From: Gill Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Sunday, January 28, 2001 8:40 AM Comments: Hopefully I won't double click this time!! Looking forward to seeing Dean at Purcells Room on March 24, especially as it is a day after my wedding anniversary so it is a good excuse for a great night out.

From: Karen Email: deanfan@grown-up.co.uk Date: Saturday, January 27, 2001 4:52 PM Comments: Dean, I notice that the Barenaked Ladies plus guests start their tour as yours finishes - are you by any chance one of their guests? Look forward to seeing you in Manchester in March, good luck with the tour.

From: Debbie Email: lemail@care4free.net Date: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:53 AM Comments: Can't believe it, November I "discover" Dean Friedman, December and January, I buy all the Dean music I can possibly find,and March 23rd I get to see Dean Live at Swindon. Can't wait

From: Charlie Email: c.rudge@virgin.net Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:15 PM Comments: Damn......!!!!!!!! Delete the expletive. Sorry Dean

From: Charlie Email: Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:02 PM Comments: New year resolution.....MUST LEARN NOT TO DOUBLE CLICK THIS THING.....you too Gill

From: Charlie Email: Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:59 PM Comments: New years resolution.....MUST LEARN NOT TO DOUBLE CLICK THIS THING...

From: Charlie Email: c.rudge@virgin.net Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:57 PM Comments: Dean... just read your e-mail ..I am so pleased you are coming to Huntingdon Hall , Worcester. You will love it. The place is a magnificent 18th century chapel with original John Nicholson organ( perhaps you will give it a go )carved oak box pews and upper gallery. the last gig I attended was Joan Armatrading and she loved it , said she would like to take the place on tour with her. Cant wait ... Dont forget to say your prays now....

From: Charlie Email: c.rudge@virgin.net Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:57 PM Comments: Dean... just read your e-mail ..I am so pleased you are coming to Huntingdon Hall , Worcester. You will love it. The place is a magnificent 18th century chapel with original John Nicholson organ( perhaps you will give it a go )carved oak box pews and upper gallery. the last gig I attended was Joan Armatrading and she loved it , said she would like to take the place on tour with her. Cant wait ... Dont forget to say your prays now....

From: Gill Email: Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:09 PM Comments: At last, Dean, you are still out there in hyperspace. Looking forward to the dates.

From: Gill Email: Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:09 PM Comments: At last, Dean, you are still out there in hyperspace. Looking forward to the dates.

From: Dean Email: Dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 4:18 PM Comments: Hey Folks, I'm just waiting for the UK promoters to send me the final version of the itinerary and ticket info before posting all the dates and ONLINE order info. Sorry for the delay, but it should only be another day or two. Stay tuned! Deano

From: David Email: Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 1:11 PM Comments: I second that Gill. Come on Dean, stop worrying about the day job, feeding the family, keeping a roof over your head etc and get these March dates posted! I know you can't make a living from music but I can't afford the tickets and I'm still coming to see you. Life is a series of compromises!

From: Gill Email: Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 1:00 PM Comments: Dean, where are you? You've been very quiet for a while and no update on your website for ages. It still shows your Christmas and Chanukah concerts on the gig page. When will it show your March dates in England? We are all waiting to book!!!

From: blabla Email: Date: Monday, January 22, 2001 6:14 AM Comments: whats going on?

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Friday, January 19, 2001 5:54 AM Comments: Baby's third Dean gig coming up, and she isn't even born yet!! hurrah! could someone e-mail me the dates and venues?

From: David Email: Date: Friday, January 19, 2001 4:22 AM Comments: I can't get hold of a copy of Mojo. Can somebody put the UK dates up on the web site?

From: steve Email: Date: Thursday, January 18, 2001 2:56 PM Comments: karen mail me with the new site sounds good

From: steve Email: Date: Thursday, January 18, 2001 2:54 PM Comments: beware the ides of march dean ceasar had some major problems then....

From: steve Email: Date: Thursday, January 18, 2001 2:53 PM Comments: hi stewart forgive an old f%"t but what is mojo if dean is singing in uk it will be great!!

From: Geoff Email: Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 12:04 AM Comments: The female (singer)is Denise Marsa. see Deans links for her site www.denisemarsa.com

From: Geoff Tracy Email: geoff@gift-horse.freeserve.co.uk Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 9:25 AM Comments: Please, please, please answer this: Who is the female on Lucky Stars?

From: Stewart Griffin Email: Date: Monday, January 15, 2001 5:48 PM Comments: Check out the latest issue of Mojo....the gigs section and there they are in their full glory!,at last some gigs in the uk.Welcome back Dean.....heres to March!

From: Debbie Email: lemail@care4free.net Date: Sunday, January 14, 2001 3:44 PM Comments: Hi, New Dean admirer here, my era is the 80's so I sorta missed Dean by a couple of years, and boy did I miss some good stuff, still its never too late to catch up, and catching up I have been doing, very enjoyable I must say. Hurry back to the UK Dean so I can see one of your gigs, I really need to hear these songs live. Anyone out there in the UK want to email me, please do, would love to talk to other Dean admirers.

From: Karen Email: deanfan@grown-up.co.uk Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 5:21 PM Comments: Dean, is there any chance of knowing somes dates yet for your UK tour, pretty please. I know the address is a bit twee but it is genuine - honest.

From: Archie Medes Email: Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 1:24 PM Comments: Hi Deano, Have you recorded/released a record not written by yourself.. What song not written by yourself would you like to record/release. Who would you like to duet with(or group)and what song would this be. Yours Archie at Halifax. UK

From: steveb Email: contactsteveb@callnetuk.com Date: Saturday, January 6, 2001 6:57 AM Comments: I wonder whether anyone else is like this. You don't play one of your favourite artists for 3 or 4 months, and then have a really enjoyable trawl through your collection. Having done this recently with Dean, something occurred to me. After listening to Lydia for 20+ years, its a sign of an amazing song, that I still get shivers from that line "Lydia if you only knew just how much I love you - do you know that I love you - that's the best that I can do" Its particularly "that's the best that I can do" that always gets me. So, I guess after all these years, I will always find it really magical.

From: Karen Email: deanfan@grown-up.co.uk Date: Sunday, December 31, 2000 8:45 AM Comments: Wishing a Happy New year to Dean and your family and to Dean fans accross the world - have a good one!!

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: Date: Saturday, December 23, 2000 9:47 AM Comments: Spooky - just opened my media player and Deano's there! Right next to the talented Ms Blanchett and Jane Horrocks! How'd you pull that one off Dean?! Congratulations, quite some exposure.

From: Gill Blanket Email: Date: Friday, December 22, 2000 1:37 PM Comments: Happy Chanukah to all Deanos fans!

From: Deano Email: Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 12:37 AM Comments: Actually, its not an oligarchy; we're headed for an olinorthmalarchy. That's subtle 'arms-for-hostages' humor.

From: Will Email: will@where4 Date: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:30 PM Comments: Is this for real?............................. Dean I like the way you explain things in plain English , so what do you think now?.......... With your references to nepotism within US politics. Do you think the country is now heading to oligarchy, or will it be reduced to a ochlocracy?

From: George W Bush Email: iiV. @USA Date: Thursday, December 14, 2000 4:41 PM Comments: Let me explain, after due consideration I have decided my first priority as President Elect must be to National Security. So I have had that loser Al Gore tagged.We will in future know where he s been befor he gets there, and I must warn all you people, from now on this site will be monitored for any machiavellian activity. Be warned!!! By the way not bad site ,quite sizzling. Now let me make it clear. Gore insists he won the popular vote ,what ever that is ,but becoming President is about more than just being popular, it is about winning elections.For the record ,I was a 3 times winner in Florida, a bit hair raising a times , but Im used to that, anyhow, our kid assures me , even if all the boxes had been open and even if we had counted all the votes , Gore had no chance in Florida .No way.... My job now is to get all you folks behind me , so we can all go forward together in different directions may be, but side by side for the good of this great demoncratic country of ours...... Dont forget now if ever your passing, your always be welcome in the Hovel Office...... Hang on to your chairs now ..do you hear... That Gore. Cant even spell Dubya. Regards George W Bush. PEA. ( president elect of America)

From: chas Email: c.rudge@virgin Date: Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:12 AM Comments: Dean, In response to your latest communication regarding T-Shirts. Are you aware the latest fashion fad in the UK is to have the name of your biggest enemy emblazoned across your chest? Who would you T-Off with.

From: Call me Al Email: alnot@thewhitehouse Date: Thursday, December 14, 2000 10:58 AM Comments: Deano, Thanks for your continual support.Just like to say in your kinda parlance. IT AN,T FUNNY. IT AN,T FAIR. I THINK THE WHOLE THING STINKS. IF I COULD RAISE THE MONEY, ID DO A "DOUBLE YA", AND TAKE TO DRINK... Copy Right 14/12/2000.. Keep in touch now.... Best Buddy Al Gore

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From: UpstateSurvivalist Email: Date: Friday, December 1, 2000 11:13 AM Comments: As a matter of fact... Fallout Shelter by Dean Friedman Won't you come live with me in my Fallout Shelter? It's radiation free… in my fallout shelter. We'll burrow underground. And we'll be safe and sound. We'll have 10,000 rounds in my fallout shelter. There'll be 22 cases of yellow shoelaces. And 33 boxes of bagels and loxes. And 44 tons of cinnamon buns. And 55 pounds of Peter Paul Almond Mounds. Won't you come live with me in my Fallout Shelter?… I've got 12 feet of shredded wheat. And 13 jars of fine cigars, And 14 bags of American flags And 15 sacks of Cracker Jacks And 16 jugs of Chocolate covered bugs! Won't you come live with me in my Fallout Shelter?… Lots and lots of army cots. And rows and rows of panty hose. A whole vat of chicken fat. And an entire room of sensimelia in full bloom. Won't you come live with me in my Fallout Shelter?… Copyright © 2000 Dean Friedman

From: anon Email: Date: Friday, December 1, 2000 4:00 AM Comments: that wasnt an insult by the way

From: anon Email: Date: Friday, December 1, 2000 3:59 AM Comments: wow nick!, you really know how to kiss ass

From: Dave Curwin Email: tobyndave@hotmail.com Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 4:27 AM Comments: Did you ever record "Won't you come live with me in my fallout shelter"? Are the lyrics available?

