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<<Stage was my door to what i call "my" music. it was the listening of that record which made me curious about a that certain gtr player (belew) who i really deeply love (know Twang Bar King ?).>> I bought Twang Bar King when I was about 12 or 13. I had read about Belew in the January 84 issue of Guitar Player (anyone remember that cover shot of him with one of his hyper customized Fender Mustangs with the Roland G series guitar electronics?) and then subsequently heard some of his work with King Crimson. Believe it or not MTV actually aired a concert from the Three Of A Perfect Pair tour. A year or two later, a used copy of Twang Bar King turned up at my favorite used record emporium (which, sadly, closed it's doors 8 years ago). I distinctly remember begging my mom for the money to buy the record, and my dad asking why I can't just tape it off the radio (apparently, he's never tried to tape an ENTIRE ALBUM off the radio, nor cared to look album artwork, read the liner notes, lyrics, etc). I remember liking the "pop" songs, but was mainly attracted by Ade's guitar playing and his "weird' stuff (ie She Is Not Dead, Ballet For A Blue Whale, etc). Last year, I got the album out again after not listening to it many years. Unfortunately, it's now has a few scratches on it, but apart from that, it's still a stunner. I had completley forgotten how great it is, and was taken aback especially by the songwriting!!! Particularly, I was stunned by The Rail Song. I'm sure I didn't really comprehend what that song was about when I was 12, but this time, listening to the song brought tears to my eyes! Last Fall, I saw several King Crimson shows, and at the show in Detroit, I brought Twang Bar King and had Adrian sign (his signature looks EXACTLY like the way his name is written on that album cover, btw) and he mentioned that he's trying to get it reissued on CD. I told him if he's successful at that, I'll be the first in line! :-) ===== May you never thirst! The Scuba Diver Presently Known As Chris "What do you get when you give a yo-yo to a flock of flamingos?"-James Earl Jones __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com