OT: Vonda Shepard's New CD
CHebert
I'm listening to Vonda Shepard's new CD "By 7:30". I'm liking what I'm
hearing so far! I'm especially happy that she's working with this
particular producer, Mitchell Froom. He comes up with the most interesting,
yet spare arrangements.
I was in music retail for close to 10 years, and it's amazing the
trivial BS that you learn....like producer's names and the like. I thought
it was kinda funny that it was the producer's name that caught my eye on
this disc. However, do pick this up. I like what he's done with her sound.
He's really enhanced her style without really changing it much, and she
doesn't shout so much anymore. Her singing is a bit more low-key, which is
definitely cool.
For those of you who like her, I definitely recommend it.
<In my best Casey Kasem voice> I'm Chris Hebert, and this is my album
recommendation for the week.
http://home.sprintmail.com/~chebert
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RIP--Dusty Springfield
BelleSoCal
>> <In my best Casey Kasem voice> I'm Chris Hebert, and this is my album
recommendation for the week. <<
Oooooo .. I wanna call in a dedication! Isn't that number 1-800-FOR-CHRIS? <G>
Bev
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CHebert
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> Chris <che...@spambegonesprintmail.com>:
> >> <In my best Casey Kasem voice> I'm Chris Hebert, and this is my album
> recommendation for the week. <<
>
> Oooooo .. I wanna call in a dedication! Isn't that number 1-800-FOR-CHRIS?
<G>
<now intoning Barry White> You sho can baybee.. Whatchoo wanna hear?
Chris Hebert
Belle...@spamsucksaol.com
>> <now intoning Barry White> You sho can baybee.. Whatchoo wanna hear?
Okay, *now* I'm hearing that little kid from the Pepsi commercials ...
or Aretha Franklin.
Bev
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CHebert
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> Chris <che...@spambegonesprintmail.com> wrote:
> >> <now intoning Barry White> You sho can baybee.. Whatchoo wanna hear?
>
> Okay, *now* I'm hearing that little kid from the Pepsi commercials ...
> or Aretha Franklin.
>
She's scary, isn't she. I think I like the Marlon Brando commercial
best. Just watching everyone duck under their tables after the guy pops his
gum.
Another OT...I just got Camryn Manheim's new book. So far, so
wonderful! Another recommendation. I only just started reading it, but I'm
hooked already. What a wonderful woman.
Speaking of which, when are you coming out with your book, Bev? "My
Life in Alt.Ally".
BelleSoCal
>> She's scary, isn't she. I think I like the Marlon Brando commercial best.
Just watching everyone duck under their tables after the guy pops his gum. <<
That kid does give me the creeps, but not as much as the one on the Welch's
commercial; every time I see her, I think the TXF oiliens got hold of her ...
>> Another OT...I just got Camryn Manheim's new book. So far, so wonderful!
Another recommendation. I only just started reading it, but I'm hooked
already. What a wonderful woman. <<
I read the excerpts in TVGuide and it does appear to be terrific. Love that
Camryn :)
>> Speaking of which, when are you coming out with your book, Bev? "My Life in
Alt.Ally". <<
Oh, honey, if I write a book, it'll be about all *sorts* of real-life things.
And this isn't the first time I've thought about it. I mean, how many women my
age have met The Beatles; moved across the country for love and no other reason
(after meeting her beloved online, no less); married thrice (the third time
being the charm); and spent a month in rehab back in '86 across the hall from
Stevie Ray Vaughan?
Tim Dunleavy
>>> Another OT...I just got Camryn Manheim's new book. So far, so wonderful!
>Another recommendation. I only just started reading it, but I'm hooked
>already. What a wonderful woman. <<
>Alt.Ally". <<
BelleSoCal:
>Oh, honey, if I write a book, it'll be about all *sorts* of real-life things.
>And this isn't the first time I've thought about it. I mean, how many women my
>age have met The Beatles; moved across the country for love and no other reason
>(after meeting her beloved online, no less); married thrice (the third time
>being the charm); and spent a month in rehab back in '86 across the hall from
>Stevie Ray Vaughan?
