Carolyne Mas
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tony ruck
February 3, 2012
hi carolyne. had mas hysteria back in 1980 when i was living in san francisco. was listening to that, romeo void and the gun club all the time. on my travels i lost it, and hundreds of others , as happens to a wandering soul and haven't seen it since. have just downloaded it from your site so would like to say thanks so much, God bless, and now you have a guest living in thailand. thanks again tony.
Dana Hall
February 1, 2012
Carolyne,
I fell in love with your music in 1980. I was a college student at RPI( Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) a geeky engineering school in Troy NY. Life passed by and I forgot your incredible music, until I discovered a box of vinyl that had gone unpacked over many decades. Inside are your 2 1st LP's, with the ticket stub from a concert glued onto the cover of your 1st album. Oct 18, 1980 in a small club in Albany NY, you sang for me and a group of my friends. "Snow" was our anthem, as we were all skiiers, and whenever we went skiing we would throw your cassette in the player and crankup "Snow" and sing our hearts out. Sincerest thanks for some incredible memories.
I was saddened to read your biography and to learn you have had a very tough life.
FWIW, I wish you and your family happiness & good health.
I now have much of your music on my iPod and played "Snow" for the 1st time in almost 30 years, on my way to the mountains in New England. I now have 4 children and hope to introduce them to your music, and hopefully they to will sing "Snow" on their way to the slopes!
Now that I have stumbled upon your LP's, I can't get enough, and plan on buying as much material as possible. Somehow I hope the $$ find their way to you.
Thank you for inspiring music and many happy memories,
Dana
Linda Herrington
January 10, 2012
Hi Carolyne,
Back in the early 80's I first heard your song "Snow" and fell in love with your voice and that song. You are such a consummate artist and have such a beautiful voice. It's been a long time and I may have forgotten the lyrics to Snow, but not the music and occasionally would hum that beautiful song. I recently got a second-hand laptop and got on the internet and did a Google search for you and found this website and listened to Snow for the first time since the early 80's, and it's even more beautiful than I remembered.
I had no idea you had such a difficult time of things over the years, both professionally and personally. I am so sorry. It's hard to believe that these things can happen to someone who is so gifted and ought to be cherished and protected from such happenings. I really hope things are better and continue getting better (if they are) over the coming years. Thank you for your songs and your beautiful gift of song and singing.
I am going out to purchase as many of your CD's as I can buy at the end of this month and I hope that others don't take advantage of your graciousness in putting your songs on this website for free. I don't believe that this is a good thing because of the basic baseness of people who will take anything they can get for free. I believe the artists are entitled to be paid for all of their hard work, as well as the talent that other do not possess.
Thank you again for the good memories and the wonderful music.
Best wishes,
Linda
Carolyne
December 11, 2011
Melanie, photograph it and I will post it here!
I wish I could tell you I was playing, but I am just a regular Mom these days. Life is funny, though, and I cannot honestly say I will never play again, because look at me now...I never in a million years would have though I'd be living in Arizona!
Bless you, bless you all for your kind words. They are music to my heart.
Melanie Pieper
December 11, 2011
appendix:
In the Jovel live Music Hall in Münster, hängs a Plaster Cast, a imprint from your (small Hands) and from your Band Hands. Everytime when im there I take a look at these impression and feel me verry good and bound with you ;-)
Have a nice time.
Melanie Pieper
December 11, 2011
Hey Great Carolyne,
is there in chance to see you in Germany in my lifetime?
Im 28 Jears old an I live your sensationell music.
In the 80´s my Dad have see you in Germany at Jovel live Music Hall in Münster Nordrhein Westfalia. Im so enviously to him. Please tell me if there is any opportunity.
I Love and need your cracking Music.
Thank you so much for it!
Yours Melanie
Carolyne
December 9, 2011
Hi Martin! Thank you so much! Ireland is so beautiful....I am sad to say, though, that I no longer play. It just became financially impossible for me over the years, and I had to make the choice to have my life go in a different direction while I still could.
These days I am a Mom, and eek out a living by selling things on Ebay. I lead a very normal and relatively uneventful life, no different from most of the good people posting here. I am thrilled and very grateful, though, that people still think of me and remember my music. It is truly a very moving experience for me. :-)
Martin Walsh
December 9, 2011
Love your music Carolyne. Any chance of playing in Ireland?
Margaret Lonsdale
December 3, 2011
Carolyne, I first bought 'Carolyne Mas' without knowing anything about you. The cover intrigued me...and I just had a feeling, I suppose. I still have it, and often, without warning 'Snow' will play on my inner turntable. It had an effect.