From: Nancy James Email: bookdiva@snip.net Date: Monday, November 27, 2000 7:18 PM Comments: Dean, Thanks so much for singing "Don't Marry That Boy" for Lee last week at the Turning Point concert. Instead of hearing his usual whining because you'd not played that song again, I got to hear him rave about your rendition! It made for a much more pleasant (three-hour) return trip... THANKS! Nancy

From: Rick Singer Email: rick@singer.net Date: Sunday, November 26, 2000 1:44 PM Comments: Thanks for the thoughtful insight into your creative process and your illuminating post-mortem on "Lucky Stars". I take issue with Sue's critical judgement of Deano's construct of what makes relationships work or not. We're not talking about science. Our perception of the model of reality underlying relationships is filtered through our life experiences - age, culture, memory, not to mention our chemical and emotional makeup are all part of it. Come to think of it, I have found myself marveling about how happy and well adjusted Dean turned out after the difficult childhood he depicted in the song. "The Letter" and "I've had enough" from the first album. We know you write from the heart Dean, and you've always been very intimate with your audience between songs in your live performances. Your sincerity lack of pretension has always been your strongest and most endearing characteristic.

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From: Gill Blanket Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 6:11 PM Comments: How about Ariel, Dean, was that based on how you met your wife or a previous girlfriend or is it all fiction?

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:45 PM Comments: big round of applause and a pint for Dean!!!! I love the Lucky Stars explaination. Now, why doesn't Lydia tell you to get lost?

From: Lee Goldinger Email: slammagazine@snip.net Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 12:45 AM Comments: Dean, just wanted to say the concert was great as always! Thanks again for playing "Don't Marry That Boy," it was a great rendition! It did hit kind of close to home though. Remember--RUMPLED ROMEO--you are getting sleepy--RUMPLED ROMEO--so sleepy--RUMPLED ROMEO--when you awaken, you will play numerous songs from Rumpled Romeo at the next concert...

From: Sue Email: SCronin@aol Date: Sunday, November 19, 2000 10:26 PM Comments: That comment of yours made on the 18th of november about why couples stay together is the stupidest thing I ever heard. Compatability is based on communication. Obviously something you can write about and express in your songs but not in real life. Typical male.

From: Alex Daley Email: Date: Sunday, November 19, 2000 6:56 PM Comments: Hmmmm sometimes I think we can over-analyise things!

From: steve Email: Date: Sunday, November 19, 2000 3:38 PM Comments: so you say love the one you are with? bloody good idea!!! i love lavinia,vikki and jake... but have a hard time loving me

From: Deano Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Saturday, November 18, 2000 5:07 PM Comments: Hmmmm... O.K. Lucky Stars: Jealousy, guilt, anger and love. That about sums it up. She (his partner) is concerned and understandably jealous. He's feeling a little guilty and is angry at her for making him feel that way. (we're still assuming all he and Lisa did was have lunch, although some skeptics among you might question that premise.) His unreasonable irritability at the top of the song is what he is apologizing for, but come to think of it, since when do you need a reason to apologize to a woman in order to end a fight and get her into bed? Apologizing can be a reliable and safe way of defusing a conflict even if you didn't do anything wrong. The issue is really who's willing to be nice first. As for the chorus, I've always thought of it this way: All the logic and rationale on which most couple arguments are based are for the most part meaningless. The real argument has more to do with underlying anger about more fundamental issues - trust, respect, affection or lack of it. The point is: The real reason people stay together is irrational - that is, it's impossible to make a logical argument for compatibility. I believe that relationships that work are based more on smell and physical imprinting than anything else. Common sense can help but if couples relied on sober, logical reasoning alone to determine whether or not to stay together, everyone would split. Fortunately the natural forces of attraction and compatibility are far more powerful than our limited powers of thougth. Most couples can think of dozens of reasons why they should each start packing and walk out the door. The reason they don't is that their instincts are more astute than their own logical faculties. Fortunately for them, they're 'not as smart as they'd like to think they are.' Which in this case is a good thing. Make sense? The truth is, I'm not as smart as I'd like you to think I am which is my way of admitting that a lot of this interpretation came after the fact. When I wrote the lyrics I was working on instinct and inspiration. Logic only comes in at the point I consciously decide what lines to keep and which to discard, but the genisis of any of these song ideas is still something of a mystery to me. In other words: trust your instincts. They're generally more reliable than your powers of thought. Aren't you glad you asked?!

From: Lee Goldinger Email: slammagazine@snip.net Date: Saturday, November 18, 2000 4:33 PM Comments: Dean, I'm getting ready for the 3 hour each way trek to your concert tomorrow, and I keep hoping you will play "Don't Marry That Boy" since you haven't done it in any of the recent concerts...Here's hoping!!!

From: Rick Singer Email: rick@singer.net Date: Saturday, November 18, 2000 12:41 AM Comments: Okay Dean, I noticed that on the chat page you suggested what we might write about..., and one of the suggestions was "Hey Dean - just what the hell are you talking about in the song...? " Alright, I have been debating with my wife about this on and off for years....in Lucky Stars, was "Lisa" (who's lifes still in disarray) your ex girlfriend who dumped by before you move in with your duet partner. Why are you in denial about still wanting her. In the second stanza you reassure her that there is no one for you but your live in girlfriend, but in the third you apologize and admit you were wrong. What did you do that was so foolish. I point out that the song's thick with irony because the singers recognize but are helpless to change weaknesses...that we are our own worst enemies, not as smart as we'd like to think we are?

From: Rick Singer Email: rick@singer.net Date: Saturday, November 18, 2000 12:40 AM Comments: Okay Dean, I noticed that on the chat page you suggested what we might write about..., and one of the suggestions was "Hey Dean - just what the hell are you talking about in the song...? " Alright, I have been debating with my wife about this on and off for years....in Lucky Stars, was "Lisa" (who's lifes still in disarray) your ex girlfriend who dumped by before you move in with your duet partner. Why are you in denial about still wanting her. In the second stanza you reassure her that there is no one for you but your live in girlfriend, but in the third you apologize and admit you were wrong. What did you do that was so foolish. I point out that the song's thick with irony because the singers recognize but are helpless to change weaknesses...that we are our own worst enemies, not as smart as we'd like to think we are?

From: Rick Singer Email: rick@singer.net Date: Saturday, November 18, 2000 12:33 AM Comments: John, Sometimes I feel like the "old coot" of personal computing. Way back in the DOS days of computing, communicating was done on BBS (bulletin board services). SIGs (special interest groups) often hosted their own BBS's, where members would BS about their particular interests.

From: John Mclean Email: jmclean@elliott-group.co.uk Date: Friday, November 17, 2000 10:49 AM Comments: Can you tell me ,what is SIG chat ,e-mail last but one from Rick?

From: David Dropkin Email: dropkin@execpc.com Date: Monday, November 13, 2000 12:28 AM Comments: WOW! What more can I say. The last rumor I heard about Dean Friedman was that he gave up performing and was teaching hebrew school on the east coast. When my brother told me that you have a website I almost fell over. My wife and I dated to your music and it still brings us back to that wonderful time whenever we listen to your records. Keep up the great music and would you be interested in doing a performance in Milwaukee some day?

From: Rick Singer Email: Rick@singer.net Date: Saturday, November 11, 2000 7:47 PM Comments: Glad to join you here. Outside of technical chat boards, I've never had the time to join in on SIG chat. Twenty three years after hearing Dean's haunting melodies and fetching lyrics, I find the tunes welling up from the deeper recesses of my memor. I find myself listening to the songs in my head for days and then I dig out the old vinyl for a listen. I've outgrown almost all the tunes from my teens and early twenties except for works by James Taylor, Aztec Two Step et al. Havfe any you read interviews with artists who have discussed the back story for their lyrics? For example, some of the more introspective personal songs, like the Lucky Stars, The Letter, I've Had Enough " leave me with an appetite for more story. It's a compliment to an artist to leave the audience wanting more and it keeps you coming back for repeat listenings. Still I don't this it will ruin the song to become more acquainted with the backstory. If Dean is reluctant to share the story which was the genesis for Lucky Stars for example, maybe some of you might post your impressions.

From: Deano Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Thursday, November 9, 2000 9:10 PM Comments: Which One?

From: Stephen Morris Email: Date: Thursday, November 9, 2000 5:52 PM Comments: Dean, Call the lawyers! The middle 8/break/quiet bit in the new Daft Punk single "One More Time" sounds like one of yours. Anyone else notice?

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From: jess Email: jess@pudding.net Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2000 4:18 PM Comments: Hey if anyone out there bought tix for Dean's last UK shows online then maybe they can reassure me. I just got an entry on my visa bill saying "promotnl/music/entert" and I'm thinking Whaaaaat?? But then I thought - Dean tickets? I do hope so but I'd appreciate if someone could confirm this to save me ringing the U.S. or calling in the fraud squad ;o) Thanks

From: steve Email: Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:04 PM Comments: you colonists have got a lot to answer to.... the kids have got enough sweets to rot there teeth for at least four years

From: Gill Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Saturday, October 28, 2000 10:31 AM Comments: Andrew - thanks for explaining the reason for a blank message = some people are just not worth chatting with.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Friday, October 27, 2000 9:12 AM Comments: Whenever a period (".") appears it means the original message has been removed. This happens from time to time when people post things that might be considered offensive. The content of that particular posting was libellous towards Dean. (I read it before it was spiked)

From: Alex Email: Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 7:35 PM Comments: Oh Nothing Forget it!

