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A C A D I E
The Internet newsletter for Daniel Lanois
Number 35, Tuesday, 20 August 1996
Today's Topics:
Versions of "Still Water" on promo single
Wynona cover picture: another view
What it is about Daniel Lanois
Re: Lanois / U2
replies to digest, number 34
Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 33 [a thanks]
RE: Lanois with or without u2
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 14:30:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: eclark@monmouth.com (Erek the Drummer)
Subject: Versions of "Still Water" on promo single
Hi everyone. I was recently given a promo cd single of "Still Water" with
the LP version, radio edit and a live version. I thought perhaps some of you
might like to know about it. The radio edit is a different mix from the one
on Acadie. Very nice, a bit pumped up with guitar tracks pushed forward. The
live version is wonderful too, there's a very deep emotional zone on this
track. (You all know the term, "the zone", eh?)
There are a couple of other rare tracks out there on promo cds as well.
Maybe we could all compare notes and compile a list of these tracks to the
ultimate end of exchanging tapes of these recordings which are difficult to
lay hands on. ( Again, for the record, this is about exchanging music among
friends for private personal enjoyment.)..
I have heard there was an E-Town (radio show I can't get here in New Jersey)
broadcast of Emmylou Harris with Daniel Lanois and another of Daniel live?
Anyone who has tapes of this, please let me know. I would like to trade for
copies. Thanks.
Peace.
Erek
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 20:51:14 GMT
From: ch2043@ibm.net (Charlie Hulme)
Subject: Wynona cover picture: another view
Hello friends,
This is my first attempt at a post to Acadie (with many thanks
to Kenley and the lyrics team for all the hard work) and I'm afraid I'm
going to offer something of a dissenting view....
I think DL is a genius, and Acadie is one of my top 10 albums
of all time, but I didn't buy Wynona (which is sold uncensored
here in Britain). I didn't buy it because of the cover picture,
for two reasons:
1. (95%) My lady partner would be very upset and offended if I bought
such a picture. You can call her wrong, and irrational, and talk
all you want about Art, but she would still refuse to accept it, and I
respect her feelings. And I feel she is by no means the only woman
who would feel this way.
2. (5%) The picture itself, showing a naked young girl holding a vicious-looking
knife, mixes sex and violence in a way which I personally consider
dangerous and really rather sickening.
So Daniel, you lost a sale and I didn't get to hear your music - maybe
that's what you intended, but I can't think why. Surely its the
music that matters? And no, I don't want a copy of the censored version,
thanks - the thought would still be there: I wonder why someone who would
be offended by Fuck is not offended by F**k when it's obvious what it is?
End of rant,
Charlie Hulme
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[Editor's Note: The following message was sent to me personally. I asked
the author if it would be o.k. to post the message the group. He agreed. It is
this sort of message and this sort of sentiment that is so appropriate for
our discussions. Hope your enjoy and can add your own thoughts. The
subject is mine. - Kenley]
From: lgmedia@MTS.Net
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 09:34:09 -0500
Subject: What it is about Daniel Lanois
I have nothing to contribute for now -- except being an avid reader of the
newsletter. Kenley, you've done something magical for the fans of the
music and the artist. So accept my thanks for this ACADIE digest that
arrives once a week in my inbox. We're so often presented with the PR-face
of music, the videos of the bands,their Ticketmaster blockbuster shows.
Lanois seems to be a uniquely powerful behind-the-scenes presence in
producing the blockbuster forces in pop culture while pursuing a path of
seriously interesting musical integrity in his own work. It seems these
days he's successfully stepping into an even "deeper well" of musical
exploration while trying to navigate the obvious perils of the recording
industry. He makes it all appear so -- for lack of a better term --
effortless...producing U2, Gabriel, Dylan, Harris et al while still putting
out songs like "O Marie" and "Jolie Louise" and so on. Obviously it is not
effortless to achieve this. He has worked many long years and no doubt
made his own sacrifices to produce the music of the big acts and,
eventually, tell his own stories -- which, in the end, is the most
compelling aspect of his work.
I'm not sure what intrigues me most about Lanois music. I think it's the
soulful spirit in his work -- this yearning quality...for love, acceptance.
The characters in many of his stories are incredibly vulnerable, sometimes
deluded, very often in pain, but always full of feeling, pushing the limits
in trying to make sense of the worlds around them, even if they often
fail...even if they're surrounded by loss -- in family, trust, love, or
whatever...you can't listen to the solo work and miss this disconnection
that his characters have with their life situations...a trapper in love
with a stripper, for example...a rum-drinker who has beaten his wife and
struck her down...a steelworker blasted in the heat of an open hearth. And
beyond all the lyrics (and my pretentious talk about them), there is the
music that both tells the story and heightens it.
Anyway, the digest is working. I look forwward to reading more.
Larry Gaudet
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From: Keith Hanlon
Subject: Re: Lanois / U2
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 18:32:29 -0400 (EDT)
In response to the fellow list member who wanted to know if Daniel would
produce the next U2 record:
I read an interview with Adam Clayton (I think in Guita World) that their
next album would be produced by Flood.
-- Keith
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Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 19:42:29 +0100
From: yun@alumni.caltech.edu (Shu-Shu Loh)
Subject: replies to digest, number 34
In response to Erek the drummer, I just thought I might add that to me,
when I saw the interview with Lanois right when Wynona was being released,
he didn't seem too upset about the censorship. The dinky reporter had
specifically asked him why "American Edition" was printed across and Lanois
just sort of shrugged and said we couldn't print a nude picture so we put
that to cover it. And he said that they wrote "American Edition" because
it was happening here too--rapes of women--as well as in those chaotic
Slavic countries. He said they wanted to make a statement for Americans.
(I guess he ended up pointing out two major issues, huh?) Anyhow, that's
what I interpreted from his response.
Also, Peter asked about why Lanois doesn't work with U2. The rumor is that
he doesn't get along as well with some of the members, particularly The
Edge. I'm curious to know what some of the other "rumors" are! : )
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From: WFY261@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 20:13:53 -0400
Subject: Re: ACADIE Digest, Number 33 [a thanks]
Lisa,
Thanks so much for sharing your story! I envy you!
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Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 23:24:43 +0300
From: Lauri Lahnasalo
Subject: RE: Lanois with or without u2
At 21:55 12.8.1996 -0700, you wrote:
>personally, consider Lanois to be the fifth member of U2. Does anyone
>expect him to ever produce another album with U2?? I have enjoyed
>listening to two of Lanois albums and am most intrigued with his efforts
>on "... Wynonna"; in particular "Death of a train" and his solos at the
>end of "Messenger" and "Waiting". I can understand his solo involvements
>but why doesn't he use some spare time to help u2. I hear much of the
>magic from Joshua Tree in Daniel Lanois' work. U2 need that magic!!! On
>behalf of myself and other concerned fans please "HELP"!!!! ... Peter!
I doubt it, not in the short run anyway. After reading "Untill the End of
the world" it's fair to say U2 and Lanois have gone on different directions.
U2 wanted to move on and Lanois desperately wanted them to stay the same. In
"Rocky world"-the videa Lanois talks about this new direction of U2 and
seems to understand and support the new U2 but still...
It seems that U2 has had enough with Daniels work. And it's a shame. Lanois
really did some marvellous job with them... Still U2 has always been moving
on and new producer (Nellee Hooper) can have some new very intesting effects
on U2s music. Anyway, I'm still looking for new U2 and Lanois maybe on some
tribute-album etc.
-With-love------ / _ _ _
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-lauril@heo.fi-- ____/
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The views expressed in ACADIE are those of the individual authors only.
ACADIE is released for the personal use of readers. No commercial use may
be made of the material unless permission is granted by the author.
Kenley Neufeld, ACADIE editor
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