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Date:         Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:56:55 -0500
From:         mjferzig@MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU
Subject:      Bob Tee's "Other Stuff" tape - review

Hi y'all! This review is overdue - big time! But Bob Tee didn't review my a
cappella tapes yet :-) so I feel justified in waiting a bit on this.

Over break Bob Turnbull sent me two FABULOUS tapes. Need I say that I love
them? The music on these tapes is absolutely wonderful. This post will only
review the tape marked "Other Stuff" He also sent me a tape called
"Completely Canuck" which is also great, but it's in my car, and we're
having a snowstorm, so I'll do that one later.

Side 1:
"Is She Really Going Out With Him?" Joe Jackson. Thank you ,thank you,
thank you!!!!! Folks, this is an a cappella recording of it! I think I'm in
love. This is great. I love Joe Jackson - I grew up on _Look Sharp_ - but
I've never heard the original of this. So many groups cover it...but this
is, of course, the best! His back up singers are great!

"Mount Tiede" Mike Oldfield. I usually don't really like instrumental stuff
like this. Something about this one really struck me, though. I was doing
my after- Christmas shopping when this came on in the car. It got stuck in
my head for the longest time....I really like it. Very powerful and strong.


"One Brown Mouse" Jethro Tull. Is it OK to admit that this is my first
exposure to Tull? Various friends of mine love the stuff, but I never seem
to be around to hear it. The guitar playing is incredible. The vocalist
gets on my nerves a bit. I enjoy this song, but I think more than one or
two in a row and the intonation would drive me nuts. But I do like this a
lot.

"Internal Exile" Fish. Other than the Joe Jackson, my favorite song on the
tape. A toe tapper with social context and a flute! How can you go wrong?
The Irish feel is very well done. I often feel that ethnic influences are
overdone - but I really like ti here. This is really great stuff! The
ending is fantastic! I have no other words for it....really. If the album
is like this, I want more!!!!

"Hotel Hobbies", "Warm Wet Circles", "That Time Of the Night" Marillion. I
wish I liked this more than I do. Don't get me wrong, I've heard much
worse, and I understand why people like it, but I found my mind wandering.
It just didn't catch me, and it didn't really grow on me either. There's
obviously a lot of technical skill here and it's pleasant. I like it, but I
don't love it. Somehow, I feel guilty about that. "Warm Wet Circles" was
the best of it.

"The Mexican" Babe Ruth. I like the music and the beat - until the singer
comes in. This is fun, but not great.

"Just a Shadow" Big COuntry. I think I've heard this before. This is the
kind of thing I would dance to, if I could dance. I like this one - but it
had to grow on me first. It's a good way to end side 1....

Side 2:
"Let The Day Begin", "I Still Believe" The Call. I have to get one of these
albums! (Which do you recommend?) I'm in love. No, really. I wish I could
explain what about this I thought was so great....but I really don't know.
This was fabulous. "Let The Day Begin" is on my list of great new songs
I've heard lately. Although the lyrics are a bit repetitive...The beat is
wonderful and it's fun! The singer's voice is unique and I mean that in a
good way. He's so sexy! "I Still Believe" is also great - although I liked
"Let the Day Begin" better. Give me more!!!!

"Lucky Country" Midnight Oil. I'm sure this is a good song, but it wasn't
my thing. I found the singer very grating. I found it hard not to fast
forward.

"Nearly Lost You" Screaming Trees. I really liked this one. It's funny, but
ever since I got the tape, I've heard this song everywhere! I think that's
because of the _Singles_ Soundtrack. This is one of my faves on this tape.
Good call!

"Been Caught Stealin'" Jane's Addiction. Never liked them much. This is
more tolerable then the other stuff I've heard, but it's still one of my
least favorites on the album. It's good dance music, but I always felt a
dance tune should be good musically, as well as rhythmically.

"Let's Shake" Teenage Head. Now Here's a dance tune I liked. I could see
myself out there do the wild thing to this one! great beat, fun music.

"Edge of The World", "Small Victory", "Midnight Cowboy" Faith No More. Boy
did I have these guys laballed wrong! I thought they were some neo-nazi
heavy-obscenity mosh-pit kind of bunch. I was pleasantly surprised! I
really enjoyed all three of these. "Edge..." is a VERY sexy song. That was
definitely my favorite of the three. I like this a lot. Are these a
representative sample? If so, I may pick up a CD....

"Little Wing" SRV. So THIS is what you folks have set up a shrine to....I
now understand and I will worship with the rest....WOW. What else can I
say?

Well, that's it. Music Exposure 101 with Bob Turnbull. What a long strange
trip....Seriously, I love this tape, Bob. Thank you so much! I only hope
the a cappella stuff is giving you as much great drive-time as this tape is
giving me!

Soon to come - review of Completely Canuck.....


Marsha



Marsha J. Ferziger
University of Chicago School of Law
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