From geoff.lewis1@btinternet.com Tue Oct 10 10:47:01 2000 Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 01:12:28 +0100 From: Geoff Lewis To: Neil Ottenstein Subject: See Monsoon Gordon wrote : >A few weeks back I reviewed the Great Lost KPS album and gave it a glowing >report. At the time I didn't want to outstay my welcome and said I'd review >the Spivs bonus CD later. I am a man of my word so here is my opinion - >BRILLIANT! >I'll share my thoughts on my favourite tracks. The Spivs start proceedings >with a bang with their superlative version of 'See my friends'. They've >taken the eastern mysticism feel of the original and expanded it tenfold. >The arrangement reminds me of Monsoon's Indipop 1981 hit 'Ever so lonely'. >I've played this one a couple of times on my radio show. Thanks so much, Gordon, that's great. I am delighted that you spotted the "Ever So Lonely" connection - the instrumental section includes an intentional quotation from it. I put that in because I am sure that Monsoon's "Ever So Lonely" includes a quotation from "See My Friends". Listen to that record again and see if you hear it. - Geoff