A short, tasteful drum solo (no, that is not an oxymoron!)
in the hands of the right guy is thing of beauty. I guess I'm
thinking mostly about jazz and big band drummers,
rather than rock guys. I had the pleasure of watching Ed
Shaughnessy (sp?) from the Tonight Show band play at my
college,
Anyone who claims License to Ill is hip-hop is fronting - I don't care who
they are. Such claims are revisionist history. At the time of its
release it was widely recognized as a jokey joke from a gang of upperclass
brats.
JP
Once again, JP, I agree with you here, but only to a point.
Man, I can't even find the words to express how much I hate
Beefheart. I know hate is a strong word, but it's really not
strong enough.
Marie
Captain Beefheart was and is a unique character.
Brad
If nothing else, Captain Beefheart paved the way for his musical superior,
Tom Waits. Or, maybe I
Do you know any black people who listen to the Beasties? Do other rap acts
give them shout-outs on record? They are making white music for white
people. Nothing wrong with that, but it ain't hip-hop.
JP
Says Leyla Turkkan, former publicist for the Beasties: All the really
hardcore hip-hop
As far as I can remember hip-hop is a cultural movement
(analogous to rock and roll in the fifties) while rap is simply
a form of music. The primary elements of hip-hop seem to
be cultural cross-pollination, societal marginalization and
opposition to the dominant culture. There's also a lot of
For those of you relatively close to Memphis this May, keep in mind that Big
Star will be playing a very rare show at the aforementioned festival on
Friday. Unfortunately, detail on bandmates is unknown at this time, but as
long as Jody Stephens shows up, a splendid time is guaranteed for all.
What does everybody think of Rolling Stone's typically head up their ass
selection of Kurt Cobain as Artist of the Decade? Try most pathetic loser
of the decade. The guy had nothing interesting to say musically or lyrically
and then he blew his brains out. Any alternative selections we P-2ers
I'm curious why we've collectively overlooked the influence of Bob Marley in
our discussion so far. Is it because he's not from the United States? Is it
because we find reggae to be a marginal music that has had little impact in
American culture? Or is it because we're sick of hearing Legend
The artist of the decade is, of course, The Beastie Boys.
Later...
CK
I agree, and not just because I'm finishing up a paper on the Boys at this
very moment g. As far as I'm concerned, the decade of the 1990's really
began with the release of Paul's Boutique, and nothing released since then
has
I'm with brother Cantwell on this, have been ever since Merle Haggard cited
Der Bingle as one of the most influential singers in the history of country
music and one of his favoritest.
Jon Weisberger
I'm really glad you brought this up because just last week I was listening
to Merle's Jimmie
Crosby has said that his greatest musical influence was Al Jolsen. Should
we be talking about Crosby here or should we be giving a nod to Al Jolsen
as
one of the single most influential?
Tera
"There's only been four of us: Al Jolson, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, and
Jerry Lee Lewis. That's
PS: Bing recorded two sides, My Baby Said Yes and something else I forget,
with Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five in 1944.
David Cantwell
Yep, and to cycle this thread backwards, Jordan also recorded with Mr.
Armstrong in 1932 on the "Medley of Armstrong Hits." Now, if I find out that
Jordan
Dylan, Cash, Crosby, Elvis, whatever. Why don't we all just admit that
without the Ramones our lives would have no meaning?
Lance . . .
As for the MOST influential, however, the way to look at it, seems to me,
isn't to identify the influences upon an act (in the way Oliver paved the
way for Armstrong) but to find out how far, and how broadly, into the
future a person's influence reaches. In Oliver's case it's not much further
Cash is one of only two musicians in both
the country and rock halls of fame.
Is this still true? Because Bob Wills just went into the Rock 'n' Roll HOF a
few weeks ago, and I've gotta believe that he'd already made the cut for the
Country Music HOF. Unless the Opry's still pissed about that
It would be nice if the perfect singles of this era--and there are more than
a few--were played on the radio, but unfortunately, they aren't. And since
MTV wouldn't know M if it fell onto its face and wiggled, what's a modern
single lover to do? It's as if the mass media outlets of today avoid
Here we go. Something for everyone to ignore:
The Muffs--S/T--1993
fIREHOSE--Flyin' the Flannel--1991
Urban Dance Squad--Life 'n' Perspectives of a
Genuine Crossover--1991
Uncle Joe's Big 'Ol Driver--Chick Rock--1995
Treepeople--Just Kidding--1993
Nirvana--Nevermind--1991 (just kidding)
4. The Meices. "Tastes Like Chicken." A real good Replacements style work
out. Take a look if you haven't had a chance.
