Fan mail/Correspondence
Linda Pullano
Subject: Lyrics in Question (sent in reference to 'Bad Songs of the 70s')
Looking for the name and musician of the song with these lyrics going through my head today:
I could grow old in love with you on a cold and rainy day oh babe what would you say
ED NOTE: That's "Oh Babe" by Hurricane Smith
Brian Berry
Subject: Material Issue
I just read the “ Playing through the pain “ essay and was really moved by it. The story of Material Issue is obscure and it is commendable of you ( you guys etc ) to document such a lost treasure as if unearthing ancient Roman scrolls describing the last moments of the battle of Cannae. I too feel the pains of Jim’s death. When I was 17 I received a Material Issue promo tape in the mail. I remember listening to it and being blown away by Valerie loves me. Included in the promo tape, interspersed with the actual singles, was audio of the band speaking about the music and their record label etc. I listened to it over and over again. I am still not sure to this day how it arrived at my house in Stony Brook NY circa 1991 but thought that somehow my address was passed around from my buying 11 rock cassette tape deals for a penny, Columbia house promo lol, classic. I got so many tapes for pennies and when they began sending the ones for full price of course everyone canceled and then repeated the process all over again. Anyways, from one fan to another, thank you for your beautifully written piece. Music and memories go hand in hand. The emotions are bundled and each one comes through almost all at once, bright happiness at the memory of hearing the music, coupled with the fondness of days of old, blended with melancholy of missed opportunities, painful break ups, love lost love found, spiraled with pride of accomplishments and ending on deep reflection.