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L7's LETTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Subject: From a Houston Fan
From: Nikki Sixx
Hey Gang!!
Just wanted to say hello and thanks for all the great music over the years. L7 has been my fav band since the "Hungry" album and 'Looza tour. In a day and age when radio is ruled by crap like Blink 182 and other so-called "punk" bands, I prefer to wake up with an espresso shot and a Marlboro red and slap L7 on the turntable. I am looking fwd to your next live H-Town gig...haven't had the opp to see you play since your gig at Fitzgeralds on the "Process" tour in '97. Thanks again and keep it sleazy!!
Patrick
Houston
L7's LETTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Honorable MentionSubject:Hi L7
From: cory graham
Girls,
Sometimes i wish i would have taken the other path at the fork in my roads. I had a band once, we could have been great, if not nation wide. i know we would have kicked ass locally, but we never had any money and when we got together and practiced we wound up getting drunk and arguing over cigarettes. When we put our guitars together though it was magic. Its been years now since we played together and a couple since i have touched my guitar. after the nineties the music decided to go back in the hole. i cant even listen to the radio any more. now i have a daughter and a mean fiance and listen to talk radio. i drink beer in the evening and catch the occasional VH1 and catch snippets about tampon throwing. im only a carbon copy of the guy i used to be. i wish i could have been there with you guys, made it big with you guys, played lalapalooza with you guys. but im here in never never land surrounded by ghosts, dreaming about you guys bashing away at it in some northern town. you might not ever see this and thats fine because it will be given up to the spirits as a prayer. Get fucked up and smile!
Cory
L7's LETTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Honorable MentionSubject:Hi L7
From: Mary Showman
How are you beautiful gals doing? Hope you are all okay.
Doesn't everything suck these days (except you of course)? If the war monger dubya gets his way, we're all up shit creek with-out a paddle, but you better have an L7 bomb shelter to keep yourselves safe! Wargasm could be the new national anthem. Anyhoo, take care and hopefully everything will just blow over (yeah right), but I'm taking all my L7 CD's and tapes with me if the shit hits the fan . Bye for now, you talented, bad-ass, gorgeous sweethearts. Hope you are nice and warm out there in CA., it's 18 degrees here in Toledo.
Love always,
Mary Showman
L7's LETTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Honorable MentionSubject:No Subject
From: Skardforlife999
Caught your show and i came out of the venue drenched in sweat (kik ass show). A friend of mine saw me and asked what I was doing and that it looked like i had just finished banging some girl. I said no, but it sure felt like I did (you know that satisfied feelin)
love you, girls
L7's LETTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Honorable MentionSubject:L7, WHATS FUCKIN UP WHITH U?!!
From: JOSE FRANCISCO MARTINEZ
I mean, its nine oclock in the mourning and i just wanna scream (u have to understand me, Im too much drunk & what u want me to do here in spain at this time?) I dont believe in this kind of things but what can i do? Im just here to tell u (wherever this note goes to), and before of all, please forgive my motherfuckin english, thatīs simple, I just love u. Me, miself and I were in your last "oficial" concert in SantiRock, and, Im sorry, but I discovered u in that gig,what can I do? Pleaseee,look for energy to play here just one more time(in Madrid or whatever u whant). Theres too much people who needs something like u in times like this (Bush, u need to take yourself a little bit less seuriously), PLEASE dont get bored of rocknroll, were lost without u all . Its simple ...If u are gone...weve got a drama.
L7's LETTER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Honorable MentionSubject:KICK ASS BAND
From: SteRu5
I JUST WANT TO SAY L7 IS THE MOST UNDER RATED BAND ON THE PLANET. THE SONG STRUCTURE AND LYRICS ARE SO FAR AHEAD OF WHAT OTHER IDIOTS ARE DOING OR HAVE DONE, THAT ITS STUPID. L7 HAS BEEN A STAPLE OF MINE FOR A LONG TIME AND I'VE TURNED ON MANY TO THIER STUFF. THEY WILL ALWAYS BE MY MAIN INFLUENCE IN PURSUING PURE UNADULTERATED KICK ASS ROCK. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR GIVING LIFE TO THE LONG TIME STALE MUSIC SCENE. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Subject: Sexy Hungry for Stink Ass!
From: The Beauty Process
Got any info on the sexy guy from the inside of the Hungry For Stink album? I'd love to toss his salad!
John
Dear John,
We think his salad's already been tossed. The fellow in question was a guy we affectionately nicknamed "Dogboy" because he used to strip down to only his dog collar and dance on stage while we played at our L.A. shows in the early days. We haven't seen him in years, but we hear that he's become a small-time criminal.
