mikel

I wasnt talking personaly, I meant a large proportion of the population, and other bands and musicians. Ask people my age who were not even into the Beatles, people of all ages at the time. Unlike most acts they appealed, more so at first, to all generations. Like or loath them, there influence and popularity is impossible to overstate.

No. But where they took popular music from, and led it too, in only 7 years was beyond belief. They not only defined the 60s musicaly but were style and fashion icons. I was lucky enough to grow up in the Beatles era and the anticipation of their next recording was palpable. They defied convention and are still relevant and influential. Probably never to ne repeated. On second thoughts, I would probably settle for their back catalogue if i was forced to chose just one band for the rest of my life.

Agreed. Its about a band, its funny, its Irish, and some great music. The Commitments and Cabaret are two of my favorite films.

I always thought it's a difficult job to chose. There are songs I love because they stand alone to me as great pieces of music. Then there are songs that I dont feel are great, but they were in my head at important or emotional times in my life, so they trigger good vibes.

I like music, in general. I tend to like songs rather than genre. Not keen on rap, but have heard a couple of songs I enjoyed.

As I said, Its just an opinion, its not important and I wont lose sleep over it. Rock and Roll and image have always gone hand in hand.

Yep, definitely. I have already posted that. I can suspend time, to an extent, If the band still look like rock stars. Ha. Its just an opinion, like yours.

Its not a bad thing at all, If its fat blokes doing covers, its when you pay lots of money to see a much loved band and they have simply become fat blokes doing covers.

Butvthe OP is about legends retiring.

Ha ha, yes. I thought it was "I blow bubbles when you are near me".

They should retire when their playing is no longer "Legendary". Otherwise they are diluting the legend.

Quite a few people on here have claimed to want to do fret w*nk*ry, but only for their own amusement and never in public. I don't see the point of learning or practicing something I would claim to never use.

Agreed. Also Paul and John, and George to a lesser extent, always seemed more concerned about the quality of the song than obsessing about the instruments. On Sgt Peppers they allegedly tried to make every instrument used sound as different as possible.

It's like anything. If you had started out on a Rick you would then have found Fender necks odd.

Why not, a unique and left field sound. Why follow the crowd?

Glen Cornick. His bass lines were so Integral to a lot of Tull's early stuff. Before him bass was just in the background, as far as I was concerned.

Their has been plenty of angry music over the years since punk. It doesn't have to be loud, fast or overt to be angry.

Reliable tempo. Plays WITH the bassist. Good groove, listens to the music, and good sense of humor.

Glen Cornick, Jethro Tull. Played on the first three Tull albums, but "Replaced" cos he liked to party more than playing. When you consider how many albums and Tours Tull went to do its a comparatively small body of work for one of my all time favorite bassists. He played with a band called Paris but I never caught up with them.

Agreed. I bought 3 pairs of cycling track mitts 9 years ago from Aldi, as they were stupidly cheap. Thinking If I get a year out of them I am quids in. 9 years later 2 pairs are still in regular service.

Because some people think a battered instrument looks cool, and by default will be vintage.

The credit/money split is usually agreed between the band members, unless it is a solo artist session musicians. Or it could get ridiculous. "I decided to hit the cowbell on that beat, in that middle 8, soI want credit and more money."

Walk on the Wild Side has an upright and an electric bass. Apparently when one slides up to the note the other slides down. Hence the sound. If you are a session musician you get the going rate.

Almost the whole Yes back catalogue. And I love their music.

You employ a trades person because you need something building, installing or fixing, and you pay accordingly. Listening to music is mostly done for pleasure, and a decision to spend disposable income. If you only had the money for one you would get your property put right, every time. Apples and Oranges really.