Love and Affection is all-time no dispute classic. Much of the rest of that debut album is also tremendous but I haven’t been fond of much of the stuff that followed. Not saying she’s not a great artist and […]

I flirt with that idea constantly. Moving to the coast is the cliche – sounds lovely but then you think whats it like in January and February? Ive come to the conclusion that the benefits of staying where Ive […]

Great thread – heres 3

Vince Mendoza (already mentioned) did some beautiful stuff with Joni in her later years, notably on Case of You which makes me weep.

Martyn Ford worked with Caravan and Barclay James […]

It all depends on your build but for last few years I’ve bern buying Levi 511s. Quite narrow fit on the leg BUT there is a bit of elasticity in the denim. Not cheap but look smart. Also agree that can’t go wro […]

It was strongly rumoured that Keith Emerson took his own life as he was losing dexterity in his hands due to arthritis.
I have to say I didn’t know that Sam Brown was no longer singing. However I do recall […]

That is a classic jazz rock track. Overall though I find Holdsworth a bit impenetrable and cold albeit with staggering technique.

Post script to my previous Akkerman comments: I just listened to the 1 track […]

Ackerman was a real innovator back in the day – really first player who came into rock with a properly developed jazz and classical technique. But he applied that technique combined with great energy, rock […]

Focus 3 is the best album and Questions/Answers etc (or whichever round it is) is their finest track with, IMHO, the greatest rock guitar solo by anyone ever. If for that track only – Jan should be praised to the […]

Focus 3 is the best album and Questions/Answers etc (or whichever round it is) is their finest track with, IMHO, the greatest rock guitar solo by anyone ever. For that track only – Jan should be praised to the […]

Despite my general disinterest in the ouevre this was a really interesting listen. I particularly enjoyed @Twang acknowledging that Scritti Politti are indeed pretty good (having slated them when we were […]

The Driver is a pretty good album – this is one of my favourite song covers – and that voice is still there

Love The One Your With is a piece of shit ???? Interesting opening gambit – I’d say it’s a really good song but could level that accusation at much of his other stuff. Agree with most – huge talent and ego. He was […]

Yup!

Pink Moon appears in 1970 and 72. If you add his 70 vote to the correct 72 he draws with Bowie but wins on the penalty shoot out

Great another Caravan thread but I think this is the nearest they got to a pop single

I’m just observing not saying that’s how I personally feel. How I feel is hugely frustrated that we can’t muster a decent opposition to most right wing govt in living memory. Corbyn will never ever command suffi […]

`the ‘opposition’ in all its various forms and permutations will simply not be able to coordinate themselves into a coherent group that can unify against the Johnson ‘No Deal’ and Bojo knows this. He’s just […]

Elton gets a bad rap these days and maybe for good reason but theres no doubting the quality of those early albums – the eponymous one; Tumbleweed; GYBR and my personal favourite Madman Across The Water. What a […]

More cheese please ! Fabulous stuff

That was the price I saw on Amazon when I was checking out the album. I agree £58 looks a decent price for 9 cds.