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I have always been fond of Elvis's Are You Lonesome Tonight.

I remember saying years ago when I was a kid that if the Beatles ever got back together they could sell out Yankee stadium nightly for years. As the Beatles all went their different ways in the seventies I think they were all happy with what they were doing as soloists. The Beatles had accomplished more than any other band in their short time together and I doubt they would have returned to the same level after so many years. One of the reasons the Beatles are legends is they did what they wanted to do and then moved on. Their split moved them in different directions. Paul and Ringo's music were more of the top 40 sound while John and George's music were more deeper and though they too made the top 40 their songs were not poppish. There were four different sounds which at one time created great albums but I have always respected the fact they were all in need of putting out their own songs as soloists. I do not believe the Beatles would have ever gotten back together to create new albums.

Actually, Michelle Rodriguez had told the producers she "had a nomadic spirit" and didn't see herself doing a long run on Lost. After her drunk driving incident, the producers thought about what folks might say after Ms. Rodriguez's character was killed off because of the DUI but decided to stay with the story line because as the show progresses this story line falls into place.

Depaniel....I believe Those Were The Days was one of the first, if not the first hit to come off of the Apple label where an artist other than the Beatles appeared. I have never heard a Beatles version. Other than Mary Hopkin the only other artists who I can think of who did this song is the Fifth Dimension. I know the song is on one of their albums, probably the same album Aqaurius/Let The Sunshine In is on because of the time the song appeared. That album I believe is called Aquarius or something close to that. You should be able to find this info on the web.

Alot of the big Philly groups are missing. Some that quickly come to mind are MFSB, The O'Jays, Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes w/Teddy, Billy Paul, The Intruders and The Three Degrees. I would also throw in Jerry Butler who did alot of the Gamble & Huff hits. I would sure like to see what those folks are up to these days. When it came to the classic soul of the 60's and 70's I would say Motown topped the list as far as record sales with their stable of stars. On the other hand I think the better songs came out of Philadelphia. If I were to choose a solid soul group of the 70's I would go no further than the Stylistics.

I would be curious to see if ASCAP steps in on behalf of the artists involved. I can see where this will cost SONY a helluva lot of money if they lose the suit. Of course it will probably be in court for years. This is just another example of big music business taking advantage of their stable of performers.

Since everyone has mentioned Chaplin, why should I be any different. Modern Times was a good one as well as the Great Dictator.

Thank you Batman for the vote of confidence. If you have not listened to Wakeman I highly recommend you pick up some early Yes albums but more so pick up Journey To The Center Of The Earth by Wakeman. You will be amazed what he does with the synthesizer on that album. The vocals on the album like his others are somewhat less than to be desired. I would also recommend Myths and Legends of King Arthurs Court and The Knights Of The Round Table (I think that is the name) and The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Those are his three early solo albums and perhaps one of the more influential pieces of synthesized music in rock history. His later stuff was pretty good also.

There was nothing like going to the record store when I was a kid. Living in NYC we had both the small mom and pop shops and then there were the record chains. I use to run downtown as a kid to a place called Discomat. Their prices for new albums were unbeatable. I know they had Sam Goody beat back then by more than 2 bucks an album. I think most albums went for $3.69 or $5.99 for double albums. I am also one of those believers in vinyl sounding better than CD, of course as long as the album doesn't have scratches in it. The other thing I wanted to mention is just this morning I heard a blurb on a newstation that vinyl was making sort of a comeback. I never got to hear the story itself but I would have to believe the vinyl is still around for all of the hip hoppers who love scratching.

In my opinion, when it comes to synthesized music there is no one better than Rick Wakeman. A keyboard man by right, he took the synthesizer to new levels back in the early 70's. When he broke from Yes and began producing his own albums his genius came alive. I have to agree with Batman who said that while machines can produce the sounds without error, it is human intervention that produces the variety of sounds to orchestrate a piece of music.

On ABC's Good Morning America Summer Concert Series opened with Bruce Springsteen from Asbury Park. He played songs from his new album which went on sale today. The name of the album is We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions. The music was great as The Boss offered up a gospel-folk sound. I recommend listening. There are clips on Good Morning America's website. On NBC's Today Show Elton John played in rockerfeller Center. He is in NY with Bernie Taupin for the opening of their new play LeStat. Originally they said the last half hour would be devoted to Elton but they went to other features, cutting to Elton in the middle of songs. ABC's coverage of the Boss was alot better.