From: Gill Email: Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 3:42 PM Comments: Alex - what is that supposed to mean?

From: Gill Email: Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 3:42 PM Comments: Alex - what is that supposed to mean?

From: Alex Email: Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:56 PM Comments: Enter Right - The Censors.

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From: Stewart Griffin Email: Stewart Griffin@Compuserve.com Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 5:39 PM Comments: Dean.....delighted to hear you'll be in the uk next year.......please try and arrange a gig at the lowry theatre in Manchester......a lovely theatre.......well suited to you!.P.S Sam and Jack Say hello!!

From: Karen Email: Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 5:19 PM Comments: Lee Goldinger - hopefully you'll see this message, unfortunately due to a computer crash I've lost your email address - I wonder if you'd mind mailing me if you've still got mine - thanks.

From: Gill Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 1:23 PM Comments: Anny - Sorry, just realised the gig is in New Jersey so ignore my message of how to get to New York from Newark as it is totally irrelevant!

From: Gill Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 1:17 PM Comments: Anny - When we went to New York from London we got the bus from Newark which takes you to the Port Authority near 42nd Street and then a cab to the hotel.It was quite late at night but I think the buses run all night. Don't know any cheap hotels though. We stayed at the Beacon on the Upper West Side which is probably cheaper than staying very central. I don't know of any cheap hotels in New York though.

From: Anny Email: annyrandel@home.com Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:36 AM Comments: Hi all, I'm feeling pretty lucky today. Not only is Dean doing a US gig, but I'm returning from a European trip that weekend will be able to attend (I live in Colorado)! My only problem is - I'm a small town girl and will have to figure out how to get from Newark or JFK airport (between 7-11pm) to a reasonably priced hotel, then to the Turning Point, back to said hotel and back to the airport again. I can always rent a car, but I'd rather not! Public transport would be fine. Any recommendations? Please feel free to send me e-mail directly! Thanks -- Anny

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:00 AM Comments: who you, Joe Schmoe?

From: Joe Schmoe Email: Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 10:29 AM Comments: Hmmmm....

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From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Sunday, October 8, 2000 12:52 AM Comments: Jacqui! This is going back a long way but the Heavy Metal fan you mentioned at the Spitz had been dragged kicking and screaming!!! (Iron Maiden T-Shirt and rocker hairdo!?) I made him come to the Cambridge gig aswell!! tee hee!!! He's told me I have to go to the next 'Maiden' gig in return.....

From: steve Email: Date: Saturday, October 7, 2000 6:20 PM Comments: wake up you lot no mail for some time

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From: Eddie Collins Email: ejcollins70@hotmail.com Date: Sunday, October 1, 2000 9:47 PM Comments: Dean March 2001 UK tour must include Belfast! The Waterfront Hall, you will recall is a great venue. Cheers!

From: Sarah Email: scp@totalise.co.uk Date: Saturday, September 30, 2000 1:38 PM Comments: I suppose you're right Andrew - it would have been nice to have a good comment on the show though! It was good to see those old clips of Dean. I think he should go back to the moustache look myself.

From: Lee Email: Leepointon@totalise.co.uk Date: Thursday, September 28, 2000 7:44 AM Comments: Jess, thanks for pointing out the newsletter. There is a lot on this website and I hadn't seen that. Must congratulate Dean - great website and one of the best summaries of the Napster arguement I've seen. Certainly wouldn't have a problem paying for downloaded tracks - but still probably wouldn't want to download a whole CD's worth - it's fraught with file transfer problems. In fact I would feel more satisfaction if I were paying the artist direct via his or her own web-site - might feel the money is going to the right people for once rather than to the record companies (or any other company for that matter !). Look forward to finding many more good things here.

From: Jess Email: Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 10:51 PM Comments: Er..Lee..you want Dean's point of view on Napster? Go check out the "Napster Rant" newsletter and I think you'll get his general drift. Oh and by the way, I actually DO find the jewish duck thing offensive - I'm not jewish but my boyfriend is so maybe I'm vicariously sensitive. It just seems such a dumb thing to latch on to cos if we're talking about the "sound of Dean" (if you will) you'd say New York duck - well I wouldn't say duck but I guess it fitted the bill (oh dear oh dear I REALLY didn't mean that pun - I'll get me coat!) Ahem..

From: steve Email: Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 5:25 PM Comments: he chaps did you see what i love the `70s` did to the bay city rollers? now there was a talented band if i ever heard one. dean got off light with his no.42 (jewish duck in a chinese take-a-way and very tasty it is to) now before all you lot get all uptight all the above is ment to be satirical of the bbc there was some good bits to.

From: Lee Email: Leepointon@Totalise.co.uk Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:47 AM Comments: Just saw the Napster messages from a while back. For those that don't know it is a means to download potentially every song recorded - even live tracks, although obviously less popular material isn't common. Record companies see it as "the devil" because they don't get their share of profits. I can see their point but for me I see it as a means to listen to something new which I don't hear on the radio or on TV - and if it's good I can then go on and buy the cd so I may be a minority but record companies have actually made more money from me because of Napster. Artists are split on it - from those that seem to actively encourage it (Bowie and Prince I think) to those dead against it (very definately Mettalica). Just wondered Dean's views on it - especially when on the last tour in the UK he accepted that his new cd would not get much airplay so would need to be passed around by word of mouth. Have seen Dean's "hits" on Napster and also saw Don't Mourn Don't cry. Any views Dean ?

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:37 PM Comments: Hey Sarah, lighten up! Fans will ignore it, haters will eat it up (but so what they buy how many Dean CDs a year ) and the middle ground will think "Oh, Dean Friedman - wonder what he's doing now" - type Dean Friedman into IE5 and end up here.... to be born again .

From: Dean Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 8:42 PM Comments: Actually, I did think the beginning was hysterical. When I saw their reenactment of my schoolyard recollection, I was on the floor laughing. The 'Jewish Duck' line made me laugh too.(Remember, I've previously been compared to Kermit the Frog - On Qualudes!) But, hey, guys, come on... one tiny clip from a supporter would have been nice; provide a little balance, even? Anyway, as you would suspect by now, I've 'almost' grown accustom to the extremely strange media phenomenon that is my so-called music career. Fortunately, part of it is so absurd that I can't help but find it very funny. Remember, this stuff just keeps on happenning. Yikes!

From: Sarah Email: scp@totalise.co.uk Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 7:30 PM Comments: 'I Love 1978' : Why put out a detrimental programme about someone just for the sake of it? It wasn't funny. Didn't give any insight. Didn't even have any celebs who had a clue what they were talking about. I was just surprised that they showed Dean talking even though he didn't say anything bad about himself!

From: Derek Email: d.tate1@ntlworld.com Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 7:32 PM Comments: I'm a first time visitor, 'cause I just found the site, so hello all!! Thanks Dean (and whoever) by getting this up and running! "Lucky Stars" is one of my fave tracks of all time...thankfully that "I love 1978" show finally answered my question by naming the girl on that track! BTW, I have recorded every episode of BBC's "I Love 1970....." series. Does anyone need a copy of the 1978 one? Or others? Good series, although to short because each year skimped on other stuff. Why didn't they mention the film "Alien" in the '79 one? The footage of "Star Wars" opening in London (from '77) was top stuff, though!

From: Dean Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Saturday, September 23, 2000 9:31 PM Comments: Well, I found them sort of... oddly intriguing!

From: David Email: Date: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:23 PM Comments: In an idle moment, I went to the dean and Nigel website. These guys want their heads felt!

From: Bjorn Email: bjorn.risi@ntlworld.com Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 11:23 PM Comments: Chas, Thanks very much... I have sent you an email, let me know if you don't get it. Will be in touch again. I did try to have it taped while I was away but it all went pear shaped! So it will be good if this happens.

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 10:39 PM Comments: Dean and Nigel... men with too much time on their hands! kt

From: chas Email: admin@warmwellservices.co.uk Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 8:36 PM Comments: Bjorn.....Ok Ill help if I can . I had the program taped.So if you think you can arrange for it to be copied get in touch . If its also possible a little editing would not go amiss. Its the usual C4 effort...low cost ..cheap shots and inaccurate. Dean as usual though put them right in his own unassuming way.I always thought I had missed all Deans TV appearances , but somewhere in the back of my mind I seem to remember Harold Wilson doing the introduction. funny that.......Glad the week went well for Dean I sensed he had enjoyed himself, and that perhaps he had been spoilted abit . I hope so he deserves it .

From: Gill Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 5:14 PM Comments: Sorry, checked out the Nigel and Dean website but could not find it even remotely funny. A bit of the Big Brother in there I think! but certainly not funny.

From: Dean FRW Email: de@n-eu.net Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 4:24 PM Comments: Dean... from one Dean to another... you should check out this website (no relation) http://www.deanandnigel.co.uk - it's had me laughing all afternoon. :-) even serious songwriters need comedy best Dean.

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 12:04 AM Comments: me again, I just noticed someone mentioning chords to Dean songs... please e-mail the website address to me... thanks, kt xxx

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Thursday, September 21, 2000 12:02 AM Comments: The gig at the spitz was fantastic, but I have to say Cambridge was a better atmosphere. Maybe it's because it's the first time I heard Dean live. Thanks for chatting to me, and I love the story behind Ariel (although if I name the baby after the song she may not appreciate me, nicknames to do with rooftops/car bonnets or a famous brand of washing powder...) I can't wait for next March!!!!!!!! kt xxx

From: Bjorn Email: bjorn.risi@ntlworld.com Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 9:07 PM Comments: This is all very well, but what about this video I asked about below? Come on someone must have taped it! Email me please...

