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On Sat, 24 Jan 2004, Andy Thompson wrote:

> Sorry if I've created any dissent - I certainly wasn't calling Palmer a
> 'weirdo', either. I remember an incident some years ago when I met up with
> the band I was in at the time, coincidentally on Gay Pride weekend, and
> referred to my amusement at overhearing two young out-of-town gays
> discussing the parade while I was travelling on the tube (subway), meaning
> that I was impressed by the way they could be so open at something that used
> to be so clandestine, without any apparent fear of violence. I unwittingly
> opened the floodgates on a torrent of homophobic abuse from all but one band
> member, with them railing on about all the usual stuff. I and the other more
> liberal member were appalled, but there was nothing much I could do about it
> by that point. So, not a weirdo, but I agree with Jon over the 'it's a rum
> do' question. And Yes, Wendy Carlos went there first, and a lot earlier.
> Anyone know when?


1972.
see: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Walter-Carlos
"sonic seasonings" was and still is, a brilliant piece of work IMHO.
[just listened to it last week coindidentally.]


> Andy T.
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