Your voice and music deserve a more prominent position in the great big world of known music but it is what it is.
I wish I could have been fortunate enough to attend one of your live shows, however, I am glad that the music is available for all to hear.
Thank you for sharing your considerable gifts.
Robbie Wise
December 2, 2011
thank you for the email updates and now that my health is failing, I treasure the time I spent with you 40 years ago and I'm so proud when I could walk and was drumming the people who I backed up sited up as a major influence, I'm just so sorry my other job at a post office took my life away but your music makes my life a little easier to deal with. All my love, Robbie
Toni Dickson
November 15, 2011
I recently viewed a number of your songs on youtube, and it was a real pleasure. Thank you for your beautiful voice.
I first heard you on a simulcast out of Toronto in the early 80's, replayed your first album forever.
Håkan Johansson
October 18, 2011
Hello there Carolyne!
It´s absolutely unbelievable that your Mercury albums are not available on cd. I´ve listened to them A LOT over the years and they´re still big favourites of mine (I´ve got a 4.000+ record collection so the competition is tough). Great songs and a high level of intensity makes the music sound just as fresh today as it did back then.
Carolyne
October 12, 2011
I sure will, Thomas! He will also be sending me an mp3 of the interview, which I can post here, too.
Thomas
October 12, 2011
Hi Carolyne,
thanks for your email. I got them all allready - exept for Action Pact.
Would you sent an email to all of us when you know exactly at what day and time the station will play the interview? Would like to hear your voice speaking. Till now I only know:
"Okay all you people in radio ....... land. Okay your listening to 92.7 WLIR The radio station on Long Island. And ah, if you're home or in your car or something - Turn out the light"
tom
September 7, 2011
EU: Musikurheberrechte auf 70 Jahre verlängert
Das Urheberrecht von europäischen Musikern soll künftig 70 Jahre geschützt werden - 20 Jahre länger als bisher. Darauf einigten sich die zuständigen EU-Botschafter heute in Brüssel, wie ein EU-Diplomat sagte. Formell müsse der Beschluss aber noch am 12. September bei einem Treffen von EU-Ministern abgesegnet werden.
Derzeit gilt der Schutz des Urheberrechts für Sänger oder Musiker noch 50 Jahre nach Erscheinen des Tonträgers. Die Verlängerung greift nach Angaben des Diplomaten auch rückwirkend - und könnte damit auch Stars wie den Beatles und deren Erben mehr Einnahmen bescheren.
Regelung berücksichtigt abgetretene Rechte
Die Verlängerung der Schutzfristen für Tonaufnahmen ist auch in der Branche umstritten. Das Fachportal IRights.info kritisierte, die Verlängerung begünstige weniger die Künstler, sondern vielmehr die Musikindustrie. Die meisten Künstler gingen leer aus, da sie ihre Rechte in der Regel an die Plattenfirmen oder Produzenten abtreten würden.
Nach der Einigung der EU-Botschafter sollen aber auch Künstler, die ihre Rechte abgetreten haben, ab dem 50. Jahr 20 Prozent der Einnahmen aus dem Verkauf ihrer Tonträger bekommen. Die Mitgliedsstaaten müssen die Verlängerung noch in nationales Recht umsetzen. Für die Komponisten gilt sie nicht, sondern für die ausübenden Künstler.
Anthony Managò
August 27, 2011
Hi Carolyne!!
It's a very special honor for me write to you!!I'm your fan since your first album and i'm glad that finally soon is possible have it on cd!!
I'll send you all my best regards and all the best that you can have!!
From Sicily with a very special .....CIAO!!!!
phili scotch
August 4, 2011
fantastic!
Stefano Tesi
July 15, 2011
Hi Carolyne, as a dj and journalist I played your songs a lot of times on the radio between 1979 and 1982 and I bought "Modern Dreams" in NYC. I am sorry I never could see you play, nor in Italy years ago, but I got all your records, of course. I cannot be a friend of yours on FB because you overquoted, it's a pity. I live in Tuscan countryside with 4 dogs and 17 cats...you know what I am talking about. I think I will write a post about you and your Paris 1979 concert dowload offer. Read me on www.alta-fedelta.info. Best regards, Stefano Tesi.
Steven Schepers
July 11, 2011
Hi Carolyne,
just discovered your Stillsane 7" on the net .
It captures so well the atmosphere of the seventies and it's music, to me.
