November 17, 2004

We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Teachout

Wait a minute. Teachout's listening to Toto? I could understand Journey. Twist my arm and you could even make a case for Foreigner. But Toto? He really must be sick. Our hope is that we can get Teachout's toes tapping to Built to Spill or the Magnetic Fields and back to robust health. Nevertheless, we wish him well and suggest you buy his new book.

As for us (And this will be our last use of first person plural for the year. How did we get sucked into this stylistic vice? Worse than nicotine, I tell ya. Just as bad as parenthetical asides.), we're overcapacitated. Expect us to return tomorrow. Maybe.

Posted by DrMabuse at November 17, 2004 10:35 AM
Comments

Toto--my God, I feel a mullet coming on. And what about George Strait? Did someone spike TT's Cabernet with chewing tobacco?

Posted by: Jimmy Beck at November 17, 2004 11:48 AM

Next up: Death Cab for Cutie....t

Posted by: Terry Teachout at November 17, 2004 01:29 PM

Perhaps a little Boston? Or even Foghat. It's my birthday by the way. Woo hoo.

Posted by: Tom Working at November 17, 2004 04:04 PM

Wha? Toto IV is the jam.

Then again, I can't recommend the Mag Fields enough--just saw them live in Boulder. Good stuff.

Posted by: Rake at November 17, 2004 04:56 PM

Hey, one of MY favorite MP3 is "Heat of the Moment," which I think tops Toto for sheer tackiness. But then, I listen to "MacArthur Park" with near-total sincerity, so I'm clearly just a sick, sick man.

Posted by: Ron at November 17, 2004 09:58 PM

You mean "Heat of the Moment" by Prog Rock Supergroup Asia? Oh, Ron.

The only thing I remember about Asia was a review by JD Considine in Musician magazine years ago. Asia's album was called "GTR." Considine's review: "SHT." Rock criticism don't get no better than that, ladies and gentlemen.

Posted by: Jimmy Beck at November 18, 2004 07:49 AM

Hey, do NOT diss Boston - Brad Delp is the messiah.

Posted by: TEV at November 18, 2004 09:52 AM

Okay, I'll cop to Re-Flex's "The Politics of Dancing."

Posted by: Ed at November 18, 2004 11:34 AM

Don't forget Toto is responsible for the score for Lynch's Dune. Love that movie.

Posted by: bookdwarf at November 18, 2004 12:22 PM

Toto. Jeez. Some people just don't know good music when they hear it. Night Ranger - now there's a band.

Posted by: Michael at November 18, 2004 03:10 PM