Date: Fri, 13 Mar 1998 02:00:12 -0500 Subject: SOMMS Digest - 12 Mar 1998 to 13 Mar 1998 There are 21 messages totalling 542 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. never the machine 2. the apple and the farmer... 3. The site 4. SOMMS (Reprise) (3) 5. somms/bmf (2) 6. Superunknown Wax 7. SOMMS (5) 8. soundgarden bootlegs 9. Stray Cat Blues 10. KELLY BURNETT RULES 11. stray cat blues 12. Press kit for A&M--bids? 13. Website 14. Never the machine To UNSUBSCRIBE from SOMMS, send email to LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU with the following in the body of your message: SIGNOFF SOMMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 02:41:25 -0500 From: jenny grover Subject: Re: never the machine Greg Gilmore - drummer for Eternity, The Living, Ten Minute Warning, Skin Yard, Mother Love Bone, Blind Horse, Endino's Earthworm, Doghead, Radio Chongching, Son of Man, Mommy I also heard that the song was about Greg playing a computer chess game. Jen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 18:00:23 +1000 From: justin nicholls Subject: the apple and the farmer... On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Cronky wrote: > I was just NET surfing and I found out about this release of Elevens > called Thunk, that matt plays on 5 or so of the songs. Has anyone heard > this and is it good? Is it available? I've only seen this record once, so maybe it isn't terribly available here in australia. I had a listen to it (just the tracks matt plays on, because I don't really dig their music), and it was pretty average. the drum mix sounded odd, not in a good way, had a weird groove and was just plain difficult for me to get into, personally. I got the impression that matt hadn't had too much time to jam or get things very straight before his tracks went down. that might be way off track, but it sounded too...something. not fluid, or something. I don't know. do keep in mind that I only listened to it once, and not all the way through. it might be way better than I give it credit for. justin ------ and I'm lost behind the words I'll never find and I'm left behind as the seasons roll on by - words by chris cornell ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 09:22:52 -0500 From: seth Subject: The site I know it's been a little longer than a week since the site went down for construction, and I apologize for the delay. I don't find myself with any time these days that isn't spent sleeping, eating, or working, so please bear with me. It will get done eventually... -seth ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 08:58:33 -0800 From: Jordan Snodgrass Subject: SOMMS (Reprise) You people dissapoint me. I've only had like 5 people try for my extra copy of SOMMS, and they are the most general answers I've ever seen. ("Did Matt use the bathroom there once or something?") What the fuck is that? The answer is not like that. It's kind of like one of those association games.. like that Kevin Bacon game or whatever. And it's REAL EASY if you know your stuff. Sadly, I had one fucker who already own SOMMS try to bribe me with a copy of SuperU on blue vinyl. I guess he can't read or something. I was tempted, but he is dead now, so don't worry about that.... ONE LAST HINT, for those of you who don't know, UCSD = UC SAN DIEGO. You have less than 24 hours to comply. I will announce the winner tonight. -- i have spoken. bye bye -js mailto:jordans@ucsd.edu http://sdcc10.ucsd.edu/~jasnodgr/fm/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 14:43:04 EST From: UnknownGrl Subject: somms/bmf i am having the worst time finding somms... can anyone who already have it suggest some places i can look... just e-mail me privetly with sites or anything else -Thanks, Rachel ~BLAH! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 11:50:16 -0800 From: Jordan Snodgrass Subject: Re: somms/bmf UnknownGrl wrote: > i am having the worst time finding somms... can anyone who already have it > suggest some places i can look... just e-mail me privetly with sites or > anything else gee, i don't know, there's no one on here offering an extra copy they have or anything? -- i have spoken. bye bye -js mailto:jordans@ucsd.edu http://sdcc10.ucsd.edu/~jasnodgr/fm/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 15:22:37 EST From: O6z6z6y Subject: Superunknown Wax OK peeps, I'm gonna trek down to a record store here and I know for a fact they have _SU_ on colored wax for 35 bux. Problem is I don't know what color wax cuz it's not opened. If I snag it and it's orange is there anybody on here that would want it? I'd only be asking what I paid for it plus whatever shipping