misc. replies to Blog comments

Yeahhhh!!! Actually broadcasting into -- not emptiness -- but a handful of listeners. Or readers, rather.

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re: Apr. 4 comment

One a more existential note: we're still debating whether TG is a real person, or some sort of cardboard cutout / imaginary friend / alter-ego to GG. The photo points towards the latter.

Which raises the question, does TG exist if we don't believe he exists?

-K.

That's actually a peculiar question. I took another look at the photo, and I look fine to me... But, figured I'd dignify the Q with a response. :)

I'll (annoyingly! Socratically?) respond to your question, with a question:
Do **you** exist if **I** don't believe you exist? ;)

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re: Apr. 11 comment fr. Tara

I don't know, TG, I'm kinda all over the map. I like Tom Petty. Never much into XTC. But I also like the Beastie Boys, Prince, John Lee Hooker, Echo and the Bunnymen, Stan Getz, Hank Williams Sr....but Elvis Costello is my favorite singer I reckon. Just saw him in concert a couple weeks ago. Genius.

Beastie Boys are pretty good. Interesting bit of Seattle trivia: When "The End" (KNDD), the local radio station opened (their first song: R.E.M. "The End of the World as We Know It"), they swore they wouldn't play rap. Then a few years later they play the Beastie Boys (also The Red Hot Chilli Peppers' "Give it Away", which is arguably rap). Some people wrote into the local music mag (maybe The Rocket, but probably The Stranger) and pointed that out. Subtle racism? Or just tricked by marketing and packaging?

Prince: Don't like all his stuff, but both Gye Greene and myself highly respect him, as he often plays all his own instruments as well as the recording/mixing/producing. As do many of the folks on GG's "MixTasters" [actually, Mixmasters] e-mail discussion list.

John Lee Hooker: Only know him from the Blues Brothers soundtrack.

Echo and the Bunnymen: Don't have any of their stuff. Citing this group really telegraphs your age group! Rather like the Psychadelic Furs; and The Mighty Lemon Drops are pretty good.

Highly recommend Dan Bern as a great singer/songwriter/quasi-folksinger. Catchy tunes, catchy lyrics.

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re: Apr. 11 comment fr. "K"

Where does one go to listen to the music of GG and TG?

GG **had** a university-based webpage, but had to pull the mp3s 'cause he ran out of space. I'll have to contact a mutual friend to host some mp3s. Eventually, GG and myself will post a band website.