Listening to the best of The Smithereens. Ask me anything.

coloradodem2005

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:33 PM
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Listening to the best of The Smithereens. Ask me anything.

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Cooley Hurd

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:34 PM
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1. Which song is playing now?

Edited on Wed Jan-12-05 02:35 PM by Cooley Hurd

Blood & Roses is my favorite...

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coloradodem2005

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:36 PM
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2. First one. "Beauty & Sadness".

B&R is good and so is "A Girl Like You".

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Wickerman

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:37 PM
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3. How many record sdid they actually put out?

I saw them once, they were fun.

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bif

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:38 PM
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4. I've met Pat Dinizio twice!

On his living room tour. Interesting character. And I saw the Smithereens two summers ago.

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coloradodem2005

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:45 PM
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5. I heard that he ran for Senate in NJ back in 2000 as a Libertarian.

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bif

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:50 PM
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7. He mentioned that

He also said they gave him almost no money for his campaign.

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ProfessorGAC

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:48 PM
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6. Lots of 13 on That Best Of

13 was a phenomenal pop/rock album. Every song had the potential to be a hit. Just honest, solid rock and roll by four guys who played, sang, and wrote their own songs. No tricks.
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bif

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Wed Jan-12-05 02:52 PM
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8. Seeing Pat perform solo

It was clear he was 3/4 of the band. I think he wrote most of the songs, played guitar and did almost all of the singing.

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ProfessorGAC

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Wed Jan-12-05 03:57 PM
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10. You're Correct

The drummer did some writing and singing as well, but it was Pat's vision.
The Professor

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Zomby Woof

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Wed Jan-12-05 03:22 PM
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9. I liked "Blood & Roses"

But when I borrowed the album from a friend ('87?), all the songs sounded the same. That loping bass line was the SAME. I liked them, but couldn't buy the album because it was like "Blood & Roses and its junior clones".

Wasn't even aware they had a best of... but hey, I am all for people enjoying what they like! :-)

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musette_sf

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Wed Jan-12-05 04:07 PM
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11. No questions... just love the 'Reens

Pat played my request once at a 'Reens show. Everyone was yelling all their different favorites... mostly "hits" if you can call any of their songs that :-)... and he was ignoring everyone. I was down front, and during a 1 second semi-lull, I yelled out for "Indigo Blues". Pat was like, Yeah, we'll play THAT one, and I was the happiest girl in the world for a night!!!

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bif

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Wed Jan-12-05 04:12 PM
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12. "The House We Used to Live In" is a great tune

And I like 'Strangers when We Meet". And of course, "A Girl Like You"

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