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Re: Perfect world/duets



Yeah, some of my favorite Patti songs, especially live, are the slower ones:
Wind, We Three, Pissing, Wild Leaves, Jackson Song (though she never hits
the high notes).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Sheeler" <jsheeler>
To: <babel-list>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 5:28 AM
Subject: RE: Perfect world/duets


> Yes!  I LOVE Wing.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-babel-list
> [mailto:owner-babel-list]On Behalf Of XRubyVroom
> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 1:37 AM
> To: babel-list
> Subject: RE: Perfect world/duets
>
>
> It was my perception that Lou and Patti seemed to be kindred spirits of a
> sort - there's some bootleg that they perform on together, along with Cale
> and David Byrne.  (There's a still from the session in Transformer)  And
> while we're speaking of Transformer, I'm not so sure about taking
everything
> in there 100% seriously, knowing what we know about Bockris.  Patti's
> performed Pale Blue Eyes and Real Good Time in early concerts, and if
you've
> ever seen the Lou Reed documentary, "Rock and Roll Heart," she's one of
the
> commentators, and there's a still of her and Lou (both in their younger
> days) with their arms around each other, smiling happily.
>
> Of course, Cale comments in that doc, too, so there ya go.  And past
> friendliness doesn't necessarily mean that Lou & Patti haven't had some
> recent falling out.  Too bad if they did, tho.  They seem like they could
do
> some cool collaborations.
>
> As for John Cale coming up with the phrase Radio Ethiopia...who knew?  I
> learn something new from you guys every day....
>
> delurking,
> XRuby
>
> PS. In case you're wondering, the verdict is in - Gung Ho passes the
> Roadtrip Test!  Great car music...and house music...and
outside-on-the-porch
> music......
>
> PPS. And as for Gone Again, nobody's mentioned Wing, which I think is a
> great song - one of her more surreal and upbeat dirge-y numbers.  Check it
> out....
>