Subject: Last Exams of my Life
From: Zeitgeist
Hy There,
i'm an Italian Fan of your Great Group, Friends Call me Trent. i Write Down this one for one reason: You were my fuel for the fire when i had given my last exams of Law.
Yeah, i was very bored of all the shit that i had read- here in Italy there's no law, only the Man In Chief - and so that day, thinking that, thinking that i had wasted my life studying shit, i feel very depressed, walking to do this fucked exam. And in my Head, here come "SHITLIST". So...The inexpected! I had done my exam, this Great Song still in my mind, and at end, while the prof was signing, i had sang all the song in face of a feared Professor! The boyz and grrrls stared at me. I had become to Laugh Loud, then, taken my piece of sheet with the vote on, had gone away with my Middle Finger Raised, laughing and singing Shitlist while i had come home. So, why i had written this to you? Only to Say "THKS"
Come Soon In Italy, Please, me and Fra, my Girl, want to see ya Kick Ass!
See ya,
Trent
Dear Trent,
We have 3 questions for you:
1. Were you arrested?
2. Did you pass your exam?
3. Do you want to be our lawyer?
Subject: I'm the prowler
From: kent age julnes
im the prowler, i am an hunter . i am your worst but yet i am the nightmare that haunts thy. i will smythe thy. if ye don't have what i seek! which is L7 music videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Prowler,
We've been getting a lot of requests for L7 videos, etc. Good news. It's in the works! We'll let you know, via the site. See ye at the Renaissance Fair.
Subject:
From: Racunar8
Girls you really rock!
I am a big fan of yours from Yugoslavia. The only problem is that I can hardly get to your albums. Is there any possibility to order some of them? Keep on rockin' girls
Dear Racunar8,
Try amazon.com. They have all of our records and ship worldwide. We also sell some of our music on our website at the L7 Store.
Subject: ???
From: Greyedaisy
amrockin' bitches!!!
I hope this isn't considered boring email...
I had the misfortune of losing (I was robbed!!) my entire CD collection this past week...among which was your lovely cover of GnR's, "I used to love her." Where can I find this?
Sorry to bother you but I thought you might have some 411 I didn't. Thanks and love from an adoring Texas fan.
Teal
Dear Teal,
L7's cover of "I Used to Love Him" was issued as a limited release. Look for someone selling it on ebay.com. Good Luck.
Subject: love message
From: fred-qisti
i'm a french fan!
i love you L7
i want to see you soon in concert in our country
you're the greatest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keep on rockin guys!!
and keep us loving you
so sexy you !!!
but just one thing:
"WHERE IS YOUR SHIT LIST???????"
i used to adore it
could you bring it back??
thanx girls
i love you
frederic
Dear Frederic,
We know our Shitlist is loved and missed, but quite frankly, right now our Shitlist is on our Shitlist. It may return in the future, maybe not.
Subject:
From: *fukthenorm*
is dee still seeing zack de la rocha?
Subject: L7 and Phil Collins
From: Profit0202
hey L7
i read in spin magazine that y'all were going on tour with phil collins. Why the hell would y'all go on tour with that cock sucking blow hard. Please tell me this isn't true cause if it is you might as well do a duet with michael bolton.
Carolinacrusher
Dear Carolinacrusher,
Y'all have these rumors yall wrong (see above letter). Dee was never "seeing" Zach de la Rocha and L7 were never going to tour with that "cock sucking blow hard" Phil Collins. Here's the real deal, as published in the July issue of the magazine "Bicycles Without Seats": Dee is seeing Phil Collins.
Subject:
From: Charli x
hey wats up.
where can i get guitar and bass tabs for "shove"? excellent song
charli x
Dear Charli x,
We don't have any tabs of our songs. We're not even sure what tabs are. Our advice is to learn a major bar chord, play down stroke and you can pretty much figure out any L7 song.
Subject: The Beauty Process 2 bonus songs
From: Harmony Mickelson
Ok, I came across the Beauty Process CD in a used CD shop, and discovered that it had 2 more songs than my friend's Beauty Process CD...and after years of searching the net, and asking other people, we figured the name of the two songs is 'Gwenna' and 'Worn Out'...but, of course we have seen many other names put with these songs, such as 'Guara' and 'Work Out'...? So, I am so, so, so wanting to know what the actual names of these 2 songs are.!! I couldn't find it anywhere on your official website, so that is why I decided to try my luck at sending you an email!
You are my god if you respond!!
-Harmony-
Dear Harmony,
We think you have a Japanese edition of The Beauty Process Triple Platinum, which had 2 bonus tracks entitled "Guera" and "Worn Out."
