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>Sender:       The Connells <[log in to unmask]>
>Poster:       Alfred Newman <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: another question....
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>I'd have to go with:
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>1. R.E.M.
>2. The Connells
>3. The Vigillantes of Love
>4. Gutterball
>5. Wilco
>6. Son Volt
>7. Michael Jackson
>8. del Amitri
>9. The Vulgar Boatmen
>10.The Waterboys
 
 
On the subject of Alfred Newman's No. 9, the Vulgar Boatmen (also one of my
favorite, most-missed bands), does anyone out there know what the deal is
with their two branches (Indianapolis, I think, and -- what? --
Gainesville?)? I've noticed that their CDs credit people from the other
branch, but when I've seen them live, it's always been the same people,
except for a succession of tambourine/shaky-thing players. Is there
actually a Vulgar Boatmen touring the Southeast? Has anyone seen both
branches? How different is the other formation from the one I've seen in
Chicago?
 
Incidentally, I saw the Vulgar Boatmen's namesake, the painting "The Volga
Boatmen," in St. Petersburg last year. I've always thought theirs was among
the coolest band names.
 
 
Tim Rostan
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