the // skyway \\ issue #84 (january 1, 2005) web page at www.theskyway.com send your submissions to skyway@novia.net list guy (stop by and say hi) matt@novia.net subscription info: send in the body of a message to majordomo@novia.net to subscribe: 'subscribe skyway' to unsubscribe: 'unsubscribe skyway' always thanks to bob fulkerson __________________________________________________________________________ 0. ONE WINK AT A TIME It's New Years Day and 67 degrees in North Carolina. This must be what it's like to live in Southern Italy, but with lemon trees and tourists. This was the first year of not playing the rock after seven of perpetual band practice, recording, touring, and dragging both a van across the country and equipment up and down the stairs of smoke-filled rock clubs. It's a change, where you have some semblance of free time again; your place is cleaner, you might possibly get seven hours of sleep, you are in town enough to call people up on Wednesday night, maybe you'll live longer. On the other hand, there's a part of you that only wakes up at 122 decibels. Instead, I've been using all my vacation days to travel to places where the water is azure instead of grey and the sun is white instead of yellow. When I recount all the places I ended up this year, it sounds like I'm talking about someone else (pictures at http://www.pbase.com/tomich.) I'm going to Switzerland for employment a couple months next spring and summer, so if you live anywhere near Europe and want to hang out some weekend, say hi and we'll hang! To help people keep up with the disparate reschedule of these issues, I've decided to consistently put them out four times a year on the change of seasons. Look for them in your mailbox four times a year around the time of the equinoxes and solstices, which are the most interesting times of year anyway. Oh man, I'm going to miss First Avenue. - m@. P.S. Speaking of seasons, if you're doing any spring cleaning, think about throwing some stuff you no longer need or read or look at or listen to up on E-bay for your local charity or the Red Cross Disaster Relief for the Asia Christmas Tsunami. __________________________________________________________________________ I. TOURS AND OTHER NEWS The big news is that Paul Westerberg is finally playing on the West Coast for the first time in something like nine years. Paul Westerberg & His Only Friends (The Band Formerly Known As The Painkillers) Feb. 17 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom Feb. 18 Seattle, WA - Showbox Showroom Feb. 19 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre Feb. 21 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall Feb. 22 & 23 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre Feb. 25 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre Feb. 26 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues Anaheim Ticket and lots of other information can be found at: http://members.aol.com/paulspage/tour.htm And if you can't make it to the show but still want a t-shirt: http://www.jsrdiretc.com/bands/paul_westerberg/ And since Guns n' Roses isn't touring this month, Tommy is. Tommy Stinson solo acoustic tour Jan 21 Fargo, ND - House of Rock Jan 22 Minneapolis, MN - Uptown Bar Jan 23 Milwaukee, WI - Shank Hall Jan 25 Detroit, MI - Smalls Jan 26 Toronto, Canada - The Horseshoe Jan 27 Buffalo, NY - The Mohawk Place Jan 28 Long Branch, NJ - Brighton Bar Jan 29 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge Jan 30 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Feb 02 Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw Feb 03 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live Feb 04 Arlington, VA - IOTA Cafe Feb 05 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 Feb 07 Atlanta, GA - Smithe's Olde Bar Feb 08 Nashville, TN -The Exit Inn 71H Feb 09 St Louis, MO - The Rocket Bar Feb 10 Chicago, IL - The Double Door Feb 11 Cedar Rapids, MI - The Reverb In other news: A long-revered, early performance by the Replacements is finally available on DVD if you happen to have the equipment to create the disc. On September 5, 1981, Minneapolis independent label Twin/Tone used a mobile recording unit to shoot the Replacements at the [now-defunct] 7th Street Entry nightclub. The Mats played two 25-minute sets. Appearing in various bootleg incarnations over the years - most notably as a VHS cassette entitled 'Public Access' and an enhanced music CD, 'Senor Video' - the exceptional performance is familiar to collectors. Shot shortly after the release of the bands debut LP, 'Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash', the playing is tight and professional, evidence that, despite the stereotype, all Replacements performances were not drunken disasters. For at least six years, tiny downloadable video files for each song have been available on the Twin/Tone Web site, but more recently the label has added full-resolution files that will tie up your broadband connection for a chunk of time, though they burn well to DVD-R or CD-R (as a Video CD) for viewing away from your PC. The quality is far