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« Reply #15 on: November 30, 2006, 10:31:10 AM »
BOS2 Vanessa Williams -- she had the last laugh.

Yeesh, Big 'trina, "In a Big 'trina".
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« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2006, 10:34:46 AM »
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I hate to boo Neil Young, but he pissed me off when I saw him with the Blue Notes.  It was a show at the Castro Theater (in Mountain View), and he did the same set twice.  I left after the 3rd or 4th song in the second set.  "Second set, same as the first!"

ETA: Oops, so it's not the Blue Notes.  Still isn't good.  Boo anyway.


You weren't the only one. A couple friends and I went to see 'em at the Omni in Oakland (remember that place?) and I'd heard that was his MO so I wasn't bugged, but I guess I forgot to tell my friends, who were hoping to hear Cowgirl in the Sand and Needle and the Damage Done and such. They were pretty pissed. That's Neil for you. Does whatever the f*** he wants. I gather he's a pretty weird guy.
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« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2006, 10:35:48 AM »
BOS2 the Kinks--Ray's last great story-song. Also kind of a return to his more melodic style, after the arena rock of the late 70s.
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« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2006, 10:36:30 AM »
Kinks make it official: laziest 1983 set in some time. It's KFOG's greatest '83 hits!
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« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2006, 10:38:36 AM »
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BOS2 the Kinks--Ray's last great story-song. Also kind of a return to his more melodic style, after the arena rock of the late 70s.


It is a good song, but it's also a KFOG playlist staple, and hence rather shamelessly lackluster, choice-wise. As has the whole set been.
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« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2006, 10:38:42 AM »
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I hate to boo Neil Young, but he pissed me off when I saw him with the Blue Notes.  It was a show at the Castro Theater (in Mountain View), and he did the same set twice.  I left after the 3rd or 4th song in the second set.  "Second set, same as the first!"

ETA: Oops, so it's not the Blue Notes.  Still isn't good.  Boo anyway.


You weren't the only one. A couple friends and I went to see 'em at the Omni in Oakland (remember that place?) and I'd heard that was his MO so I wasn't bugged, but I guess I forgot to tell my friends, who were hoping to hear Cowgirl in the Sand and Needle and the Damage Done and such. They were pretty pissed. That's Neil for you. Does whatever the f*** he wants. I gather he's a pretty weird guy.

Yeah, that probably sums him up.  I never really found out why he did it.  I thought they must be making a live album and wanted to get two shots at everything.  I guess the real story is they only had one set's worth of tunes.
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« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2006, 10:41:54 AM »
"you are not special enough to overcome a bad marriage."

BOS3 Shirley & Debra.


Jeeezus fucking christ! "Our House"?!? This really IS lazy. Bet it wins BOS too...
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« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2006, 10:42:11 AM »
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BOS2 the Kinks--Ray's last great story-song. Also kind of a return to his more melodic style, after the arena rock of the late 70s.


It is a good song, but it's also a KFOG playlist staple, and hence rather shamelessly lackluster, choice-wise. As has the whole set been.


Yeah, I can't dispute that this set pales in comparison to, say, yesterday's. Nothing at all resembling a decent nugget anywhere to be found.
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« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2006, 10:42:41 AM »
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"Our House", yet another breakout in today's set.
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« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2006, 10:44:28 AM »
I haven't been so happy to hear that buzzer in quite a long time.
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« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2006, 10:50:27 AM »
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I haven't been so happy to hear that buzzer in quite a long time.


but Dave sez " that was so good i'm gonna listen to the replay tonight".  Give that man a joint or three.
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« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2006, 10:54:52 AM »
So I switch to CG and I get Dan Hartman's fabulous "I Can Dream About You", off by a year (it's '84) but more interesting than just about anything we heard today.
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« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2006, 11:29:44 AM »
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I haven't been so happy to hear that buzzer in quite a long time.


but Dave sez " that was so good i'm gonna listen to the replay tonight".  Give that man a joint or three.


Yeah, right. He's most likely going to be tucked safe in his bed by 10pm tonight.
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« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2006, 04:47:22 PM »
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I haven't been so happy to hear that buzzer in quite a long time.


Guess I'm in the minority. I like this set. Hated yesterdays.

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« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2006, 04:58:49 PM »
I didn't 'hate' the set, it just didn't inspire.  Admittedly, we're a bit jaded...

11/30/2006 - Thursday!! A trip to...1983!!!
 
1.  Dave Edmunds - Slipping Away  
2.  Genesis - That's All  
3.  Call - The Walls Came Down  
4.  Police - Synchronicity Parts 1 & 2  
5.  Donald Fagen - Green Flower Street  
6.  Neil Young - Wonderin'  
7.  Thomas Dolby - Europa & the Pirate Twins  
8.  Big Country - In a Big Country (BEST OF SET!!)  
9.  Kinks - Come Dancing  
10.  Madness - Our House  
 
BONUS TRACK:  Peter Schilling - Major Tom
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