
   >>The way chords waltz around what it's all about in the end: Gmaj.   
   >>The stepping up in the middle.   
   >>Nothing bluntly repeated.   
   >>And when you hear a repeat coming he just takes another swirl.   
   >>It sounds so simple because it's so natural but it is very clever.   
   >>I can imagine it is kind of dangerous to put this piece on the setlist,   
   >>because they have to be totally relaxed and still in close harmony.   
   >>Also it shows painfully a quality DF never quite reached again.   
   >>Although Deacon Blues comes close, and maybe The night belongs to Mona.   
   >>Or did I miss something?   
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   > The Great Pagoda of Funn?   
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   > This one has almost eclipsed Mona as my fav on MTC.   
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   > db   
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