..."excuse me, sir. Do you have soul?"...well that all depends...I've always loved that little exchange between Rob Gordon and a young customer in the film adaptation to Nick Hornby's book High Fidelity, it reminds me of some of the conversations I've had on here...hard to believe that we've circled the sun 365 times since I joined this thing but we have...a fekkin' year to the day...I've met a grip of great folks since I joined; brothers and sisters of the beat as it were...a righteous lot, if ever there was one...I've learned that inside each of us there's a punker, a goth, a classic rocker, an 80s nerd, a braced-up rudie, a jazz old-schooler, an avant gardian, a bluesman, an electronica tweaker, a hip hop head, a shit kickin' country boy, a shoe-gazin' emo geek, a DJ, a journalist, a provocateur and a talk show host...granted some of these aspects can be found more conspicuously in some than in others, it's all good, n'est pas?...variety is the spice of life...so to all of you, I say: keep diggin' through the crates, sharing your insights and spreading the love of good sounds (you're being read more often than you might think)...right on, son...
...the past year for me has been at times apocryphal and others too mundane to even talk about...a lot of both the incredible and underwhelming have transpired since I joined MOG and through electronic discussion (sometimes heated, sometimes not) I've met people as crazy about their tunage as I am and it was like an ontological breath of fresh air...feels good to know you're not alone...that there's folks who care about what they're listening to, so don't go changing; continue being champions...rock on...the muse that beats within is that one thing that nobody can get to or touch...it was warming to discover that those whose affinity for sounds I can respect and fully absorb, will always be around somewhere...be it online...or walking around in the streets of cities and towns all over the globe...that, having gone through a long day, there's someone waiting to tell me all about a deep cut that I've either forgotten about or haven't heard and because of that fact, no matter where I go, as long as there's a song worth listening to being played on a speaker somewhere, I'll always see your faces...and it's comforting to know...such a great comfort...to know...that a place like this is around...
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Happy Mog-day man. It's been great having you around, your posts are always entertaining and inspiring...Here's hoping we can all meet face to face for a few jars one day
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Happy Happy MOG-Joy!
From one music junkie to another.
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Hey! Happy MOGiversary to you! And hear hear to all of the above.
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On my list of "things I like about MOG", "meeting Chris" has ranked highly. Cheers.
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Thanks so much for all the great music you've turned me on to...and all of your fantastic writing. GO DUKES! :D
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Happy Mogiversary and bone up!
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Happy Mogiversary Chris ... we're lucky to still be seeing _your_ face around here ... Thanks for keepin' it real, and for being one helluva fine mogger. Cheers, and here's to many more!
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(raises glass of champagne) To many more years of your words and your rare, sensible outlook.
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Well, I did say some more rather salutory and complimentary things that got bumped by the 'Cult. Thanks for the wit and charm Hollywood!!
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Happy Mogiversary! You are one of the ones that make mog what it is and I salute you.
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As always, eloquently stated. It's a pleasure sharing 0's and 1's with you.
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Congrats on your MOG-iversary Crash! Your posts are always great to read. I hope you have another kickass year here dude. Cheers, - Pete
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Congratulations CP. Thanks for the enrichment and compelling go go go.
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It's been a special joy to have met you here, C. May your muse always shine on you. Happy MOGniversary, dear. Your Mycenaen bureau chief of good cheer.
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Thanks for the well-wishes, everyone...the pleasure's been on this side of the screen, for sure...tempus fugit, yo...
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Keep 'em spinnin' and many more Chris Mog On and On
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Happy Mog-i-versary! Appreciate all the fabulous posts. Cheers.
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Keep on keepin' on CP!
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Keep up the good work...I kinda dig yer style dude.
I'm glad to have to come to know you on here.
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awesome crash, as always. high fidelity should be required watching to be on these pages, u know?
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What they all said, doubled. (Forgive the tardiness of my response here, but I'm juggling like crazy this month.) You strike me as a genuine stand-up guy, C.P. - in addition to being a helluva writer and a smart, tuned-individual. Here's to our continued alliance, and more mellifluous, masterful and/or meandering MOG-itude!
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Happy 1-Up, Chris. Always interesting, creative, and knowledgable posts from you, and you are by far a MOG-staple around here. Thank you for everything you contribute!
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Cheers!
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Happy belated M-vs-ry, CP, Original King of the MOG-O-Sphere.
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bon anniversaire, mon frere. So much to learn with such good profs such as yourself. Been on the road with a wonky laptop, but belated or no the wishes are the same. So there:)
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Awww...ain't you sweet. We lurvs you too, CP. :)