MR

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 12:08 am**

Thanks Suite for the Christmas gift.

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 8:53 am**

Me too...

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:51 pm**

Triple that! You rock, girl! Thank you so much! You're not bad for a cheese head(and I promisepromisepromise I will get that Isaak to you, it's been hectic, but I have the next 11 days off work!)

Posted: **Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:17 pm**

Make it 4 times!
Thank you!

Posted: **Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:03 am**

You're welcome everyone

My friend made the template for the card, I just couldn't resist sending it out - LOL

Coaster or keeper?? LOL

I'm hoping everyone else will receive their gift today, except for in Canada, I think that takes longer.

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2005 2:34 am**

Sing Noel
Sing it clear
Sing Noel
All the year!

Bugsy

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:23 am**

Suite:

Thanks very much!

Posted: **Sun Dec 25, 2005 9:42 am**

Yes, thank you so much Suite.

I've been listening and enjoying all afternoon. I'm so impressed with the vocals. How could I have let myself get away from this sound for so long?

Posted: **Mon Dec 26, 2005 2:48 am**

Hey Suite;

Received the package yesterday. Thanks a ton darlin. You're awesome.

Ash

Posted: **Mon Dec 26, 2005 3:22 am**

You're Welcome

For those that post on here that didn't receive one, please PM me

Posted: **Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:09 am**

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:You're Welcome

For those that post on here that didn't receive one, please PM me

I didnt get one

Posted: **Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:13 am**

Froy says:

I didnt get one

Nice try Froy!!! You're so funny!! LOL

You know YOUR package (no offense to anyone else-LOL) was the first one mailed out and I even added the song "First Time" LOL

Posted: **Mon Dec 26, 2005 3:03 pm**

That's O.K. Suite, no complaints here....

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:00 am**

I just listened to the medley. And I about fell off my chair when Denny broke into his impersonation of Cartman impersonating him during Come Sail Away.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:17 pm**

I'd like to thank you too Suite for sending the cd and Christmas Ballad, it was a nice surprise....and very cool of you to do for everyone Thanks!
Darren just read his pm from you regarding Dare, we could make a tape for you if you'd like....you'll love it and it's about time!! lol I love them and meeting them in person was the ultimate, I'll send some pic's to you if you'd like...just pm your email addy to me

Meeting Darren and Richie and Andy was fantastic, i have great pic's of me with them as well as Darren, what excitment watching him walk into the bar we were waiting in before the concert and then introducing ourselves to him and I offered him a beer and he said, no let ME buy you two a beer...so cool!!
Dare and Styx are Darren's all time favorite bands, and 2 of my fav too.
I can't wait until you hear them, will work on the cd's this weekend for you.
Talk to ya soon
Leesa

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:40 pm**

Dave says:

I just listened to the medley. And I about fell off my chair when Denny broke into his impersonation of Cartman impersonating him during Come Sail Away.

LOL!!

Hey, did you catch the "Larry" reference in the medley??? Did anyone catch it?

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:44 pm**

Leesa wrote:

I'd like to thank you too Suite for sending the cd and Christmas Ballad, it was a nice surprise....and very cool of you to do for everyone Thanks!

You're welcome! But what did Darren think of Dennis' Christmas song??? He can be honest, I won't get upset :cry:

Darren just read his pm from you regarding Dare, we could make a tape for you if you'd like....you'll love it and it's about time!! lol
I can't wait until you hear them, will work on the cd's this weekend for you.

That would be great if he could make the copies on cd!! I would really appreciate it!! I have the Dare tape that Froy gave me, I listen to it in my van!!

:lol:

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:25 pm**

I'll let Darren post his thoughts, honestly I love DDY but wasn't crazy about the Christmas song.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:52 pm**

Hey Suite

I liked the version of Pieces Of Eight....have not played that song in ages.......as for the christmas song.....ermmmmmm ermmmmm well lets just say it wont be visiting my CD player much ........not even at Christmas.... :lol:

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:20 pm**

I guess some people won't be happy if even a christmas song sounds like Renegade or Queen of Spades.

Posted: **Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:56 pm**

Dennis has several songs that grew on me and I grew to like them. His Christmas song was one of them. (Off the top of my head, "Unanswered Prayers" was one I disliked at first and now count among my favorites).

His Christmas song is a nice one. It does not have "Christmas Classic" written all over it, but a few listens and I have come to be quite fond of it.

Putting away all my Chirstmas music now for next year.

Bugsy

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:08 am**

Darren or anybody and everybody,

What did you think of "First Time"????? I love this version!! :shock:

I had all those clips sent to me and my great friend Bugsy put all those on cd for me so I could send those songs out to everyone. It was getting too hard to send the files by email.

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:38 am**

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:Darren or anybody and everybody,

What did you think of "First Time"????? I love this version!!

I had all those clips sent to me and my great friend Bugsy put all those on cd for me so I could send those songs out to everyone. It was getting too hard to send the files by email.

I though First Time was the best of the songs on that alternate CDR. It showcased his voice. The song was much less of a sappy ballad without all the production and fifteen part harmonies.

Of course, I'm a BIG BIG fan of stripped down productions of songs. Sometimes the quality of a song gets lost in the production and how it's presented (listen to Damn Yankees entire first album... great songwriting, but stuck in the 80's hair production style). Stripped down, it's a bit more timeless.

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:48 am**

I totally agree. I know there's a few more people on here that liked this version of "First Time", but won't admit on the board (FROY) - LOL

I like the stripped down versions of these songs and other songs too!!

I have a few more songs/medley's that were sent to me, I just have to find them on my I-Tunes and somehow get them transferred. I have old Styx when they were in the radio studio, those were the best.

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:47 am**

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:I totally agree. I know there's a few more people on here that liked this version of "First Time", but won't admit on the board (FROY) - LOL

I like the stripped down versions of these songs and other songs too!!

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I liked that in-studio First Time for two reasons. His keyboard work is so terrific. And his voice is deeper and not so .... well, anyway. It is better on that version.

I had to find that medley Suite was referring to...there have been a LOT of those, LOL! I love his Cartman "you guys!!" in the middle of CSA. It is so unexpected and funny.

Bugsy

Posted: **Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:56 am**

DarrenUK wrote:as for the christmas song.....ermmmmmm ermmmmm well lets just say it wont be visiting my CD player much ........not even at Christmas....

Well, that doesn't surprise me. Good thing there are other bands and singers who do decent Christmas songs. My favorite:

http://www.lrb.net/realaudio/marysboychild.ram

Posted: **Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:47 am**

Ash wrote:I guess some people won't be happy if even a christmas song sounds like Renegade or Queen of Spades.

Or...maybe they genuinely don't like it.

Nah, not possible!!! ;-)

Seriously, Suite - thank you for the thoughtful gift. I especially liked my DDY collage Xmas card. LOL

Posted: **Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:24 am**

Yey Suite.
Just got mine,thanx so much.Guess I will have to play them over new years eve.

We all know things move a bit slower up here with sleighdogs and snowshoes and the likes.
Off to the cottage for the weekend with family to celebrate the end of 2005.
All the best to everybody.Halleluja.