Did you read it, its pretty clear.

Yes, go for broke. I had an ear to ear smile (no pun meant, seriously) as I went through it . Without a doubt, the coolest packaged muaic item I own. The version of smile is like the cleanest fan mix youve ever heard and I havent made it through the bonus stuff yet but the packging is just incredible, worth every penny.

Gotcha. Maybe need to start another thread in Someone Elses Song on this topic. Just thought of another, Who's Next.

No opinion there as I'm a casual Springsteen fan and don't even own the river and the songs I do know don't really hit me the way his other stuff does. From what I know, that was originally a single that got stretched to a double so I'm surprised that you would feel there was still enough left off to warrant that kind of opinion. Not debating it, just surprised.

I agree with this. YHF may be the greatest record ever in terms of the quality of songs that didn't make it.

"I don't give a shit about making money. I think rock music is junk. I am a genius. The Who were OK but without me they would have all ended up working in the flower market, or worse - in Led Zeppelin." I love Pete Townshend. That lecture is actually really good, thanks for posting it.

I've been crucified in other threads for this opinion but i cannot stand radio cure. I replace it with magazine, slot in cars can't escape between jesus and ashes and listen to the record this way 100% of the time. I can understand the opinion that magazine may be a bit too poppy (not for me but i see that side) in which case, i think a strict swap of radio cure and cars is in order and works well. For me, either way is superior to the released version. How cars was left out is absolutely beyond me, it fits that record in every way. I play that song for wilco fans who aren't fanatical li

My pleasure, let me know if there are issues.

Ok, here it is. Dont kill me if you have a problem. i refuse to pay for Winzip so I used a free program called 7-Zip. I have had no issues unzipping with this program but it is the first time I have ever tried to zip. If anyone has a problem let me know. This is 1988-1998 including the Deck The Halls from the '88 Winter Warnerland album. If all goes well, I'll try and put up the rest in a few days. http://www.sendspace.com/file/blxdx5 From Wiki: Year Tracks Format 1988 "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" "See No Evil" (Television cover)

No prob. I guess just up to 97? I will try and zip them up tonight but no guuarantees. Ill post the link here so anyone else who wants them can grab them. Edit, not sure how this posted twice.

No prob. I guess just up to 97? I will try and zip them up tonight but no guuarantees. Ill post the link here so anyone else who wants them can grab them.

Doubt that will happen. I see them keeping them scarce and real collectors items to search out and I guess I prefer it that way. If you wantt them all, let me know and ill zip em up and give them to you.

Love their silver bells. I have never been a fan club joiner sort of guy but have been in since '90. I missed the first 2 years because i didn't realize you got cool stuff. When i met Peter and mike in the meeting i described above, i asked Peter if there was any chance in getting the first 2. He said to call the office and tell them i talked to him and he said to hook me up. When i called, They said they only had archive copies of the first but would send me the second. Thats how cool those guys were. Eventually did get he first 6 years and a lot of record shows later, that one was a t

Peter. The story was that the beat was so goofy that bill couldn't play it but i never bought that, I'm sure he could play it if he needed to but it was a cooler story to let Peter play it. I believe the working title to the song was So Awake, Volunteer as some of the lyrics were included in a fan club package from the era with that title.

Made up most of what would have been the real "air" side. Originally, one side was going to be more acoustic, air, and the other heavier, metal, but they kind of mixed it up at the end. Don't like the eleventh untitled song? One of my faves. Was listening to the green demos the other day, some really cool unreleased stuff on there including a song called Title that was dropped because it was considered too rem sounding.

This feeling is what i was refering to in a post before on how some old school fans left the band. I totally respect anyones opinion to like what they like but i vehemently disagree that they were being calculated or disinterested. I was fortunate to be working in radio in 1991 and was the person who met Peter and mike in the lobby and rode the elevator with them to take them up to our station. They seemed genuinely happy that i told them i loved the record. I don't remember all that was said but in my conversations with them that day and all the interviews of the time, they clearly though

That's a nice line up.

I love up, that one alone is exhibit A on why they shouldn't have broken up. I am really enjoying the flood that's coming out now. That cassette set is fantastic, i wish i had a turntable to rip my hibtone single to compare, and those murmur rough mixes are great too, especially that Hague catapult. Had always wanted to hear it and it really is interesting how new wavy he made them sound. I wish the automatic demos would surface. Im sure it sounds like any other rem song that never made the cut but I'd love to hear Devil Rides Backwards On Horse Named Maybe for the title alone.

Watching that trailer, it really just is an amazing catalog. I just got done my own run through of every record in order. I totally understand how one drifts away over time for whatever reason, but there really is something for everyone through every era. There's been a lot of ranking of albums going on over at murmurs which got me to thinking, it think aftp is probably their best but i don't think it's by a lot and my mind changes often. I think they have 10 great records, the first 6, aftp, up, accelerate and cin, at which any time any of them can/has been my favorite, 4 really good one

Yeah, cap city is dripping with different influences. It think vdp is an acquired taste. I don't have a lot of his stuff and don't listen often but I like it when I hear it.

I like song cycle. Capital city is kinda reminiscent of it. If you don't like cap city, stay away. I also love marcella. The Carl and the Passions/holland 2fer is really good. There are a couple Dennis songs that were tabbed for a supposed solo record, cuddle up and make it good that I think are fantastic.

No, it's music and lyrics.

$45 million sounds a little high but to be fair, he has been quoted many times that he would've been nothing without the other 3. Now while that may be a little bit of false modesty, thats one of the things I always loved about rem, their total awareness of what did in other bands and that one of the main things was song writing credit and deciding to split it 4 ways then 3. And at the end of the day, that was the fair way to do it. While, as has been stated above, the song is the chord structure and the melody and the rest is arranging, in a case like wilco, it has surprised me that Jef

I think its kinda nuts to put different versions of such an important song out but whatever, its not like you cant get it. To that end, anyone who would like to do a nice rip of the vinyl and send me a pm, id be grateful. I even show you my best buy proof of purchaseof the cd if you like.

If it's so easy to find last minute face tix, then why is stub hub a problem? Some people don't want to leave it until the last minute and want to lock up seats. I guess I'll never understand why, in society based on buying low and selling high, that concert tickers are the exception. Now if you want to talk about ticket agencies funneling seats to brokers, that's a different story and that should be stopped, but this whole concept that permeates that only "true fans" whatever that means, should have first crack at tickets is absurd to me.