Blood of the Earth and more

[mike coleman]

Mary, you're scaring me- you forwarded a bunch of the comments from the
other list right afterwards so how can you be confused. Anyway, please don't
be paranoid. I haven't read the rest of this yet.
For the record I have to say Steve PXR5's opinion would be my comment alsmot
surely, but if I engage in impression's I'll be honest..........Mike who
_LOVES_ Distant Horizens_
THINK MARY THINK

On 7/19/10, mary ann sullivan <maryann.sullivan1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Mike, you wrote, "JUST hung up with Mary questiong where the comments were-
> " Ha? I'll let you know what I think of the new album when I get it, in a
> couple of weeks, the suspense is almost killing me, but that will only make
> it better.  Of course, I have a great deal of respect for everyone who has
> expressed opinions of the album, I tend to not read reviews till after I
> hear the album, since I got a lot of mileage out of Tmtyl, as I've made
> really clear, I'm sure I'll be very happy with the new release.  I think
> Wraith rocks, from the live versions I've heard.
> Scott, I hope you're well.    Was just playing "This World's On Fire,"
> which
> brought back a lot of memories of hanging in the studio.  I still need to
> get over to Carl's site, so much music out there, it's really amazing.
> As you may have read from my postings, I am so psyched, 2nd row seats for
> Porcupine Tree.  It did cost a fortune, but it's Radio City.  That's why I
> haven't ordered the Hawkwind, yet, but that will be done at the top of the
> month.
> I'm being summoned by Kosh, so I must go feed the little guy.  Like a
> Vorlon, he won't give a straight answer, that's a cat for you.  You may
> remember our Staci, she lived till 13, and had a stroke, and passed on at
> home, peacefully, I'd been sleeping, and she looked at the shut bedroom
> door, and let Chris know he had to open it right away, so I could say bye
> to
> her.  The vet said she might live till morning, but as Chris said a prayer
> for the dying she passed on in my arms.  Kosh is a double paw, long hair
> very shy, but loving cat.  I've had the privilege of his company for 7
> years, and he's often been my reason for living over the past 2 years.
> I met a friend, he's blind, and made contact with me the night I lost
> Chris,
> and I went to a party at his house in Providence, and there were a lot of
> musicians there, and a guy who recognized Chris's name, he plays in a band
> that does music concret.  I'll be checking them out next week, for free!!!
> Can't beat that price.  He's going to introduce me to other cool people.
> Since Chris and I moved around a lot, for a while, I've lost most of my old
> contacts.  Remember those parties we used to have at my friends' house with
> music, and all kinds of entertainment.
> I hope you're having a real fine summer.  This is a hard time of year for
> me, since it was this time of year I lost Chris.  I had an experience the
> other day, my friend was sleeping in my room, she can't sleep on a love
> seat.  I had been awake, and while lying on the living room couch, I felt
> Chris's presence, from his height, vibe, even smell, and when I tried to
> ask
> him how he got here, he said, "I'm still here."  Sure it could be coming
> from the subconscious, and I've always been skeptical when others have
> talked of being contacted by loved ones, but I think it was real.  I really
> don't think it was a wishful thinking, or anything.  Like when I found my
> cat, after he'd been gone for 8 days, (many years ago), I know the
> difference between regular dreams and those that are different.  I'm
> working
> on finding like minded people for friends.  I don't think I'll ever have
> another lifemate, what Chris and I had was special, we may have been messed
> up, but we were a team and had something special, it feels like the best
> part of that team is gone.  Chris would want me to go to Radio City for the
> show, and I won't argue that point.  I need a good show.  I do love the
> music of Porcupine Tree.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your summer,
>
> Love,
>
> Mary and Kosh
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On
> Behalf Of Vortexan
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 3:06 AM
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> Subject: Re: Blood of the Earth and more
>
> thanks Scott-
> I JUST hung up with Mary questiong where the comments were- My copy should
> be any day now, and while I am aging, I too want to vibrate the city block
> with rock, so maybe I'll have my calming med along with the listen so I am
> approching it right....
> thank you
> Mike
>
> On 7/19/10, SHLL (Scott Heller) <shll at hagedorn.dk> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have heard the vinyl version and am writing my review of the record
> > now but I still don't have the double CD version ordered from Amazon.
> > Anyway, overall, I think it is a pretty good record but I still think
> > they need fewer of these ambient synth tracks and more rock tracks.
> > The opener has this killer opening and a great build up and then you
> > go straight into this laid back spacey meltdown, which is beautiful
> > and nice but I needed to have  rock track.. I think the they have some
> > solid tracks but they only wrote like 4 rock tracks in 5 years... I
> > guess there is more uptempo, Dibs-spacehead style stuff about though
> > but they did not want to use to many of his tracks. A cool record but
> > because of too many of these mellow space out tracks, I won't play it
> that
> much.
> >
> > I got the Triad Hawkwind tribute on Neurot Records and that is really
> > great. Especially the US Christmas versions which are really powerful
> > and true to the originals and I really like Nate from US Christmas's
> > voice. I agree, that the Minsk guy's singing really destroys Assault
> > and battery but the rest is great and even though these guys have a
> > bit of a gravelly voice, they sing the songs in a pretty cool way and
> > you can understand the words, they are growling death metal vocals at
> all.
> Great tribute..
> >
> > later
> >
> > scott
> >
> > www.oresundspacecollective.com  (our latest CD, Slip into the Vortex
> > was
> > 26 in the Swedish top 60 for one week in July.. cool...)
> >
>