Other possible titles for Bev's book:
The Grapes of Bev
Bevshead Revisited
This Bev's Life
In Cold Bev
Bev Story
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Bev
Bev New World
Slaughterhouse Bev
Henderson the Rain Bev
The Catcher In The Bev
The Deep End of the Bev
"B" is for Bev (by Sue Grafton)
I Know This Much Is Bev
The Joy of Bev
Dan Tropea Is A Big Fat Idiot (by Al Franken)
The Taming of the Bev
Madame Bevary
The Bev Badge of Courage
The Importance of Being Bev
Bevs of Grass
The Wings of the Bev
For Whom the Bev Tolls
A Farewell to Tropea (by Ernest Hemingway)
The Tell-Tale Bev
Beverly the Scrivener
Bev Comes For the Archbishop
A Streetcar Named BelleSoCal
The Bev Who Came In From the Cold
Other Voices, Other Bevs
Bev-Hur
The Mandy Patinkin Story
-Tim
jaZZmanian Devil
> Other possible titles for Bev's book:
> Bevshead Revisited
Better watch it Tim.... that one could either get you a nasty lawsuit
for copyright infringement, or a punch in the nose from Kode.
<EG>
jaZZ md
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BelleSoCal
>>Other possible titles for Bev's book:
OMIGOD, ROTFL!!! Don't *do* that to me when I'm eating a *salad* ... <wiping
monitor>
These are my favorites:
>I Know This Much Is Bev
>The Joy of Bev
>Dan Tropea Is A Big Fat Idiot (by Al Franken)
>A Farewell to Tropea (by Ernest Hemingway)
>The Mandy Patinkin Story
Now, can we get a Spenser novel in there? I just know Parker would love to hook
us up <G>
Bev <--- still laughing her head off
Tim Dunleavy
>>>Other possible titles for Bev's book:
belle...@aol.comspamsux (BelleSoCal) wrote:
>OMIGOD, ROTFL!!! Don't *do* that to me when I'm eating a *salad* ... <wiping
>monitor>
I'll send a napkin next time. :>)
Glad you liked it! This was one of those posts that took a while -- I
got the idea for two or three titles when I saw Chris' initial post
about "My Life in AltAlly," then came up with the rest (with some help
from Amazon.com!) after I read your reply a day later.
The real inspiration was a bit that David Letterman did a few months
ago. After the Modern Library released its list of the top 100 books
of the century, Dave did "Top Ten Books Of All Time About Guys Named
Steve." Some of the titles: "The Grapes of Steve", "The Steves of
Wrath", "The Joy of Sex With Steve", "The Bible- King Steve Version",
and my personal favorite, "Everything I Need To Know I Learned In
Kindergarten From a Guy Named Steve."
>>Dan Tropea Is A Big Fat Idiot (by Al Franken)
I actually thought of calling it "Radarcom Is A Big Fat Idiot", but it
just didn't scan as well, you know? :>)
>Now, can we get a Spenser novel in there? I just know Parker would love to hook
>us up <G>
It's 2 a.m. Friday as I write this; I just drove back to Philly from
New York after seeing a show, and I've got a weird combination of
exhaustion and insomnia. Get back to me in a few days!!
The only Spenser title I can think of now is "Taming A Bev-Horse"...
naah, not worth it.
Actually, here's a Spenser connection I've been wanting to make: David
Dukes, who narrated 4 or 5 Spenser novels on tape (and did a wonderful
job), played the firm's client (the one who instituted "beach day") a
few weeks ago on "Ally."
I've listened to the Spenser novels on booktapes for the last few
years; they work really well on tape, plus they're unabridged. The
majority have been read by either David Dukes or Burt Reynolds. Last
year's book, "Sudden Mischief," was read by William Windom. About six
months after the tape came out, I met Mr. Windom, showed him the
booktape, and complimented him on the fine job he did. "Thank you very
much," he replied... then he looked at the booktape for a few moments
and said, "Damn, I can't even remember the plot of this one!!"
>Bev <--- still laughing her head off
-Tim <--- wondering who'll read *Bev's* booktape
Mike Harris
-> Actually, here's a Spenser connection I've been wanting to make: David
-> Dukes, who narrated 4 or 5 Spenser novels on tape (and did a wonderful
-> job), played the firm's client (the one who instituted "beach day") a
-> few weeks ago on "Ally."
No, that character was portrayed by Michael Gross in AM-220, "Only the
Lonely." Dukes portrayed Johnson Biblico, the boss who told a lawyer that
partnership was not in her future after she took five months off for
maternity leave, in AM-219, "Let's Dance".