I wish you all the best,
Steven
Robbie Wise
June 30, 2011
In 1976 in the basement of the home in Woodbury ,L.I. I had the pleasure of singing out of tune Bob Dylan's One More Cup Of Coffee. Remember drummer can't sing. 34 years later your music is my guiding light as I inherited from my dad MS. He had when he was born in 1929 and 3 years later his brother,myuncle(who I haven't seen since David Coverdale was the lead singer in Deep Purple) also was born with it. So now I know a little Neil Young must feel,but your music, and I have it all,when I toured with a band in Germany you are a ROCK GOD! and by my bed where I spend most of my days it's on a sound dock and it puts me in a good place , thank you so much for having the pleasure to know when auto tone was not around and remember you blew Southside Johnny off the central park summer series back in 1979!
Christoph Rubel
June 30, 2011
Carolyne, what a great website! Only after a few clicks I am already 'rocked'. I will definetely come back. All the best from Cologne, Germany. Christoph
Charles Smith
June 29, 2011
Great to hear you will be releasing dvd's Really looking forward to that plus the albums finally being re-released on disc Good luck with your book Know it will be a fantastic read
Stay true Charles
Ken Wescott
June 29, 2011
I look forward to reading your Book when it comes out.
SteveO
June 4, 2011
Wow! I stumbled across this website when I could not find any of your older songs on iTunes. I am delighted at the idea that these will be available on CD soon!
I got hooked on your music in 1982...they were playing "Snow" on the radio as I was moving out of my apartment in upstate NY in Dec of '82 to take a job in DC. It had just started to flurry outside.
I remember looking all over DC for a copy of that album...finally got Olsson's Record Shop on 19th St to order me one. It was well worn and as I don't have a means to play LPs now, I anxiously await the CD.
Ross
April 28, 2011
R.I.P. dear Phoebe Snow. You had great music taste to record "Baby Please" and were a giant of a human being to care for Valerie Rose for 31 years. You will never be forgotten....
gary setzer
March 30, 2011
Carolyn, what's doin in your part of the country? we miss you in NY.
Vxal Dianne
March 21, 2011
I recently lost my Mom and we were cleaning out some of her closets and I found two boxes of my old albums including two of yours. I absolutely loved your music when I was 19 in 1979. I got to see you live in Burlington, Ontario one night - you were just fabulous. Seeing your albbums in that box made me look you up online and learn what you are up to. thank you for your wonderful music......
David R. Bouck
February 22, 2011
Carolyne-
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing you at Michigan State University in the summer of 1979 at the "Eight-A-Day For the Eighties" show (The Ramones headlined..) and was blown away. As a middle school teacher, I was utilized as the "DJ" at middle school dances, and played several of your songs (in particular, "Snow") at them. The kids loved you! Sorry to hear that medical problems keep you from continuing to make music. All the best to you and your family!
russell
February 10, 2011
i have been trying to remember the name of one of my favorite female rock artists from when i was in college. And it finally came to me in the middle of the night last night! Wow - listening to your 1st album brings back so many great memories - just loved every song on it. Now i am going ot check out your newer songs - can't wait. Thanks for the music! Is it possible to buy songs off your 1st almbum or are they in legal limbo? can't seem to find them for purchase anywhere...
Tom Fardner
February 1, 2011
Your shows at Fordham University were the best! We played your first album till the cows came home!
John Cerra
January 27, 2011
Talking with college friends from Fordham brought back a flood of memories of three shows (2 in one night) that you played at Fordham. Those were rocking show that we still remember and talk about.
Quite the band you had, if I recall David Landau and Charlie Giordano, correct?
Anyway, are you doing any new music?
John
Christoph Lumme
January 8, 2011
Eine wunderbare Stimme,
und immer noch sehr Hübsch....
Grüße von einem Fan
Deborah Hill
January 1, 2011
I'm very sorry for your loss Carol. You and yours are in my thoughts and prayers.
Howard
December 29, 2010
Your mother always made me feel welcome- whether it was on the phone, in the letters she'd send from time to time or when I'd go to visit.
In one of her notes that she sent me back in December of 1995, along with her well wishes for the new year, once again showed her caring ways when she wrote that she was "sick with the flu, so wash your hands after you handle this".
She will always be in my thoughts.
Charles H Smth Jr
December 25, 2010
I'm very sorry for the loss of your mother especially at this time. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Stay strong. Much love,Charles Smith
Greenville,SC
AUGUSTO JUAN ALVAREZ BRUGMAN
December 22, 2010
HI CUZ SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT MY FIRST CUZ. DON'T REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT HER BACK IN THE 40'S AND 50'S, EXCEPT SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
YOUR GRANDFATHER WAS MY UNCLE AND I WAS NAMED AFTER HIM
GOD BLESS
T
Ross
December 22, 2010
Dear Carolyne,
There are no words to describe the loss of a Mother or the emptiness inside in knowing that no one will ever love you the way she did. Sadly, I too know this as my Mom made her transition in 2009 at age 67 and today would have been her 69th birthday.