would be. E-mail me privately if you're interested. L8r ~^v^OzzY^v^~ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 15:54:04 EST From: Gardner167 Subject: Re: SOMMS (Reprise) In a message dated 98-03-12 12:11:29 EST, jordans@UCSD.EDU writes: << Sadly, I had one fucker who already own SOMMS try to bribe me with a copy of SuperU on blue vinyl. I guess he can't read or something. I was tempted, but he is dead now, so don't worry about that.... >> wow, what a lowly guy that must have been.. im sure it was YOU who came to your sences at the last moment and decided that it "wasnt the right thing to do" LONG LIVE JORDANS!!! MOST MORAL AND JUST OF ALL SOMMSTERS!!! p.s---- dont forget about the 5 bucks you also wanted with the deal. mike. "trying though i know its wrong" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 12:55:53 -0800 From: Jordan Snodgrass Subject: Re: SOMMS (Reprise) Gardner167 wrote: > LONG LIVE JORDANS!!! MOST MORAL AND JUST OF ALL SOMMSTERS!!! Yep, that's me.. Right on, I have a fan club now? Send me five bucks and you can all join it. -- i have spoken. bye bye -js mailto:jordans@ucsd.edu http://sdcc10.ucsd.edu/~jasnodgr/fm/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 16:44:22 EST From: UnknownGrl Subject: SOMMS WHAT EXACTLY IS ON SOMMS DISK ONE? -RACHEL ~BLAH! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 17:35:04 EST From: UnknownGrl Subject: soundgarden bootlegs I have two sg bootleg tapes to trade for other bootleg tapes... e-mail me privetly if you're interested... it would strictly be a tape for a tape. I'm willing to trade for other groups like everclear, pearl jam, and others. -Rachel ~BLAH! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 17:27:09 -0500 From: Vasant Ramamurthy Subject: Re: Stray Cat Blues >From: Ugly Truth > >Does Stray Cat Blues sound really Screaming Trees-ish to anyone? it sounds more rolling stones-ish to me. vasant ---- vramamur@artsci.wustl.edu http://artsci.wustl.edu/~vramamur ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 18:46:24 EST From: SubPop77 Subject: Re: SOMMS In a message dated 98-03-12 16:54:37 EST, you write: << WHAT EXACTLY IS ON SOMMS DISK ONE? -RACHEL >> Badmotorfinger -Zero Chance "If you were mine to give I might throw it away" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:08:04 -0500 From: Jamesetta Simpson Subject: Re: SOMMS >In a message dated 98-03-12 16:54:37 EST, you write: ><< WHAT EXACTLY IS ON SOMMS DISK ONE? > -RACHEL >> >Badmotorfinger >-Zero Chance Come on people don't let this list sink to silly sarcasm!!!! SOMMS [SatanOscillateMyMetallicSonatas] (A&M, June 23, 1992) 1. Into The Void (Sealth) (6:36) 2. Girl U Want (3:28) 3. Stray Cat Blues (4:40) 4. She's a Politician (1:45) 5. Slaves and Bulldozers (Live) (8:38) Until Seth has the site back up you can find all the Discography at: http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~swr/sg1.html#discography Jamie (SOMMs Mom) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 16:19:09 -0800 From: Jordan Snodgrass Subject: KELLY BURNETT RULES Ok peoples, we have a winner; one Kelly Burnett, who claims she spent hours researching UCSD and Matt Cameron to get the correct answer... now there's a true fan. So what is the answer? Sit tight, you slag, I'm going to tell you right now: The answer is: Matt Cameron used the bathroom there once. Just kidding. Matt Cameron is originally from San Diego The move "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" was filmed in SD Matt Cameron was in a band that had a song in the soundtrack. The UCSD Library (which is a wierd, inverted pyramid/diamond shape) played the role of evil mother ship of the tomatoes in the movie. There you have it folks, the connection between Matt Cameron and the UCSD library. PS, for those of you who care, look at some pictures of the library at http://gort.ucsd.edu/sj/cul/ . It will blow your mind. PS, the real winner was my brother, but he already has SOMMS and he cheated. -- i have spoken. bye bye -js mailto:jordans@ucsd.edu http://sdcc10.ucsd.edu/~jasnodgr/fm/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:34:40 EST From: power child Subject: stray cat blues actually, it sounds really ROLLING STONE-ish to me. (and i wonder why....NOT) ~the powerchild ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:44:07 -0500 From: Deborah Servey Subject: Press kit for A&M--bids? Hi folks! In all the excitement of Jordan's great trivia contest, I just wanted to post one more time about this press kit Lin is offering to the list. Just a reminder, if you're interested, bid before Sunday! It's going once, going twice.... >OK, list....here's a