Re: (TV) Slightly Off Topic: Strange Request / On Topic: TV's Kidnapping & Withdrawal / Romantic Advice for a Musical Maverick

[Maurice Rickard <maurice@mac.com>]

At 8:19 AM -0400 9/16/02, Casey, Leo J wrote:
> Off Topic request:  anyone on MM List familiar with a folk
> singer/song writer by the name of Ellis Paul?

Not personally, but a bit of searching turns up 
http://www.ellispaul.com/new_lyrics/ where you can listen to excerpts 
and judge for yourself.

> Is he a terrible wimp ala James Taylor or is he the real thing?

Haven't listened yet, but I'm given pause by the inclusion of 
Pittsburgh's own WYEP in the list of interviews/performances. 
There's a reader review at Rolling Stone that suggests something of a 
mixed bag with this guy: 
http://www.rollingstone.com/recordings/review.asp?aid=2044762&cf=4232

> in (so I need to know if there's any hope/future for the relationship
> (well, at least as regards each other's musical preferences).

If you have Shockwave and/or RealPlayer, you can find out today.

> My closest friend has advised against me making and then sending her a
> a tape/compilation of TV/Television songs at this early stage as that
> could be fatal.

Yeah.  Hold the Jandek in reserve, too.  Trust me on this.

> This brings up the whole subject for those on MM List who are/were married or
> are/were in a (serious) relationship:  having strong preferences and 
> great passion
> for music do/did you have to 'work extra hard' at not offending your
> wives'/girlfriends' musical tastes, and what is the secret of 
> getting your beloved
> to put up with' your Television/TV predilections?

The dating phase was quite some time ago, but I recall concentrating 
on playing things that weren't harsh--say, Brian Eno's _Another Green 
World_, some Birdsongs of the Mesozoic tracks, and then gradually 
introducing more challenging things (_Flash Light_ among them). 
Patricia's still not particularly fond of Tom's voice, but she's not 
fond of Joel Phelps's, either (when he goes for those high notes) and 
I haven't let that stop me from playing either one (and she 
appreciates the quality of the songs).  So by now I can pretty much 
play anything from Neubauten to Naked City (the unreleased live 
version of "NY Flat Top Box" is a fave) to Neutral Milk Hotel and 
it's not a problem.  And yeah, even Jandek, from time to time.

HTH,
--
Maurice Rickard
http://mauricerickard.com/
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