Be grateful for what your Mom inspired in you and please know that you are in my thoughts and heart at this most difficult time.
Peace, love and light,
Ross
Reinhard
December 16, 2010
I wish you a peaceful christmas... from Germany.
It's time to think for yourself.
tom
December 8, 2010
i found this variation on a john lennon theme in the letters pages of the german weekly "zeit". amateurish, but great, just the same. it deserves to be polished some by somebody and put into circulation. here it is:
"Imagine" 2.0
Imagine there's corruption
It's easy if you’re politician
No jail waiting us
Above us only wealth
Imagine all the people
Starving day by day ...
Imagine there's no free press
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to work or fear for
And no justice too
Imagine all the people
Living their lives beneath...
You may say I'm a bastard
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be ours all….
Imagine all possessions
I wonder if you can
All need for greed and owns
A selfishness of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the ills...
You may say I'm a bastard
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will work for us
Marya and Günter Dorn
December 7, 2010
Dear Carolyne,
we wish you and your family a very Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year 2011.
Love,
Marya and Günter from Hamburg,Germany
Guido
November 26, 2010
Great music!!
My brother and me love your music.
So come to Germany on tour. ;-)
BONNIE
November 19, 2010
GLAD TO HAVE FOUND YOU ON THE INTERNET. SAW YOU PLAY IN ALBANY, NY IN THE EARLY 80'S. AWESOME.....JUST ORDERED ONE OF YOUR CD'S, CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT. MY DAY WAS MADE.
aaron alford
November 13, 2010
Stumbled across your website while googling cheap trick and Dave Marsh. Sad to say I forgot your music. Some of the lost great music from that era that I find myself trying to remember. I played your debut album to death when it was released. I'm hooked again. You along with Patti Smith and Chrissy Hynde are the best women rockers of my time, and I gotta say, you're back on the top of my list. Incredible songwriting and performances. Absolutely brilliant! So glad I rediscovered you!
Stephen Johnston
November 12, 2010
Carolyn,
I absolutely loved your music in Ottawa, and when you played Barrymore's back in 'I don't dare to remember when' my friends and I all came out to see you.
Maybe one person can't change the world. But I am certain that you have influenced many people's worlds, and isn't that an amazing thing?
You have changed people's lives that you have never met. And now, when I play your music for my ten and eight year olds, and watch them dance across the room, it is clear that you are bringing joy to people today too.
How very cool is that?
John OConnor
October 20, 2010
Happy Birthday Carolyne, here's hoping you have a good one!
All the Best,
John in the UK
Joachim
October 20, 2010
Hi Carolyne,
best wishes for your birthday from Germany
Kind regards, Joachim
Bob Shamel
October 14, 2010
enjoyed a few of your songs in college (early 80s) not the stuff we listened to regularly but seemed interesting. Now all these years later I ran accross some of the great songs youve posted on youtube. Man I was listening to some real shit back then. I could kick myself for missing the fantstic music that was right there. I think Ive listened to when love is right 30 times the last few days. Im buying the new cd this weekend.. Im a KSHE 95 classics fan here in st.louis. John Ulett plays your music from time to time. Best of Luck Bob Shamel
John OConnor
October 12, 2010
Hi Carolyne,
I just wanted to say a big Thank You for replying to my message. You more than made my day too when I saw the reply! I was walking on air that day and haven't quite got over it yet!!! Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it.
I've been listening to your new compilation 'Still Sane' over the last few weeks, since I received it in the post and have really enjoyed listening to the songs that I'm unfamiliar with and haven't heard before, along with the tracks from your first and second album, which sound superb on CD!
'When Love is Right' is a brilliant track (listening to it now as I type!) I must keep a look out for the album 'Action Pact'. I have already had 'Reason Street' on order for almost 2 months from Amazon here in the UK, but I sense it's looking doubtful that they will be able to get it from their suppliers (SPV?).
'Somebody Like Me' is fantastic (along with 'Crying' – very powerful – what superb vocal performances!) and along with 'Easy Love' (Finding myself going "Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba..." it's really uplifting – as is 'Love Like Stone'!), 'Laurielle' and 'Remember The Night' are all stand out tracks on this excellent compilation! These tracks should have really hit it commercially (...but maybe some things are just 'too good' to be successful?).
At a time when it is incredibly difficult to track your material in a physical format, this CD is a breath of fresh air!! Thank you for making these songs available on your website Carolyne. I hope that there will be more to follow.
