Does anyone have an encyclopedic knowledge of the "Moz letters"?

Unwitting Observer

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Does anyone remember most of the various Moz-to-penpals letters from the early 80s?
I remember bits and pieces of them, but I was thinking of one in particular where he speaks of his favorite pieces of music / bands at the time...
specifically, did he say he liked Paul Simon and/or Simon and Garfunkel? I was talking to someone about this today and just wondered; it seems funny if so.
Thanks all!
 
I remember a thread or two in General Discussion about the letters, I'm sure Kewpie can help us with that.
 
I remember a thread or two in General Discussion about the letters, I'm sure Kewpie can help us with that.

cool thanks epbabe, i know they're there, I just wondered if anyone knew off the top of his/her head... it would take a WHILE to read through all the letters out there. there's various letters from various sources, and they're just all sort of floating around out there, not all together in one place, I don't think.

I just wondered about the bands in one particular letter -- he mentions Ludus for sure in the particular letter I'm thinking about, if that helps anyone... D
I just really wondered about the Simon/Garfunkel bit, if I was just imagining it or what...
 
cool thanks epbabe, i know they're there, I just wondered if anyone knew off the top of his/her head... it would take a WHILE to read through all the letters out there. there's various letters from various sources, and they're just all sort of floating around out there, not all together in one place, I don't think.

I just wondered about the bands in one particular letter -- he mentions Ludus for sure in the particular letter I'm thinking about, if that helps anyone... D
I just really wondered about the Simon/Garfunkel bit, if I was just imagining it or what...

Was it pen friend letters or copies of his short lived writings for Sounds doing local gig reviews?
They are all listed up on some site or other (where's Kewpie when she is needed?;))

EDIT - here are his letters / reviews to Sounds (and NME). The Ludas bits are at the bottom.
http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/moz-mb.htm

Jukebox Jury
 
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cool thanks epbabe, i know they're there, I just wondered if anyone knew off the top of his/her head... it would take a WHILE to read through all the letters out there. there's various letters from various sources, and they're just all sort of floating around out there, not all together in one place, I don't think.

I just wondered about the bands in one particular letter -- he mentions Ludus for sure in the particular letter I'm thinking about, if that helps anyone... D
I just really wondered about the Simon/Garfunkel bit, if I was just imagining it or what...

Sorry I can't help you with that, I never wanted to read them. :o
 
Was it pen friend letters or copies of his short lived writings for Sounds doing local gig reviews?
They are all listed up on some site or other (where's Kewpie when she is needed?;))

Jukebox Jury

Hey Jukebox Jury, thanks for asking: they're pen friend letters I remember reading -- maybe to Rob(?) but that might not be his name at all...
Anyway, at the end of the letter he mentions who he's listening to right then, his favorites, and I remember being surprised by some of the choices.
I could've sworn Simon and Garfunkel (or maybe just Paul Simon) were on there, and I just wondered if anyone could confirm that, along with maybe possibly remembering some of the other unusual bands/singles on there!
Thanks JJ!
 
Sorry I can't help you with that, I never wanted to read them. :o

Haha what? They're awesome, very G-rated and cute.
Moz would read his idols letters', definitely. Can you imagine if James Dean left some handwritten stuff behind? Moz would be all over that stuff. :p
 
Does anyone remember most of the various Moz-to-penpals letters from the early 80s?
I remember bits and pieces of them, but I was thinking of one in particular where he speaks of his favorite pieces of music / bands at the time...
specifically, did he say he liked Paul Simon and/or Simon and Garfunkel? I was talking to someone about this today and just wondered; it seems funny if so.
Thanks all!

he said he liked simple minds in them ....:sick:
 
I read all the ones I could find earlier and was absolutely engrossed! The ones to Robert were so so interesting. Moz was extremely clever back then even if he did take a lot of his wit from Wilde. Asking for pornography was a highlight of course! And his declare of bisexuality.

Loved it!
 
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