The albums that Ronnie appeared on from 1977 to 1984 represent the last great streak of 70s Heavy Rock:

Rising
Long Live Rock & Roll
Heaven & Hell
Mob Rules
Holy Diver
The Last in Line

Standards […]

As the 70s came to a close, Bad Company came to the end of their life and Paul Rodgers could look back on a career where he had been enormously successful with two bands. He was 30 years old.

“This combine harvester goes up to 11”

Three Wurzels tribute bands. See, you won’t get this on the Steve Hoffman forum.

I think you can double skip on “I’m Your Man”, go straight from the title track to ” I can’t forget”. “Take this waltz” is like, dull-o.

Nooo!!!! Modern Times Rock n Roll, Tenement Funster and Drowse are all ACE. Drowse is the great 70s Queen song that nobody has heard of.

F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.H.O.W.D.I.D.T.H.I.S.M.A.K.E.I.T.O.N.T.O.T.H.E.A.L.B.U.M.?

The poor run would have been shortened if they had chosen to go with either “Mamma Mia” or “SOS” as the first single from the ABBA album instead of “So Long”. Who was it at the record company that thought that […]

I’ve seen Bjorn Again twice now, great band – go and see them if you have the chance.

I might get yelled at here, but they may well be the best live act in the world: they’ve got the best pop back catalogue to […]

I know it’s just a list and no list is correct and all that, but I had no idea that people think that Pink Moon is Nick Drake’s best album. When did that happen?

Which Def Leppard track do they use, Mosley?

I remember reading in the 80s that someone, Tim Rice I think, had an order with his local record store that he would buy a copy of every single that entered that chart each week, and so presumably built up over […]

I’ll give you the guitar solo, but take away that glorious riff, and it’s just a meandering song without a tune.

The Burning of the Midnight Lamp by Jimi Hendrix. You only need the first 10 seconds, but what a riff that is.

When I lived in Italy a few years back, Weetabix made an unsuccessful attempt to break into the Italian market. The lack of success may have been partially due to the fact that the local supermarkets stocked them […]

I think it’s Budgie.

You must have different copies of Technical Ecstasy and Never Say Die than I have, Rigid. The ones I have are full of clunkers.

This one would make the case that after Led Zep IV, only Physical Graffiti really cuts the mustard.

Sheer Heart Attack

When the Kate Bush fanzine Homeground did a poll of her best songs this was just outside the top 10 I think. Great song. Just about of her B sides in the first half of the 80s are really good, but they got a bit […]