From: somms@mit.edu To: somms Bcc: somms-digest Subject: Soundgarden Digest, Friday, 4 Apr 1997 Reply-To: somms@mit.edu Date: Fri, 04 Apr 1997 01:34:24 EST Sender: saperl The Soundgarden Digest: Friday, 4 Apr 1997 listadmin: saperl@mit.edu list archive: http://www.sgi.net/soundgarden/archive/ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: email saperl@mit.edu ***listadmin note: This digest includes all of the messages sent to the list since it was shut down last week. For sanity's sake, each message is preceded by the date it was sent, as well as its sender and subject. -seth Today's Topics: Re: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. Ultramega Unknown Re: Motorvision Motorvision Couple dreams, Love Line Re: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. The Upside Garden of sound Re: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. Re: The Upside Hiro's B-day Re: The Upside sg stuff RE: KCMU performance Re:half amazed, half afraid, all insane. Kim Hootchie Re: The Upside one thing you can hear it in the air It's time to Wake up to Soundgarden.... Re:Hiro's B-day =) Re: New Single Powderfinger, definitive Soundgarden, music publishing companies, Kim Thayil, R Fwd: Couple dreams, Love Line PJ & SG pic Soundgarden & nuttin else Posting with my good eye.... OPEN? LISTENING TO SOUNDGARDEN MAY DECREASE LISTENING TO OTHER BANDS And keep your head down....... Matt & Prodogy vinyls, books, pix GUITARS THAT RULE THE WORLD! ------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1993 20:22:54 -0600 From: "Jason S. Lewis" Subject: Re: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. At 02:38 PM 3/27/97 -0600, you wrote: > >What do you all think is the most *definitive* Soundgarden song? > >-vince I don't know, but I hope no one says BHS ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 05:54:37 UT From: "Kelly Lee" Subject: Ultramega Unknown I was wondering. Does anyone know if Ultramega Unknown is worth $25? It's in perfect condition and has tracks from Badmotorfinger, Superunknown, and some live stuff. Any information would be helpful. Thanks! Kelly Lee ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 22:03:46 -0800 From: me Subject: Re: Motorvision Tess444 wrote: > > Hi all, > > First, sorry about that damn chain letter. I have no idea how that ended > up here. My apologies... > Anyway, on the back of the Motorvision video, it says that Little Joe > was by Coleman/Hill/Lytle. Could anyone clue me in to who these people > are? Should I know? > Thanks... > Tessa. Not on mine. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:42:16 +1200 From: Tess444 Subject: Motorvision Hi all, First, sorry about that damn chain letter. I have no idea how that ended up here. My apologies... Anyway, on the back of the Motorvision video, it says that Little Joe was by Coleman/Hill/Lytle. Could anyone clue me in to who these people are? Should I know? Thanks... Tessa. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 14:52:43 -0500 (EST) From: SJordet@aol.com Subject: Couple dreams, Love Line Hey fellow SOMMSters. Couple things today -=20 First, did anyone happen to catch Soundgarden when they were on Love Line quite a while back?? If anyone managed to record the show, I would *great= ly* appreciate a copy, and should be able to find something to trade in retur= n. Secondly, I had two dreams last night, both of which I was quite disappoi= nted to awaken from. The first one I happened to be toodling around Down in th= e Valley (the closest semi-indie store to where I live) and, of course, was digging through the Soundgarden section and pulling out everything I didn= 't have. In there I found a vinyl single with Chris on the cover called "You= Are My Sunshine." I flipped over to the back side and saw the recording conta= ined to songs sung by Chris - a strictly vocal recording - which included "You= Are My Sunshine" and "Hush Little Baby." Now, even if I did find this a bit ridiculous, I was very happy with my find and after I picked up a copy of Tori Amos' Boys For Pele on green vinyl, I paid the $1.99 for the single = and the $12.99 for the Tori album and rushed home to tell everyone what I fou= nd. The second dream was a bit more realistic, and absolutely adorable. I was= in a dressing room - actually, my view of the dressing room was from the top= s of the stalls, and I was looking down inside the stalls to see the men insid= e them dressing. I could also see myself leaning against the wall across fr= om the stalls. Anyway, Ben was in the left stall (towards which I was angled= to have a better view into) and Matt was in the right stall, and they were b= oth changing into tuxedos. While they changed, the two of them and myself (th= e one leaning against the wall) were having some kind of conversation. I ca= n't remember exactly what the hell we were talking about, but I'll try to mak= e sense of it. The following is what I could remember of the conversation: BEN: Damn pins. MATT: Ouch. Another one in the ass. BEN: (talking to me) Where're we headed after this? ME: Not sure. I have to get some cash and then drop off this film to get developed. I should also pick up a frame. BEN: So, someplace like GAP or Contempo? ME: No, dearie. GAP and Contempo are clothing stores. BEN: Oh.