Some of your mail:

what a smashing website!
i love glam rock, thanks for making a website that is true to what glam rock really is. it's very thorough. the shopping section is useful as well. a fashion section would be nice, however. i have a website with some paintings of glam rock characters, if you're inclined to check it out.
http://www.pixiepaint.com

thanks again, Sophia

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My compliments to you on a thorough overview of Glam.

I was in the middle of it and had forgotten many of the tunes (and some of the bands) you mentioned. In fact, many things are foggy from 1963 onward. But then, that's rock and roll, isn't it mate?

Ever consider writing a book?

Best wishes,
Les Grey - Mud

(This email meant more to me than any other, I give Mud a fairly hard time on this site, and there's Les congratulating me on having done a fine job, what a fine fellow! May he rest in peace.)

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From: "David Johns"

cheers , your page f en rulz, i cant belive what i read on glam, people are so ponderous today, they think they know rock n roll, you took the words right out of my mind. thanx so much for the web page, my brain finally feels at ease knowing you wrote this stuff down ,to the stupid music crid dicks... glam rock lives in all true rockers.... please let me know if ya get this here comment.... thanx again dave

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From: "Tiffany Morris"

Hello

I work for a company that provides audio programming for airlines. I decided it was due time to pay tribute to glam - though I was a mere babe during the scene proper. You're site is great - and funny - a nice combination, that's not always so easy to find. Anyhow, thought you'd like to know the program will run on Delta during Jan/Feb (reaching 2 million travelers each month). I least hope to upset some stodgy businessmen.

Cheers, Tiffany

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From: "John Kral"

Hi-I just thought I'd write a quick note and let you know how much I enjoyed your Glam rock site. I was born in 1960 so by the time I got into this kind of music it was already gone for the most part. In fact I didn't even know it was a genre per se-I just knew it rocked! Some of my favorite bands from that era were Slade, Sweet and Alice Cooper. Also, I guess they didn't have big enough hits to make more than one entry on your list-but only one reference to Mott The Hoople seems remiss. By your definition Mott seems to personify Glam. Ian was definitely a star and they were certainly loud and raucous. Also-how would some of early Queen fit in? Songs like Liar and Keep Yourself Alive from the very early 70's (or the song Sheer Heart Attack) later on seem like they could fit in.

Anyway-great site-you gave me some great ideas on some old music to catch up on.

John

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From: "Melissa Berent"

Hi. I ran across your website searching for Alice Cooper sites. Your site is awesome, informative and exciting! I'm curious to give a listen to some of the bands you talk about that I wasn't really familiar with.

I didn't realize I was such a glam fan, but I have a band called Quang T, and while we continue to write our own stuff, we play a lot of "covers" out in the clubs (here in Norfolk, Virginia). Much of our set list includes old Alice Cooper, Kiss, Sweet, etc. Alice is probably our biggest influence, certainly as far as our stage show goes. We have props and dancers and fire and costumes and make-up (sometimes, at different times). Our show is pretty spontaneous and we have people in our group that just start participating and collaborating... it's pretty cool! Of course, our twist is that we have a female singer (me!), so it kind of automatically glams up the set, in a way. We're pretty heavy and driving, though. And sense of humor is oh, so important in our show and in our music. (especially when I fall flat on my face on stage in my mile-high platforms, which has happened on a few occasions!)

We have one original called "Roller Derby". When we perform it live we go into a Bay City Rollers nod-- depending on the night of the week we might chant, "S-A-T-U-R-...etc., or "FRI-DAY-EatMyPie-Hey" (and then we give out cherry pies to the audience).... Anyway, what I'm getting at is, I was never a real historian about Glam Rock, but the more I learn the more I realize we're all about it! It's kind of exciting to me that we're making music that's influenced by this genre, but never set out to specifically do just that.

--Missy Berent (aka... Missy Quang) :)

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Hi there,

Do you know the answer to the following question: Which glam rock band had the longest album title in chart history - and what was the title? (I went for T-Rex "my people etc etc etc.. - Steve)

I am hunting around for the answer but am not having much luck. I stumbled across your site and was wondering whether you might know the answer. the longest title I've found so far is Tyranosaurus Rex's "My people were fair and had sky in their hair but now they're content to wear stars on their brows" but I have no idea if this is the longest title or not.

Thanks, Stu

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Hi Steve,

Perhaps an odd question for you: Why no mention of Queen on the glam site? Would you classify them as false glam, camp, or "just plain pop, what are you talking about... glam, sheesh?" Several articles at the time (as if we could trust the NME or Melody Maker) mention Queen as being a faddish Glam band. Their absence of the four-on-the-floor rhythm and other glam ingredients musically probably answer my question. But their style was momentarily Glam before it became entirely campy and shouldn't they get an honorable mention? (I replied that I always perceived Queen as having too much cred to be truely Glam, they were more like a Led Zeppelin with University educations.. - Steve)

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From: "David Starr" (Great name Dave)

I would agree with most of your assumptions but I feel you have neglected two major icons of Glam Rock, Lou Reed and Iggy Pop. I was very, very young then but I used to buy NME & MM every week reading them from cover to cover and my view then was that these two performers were part of the 'in crowd,' so to speak.

I still have all those 70s records but now I like listening to underground/progressive house. By the way, I thought Velvet Goldmine did give a sense of the period although the fanatical idolisation of Bowie never really came across..........I mean fans began taking drugs because Bowie was supposed to be addicted to cocaine. Roxy Music were my real heroes though, I just wish I was old enough then to have really appreciated the period. I'm 36 now.

Cheers David

(Dave seems to have led a similar life to me, I replied that at the actual time of glam I was too young to be reading the "serious" music rags, & the talk in the playground never once mentioned Lou Reed & Iggy Pop, sure they went drinking with David Bowie but they in my eyes are to Glam what Liam Galagher is to the S Club 7/Steps/Westlife gang.. - Steve)

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Dear Steve,

As I am 42 years old now, your amazing site makes very much sense to me, as Glam Rock stars did in my teenager period. Congratulations !

Have you ever heard about the (contemporary) band Denim. Listen to its first (of two, but you can neglect the 2nd) album "Back to Denim" made with some of the original members of the Glitter Band. It's a some kinf of loose, sometimes sleazy, tribute to that period. strange and enjoyable. The first and last "mise en abīme" of Glam Rock music. You should add it to the your list.

See you...

Alain HIJE (Brussels)

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I have just spent hours 'surfing the net' for 70s music, and this by far is the best site, although Lynn Pauls site (ex New Seekers) isnt too bad.

I wouldnt neccesserly agree with all you coments, but congratulate you 100%. I WILL BE BACK!

PS, You had an email from Les Grey, was that the Les grey of Mud? Got them on Video, Top of the pops Christmas Programe of 74 singing 'Lonley this Christmas' EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
Peter Sutton