choice item Lin just gave me. Allow me to describe it and let's see how it goes as a bid item.... > >Press kit....This appears to be a press kit A&M put out shortly after Sgarden signed with them. If you've ever seen stuff like that you'll understand what some of this stuff is that I'm describing--it's an intro to the band. > >There are 2 stapled packets of xeroxed articles, stuff A&M collected that mentions Sgraden or early articles on them. This is typical stuff a label does to tout a new band, sorta like"hey, look at the press they've received already." There's stuff from sources like Spin, Rolling Stone, and there's some big article from A&M Publicity also. There are a number of publicity releases from A&M, from October 89 to July 93. There are 2 Chris Cornell quote sheets from May/June 92 (same thing), 2 copies of a June 92 bio on the band, and a bio from December 93. > >No press kit is complete without promo photos and there are 4 in this one. All are 8x10 b&w. One is of a car...a Firebird w/ the BMF logo and "Soundgarden" on its door....not sure of the meaning of it. Next is a group shot--Kim to the front framing the shot w/ his hands, the other guys behind him. CC is shirtless, has his muzz. Next is a shot by LANCE MERCER...group shot out in the woods, Hiro with them. Last is a group shot with Jason....AUTOGRAPHED by Chris with a magic marker. You can't get these pix anymore, and they're all with this press kit. > >Let's start the bidding at $100. Please, serious bids only! I'll take bids until....next Sunday at noon, that's March 15. My guess is this is one of Sg's earliest press kits. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 19:56:52 EST From: SubPop77 Subject: Re: SOMMS In a message dated 98-03-12 19:10:04 EST, you write: << In a message dated 98-03-12 16:54:37 EST, you write: ><< WHAT EXACTLY IS ON SOMMS DISK ONE? > -RACHEL >> >Badmotorfinger >-Zero Chance Come on people don't let this list sink to silly sarcasm!!!! >> It could have been an honest question?! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:02:50 -0500 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?S=F6ren?= Franson Subject: Re: SOMMS At 07:56 PM 3/12/98 EST, you wrote: > ><< WHAT EXACTLY IS ON SOMMS DISK ONE? > > -RACHEL >> > > >Badmotorfinger > >-Zero Chance > > Come on people don't let this list sink to silly sarcasm!!!! > >> > >It could have been an honest question?! I agree and SOMMS disk One would, technically be BadMotorFinger since SOMMS is disk two. Soren ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:35:16 -0500 From: El Conspiraco Subject: Website Hey there, Just wanna tell everyone to check out my website at : http://www.golden.net/~cosh No Soundgarden stuff YET...that's for March break....but I got some digitally encoded sound files better known as MusicPlayer3ooo... If you can get the clue...good for you. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 22:52:32 -0500 From: NIKI FREER Subject: Re: Never the machine I know this is late, but work has me busy lately... Kathie wrote: > The more I listen to the song the more it seems like Kim was >writing about the burden being in the band had become: "I can't live when it >lives, It won't live if I die. Machine has no heart to give, Heart it takes >could be mine" And then the last verse: "Presently, I see myself clearer, Why >time I visualize, I spy device in the mirror, Checkmate watch machine die". i like this interpretation... it makes sense, although i almost doubt that it is about that... but hey- i've been wrong plenty of times and no one really agreed with my interpretation of Fresh Tendrils either. = ) but it does make a lot of sense, if you read into it. "stalemate machine in a tie" soundgarden gone stale to Thayil? remember how shady he was about whether or not he "liked" the new album's "sound" much... "get up/get off/get one with your life" was he just damn tired of it? "come on/come down/come out from where you hide" this could be a description of them all trying to hide the fact from each other that they really didn't see much SG progression anymore, and getting angry that none of them would really come out and say it out loud. as for what jen wrote: >I also heard that the song was about Greg playing >a computer chess game. i do know that kim did say that the song was not about computers, but whether this is included in what he considered the question, i have no idea... mind riot ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOUNDGARDEN 1984-1997 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ End of SOMMS Digest - 12 Mar 1998 to 13 Mar 1998 ************************************************