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 6:34 PM Comments: as they were sitting opposite us (we were on the right ) we couldn't help but notice. Still I'm sure they enjoyed it - I mean, we all joined in at times, no?

From: Gill Blanket Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 5:23 PM Comments: Really, really enjoyed the show at Spitz. Much prefer these smaller venues. They are more intimate. The biggest venue I ever saw Dean at was Wembley Conference Centre ??? years ago. I wonder if you remember it Dean? It was a charity do and Bob Monkhouse was top of the bill! After that I think the next biggest was the Bloomsbury Theatre when Gaby Roslin did the big revival bit. But I definitely think the small venues are better. I especially enjoy watching the audience. The two people who amused me most at Spitz were the couple to the left of the stage in the front row who sange every single word of every song, but were so intent on singing along with Dean that they didn't seem to enjoy what they were listening to. Did anyone else notice them and do they read this?!!

From: haydn Email: h_greatrex@hotmail.com Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 1:15 AM Comments: i'm sorry for the previous message it was only when i managed to work out how to read it back,that i saw it was like i was shouting,appolagies(?)to everyone.Nice to find a site where like minded people can have intresting,witty conversations.Thax to Martin Phee for the web address for chords to Dean's songs.

From: haydn Email: h_greatrex@hotmail.com Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:42 AM Comments: I HEARD WOMAN OF MINE ON THE RADIO THE OTHER DAY AND IT BROUGHT BACK SOME GREAT MEMORIES,SO I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD TRY TO FIND THE CHORDS OR TAB FOR IT,BUT COULDN'T FIND IT ON ANY OF THE TAB SITES I TRIED AND I TRIED A LOT. DOES ANYONE KNOW THEM (CHORDS) OR KNOW THE ADDRESS OF A TAB SITE THAT HAS WOMAN OF MINE.IF I GOT THIS TECHNICAL STUFF RIGHT SOMEONE WILL READ THIS IF YOU DO MAIL ME BACK EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.LOVE LIGHT AND HAPPINESS TO YOU ALL

From: Bjorn Email: bjorn.risi@ntlworld.com Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:02 AM Comments: Missed the gigs and missed the 'I Love 1978' show. Did anyone video the latter? I will gladly send a blank video and cover the cost of copying and postage. Let's see if the power of the internet comes up trumps...email me NOW!

From: Bjorn Email: bjorn.risi@ntlworld.com Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:00 AM Comments: Missed the gigs and missed the 'I Love 1978' show. Did anyone video the latter? I will gladly send a blank video and cover the cost of copying and postage. Let's see if the power of the internet comes up trumps...email me NOW!

From: Deano Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 8:25 PM Comments: No offense taken. In fact, ordering in a restaurant, post gig, Dan from the Baddiel Syndrome looked up and said, "I hear the Jewish Duck is quite good!". What can I say? I'm a Howard the Duck fan from way back, so I take it as a compliment.

From: steve Email: Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:15 PM Comments: that last remark was ment with affenction hope you are not offended (got a bad attack of p.c.) love from all us at walters towers please excuse bad spelling (no not arron)

From: steve Email: Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 6:11 PM Comments: hey dean is a `jewish duck` akin to peking duck? if so they are both really rich in depth & flavour like your voice and lyrics so up there kilts!!!

From: jess Email: jess@pudding.net Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 9:15 PM Comments: Well that's only the third time I've seen Dean but (heat and lack of chair aside) it was the best - what a man, in fantastic voice and with no break an' all!! I don't know about everyone else but I reckon his stuff is so much stronger in that unaccompanied acoustic form. I will never fail to get over the vocal range - Ariel just amazes me. Oh the fluffed lyric hastily amended in Hob-Nobbin' made me laff. The piano stool was also keen to be heard wasn't it - good squeaking. I took a friend who has spoken of nothing else since too..result! Oh and in an effort to explain to some misguided fool at work who Dean was we sang Lucky Stars and got an unexpected round of applause from a couple of workmen in the opposite office...just slightly embarrassing ;) Cheers Dean for a top night. make it back over soon please, there's others to convert!

From: Ian Grey Email: ian@delicolor.co.uk Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 6:07 PM Comments: Re I love the 70s- I was interviewed for this but not actually used in the end "simply to do with the structure of the item" i.e. I would have been the only one to have said anything favourable about him, actually having seen what went out! Ian

From: Jacqui Email: poppy@paganism.zzn.com Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 3:35 PM Comments: I was also at The Spitz last night and I thought that Dean was in top form. It was very hot in there and as we arrived late we had to stand up which was difficult during such a long set. I have to say though that it was worth it. I thought that Dean's voice was better than ever and he hardly fluffed any of the words!! He also looked very happy, much of which was no doubt due to the rapturous reception that he received. The friend I took with me who knew nothing about Dean is now a confirmed fan and has spoken about little else since, which can't be bad. He was particularly amazed at the range of Dean's fans...from Heavy Metal types to OAPs (not that you can't be both of course)...and the affection that we all obviously had for him. I also thought that Dean was looking particularly fit. Can it be that he has succumbed to vanity and been on a diet for his TV appearances!!? All in all an excellent night and I hope that we get another chance to see Dean soon.

From: Ian Email: Date: Monday, September 18, 2000 2:58 PM Comments:

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 11:11 PM Comments: Cheers Steve... M'kay back from the gig and as promised Michelle... (the cab firm screwed up so I had to drive so stayed sober enough to keep notes!) The gig was once again primo Deano although a little longer than usual and a lot hotter than usual (not enough air con, so lots of people fanning themselves). No break either so an uninterrupted couple of hours. Track listing as follows :- Company, Funny Papers, Jeniffer's Baby, McDonald's Girl, Love is not enough, Well well said the rocking chair, Woman of mine, S&M, Nookie in the mail, Me and my pillow, Lakelands, Saturday Fathers, Ariel, Solitaire, Hob-Nobbin', Sometimes I forget, Shopping Bag Ladies, Boon theme song, George Washington Slept here, Hey Larry, Lullaby (sorry don't know it - never babysit for you again?), New Lang Syne, Lydia. Then for the encore, Sandy and a slightly more amusing than usual call and response version of Lucky Stars. The audience were appreciative (no Stephen Norrises to be seen) and reference was made to the upcoming Baddiel sitcom on Sky an episode of which Dean is to feature in. Baddiel's table was in fine form joshing Dean at times when a few private jokes flew about. As always a few requests were made - the audience favourite (receiving a round of applause) being "just sing". And once again the audience age range proved pleasantly surprising - at a guess 10-75. Dean's voice was in good form and it was nice to see that he had obviously had a good week over here. All in all - thanks Dean for a great gig.

From: Michelle Email: Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 4:55 PM Comments: cool! i didnt expect this much response

From: Les -Sue Morfitt Email: lesmorfitt@btinternet.com Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 3:51 PM Comments: Just a quick word on the Deano gig at the Boat Race in Cambridge...Excellent. The man and his music at his best. I've seen Dean in the 70's...80's...90's and now in the year 2000, he just doesn't change, his music still kicks you like it did way back then. He came down and chatted with us and signed a few cd's I bought as well as having his picture taken with my wife. He is still a very genuine person and after listening to the c**p on I Love The 70's from a couple of ar*****s who know nothing about the man at all, it just makes us true fans of Dean realise what a great guy he really is. Keep on giving us your unique style of music Dean, you are the best.

From: Les -Sue Morfitt Email: lesmorfitt@btinternet.com Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 3:50 PM Comments: Just a quick word on the Deano gig at the Boat Race in Cambridge...Excellent. The man and his music at his best. I've seen Dean in the 70's...80's...90's and now in the year 2000, he just doesn't change, his music still kicks you like it did way back then. He came down and chatted with us and signed a few cd's I bought as well as having his picture taken with my wife. He is still a very genuine person and after listening to the c**p on I Love The 70's from a couple of ar*****s who know nothing about the man at all, it just makes us true fans of Dean realise what a great guy he really is. Keep on giving us your unique style of music Dean, you are the best.

From: steve Email: Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 3:08 PM Comments: congrats Andrew & new Mrs `M`. have lots of happy days together

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 2:27 PM Comments: Missed the TV show unfortunately - got back too late! Thanks Karen BTW - my new bride appreciated the sentiment immensely! "Sounds like a Jewish duck" huh? That probably explains why I wasn't interviewed although the researcher spent half an hour on the phone to me. I told her that if this wasn't affectionate and was in any way a piss take that I wasn't interested. I'm acutely aware of the fun that editors can have with interviewees... Oh well - 4 hours to the gig and counting! We'll try and keep notes Michelle but no promises.... too much champagne came back with us .

From: Gill Blanket Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:26 PM Comments: Anyone got tickets for tonight that they can't use due to petrol problems. I am going but have a very cross cousin who I promised to get tickets for and completely forgot. Now it is sold out and she is not a happy bunny.

From: Deano Email: Dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 1:01 PM Comments: re. "I Love The '70's". I have to say, having seen the show last night, that being described as sounding like a 'Jewish duck' ranks right up there with being described as 'Kermit the Frog on Qualudes'.

From: Karen Email: Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 10:49 AM Comments: Congratulations to Andrew and the new Mrs mcAuley hope you both enjoyed the gig.

