Listening to the best of The Smithereens. Ask me anything.

[coloradodem2005]

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[Cooley Hurd]

1. Which song is playing now?

Blood & Roses is my favorite...

[coloradodem2005]

2. First one. "Beauty & Sadness".

B&R is good and so is "A Girl Like You".

[Wickerman]

3. How many record sdid they actually put out?

I saw them once, they were fun.

[bif]

4. I've met Pat Dinizio twice!

On his living room tour. Interesting character. And I saw the Smithereens two summers ago.

[coloradodem2005]

5. I heard that he ran for Senate in NJ back in 2000 as a Libertarian.

n/t

[bif]

7. He mentioned that

He also said they gave him almost no money for his campaign.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Lots of 13 on That Best Of

13 was a phenomenal pop/rock album. Every song had the potential to be a hit. Just honest, solid rock and roll by four guys who played, sang, and wrote their own songs. No tricks.
The Professor

[bif]

8. Seeing Pat perform solo

It was clear he was 3/4 of the band. I think he wrote most of the songs, played guitar and did almost all of the singing.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. You're Correct

The drummer did some writing and singing as well, but it was Pat's vision.
The Professor

[Zomby Woof]

9. I liked "Blood & Roses"

But when I borrowed the album from a friend ('87?), all the songs sounded the same. That loping bass line was the SAME. I liked them, but couldn't buy the album because it was like "Blood & Roses and its junior clones".

Wasn't even aware they had a best of... but hey, I am all for people enjoying what they like! :-)

[musette_sf]

11. No questions... just love the 'Reens

Pat played my request once at a 'Reens show. Everyone was yelling all their different favorites... mostly "hits" if you can call any of their songs that :-)... and he was ignoring everyone. I was down front, and during a 1 second semi-lull, I yelled out for "Indigo Blues". Pat was like, Yeah, we'll play THAT one, and I was the happiest girl in the world for a night!!!

[bif]

12. "The House We Used to Live In" is a great tune

And I like 'Strangers when We Meet". And of course, "A Girl Like You"