=20 MATT: Ouch!! Damn these pins. Damn them all to Hell. BEN: So when do you think we should be leaving? MATT: I'm starving. ME: I'm not sure. Maybe around 2:00.=20 MATT: When can we eat? ME: When we leave we'll get some food.=20 Ben and Matt both finished dressing at the same time and stepped out of t= heir dressing stalls. When they both came in front of the mirror to look themselves over, Matt slipped and fell hard on his ass and Ben started laughing. Okay - it sounds deathly stupid when I describe it, but it was really cute. The conversation we really had was much more in depth (for s= ome reason I can't help shaking the feeling that we talked about dating services), and I'm sure Ben knows that GAP and Contempo are both clothing stores in real life. I just thought it was cute.=20 Well, that's all I have to say for now.=20 Has anyone else noticed that Kim doesn't look like he's aged a day since '89?? Benlover :=BA) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:11:06 -0800 From: me Subject: Re: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. Vince Varkey wrote: > > What do you all think is the most *definitive* Soundgarden song? > > -vince Jesus Christ Pose. It has 4 members collabarating musically, and sonically it is the most superior piece that they have ever written. Its not the one that every one knows them by, nor is it radio friendly. But I would have to say it is definative Soundgarden. thank you and goodnight. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 14:38:09 -0600 (CST) From: Vince Varkey Subject: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. What do you all think is the most *definitive* Soundgarden song? - -vince ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 14:51:36 -0600 (CST) From: Vince Varkey Subject: The Upside I was looking through my email and I saw this great post by a sommster named Charles Croslin. No one really replied to it the first time around so in case no one saw it, here it is again. - vince Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 13:05:56 -0500 (EST) From: Charles M. Croslin Subject: The Upside Christopher wrote: Subject: Re: half amazed, half afraid, all insane.. On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Vince Varkey wrote: > > What do you all think is the most *definitive* Soundgarden song? > > -vince > > Limo Wreck!!! This song has got it ALL. /martin. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 22:41:10 +0100 (MET) From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Martin_And=E9r?= Subject: Re: The Upside On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Vince Varkey wrote: > My point is this: BMF rocks differently, not less intensely, than LTL. > SU rocks differently than BMF. DOTU rocks differently than SU...see what I > mean? Everyone has preferences, but I would beg to differ with anyone who > thought the above songs were "weak," even compared with Rusty Cage, > Outshined, Let Me Drown, Gun, etc. If SG released the above seven tunes as > an ep, I doubt many people would be thinking "sell-out" or "wussies." To > me, all of DOTU sounds like Soundgarden (and I personally think songs like > Dusty & Tighter and Tighter rock as hard as the seven above), but there is > a texture to the material that's different than anything they've done thus > far. They've managed to sound fresh, creatively approach songwriting > AND still rock, not an easy task. And to me each album contains those > qualities, albeit the formula is a little different each time. Down on the > Upside strikes me as a brilliant rock and roll album, with plenty of those > sounds and hooks and turns of phrases that drew me to the band in the > first place. And some fresh surprises too. If you don't like it as much > LTL, BMF, or SU, you can surely agree there are inescapably classic > Soundgarden moments on DOTU, can't you? > > Chas > > Am I the *only* one to consider DOTU the best soundgarden album ever? /martin. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:06:14 -0500 (EST) From: SndGrdn45@aol.com Subject: Hiro's B-day The other day I was at the bookstore and I was looking thought this teen music magazine (if you would call it that.) Anyway, it says that Hiro Yamamoto's birthday is April 13th, 1961. Happy birthday! These magazines also have a few pics of Chris. Also, all this fighting really should stop. C'mon! This mailing list is about Soundgarden, in case anyone forgot. