From: Automatic digest processor To: Recipients of SOMMS digests Subject: SOMMS Digest - 28 May 1999 to 29 May 1999 Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 2:01 AM There are 4 messages totalling 125 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. answer to question 2. my 2 cents 3. (no subject) 4. Searching for a way out To UNSUBSCRIBE from SOMMS, send email to LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU with the following in the body of your message: SIGNOFF SOMMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 06:34:53 PDT From: Ryan Gilbert Subject: answer to question I think we're all overanalyzing this change of sound issue(including myself). Maybe all these great bands who drifted away from their original sound just got bored and wanted to try something new. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 21:13:14 +0000 From: Babette Subject: my 2 cents Greetings Fellow Sommsters... Well...I've held on to my silence long enough. I've been on the list for quite a while now and have yet to contribute to this worthy conversation concerning the intended topic (the writers and performers of the music that keeps my blood running smoothly and HOT!) Soundgarden.(and/or it's ever-so-easy-on-the-eye Chris Cornell.) Rather, I've been biding my time as a 'silent observer' taking in and assessing the points and counterpoints of all my brethren of the soul. First and foremost, I would just like to say "thankyou" to you all. I've enjoyed immensely the comments, personal views and occasional ramblings as posted here on the list. :) ( I will fall under the latter catagory.. as you have, by now I'm sure, figured out) :) In reponse to the latest post of Mindriot, I have to say that I agree wholeheartedly. As a musician I can certainly see a progression in my own music. Geez...If I was still writing like I did in my earlier 'punk' days I'd be institutionalized by now! Much fun as it was to write lovely little ditties about oral sex (one of my fav topics of the time) like the entitled , "While You're Down There" if I had kept writing the same type of material to this day, I'd have dug a rut worthy of accomodating my own casket! And believe me...my view on the topic of oral sex hasn't changed! :) One generally progresses as one matures irregardless of whether the person is a musician or not. As a musician if you are lucky enough to write a song the 'stands the test of time' and prevails regardless of social changes and public popularity, etc that's great. But generally speaking that doesn't always happen. If a musician or band is at 'creative standstill' even fans hungry enough for carbon copies of their favourite material will eventually become bored and apathetic towards it. Even when I'm not particularly crazy about the creative turns that some bands make as they 'progress' I would still rather see and experience change. Being creative, musically, is and will always be about testing boundries, pushing the envelope, experimenting and taking yourself and your listeners to another realm. God forbid we should stiffle that creativeness and be bound to the repeated reworkings of all of our favourite songs. I am really looking forward to what Chris has to offer on his solo release. I love the man's voice out in front where I can hear IT and the unique subtleties he has to offer. Yeah...it'll be different from SG.....that's the beauty. I ask myself every day, "What ELSE does this gorgeous, creative and musically/vocally gifted man have to share with us?" I can't wait. Thanks to you all. And thanks for listening. My sincerest apologies for my virtual reclusivity and any possible typos that you may encounter here. ~ Babette aka CynicLgrrl ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 02:30:53 GMT From: Piece of Eat Burger Subject: Re: (no subject) >Money can't buy you happiness,< yes it can, would you be happy with no house to live in, no money to buy food, no money to buy Soundgarden cd's, no money to survive on? I sure hell wouldn't be. It's not ABSOLUTELY necessary, but in this crazy world of ours, I'm afraid you need some sort of wealth to be happy. Peace Piece of Eat Burger ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 23:58:10 -0500 From: tonerkin Subject: Searching for a way out I haven't had a Soundgarden moment in a long time BUTT today was one. I had to drive right to the heart of the financial district of downtown Chicago at lunchtime. Now you can imagine the congestion , with the all the stockbrokers("I'm king of the world") running across streets in front of cars, wild Indian and Pakistani taxi drivers who are pissed at each other over Kashmir dueling cabs and the el track stanchions to dodge. I get where I need to go...drop my precious cargo("have fun Nat") and head out so I can go to work. I get hopelessly jammed in grid lock traffic. Luckily I had put my Badmotorfinger tape back in my car recently so I slipped it in. As I am cussing out cars and dumb ass drivers "searching with my good eye closed" is playing. I finally get to a point when traffic breaks up right when Chris is singing, "and I'm on my way" I punched it and went sailing down Lake Shore Drive with Soundgarden blasting. It felt so good! The trip to work was great with the tremendous music filling my car. Missing them so much! I listened to the Reading boot yesterday(all these Christi posts) and is that not one of the most annoying boots due to the talking??? What is up with those Brits??? Talking so much and than when they do sing...it's lousey too! toni ------------------------------ End of SOMMS Digest - 28 May 1999 to 29 May 1999 ************************************************