Here he is in the very early days singing a pretty ordinary song, but showing his bluesy chops and hinting at what could have been if he had gone for different material ( a welsh Van maybe).

1. Different class – pulp
2. Grand Prix – Teenage fanclub
3. speaking in tongues – talking heads
4. swordfishtrombones – tom waits
5. mezzanine – massive attack
6. emperor tomato ketchup -stereolab
7. […]

I also married one and have six Australian offspring – ie surrounded by the buggers.

I only saw Ralph McTell once in the late seventies – but I bet he hasn’t played a single gig without Streets of London since he wrote it in 1969.

I was 8. I remember the cover of the Daily Express – and my mum saying “Oh well 10 years is quite a long time for a group” (Not a details person obviously my dear old mum – but I wonder which other groups she […]

When my daughter started her HSC Advanced English course (equivalent to “A” Levels), the teacher welcomed the class with the encouraging line “you will never read for pleasure again”. She was only half joking.

Its an odd mix. The author claims “I’m not a music snob” and then lists a hundred or so albums that, for the most part, only a music snob would have in their collection.

ELP, Quo, Vangelis, Bread, […]

… and from Australia – although I donated in pounds

My thoughts exactly. Love Genesis until Hackett left – it was the lovely layers and textures from that guitar. His departure was much more devastating for the group than Gabriel’s.

Cant stand “Yes” and can […]

I remember “I’m Mandy” as an astonishingly weird and brave epic at the time. Quite unlike anything else in the charts at the time. Me and my “early teen” mates were very impressed.

I always thought that with […]

They are beloved here as you know but I’ve never been able to stand them. Still – good news about the rain eh!

I tried to found a startup a few years ago doing pretty much exactly this. Elderly dont like spending cash so are a very hard group to pitch to

Speaking as an observer now in Australia (but an ex member of the 1980’s militant tendancy) the problem appeared to be Corbyn and his failure as a leader to stomp on accusations of anti-semitism and terrorist […]

Boring to go about it I know, but Derry Girls has been the best comedy for years. The whole family including 3 teenagers loved it. We have seen both series several times and will stick on a favourite episode […]

Joe Hisaishi is a legend in my house. My son is playing the “Spirited Away” theme for his piano graduation concert in a few weeks, and therefore plays it several times most days – but I still think its lovely

I came here also to nominate Leo Sayer’s early stuff. “The show must go on” is ace and also a candidate for the trivia question of songs that dont mention the title in the lyrics (along with BoRap and Ballad of […]

I decided only this week that I really dont like Richard Thompson even though I own various early albums and always nod along when he’s described as “our finest guitarist”. I suppose he may be – but the voice is […]

oh … and while we are at it. If any Cardiacs fans have any spare cash around – Tim really needs it. Cheers

The full “Sing to God” album is on youtube if you want to give it a try.

You are in for a treat Rigid. Said many times on this blog – Cardiacs are the greatest lost British band. “Sing to God” is their mad masterpiece