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The Soft Bulletin shipped with the wrong CD... it should have been
the new rockin' re-mastered version (it really does sound
awesome!!!!) that matches the playlist on the tray card. Don't take
them back to the store.... mail the CD to the FLips PO Box and
they'll send you a new disc with a personal apology from Mr. Michael
Ivins... sound good? It's going to take a week or so (??) to get the
correct discs in before we can send them to you.

PLUS!: The DVDA spec changed at some point and as a result, some
models (Pioneer) can't play the DVD... I'll keep digging to find out
which ones.
The DVD is good... the DVDA consortium is screwy.

Send the CD only to:
Flaming Lips
Soft Bulletin Screw-Up
P.O. Box 3265
Edmond, Oklahoma 73083

Sorry guys,
George

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February 4, 2006 Soft Bulletin 5.1....On January 27, a Friday, we finally received a copy of the pressing of The Flaming Lips Soft Bulletin 5.1. That's when we discovered that the dvd wouldn't play properly on two of our four dvd players and that the wrong cd had been included in the package. We informed Warner Brothers of the problems we were having and they should be shipping the correct cds by now. Also, for people who ended up with wrong cd (I would be bummed, actually I am; I really want that version of the record!), you can contact the Lips via their PO Box and exchange the cd. As for the dvd problem, there has been a change in the dvd specification that affects most Pioneer dvd players and many Chinese import dvd players that do not comply to the new specification. Pioneer is aware of the problem and we are told they will update your firmware for free.

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Originally posted by Greatrayray:
i was at the show where the dude proposed. It was pretty funny because a row of guys behind me were chanting "it's a trap!" over and over again

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Originally posted by Kristen:
Ummm I had mentioned this topic in a response to one of your other questions and I was trying to help you find it by "bumping" it to the top.

Anyhow yes it's easy to tell if you have the "defect" Soft Bulletin set (although I've never actually heard of anyone having bought the right one.) The problem is only with the CD and simply that you have received an identical copy of the original US version of the album rather than the tracklisting on the case you bought.

There was information on returning just the CD for the new one. I have no idea if that offer is still available. I also never sent mine in because I am too lazy.

This was posted by George Salisbury when it first came out (I know I know, the next question is who is that?)

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The Soft Bulletin shipped with the wrong CD... it should have been
the new rockin' re-mastered version (it really does sound
awesome!!!!) that matches the playlist on the tray card. Don't take
them back to the store.... mail the CD to the FLips PO Box and
they'll send you a new disc with a personal apology from Mr. Michael
Ivins... sound good? It's going to take a week or so (??) to get the
correct discs in before we can send them to you.

PLUS!: The DVDA spec changed at some point and as a result, some
models (Pioneer) can't play the DVD... I'll keep digging to find out
which ones.
The DVD is good... the DVDA consortium is screwy.

Send the CD only to:
Flaming Lips
Soft Bulletin Screw-Up
P.O. Box 3265
Edmond, Oklahoma 73083

Sorry guys,
George

This was also posted at Tarbox Road Studio Website

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February 4, 2006 Soft Bulletin 5.1....On January 27, a Friday, we finally received a copy of the pressing of The Flaming Lips Soft Bulletin 5.1. That's when we discovered that the dvd wouldn't play properly on two of our four dvd players and that the wrong cd had been included in the package. We informed Warner Brothers of the problems we were having and they should be shipping the correct cds by now. Also, for people who ended up with wrong cd (I would be bummed, actually I am; I really want that version of the record!), you can contact the Lips via their PO Box and exchange the cd. As for the dvd problem, there has been a change in the dvd specification that affects most Pioneer dvd players and many Chinese import dvd players that do not comply to the new specification. Pioneer is aware of the problem and we are told they will update your firmware for free.

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Originally posted by Kristen:

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Originally posted by LeahW.:

The second song, release as "Wayne's Intro" on 20 Years of Weird, is a track called "Smokin' a J with the Fearless Freaks". There are two other versions. One with Wayne giving a different introduction, this one for an unreleased version of the soundtrack handed out at early showings of the film. As Wayne explains, this version was intended "as a bootleg give-away that will be presented to all those who attend the first showings of Bradley's spectacular documentary film The Fearless Freaks."

In addition, with Wayne's permission Kliph posted the original, non-talking version on this board and made us promise to continue sharing it. So, if you'd like to hear the original, search for a thread or start your own and somebody will hook you up!

This was one of my favorite board moments, I had been whining about hoping this would come out for a long time. Therefore here it is:

Smokin' a J with the Fearless Freaks - non blabbed over version

It is so pretty! I will be reuploading and editing this link often in an effort to make it always available, as no one should have to go without this in their lives.

Reuploaded 3-25

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Originally posted by LeahW.:

Wayne Coyne - note that this is most likely not run by Wayne himself, as he doesn't own a computer

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Originally posted by adzy31:
Q: Zaireeka sucks, I have to get like 3 extra stereos to play this! Is there an official stereo version?

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Originally posted by dirtyuser:
Q: Is the guitar rif in Nirvana's "About a Girl" a rip-off of the Flaming Lips "Bagful of Thoughts"?

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Article in Guitar Player magazine

Wayne, what’s the deal with that acoustic guitar you play onstage? It has a synthesizer mounted in the soundhole and a bunch of strings missing.

Coyne: That Alvarez 12-string is the first guitar I ever bought, and, onstage, I just use it as a prop—like Elvis Presley. I stuck an Alesis Air Synth in the soundhole, which has some great sound-shaping effects you can manipulate by waving your hand over it like a Theremin. I occasionally play Steven’s guitars, but mostly I’m blowing up balloons and playing that silly acoustic guitar. I’m trying to do something that looks cool onstage, whereas Steven can actually play.

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Originally posted by Uncle Mikey:
Q: Cat Stevens????
Q: That Blue's Clues Guy, I Thought he was dead?????