From: Michelle Email: Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 10:03 AM Comments: hi all, well first things first, napster is an mp3 community whereby you can download pretty much every song that was ever written, and for this reason, its cool. So, how was the cambridge gig? thought it was a bit strange that noone has posted anything about it. I, unfortunately cannot make it to the london gig either, so i expect a word for word account of the goings on, ok? i watched 1 love 1978 last night, and it was rather nice to see dean, but my god did they slag him, the "he sounds like a jewish duck" line was quite good though. theres a little story to go along with this. For ages ive been singing lydia to my friends and changing the name depending on who im singing it to. They, luckily have never heard of it before, so i pretend that im just making it up on the spot, and they think im mental, but last night when we were all gathered round the tv watching i love 1978, what song did they just have to play? Lydia of course, and the fun is over forever. i realise in retrospect that that was a crap story, sorry.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 9:55 AM Comments: Got back from honeymoon last night just in time to take the new wife to her first Dean gig at Spitz! Whooo hoo! Hi to everyone who's going!

From: Karen Email: Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:04 PM Comments: I'm sad not to be going or to have been too - so many miles - so little fuel and all that. Have a great night to all of you who will be lucky enough to be there. hope all went well with last weeks gig Dean and all the best for tomorrow, hope you can come back soon, especially to the north west, we'll definitely be watching I Love 1978

From: jess Email: jess@pudding.net Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 7:11 PM Comments: No steve, "going" is okay cos there's still London on Sunday. Am looking forward to it so hi to anyone else who's going. Hey - don't forget to watch I love 1978 on BBC2 tomorrow night for the Dean bit (and the rest)..

From: steve Email: Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:26 PM Comments: hi michelle what is a napster? (sorry to ask but am an old f#@t)

From: steve Email: Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:23 PM Comments: silly me anyone gone to gigs am sad to not attend (lady wife said no) but would love to hear what they where like ho hum .....

From: steve Email: Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 6:19 PM Comments: hi all not a lot going on in chat! anyone going to the gigs?

From: Matt Email: Date: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:19 PM Comments: Dean. Any plans for the release of any new material? Or will we have to wait another 15 years?!

From: Dean Email: Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:23 PM Comments: Makes sense to me!

From: David Email: dmcleish@hotmail.com Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 10:37 AM Comments: Dean - The Joker - pain in his facial muscles due to the permanent grin?

From: Michelle Email: Date: Saturday, August 26, 2000 3:30 PM Comments: Napster rocks!

From: Alex Daley Email: simply_thrilled_honey@yahoo.com Date: Friday, August 25, 2000 7:38 PM Comments: OK. Plain and simple now, I love Mr Dean Friedman, For now and ever amen. Please play "Love Is Not Enough" at my funeral relatives. Thank You

From: Deano Email: Date: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:37 AM Comments: Wait! I just had a thought: You know how the Penguin is always squinting due to poor eyesight? Could be early stage glaucomo; you could justify it for medicinal purposes! Haven't figured out the Joker yet...

From: Deano Email: Date: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:35 AM Comments: Hey Andy, Great idea! Thanks for thinking of it! But after banning McDonald's Girl, how do you think they're gonna feel about "...the Joker and the Penguin smoking a joint!"?

From: Andy P. Email: Date: Friday, August 25, 2000 8:30 AM Comments: Given the recent release of X-MEN at the (UK) cinemas, I've just put in a request to my local Radio Station to play Hob-Nobbin'. Might I suggest all Deano fans follow suit and get a little more recognition for the big guy ?

From: Lee Email: slammagazine@snip.net Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 2:40 AM Comments: Just a back note to James, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but boy are you an angry little man. Whether you like Dean, the BeeGees, The Carpenters, or AC/DC, is there really a need to go on someone's website and badmouth him? Oh well, we love you Dean, even though you haven't come back to the area in almost a year!!!

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Monday, August 21, 2000 6:08 PM Comments: Is anyone from Birmingham going to the London gig (preferably in a car with two spare seats)? Did you know you're clashing with an Air Show in Cambridge, Dean? (hell of a job getting a cheap room for the weekend) oh, and pretty please let me sing with you..... xxx

From: David Email: Date: Sunday, August 20, 2000 1:35 PM Comments: For anyone who doesn't speak broad Glasgow, a translation is available on Ceefax page 327. In fact, Martin, is colleen not an Irish word for a young girl? If so, what a cruel twist of fate if Colleen turns out to be some hairy armed bloke. Are you going to see Dean in London or Cambridge? The dates don't suit so I will be unable to make the trip.

From: Martin Email: martin.phee@ntlworld.com Date: Saturday, August 19, 2000 5:14 PM Comments: Davisd..amawright..howzyersel'?? Colleen's got to be a burd!

From: David Email: Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 2:34 PM Comments: Hi Martin - howzitgaun? Yes I did make an assumption - so come on Colleen, what are you?

From: Martin Email: martin.phee@ntlworld.com Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 7:14 AM Comments: David... -... assuming that Colleen is female.... :)

From: David Email: Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 4:09 AM Comments: Colleen - Perhaps you should put yourself forward for this BBC interview. Sounds like you've got a few stories to tell!

From: jess Email: jess@pudding.net Date: Thursday, August 17, 2000 2:40 AM Comments: Re: NeverMindTheBuzzcocks - Yeah Gill it was a repeat but seeing it the first time around was how I knew Dean still existed and I became a fan all over again!! I hadn't realised how much of a fan I'd been before until then.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:33 AM Comments: Not an icon as such in the way say Kirtsy MacColl is, just popular

From: Ian Grey Email: ian@delicolor.co.uk Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 4:54 AM Comments: Re: gay icon. Did they say whether he was or not? If Becks can be....

From: Colleen Email: colleenz43@aol.com Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 1:01 AM Comments: I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO FRIEDMAN SINCE I LIVED IN LONDON IN 1979.. ROCKING CHAIR HELPED ME THRU MANY BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS - AND NOW THAT I FOUND IT AGAIN - ITS HELPING ME THRU A DIVORCE! LYDIA REMINDED ME OF A MAN I KNEW WHEN I WAS 25. SINGLE PARENT AND ALONE - HE LOVED ME BUT I KNEW HE WOULD NEVER SETTLE DOWN :)

From: AMcA Email: ... Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 4:35 PM Comments: arghhhh ... and again. I blame Tolkien.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 4:35 PM Comments: Whoops forgot to turn italics off>/i> after gay icon...

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 4:34 PM Comments: Ian, the same researcher was asking me if Dean was a gay icon . I asked a couple of my gay friends but they declined to be interviewed...

From: Ian Grey Email: ian@delicolor.co.uk Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 3:35 PM Comments: Hi Folks, someone from the BBC has been trying to track down a female Dean fan who has vivid memories of Lucky Stars et-al from 1978 for airing on September 16th on their "We love the 70s". So, if you are 35+, are sincere about the man & his music and are brave enough to be interviewed send me an email and I will forward it on to them.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Monday, August 14, 2000 8:35 PM Comments: Steve Tolkien or toking? :-)

From: steve Email: Date: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:24 PM Comments: nice one karen beware a women scorned jimmy

From: steve Email: Date: Monday, August 14, 2000 2:18 PM Comments: hey andy did you know that tolkien is hobbit forming?

From: gary Email: garyc.mooney@virgin.net Date: Sunday, August 13, 2000 3:25 PM Comments: Dean, it is really great to hear that you are coming to Cambridge. I had a great time at your last gig here.. looking forward to it.

From: Gill Blanket Email: neil.blanket@virgin.net Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2000 1:59 PM Comments: Did anyone see Dean on "Never Mind the Buzzcocks" a couple of weeks ago - I think it was a repeat.I couldn't believe that they didn't recognise him!! There's some sad people about. -Gill

From: Tim Penrose Email: hudsonsfood.fsnet.co.uk Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2000 7:58 PM Comments: Hi Dean, I'm going to start this with "You will not remember"...but I suspect you probably will! You came to Birmingham about 5 years ago and played at Ronnie Scott's - I knew the owners Alan & Barrie and you then came and had lunch at my restaurant in the city .....I met you and fairly typically garbled my way through some questions I wanted to ask you about your songs (this must get boring for you after a while!). 2 years later I saw you again in Birmingham at a lovely concert with a lot of the songs from the new album. I was still enthralled with your voice and music and just wanted to say thanks for taking the time when I met you the second time to chat and take a few minutes out of your hectic schedule. McDonalds Girl is still my fave disc of all time and I hope to hear you at Cambridge if I can wangle some time of from work. Please keep up the great tunes. I have read all Dirk Bogarde's biographies (a British film actor from the 50's now dead) and he comments that most people when they meet someone they feel is famous to them babble and get nervous and stammer......Bogarde (and you must read his books - Backcloth is the best) says that this is exactly how he used to feel - I remember babbling rather madly when I met you and not exactly saying what I wanted to say which was your music meant a lot to me when I was a teenager (still does now), thank you for it.....there I feel better for that!

From: James - but not that one Email: hislopjames@hotmail.com Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2000 4:03 PM Comments: Hey Deano - I know the good ol’ US of A is the land of the fereeee and all that, but if this were my website I wouldn't let that guy James on it. Come on, get totalitarian. Criticism is surely fine, but letting tossers on to insult you and your fans shouldn't be allowed...

From: rudi Email: Date: Monday, August 7, 2000 6:08 PM Comments: just watched vampire motorcycle. question, is it possible to get hold of a copy of the brilliant title track.didnt know you could also do heavy rock dean?