Jake
I put Uncle Joe's on my list in lieu of their partners-in-crime, The Meices,
but this was definitely one of my favorite rock 'n' roll albums from that
period. In fact,
he would cut a single, make an acetate of it on
the studio lathe, and walk upstairs with it to KXOL radio (where I
eventually was a kid DJ) and if the PD liked it, he'd stick it into the
night rotation to see how the kids responded to it. If it did anything,
Major Bill would press it up and put
I can't stand any pink floyd or sgt. peppers
Stevie
Stevie my man, the Floyd I ain't even gonna touch, but The Pepper? As
overrated as I think the album truly is, "A Day in the Life" is why rock
means a damn thing (and may redeem the mediocrity which preceded it). If
nothing else, McCartney's
Oh, jeez. I wrote that last message two whole days ago, and my server died
when I tried to send it. Now it sends it after everyone else has finished
with the subject, and others have said the same thing.
Sorry.
Jamie S.
Well, I for one don't think you need to apolgize for bringing it all back
I too think Roir is still in business. In fact I seem to see more of
their CDs today than ever. Their MC5 compilation, for ex., is
terrific and highly recommended
junior
What comp is this?
Lance . . .
This covers thread raised a question for me -- what's it called when an
artist -- I'm thinking of Dave Alvin, specifically -- "covers" a tune that
he wrote for a band that he played in, but didn't sing, and covers it in a
wildly different (and better, in Alvin's case) fashion? Border Radio,
Heard while watching the Red Wings visit the Stars on Fox's weekly NHL
game: "Timebomb" over Reunion Arena's PA. Is this a new development?
Carl Z.
Actually, as coincidence would have it, in the Russian language "timebomb"
loosely translates as Federov, a clever and sopisticated blow to the
You know, I'm glad this came up because as we speak I'm taping some of the
Pine Valley Cosmonauts LP. What strikes me is that the songs which fail do
so because they spotlight vocalists who are weak singers. Or, maybe it's
that they are trying to adopt the Wills arrangements too strictly, which
Vol 21, Number 18, March 26-April 1. It's part of a special music issue
that
also includes a great story on the rise and fall of one-time local buzz
band
Mary's Danish. Actually, it's some of the best music journalism that
paper's
done in some time.
NW
So, what DID ever happen to the Danish,
The local paper yesterday noted that pot busts have been more numerous
under the Clinton administration than under the Nixon administration.
The "If you don't vote you can't complain" folks have themselves to
blame.
Bob
Oh, I get it, you accidentally hit the send button. It happens to all of us
Play some good music. I sugest you new Tom House - white man's burden.
I'm obsessed with this cd last 2 weeks. I hope you'll be in better mood
soon.
Alex
Alex, if this was an unintentional reference, you, my friend, are a savant.
Lance . . .
Is this free (hah hah hah . . . that's a good one) or what? Sounds fun.
Lance . . .
ARRESTED: Grammy Award-winning country singer Ray Price (For
the GoodTimes), on a marijuana charge, near his Texas ranch. He
was charged withpossession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and fined
$700.
Mike Hays
My eyes are
burnin' darlin'
While my heart is sad and yearnin'
Yearnin'
Hmm. I think I'd rather see Sammy Hagar do some of his hits ("Cruisin and
Boozin", "Red", "I Can't Drive 55")than any of the rest of that lot though.
Frampton? Please. Robin Trower? Sorry man, too many high school nights
wishing
we had some more of whatever hallucinogen we didn't have. Let's call
Some of the punks yelled for the V-Roys to get off the stage.
One came up to the stage and threw an empty beer cup at the band.
Mitch matthews
Mitch! Mitch! Mitch! Do you mean to tell me that the city that gave birth to
the the Nuge, the MC5, AND the Stooges now has so-called punks that assert
how come Gene Parsons has never gotten the credit that he deserves?
Inventer of the B-Bender, Member of the Byrds, Member of Nashville West,
Member of a bunch of other stuff. He's definately in that Chris Hillman
catagory of great yet underrated and under appreciated sidemen.
Jeff Wall
What
Wow! Ask and ye shall receive. Thanks, Jeff, for the history lesson, but
since my head hurts now, I'm gonna listen to some Byrds and poke the cat.
