Re: Joe Jackson?? (no Who content)

[Doug Ciceri <dciceri@credit.erin.utoronto.ca>]

You know Litgo, you're absolutely right!!  I guess that this is how the
equation works:

Bands that get booed off stages = Great or Brilliant Acts
>                                = Christopher Cross
>                                = The Archies
>                                = Joe Jackson
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>                                QED
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>DC
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>At 05:02 PM 5/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>Doug Ciceri,
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>>Oh, that's right! I forgot no one on this list is allowed to listen to any
>>artist outside of the who. I'm not going to defend him, his music, or my
>>appreciation of it. I don't require affirmation from you or anyone to listen
>>Joe Jackson or anyone else.  However,  I must be incredibly ignorant, because
>>when I offer an opinion about an artist, especially one that attempts to
>>opine about 'brilliance,' I would be certain to have listened to an artist's
>>current work beyond the early '80s. Would you base your entire opinion of the
>>Who on Face Dances and It's Hard?
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>>Now, Doug, you are entilted to your opinion, however myopic it may be. I find
>>it refreshing to see such an abundance of obstinacy on this list.  I do
>>commend you on your apparent enjoyment of the full catalog of the Archies and
>>Christopher Cross. How could you compare them to Joe Jackson if you've not
>>listened to their releases? Oh, I see -- You were making comparisons to the
>>early '80s work of the Archies.
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>>Litgo
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>>In a message dated 96-05-13 12:55:03 EDT, dciceri@credit.erin.utoronto.ca
>>(Doug Ciceri) writes:
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>>>On a related subject, couldn't believe what I was reading the other day!!
>>>It seems that we have a Joe Jackson supporter on this list??  What is going
>>>on??  I thought the days of candy pop were over forever?  In a previous
>>>post, Litgo (Ithink it was him;  actually, I'm positive it was him) seemed
>>>to glorify the work of Joe Jackson and his 'fresh' sound.  Hey Litgo, how
>>>about Christopher Cross and the Archies - they fit right in with the Joe
>>>Jackson scene.  This is all related to the first paragraph.  In the early
>>>80's, The Who performed at Exhibition stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
>>>and Joe Jackson was the opening act.  It is my recollection that Jackson was
>>>not only booed off the stage, but also had projectiles thrown at him.
>>>Litgo, I guess that other Who supporters don't share your keen admiration of
>>>Joe Jackson.  The only thing 'fresh' about Jackson's music is the fruit he
>>>picks off the stage at the end of one of his perfomances.  Perhaps we can
>>>organize a Joe Jackson list to discuss this 'brilliant artists' work
>>>further.  See you all in another post sometime in the future.
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>>>DC
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