From wells Sent Fri, Jul 23rd 1999, 20:39
On Fri, 23 Jul 1999, Ernesto Ikerd wrote: > You know, I thought so too, but it *really* depends on *which* Cookie > Monster record.. All of C.M.'s early stuff is ESSENTIAL! I guess cause > thats when the scene was new, the governments funding of C.T.W. and > P.B.S. was goin strong and he was fresh & really inspired! If you check > out any of his solo stuff during the 70's it'll would give you goose > bumps!. (like "C" is for cookie) Then about the mid-eighties he really > went downhill, started doing weak progressive collabs with Big Bird and > Oscar the grouch and now its just watered down versions of the same old > crap. Avoid all the post 1984 stuff but keep your eyes open for any pre > 1980 material! > bahaha! you win. - wells