Lance . . .
Joel Reese's take on Joe Henry:
This movement is known for its
zealous fans, quick to accuse a band of selling out if it doesn't
meet their exacting purist standards. (Just ask The Jayhawks and
Wilco, which have both evolved from their country-rock roots.)"
Don't you actually have to sell
The first time I heard "Guess I Planted," I thought Bragg had hired The
Band to back him up. The keyboards are reminiscent of the swirling Garth
Hudson
variety and the lead guitar is in the Robbie Robertson doing Hubert Sumlin
style. Couldn't just be a coincidence, could it? ;-)
Gregg
Yeah, and
"Basically, after Buddy Holly died, the record company went through a
lot of manipulations with his former manager to issue a lot of
recordings,'' Glasheen said. ``MCA had agreed to pay the family
additional royalties, but then wanted to add additional terms to the
agreement.''
Does anyone know
Jake--
Your quoting of critical theorists is frightening me. I'm only a caveman.
But, just out of curiosity, while I wouldn't argue the irony at work on the
Mat's take of "Black Diamond," hadn't they already done this? I'm speaking
of their appropriations of both "Oh Darling" and "Strawberry
ObTC Has anyone ever written a good phlegm song?
Jeff Wall
Does "TB Blues" count? Or, how about the "TB is Whipping Me?" And let us not
forget any number of pot-smokin' songs. Of course, for some reason, none of
them are coming to mind right now. What was the question again?
Lance . . .
My favorite Kubrick movie is "The Killing," a film noir from the late
50s, I think (pre-Lolita anyhow). The dialogue was written by Jim
Thompson. It's hilarious. The heaviness of the later films would let
you forget that Kubrick had a hell of a sense of humor once.
Will Miner
Denver, CO
Um, please tell me that this is the actual title of the song and not a
cover of "Cash on the Barrellhead." Then again, if _that_ tune is the
weakest on the disc it _must_ be pretty amazing. g
Later...
CK
It is "Crash." As least that's what Murry said on a radio interview before
he and Rhett
I don't think that many growing up in the
sixties waved a cautionary flag to the ever-changing musical parade ripe
with social commentary. For many of the boom generation, there was
complete
shock, sadness and a permeating sense of disbelief that "The American
Dream" as told to us by our
I've come to a firm belief that Boomer Bashing is surviving now as the
nostalgia of today's 30 somethings. Who are getting a little long in the
tooth for it themselves!
Barry M.
Yeah, it's not a good sign when your girlfriend enjoys playing with your
ever-increasing amount of white hairs
"Wendy, gimme the bat. Wendy! I'm not gonna hurt ya . . . I'm just gonna
bash your fuckin' brains in!"
"Gentlemen, please! No fighting in the War Room."
Lance . . .
np--Singin' in the Rain
Can anyone tell me about this Charly comp? Does it have any non-LP tracks,
outtakes, demos, and that sort of thing, or is it a collection of previously
released material? And since I'm on the subject, does anyone know what the
status is of the Townes boxed-set. Is it a career-spanner? How many
I picked up the new Charley 2-CD "Live at the Old Quarter" while I was over
in London recently, anyway, cause I just hadda have it.
Barry
Yeah, what's the deal with this one? Is the second disc really just the
CD-version of the double vinyl with the extra songs? Or is there a whole
'nother 60
You can go back
through the twentieth century and see that the predominating influential
music of an era was rather high-speed frantic, sexually charged rhythms and
lyrically suggestive
vocals which seemed to "speak" to the adrenaline-laced, sexually confused,
frustrated and seemingly
I have a feeling some of you will say it wouldve been cool for BM
to take a crack at soft rock.
Chris Orlet
OK, in an attempt to tie up some of the loose synapses in my head (and on
this list), let me begin by undressing this statement. First of all, there
is no such thing as "soft rock." If
Exactly, man. The facts is the facts. Hell, I went right out and I bought a
pistol right after I heard "Gun" because I worship Uncle Tupelo. And that's
not all - when Anodyne came out I rented a car and drove to the New Madrid
fault and slept there for a few days in my flannel t-shirt and blue
Grow up, Lance, please. You cakehole.
Anyway, around here they say "piehole".
Joe Gracey
I used to say "piehole" until my girlfriend said thought "cakehole" was
funnier. So, "cakehole" it was. And between the 700 of us, I think
"wordhole" is my favorite.