From: Chas Email: Date: Thursday, August 3, 2000 1:51 PM Comments: Thanks for the information Matt, very interesting. If its any consolation to Dean(regarding McDonalds Girl) ,it would seem things never change at The BBC. What I find hard to except is that they are quite prepared to let 5million kids believe, the hit single with the longest title is " Im in love with the girl on a certain Manchester Megastore checkout desk" just because they cannot allow themselves to promote The Branston Empire . We are all aware of the non commercailisation policy, but that is just dangerously pathetic.I could never have made it up , that is what the presenter said and I believed him . Who wouldnt? Matt, Sorry if I may have seemed disrespectful to The Freshies , I never meant to be. HONEST! I will endeavour to track down a copy ,if only for curiosity sake.

From: Matt Email: Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 4:12 PM Comments: Chas try : The Freshies’ "The Very Very Best Of..." (Cherry Red Records CDMRED 129). ‘I’m In Love With The Girl On The Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk’. the track was initially issued by Razz, but MCA licenced it and the track spent an amazing 13 weeks on the Radio One playlist over Christmas 1981 and selling over 40,000 copies which would nowadays put you comfortably in the Top Twenty after that there were two more singles on MCA but The Freshies fell apart in 1985 as singer/songwriter Chris Sievey concentrated on his comedy character Frank Sidebottom. Does that help?

From: Chas Email: Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 1:07 PM Comments: Did anyone else see the kids show "Record Breakers" today (wed)BBC1 5:00pm.The subject,the hit record with the longest title. Released in 1985, reach number 54(some hit)I didnt get the artists but it was called:- Im in love with a girl working at a certain Manchester mega store check out desk. Now until this point I wasnt really listening, as you do ,but I swear the snippet of the song played sounded just like BareNakeds version of McDonalds Girl. Does anyone out there know anymore, I know its along shot but I cant be the only Brit to watch kids tele.Was it a spoof of McDonalds Girl.Interesting or what.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 6:18 AM Comments: Ameeta - not a lyric I recognise but you might want to try searching on Dean's Lyric Page

From: Karl Email: karl7@earthlink.net Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 3:54 AM Comments: Dean, any plans for a tour soon? We'd like to see you in something like Hard Rock Live or a smaller venue, perhaps an ampitheatre.

From: Karl Email: karl7@earthlink.net Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 3:50 AM Comments: Every chat board has a "James." Don't encourage him. Dean, keep up the great tunes!

From: Joni Email: Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2000 5:53 PM Comments: Dean or anyone I caught your tour in the uk in late 1998. Please tell me who your preshow music tapes were by. I was going to ask you after the show but got shy. *Blush* Doh! Hope you or someone can help me. love jonixx

From: Karen Email: Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2000 4:31 PM Comments: Congratulations on finding your shift key James, must have been difficult since your personal entertainment must surely be affecting your eyesight by now. Incidentally, I always find listening easy - why is that such a problem to you? Perhaps you're listening to the wrong kind of music?

From: ameeta Email: peachparfait@hotmail.com Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2000 8:38 AM Comments: Okay, if anyone can help me, God bless him/her...I am a new fan of Dean's and I thought I knew all of his songs, but then the other day, I heard this one song (only from the middle to the end) and it sounded just like him. I fell in love with the song but I don't know the name and I don't know who sings it. But the chorus goes like this:.......and when she moves, the way she glides across the room- just like an angel; wish that i could see her just one more time....... If anyone can tell me who sings it and the title, i would really appreciate it. please?????? thank you.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 6:54 PM Comments: Chas... very well my preciousssss.... just give I back my ring...

From: tom bombadil Email: Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 5:44 PM Comments: This "James" character is a doof

From: Chas Email: Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 2:24 PM Comments: James . The power of the dark shadow it cast on the Dean domain is quickly fading, it is . Has it lost its bottle or is its hairy hands far too busy in its nassty little pocketses ? ANDREW P McAULEY If James is now the official site Troll , can I be Gollum? The parlance may need more work ,but I think I can get there. Just one thing. Dont ask me to eat raw fish.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Sunday, July 30, 2000 2:47 PM Comments: Yo James! Interesting though intolerant opinion. What is wrong with Easy Listening? Personally my musical tastes run the whole spectrum (well with certain exceptions in honesty - my collection opens at Abba and terminates in Wu Tang Clan taking in such luminaries as Eminem, Rush, Motorhead, Mari Wilson, Beach Boys, Erik Satie, John Dowland, Dixie Cups, Ink Spots, Blondie, Method Man etc etc etc ) but are sufficiently catholic to embrace easy listening along the way. I would personally disagree with your categorisation of Dean's music as easy listening but as I don't hold any copyrights on the term it would be pointless. Chaque a son gout and all that. Easy listening would normally be Bacharach et al.. But surely to dismiss a musical style because it does not conform to one's own tastes is nothing short of musical fascism? And that mon ami is real ignorance. PS I know you're only trolling really but it is always fun to respond occasionally.

From: james Email: Date: Sunday, July 30, 2000 10:42 AM Comments: you're all beautiful human beings, and i wish i had the capacity to be more like each and every one of you. i think i'd be much better off, especially since ignorance is bliss.

From: james Email: mikeshiffsucks@hotmail.com Date: Sunday, July 30, 2000 10:40 AM Comments: yes'm, david, dean friedman is on the same level as pavarotti, and i love to trash the latter as vigorously as the former. absolutely beautiful. the fact remains that you all enjoy easy listening . just wanted you to be aware. and, shockingly, you haven't all committed suicide by now, what with this infraction against humanity, and everything, i guess none of you are very self-aware. i tried, valiantly (blush), to make amends, check my second and third guestbook-signings. but honestly, i really don't think that i can take it anymore, so here. and i'll even use capital letters, karen. DEAN FRIEDMAN SUCKS, AND YOU'RE ALL (mostly) MORONS. sorry, i had to do it, you pushed me to it. i think you should go sit in the corner and think about what you've brought upon yourselves. ta-ta, james

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 7:31 PM Comments: David, David... Mc not Mac ... Irish grandparents... anyway welcome back to the UK. Just got back from a week in the IoM... weird but nice. Steve - sorry - didn't recognise the reference - Love Part II... they all dedicate lines to you, thin lines, easy seen through. Of course they do to.... of course. Nice to meet another Dexy's afficionado. Hope you bought the solo album ('My Beauty') - pure class. And (as you probably know) 'troll' is net speak for a posting designed to attract abuse. Different strokes... Michelle - keep up the faith and the training. The world needs more musicians who LIKE music! PS Forgot Van Morrison! PPS Sorry for the formality - pure habit from dealing with Americanos (blue jeans and Chinos)

From: Michelle Email: Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 4:34 PM Comments: Erm, David, I am about 15, well, 16 actually, but whats a year. Im afraid the orchestra is just a crappy youth orchestra, but we sound pretty good. (Thats because I mime)

From: David Email: Date: Friday, July 28, 2000 1:43 PM Comments: Back from 3 weeks in France and I find the air thick with recrimination and insult. Probably too late now to add my comments to the hairy-handed James - he'll doubtless be off to Pavarotti's site to tell him he wants to work on his voice a bit more. Michelle - why did I get the impression you were about 15? All the time you're a seasoned musician - with which orchestra? Welcome back to the formal Mr Andrew P McAuley - another Scot on DF's website perhaps? I just received Songs for Grownups but I haven't had time to listen to it yet. I had asked Dean to autograph it but I regret to say it came cellophane-wrapped and sans moniker. I had to resort to unpeeling the postal declaration with what looks like it might be Dean's signature and sticking that to the CD case. I hope you think this is sufficiently sad, Dean, to make you feel guilty. Nice to be back - but mush rush to a gig now. David

From: Chas Email: Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 12:12 AM Comments: Been away too. Missed all the fun, with this "James Bod" admit it Dean, he just could not be for real , you hired him didnt you from " Hire a Ass Hole" either that or the gob shite was working free lance.

From: michelle Email: Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:16 AM Comments: infatuation, even

From: michelle Email: Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:16 AM Comments: You know Steve, i had a sneaking suspicion that ifatuation was the word you were trying to spit out. Also, in answer to your enquiry, i play violin, but coincidentally, i play alto sax as well, but its been that long since i could be bothered to get him out, ive probably forgotten how to play.

From: steve Email: Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 2:09 PM Comments: hi michelle what instrument do you play in the old orchestra? when i was a teen i whould huff & puff on an eflat bass in a silver band then progressed to an alto sax (realy hard to learn)

From: steve Email: Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 1:50 PM Comments: hey even a troll has feelings michelle i have a hard job with small words let alone existential (of which is cribed from your mail)the infatione bit now i see it in the cold light of day looks nothing like "infatuation (noun)" (chambers school dictionary)to be more informed listen to "searching for the young soul rebels by dexys midnight runners" love from steve

From: Michelle Email: Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 5:58 AM Comments: hey Steve, i believe the word is existential, and i have no idea what you were getting at with infatione. Please inform.

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 5:18 AM Comments: Marcus - gotta love a good troll! Steve - infatione ?

From: Marcus Email: Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 7:52 PM Comments: and check out the "James" 1-member fan club. Post your abuse now : http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/wehatedeanfriedman

From: steve Email: Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 2:42 PM Comments: blimey andy this is geting to exestenstaill (one or two l`s) to ere is human to forgive is divine dexys say f~@ck infatione

From: Andrew P McAuley Email: amcauley@sprezzatura.com Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 11:42 AM Comments: Bl***y typical. Spend 2 months in the US and miss a controversial posting - and now too late to add my 2 cents... oh sod it James... I disagree with what you say but I will .... etc Voltaire. Suffice to say that in the opinion of myself and a lot of other people, Dean writes the sort of music you come to rely on through the hard times in your life. The sort of music that reflects and empathises with you. The sort of non judgemental intelligent stuff you need around you. The sort of stuff that grows older with you. Y'know like Dexy's and Tom Robinson and Kirsty MacColl and Arrested Development and NWA and Mozart and Vivaldi and Motorhead and the Pretenders and the Sex Pistols and Speech and ... etc As it happens I think his cogently argued reply says it all (and he knows I concur with the Lucky Star comment - I hated it at the time but now when I hear it it affects me at a different level and I see the simple human emotion it conveys). So listen again - but listen to some of the newer stuff - I believe he'll cut you a deal on the double Cd . Toodles!

