1. The Beatles – songwriting, arrangement, experimentation, instrumentation, ambition, subject matter, image, sound, the works
2. Jimi Hendrix for his way with a guitar
3. Van Morrison’s sense of melody, late 60s […]

Recommendation noted.

Do you have a theory? I never explored further than what I heard on the Decade album a loooong time ago.

Very fairly put Tigs. I love London Calling, the live album and maybe half of the ‘essential’ stuff, which doesn’t tend to include the early shouty stuff – I think you possibly had to be there and a certain age.

I think it means Brexit is going to turn out fine after all – hooray!

Ah, I had you down as more of a Captain Koons – someone who likes to know his watch is safe.

Wait, I’m Bruce Willis in this, right?

Possibly not, if you didn’t rate SWA. Prime of Life and Change Your Mind – glorious!

Exactly. And the misfit-tastic Don’t Be Denied.

Ditto. It’s all I want to do now. Parenting aside, nothing else matters.

Fascinating. We didn’t really have books at home (does a sole Jeffrey Archer novel count?) and I ran out of inspiration after Agatha Christie. Then at 15 or so my insecurities led me to the local library and […]

Fair enough. Same age as my younger daughter. Was talking to her about it all last night. At some level, the words do go in, even if they don’t entirely believe you.

Some of my favourite NY is on the CSNY 1974 album from a few years back. On the Beach and Time Fades Away in almost perfect sound, with gorgeous guitar weaving from NY and Stills. And those harmonies. Bloody perfect.

Well, if he stops trying, it might come a lot sooner. Ploughing my own furrow suddenly became a cool thing in the 6th form. Didn’t see that coming one bit.

Who cares?*

*copyright another thread.

Good song btw. Can’t figure out what he’s saying, but I like it.

Blimey – you figured it out a lot quicker than I did. I concluded that I was unlikeable, thick and a fraud. Like you I felt no pull from alcohol and having succumbed in the intervening years, I’m now back on the […]

Here’s the original thread. Minus Mike’s insight above.

For me too Bob. I’ve always affected not to care, but that’s largely a survival instinct. Divorce was always going to be a popularity contest that I was going to lose, but FUCK THEM frankly. Yes the first few […]

Spot on Bingo. Small things, like actually noticing when it isn’t bloody grey and damp, becoming a sleep Nazi, keeping busy (and trying not to get overwhelmed) and the odd spot of exercise have helped hugely. I […]