It's a pity that there are no DVD's available of your live shows (I have seen some of your early promo clips and concert performances on YouTube). I'd have thought someone such as 'Rockpalast' may have something in their archives, especially when you consider the number of performances you gave in Germany?
Take Care,
John O'Connor
LEEDS,
North of England, U.K.
Tina
October 11, 2010
Love your music - always will!
Reinhard
September 25, 2010
Hi Carolyne,
today I got your "Sill Sane" and it's great! Shipping time to Hannover in Germany was about one week, that's fast. My favourite tracks are "Still Sane", "Snow" and "Go Ahead and Cry" for today.
Yes, your music has a life of its own and it finds its way to everyone, who loves good music, sooner or later.
Some years ago I heard (reheard) your music on a german internet-radio, the Krautrock-World, among all that Krautrock-stuff from the early 70's that reminded me on my own youth that time. What did they play? Of course "Sittin' in the Dark" from "Mas Hysteria". Meanwhile I own some of your cd's and for me "Mas Hysteria" is one of the best live-albums ever made.
The great google helped me to find your website and while reading it I thougt by myself: Whow, what a great person. I think, the spirit of your life is (not only, but I think so) in your music.
Please give us more compilations and re-issues, Mp3's are fine but I want cd's. The cover of "Still Sane" says, it's number CMAS001, so I hope, CMAS 002, 003 ... are coming soon.
Please let me write down some words to all your fans in Germany:
Leute, bestellt euch die CD, sie ist spitze. 10 Dollar ist echt hinterher geschmissen, die Bestellung ist einfach und geliefert wird prompt. Wenn ihr noch etwas übrig habt, spendet ruhig für all die ungewollten und ausgesetzten Haustiere in USA. Die werden dort einfach getötet, das ist anders als bei uns. Wer das nicht will, und Carolyne ist eine von denen, die das nicht wollen, ist auf finanzielle Hilfe angewiesen.
End of promo... Summary in english: Buy, buy, buy, and donate for all those unwanted animals in USA.
By the way, in the early 90's I worked in Bremen and never met you or visited your concerts, although some of my best friends at that time were musicians. Today I'm very sorry about that, but time goes by...
Rock on, Carolyne
Reinhard
marisha772000
September 22, 2010
:)
Urban Dahlin
September 22, 2010
The greatest music ever written. I love it!
Carolyne
September 21, 2010
Wow, John...you more than made my day. I am so happy that my music found its way to you...it seems to have a life of its own! ;-)
John OConnor
September 12, 2010
Hi Carolyne,
I just wanted to drop you a line to say I think that your music is fantastic!
I do not consider myself to have lived a sheltered life musically and was very surprised that I haven't heard about you until last month! Having stumbled across your first 2 singles in their picture sleeves, whilst browsing in a record shop here in England. I took a chance in purchasing both, curious to find out more, drawn in by the bold black and white cover photographs of your good self.
Your music is powerful, passionate and a joy to listen to. I have managed to track down and buy your first 2 studio albums, along with 'Mas Hysteria' via the internet. Thanks to the internet for making it possible to discover and learn more about your music as never before and for giving us the listener the chance to contact you the musician and share our thoughts. My stand out tracks from those early albums would have to be 'Still Sane', Quote Goodbye Quote', 'Hold On', 'Running from The High Life', 'Thomas Dunston's Revenge' and 'Do You Believe I Love You' which sounds incredibly fresh and 'modern'. Every song is classic and timeless rock music. More... more... more...!!!!
It's incredibly sad that more people (in the U.K.) probably haven't recognized your musical brilliance even today (It's took me 30 years to discover your first records!!) A sentence of criminal negligence should be handed out on the music industry. More fool them. However I'm sure I certainly won't be the last to discover your excellent music and that like me there will be others who will continue to discover it for many years to come and gain a lot of pleasure from listening to it, which can only be for the good! I take my hat off to you Carolyne!
Your website is incredibly informative and fascinating to read, view and listen to. I only found it last week and have already placed my order for your new compilation 'Still Sane...' as soon as I saw it. I was surprised to find you had worked alongside Southside Johnny (whose music I've listened to for the past 20 years) and had worked with Jon Astley, or that Pete Townshend was also a big fan! I have followed The Who since the early 80's when I was getting into music in a big way.
Perhaps another addition to your website could be more information on your songs, particularly as an introduction for new fans such as myself, as to how they came about and what inspired them, e.g. 'Sadie Says' and 'Amsterdam'.
Your life story is fascinating and humbling, thank you for sharing it with us. Someone out there should make a film about it, you deserve much better recognition and justice.