From: steve Email: Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000 1:58 PM Comments: james read "A clockwork orange"

From: Steve Email: Date: Saturday, July 22, 2000 1:56 PM Comments: James chill out and say more

From: Eddie Collins Email: ejcollins70@hotmail.com Date: Thursday, July 20, 2000 6:49 PM Comments: Managed eventually to get a copy of 'The Education of Little Tree',(recommended by you in a previous e mail) whilst on vacation in Florida earlier this month - a beautiful story - an absolute gem of a book. Thanks Dean! Check it out guys! It is out of print in the UK but can be purchased through amazon.com. Hope you got the commission Dean!! Don't leave out Belfast in your proposed UK tour in 2001.

From: Les Email: lesmorfitt@btinternet.com Date: Sunday, July 16, 2000 7:04 AM Comments: Deano... We have just been to "EURIKA" in Halifax UK. Have seen your toys...*EXCELLENT* Any UK gigs coming up..Come back soon to Hull (SPRING STREET THEATRE) we all miss you

From: Les Email: Date: Sunday, July 16, 2000 7:00 AM Comments:

From: Jenni Murphy Email: thegreatbeyond@beeb.net Date: Friday, July 14, 2000 5:48 PM Comments: Hey, just watched Never Mind The Buzzcocks on BBC2 and guess who was on the ID Parade bit...none other than Dean Friedman! They couldnt even guess who he was! I could, and I'm 15, so it shows how much musical taste some of these people dont have! Dean, when are you coming to Coventry??!! Keep the great music coming!

From: james Email: Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 9:41 PM Comments: hello, my pretties, and you can tell me all you want that i'm a terrific moron, but don't reduce me to the same spelling-level as our good friend steve. just a bit touchy about things of that nature. indeed, so, in case dean was wondering, since he seems so conspicuously to have overlooked it, in a moment of weakness, i apologized for exhibiting such belligerence in my initial "chatting". [shrug]. should i not have? perhaps, since telling dean that "no matter how much i dislike it, it's still [your] art, and i have to respect that" subjects me to his citation of a littany of anecdotes of reviews, and abuse directed towards my sexual life (and orientation). absolutely lovely. maybe it's the fact that my girlfriend (yes, sir, but i'd probably be a lot cooler if i were homosexual) has been on an entirely incorrect continent for entirely too long (11 days and counting) that has resulted in my quasi-obsession with dean's site. or maybe it's that innate quality of all human beings which requires them to slow down in the presence of a fresh car accident, the shattered glass forming arcs within arcs, spirals within spirals. hopeless romantic that i am, i can't seem to figure out which one it is. so be it. but i brought all of the abuse on myself, i really did, and i realize that. oh well. i guess that all i can say is that listening to dean friedman's music does not give me the same lovely feeling that the clash, captain beefheart, radiohead, devo, neutral milk hotel, the olivia tremor control, and grandmaster flash & the furious five all do. and i breathe every bit as much as e. e. cummings did in his prime, why ought he be afforded special privilages? you folks all seem to a smidge too tyrannical for my blood. i guess i'll finish the thought with the obligatory " with guitars " and be on my way. wish, james

From: Katie Email: oscillations@hotmail.com Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:21 AM Comments: Tee Hee! James, you deserve all you get! Dean Friedman saved my sanity!!!!! This is the ear nectar of the gods and music to fall in love to and fall in love with!!!!!! YOU KNOW NOTHING!!!!!! (and I bet you're a closet Niel Sedaka fan....)

From: Karen Email: Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 5:51 PM Comments: Dean, you're welcome, I must say that was the most polite F off I've ever read - Don, I don't think we should sink to James's level of trashing other artistes, let's be more mature than he obviously is - Andy, Carol King wrote you've Got a Friend which is her connection to James Taylor, Carly Simon and he were married and finally James, have you any right to criticise Steve's literacy when you have such a problem knowing where your capital letters should go?

From: Andy P. Email: Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 7:48 AM Comments: 1. Don, couldn't agree with you more. 2. Wasn't it Carol King, not Carly Simon ?

From: Don Dauer Email: ddauer@accesstoledo.com Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:14 PM Comments: James, the simple fact of the matter is some folks love Dean's music and it has had an effect on their lives. It can't be explained any more than you can explain why some like mustard and others prefer katsup. So, my advice to you would be to shut the f**k up and surf sites where you like the artist instead of getting your rocks off by trashing someone we all have a great deal of respect for. In fact, if you'll let us know which artists are worthy of your praise, we can all visit their sites and trash them without ever listening first. It seems to work for you. Dean, nice, well spoken reply, keep up the good work and remember you can't please everybody, but people like James are only able to please themselves.

From: Alex Daley Email: simply_thrilled_honey@yahoo.com Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 5:06 PM Comments: Dean, All this bother and today I saved your life! I moved your records from the “Easy Listening” section of Virgin Megastore in Manchester back to the Rock & Pop section slotted between Pub-Rock-Meisters Free and self-proclaimed King of the Alternate Tunings Mr Robert Fripp. Oh No. I just realised. I’ll put them back first thing tomorrow morning. Sorry :)

From: Dean Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 12:26 AM Comments: Hmmmm... I guess it's time I weighed in on this contraversial topic. Well, first off, thanks Karen and Steve for jumping to my defense. Now, as for the issue at hand: James, two things come to mind... 1. You need to get laid. Seriously, how completely and utterly bored must you be to waste more than two seconds of your life cruising someone's site you profess to hate? It's hard to imagine that you just stumbled onto this message board by accident, that is unless you're a dislexic Kinky Friedman fan, and a worse speller than my staunch supporter, Steve. 2. This second point is a little more difficult for me to articulate, but the truth is, in spite of the fact that I consider myself to be one of the best singer/songwriters around, (blush) I can't escape the fact that something about my style seems to really, really annoy the hell out of some people. It's taken me a while to come to grips with this phenomenon, especially, because my first modest brush with media exposure had all the trendy press - NME, Music Week etc... touting me as a new hip Paul Simon, the next Billy Joel, Rod Steward and Sting all put together. Than something strange seem to happen over the next 20 years, due, in large part I suspect, to the longterm exposure of my biggest UK hit, Lucky Stars. At some point in time - even though I released no new product and hardly ever toured - my media image shifted from being cool, hip and original to being corny and sentimental. I was a little taken aback at how severe this shift was when I witnessed the first few 'Dean Friedman' episodes on the Big Breakfast. Even though Gaby was being a sincere fan, it was immediately obvious that the premise of the ongoing bit was to make a joke out of her infatuation. Maybe the whole TV crew wearing bushy Dean Friedman mustaches and waving peace signs was the first clue. Even though humor is an important aspect of what I do, I've always taken my work very seriously, so it took me somewhat by surprise to discover that to some young people in the media, I'd become a joke. I can't fully explain it; that's just the way it is. To a degree I even understand James' problem with musicians like Kenny G and Michael Bolton. While I respect them both, they arguably fall into a category of artists who are almost too clean, perfect and without musical blemish. It's just hard for me to picture myself in that category. I have a theory about why some people view me that way, though. I'm aware of the fact that at first glance/listen my music has all the surface appearance of being very middle-of-the-road; that is, until you actually listen to it. The truth is, underneath the seemingly benign, innocent exterior, my songs are dangerously perverse and starkly true-to-life. S&M, adultery, divorce, incest, murder, rape, death, birth, adoption, homelessness, suicide... that's the stuff I write about. I'm just try not to be too overt about it. Maybe it's my haircut. Anyway, to each his own. I'm curious what the rest of you folks make of all this. As for James... if you continue to find yourself with this pent up frustration, and no girls (or guys) will even talk to you because of your abrasive personality, there's nothing wrong with paying for it (as long as you use universal precautions); and if that's not an option, well, then, there's no shame in pleasuring yourself. That hairy palm thing is just a myth. Cheers.

From: James Email: mikeshiffsucks@hotmail.com Date: Sunday, July 9, 2000 5:02 PM Comments: wow, steve-o, you're quite the grammatically challenged young fellow. you should really learn to have some consistency in the number of "o"'s you insert into the word "too", honestly. and you use "subjective" as a verb, when you oughtn't, or maybe you simply forgot to throw in an extra "r" there on the word "you". i can forgive a little absent-mindedness, it happens now and again, even to the best of us. but i won't comment on "sesabilitys", since i don't know whether or not you did that simply to be ironic. anyhow, i'd like to apologize to dean, i would. i just shat on the man's art, and no matter how much i dislike it, it's still his art, and i have to respect that. however, to all of you who revere his art, i'd like to take this time to say that you're rather silly folks, if i may be so bold. and if you feel like i'm a moron, please email me instead of clogging up this poor man's guestbook. thanks a bundle, james. p.s. -- as cerys mentioned, if you like dean, you're all sure to love wesley willis. this was just a public service announcement.

From: steve Email: Date: Saturday, July 8, 2000 2:47 PM Comments: Hi James..... Its great to hear some really constructive criticism (hey jimmy if the words are to big for you give up now). If its not tooo much trouble we would all like to hear you subjective (oh poo there is another big word to confuse your peanut brain) views on deans rather more primative lyrics of which we all are positive will apeal to your cave man sesabiltys........ ahh i cant be nice any more..... james #@$* OFF!!!!!!

