K, I rarely do this. But I am gonna give the stats.
Courtney Anne Pope, 22 years old
San Diego & outside San Francisco (time split between both)
Lots of goodies in my Moby collection. Basically, everything. Except maxi-singles and remix stuff. I don't like that, it irritates me for some reason
- - Fave Moby album. Def. Everything is Wrong. But I must say " PLay" is a gem. I have issues with the whole Moby follwing though just because of Bodyrock. I'm an old school fan. Best Moby song: Why does my heart..Shit ya, that's the best song
- - Other artists. Well, I am broad. Electronica wise:
Groove Armada, DJ Shadow, Air, Underworld, Merz. I dunno, lots. As far as brit pop: Verve, Gomez, Stereophonics, Supergrass, Super Furry Animals.
I've been known to dabble in a little rockabilly on occasion. (Johnny Cash, Amazing Royal Crowns)
I'm a blend, baby.
Can I just tell you the funniest story ? So, my friend Dave worked for BMG in L.A. And he went with some peeps he worked with and met Moby at some Hollywood vegan restaraunt. So me being the starstruck Moby enthusiast,
says to Dave" Tell Richard/Moby I want to have his children". K, so I for sure didn't think Dave was really going to tell Moby this. But he did. And Moby says " Well, I am not sure I am capable of reproducing". I was really humiliated when Dave told him this, which was kinda a joke, and then proceeds to tell Moby to look me up in San Francisco, and gives him my digits. I think Moby was probably really frightened. But he did sign my Play cd for me and write to Courtney, Love Moby and drew a pic o' himself. I am really proud and ashamed at the same time. That's my Moby story.
K, the novel is complete
xoxox
Courtney
" The Mullet is the reason people hate you"...
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 00:13:53 -0500 (CDT)
From: theShackofXaq <zbentz@d.umn.edu>
Subject: (mobility) 18 for 18
did anyone else know that moby has sold all 18 songs from "play" to
various third parties?
he keeps saying that as long as he doesn't compromise his music, he
thinks it's pretty cool that his music is used in advertising and movies.
i think he wrote "play" to make money, not good music. of course this is
a totally unfair opinion, but i feel it never the less.
while i'm in the deep end, i also have problems with his use of large
parts of other people's songs on "play." i doubt that the people who sang
for that old collection had any idea that some inner city white guy would
be making pretty good money and gain fame off their folk songs.
does anyone know if any money is going to their families, if they have
any?
sorry to be damning the man again, but he's making it pretty easy these
days...i still love the 1992-98 version of moby.
[xaq]
"the solitary creator, dreaming his or her dream,
unaided, seems to me to be the
only artist we can trust."
Harlan Ellison-writer
"i think a lot, but it never helps me, so i stop.
but i really enjoy thinking."
Masafumi Sanai-photographer
www.d.umn.edu/~zbentz/
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 01:23:18 -0400
From: "Eric M. Goldberg" <gold@netrox.net>
Subject: RE: (mobility) 18 for 18
ok honestly.. all i can say is oh no not again. :)
i dont mind opinions but the last time this was brought up. my inbox was
huge!
i honestly think that moby had no intention of the make money thing..
cuz it still has trademark style.. especially that damn sy22 keyboard i
want!
peace
eric
gold@netrox.net
www.mp3.com/tonematrix
www.tonematrix.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mobility@lists.xmission.com
> [mailto:owner-mobility@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of theShackofXaq
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 1:14 AM
> To: i*heart*moby
> Subject: (mobility) 18 for 18
>
>
> did anyone else know that moby has sold all 18 songs from "play" to
> various third parties?
> he keeps saying that as long as he doesn't compromise his music, he
> thinks it's pretty cool that his music is used in advertising and movies.
> i think he wrote "play" to make money, not good music. of course this is
> a totally unfair opinion, but i feel it never the less.
> while i'm in the deep end, i also have problems with his use of large
> parts of other people's songs on "play." i doubt that the people who sang
> for that old collection had any idea that some inner city white guy would
> be making pretty good money and gain fame off their folk songs.
> does anyone know if any money is going to their families, if they have
> any?
> sorry to be damning the man again, but he's making it pretty easy these
> days...i still love the 1992-98 version of moby.
>
> [xaq]
> "the solitary creator, dreaming his or her dream,
> unaided, seems to me to be the
> only artist we can trust."
> Harlan Ellison-writer
> "i think a lot, but it never helps me, so i stop.
> but i really enjoy thinking."
> Masafumi Sanai-photographer
>
> www.d.umn.edu/~zbentz/
>
>
>
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Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 23:49:36 -0700
From: Scott Friedman <ssfriedm@ucsd.edu>
Subject: Re: (mobility) 18 for 18
>i think he wrote "play" to make money, not good music. of course this is
>a totally unfair opinion, but i feel it never the less.
OK...ive only been a moby fan since the james bond theme...but ive got all
his critical records (AR, EIW, Ambient, I like to score and Play)...and id
have to say i disagree with you for many reasons...
- - you mention that he wrote it to make money...well, who would have thought
that sampling old songs from the south would have been a smash success?
like anyone would predict such a combination would work? this isn't
recycled boy band trash here...its a new formula completely, that doesnt
sound like selling out to me...if it does to you, explain please?
- - I've met moby twice now and read many chat transcripts (btw check out
sonicnet.com, some great chats from a few years ago, shows how great moby
is) and he seems like a really modest, humble individual who does what he
does to please himself and make others HAPPY, not make himself money...
>while i'm in the deep end, i also have problems with his use of large
>parts of other people's songs on "play." i doubt that the people who sang
>for that old collection had any idea that some inner city white guy would
>be making pretty good money and gain fame off their folk songs.
>does anyone know if any money is going to their families, if they have
>any?
- - WOW you're really missing the point of this type of music...you don't
sample to take advantage of the work, you do it to enhance your own with
the knowledge of the pieces which went into it and to pay homage to those
works at the same time...and its not like moby is some surburbian white
bread honky...he is an intelligent, inner city person who happens to be
caucasian and can appreciate such melodies...
- - these people did not MAKE up these songs...they are old, traditional folk
songs of the south which cannot necessarily be attributed to being the
creation of a certain person
>sorry to be damning the man again, but he's making it pretty easy these
>days...i still love the 1992-98 version of moby.
- - you don't like him anymore because you percieved his motives for the
music changed?...ok...thats a pretty shallow statement...im sorry but that
kinda bs pisses me off...would you prefer he made something that no one
would like? would that be more artistic?
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