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:33:12 -0500 (EST) From: Gen0cide69@aol.com Subject: Re: The Upside In a message dated 97-03-27 16:50:14 EST, someone wrote: << Am I the *only* one to consider DOTU the best soundgarden album ever? >> Well, in my opinion, there really isn't any *best* Soundgarden album. I think that all of their releases are different, so it's like comparing apples to oranges, per se. With each album, their sound is a little more different, and though there are similarities, I think that *every* Soundgarden album has a unique flavor. Personally, when I am depressed, I listen to the mellow stuff, like SU or DOTU. When I am hyper, I like the heavier albums, like Ultramega OK, or Louder Than Love. Basically, I think that everything Soundgarden releases is just as good as the previous release. Dawn Utopia ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:44:16 -0500 (EST) From: Gen0cide69@aol.com Subject: sg stuff Does anyone know of any sites where you can order Soundgarden related merchandise, such as T-shirts, posters, CD's etc??? Dawn ------------------------------ From: endless_nameless@prodigy.com (GRRL NIKI FREER) Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:55:37, -0500 Subject: RE: KCMU performance Jamal O. Johnson wrote: >Forgive my Ignorance, but who the hell is Scott??? scott sunquist was the drummer that took chris' place once SG realized they didn't function right with a combo lead vocalist/drummer. but, if you want more detailed info, go check out The Ugly Truth on seth's site. it's a complete SG faq amazingly compiled and beautifully written by our very own Justin! = ) mind riot ps- http://www.sgi.net/soundgarden is seth's site addy, if you don't know already... ____ we see you cry turn your head then we slap your face we see you try see you fail some things never change... ------------------------------ From: endless_nameless@prodigy.com (GRRL NIKI FREER) Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 19:05:54, -0500 Subject: Re:half amazed, half afraid, all insane. vince wrote: >What do you all think is the most *definitive* Soundgarden song? that's easily far and away JCP. not only was it written by all four band members, but it just defines their entire work in that one 5+ minute song. it's amazing, it just sums it all up. even just the guitar riff itself. or the drum beat. or the bass work. or the vocals and lyrics... it's the definitive SG song, IMHO. mind riot ____ we see you cry turn your head then we slap your face we see you try see you fail some things never change... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 20:35:45 -0500 (EST) From: PenCapChu1@aol.com Subject: Kim Hootchie << Lisa >> If anyone didn't happen to notice, there is now an Offical Kim Hootchie, besides all the millions of chris hootchies Lisa the veteran-sommster is the first official kim hootchie. and on another note, would everyone PLEASE just ignore the little mikey tippton dumass guy?? and if not, anyone know how to send viruses to people's computers? - -pencapchew - --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: KCMU performance Date: 97-03-27 20:34:29 EST From: PenCapChu1 To: Sgardengrl In a message dated 3/26/97 09:59:23 PM, you wrote: < >> If anyone didn't happen to notice, there is now an Offical Kim Hootchie, besides all the millions of chris hootchies Lisa the veteran-sommster is the first official kim hootchie. and on another note, would everyone PLEASE just ignore the little mikey tippton dumass guy?? and if not, anyone know how to send viruses to people's computers? - -pencapchew ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 23:26:51 -0500 (EST) From: SJordet@aol.com Subject: Re: The Upside nv95mnar@katedral.se (martin) wrote: NO, Martin, you are not. Benlover ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 97 00:57:44 EST From: "Steven Russell Jr." Subject: one thing hi list if this gets through... everyone affiliated with the tape tree should recieve an email from me tonight. If you don't get the email. Email me ASAP so you can be put on the list. Thank You, S ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 00:25:19 -0600 (CST) From: Vince Varkey Subject: you can hear it in the air I have a really basic question that I should already have the answer to but in SG's liner notes, what does "Music: Shepherd; Lyrics: Cornell" mean exactly? Does it mean that, for example, Ben created the song and Chris is simply doing the vocals? Or maybe Ben created the music itself, but Chris created the vocals? On "Never the Machine Forever" it says "Music and Lyrics: Kim Thayil" and he obviously didn't do the vocals. See, I feel really foolish in asking a question like this, since I have been a fan for a number of years now; I really should know this answer by now..but if y'all