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Tim Dunleavy
>-> Actually, here's a Spenser connection I've been wanting to make: David
>-> Dukes, who narrated 4 or 5 Spenser novels on tape (and did a wonderful
>-> job), played the firm's client (the one who instituted "beach day") a
>-> few weeks ago on "Ally."
Mike Harris :
>No, that character was portrayed by Michael Gross in AM-220, "Only the
>Lonely." Dukes portrayed Johnson Biblico, the boss who told a lawyer that
>partnership was not in her future after she took five months off for
>maternity leave, in AM-219, "Let's Dance".
Hey, I wrote that at two in the morning, gimme a break! :>)
Seriously, Mike, thanks for the correction.
-Tim
BelleSoCal
>> Glad you liked it! This was one of those posts that took a while -- I got
the idea for two or three titles when I saw Chris' initial post about "My Life
in AltAlly," then came up with the rest (with some help from Amazon.com!) after
I read your reply a day later. <<
It's obvious that it took some time, Tim, and it was fruitful :)
>> The real inspiration was a bit that David Letterman did a few months ago.
After the Modern Library released its list of the top 100 books of the century,
Dave did "Top Ten Books Of All Time About Guys Named Steve." Some of the
titles: "The Grapes of Steve", "The Steves of Wrath", "The Joy of Sex With
Steve", "The Bible- King Steve Version", and my personal favorite, "Everything
I Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten From a Guy Named Steve." <<
ROFL!! Okay, this reminds me of a time back in 1995 when a bunch of us were in
a chat room on AOL and somebody typed out the word "sperm." Another person
typed out, "Gone With the Sperm?" And another person typed out, "The Sperm In
the Hat" and we were off to the races. For 2 hours, I sat in front of my
monitor, laughing until I ached, tears rolling from my eyes, as every possible
permutation of the word "sperm" was used in some way, shape or form.
To tie this into your previous comment, Tim, one of the guys logged the entire
chat and sent it to Letterman via e-mail. He got a form response, "Your blah
blah was quite interesting but we're not looking for material at the time."
MAYBE they used our idea, and just changed "sperm" to "Steve"!
>> I actually thought of calling it "Radarcom Is A Big Fat Idiot", but it just
didn't scan as well, you know? :>) <<
Nope, no, it didn't :)
>> The only Spenser title I can think of now is "Taming A Bev-Horse"... naah,
not worth it. <<
Oh, no, we're *not* going there. But I'm reading his latest, "Hush Money."
There's two titles in that one <snicker>
>> -Tim <--- wondering who'll read *Bev's* booktape <<
I nominate Elaine. She'd be *perfect* for some of those passages ...
Bev
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SMUgrad
>Oh, honey, if I write a book, it'll be about all *sorts* of real-life things.
>And this isn't the first time I've thought about it. I mean, how many women my
>age have met The Beatles; moved across the country for love and no other reason
>(after meeting her beloved online, no less); married thrice (the third time
>being the charm); and spent a month in rehab back in '86 across the hall from
>Stevie Ray Vaughan?
Wow, Bev! Who do you want to play you in the TV movie that will
inevitably be made?
SMUgrad - wondering who would play us members of the newsgroup...
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On Mon, 31 May 1999 20:02:30 -0700, SMUgrad wrote
(in message <3753157...@news.mindspring.com>):
>
> From the desk of belle...@aol.comspamsux (BelleSoCal) comes this:
>
>
>> Oh, honey, if I write a book, it'll be about all *sorts* of real-life
>> things. And this isn't the first time I've thought about it. I mean, how
>> many women my age have met The Beatles; moved across the country for love
>> and no other reason (after meeting her beloved online, no less); married
>> thrice (the third time being the charm); and spent a month in rehab back
>> in '86 across the hall from Stevie Ray Vaughan?
>
> Wow, Bev! Who do you want to play you in the TV movie that will inevitably
> be made?
>
> SMUgrad - wondering who would play us members of the newsgroup...
>
Well, I'd play myself...
Mike
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vigilante in this city...And the position of his lapdog is already filled, you
may have heard.
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Belle...@spamsucksaol.com
>>Wow, Bev! Who do you want to play you in the TV movie that will
>>inevitably be made?
Myself, of course. Failing that ... uh ... no, I'm the only one who
could do it justice <G>
Bev
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