I hope that your new work gives you better rewards and more fulfillment following the many lows you have experienced over the years. But I do hope we can hear more from you musically in whatever form, be it old or new material so that we as fans/listeners can continue to enjoy it.
My son Simon loves your music too, he's only 3 so there's another future fan in the making for you!
Take Care Carolyne and Thank You for some brilliant music,
John O'Connor,
Leeds,
North of England, U.K.
Carolyne
September 2, 2010
Tom...I wish I did make an income with music...or enough to help out, anyway. But for some reason, it has not worked out for me that way. I am willing to let bygones be bygones.
Music was always with me from the time I was born, and it was fun for a while to be able to express myself on such a grand scale. There are moments I will always cherish, moments when I laughed to myself onstage with complete joy in my heart that I was able to perform that way for a living. That should be enough to last a lifetime, especially when I look at all the people who never had that opportunity.
We always want more that what life gives us...sometimes that's a good thing, because it keeps us searching and moiving forward, but sometimes it prevents us from seeing the ways in which our lives are already blessed in the moment.
I look at my son, and I know that in its own way life has been very good to me, and has given me riches in the expression of love. That is more than I ever asked for, and I am indeed very thankful.
Carolyne
September 2, 2010
I wonder if males who are exclusively vocalists would also be compared with other males who play instruments...maybe musical ability is secondary in the way some people view female artists...it reminds me of how I was compared with other female artists who came out at the same time as me in 1979...and only 1 out of 4 wrote songs, and none played any instruments. Anatomy is all we shared, along with the fact that we made records. It is sad to see this kind of thing still exists.
tom
September 2, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Heatherington
just coming back, i read the wikipedia entry on dianne heatherington, who has actually been dead for some years, and so whatever happens to her memory, god bless. i have downloaded all of violeta parra, who's been gone since 1967 and you can't get her music, or any significant part of it, except for the one song covered by everybody else ("gracias a la vida"). but in carolyne's case i would hope that sales of her music would actually benefit her for at least the next 40 or more years! put a smiley here somewhere.
tom
September 2, 2010
http://www.raremp3.co.uk/search?q=dianne
this is a music blog where somebody is running a record by a canadian rock singer named dianner heatherington, and he says "she matches carolyne mas in my book" -- which is very flattering, no doubt, to dianne, but less so to carolyne. even so, he's the only blogger that actually runs any carolyne mas. the artist gets caught between the devil and the deep blue sea -- good to get the exposure, not so good missing out on some badly needed cash. "it's only mp3s" is hardly a valid excuse, as most people don't hear the difference and even seem to prefer the smaller format. ideally, all carolyne's output should be on itunes, and fans be encouraged to buy. european fans would know what they wanted, and carolyne would actually get SOME of the moolah...!
George
August 26, 2010
Hi Carolyn...We were friends in Brooklyn Heights back in the early 80s, hanging out at the Waterfront. I still have the copy of Modern Dreams you gave me with the penned-in corrections to the lyrics. Glad to see you are still going strong...Take Care...
George
greg slocum
August 18, 2010
wow, brings back memories.
Manny
August 5, 2010
Hi Carolyne, Unforgotten your concert in Karlsruhe/Germany in the 80 ' Love your music and you are a wonderful woman, See you.
Manny from Germany
Robbie Wise
July 21, 2010
Hopefully you sanctioned the release of STIL SANE because right now I put the disc into my hard drive and downloading the 18 JEMS to go back in time again. Ulthough I have to use a walker if you played a gig in NYC I will be there UNDER ONE BANNER(favorite song)
Bob Foster
July 21, 2010
Just tweeted you as my essential artist of the day and plugged the new CD. Any chance of the first two albums coming out as well? Just got my 21 year old hooked on you. You can follow me on Twitter: @bobzilla60
Andrew
July 20, 2010
Still love your music Carolyne. And I found you while a teenager in New Zealand. You healed many nights of teanage angst. Thanks for making it available for free! Rock on (and think of using the Internet for distribution of new music). We would love you for it!
sedat çayan
July 5, 2010
we'll still love you now + ever...since the late 70'ies ..longer than my wife...
tom
July 1, 2010
http://www.raremp3.co.uk/p/wishlistrequests.html
this is where people can download a complete copy of MAS HYSTERIA (mp3 format) -- a bit tinny, but still, there it is.
August Van den Broeck
June 28, 2010
Hi Carolyne,I just wanted to let you know that last sunday on a radio show on Radio 1 (Belgium) called"Helden"(means "Heroes")a certain Charlie Poel,head of the music review section of HUMO (Biggest selling magazine)choose as one of his alltime favorite records your song"Still sane"while mensioning he had had a brief romantic fling with you.I hope you both had a good time.
