I'd meant to respond to this earlier...
btw Anne, good to have you back!
Steve (quite thankful for apm's SS mixes and "Pressure" mixes :) though I never
could find the mix of "pressure" that rocked as much as a partial recording I
had 4 (5?) yrs ago)
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> Heya Listers!
>
> It's Thicketess (from days of when I was lister #25--Thicket). {{Rob}} :) :)
> :) Honey, it's good to hear from you.
>
> My $.02 on the SS situation and faith...
>
> I've dropped off the SS list twice. Once because of e-mail issues, the
> second time (a few weeks ago), b/c the list was quiet and I was tired of
> hearing about "possible" releases of OOTW. I was frustrated. This cd/album
> was supposed to be out what ... like 2 years ago?
>
> I unsubscribed to the list and figured that my SS friends would clue me in,
> but you know, it's more than SS stuff that I learn about here. People post
> about cool bands, SS wannabees, other groups worth checking out. I've gotten
> excellent recommendations on other bands (william orbit, olive, bt, chicane,
> way out west), I've met some cool people (adam, matt, *keith*, sid, and
> others). I've gotten tips on where to buy stuff, hints on new sites to check
> out. It's all good.
>
> Rob, I share your frustration to a degree--when you have something that's so
> amazing, you wanna share it with the world. You want everyone to see how
> good it is--enlighten them. But with SS, they seem to get close to stardom,
> then pull away. I often wonder if it's almost intentional.
>
> As Matt said, by letting listers remix SS stuff, we've gotten an inside track
> to the band. Maybe it's me, but I don't think DM or most other bands would
> let their fans get that close. People have posted stories of meeting SS and
> how cordial they were.
>
> Paul and Lucia are dedicated to the music--and to making it right. They
> might reluctantly release something that they aren't happy with, but only
> after careful thought. They want the music to be good for them, and for us.
> They want us to be happy too--even if it seems like they're holding back on
> releases. It's not because they want to deprive their listeners. It's
> because they're too professional to release crap, which, sadly, many artists
> are more than happy to do.
>
> I'm back on the list because, ultimately, SS cares about the fans--and the SS
> fans care about other fans. We all know that out of most of the lists out
> there, this one doesn't have ever-running flame wars. Sure we have different
> opinions, but it's the common interest that keeps us here.
>
> So Rob, you're not the only one who is frustrated ... I think most of us feel
> the same. What keeps us hanging on is personal -- but for me, it's the
> promise of something yet to come. The unnamed, unknown, yet-to-be released
> magic of SS. The I-can't-sit-down-because-this-song-rocks rhythm, Lucia's
> sexy vocals, and remixes that make my head spin and my heart swirl ... that's
> why I'm here.
>
> -apm (Anne, who is waiting for her limo and is off to SF for 3 days...seeya!)
>
> p.s. As for Madonna, Whitney, and the other "diva"-types. Madonna admits
> her voice isn't good, Whitney's voice is pretty strong, but Lucia takes it
> for sexy in my book--physically and vocally.
>
> p.p.s. How many kids does Lucia have? I remember Mina .... did she have
> another one? And how about an album where Lucia does lullabyes? I would
> love to hear what she sings to her kids...
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