Arista Sampler

[David Michael Reed <rein018e>]

	Hey, I got to play the QuickTime on that sampler I got a hold of 
and it's great!  At least the part I got to see.  The comp I had access 
to couldn't play the video.  It said  "Cannot divide by zero"  Does 
anyone know what I should do?
	In any case, here's the deal about the cd.  The CD part includes 
the album tracks Gone Again, and Summer Cannibals.  Those are straight 
off of the CD.  The QuickTime portion includes other stuff!  When it 
opens up, you get to a menu screen not unlike that used with Highway 61 
Interactive.  You can click on the picture of Patti, appropriatly placed 
in the center and quite a bit LARGER than the other bands pics!
	This takes you to the Patti menu screen.  This gives you access 
to audio, video, and photos.  The audio presents you with another, less 
impressive montage of Patti images taken at the Irving Plaza show.  Why 
Irving Plaza you ask?  That's because this audio are excerpts from the 
show!  They're audio clips of Summer, and Gone Again from that show!  I 
flipped out when I heard it!
	Ok, back to the main Patti screen.  Click on photo's and you are 
given several photo's from, presumably Iring Plaza that were taken by 
Frank Micelotta.  Oliver Ray's photo of Patti with the acoustic in studio 
is here too.
	The video is obviously the best treat, although I can't vouch for 
it first hand yet.  It is video of Patti playing Farewell Reel at Irving 
Plaza and it's directed by Elizabeth Bailey.
	In the montage's and menu screens there are some photo's of Patti 
taken by Annie Leibovitz, they're from the album, so nothing special 
there.  Still, this is a cool find, especially since I rescued it from 
inevitable trashing by the higher-up's at my radio station.  I can say 
that I have been diligently playing Patti's single's and hyping the album 
quite a bit on air.  We're staring to get more and more listeners, so I 
hope I am helping her out, albeit in a small way.
	If anyone has anymore info on this cd, please post it, or e-mail 
me privetly.  And someone, please tell me what to do to view the video!

	Thanks!  Sorry about the length, but you know......

		-dave