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Re: More answers than questions

linford,
   what do you mean you;re not on the plane to texas? are you not coming to
austin this weekend? break my heart, why doncha?
    -tc from austin
----- Original Message -----
From: <LinfordDetweiler at aol_com>
To: <Over-the-Rhine at actwin_com>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 11:06 AM
Subject: More answers than questions


> I normally wouldn't have time for this, but since we're not on the plane
to
> Texas... Or is it that I'm already addicted?
>
> >>>And a PS to Linford: now that we've got the endless loop killed, can we
> do anything about the "Thanks for writing" tags?
>
> I cannot say how much I loathed receiving that message after I sent my own
> few  words your way. I have threatened to turn the Actwin headquarters
into a
> parking lot if they don't get on it. Well, actually, I just told our
manager
> to look into it. Let's hope it goes away soon. Rest assured it wasn't our
> idea. We've had enough bad ideas of our own without taking credit for that
> inane irritation.
>
>
>
> >>>What music do you regularly listen to that seems the furthest removed
> from your own? And, relatedly, what about it appeals to you?
>
> Ahhh, hmmm. It's nice to have a few people in one's life that have
radically
> different views on things, and I suppose this is true musically speaking
as
> well. The answer would probably be traditional jazz. I listen to a Miles
> Davis record, or a Bill Evans record to chill out and to revel in the vibe
of
> people take their time to develop spontaneous musical ideas. When I'm not
> amazed at what they're doing, the spirit of the music seems to be able to
> cultivate spontaneous flights of daydreaming etc.
>
> As far as pop music, I don't listen to a lot of music that's different
from
> my own. Stylistically, it can be all over the map and a lot different from
> mine, but at the end of the day, it's all music that makes me feel
something,
> that's about something, that can find it's way into hidden inside places.
> That's what I hope my own music does for others.
>
> Although, come to think of it, I do occasionally pull out the Ultra Lounge
> CD, *Bachelor's Pad* for sheer grin factor. (It's one of a series. The cd
> packages had leopard skin fabric incorporated into them.) And I did have a
> B-52's tape in the car for a pretty long spell once. For more
incriminating
> evidence, look at the archive of Weekly Recommended Listening at
> overtherhine.com. Those are all records we chose from our collection that
> managed to stick around for awhile.
>
> Sorry, I think there were some other questions, but I realize I deleted a
few
> of the digests. As far as Amish shunning, I do think that it is still
> practiced, but it was never directed at my family. I've never been
completely
> sure why.
>
> I just had an idea. I think it had something to do with discussing Miles
> Davis and the Amish in the same post. We should find a good editor to go
> through all the messages from day one, and compile a Best Of The Lostees
> book, or something to that effect. A discussion list greatest hits type
> thing. I bet it would be fascinating, funny, weird.
>
> Linford's Personal Ad of the Day
>
> Seeking fans of Over the Rhine. Must be fascinating, funny, weird.
>
> Have a good day, the last of November,
>
> Linford
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