Re: Fwd: Re: Patti on Conan

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Mitch--when I read this line of your post,
Verlaine is a genuine major talent and Oliver just isn't.
for some reason my tired mind read "Comparing Verlaine and Oliver is like
comparing the train to the whistle-blower"! WOW--good one, but it makes me
think "BOY, I need some SLEEP!" HAHAHAHA!!!

Had to let you in on that one! ;-)
XO-Glenna
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Gart, Mitchell
  To: babel-list
  Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 4:18 AM
  Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: Patti on Conan


  I'd give Oliver a little credit as an OK guitar player.  But the
  difference between him an Tom Verlaine is night and day.
  Verlaine is a genuine major talent and Oliver just isn't.

  One time at a concert I attended Patti let Oliver sing a song and
  his voice was horrible.

  I do give him credit for two things.  First of all, he collaborated
  with Patti in writing Fireflies, which is one of her best songs of the 90's
  IMHO.  And the other thing, of course, is that he cheered her up
  a lot after the death of so many other people close to her in 1995.

  - Mitch