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Conference mr1pst::music

Title:	MUSIC V4
Notice:	New Noters please read Note 1.*, Mod = someone else
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Wed Oct 09 1991
Last Modified:	Tue Mar 12 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	762
Total number of notes:	18706

749.0. "Joe Jackson fans?" by BEMUS::KELLEY () Thu Dec 21 1995 16:42

I didn't see a posting for Joe Jackson, so I 
felt obligated to exercise my civic duty and 
post something about Mr. Jackson, and not the
other infamous Mr. Jackson.

I really didn't get into his music until college.
I always knew him for Is She Really Going out with Him 
and Stepping Out. By the way, Night and Day is a terrific
album.

One of the best songwriters of the 80s. Could write
a catchy melody with biting lyrics and back it up
with competent musicians. He always has the best sound
for keyboards on his albums. Did anyone ever hear better on
a pop album?

I just listened to Blaze of Glory the other night. An
underappreciated concept album. Great stuff.

Anyone know what he's doing now, since his Night Music CD?

Justin

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
749.1		WRKSYS::LASKY		`Fri Dec 22 1995 08:47`	6
	Joe ranks way up there on my favorite artist list. His Laughter and Lust CD is still one of my favorite CD's (great stuff!!). His last CD Night Music I could of lived without, but his music is still top notch! Bart
749.2		BEMUS::KELLEY		`Fri Dec 22 1995 09:13`	15
	Did you see him on the Laughter and Lust tour? I saw him at the Orpheum Theater on a sweltering night in July. No airconditioning in that joint. Even Joe said it's too (expletive) hot in here! that night. A great show. I also saw him on the Blaze of Glory tour at Great Woods. He was a last minute addition to their schedule in '89. I agree that Night Music wasn't one of his better albums. Still some of the songs are memorable. I saw a special on I think TBS that showed him playing some of those songs. I liked the arrangements. JK
749.3		LONDON::BRIDGE	is falling down	`Thu Jan 18 1996 14:30`	4
	The band I'm in always listens to Jumping Jive when we're packing up. A great motivator!!
749.4	You're right, very motivational	BEMUS::KELLEY		`Fri Jan 19 1996 10:36`	7
	re: 3 Jumpin Jive used to help make the day go faster at two of my former jobs. JK