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I actually like Nirvana now. At the time I was totally indifferent and as you mentioned just wondered how they generated so much hype when bands like Mudhoney, Pixies etc were barely acknowledged. I remember listening to one gushing review saying they would have a bigger impact than Hendrix. Now I can just listen to them as I would like to have at the time. Just a bunch of blokes with some good tunes and a great sound.

I take your point but would also add that if someone needs to sell something quickly to raise cash being all moralistic and saying no sorry I can’t buy for ethical reasons is not going to be of much help to them either.

My personal opinion is now is a good time to be buying anything of quality that is well made. If it has cultural significance or is collectible even better.

In your opinion. I happen to agree though. I’m not much of a Beatles fan but most of the songs I do like are on those albums.

I don’t think anyone made them not have a bass player. In the studio they used several session bass players including The Wrecking Crew’s Larry Knechtel but felt that the band never quite worked with a bass player. I guess having a drummer that preferred Jazz, a classically trained keyboard player and a singer that really wanted to be a Poet was complicated enough. Edit: You May be correct though. I know on one album there were a bunch of other instruments introduced to make a more orchestral arrangement that not all the band were happy about.

I love finding new music. One of the annoying things about getting older is I find that my horizons narrow not by choice but circumstance. This makes finding new music and experiences more difficult. I have to say that one of the joys of Spotify (there are also numerous negatives) is that it can fill this gap and introduce me to new music I would have previously found from meeting new people, going to gigs, festivals and reading the music press. All things I do far less of these days.

Precisely why I am not a fan of the so called beautiful game. Occasionally I despair at the tribal small minded mentality of our species. Slightly off topic sorry.

I like the sisters a lot but it really isn’t.

I think not liking Gimmie Shelter should be punished by exile to Hull at the vary least (Hull is spelled correctly).

Wow. Don’t think I have ever encountered anyone, anywhere that didn’t like a single Stones song.

If Motörhead are the Bourbon of rock music then Coldplay are the Horlicks. I am sure they are nice blokes but a visit to IKEA is more rock and roll. Edit: Apologies if I have offended any Horlicks drinkers with this post. Any members of Coldplay if you feel offended please just check your latest bank statements then just laugh at me. Your clearly doing something right.

True dat. Think I read it in Lydon’s book “Anger is an Energy”

Dylan’s voice never bothered me. That f£&@k1!? Harmonica on the other hand.

Think of it as story telling, theatre or spoken word poetry. Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits have voices like a worn out shoe but what they deliver is the timeless. There are plenty of folks with great voices but sod all to say and no memorable tune to say it within. Same with Shane McGowan. I have heard drunks at closing time sing better but he can pen a magnificent tune with poetic lyrics.

Yep me too. I don’t think they are as appreciated as much as they deserve in the UK. For some reason the stripped back, rawness of the LA Woman album is always my go to.

It depends what Neil Young you want to hear. He is prolific putting out some diamonds and some abomination. Harvest, After the Goldrush for the more reflective singer-songwriter stuff and maybe Rust Never Sleeps for what he and Crazy Horse could do live?

With the drummers girlfriend?

Too much for too long.

I don’t really like any of the above apart from the stones. I will say that all of them are masters of their own genre and have written some huge songs. I would also add Queen to the list and that if I was at a festival and any of the above were on the bill I would/would definitely have made a point of watching them play live.

It’s worth bearing in mind that the depreciation is very little. The second hand market is very robust. Keep it long enough and you may even make some money so it’s all relative.

I really like The Smith’s. Always thought Morrisey was a bell end though. As for his solo career you would be hard pressed to make a decent album out of the entire output. I always thought of Richard Hawley as the thinking mans Morrisey. Maybe he should team up with Marr?

It’s a Cohen Brothers film and the main character expresses a preference between the aforementioned bands. It’s also highly recommended viewing.

I’m more into Labowki than either The Eagles or CCR but there wasn’t an option for that. If pushed would go CCR. The Eagles do what they do well but as Mr Waits said about Ol 55, “It’s a bit antiseptic”