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Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

rwcass — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:37:26 -0000

"My impression is that Aimee was more obsessed with him than the reverse."

That's the impression I got too. He's eight years older than her.

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

kelly simmons — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:49:21 -0000

My understanding is "Everything's Different Now" has lots of songs about him. Of course there is the famous line "In a country that began with a J for Jules" . . . which you probably know. My impression is that Aimee was more obsessed with him than the reverse. And obviously you were writing about him, not her, so you are forgiven!

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

jefito — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:59:32 -0000

She's sending in a copy for review!

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

rwcass — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:30:58 -0000

Now I'm finding some information about the 'Til Tuesday album "Everything's Different Now." Is that where all of Mann's songs about Shear are contained?

Oh, and thank you for the compliment! Made my day. Now I need to find a copy of "Standing Still"!

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

rwcass — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:35:15 -0000

I mentioned their relationship briefly in part two -- http://popdose.com/bootleg-... -- but I don't know much about it. (I'm 33, for what it's worth.) Weren't some songs on "Whatever" or "I'm With Stupid" written specifically about Shear? He takes the high road in the interview when Vin Scelsa brings her up, so I figured I should do the same.

Do you have any links you can point me to that talk about their relationship?

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

kelly simmons — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:35:20 -0000

First of all -- you are hilarious and very smart. So I am guessing your non-inclusion of Aimee Mann's long torturous relationship with Jules Schear was due to it being boringly, blatantly talked about ad nauseum in his past. That, or maybe you are too young or too hungover to remember.

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

Matt — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:19:21 -0000

I think that's correct...never thought about that Penn/Shear moment - funny!

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

rwcass — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:31:45 -0000

I prefer to stick to stupid facts.

I did find a YouTube clip from "MTV Unplugged" of Shear introducing Michael Penn on the show. I assume Penn wasn't dating Aimee Mann yet, but Shear and she had broken up by the mid-'80s, correct?

Re: Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 3)

Beau — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:52:56 -0000

No "J for Jules"?