Lance . . .
Recently I bought a copy of Los Cochinos by Cheech and Chong (the one with
Basketball Jones). Because of this I went to the CC site on All-Music
guide, and subsequently found out that the guys sing backup on Joni
Michell's Court and Spark LP. What in God's name is the story behind this
gig? Was
Does anyone happen to know the specific date of Wilco's show in Boulder,
1995? I just got a video copy of the show on loan for a few days, haven't
watched it yet, and thought I'd ask before I did. Why? Who the hell knows?
Thanks bunches.
Lance . . .
Isn't Dusty supposed to be inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame this year?
Too
damn late IMO.
She was amazing. RIP.
Slim
Yeah, and she can soak up what's left of the spotlight after Billy Joel and
Paul McCartney have besmirched it. And don't forget Bruce's fist-pumping
anthems with the reunited
PS -- Speaking of weird liner notes -- Los Cochinas lists
Klaus Voormann and I believe, George Harrison, as musicians
on the record. A stoner joke? True?
William Cocke
Yep, not only them, either. When I scraped the seeds away, I found out that
Nicky Hopkins and Billy Preston also play on this
Oh yeah, Carole King also plays electric piano and Jim Keltner's on drums.
What was this thing--an Acapulco Golden Smog?
Lance . . .
It's sorta like the Ramones taking a very bad novelty record like
"Surfin' Bird" and turning it a pretty great rock n roll song.
Will Miner
I'm not sure what the story is with the Ramones covering this song, but I'd
be willing to bet dollars to cakeholes that it was a self-conscious homage.
I
Include Maria McKee's cover of the Dusty in Memphis gem, "I Can't Make
it Alone," from You Gotta Sin to Get Saved. OK, technically, this is a
Goffin/King cover, but you know what I mean. And speaking of Maria, I just
bought her first 2 albums today for my girlfriend, and then, a few minutes
later
I would like to make one last point about irony, because Carl sums up much
of what I would certainly agree with. If there was one thing that I do see a
bit differently is the idea of irony as a '90's development (of course, if
you weren't suggesting that, Carl, please call me out). In point of
And you're rude and disgusting. What a vile mouth you have! How dare you
flame another poster that way.
It is not funny! Who do you think you are? I've read your self-important
postings lo these past months and I cannot believe that anyone could put up
with your long, I-AM-GOD self-righteous
Lead MR John Ramberg has also
been busy backin' up the divine Neko Case (who's playing the Tractor
Tavern on March 11).--don
Is he the brown-haired fella or the blonde one (who I always thought looked
like a young John Lennon)?
Lance . . .
Earnestness is one thing, finding something fresh to say is
another. It's gotta be really something special at this point to make me
want
to write about it and/or listen to it a million times.
np (again)--Steve, Del, and Iris. 20 down. 999, 980 to go . . .
OK, OK, finally I just have to ask "WHY?!!!" I just don't get it. Why do
people love for country or alt.country bands or so-called alt.country bands
to do covers of godawful cheesy rock songs? Why do people respond to these
more than they do to the, OK, I'm going to say it, "real" songs?
Dina
I was within oh, 15 feet last night of Richard
Buckner as he played an abolutely riveting set and was surrounded on each
side
by groups of folks who could not shut up
dan bentele
Though this doesn't surprise me in the big picture, in a smaller sense I
don't get it. Aside from weaselly industry
OK in no real order, these are the ones my sous chef and I agree on:
Jimi Hendrix
Jefferson Airplane
Beach Boys
Nicholas
OK, the Airplane, I basically agree with. However, I love White Flag's
parody of the "Surrealistic Pillow" cover with Kim and Ronnie from the
Muffs. I'd hate to see that go.
Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew exactly how long Wilco's All Over the
Place EP is?
Thanks, Lance . . .
FWIW--Bob Seger sings a bit o' background on the MC5's "High Time" LP, which
is my favorite record of theirs (though certainly not because of the Seeg's
"oozin aahs").
And as much as Birk-patchouli-and-crystal wearing hippies annoy the body
odor out of me, certainly The Dead shouldn't be
Well, then, if we can't agree on the Dead, how about the evil which they
hath wrought? Namely, Rusted Root and Phish?
Erin
I haven't really heard the Root, but I like about 5 out of every 45 minutes
I hear from Phish. I heard their White Album cover thingy awhile back and I
figured out what it
BTW, did that number make Stevens another, uh, " fuckin hippie'?
