Lots of little things to comment on... re: Bob, who also enjoys XTC's discussion list along with our JMDL buddy Tyler! I knew I coulden't be the only person on both lists! Joni actually is mentioned quite a bit on the XTC list. Maybe the connection is an appretiation of well written songs. RE: the Talking Heads debate I listed Remain in Light as their best, but I must admit that Fear of Music is my personal favorite. Why? Don't know. It was the first of their lp's I bought, but it's more than that. It seems a transitional album, musically and chronologically between More Songs about Buildings and Food and Remain in Light. But it's more than that too. Interesting lyrically as well-probably the most paranoid record I've ever heard! The person who mentioned the Robert Rauchenberg package to Speaking in Tongues-I have one of those, too (not autographed), but mine hasn't aged well. The plastic has yellowed and turned a little brittle, and the revolving discs have popped off of the cover. I do think that is one of the best and most original record covers I have ever seen. Probably helps that I love Talking Heads and am a huge fan of Rauchenberg's work. Someone mentioned wanting a Doug Kershaw live lp. Have you tried GEMM? http://www.gemm.com/ It is basically a searchable database of used record stores' inventory. Hundreds of stores, I've found several hard to find things there. Disclosure: I don't work for nor do I have any financial interest in GEMM. Just a satisfied customer. One last thing: Anyone interested in trading crdr's/tapes, check out my tradelist http://www.mindspring.com/~t.hewitt/tradelist.html It's always growing, so check periodically, and let me know if you're intersted in trading. Tyler Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