I also want you to know that allthough I love Emmylou Harris and adored Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt I consider Carolyne Mas The best singer of them all.
I sincerely hope you keep singing and making records and wish you all the best.
Gust
konrad
June 20, 2010
I've seen you three times in concert. I`ve got all your former records (vinyl). If you are still sometimes on tour: call me if there is a offdate. I love your music.
D
June 13, 2010
p.s. I still have my "Still Sane" promo T shirt.
D
June 13, 2010
Will your new CD be available on ITunes? in the Canadian store?
Mr walker
June 4, 2010
Ms Mas I luv when U sing sleepwalk, it´s a song i luv, but when U sing it, it can´t be better. Luv U.
Mike Dooley
June 1, 2010
I saw you play at a festival called "Eight a Day for the 80s" at Michigan State University, in the summer of (I believe) 1980. I had never heard of you but was really taken by your set and bought your album (the one you now have pictured at the bottom of your home page).
Absolute favorite song was (and is) "Snow," very powerful.
Your Sweetie KEITH
May 22, 2010
My Darling Miss MAS, I am STILL waiting for that big sloppy Birthday Kiss!! KEITH
G
May 19, 2010
Yes Herb there are a lot of fans in Germany! Thank you Calolyne for your music!
Andy
May 4, 2010
Hello Carolyne,
just wanted thank you for the great music! MasHysteria was and still is one of my absolute all-time favorites and I still like to listen to it like this evening. I think I remember having you even seen performing live in Tübingen quite a long time ago. I will keep your songs in my heart forever. Thank you very, very much...
Herb
April 18, 2010
Hi, Carolyne
i love your music since 30 years. you were one of the reasons for me to learn to play the guitar. I think you have a lot of fans here in Germany. I hope you have a nice and peaceful life.
God bless you
herb
Carolyne
April 15, 2010
Phil, I wish I could say I was playing somewhere, but I have let that part of my life go in favor of a quiet life spent with my family. I did briefly resurface to do a solo tour of Italy, one gig in NYC, and one gig at the Wonderbar in NJ. I had maybe 10 people there, and I think I brought 4 of them with me as guests. Not exactly a good sign. I decided then and there that it was futile for me to play as it was costing me more to get to the gigs thsn I could make from the 6 people paying at the door. So be it.
phil berg
April 15, 2010
hey, carolyne we use to see you years ago at the stone pony and the fast lane in asbury park nj any plans to tour the jersy shore this summer i have been playing your music for my friends and everyone loves it, especially your first record
Wayne Odell
March 24, 2010
Lived across the street from Carolyn and her parents in Morristown, NJ back in the late 70's and 80's. See mom living in Florida as is mine. Maybe they should get in touch.
Dominique
March 19, 2010
I love the song sittin in the dark... I first heard it in my native France in my favorit club... and here I am living in NY state...close to Yonkers!!!! I really appreciate your music...! all the best to you :)
Judi Abbott
March 18, 2010
I cried as I read of the loss of your wonderful animals and of the crime commited against you and them. I wish you peace and happiness in your new life in AZ--also good luck with your music. Smile
Esmeralda
March 15, 2010
sending supportive thoughts and love to your amazing cause. Don't let the bastards get you down.
*a fan since '89, lol- when I was NINE. Yeh, I know*
Bo Persson
March 8, 2010
Both moved and thrilled to read about the upcoming cd's of your album(s?)! You rocked my world with the "Hold on"-album (I mean, "Running from the high life", "He's so cool" and the title track - just to mention a few!) which remains one of my favorite albums of all times. Also great to read about your animal shelter work. Doing similar work in Sweden I fully understand your passion about this issue. Again, great to hear from you and I'll continue visiting this page to keep up with your work and the (hopefully soon) coming cd's of your catalogue! Take care!
Mike
March 8, 2010
Carolyne,
Love your debut LP, brings back memories. What power! I can still remember the buzz around you at the time of it's '79 release. Is it available anywhere on CD? Can't find one anyplace. Nashville is still a cool city, as I live about 30 minutes away. Do you miss it? Hope this finds you happy and well. Sincerely,
Mike
Steve Mittler
March 5, 2010
Hi Carolyne,
It's been 28 years or so since you and I shared some recreational activities in a back studio at a radio station in Kingston, Ontario. We did an interview at about 2:30 a.m. that I still have. (Although it's on reel and I don't have one at present.) You were so warm, generous, and full of life that I had no idea the troubles you were going through. I wish I had been more perceptive. The image of the awesome rock star blinded me to the reality of the woman who was going through a very rough patch of life. If I had known I'd have done anything to help. We need more people like you.
