tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post6395543286976582315..comments2024-03-28T05:23:44.479-07:00Comments on Wilfully Obscure: It's not right, it's not fair - A remembrance of Adam Schlesinger and Fountains of Wayne + FOW acoustic 2008-09spavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00986537771229635843noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-7592779014324161582020-04-08T15:24:51.327-07:002020-04-08T15:24:51.327-07:00well said.well said.neal thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17613177396671180646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-84497232208571944372020-04-07T22:12:15.293-07:002020-04-07T22:12:15.293-07:00Thanks J-Ro. Yeah, Adam was actually the bassist....Thanks J-Ro. Yeah, Adam was actually the bassist. That's a big thing for me to screw up. If you get the chance check out Jody's pre-FOW band The Belltower.spavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986537771229635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-54939338140510220302020-04-06T20:55:34.278-07:002020-04-06T20:55:34.278-07:00Thanks for the link Billybadbum. Was new to me. ...Thanks for the link Billybadbum. Was new to me. Must have been a blast to tour with them.<br /><br />As for "Stacy's Mom," Pernt, I'm very spent on that one, but believe it or not I'm not totally burnt out on "Smells Like Teen Spirit."spavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986537771229635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-55938054673974344292020-04-06T20:53:29.079-07:002020-04-06T20:53:29.079-07:00Thanks for posting this. I was devastated by the n...Thanks for posting this. I was devastated by the news, having been a big FoW fan for the first two albums, as well as Ivy and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. I spent over an hour on my radio show this weekend paying tribute to his music (show is archived and streaming at https://www.mixcloud.com/jakeroren/radio-free-j-ro-04-04-2020/).<br /><br />One minor quibble. Adam played bass in FoW. Jody Porter was their lead guitarist.<br />J-Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11880520273084104598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-68644291326436865282020-04-06T06:28:58.688-07:002020-04-06T06:28:58.688-07:00Damn, this is a tough one. I was lucky enough to g...Damn, this is a tough one. I was lucky enough to get to see them on a bill with another favorite 90s band, Superdrag. I'm okay with formulaic, when it's a 4/4 three-chord power pop ditty. I can listen to that all day long.<br /><br />I have to warn you: if Covid-19 takes Brian May from me... I'm going to be a mess. Just giving everyone a heads up.<br /><br />(Oh, and I hate to be "that guy", but... it's "STACY'S Mom". I only quibble because it's one of my absolute favorite power pop songs ever. Yes it got played to death, but for me, every new listen is as fresh and exciting as the first time.)Pernthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793629303216621005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-24939421473512596152020-04-05T21:59:10.191-07:002020-04-05T21:59:10.191-07:00I was fortunate to have done a tour with FoW when ...I was fortunate to have done a tour with FoW when the debut had just been released, so I got to see 'em every night for a couple weeks. Adam was a clever, smart and funny guy. He'l be greatly missed.<br /><br /><br />(Speaking of "formulaic", have you heard this?<br /><a rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vVJ2Om-QVg</a> )billybadbumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871468909647779986noreply@blogger.com