could help me out, that'd be cool. - -vince ************************************************************************ Got a letter from the government the other day, opened it, read it, said they were fuckers..they wanted me for their army or whatever; picture me giving a damn, I said never.. t r i c k y ************************************************************************ ------------------------------ From: 057_kartran@nhusd.k12.ca.us Date: Fri, 28 Mar 97 09:42:04 -0800 Subject: It's time to Wake up to Soundgarden.... Hi there everyone! I was watching First Cut last Saturday morning (all tired and everything), then all of a sudden, towards the end of the show, they always give a preview of what next weeks show was going to be, and then all of a sudden, they showed a brief clip of one of Soundgarden's videos on the screen, and I was like dilarious!!!!!! I got so excited! Then they said something like, "Next week on First Cut, we'll be taking a look at the band Soundgarden, and how they're doing after being together for ten years." Just thought you'd like to know. So even if you're not the morning person type(like me), this is of coarse an exception! So, catch Soundgarden this Saturday, on First Cut, which is either at 9:30, or 10:00? Okay, bye. Karen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 13:11:19 -0500 (EST) From: SndGrdn45@aol.com Subject: Re:Hiro's B-day I think it was Circus magaizine. It was a calendar in the back that said birthdays of people in April. There weren't any pictures of Chris this month though (Damn!!) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 18:09:18 -0500 (EST) From: ShRooMGrLz@aol.com Subject: =) Hello kiddies... sorry I've been gone from the list for so long, damn me. Your official SOMMS hootchie was off tormenting our list admin along wit= h other list hootchies (who will remain nameless ;-). I had a blast in Seattle, and I can't wait to MOVE there. Heheheh... Umm... I scored big on SG posters and vinyl while up there. I even manag= ed to get my hands on the Soundgarden air freshener. =3D) Very nice, kiddi= es. We all saw the JCP candle, the RWB... and not to mention a totally gorge= ous Chris Cornell shirt that had a drawing of GOD on the front of it and "Sin= g me to sleep, Chris Cornell" written on the sleeve. Was it for sale? Hell n= o. I would have bought 5 of 'em if I could've. Yeah, I wouldn't mind havin= g Chris sing me to sleep, baby. ;-) I also wouldn't mind Chris... uh... n= ever mind. ;-) I'm glad to see that the UHoS (United Hootchies of SOMMS, pronounced 'you ho's') numbers have been thriving in my absence. We might have enough pe= ople for our own convention one of these days. ;-) Maybe we should have shir= ts made. Lemme ponder that one for awhile. If anyone has any ideas for a graphic, e-mail me. I do know where we can get a good "If you found Chri= s Cornell lying unconscious in a field, what would you do?" picture. Heheheh... Hey, has anyone else noticed that on the back of Skin Yard's self titled album (not the clear vinyl)... Matt's wearing sunglasses while he's playi= ng the drums? Umm... Matt-babe... that looks *really* ridiculous. =3D) Ju= st thought I'd share that with everyone. What can I say? I'm nice like tha= t. Oh yeah... if there was going to be a Soundgarden movie... who do y'all t= hink would play Susan? And Chris? Mmmm... Chris. Playing Chris. Heheheh...= oh, sorry. Shroom (Official SOMMS Hootchie) "Shroom, I'm so glad that you were in Seattle last weekend. I had the ti= me of my life with you in the ballroom at the OK. Who knew that a drum rise= r could have so many possibilities? Next time you bring the whipped cream,= and I'll bring the video camera..." ~ Chris Cornell (Words not necessarily said in that order...) <~~~ my disclaimer Shroom Girl, Inc. =99 '97 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 19:47:28 -0500 From: u1002740@host.MIT.EDU (Jeffrey Mlinscek) Subject: Re: New Single SOUNDGARDEN SOUNDGARDEN SOUNDGARDEN /////////////// ////////////// //// //// //////// //// //////// //////// //// //////// //// //// ////////////// /////////////// SOUNDGARDEN SOUNDGARDEN SOUNDGARDEN Alot of people have been saying that Rhinosaur is going to be the next single off DOTU. I'm not saying this is going to be the next single or if there is going to be another single at all, but I also heard Rhinosaur on the radio. So for you people who think Rhinosaur is going to be the next single then there's more proof for ya. As for the top.....uhhh I was bored. Only healing when you ache. Only feeling when you don't. ----Rhinosaur---- Sean ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 11:47:08 +1000 (GMT+1000) From: e9328995@student.uq.edu.au (John Grieves) Subject: Powderfinger, definitive Soundgarden, music publishing companies, Kim Thayil, Role models That great bastion of Aussie