Hey you guys - that's great to hear you dig You Am I that much. I'm a mate
of a couple of the blokes in the band (Tim, the lead singer and Rusty the
drummer) and yr right they are a kick arse rock and roll band. It's funny
that Hourly Daily is out of print over there - it still sells quite well
here in Australia.
I'll pass on yr comments to Tim.
Junior Walker
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> From: William F. Silvers[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> Sent: Tuesday, 20 April 1999 4:01
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> Subject: You Am I (was Re: Underappreciated (long))
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>
>
> Chris Hill wrote re Steve Kirsch's note:
>
> > > --You Am I--"Hi Fi Way"--the second album by these Aussies, where they
> > > turn down the Stooges, turn up The Jam and get spectacular results.
> > >
> > Next to Afghan Whigs & Curve, THE best concert I saw last year.
> > The lead singer has a charisma that controls a crowd like none
> > I've seen, and the band's energy is palpable. I kick myself for the
> > number of their Seattle shows I've missed, and vow it'll never
> > happen again. Amazing show. I tend to prefer the third album,
> > _Hourly, Daily_ and the 4th, _#4 Record_, to their rawer first
> > two.
>
> I picked up HI FI WAY a couple of years ago and it didn't do much for me-
> I
> resold it. Late last year I stumbled over a copy of You Am I's most recent
> #4
> RECORD, and it's great. It would certainly been one of my top 10 pop
> records
> last year if I'd heard it longer. HOURLY, DAILY's out of print, but I
> managed
> to locate a copy on ther net and I'm hoping it'll be in today's mail.
> Roomie Dave went out and bought a copy of HI FI WAY, and while it's not
> the
> equal of the new record, it's much better than I remembered.
>
> b.s.
>
> n.p. Mandy Barnett I'VE GOT A RIGHT TO CRY
>