Elvish...I am with you. Jesus of Nazareth is my favorite as well. Of all the biblical movies I have seen detailing Jesus's life, Jesus of Nazareth comes closest to what is written in the Bible.

Levis....after reading the article the first question I asked myself was the same....the author doesn't like anything after 1965? The author (if indeed the article was not meant to be satire) is from a different era for sure. When he mentioned what happened to songs like Tutti-Frutti I had to believe he could not possibly compare some of these rock classics to that song. But he did. The article is dated 1996 which made me wonder what the author thought of the next 10 years after the article.

Didn't Townshend also have hearing problems? While The Who may have played the some of the loudest concerts in the 70's ( I saw them first in 1975 at MSG in NYC), there was no group who played louder than Led Zep. I believe at one time in the seventies Zep was noted as having the loudest concert (decibel wise) ever.

I believe Libby is nothing more than a stalker. At the end of the episode she is gazing intently at Hurley. That gaze seemed to be one of contempt. I have to also believe she escaped shortly after Hurley was released and has been following him, first trying to gain his trust before setting whatever plan she has in motion. This episode now gives the producers another character whose background must be explored.

Jane....I don't see Janis doing Al Green songs. I am trying to listen to Let's Stay Together in my head right now and putting her voice to it. I don't see it working though I will admit I would love to have heard her cover. I am thinking a little more along the lines of Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman" being a more appropo for Janis. There I believe she would put in a good dose of soul. Another song might be Billy Holliday's "God Bless The Child". Now that song is one I would love to have heard Janis sing. Did she ever cover it?

Kevin.... In my opinion the points should be left alone now that they have been set. Trying to change them following a pitching rotation of all teams has to be close to impossible. The first week of baseball's schedule is different from the next 25 or so. Many teams have open dates the first week in case of rainouts on opening days. Secondly, we are all under the same point structure so it wouldn't make a difference. If your concern is about the timing of trades, I don't believe a pitcher's value would diminish. It is also up to the parties involved to be aware of the pitcher's next outing. Lastly, and most importantly there has to be some sort of parity between the point structure on the offensive side and the pitching side. By placing huge point scores for pitchers such as 4 for saves and 8 for a win, 12 for a complete game and 15 for a complete game shut out as you have suggested, a team with a very strong lineup of hitters and a mediocre lineup of pitchers would be severely disadvantaged. Also, pitchers for hitters trades would be non existent.

My gf Mary sent me a site of a gentleman by the name of Chris Bliss who is a comedian and juggler. I have attached a link of a clip of his juggling act while Golden Slumbers is playing. Take a look....it's fun! Chris Bliss

Elvish.....great choice. I love that movie too. If you weren't a teen in the mid 70's you missed out on the best years I believe. I was 16 years old in 1976 when I graduated high school. The rock gods of the day were Zep, Sabbath, Kiss, Nazareth, Jethro Tull and the list goes on and on. I am so very glad those were my teen years. When I was younger in the sixties and first interested in rock, the music was great. Especially because of the fact I was there at the beginning of "acid rock" as opposed to pop rock which was the Beatles first genre and so many other groups. We watched them morph into the true rockers they were. The difference between the 60's and 70's though is the fact of all of the turmoil and distractions in the world. Many teens and young adults protested the Vietnam war. Our country's leaders were being assasinated (Kennedy, King and Kennedy). The 68 riots in Chicago during the democratic convention. Finally there were also the race riots in this country in many major cities. In the seventies all of those problems, though still present were under control and we as teenagers didn't have to get involved politically, therefore we were more laid back and more in touch with the music, hanging out, carrying wine sacks and even puffing (you know what I mean). Yep, there never was a better time in my life!!

If you are looking for some seriousness, try to watch St. Elmo's Fire. This was a movie back in the mid eighties that spotlighted the brat pack of the day. You can turn in a completely opposite direction and check out Porky's for campiness and lunacy. There are also the Revenge of the Nerds movies as well. Of course you can always take the scary route similiar to the movie Carrie. My utmost favorite, though a couple of years past teen years is Animal House!

So let me get this straight....Sambora wants a pre-nup installed into the divorce? Hard to believe Heather Locklear is not worth more than him, or is it her pre-nup?

When we were kids we were taught the clap could make you blind. Perhaps this is the onset!

Does anyone think the doctors may actually find a voice?

Peaches.... Belated birthday wishes!! I hope your birthday was a good one!

Kevin....you are right. You need to find out what messages are coming up on Phil's system. Phil.....do you have any filters set on your PC, firewall or pop-up blocker?