RE: New songs

["Ligouri, George P." <GLigouri@oxhp.com>]

My theory: 2000 was a warm up, lets remember, end of 99 and 2000 was the 1st
time they played as a 5 piece regularly since how long ago? Pete on electric
for the WHOLE show? (excluding the acoustic numbers.) I wouldn't have
expected them to come out a 5 piece with new songs last tour. I personally
was just more than happy seeing them the way they were. I think *now* they
are feeling a bit more comfortable and confident. I think some new material
is inevitable. As for Simon tagging along, It may happen, it may not. Who
knows, except Pete. If he is included, I think it will be only for 2-3 songs
that require 2 guitars. Maybe one of them being Going Mobile? High hopes
here!

And why not get your hopes up Bjorn? I have my hopes up. Doesn't hurt, I am
looking at the positive side of things. And hey, if they don't play anything
new, no biggy, everyone will still be ok. Right? No one will walk away hurt,
or crying. At least I don't think so...

Neil, I wouldn't take Pete so seriously with his "bored" comment either. How
many times have you said something you really didn't mean? I know I have,
everyone's human and entitled to a mistake here and there, right? And I
certainly don't think Pete is going to have any trouble trying to *work out*
who is going to have to play lead, who plays rhythm and where. And what's
with the who on ice comment? C'mon! It'll never happen. 

Just my thoughts. Don't take them as fightin words, just trying to stir up
some good conversation.

Looking forward to July!

Peace
-George


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Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 19:36:49 +0100
From: Bjorn Ciggaar <ciggaar@warande.net>
Subject: Re: New songs

At 13:07 26-3-02 -0500, George wrote:

>I am still sticking with what I said months ago. I really think we are 
>going to hear at least a couple new songs this summer. I'll almost BET 
>on it...
>
>Either way its going to be a F^%king blast!
>
>I cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's gonna be a f*cking blast. But new songs? Crossroads now again mixed in 
My Generation? My Generation Jam? Improvised lyrics in TKAA? Where where 
the "new songs" in 2000??? Where is the f*cking album in the first place???

I was also thinking we'd be going to hear some new songs in 2000, 
especially with the premenition of a new album. I'm not getting my hopes up 
AGAIN...

Bjorn

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Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:21:00 -0800 (PST)
From: "Neil E. Weissman" <neilweissman@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: New songs

If there were no new songs in 2000, what makes anyone believe there will
be new ones in 2002.  Plus, with Simon playing with Pete, he has no
incentive to create new music, rather he can hide behind Simon.  He did it
throughout the 1996/1997 tours.

Forget about improvisation.  Forget about new songs.  Yes we will get to
hear songs not played a lot(hopefully), but they seem like they are going
back to that more musical presentation.  Not good in my book.  Don't get
me wrong, I will enjoy these shows very much, just not as much as in a one
guitar presentation.

Remember, Pete said he was bored.  Now he can fiddle with old songs that
have not been played live (however, songs we do want to hear), and get a
slight fix to keep him from being bored.  He does not have to create now.

The WHO have always stated that new songs come from live jams.  How can
you have live jams in a more structured environment where Pete and Simon
will now have to work out who plays lead, who play rythm and where. 
Crossroads now was improvised in 1999/2000...but now it is expected and
played every time.  I smell the WHO on ice all over again.
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