journalism, the Sunday Mail, reported in last Sunday's paper that Australian band Powderfinger are having a hard time cracking the American scene... What I want to query is that it is rumoured that the band has signed with "the management behind Soundgarden" as written in the paper, or Susan Silver Management as I would interpret it. Does anybody know if this is certain? Judging by the bands that I know are managed by Susan Silver, she has great taste in artists... Do many Americans on this list know/like/dislike Powderfinger? E-mail me privately if you have any comments on the band... - -------------------------------------------------------- >> What do you all think is the most *definitive* Soundgarden song? > >Jesus Christ Pose. It has 4 members collabarating >musically, and sonically it is the most superior piece that they have >ever written. I would second that, possibly for a few extra reasons as well. It has the riffwork that I love Soundgarden for, Matt Cameron showing off his talents, bass thumping, Chris showing off his impressive vocal range and skills, and is not following any set verse/chorus/verse/chorus pattern with a bridge thrown in for good measure. However, it is lacking in one area that I would need it to have for it to be (IMHO) the truly definitive Soundgarden - it has no abstract time measures nor any change in time signatures... For this reason, I need to nominate a second song - Rusty Cage. It has many of the features of JCP, but it's not quite the same... - --------------------------------------------------------- >Am I the *only* one to consider DOTU the best soundgarden album ever? > >/martin. Maybe...there's nothing *wrong* with the album, as such, it is as grand musically as any of the other albums (IMHO) and shows some progression in the band. I personally view it as a matter of timing - the value of an album is always a function of both how good it is (objectively and subjectively) and when it is released. I was after something different from the DOTU album - - this was highlighted by the fact that almost all singles released from DOTU were nowhere near my favourite tracks from the album. Given a different time frame or at least time to settle in, maybe it will or could've jumped BMF and Superunknown as my two favourite Soundgarden albums, but not yet... Ooh, and I can hide behind a wall of technicality now that I've picked up the "official" guitar tab for the entire DOTU album!! :> Bliss... - --------------------------------------------------------- >RE Music publishing companies >On interview, Chris said (jokingly) that it was a humor contest between his >"you make me sick, I make music" and Kim's "in one ear and out your mother" It even extends futher than that - most bands make up dinky names for their music publishing companies... Would anyone like to shed some light as to what the meaning of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's music publishing company "MOEBETOBLAME" might mean? I can't quite figure it out... Most boring name goes to Oasis - "Oasis Music Limited"!! - ---------------------------------------------------------- >RE: Role models. >Are rock stars(for lack of a better word) role models?? I think there's an automatic process - people in the spotlight were not necessarily expecting to be there. They're not perfect - they have no desire to be role models, but because of the popularity, it suddenly becomes expected that they must be careful about there every action for fear of "copycats". I never understood this Lemmings approach - the idea that somebody you consider to be a role model has to be copied. Are people that crazy? [Don't answer that - I know what the answer is!!] >Does anyone feel that Kim, >Chris ,Matt or Ben are role models for them either as a musician or in a >personal way? If they are.... how so??? They are role models to me in the sense that I would like to have their individual musical skills and talents, but I still wouldn't want to be any one of them, in spite of how much I like them. Rather, I'd prefer to proudly display their influence in my own musicianship... >BUTT I also admire i.e. Kim as a person. I like his sense of humor >and his habit of saying what he thinks even if it is not necessarily the >"right" thing to say or what someone might want to hear. I think you summed it up nicely, as did somebody else, Toni, in regards to the way I look at bands...as long as a person reaches some "baseline" level of decency, then the details of their personal lives, as interesting as they are for understanding the facets of a band, are only trivia in relation to their music. It's harder (but not impossible) for me to like a band when the members of the band, for example, denigrate something personal to me, or have some rather, ahem, nasty personal habits/opinions... - ---------------------------------------------------------- >Has