From: Karen Email: Date: Saturday, July 8, 2000 6:16 AM Comments: James - Hope you get over your charisma bypass real soon and that the charm school refunds your fees.

From: cerys Email: Date: Friday, July 7, 2000 5:27 PM Comments: your record is never off my turntable. it's that funny. you really should check out wesley willis- everyone here- if you like dean, you'll love wesley! the similarities between the two are uncanny! have fun with the pick-up truck.

From: james Email: mikeshiffsucks@hotmail.com Date: Friday, July 7, 2000 5:24 PM Comments: hey dean, what's up? i just realized that you're a cross between kenny g and michael bolton. essentially, everything that is wrong with music. what you've written is ungodly terrible, and i hope that you're happy with what you have done; made the world a much less pleasant place to exist. cheers, james

From: michelle Email: Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2000 2:41 PM Comments: Just returned from a holiday to Hungary, well it wasnt really a holiday, more of a working trip with the old orchestra, but my god is Budapest a beautiful city. We did a few open air concerts in some really fantastic places and I was just thinking that it would be brilliant if dean did something similar in an equally beautiful city. If anyone else agrees, we shoud start a campaign!

From: Marian Email: MBDoyle4@aol.com Date: Sunday, July 2, 2000 9:42 PM Comments: Hi,everyone{and Dean}. Have just caught up with all your e-mail after a holiday. A lot of the names mentioned I do not recognise--but I do know James Taylor and Carly Simon--and, yes, I have the "My Romance" album,which is super. I agree about Paddy MacAloon, he is a talented songwriter---but doesn't anybody like "The Beautiful South"- Paul Heaton's songs are brilliant--like Dean he has a knack of unusal lyrics,with some really catchy tunes--what more could you ask for??

From: David Email: dmcleish@hotmail.com Date: Friday, June 30, 2000 5:37 PM Comments: Great news, Dean! The Trainer car (UK speak) is at last getting the home it deserves. A disused office is no place for an outsized piece of vehicular footwear. Does this mean those of us who contributed to its new resting place can expect to see you pull up in it at our front doors to personally deliver CD's etc? Guess not. Alex - James Taylor has had a chequered history. He told me that he'd spent time in a psychiatric institution when he was young (cf the lyrics to Fire and Rain). Of course, there were 3,000 other people in the auditorium at the time. Carly Simon is fantastic - anyone heard her album "My Romance" - her covers of those great old tunes from the 30's and 40's?

From: Dean Email: dean@deanfriedman.com Date: Friday, June 30, 2000 3:19 AM Comments: Carly Simon, of course. I bumped into her in an elevator once in a NYC recording studio, but was totally, too shy to even say anything. Great singer/songwriter every bit as good, creative and idiom defining as her some time hubby, who I've always been a big fan, which I'm sure comes as no surprise as I figured out how to fingerpick playing Fire & Rain. Anyway, the Sneaker Car is safe (if a little damp at the moment.) I bought a whole big pile of pressure treated wood and have started building a shed under the deck attached to our house. Today I rented a pickup-truck and went and collected it. The shed isn't finished yet; I've only built the floor and one wall, but it's coming along. And the Sneaker Car is already cozily ensconsed in one corner of the unfinished shed, covered with a tarp. Anyway, I should be finished in a few days. So that's the story, I'll fill in gaps in my next email. Thanks for all your support and I'll try to have all the CD's out by the end of next week. Take it easy. Deano from the empty office building it's been living in for the past few years.

From: Alex Daley Email: Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:25 PM Comments: Yeah but who was James Taylor's famous bird?

From: Chas Email: Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:43 PM Comments: Alex ... Your a card ...abit of wit....what ever next.

From: Chas Email: Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:43 PM Comments: Alex ... Your a card ...abit of wit....what ever next.

From: Chas Email: Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:38 PM Comments: Re Sneaker car.....Attention....Calling all interested parties.....OK! Whats the big secret, you cant fool me, going on and on about groups and singer that once performed in your local boozer. Its just a cunning plan, isnt it, to distract everyones attention from the real BIG ISSUE. What has happened to the Sneaker Car? Why the conspiracy, whats going on? Has the cool car done arunner (Herbie style) met its fate in a crusher,been sold, buried alive, dismantled,or rehoused? Come on folks ,demand some answers, we deserve to know. Just had a thought ,hope Im wrong, its not been nicked ,has it? After all its taking a hell of a risk letting everyone know a valuable sneaker car is parked all alone in some empty warehouse..Poor thing.

From: alex daley Email: Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 8:22 PM Comments: james taylor. didnt he have a colourful past? heroin addict and dated someone really really famous. anyone remember who?

From: David Email: dmcleish@hotmail.com Date: Thursday, June 29, 2000 7:24 PM Comments: Welcome along Alex. Nice email address. Haven't a clue who you're talking about (except Orange Juice) but check out Michelle's contribution on June 19. She's seen this Elliott Smith live! I'm sure you have good taste though. Martin - I know James Taylor is a slaphead, but hey - check the plug hole. It's happening to us all these days. Sickly sweet? - I guess he's a little less country but that can only be a good thing. Eddi Reader - now there's a voice. Dean - if you're listening - where's my CD? I've read all the comments on the individual tracks and now I want to hear the music! Inundated with the sneaker car offer?

From: Alex Daley Email: simply_thrilled_honey@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 10:20 PM Comments: Hey Dean Friedman! Cool Site & I love your music! Band/artist suggestions : Michael Penn, Cotton Mather, Elliot Smith, The Beta Band, Orange Juice, Shack/Pale Fountains, Liz Phair, Terry Hall. Anybody agree?

From: Martin Phee Email: martin.phee@ntlworld.com Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 9:55 PM Comments: Anyone for Eddi Reader?? - another Glaswegian (well almost!)

From: Martin Phee Email: martin.phee@ntlworld.com Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 9:53 PM Comments: David, can't say I agree re- James Taylor. I was a fan of his earlier stuff, but he just got too sickly sweet for me - if you know what I mean. Plus I just can't get past his hairstyle - JESUS he's an old man!!!

From: chas Email: Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 8:27 PM Comments: I have been away for the last four weeks in a PC free zone. Still tring to catch up on things. Does anyone know the out come of the "save the sneaker campaig?" checked all the email. Have I missed something? .

From: David Email: dmcleish Date: Monday, June 26, 2000 9:16 AM Comments: Glad there are so many James Taylor fans out there too. I think his voice has just got better and better over the years. I saw him in Glasgow nearly 2 years ago and it was stunning. Thanks, Karen for sorting out the confusion about the music in Boon. I didn't even realise I was confused! Jim Diamond is (I think) from Glasgow - he's certainly Scottish. Just thought you should know that!

From: Karen Email: paul-karen-bailey@freeserve..co.uk Date: Saturday, June 24, 2000 4:37 PM Comments: I like James Taylor too, saw him at Tatton Park last July and also at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester the previous year, he's got an incredible voice. Michelle - Jim Diamond sings the opening song Hiho Silver on Boon, Dean is credited with the 'Incidental Music' and also Texas Rangers and He's my Friend He's My Buddy at the end of the programme. See if you can spot the bit where Rocky works in a burger bar and there's McDonalds Girl playing in the background!!

From: Michelle Email: Date: Friday, June 23, 2000 7:43 PM Comments: Oh yeah! i like James Taylor. I also saw Boon the other day, but it didnt say Dean Friedman in the credits, it said Jim Diamond, is this the guy who sang it or something? i dont know, i am easily confused.

From: David Email: dmcleish@hotmail.com Date: Friday, June 23, 2000 9:22 AM Comments: Found an old re-run of "Boon" on UK Gold channel yesterday. Great music - shame about the show. Unlike Karen, I didn't cheer when Dean's name came up at the end credits. I was watching it on my own and that would have been too sad. James Taylor anyone?

From: Karen Email: orca@beme.com Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 10:52 AM Comments: I wish I lived in Glasgow too but am near London and don't know many other Dean fans around here. Dean - I bought the video of Vampire Motorcycle and loved it. A friend also loved it and went and bought her own copy. The talking turd is something else. We cheered when your name came up on the credits. I don't think I'll be able to listen to "Are you ready yet" in quite the same way again. Any more films in the pipeline? Wishing spring to come around soon again so you can visit - we've obviously had the last of the summer here!

From: David Email: as before Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 2:58 PM Comments: Loudon and Prefab - good choices Martin (from the little I know). Elliot Smith - sorry Michelle - you're on your own there! Do any guitarists (eg Martin) like Martin Taylor? World class jazz guitarist - and he's Scottish! This is beginning to sound like the Scottish branch of the DF appreciation society. Please feel free to join in, the rest of the world!

From: michelle Email: Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:09 AM Comments: Sorry Martin, havent heard of any of the people you mentioned, (apart from prefab sprout obviously), but I did go to see Elliott Smith last night, and it was surprisingly good. Id never heard of him before, and I dont think hes had many famous hits, but hes really famous in America (I think) and hes really pretty good.

From: Martin Phee Email: martin.phee@ntlworld.com Date: Sunday, June 18, 2000 4:44 PM Comments: Hey guys, just a short note to say that due to technical difficulties, the (Unofficial) Dean Friedman Chords Page has moved to:. . .http://homepage.ntlworld.com/martin.phee/friedman_chords.htm - - - this is a permanent move, and the old site will be up for another few days/weeks with a re-direct message.

From: Martin Email: martin.phee@ntlworld.com Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 4:11 PM Comments: Any you guys like Loudon Wainwright III??---- I'm listening to one of his albums as I type this!!!---also Prefab Sprout - Paddy McAloon must be the most gifted songwriter since Lennon & McCartney. (no offence Dean).......

From: Michelle Email: Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 3:48 PM Comments: This is too wierd!