On Tuesday, August 13, 2002, at 07:08 PM, Sean wrote: > Hey everyone - I'm pleased to be a new member of this group. I've read > the first 145 posts, but I couldn't get the last group of 300. For > some reason it just sends me the header list with no other > attachments. Oh well. > > As way of introduction, I offer a tidbit that may not have been > discussed (at least I haven't found it on any of the fan pages, but > since I haven't read the last 300 posts I could very well be mistaken). > > On the topic of puns, real-world allusions and such, on pages 96-97 of > Phoenix (paperback edition) Sticks is talking about people who connect > musicians with inns needing musicians. The names he reels off are: > > Aisse - incompetent, liar > Phent - less incompetent, lies less, charges 2x as much > Greenbough - usually drunk > D'Rai - gets a hold on the artist and homogenises his work > Tomas, Oscar and Ramon - best of the bunch > > Now I think Steve is poking fun at some book publishers here > > Aisse = Ace > Phent = ? > Greenbough = ? > D'Rai = Del Rey > Tomas, Oscar and Ramon = TOR > > Any ideas for Greenbough and Phent? I'm thinking maybe record > companies. This was mentioned before. I believe Steve said that Phent and Greenbough were Minneapolis record promoters.