better than passable and superior to any illicit release of the material. Additionally, the show is special because the set list includes several tracks rarely performed by the band, including four Paul Westerberg originals never committed to commercial release. The track list for the first set: "Takin a Ride," "Staples in Her Stomach," "Careless," "Goddamn Job," "Juniors Got a Gun," "Something to Du," "Kids Don't Follow," "D.E.A.D.," "Love You Til Friday," "Raised in the City," "Shut Up" and "Johnny's Gonna Die." The second set features "Kick Your Door Down," "Dope Smokin Moron," "Skip It," "Maybelline," "I Hate Music," "Stuck in the Middle," "Otto," "I'm In Trouble," "Don't Ask Why," "Customer," "Rattlesnake," "Slow Down" and [the Hank Williams cover] "Hey Good Lookin'." http://www.twintone.com/ http://www.twintone.com/video/mats Westerberg Creating Open Season Music Source: The Hollywood Reporter Tuesday, August 31, 2004 "Singer/songwriter Paul Westerberg will create original songs and music for Sony Pictures Animation's first feature release, Open Season, says The Hollywood Reporter. The critter buddy comedy is being directed by Jill Culton and Roger Allers and co-directed by Anthony Stacchi with digital animation from provided by Sony's Imageworks division. Westerberg was the lead singer for the rock band The Replacements before embarking on a solo career in 1991. He recently wrote two songs for Crowe's upcoming Elizabethtown." Minneapolis Venue First Avenue Shuts Down Some may rue Tuesday's election result, but in the Midwest, music fans suffered a very different kind of pain. Following the filing of Chapter 7 bankruptcy by owner and founder Allan Fingerhut, fabled Minneapolis live music venue First Avenue and 7th Street Entry closed indefinitely. To say that the move stunned and saddened fans and musicians is to understate local reaction. The bankruptcy filing is the last in a series of legal maneuvering in a struggle for control of the club. The struggle came to a head last June when Fingerhut terminated (or merely "suspended," as Fingerhut describes it) long-time general manager Steve McClellan, the man most frequently credited with cultivating First Avenue's prestige. McClellan's reputation with artists and insistence on diverse booking made the club a popular destination on a wide array of indie rock tour itineraries during the thirty-odd years that he worked at the club. His policies gave local artists like the Replacements, Prince, Husker Du, and more recently, Atmosphere a chance to blossom. Following McClellan's departure, the group that owns the former bus depot that houses First Avenue (a group McClellan is part of) instigated eviction proceedings against Fingerhut for non-payment of back taxes and rent. The group has announced its intention to reinstall former managers McClellan and Jack Meyer to run the venue. Finally, on Tuesday, two days before Fingerhut was to have vacated the space pursuant to the eviction, he pre-emptively filed for bankruptcy, which placed all of the club's assets, including the name of the venue, in control of a bankruptcy trustee. Over 100 employees were left jobless. What does all this mean? The lawyer in charge of the bankruptcy trust has suggested that the club could be reopened shortly if a deal can be struck with the McClellan group to acquire the club's assets. But obstacles remain, and if no deal is struck, the club could remain closed and its assets off sold via public auction. In the meantime, the ex-employees in charge of booking the venue have scrambled to find other venues for upcoming shows that had been scheduled at First Avenue. One of said rescheduled shows was last night's Robyn Hitchcock show, which moved to Cedar Cultural Center. McClellan himself introduced Hitchcock and was reportedly upbeat about the future prospects of the venue. But until then... There goes a regular. (source unknown) __________________________________________________________________________ II. BUONGIORNO Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:13:30 -0700 (PDT) From: brett schwartz Subject: Pondering Paul So it's been six years that I have been checking out the Skyway. I went from a young, drunk, college punk to a recovering alcoholic professional. I guess we all have to grow up sometime and the thing I love about Westerberg is how he seems to age with you. His voice tells it like it is, not how the masses want to hear it. It's the few that truly understand what it's like to love and lose, who know what a 10-day bender feels like, who've been there wondering "how the hell did I get here?", that truly get it. I think Folker is a genius album that is rich with human emotion. He plays for those of us that are Real and carry the scars. Half of Folker's songs sound like they're played through a blown out amp, but that's what makes it so great. It's Real. You cannot say that about a lot of artists out there today and I thank him for that. Matt, thanks for keeping this wonderful connection alive and well. Love and life, Brett From: "Ryan Andersen" Subject: don't know what to put here Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 14:54:50 -0500 I am a fairly young Replacements fan (considering the band was formed before I was born). I discovered them in a fairly interesting way. I went to a college in the Twin Cities area. I had a teacher (a gal) who said something about how weird it was to see her brother in law playing with Guns' N'Roses on New Years Eve! At this point I had never heard of The Replacements, but some of my classmates clued me in that Carleen Stinson was married to Bob Stinson, and that he had been the guitar player in The Replacements. This sparked a search for their music. My first exposure was 'Let it Be', and my first impression when I heard it was shock and anger that I was now 20 years old and had just discovered them. I have since graduated (Carleen is a wonderful teacher and a great artist) and have moved on to bigger and better things, but I still don't think it gets better than hearing the Mats belt out Bastards of Young. Thank you for creating a site where fans can congregate and gain info, I no longer feel like the only one who thinks the mats are one of the greatest bands in history. Peace Ryan From: "mark stelmach" Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:32:36 -0500 I spoke with Anita C. Stinson last month in Mpls when I was back visiting my parents in Wisconsin. I spent some time in Mpls because I flew in there and have friends there. I'm sure you know the famous bar where she works, the Uptown Bar; I went there with the intention of tossing an idea her way I've had in my head for a few years. I write for a music magazine (Chunklet) [a brutally hilarious magazine, by the way] and thought it would be interesting to interview her about her sons, some old Mats stories, and maybe get some pictures. She said she'd think about it, but I never made it back to the bar as I had no transportation and was a bit disappointed she wasn't thrilled with the idea. (Maybe I am naive, but hell, it sounds like a dream interview for fans who have read every 'Mats story and have never read any interview like it could be. Can you imagine some of the cool pictures she probably has, not to mention the stories?) I had her address from a visit before when she requested an article from when she and Tommy visited Seattle a few years back. I just might write her and apologize for not showing up and see if she might still want to do the interview. I grew up in LaCrosse Wisconsin, a town of 50,000 people on the Mississippi. We had one decent record store that was crucial to all of us from a very early age on. Eventually the owner of the store started booking a dance hall and having shows there. We had some great times there seeing some good bands, which was a dream come true for us because we never had live music until this point, at least not anybody of the caliber of the bands that passed through (Husker Du, Black Flag, the True Believers, Soul Asylum, etc.) One friend eventually got the idea to book The Replacements after speaking to them at an X/Mats show months before. The Mats played a 21 and over show in December of '85, and my friends and I were mostly 17 or 18 years old. However, the guy who booked the show was in a local band that opened for them; he really needed to pay the band and the dance hall, so no one carded any of us. The show was a blast, but sloppy as hell. We got shit faced and so did the band. Honestly, it was all kinda hazy to a certain extent, but it was classic Mats. They were classically bad and got a terrible write-up the next day in the paper. (Then again, 'The Shit Hits the Fans' is classically bad Mats, but I love it.) I'm sure they could have cared less. I remember they changed instruments throughout the show and poured beer on each other. In short, they knew where they were and decided to drink hard before the show. Reportedly, Tommy was in a back room before the show fingering a local high school girl in front of others. Bob was so fucked up he was smokin' pot from a pipe right on stage. I still have the review from the local paper to this day. It reads "Replacements no substitute for good music" or something to that effect. Yea, right! What a band. I did manage to see them again later as a freshman in college at the University of Wisconsin in 1987. They played a good show, sans Bob. For me personally, they were an absolutely brilliant band up until their last true great record, Tim. I'm not suggesting Bob was the reason for their decline whatsoever. I think Pleased to Meet Me is still ok, but from then on they were no longer the Replacements in the truest sense. They were polished to a certain degree, and they just no longer cut it for me. For that matter, I don't follow any of their solo careers much, nor do I care to. I certainly can understand why people still do, but for me the first five records (well, one is an EP) were so goddamn incredible, I just can't deal with listening to their later output. Mark Stelmach From: "Jen Sayre" Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 10:16:42 -0500 Hi there, I'm Jen...I've been reading the Skyway for quite a