anyone else noticed that Kim doesn't look like he's aged a day since >'89?? Didn't you know? Kim's a prototype cyborg, developed by the FBI to determine whether artificial intelligence extends to musicianship, rock music and the ability to look cool :> Kim's beard actually acts as an electrical conductor for recharging his batteries - hence, if he begins to feel tired in a concert, he raises his guitar to his chin. He looks like he's playing his guitar with his beard, but is actually powering up through his guitar... Jackhammer - - useless thoughts to fill your brain! :> ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 20:59:17 -0500 (EST) From: SJordet@aol.com Subject: Fwd: Couple dreams, Love Line You forgot to change the address. :) I've done it many times. - --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: Couple dreams, Love Line Date: 97-03-28 18:58:40 EST From: CORNELL SG To: SJordet If anyone taped Soundgarden on the radio can they send me a copy too . And also i agree with sjordet,Kim has not changed since 89 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 22:10:08 -0500 (EST) From: SJordet@aol.com Subject: PJ & SG pic Hey everybody.=20 I found a picture the other day you all MUST SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, or you w= ill die an unfulfilled life. No, it is not of Ben's beautiful ass in tight leather pants - though that would be second on my must-see list. This is = a picture of our boys with Pearl Jam in some big, ugly room at Lollapalooza '92. This has to be the most *hilarious* picture of Matt I have *ever* se= en. I laughed the ninth time I saw it - and I'll laugh the nintieth time, I'm sure. My only complaint about this picture is Ben. :-P He's sitting in t= he very back in a white shirt with a big black question mark on it with the = most horrible haircut I've ever seen on a guy. I'm pretty sure it's him, anywa= y. :-=83 =20 Despite the Ben's haircut, I think this is probably one of my favorite pictures of the boys and if y'all haven't checked it out, DO IT, and if y= ou have, DO IT AGAIN. You won't be let down. Here's the address: http://www.uidaho.edu/~chip9162/soundgarden/lp92.jpg If you have trouble getting there because this is the wrong address, some= body let me know. Everybody, GO SEE THIS PICTURE! Benlover =20 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 09:26:06 -0500 (EST) From: KAISERVRBL@aol.com Subject: Soundgarden & nuttin else I want to know if this is happening to any other listers: For the past year (or however long it's been since DOTU came out), I CANNOT seem to get into anything else but Soundgarden. Constantly I rotate through my collection (whic is kinda big) and that's 98% of what I listen too. I got into Collective Soule for a couple of weeks. The first Janes Addiction Album, Hater & occasionally I roll some Pearl Jam, Nirvana, AIC, or the Trees just because I get a hair, but it never lasts, and not one day goes by that I don't listen to SG incessantly. I literally cannot get into anything else. Anyone else goin' through this? Lance "Hey you slaves come hang your owners" ------------------------------ From: dumo13@erols.com Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 06:37:50 -0800 Subject: Posting with my good eye.... OPEN? Howdy! ME: "My email is like -- huh-huh -- broken and stuff." I'm starting to hate this provider. It seems that as soon as I get caught up on my digest reading, they decide to "UPGRADE" the system. Yeah, whatever... What it really means is that I don't get any incoming mail for a week and they still see fit to charge me. ANYWAY!!! RE: Keep your head down I look up to Ben Shepherd as a major role model in my life. I think that Benlover will back me up on this: Ben Shepherd and Lyle Lovett are the two greatest songwriters of my time. When Ben writes a song, you can tell it's a Ben song, but it's totally unique. This goes along with some of the Hiro commentary... I'd go as far as to say that Ben-Won is the number one driving influence of the band FAR AND AWAY. In fact, they should rename DOTU --> "Ben's Way." Sure, he didn't write all the songs, but the bulk has "his" sound. Of course it's SOundgarden's sound, but listen to "Down Undershoe" off of Hater and you have that same "Pretty Noose" slash "Burden in my Hand" thing that's kicking AOR radio's ass right now. Back to what I was saying. I DO admire Ben for reasons that many of you won't get. I think that there's a lot there that many fans don't understand. Maybe it would be pretentious for me to say this, but I identify with the man and when I relate his actions to my actions it helps me understand his motivation. As if I'd really have done the same thing. I'm not going to name any incidents or names... but you know what I mean. Maybe he has a sixth sense for stupid