Subj : IS THIS ECHO STILL ALIVE?
To   : Chip Hearn
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Tue Mar 16 2004 04:22 pm

Dear Chip, in regards to this message to me.
 
 >  Well, commercial rock is generated by samples and canned music and such...


Which neither ABBA nor Air Supply had.

 > No real "Band" behind it.


Where as Air Supply had two band member and ABBA had four and they all had and 
could use a total of six great instruments.

 > Kinda like the monkeys... :)


I doubt The Monkee's could write what could be called a classic song about 
divorce.

 > Thats how I consider ABBA and Air Supply.


Air Supply Maybe, but not ABBA.
  
 >>> 70's, 80's, 90's... Rock!

 >> HC> Aha.

 >>> I do like some of the older 50's and 60's stuff too...

 >> HC> Are you a Beatles or Beach Boys fan?.

 >> Actually, I have both...

 > HC> I dont actually currently have either, but i like both.

 >> Beatles are cool in their right.

 > HC> Yes they were.

 >> Beach Boys have some really good stuff too...

 > HC> Yes they did, and still do, or did untill recently.

 >> not that I was a beach bum or anything. :)

 > HC> Or are now. :}

 >> Chuck Berry, The Big Bopper, Bill Haley, etc... (before my time) are well

 > HC> Yes they are and they were way before my time to.

 >> Right along with my era of Rush, Blue Oyster Cult, Jefferson (Airplane,
 
 > HC> I dont know many of these groups but i do know and like listening to

 >  BOC: Don't Fear the Reaper, Rush has alot of big hits... Red Barachetta,    
> Working Man, Lime Light, etc...


Aha.
  
 >> My problem is I don't have a "Favorite" persay... I like 'em all.

 > HC> Same here pretty much.

 >> Sniper Killed In Action BBS SysOp telnet://kia.zapto.org

 > HC> And your alternative is?.

 >  My alternative Operating System is Debian Linux...


I have read this in The Linux Echo.

 > I'm stuck at the moment with only a windows computer, so have to do my mail  
> in Notebook...


Bugger.

 > but normally, I'm running the Multi-Mail Linux version. :)


Aha, well best of luck being able to do that again soon.

 > ... Direct from the Ministry of Silly Walks


Monty Python: The Movie, good idea?, Do you know where i could get a Monty 
Python soundtrack?.

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