Blood of the Earth and more

[mary ann sullivan]

Paranoid? 

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Behalf Of mike coleman
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 10:54 AM
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Subject: Re: Blood of the Earth and more

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
>
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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...)
> >
>