Sure he's no Lenny Kravitz but I like him anyway. He was actually here as a speaker for a debate on Music Piracy. He was up again John Perry Barlow, a former Grateful Dead lyricist. Of course, I know of the Grateful Dead,but I had never heard of him before. Anyway, Thomas Dolby was against music piracy and argued his side. John Barlow was for music piracy and argued his side. Some students argued that Thomas should be flattered that people want to hear his music regardless....which I agree. He even admitted that a lot of his stuff is out of print, so that gives us an excuse to pirate his music. I could understand pirating his music and selling it for personal benefits...but that wasn't the case. John Barlow, who was very amusing and funny stated that people enjoying his music is a honor itself and that making money is just a lucky benefit that comes along with it. Anyway, I could go on,but I won't. I was kinda disapointed in the turn out for it....not too many people showed up for it. Which they only advertised it in the school paper. Plus it was a Thursday night, and alot of students who don't have Friday classes go home early for the weekend or out drinking. Not too many people wanted their autographs or pictures either.....I don't think too many people my age know who Thomas Dolby is. My roommate had no clue who either of the speakers were. I managed to get his autograph,but the only form of paper I had on me at the time was a Sports Illustrated campus issue. I felt like an idiot asking him to sign it.

Thomas "She Blinded Me With Science" Dolby is still around??? I love that song, hell I love 80's music period . That's cool that he came to your school. Since you're into downloading , you should check out "She Blinded Me With Science"...that's was his biggest hit to date and very popular at one time, it's one of my all time favorite songs from that era...you may even be able to find the music video online somewhere.
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That is SO COOL!!!

I wish I could Talk to TD...

Interesting.

Did anyone get to ask them any musical questions afterwards?

What was it like for TD to collaborate with George Clinton, for example?
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aikam said:

Yeah, he is. he's producing this band in England. I forgot their name though. I actually have Aliens ate my Buick and Flat Earth....not "legally" I sure as hell didn't tell him that though.

VinaBlue said:

paligap said:

I didn't actually have a conversation with him. I just said a few words. I had the opportunity though. I'm just that shy.

langebleu said:

They could've, if they wanted to. I wanted to ask about him and Stevie Wonder, but that might've sounded like I was more interested in Stevie and his music than I was him. Which I would rather talk about Stevie than him. Most people just questioned him on his views on music piracy. They mainly were there for the actual debate.

YOU LIE!!!!!

BTW, Where do you go to school? I would've loved to have been there!!! It's ashame the turnout was low, that guy's a genius! I'm sure all who attended were enlightend!

For the record, Thomas has work that's far superior to "She Blinded Me With Science", Those who don't know should investigate!

AnckSuNamun said:

Oh man, I would've asked him about his meeting with Michael Jackson!

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

I may have to check out more of his stuff one day, that's the only track I've ever heard played in the states.

Hotlegs said:

The rap group Whodini who has the songs:

The Freaks Come Out At Night
Funky Beat
One Love
Friends
Five Minutes of Funk???

What songs did he work on?

He played synth on Foreigner 's Urgent

aikam said:

Yep!! If I remember correctly, "Magic Wand"

If you can find this get it!

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

If you can find this get it!

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I Love That album!!...

The Flat Earth
Dissidents
Screen Kiss
Hyperactive
I Scare Myself
Mulu The Rain Forest
White City

where is NWF? I like my brain is like a thieve and I scare myself

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

University of South Carolina. They're always havin' free events here. Yeah, we all learned more about how the music industry works and all that technical stuff. He still remained "unflattered" that people liked his music, even though they listened illegally.

magnificentsynthesizer667 said:

yeah, I know.

It would've been funny if I took a bunch of his burned cds there for him to sign....knowing full well he wouldn't have approved of it.

jn2 said:

I haven't heard that song....I'll have to check it out....illegally

jn2 said:

Here I am!


Anyways, that was awesome, Anck! Although I am not for his belief in anti-piracy, I still like his tunes.

Anybody remeber seeing him in this movie called Rockula? He played the villain.
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aikam said:

From what I have read, he's done must of the instrumentals on the their albums.

"Airhead" is the jam.

paligap said:

I Love That album!!...

The Flat Earth
Dissidents
Screen Kiss
Hyperactive
I Scare Myself
Mulu The Rain Forest
White City[/quote]

I have a copy of the flat earth that I play and one that's still sealed.I have the Retrospectacle cd and the mp3's of Aliens Ate My Buick.I am tryin'ta' locate a cd copy,though.I think I sawed it on amazon a few months back.I need to get that asap!
I think I read an article recently about td.The interviewer was asking why he seems to have given up on creating and releasing music and is only interested in working on software.He just seemed real disinterested in the whole process.That's a real shame because he is a very talented guy and I really enjoy his tunes.He's got "the ability to swing"!

Aliens Ate My Buick is a pure FUNK album. Y'all should check it out. I loved The Flat Earth as well. "I Scare Myself" was written by Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. His version is good and the album that the song is on is interesting as well.