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Posted by One Weigh Street on 03-12-2003 at21:03:

  Hey Tim Chandler, do you know Carman?

Hey Tim,

the Tuxedo Clad Megastar is kind of a joke on this board, if you haven't noticed. I've been about the only one known to defend him now and then, although I certainly appreciate any annoyance at his "demon behind every tree" mentality, and all that other baggage that comes with the "word of faith" type of evangelists.

My question is, do you know Carman? Have you ever met him or talked to him at some of these big Christian concert events? Is he different than we perceive him, worse than we perceive him, or what? What's your overall impression of the guy, if you don't mind me asking?
Curious,
Jim

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Posted by tchandler on 03-12-2003 at21:09:

  hey, one weigh

i've never actually met the guy. my impression of him is, um, pretty much the same as yours

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Posted by somehypocriticalChrist-ian on 03-12-2003 at21:12:

  if you really care...

my impression is:

carmen plays piano and sings CCM,

Keith Green played piano and sang CCM.

notice any difference?

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Posted by tchandler on 03-12-2003 at21:14:

 

no, actually

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Posted by somehypocriticalChrist-ian on 03-12-2003 at21:16:

  dude, that hurts

so you're saying that carmen and Keith serve the same purpose spiritually?

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Posted by Jad on 03-12-2003 at21:16:

  I know.

Keith's dead.

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Posted by One Weigh Street on 03-12-2003 at21:18:

 

So do you guys have a good relationship with Larry Norman now. I was glad to see Horrendous Disc released; but I was not happy about his commentarty about DA in his advertisement for the Horrendous Disc CD. He seemed to be saying in essence that DA never came close to HD, which is ridiculous. Did you guys ever confront him on that? We were talking about his comments here, about a year ago or so.

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Posted by tchandler on 03-12-2003 at21:30:

 

car man/keith--i just don't know enough about who serves what purpose spiritually. no harm intended

larry-- no comment ( i'm not trying to cop-out, i just think it's best

and: hey jad, how are ya?

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Posted by Ron E on 03-12-2003 at21:38:

 

quote:

Originally posted by somehypocriticalChrist-ian carmen plays piano and sings CCM,

He plays an instrument? That actually raises my opinion of the guy! is there more than one the Tuxedo Clad Megastar, cause now we have a carMEN? hey where does the question mark go?

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Posted by Ron E on 03-12-2003 at21:40:

 

Hi Tim. I'm from Canada, but I know this guy from the US, I think he's from New Hamshire or maybe New England, do you know him? His name is Bill. He works in an office.

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Posted by One Weigh Street on 03-12-2003 at21:41:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Ron E quote: Originally posted by somehypocriticalChrist-ian carmen plays piano and sings CCM, He plays an instrument? That actually raises my opinion of the guy! is there more than one the Tuxedo Clad Megastar, cause now we have a carMEN? hey where does the question mark go?

He does play piano and he does write his own tunes, including some pretty good ones, so there must be some talent behind all the glitzy entertainment.

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Posted by somehypocriticalChrist-ian on 03-12-2003 at21:44:

  my Keith story

Keith was the first Christ-ian musician i ever heard. the album was "No Compromise". it just floored me. in your face truth with mercy without compromise. to me, the '70's were the best: Daniel Amos, 2nd Chapter of Acts, The Way, Keith Green, even some of the Pat Boone stuff stirred me. to me, Keith was the way it was, and the Tuxedo Clad Megastar is the way it is...

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Posted by baxter on 03-12-2003 at21:45:

 

Remember when the Boone sisters sang Father's Arms?

i think that was a big break for Terry, seriously.

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Posted by baxter on 03-12-2003 at21:47:

 

Mr. Chandler, sir, what was your Monrovian address?

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Posted by One Weigh Street on 03-12-2003 at21:48:

 

SHC,
Well, hey DA is still "the way it is" too; so quit bein' so stuck in the past, ol' buddy boy. I hear ya though, I still like that "old-time rock'n'roll" too.


"The good ol' days weren't always good;
and tomorrow isn't as bad as it seems."
- Billy Joel from "Keepin' the Faith"

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Posted by tchandler on 03-12-2003 at21:50:

 

130 mauna loa--um, why?

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Posted by baxter on 03-12-2003 at21:51:

 

Wanted a photograph?

i am utterly pathetic!

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Posted by dorfsmith on 03-12-2003 at21:58:

 

quote:

Originally posted by Jad Keith's dead.

I think that says it all

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Posted by tchandler on 03-12-2003 at22:01:

  baxter

no problem, just curious

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Posted by baxter on 03-12-2003 at22:02:

 

Mr. Chandler, sir, could you say, "Hey" to Brenneth?

He is really a trooper. He flys out to Cornerstone with me even though he's not a huge fan (as long as i promise to play frisbee in that filthy lake several times a day).

Last year, he berated me when i would not go up and speak to you after the DA concert. You and Ed looked beat, and i didn't want to be annoying...