while and figured it was about time to say hi! I love reading everyone's stories, and I like seeing all the different types of people that come together here. I'm a 30 year old, Christian, stay-at-home mom with a 1 year old in Virginia Beach...I'd be curious to see if there are any others fitting that description here? :) I'm betting no, but you never know. Anyway, I've been into the Replacements since I was about 14, when I heard "The Ledge" on the radio and took a chance and bought the 'Pleased To Meet Me' cassette. (Cassettes...how quaint!) I had previously been heavily into The Cure, Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, stuff like that, so the Mats were quite a departure for me. I just fell in love with the songs. I later bought 'Tim' and 'Let It Be', and 'Don't Tell A Soul' when that came out. I never really got into their real early stuff, though. Anyway, I got to see them live once in '89. I was 15 and I went with my older sister and a friend. They played at a cool little place in Norfolk called the Boathouse (which they just tore down recently...very sad.) We got there insanely early and just stood around outside waiting for the doors to open. At one point the band got out of their bus and went into the building. We yelled and I remember Tommy waving. I was too shy to go any further and talk to them. As the years pass my memories of the show get fuzzier and fuzzier, but I do remember being right in front, squished against the stage. They put on an awesome show. No major drunken episodes, they were starting to settle down at that point. I remember near the end of the show, Paul asking "What do ya wanna hear?" People are yelling all kinds of things, and my sister's shouting "Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out!" Paul bends down so he can hear her better, and she yells it in his ear. He gives her a look like "You have GOT to be kidding me." My sister puts her hands in a prayer gesture, pleading...he turns around and says something to the band and they rip into it. "Open wide....the doctor's here..." my sister freaks out! So funny. Recently I found a set list for that show on the internet, and comparing the list with all the other shows played on the tour, that was the only night they played that song. I got to see Paul solo on two occasions. One was an outdoor free (free!!) show (on the 14 Songs tour, I think) that was interrupted by a ferocious thunderstorm. My boyfriend (now husband) and his brother wanted to leave. We left for awhile but then I talked him into going back. I remember rocking out under my umbrella to "Alex Chilton." I saw him one more time a couple years later at the Boathouse and he referenced the thunderstorm show. For some reason the crowd was lame that night, at one point Paul called them dead fish. He got a bunch of middle fingers in response, but hey, he was right. Still a great show. Last time he came to town was two years ago and sadly I couldn't go to that one. Still regretting that. Thanks for listening to my ramblings! Jen Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 00:01:50 -0800 (PST) From: Rebecca Seiler Subject: Read me eat me smoke me, lake trout, that is...(reference - Tofte, MN - or as we say, up north) Hey, winter's not that bad in MN - you freeze your ass off on Lake Placid or Mille Lacs sipping "preemies" (Grain Belt Premiums) with a line on anything that bites, or pours from a flip topped can. Basically anything that is not frozen. Well, slightly frozen is ok. "Polish" shots, which are De Kupyer polish (and this is vital) blackberry brandy. Anything else tastes like cough medicine. (Joke here - modern day Pepsi taste test). Ok, you find yourself buying into the promise of New York. This is years after the Replacements, after buying Bob beers at the Uptown and smoking pot with him by Calhoun (among pre-teens that used to be yourself) when no one, including our hero, and his brother, would speak to him, because he's "too fucked up". This is after years of seeing the Replacements gleefully fall into the crowd at First Avenue. I guess once you "make it" you never turn back - hey Tommy, Bash and Pop sounded great on it's first show at the Fine Line!!! All your cooing and martyr head turning reminds me of that guy from the Strokes (I actually believe in god because I can't remember his name). Future success, I suppose. Oh that's right, GNR. Whatever. You end up in Brooklyn, 4 stops south of Prospect Park (the new Williamsburg, I'm told), God help us, drinking your last of only 2 forty ounces of Miller high Life (never MGD, not sweet enough) and savouring half the goat cheese you purchased from your local Flatbush coop (the rest saved for your breakfast omelette extravaganza - surely to delight with smoke alarms sounding), which you relish on top of Premium crackers. This is your solace. You listen to Bob Mould's "Workbook" on your walkman, so as not to offend. The roommates tell you not to smoke, but you do anyway. You've just seen the Vikings lose on Monday night football. What's new. Indianapolis Colts - battle of the domes, of the cities that are