people??? I digress! >love ya Toni< Basically I think he might be a little hot headed but what you see on stage is not real. It is an act. That I'm convinced of. Now, follow me to another subject: I think of DOTU as an answer to the questions of Superunknown. In particular you can compare the lyrics of "The Day I Tried to Live" and "No attention" especially the part about stealing begars change and having a handfull of change. It's like I get the feeling that Superunknown was the perfect title for their album. You get the feeling that Soundgarden was just thrust out into the unknown without a friend (and bound to die alone... har har har) and told to "go." That had to fuck with them. Actually, I mean to say that Cornell's lyrics are almost like a dialogue between the two albums. What do you all think? BTW: anyone want to count up the number of times the word "mirror" is used in the Soundgarden discography? Jesus... Thanks, even though you guys fight like sissies, I really look forward to seeing this list and I'm bummed right now. CHris PS Anyone responding PLEASE forward me a copy so I can read and/or respond! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 17:26:23 -0500 From: CL Miller Subject: LISTENING TO SOUNDGARDEN MAY DECREASE LISTENING TO OTHER BANDS Hey there kiddies, I don't know what's up, but I haven't gotten a digest for four days. Seth on spring break or what? I am, but as usual it's pretty lame. Any word on HYPE yet? Like I said, from the video end, I am clueless. Just got Live's "Secret Samadhi" on vinyl for an early Easter gift. It's on white vinyl double disc with a poster. Bootylicious. Sorry, not a whole lot of SG stuff to post. Perhaps if they would get off their collective butts and tour again???? - -- Thank you for allowing me to babble incessantly! Check out my store's homepage! http://www.MovieStop.com My favorite quote of the week: "Indigo Girls at Penn State? . . .screw classes. . .I'm there!" ~~moi ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 13:07:48 -0500 (EST) From: Moonsta693@aol.com Subject: And keep your head down....... My gosh....I leave you guys alone for a couple of days, and when I come back I get negative vibes..... Listen y'all. Why the hell can't we appreciate each other? We all have somethin' in common, we are a family in our own right, so what's with all this name callin' and shit? ('course this is directed to only a couple of people) Anyway.....Savage Garden......The original pretty noose has found herslef a new garden...that's not to bad.....but way of soundgarden's course.......But, the lead singer....ohhhhhh boy! Ok...Rhinosaur.....the new so-called single. I haven't heard it on the radio yet, and for anyone that can pick up 92.3 K-ROCK, they've ony played a clip in a promo...but yet, the guy at the record store asked me if I've seen the rumored new video for it. Is there really a video comming out for the song? Ok List hootchies, and male-bombers, I'll be movin' on with all my lies! TTFN! The original pretty noose (the outkast) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 17:14:30 -0500 (EST) From: UnknownGrl@aol.com Subject: Matt & Prodogy I think its great that Matt might be doing some drumming for Prodogy. He's really a fantastic drummer. Maybe he'll be drumming at Lollapalooza them! - -Rachel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 07:51:19 -0800 From: java4u@sos.net Subject: vinyls, books, pix Hey Sommsters, I realize that the list isn't up yet, but still I must write in and tell you all about what I bought yesterday. On Monday, I went bargain hunting in Seattle, and I got, Soundgarden on vinyl: Screaming Life EP and UltraMega OK. I also went to Subpop MegaMart and they had Screaming Life, the Book with pix by Charles Peterson for $35. I decided to wait. But then, when I went to the University Bookstore I found it for $17.50. I was so excited! And it even came with a CD, which goes like this: Green River - Ain't nothing to do Mudhoney - No One has Nirvana - Negative Creep Tad - Ritual Device Soundgarden - Entering Screaming Trees - Flashes Beat Happening - Midnight-a-go-go Seaweed - Selfish Fastbacks - What's It Like It's a great CD and I suggest that you should all get it, if not for the other bands in it, but just to see Soundgarden in this great book, with great pix. Later, Rachel Peace Love Empathy ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 10:08:18 -0800 From: java4u@sos.net Subject: GUITARS THAT RULE THE WORLD! Hey Sommsters, I was just flipping through my handy dandy, Columbia House mag and on page 11, there's a album, Guitars that rule the World Presents: Smell the Fuzz. Kim Thaylil is featured on a track. Sounds pretty cool huh? Later, Rachel Peace Love Empathy ------------------------------ End of somms Digest [Volume 3 Issue 77] ***************************************