Re: DGM & the FAQL

[Percy <percy88@xxxxxxxxx>]

- --- Thor Iverson <tiverson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Vinod's right -- no way this would happen at DGM.

Au contraire, Pierre. DGM has been known to make some
"big company-like" decisions, such as shedding acts
that aren't moving product from their catalogue. For
all his self-righteousness, Fripp's a businessman,
too.

By the way, somebody mentioned that Jones and Fripp
were collaborators. Really? When? Where?

> I think the panty-wadders here are missing something
> important: Jones has never disavowed the Zeppelin
era, especially not in the way that Plant has.
> He's been both amenable and indifferent to Zeppelin
> retreading, but he's never said anything to make the
use of his symbol hypocritical.

True, but he doesn't strike me as the kind of cat who
would look to trade in on his past. Seems to embody
the "ever onward" spirit more than Pudgy Pagey or
Percy in that regard.

> Of course they will.  The same nimrods who hated
> _The Sporting Life_ and...dare I say..._Walking Into
Clarksdale_.

Hell, I'm convinced that most of the people on this
list hate Led Zeppelin and are only fans by default
because they're so jiggy over Jimmy Page.

> On the other hand, Jones has yet to prove to me that
> he can construct an excellent solo album.  Doesn't
mean that he can't, but everything he's done has
either been a collaboration or less-than-stellar(like
_Scream For Help_).  One might argue that _ITtOD_ is
evidence in his favor, but that _was_ a long time ago.

Easy, Tiger (see Timmy-kins? I call all the guys
"Tiger" not just special types like you.) Let's judge
Mr. Jones on what he's done lately. Hip arranger and
producer for the likes of REM and Butthole Surfers.
(Vinod's right - the BS album rocks the house) His
string arrangements on Automatic for the People are
sublime. I'm not a big Diamanda fan, but the music on
Sporting Life is first rate. I'd say his recent work,
plus his comments about the new album, should inspire
positive anticipation from those on this list with an
open mind. All five or six of us.

Plus when you look back over Zep's catalogue, there's
nary a clunker in the bunch when you review the songs
that credit JPJ as a co-writer. Misty Mountain Hop,
Trampled, No Quarter, SIBLY, etc., etc.

Love,
Billy

"I believe it was Paul Masson who said it himself,
nearly a century ago. 'We will sell no
wine......before it's.........time.'" - Orson Welles