always confused. That and Michigan/Minnesota. Same old. Unless you've actually been to these places, you would never had known there was anything outside of New York. Hail to 7B. Praise to the bartenders at Manitoba's that are so sarcastic, so cool, so refined, so in touch with pain, that you feel like you have to go to Beacon's Closet and throw something together before you walk out the door. Or to try not to notice Julliette Lewis in her auspicious position in the booth behind the back of the bar, looking entirely not famous, or rather innocent of making that bad movie (which one) with hempy hempster Woody. Please everyone, there's better coc to be had. But only in Minnesota. You'd be surprised what we do in them little icehouses :). Rebecca Well, as DeNiro said in Taxi Driver, here is a man who would not take it anymore. PS: Camel filters are only $5.39 at the Duane Reade on the corner of Cortelyou and East 16th Street Bklyn. __________________________________________________________________________ III. SHOWS THAT ALREADY HAPPENED From: st. patrick Sent: 2004-10-23 04:05:00 Karl Mueller Benefit @ The Quest, Minneapolis, MN 10/21/04 An incredible line-up of Minnesota musical all-stars led to an awesome but draining night at the crappy Clear Channel-owned Quest in Minneapolis. I parked myself what would probably be 10th row a little to the left of the stage. Paul Westerberg played first (technically second as another local act I hadn't heard of opened), running through the following set list: First Glimmer What A Day For A Night Lookin' Up In Heaven Achin' To Be Kentucky Rain Swingin' Party I Will Dare There was no band this time, just him and his 12-string acoustic. Memorable moments included the entire place singing "I Will Dare" to which Paul had the expression, "Holy shit they're loud!" He held up his tiny set list and said, "This is my set list, I couldn't find a postage stamp." Soul Asylum played second, opening to the roar of the crowd of seeing Karl Mueller back on stage after his battle with cancer. He had a little band-aid over his throat area probably from surgery or one of those things that helps you breathe. They played Black Gold, Somebody To Shove, and a (disappointingly) slower version of Closer To The Stars from one of my favorite SA albums 'While You Were Out'. Michael Bland played drums for them and will play with Paul on his upcoming shows. They played lots of new songs as well but I only dig their pre-Grave Dancers stuff. Karl Mueller addressed the crowd at the end saying, "Even if I didn't know me, I'd still be at this show" and thanked everyone involved. Bob Mould came on next. At this point I had moved upstairs because being sandwiched between four bodies was becoming a little claustrophobic. This turned out to be a huge mistake. Watching the show from a TV upstairs, Bob came out looking like he was ready to play football. Like Paul, it was just him and a guitar, although Bob played an electric. He played Favorite Thing, If I Can't Change Your Mind, Ego Override, Celebrated Summer and some new songs. I was wondering earlier in the set, "Why can't Bob & Grant Hart just make up and get onstage and play some songs together..." Then LOW AND BEHOLD, watching the TV somebody strolls onstage after the conclusion of one of the songs and it's GRANT HART! My jaw literally was at my ankles. At first I wasn't 100% sure it was Grant, but as soon as they both started into the appropriate "Never Talkin' To You Again" I knew it was him. Grant didn't play drums but an acoustic. The second song they did was "Hardly Getting Over It," which was incredible to say the least because it's one of my favorite Husker Du songs. They didn't interact all that much, but it's the first time they've been onstage together in 16 years. Grant probably made the best comment of the night saying, "If me and Bob jcan get together, that means we can all get together and put Bush out of office, right?" Gjolden Smog took the stage minus Jeff Tweedy but plus one Paul Westerberg for the first song, which was a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers." Sadly this was the first time I'd ever seen Paul play with a full band and he and the Smoggers seemed to really have alot of fun, as did I. Another local legend, The Gear Daddies, were next but I was completely exhausted from standing, sweating, and having no food in me all day so it was time to call it a night. The whole event raised something like $50,000 which is cool because Karl Mueller's medical bills are something like $80,000. From: Scott Ludtke Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:13 PM Oh, you poor, poor bastards. I have no idea what got into the man, but Paulie lit up the theatre Saturday night. Started off the show playing an old blues standard ("Sweep my Broom" ? maybe?) laying out some really impressive slide guitar work. Played a mean harp on MPLS, mainly to annoy his brother. New ones? Played some. Old ones? Played most. Going deep? Hell, yeah. Born for Me. IOU. Things. Everything you wanna hear. Seriously, it was some sweet, sweet stuff. My Dad brought me