tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post7022408451589196533..comments2023-10-14T05:50:09.559-04:00Comments on Saurian Sagacity: The Official Blog for Inquisitive Florida Gators Fans: Carving a Steak from the Sacred CowHenry Louis Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-46466813264267101792008-08-01T09:49:00.000-04:002008-08-01T09:49:00.000-04:00KGB,I don't know much about the B-52s whereabouts,...KGB,<BR/><BR/>I don't know much about the B-52s whereabouts, but REM is still pretty visible in Athens, particularly in local politics. Stipe and Buck might be keeping residences in New York and Seattle, but you still see them at local shows and they still do surprise shows (talk about hitting the jackpot when you go to the 40 Watt on a night when the band is "TBD"). <BR/><BR/>I guess what made Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209673809885376664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-84089429207316387222008-08-01T00:37:00.000-04:002008-08-01T00:37:00.000-04:00Good point anon.Bo Diddley lived just outside of G...Good point anon.<BR/><BR/>Bo Diddley lived just outside of Gainesville for over 20 yrs. if memory serves correctly. He was far from retired.<BR/><BR/>But, he was already famous when he moved to the area and did not develop his musical skills there, as did the others.Kevin G. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123297850273548842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-91182312327253563842008-07-31T22:20:00.000-04:002008-07-31T22:20:00.000-04:00I suppose using Bo Diddley would be padding it, si...I suppose using Bo Diddley would be padding it, since Diddley really retired to Gainesville, rather than coming from there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-91552181314391588382008-07-31T15:20:00.000-04:002008-07-31T15:20:00.000-04:00Tommy, Re-reading your post it is interesting that...Tommy, <BR/><BR/>Re-reading your post it is interesting that there was no cross-pollination.<BR/><BR/>The primary reason was distance, recall the college band/bar circuit that existed. A band could play UGA one night, Vanderbilt the next, and Tennessee on Saturday night. Or perhaps UGA then Auburn and then Alabama.<BR/><BR/>In short, there were many schools within a reasonable geographic rangeKevin G. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123297850273548842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-34383280643863309452008-07-31T14:28:00.000-04:002008-07-31T14:28:00.000-04:00Actually, you will find that neither the members o...Actually, you will find that neither the members of R.E.M. nor the B-52's have remained in Athens.<BR/><BR/>The B-52's long ago fled to NYC as did Stipe.<BR/><BR/>If I recall correctly, some members of R.E.M. have retained property in Athens, but it's not where they spend their time.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the "stripes" thing, it must be remembered that these bands pre-dated the southern college clubKevin G. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123297850273548842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-24729565466727170922008-07-31T13:27:00.000-04:002008-07-31T13:27:00.000-04:00This a fun post, because I'm a big fan of many of ...This a fun post, because I'm a big fan of many of the artists mentioned, i.e., the Velvets (drummer Moe Tucker is a Georgian), Television, REM, Gram Parsons (who was born in Winter Haven, Fla., and raised in Waycross, Ga.). <BR/><BR/>What's interesting to me is how different these two music towns are and how little influence they seem to have had on one another, in spite of their relative Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209673809885376664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-50745293600789473042008-07-31T12:43:00.000-04:002008-07-31T12:43:00.000-04:00The anonymous post, obviously, misses the stated p...The anonymous post, obviously, misses the stated point of the post: Athens is not the Gold Standard music incubator everyone who roots for Georgia seems to think and then use as a contratemp for explaining that claiming Athens as a cultural apex and Gainesville a cultural nadir.<BR/><BR/>Everyone is going to have their personal tastes. You are certainly entitled to enjoy the "Cheese Whiz" era, Kevin G. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123297850273548842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-79328659529610545902008-07-31T12:20:00.000-04:002008-07-31T12:20:00.000-04:00didnt know Gainesville had such great pop roots.bu...didnt know Gainesville had such great pop roots.<BR/><BR/>but if you want gainesville to be known for the eagles and petty, go ahead. you can equate that with the ford taurus, jorts and cheese from a can. sorry rem bests them all by a landslide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com