It's about time your debut album appeared on CD. It won't be autographed like my vinyl copy, but I'll be grabbing the new digital version as soon as possible.
Lots of love,
Steve
http://voiceofsteven.webs.com
John R
March 1, 2010
I remember we had a mix tape with "Snow" on it back when I was at Syracuse U and we were driving on a snowy winter night and that song came on. Hearing it now reminds me of some of the best days of my life. Thanks!
Allan Strong
February 23, 2010
Dear Carolyne,
I happended across your site as a result of a wikipedia inquiry. I am a fan, I ahd vinly copies of Hold On and your first Lp. By the way I am from Canada. Those albums were among my favourites. I enjoyed your passion and energy. I saw you perfom live at a university bar in London Ontario in the early 80's. At that time I was a DJ with the campus radio station - I personally tried to make sure your stuff was on our playlist. I am excited to heat that the first album will be re-issued on CD - hopefully it will make its way to the great white north! Anyway, best of luck to you and your family, especially with the situation with your animal sanctuary - don't let the bastards grind you down.
Peace
Sincerely,
Allan Strong
don deel
February 14, 2010
I saw you in Starkvill Ms. in the early 80s you guys were great --- I still play your Hold On album from time to time seamed like ther was no holding back for you on that album --I like that--- I will have to give you newer stuff a listen
Rich Okun
February 14, 2010
Wonderful music, wonderful purpose in saving animals - my prayers for you and your family and your work.. Mitakue Oyasin - Rich
Keith
February 7, 2010
Carolyne, I am finally getting the hang of Facebook & I love talkin' to ya but I am also jealous!!! Don't want to share you with anyone! Big Kisses, Keith
Fern Henry-Pearsons
February 5, 2010
Carolyn Mas was MY voice in a crowded room...can't wait to hear the trumpet that wakes up the stogy union hall....
tom
January 15, 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bshxef8X8xY&feature=related
carolyne, find these people, record some traxxx...!!!
tom
January 2, 2010
well hi carolyne, this is your long-distance friend tom now based back in wellington, new zealand again. my not-so-recent-anymore article about you on TELEPOLIS can still be found on line, though, so your german fans can read up on you, and that's "important". back here in kiwiland no one's ever heard of you, but i still have your original "bootleg" LP, and am in the process of digitising so many of my records, as i don't even have a record player. a friend here operates a small stereophonic FM radio station, so i think it would be nice to allow him to put this one record on for free, every once in a while -- just to expose those occasional listeners to the voice and sounds of carolyne mas. i've given people CD copies on auspicious opportunities, and they've all gone "wow! who IS this?" so NZ being what it is, two degrees of separation, and all that, you'll be building up a solid fan base here, as time goes by. all the best for the new year!
Beth Snyder
January 1, 2010
WOW!! What a blast from the past, Thank you, Thank you Carolyne for having this website! I saw you 30 years ago in the SU Quad. You were awesome, I think about you and your songs often. Esp "Snow", always listened to it during the first snow in Syracuse. Your awesome and thank you again. Im so glad I found you!
Pius and Joseph (Twins)
December 31, 2009
Hi carolyne
Very happy to found your songs. In 1979 we heared you live on radio and we have never forgotten your sounds, because it was really the best, we have ever heard! We wish you only the best and happy NEW YEAR 2010. God bless you.
steven doodey
December 25, 2009
hi caroline i just love still sane. i used to play it all the when i first got the song. and now im playing lots again now that ive got it off the internet. youve got a great voice and your gorgeous. hope you keep singing. all the very best from steven doodey,
Chris
December 24, 2009
Thanks for all the honesty in your music.
I first heard Stillsane while I was sitting in a truck with the work crew on my first job in Toronto. The radio was the few good things about it. Your song was definitely cause to turn it up. I remember one guy liked Styx (barf!) but you made my short list.
All the best in 2010.
Philip Smith
December 23, 2009
Love the website. I have scoured music shops and the web for your albums. Have the first on LP, second on cassette (worn) and a couple of others on CD. Managed to get a copy of Brand New World from someone in the UK. I think you are a sensational musician - thank you for making so many of your songs available on this site. I hope you have a fabulous Christmas and senational new year. Best wishes, Philip (Australia)
Paul
December 20, 2009
So Carolyne I'm 50 my wife of 8 yrs is 34. I was listening to your song snow and she was at a lost for words. I told her that song has haunted me since i first heard it. She has a beautiful voice but I dont have enough talent to figure all of it out. Would you be willing to share the chords so she can learn to sing it and enjoy it as much as I have?
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