Barry
That depends. When he got his money for "Beautiful," did he forget to bathe,
wear one pair of corduroy flares for three weeks straight, talk about "The
Man" while driving around in his parentally-funded SUV, and pass around
Here's a little nit to pick. I hope not to seem too picky or anything, but
it's a minor pet peeve of mine...
I enjoying mixing metaphors as much as the next bartender, but, ahem, the
"cat" in question when "skinning a cat" is a fish and not a feline.
Shane Rhyne
Maybe it's just me, but I think
To me, production is like makeup on women; when it draws attention to
itself,
then it's not working.
Terry
Wow!! What a great sentence, do you mind if I steal it? And while I'm not
the only one who agrees with its attention-getting flavor concerning
60's.pop.country.com (I'm pretty sure if
The concept for Sgt. Pepper was based on creating an oldtime sort of big
band
that accompanied a traveling circus , I think. It most definitely was a
concept album. Read your music history books.
Slim
So, where does "Within You Without You" fit into this context? I didn't
realize mush-mouthed
I don't think I've ever heard a more self-congratulatory, smug,
preaching-to-the-choir
routine played out so effectively, at least in the press. Williams
smothers her every
note with affect, with shapeliness, with semaphored irony.
Greil Marcus
Berkeley, California
What the hell does that mean,
Just curious--who here (who is NOT a critic) has heard the most of these?
Dina
I've heard most of them (if more than 25 counts as most), and I have to say
I'm troubled by the "well-roundedness" of the list. On one hand, it's gotta
be a thankless and (somewhat) admirable task to try and sum up
I'm not 100 p.cent sure that one "has to" pick a Tupelo on such a list
Carl W.
Well, since arguing seems to be in fashion once again, I'll get the
proverbial gloves on. I agree with Carl that UT does not have to be on the
list. Of course, aside from Nirvana or Public Enemy, I'm not sure anyone
Not that I disagree with the lyrical irrelevancy of this cut, but I, for
one, don't really care about that during a show. As odd as this may
sound--and as brilliant a lyricist as Bob, no doubt, is--I'm more interested
in what the music (and Bob) sound like. If he and the band sound good, he
could
GnR came from Sunset Strip Hairville, but it was their punk
influences opened the door for Nirvana.
Jennifer
This may be a mere matter of hair-splittage, but if I had to pick a
Hollywood band that really opened up a door for Nirvana, I'd have to pick
Jane's Addiction. I realize Axl and Co.
Prince has also been cited by Chuck D. as a profound influence, while Dr.
Dre has pointed to the Black Album as a major influence on NWA.
If someone's already pointed this out, sorry, but I've been gone doing Mardi
Gras stuff all weekend, and I didn't get any of Saturday or Sunday's
messages.
But anyone who thinks Michael Jackson is not one of the 100 most
influential
Black musicians of the twentieth century just isn't thinking very hard. If
there's room for Ulysses Kay - and I like his music as well as the next
person - then there's certainly room for Jackson; to leave him off the
I'll stand on David Cantwell's coffeetable and say that Off
The Wall and Thriller are two of the finest pop albums of the past 20
years.--don
Must've been a slow 20 years g
Lance . . .
Buck, Buck -- girl pop-punk from LA, CA. Fans of LA homegirls the Muffs,
the
Go Gos and L7 might wanna check it out.
Neal Weiss
What is this Buck Buck--an all-female Fat Albert cover band? Anyway, if I
like the Muffs--which I do--how do they compare? Screaming vocals,
Brit-pop-punk? Hotter or
OK, I guess I'm riding solo on this one.
I will admit that I was an MJ fan (no the other MJ) going back to the
cartoons, and then Off the Wall, and finally Thriller--so much so that there
are still ruts in the floor at my childhood home from where I would try to
"dance like Mike." (No, really,
I saw Earle play at the Hootenanny in SoCal during the summer of '97, and
sho nuff, he played "Copperhead Road" on mandolin and through the Marshalls.
OK, I realize I should be publicly flogged for being completely ignorant of
ND's "Man o' the Decade," but I saw an AE disc sitting patiently in the used
section of a local record store and wondered about it. It was called "13
Songs" or something like that--the one with the "Theme Song." Anyway, I
Well, it was clear the reviewer hadn't heard "Face made For Radio" cos
then maybe he would have noticed the Pere Ubu cover, proof of their
eclectic record collections, a point the reviewer sat on for awhile. He
also didn't notice that they cover a Great Plains (the OH Garage-"punk"
band) tune on
So I meant to ask about this a few days ago after Lance's and others'
raves about Dylan. Can he really still sing?