to tears -- probably just because I was so damned elated. It was just sheer, unadulterated joy. Easily one of the best concerts I've seen him play. Easily. Certainly, the most joyful and energetic. Just ... too good to capture in words. And he sold tour t-shirts. A three night, one theatre tour, and he sells three different kinds of t-shirts. With the tour dates on back. And if I had cash with me, I'd be wearing one today. You poor, poor bastards. Just pray that he gets a wild hair up his ass and comes down your way. Yer sweetums, Scott From: oldameye@yahoo.com (yung r u) Newsgroups: alt.music.replacements Subject: Paul Rips it up on Sunday Date: 8 Nov 2004 15:24:31 -0800 I sure get sick of the local fishwrapper reviews talk about sloppiness. They clearly don't get it. I was there Sunday night and Paul played for about 2 hrs 30 min. Then afterwards I heard some guys on 92.5 talking about how he screwed up two songs and smashed his guitar in frustration. Then they literally talked ad nauseum about missed lyrics. He smashed his SG and a $3000 Gretsch because of wiring and the Gretsch was falling out of tune on the first song. It was important because he wanted to finish the song which was a favorite of a friend that killed himself. Paul started strong had a quiet lull of new material in the middle and ended incredibly strong. He played most of the leads, which he always used to leave up to Bob and Slim. His voice was the best I've heard in years. Also as far as the lull goes it was just mostly new material that was hard to get used to playing with a band or electric. I think he has had that SG since 1981. He brought out that gold painted Melody Maker, started with his flying V, used a 12 string Strat, his new AOL Tele, the semi hollow Tele as well as the red and tobacco hollow Gibsons. He brought the 12 string Taylor and left the 12 string Guild and his Hummingbird at home. They were also dressed like Zoot Suit Pimps, classic. Now the big question is....who taped these? [There's more on the Paul Westerberg page: * Setlists/Reviews: http://members.aol.com/pwfiles/pants_2004.htm * Photos: http://members.aol.com/paulspage/pants_pics.htm * MP3s: http://members.aol.com/paulspage/sounds.htm] __________________________________________________________________________ IV. INTERVIEWS From: magpies@att.net (Todd Smith) Subject: Jim Dickinson quote and thank you Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 19:05:10 0000 An interview with Jim Dickinson http://www.popculturepress.com/jimdickinson.html The Replacements I always say the same thing when asked the same question, but I've gotta keep saying that I know I learned more from them than they learned from me. I worked with Tommy Stinson again 13 years later on a solo project that never came out and now, as a result of Guns 'n' Roses never will, and he quoted me things that I had said to him 13 years before -- complete sentences from 13 years before. He took me seriously. As I take him seriously. He's my favorite of all the young musicians I ever worked with by far. Westerberg is the most sensitive solo artist I ever worked with. The great tragedy for me was that I didn't get to work with Bob [Stinson]. I told them all through the process "bring me Bob, I like 'em hairy and scary," and they wouldn't do it. They'd make the sign of the cross, you know. Westerberg still had nightmares about him. I wanted to call the album "Where's Bob?" but nobody thought that was funny. I said "that's what everybody's gonna ask you man, you might as well get used to it." -- magpies@att.net From: "Heibutzki" Subject: STINSON ARTICLE IS OUT! Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:04:01 -0500 The long-awaited article on Bob Stinson is out now, in VINTAGE GUITAR -- along with the Jim Dickinson story about the recording of PLEASED TO MEET ME. You should be able to find the mag in any Borders, or Barnes & Noble -- let me know what you think when you get ahold of it. Regards, Ralph www.chairmanralph.com chairmanralph@yahoo.com Subject: mats doc Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:41:51 -0800 From: "Oppenheimer, Hansi" I am working on my dream doc project, a film about the mats. The focus will be on fans recollections. I am seeking audio or video tapes of fans stories for the film, which will be posted as a shockwave for free downloads. I wondered if you can put the word out for me and let fans know what I am doing and that I am looking for their stories. Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions about the project. Warmest regards, Hansi digigoddessfilms@yahoo.com __________________________________________________________________________ V. BOOTLEGS Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:06:53 0100 From: Jamie Macdonald If anyone knows how I can get my hands on recordings of the 'Mats shows in the Washington DC area in '89-'90 (specifically DC in '89, Columbia MD in '89, and 2 shows in DC in '90), please let me know. I have searched and only got confirmation that they exist, but nobody seems to have 'em. From: "Greg Mascioli" Subject: Question on 'Mats show Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 21:25:02 -0500 Way back when I was a younger man, I saw the 'Mats play a show at the famous Tower Theater - where David Live (Bowie that is) was recorded - in Upper Darby, PA, right across the line from Philadelphia. I don't see the show on the list of bootlegged shows and was wondering if anyone has info on the show - bootleg, pictures, date? The 'Mats were magnificent - Tommy was in a bright yellow suit and looking very rock star-ish. Thanks Greg P.S. I worked on a college radio station 1981 to 1985 - I will never forget receiving a copy of Let it Be. Played the hell out of that piece of vinyl. Danced to that record, played it over and over on the air and broke up with a girlfriend or two over that record. Fond memories! Thanks for your site on the 'Mats. From: "Adam T." Subject: "MATS SHIRTS! Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 11:38:37 -0500 I'm a longtime 'Mats fan and reader of The Skyway. I also am an artist and run www.altamontrecords.com I've made a few limited edition 'Mats t-shirts in the past and have recently made a super cool "Sorry Ma" era design that I think alot of Skyway readers would dig on. Feel free to check out our site and spread the word to any other 'Mats fans that may want to get a printed to order limited edition 'Mats shirt. Rock on, Adam www.altamontrecords.com altamont@tampabay.rr.com From: Michael Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:16:29 -0800 Are there any Chris Mars demos available? Would anyone be willing to trade for them? thanks. __________________________________________________________________________ VI. MUSEUM PIECES From: Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 19:48:14 -0600 Subject: Minneapolis Rock & Roll collection is now on the Minnesota Historical Society's web site Greetings!! I met many of you when you generously donated materials related to late 20th century Minneapolis rock & roll to the Minnesota Historical Society where I worked as a curator until recently. Others of you I've met in the course of researching my book on 1973-1984 Minneapolis rock & roll or possibly at Experience Music Project's wonderful Pop Music Conferences in Seattle....or perhaps we haven't met yet at all but I'm sending you this e-mail as I thought you might have an interest in this newest addition to MHS' web site. Here's the link for a visual catalogue that showcases the ephemera, clothing, souvenirs, business records, sound & visual recordings, etc. associated with late 20th century rock & roll in Minneapolis & documented in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul: http://www.mnhs.org/collections/mplsmusic/index.htm Images, information & donor credits can be accessed in several ways: band/artist, venues/organizations, decades, featured objects (drawn from an article I did for the MHS quarterly, Minnesota History, in Spring 2002), etc. The best way to see EVERYTHING is to go through the catalogue decade by decade. The "Other Resources" link will open a page that has descriptions of the textual & sound/visual resources associated with this period that are available to the public at MHS' library. Should you see incorrect information in any section, particularly the "Band Histories" part, please let me know & I'll update my research so I don't get it wrong in my book! If you run a site or BB associated with one of these bands, please feel free to let your readers or subscribers know about this new resource. You can also send your closest friends Mpls R&R e-cards which feature some of the objects on these new pages: http://collections.mnhs.org/Ecards/Index.cfm?CategoryID3D19 Finally, I'd like to thank my former colleagues at the Minnesota Historical Society for their perseverance & tremendous cooperation as we worked on this project together over the past two years: Sherri Gebert-Fuller, Dan Cagley, Jason Roy, Marcia Anderson, Eric Mortenson & Peter Latner made tremendous contributions & gave much-appreciated support. I hope you enjoy PUNKFUNKROCKPOP! Patty Dean Minneapolis, MN "There is no original copy." --Andrew Loog Oldham Subject: Minneapolis Rock and Roll E-cards from MHS Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:15:58 -0500 From: "Gebert-Fuller, Sherri" Soul Asylum & First Avenue MS collections are now cataloged and accessible in the MHS Library. http://mnhs.mnpals.net/F?RN3D190734590&func3Dfile&file_name3Dbasic Don't forget our Sounds Good to Me exhibit at the History Center. http://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/exhibits/music/music.html Feedback appreciated. Sherri Gebert Fuller Project Manager Minnesota Historical Society 651.297.8093 www.mnhs.org fin. "I think one of our proudest moments was when we were sent a letter by a club owner in Kansas. He sent a letter to our record company saying we were these drunken, drugged-up has-beens who will never play his circuit again. 'I've never encountered a more unprofessional...' It went on and on and on. We just peed in our pants laughing and thought, 'Whoopee! Let's do that some more.'" - Paul Westerberg