Two minds, etc, Mr Cowslip…..I did exactly the same, for the same reason….

In my case, Soft Machine 5….

Well, you win the white carnation, @davebigpicture – however, I have a distinct feeling that the big melody from VW 6th symphony was used as a theme tune for something….anyone remember it?

I rather like Stenhammar, as well….

There’s alway Alfvén @Kaisfatdad ..everyone knows this one, surely…

The big tune that starts at 5’45” – that was the theme music from The Onedin Line, wasn’t it?

When I was writing my PhD thesis, I listened to Vaughan Williams symphonies on rotation for weeks on end….don’t know why, it seemed to help me to write….

Single: I’m fairly sure it was Mr Soft by Cockney Rebel…

Album: I was bought Pure Gold on EMI on cassette….first one I bought myself would have been Country Life…

First gig: Uriah Heep, with the m […]

As you say, KFD…similarly, this could only come from one place….

You’ll have no problem singing along with this one….

Indeed – apologies, I missed that thread.
I saw him in 2009 with the so-called “Legends of Folk-Rock” tour – I wouldn’t have said he was on top form, but certainly on a different level to anyone else on stage […]

….bit of Jerry Donahue…

As you thought – Saturday: it’s a section in the FT Weekend edition…

…and Chester Thompson….

The granite visage of Sibelius lookalike Guy Evans…

Slaphead drummers could be a subset of their own…..note the hirsute front line and wait until 1’30”….for Pugwash Weathers….

Love Hammill’s voice: so that’s a “yes, please” from me.

Most odd – I don’t frequent the Steve Hoffman forum myself, unless someone on here recommends looking at something specific….

I’m off to check my credit card statements, to see if the imposter Stoke has bee […]

Hello @Freddy-Steady

Not me….some git on a rival forum has nicked my persona!!!

Indeed….although this doesn’t seem to stop me accumulating…..

A’rrrr, that it will, Jim lad…..