Okay, Walt, I won't dog Mariah, if you stop calling
Billy Joel a hack. ;)
Afterall, are all the organizations who bestowed the
following honors on him somehow deceived or perhaps
hypnotized by his gag-inducing earnestness?
Grammy Legend Award
Johnny Mercer Award - Songwriters Hall Of Fame
James Smithson Bicentennial Medal of Honor
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
RIAA Diamond Award
American Music Awards - Award of Merit
ASCAP Founders Award
BMI Career Achievement Award
Billboard Century Award
Honorary Doctorate - Berklee College of Music
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
It's all right with me if you don't like his music,
but a hack he is not.
Jenny
--- walterphil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i just bought the dr nick simpsons toy
> he comes in a doctors office
> and one of the things he say is "you need booze!"
> too funny
>
> dear will
> thanks for your intelligent response to my box set
> "conversation" is a major admission on part
> always one of my favorites.
> and i'll concede to the arrangent
> (especially after your amazing analisis
> i like it, but always prefer a more tuneful joni
>
> "radio" is a good tune
> but just cause it was a single i didn't think it had
> to be included because
> there are so many better songs on "roses"
> and i was also trying to limit myself
> to a certain number from each lp
> ditto for "edith."
>
> "tin angel" you can keep.
> and i agree with you about "for free". ick
>
> on other matters.
> it seems like i'm always defending judy collins on
> these lists
> but anyone who calls her music passionless
> certainly has NEVER listened to her
> early folk albums.
> stirring full of passion and feeling
> i mean have you HEARD "someday soon?" ("who
> knows..." lp)
> "tomorrow is a long time????" (j c fifth album)
> "the great silkie?" (second album-"golden
> apples...")
> give these albums a chance.
>
> dear adam:
> i so agree with you on which version of "who knows"
> is better
> ain't sandy denny just the greatest?
> i can't tell you how much i love her.
> there is a double cd best of
> that is SO AMAZING.
> not a bad song on it.
> i still feel like crying that she died so early.
> (ALL the faiport albums with her on them are
> INDESPENSIBLE)
> (and what a killer version they do of joni's
> "eastern rain")
>
> also the notion that joni would ever do "clowns"
> is ludicrous. it is just so WRONG for her.
> she wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
> (hilarious comment on joan doing it adam)
> and you are correct---but don't get me started
> i love joan. none of these singing gals
> would be here without her. NONE,
>
> thank goodness there isn't a songbook of "dog eat
> dog"
> for one thing there are no "songs" on it!
>
> billy joel is the most gaggingly earnest
> and falsly sincere hack i've ever heard.
>
> and quit his mariah trashing
> you watch-- i'll bet she does some good songs
> eventually.
>
> love
> walt
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