Who brought up Topographic Oceans again? Oh...It was me. Regrets I've had a few.
When they appeared in Toronto during the Topographic Oceans tour, the album had not been released yet. The radio stations didn't even have it. I think that most of the North American tour dates took place before the album had been heard by the audience. They opened the show playing ALL of it. :-(
When they finally stopped playing, most of the audience was too sleepy to clap. You know how people sometimes nod-off in Church? That was the only concert I've seen where people were bobbing their heads drifting off to sleep. Since that night I have always associated the Topographic Oceans album with being bored out of my mind.
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, zappaboggs <zappaboggs@...> wrote:
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> I totally agree... The time surrounding "Close..." and "Tales..." is still the most important time of life... The sounds, the shows at the Spectrum and those memories (I think) will be cherished forever...
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> I didn't mean to be so hard on the Moodies... :)
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> "But when you think of me tune in the frequency, Come out and play come out and play"
> ...Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
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> "Nothing can change the shape of things to come."
> ...Max Frost
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> "Any talent that we are born with eventually surfaces as a need"
> ...Marsha Sinetar
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> From: tony1 <atm655@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:00:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> Listen to Jim!
> Topographic Oceans is a masterpiece, in my opinion.
> It's something (like water) to immerse yourself in (pardon the pun).
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> Sorry but it can'thelp to be introduced to the piece so many years after it's release.
> Times and tastes have changed, but Close to the Edge and Tales are still fresh to my ears and many live experiences with both albums refreshes the feelings everytime.
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> My 2 cents worth,
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> Tony
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> ----- Original Message -----
> >From: James Parthun
> >To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> >Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:06 AM
> >Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> >Caffeine will not help in the attempt to enjoy Topographic Oceans. It will only frustrate you. Try the opposite end of the narcotic spectrum- barbiturates.
> >partune
> >#872
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> >From:newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:newmellotro ngroup@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of ceccles_ca
> >Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:44 AM
> >To: newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com
> >Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: What's after supper?
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> >It doesn't matter if we are talking about the music, album cover art, lyrics or mullets. I can say that the Tarkus album cover art was complete crap. Someone else can say it was the best album cover ever. It would be awfully boring if everyone agreed on everything.
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> >Speaking of boring... Topographic Oceans - I've tried many times to get into that album. I will try again, after a few Red Bulls.
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> >--- In newmellotrongroup@ yahoogroups. com, "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@ .> wrote:
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> >> Sorry, not looking to piss anybody off but
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