From psbfan at earthlink.net Thu May 1 21:36:14 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 21:36:14 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on the best PSB "concept album" Message-ID: <46236E3F947F476BBCE3EF82C1BF63DD@COMP8> Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks which Pet Shop Boys studio album is, in your opinion, their most "conceptual" album. Or to put it another way, which do you think is best at being a "concept album," with the strongest, most unified, and/or most sustained concept or theme? If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice right there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a terrific weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Sat May 3 22:01:38 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 22:01:38 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on the most "conceptual" PSB album Message-ID: <2466CF94F5D9401C8EA92AE99AD3A24C@COMP8> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors what they consider to be the Pet Shop Boys' most "conceptual" studio album. And the top vote-getter was: * "Fundamental," chosen by 20.1% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and click one of the "Past Survey Results" options in the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead asks your opinion of the recently unveiled Diamond Version cover of the gospel classic "Were You There?" featuring vocals by Neil Tennant. (If you haven't heard it yet, it's available for your listening pleasure on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/muterecords/diamond-version-were-you-there/). So please take a moment to make your choice from the options provided on my home page. In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a marvelous week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Thu May 8 21:47:40 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 21:47:40 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on "Were You There?' with vocals by Neil Message-ID: Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks your opinion of the recently debuted track "Were You There?" by Diamond Version, featuring vocals by Neil Tennant. If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice from the options provided there on the home page. (And if you haven't yet heard the track in question, I offer a link to it there for your convenience.) On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a terrific weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Sat May 10 22:06:36 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 22:06:36 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on Diamond Version's "Were You There?" with vocals by Neil Message-ID: <9A92E974172E417B9049DFA885941583@COMP8> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors their opinion of the new track "Were You There?" by Diamond Version, featuring vocals by Neil Tennant. And the choice that received the most votes was: * "It's OK--I don't dislike it," selected by 30.3% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and click one of the Past Survey Results options from the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead asks about your general preference in the arrangements of songs performed live by the Pet Shop Boys. Do you prefer them as close as possible to the familiar album or single version? Do you like them basically similar but just a little different? Do you prefer a "remixed" version? How about a radical "reinterpretation" of the song? Or maybe you really can't generalize about it. Please mull this over and, when you're ready, make your choice from the options provided right there on my home page. And thanks to Tan Sam for suggesting this terrific question! Thanks as well to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I wish you all a marvelous week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Thu May 15 21:48:12 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 21:48:12 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on preferred arrangements of PSB songs live Message-ID: Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks how you prefer the arrangements of the Pet Shop Boys' songs when they perform live. If that question doesn't seem to make much sense at first, check it out right there on the home page of my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm, and it should be a lot clearer. And if you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to make your choice. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and kick off a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a delightful weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Sat May 17 22:06:25 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 17 May 2014 22:06:25 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on "live" arrangements of PSB songs Message-ID: <40A2129E15454D95834965639E7AFDF2@COMP8> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors their preferences regarding arrangements of the Pet Shop Boys' songs performed live. And the choice that received the largest number of votes was: * "If it's a song they've never or rarely performed live, then close to the original. But if it's a song they've performed live often, then I'd prefer them to do something 'new' with it," chosen by 33.1% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey Results" options from the top nav bar or using the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead is focused on the soon-to-be-premiered Tennant-Lowe project "A Man from the Future." I'm simply wondering how much you're looking forward to it. Please check out the options I provide there on my home page and choose the one that comes closest to expressing how you feel about it. In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a great week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Thu May 22 22:22:40 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 22:22:40 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on looking forward to "A Man from the Future" Message-ID: <70C0381D1493403A8917A701DF547A6E@COMP8> Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks, based on what you know about it so far, how much you're looking forward to "A Man from the Future," which the Pet Shop Boys will be performing live with the BBC Concert Orchestra in July. If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice from the options provided there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Sat May 24 22:13:01 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 22:13:01 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on looking forward to "A Man from the Future" Message-ID: <33F6598366594D9796CDCF47C107AECB@COMP8> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors how much they were looking forward to the Pet Shop Boys' upcoming premiere of "A Man from the Future" with the BBC Concert Orchestra. And the response that received the most votes was: * "I'm very much looking forward to it!" chosen by 51.7% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey Results" options in the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on the "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead is inspired by the recent release of "Xscape," an album of previously unreleased "unfinished" material and outtakes by Michael Jackson that has now been "completed" by others. I'm wondering how you would feel about unreleased Pet Shop Boys material receiving similar treatment at some point after they're no longer around (heaven forbid it happening anytime sooner, whatever the circumstances). Please consider this and, when you're ready, make your choice from the options provided right there on my home page. And thanks so much to Tan Sam for suggesting this question! Thanks as well to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead. And a very happy and safe Memorial Day to my fellow Americans and anyone else who observes the holiday! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Thu May 29 21:04:05 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 21:04:05 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on an album based on "incomplete" PSB material Message-ID: <99F77734ADDC4ABDBB45056399422B9B@COMP8> Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which is inspired by the recent release of the posthumous Michael Jackson album "Xscape." I'm asking whether you would approve of someone similarly taking "unfinished," unreleased Pet Shop Boys material and outtakes after PSB is no longer around (but we certainly hope that doesn't happen anytime soon!) and "completing" it for release? If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice from the options provided right there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a terrific weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at earthlink.net Sat May 31 22:07:25 2014 From: psbfan at earthlink.net (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 22:07:25 -0700 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on a posthumous "created" PSB album Message-ID: <79ED954E7F0B4293AF35AEA60F020112@COMP8> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors how they think they would feel about a "posthumous" Pet Shop Boys album consisting of previously unreleased "unfinished" tracks by them that someone else then "completed," much like the recent "Michael Jackson" album "Xscape." And the choice that received the most votes was: * "Maybe -- it depends on who's involved in the project," chosen by 45.4% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and choose one of the "Past Survey Results" options from the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead may be somewhat more straightforward, so to speak, but perhaps more challenging. I'm asking you to choose your favorite PSB single b-side/bonus track released since their last such collection, "Format." Now, this may be a very tough choice (it certainly was for me), but I am asking you, if necessary, to bite the proverbial bullet and choose just one as your favorite. Then again, maybe it won't be difficult decision for you at all. Whatever the case, please take a few moments to make your selection right there on my home page. In the meantime, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm