One of the best tantrums I’ve ever seen on a big stage. And it seems that it was mostly about Roger’s screw up so he blamed the drummer. There should be a whole thread about on stage tantrums. Wow. Roger sounds […]

Without doubt, one of my favourite singers. Fab control of all kinds of covers and his version of Rockin’ Chair ( Hoagy Carmichael) is terrific. As a singer he has good range and is always utterly authentic. I […]

I think I was too young to understand BOATM when I heard it at 15/16 and I thought it was a little hysterical. I can’t say I listen to it for enjoyment ever: “can’t wait to bang that on when I get home.” But I […]

I think Another Self-Portrait is so great that it is narrative altering. I think its the equal to anything he has done though of course it is different to the mind-blowing self-creation of what was once called his […]

I really liked Sad Professor off Up.

Well… thanks for such generous responses. I am interested in the theme that formal education posed/poses a threat to the active reader. That was not my experience when at school – I just started reading other […]

Thanks, Bamber, and others for such thoughtful replies – keep ’em coming.

d’Urbervilles – french grammar – I would say ‘of course’ but that would be pretentious.

I am aware that this is a possibly ironic comment but is it not worrying that a negative thread ( though I think the ‘irrational’ adjective was designed to avoid it) has led to so many finding the energy to bang […]

Yeah he screamed about it for quite a while. No other views possible.

He might call time because he is a shadow of the player he was and he doesn’t need the money.

I have been permanently scarred by 1981. Headingly was such a standout that it obscured that Australia also blew the next test chasing 150 odd.

What a match and now so many questions pre Sydney… 1. Does Rohit Sharma play instead of Shubman Gill? Has he played his last test? 2. Is Virat about to play his last test? 3. Has Mitchell March played his […]

You don’t like his harmonica playing? I can I just check that I read that correctly? Miles’ trumpet playing? Aretha’s singing?

Yes – exactly – save my loved ones while I can. Come on, man. Will you have a look out the window.

But Trump doesn’t need ammunition. He thinks a news report on his hair is ammunition.

I completely hauled you over the coals. I’ll own it.

Not a good look? What would be a “good look?” Israel are led by a war criminal. Israel were also attacked by terrorists.

As I think, virtually everybody here would. I would lie for my daughter.