Interesting thread. I think the OP has been answered many times over! As some who was taught “classical” music from the age of 8 but discovered that I could improvise fairly quickly, I kind of have a foot in both […]

I’m with Woody

Thanks mate!

I should add that the letter was truncated, and they left out my last sentence, which read as follows –

“Finally, in relation to the comment about Zappa’s son Ahmet being a producer (“there is a toll to be pai […]

Thanks @DanP – here’s the letter, and below it the link to the review I was commenting on

SMH letter 25 Feb 2021

So that’s why

LOL

Precisely. One name comes to mind, yet again

Rupert Murdoch. Say no more

Field Music.

I kind of like them.

No, I like what they are trying to do.

I wish I could REALLY like them.

Why do I not REALLY like them?

Are they kind of like 10CC? Very clever, admirable, but […]

Bloody hell wtf is going on here?

I couldn’t believe it seeing that post in “Recently Updated”.

“Hang on” I thought, “didn’t I write some nonsense of that ilk way back when???”

Can we donate the hampers […]

I do exactly that too! Kind of tedious but I got stuffed around with folders and rules some years ago and just can’t be bothered. OOAA

It’s on general release here in Australia from Feb 18. Saw a preview last week – it’s brilliant

And I’m doing an interview with Ahmet next week for my radio shoe

And I have the movie via nefarious means…

“I’ve got a bike you can ride it if you like”

A Great Pop Lyric

The BPFS (Best Pink Floyd Song)

There, I said it

I have to say Chick Corea was not my favourite piano/keyboard player ever (that accolade goes to, in no particular order, Thelonious Monk, Nicky Hopkins, James Booker, Dr John and a few others) but I do have a […]

Surely it depends on how “into” the bands you were/are (man).

I mean, The Mothers Of Invention – multiple weird looking lineups but I can tell you every name and probably what month of what year the photo was taken.

I once asked a semi-famous actress friend of mine about these celebrity ads – this was a few years ago when Sting made a Japan only (I think) TVC for Jaguar (I think). In response to my observation that surely he […]

Traffic (the band, not the Jacques Tati movie or an on-road experience) in 1973 or 1974. No idea why it was so loud. From where I was sitting Steve Winwood was looking straight at me, it was kind of disturbing. It […]

Oh all right. OTTOMH. One album per artist is hard…

1. The Beatles – Sgt Pepper
2. Frank Zappa – We’re Only In It For The Money
3. Steely Dan – Aja
4. Pink Floyd – Relics
5. Miles Davis – Kind of B […]