Will
Will, I don't know how to convey how skeptical I was before I saw him. Your
very question, in fact, was pre-eminently on my mind. I was expecting to be
respectfully bored for
One thing worth mentioning -- Dylan's been radically reinterpreting his
songs in concert for years. Check out the '74 live album Before The Flood
for some *very* different versions of some familiar Dylan
"warhorses."--don
Yes, true enough, true enough, indeed. However, since my reply was
lance davis wrote:
The same goes for that listless,
unforgivable Letterman appearance, and the list goes on and on.
Disappointments have abounded.
Stevie replied:
Hey, just hang on a doggone minute there. Are we talking Dylan on
Letterman in
1984? Dont Start Me Talkin, Jokerman and License
Well these exercises serve only to rile of course, but what the hell is
Michael
Jackson doing perched on top of Robert Johnson and Bird Parker? I suppose
it
depnds on what "important" means. And why is the Orange County paper doing
this, of all places in the country?
Stuart
Well, to answer
If you are someone who doesn't give a rat's ass about Bob Dylan go ahead and
delete this. If, on the other hand, you happen to have a few--or a lot--of
the old man's recordings in your collection, check it out. I went to see Bob
last night in Birmingham, and though I was expectant, I have to
Indeed, the very discrepancy between the public's
general knowledge of Mick Jaggar versus the largely unknown female group
Bikini Kill reveals the gendered nature of the music industry.
Far be it from me to discredit the notion that rock is a man's world. Cuz it
is. We control the language and
I understand why many people can't stand Fairport, and I understand why
people find Thompson's later solo work inconsistent as hell (because it
is), but neither of those points discounts the fact that he is perhaps the
greatest guitar player in the history of rock.
Amy
OK, I like to consider
Ray Price: I love the guy. I must admit that I ignore the stuff past the
honky tonk years and live in bliss. I have the one CD "essential"
recording
from Columbia and would recommend it to anyone with ears.
Steve G.
Totally worth saving your hard-earned pennies for!!! The cornerstone of my
i was never a big fairport fan but i will say richard thompson deserves a
listenhis work with his ex linda is good stuff and his solo work after
that is excellantgreat guitar player and songwriter
mark
Well, I guess I should've amended my earlier statement about Thompson, but I
was
No decade produced music more integral to its soul than the '60s.
Does anyone else have a problem with this sentence (especially since it
provides the lead-in to one long 60's blowjob)??
And the author's list of "essential" 60's stuff includes: No Velvet
Underground or Stooges. No Band. (No
At least On the Beach is relatively easy to find on vinyl.
TFA is very difficult to find (at least around here), and
the only used copy I've come across recently looked
rat-chewed and sounds like it had been used for Frisbee
practice. Same with American Stars 'N' Bars.
Some of those '70s
I do have a tape
copy of the Chrome Dreams boot which is pretty damn thrilling
Stevie
Since there seems to be a Neil-binge going on, I'm gonna dive in head-first.
What is this Chrome Dreams boot that I hear all the kids talkin bout? And
does anyone have an idea how the new mega-"Decade" will
Anyway, I read something interesting about the infamous Winter
Dance Tour yesterday: it continued on without the three dead headliners,
substituting Holly-wannabe Bobby Vee as the star! Some things never change
about the music industry...
Hey, isn't this the same Bobby Vee that hired a young
Well, having recently read Levon's book, I'm not sure I would characterize
it as "nasty," like the author of the Observer does. In fact, I felt it was
directly honest--and refreshingly so. If anything, it seems to reveal a guy
who's still in disbelief that his band--and I'm sure he saw The Band
If I ever admit to my students that I like (some) country music, I have to
do it
in a very guarded manner to protect any shreds of credibility I may still
own in
their eyes.
Stevie
Hey Stevie, what sort of credibility could Oasis fans possibly offer you?
Once The
Corporation let Wonder and Gaye loose on their own, they produced some
great albums, no question--but they also produced Here My Dear and The
Secret Life of Plants, for example
Cantwell
Wasn't "Here, My Dear" Marvin's alimony "settlement" to his ex-wife? If so,
I could see how he may
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