I had no idea going in that it was some kind of kid's movie. I was going by the recommendation of a friend. What I didn't take into account is that he's a grown man that still buys comic books (not that there's anything the matter with that). Just to be sure I'd read a few customer reviews at Amazon first but the age of the reviewers aren't listed. I have no way of knowing but I'm guessing most of the reviews were written by teens. I stuck with it until the end and it wasn't bad, I just feel like it's something I would have enjoyed much more when I was younger.

I admit to not being a Collins fan but that has just as much to do with his music being inescapable back in the 80s than anything else but that's no fault of his own. Looks like the criticism, a life in the public eye and declining health have had a very negative effect on him. I'm sure the Rolling Stone interview will only give those people that already hate Collins even more cause to bash him but I'd say those folks also lack compassion. Exclusive: Phil Collins Admits Suicidal ThoughtsCollins also tells Rolling Stone that he has no desire to return to pop music By Andy Greene NOVEMBER 9, 2010 In the new issue of Rolling Stone, on stands in the digital archives this Friday, Phil Collins says he believes that he may have lived past lives — and that he's contemplated suicide. The reclusive singer — who hasn't released an album of new material in nearly ten years — took writer Erik Hedegaard into his surprisingly modest home in Switzerland and explained that most of his time is now spent working on his gigantic collection of artifacts from the Alamo and raising his two young sons from his last marriage. Decades of criticism have taken their toll, and Collins says he has little desire to create more music beyond his new disc of Motown covers, Going Back. "I sometimes think I'm going to write this Phil Collins character out of the story," the singer says. "Phil Collins will just disappear or be murdered in some hotel bedroom, and people will say, 'What happened to Phil?' And the answer will be, 'He got murdered, but, yeah, anyway, let's carry on.' That kind of thing." Other highlights from the article: • Collins has noticed glowing, semitransparent light orbs in a series of photos he took at the Alamo. "It's paranormal energy," he explains, nothing that a psychic recently told him he fought at the fort in a previous lifetime. "I don't want to sound like a weirdo. I'm not Shirley MacLaine, but I'm prepared to believe. You've seen the pictures. You can't deny them, so therefore it's possible that I was there in another life." • A neck injury has left him unable to hold drum sticks, sign his signature or even (at times) wipe himself in the bathroom. "I was going to stop drumming anyway," he says. "I had stopped. I don't miss it." • Collins admits that he's had suicidal thoughts in recent years. "I wouldn't blow my head off," he says. "I'd overdose or do something that didn't hurt. But I wouldn't do that to the children. A comedian who committed suicide in the Sixties left a note saying, 'Too many things went wrong too often.' I often think about that."

I'm a firm believer that it's actually some of the fans that are in dire need of therapy. A prime example would be this post below:

Maybe you're thinking of the movie and not the actual soundtrack? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akPPG8bIkB0 Mob Rubout Mob Town Credits Country Life ("Autumn Lake") "Bron-Yr-Aur" "Rock and Roll" "Black Dog" "Since I've Been Loving You" "No Quarter" Who's Responsible? "The Song Remains the Same" "The Rain Song" Fire and Sword Capturing the Castle Not Quite Backstage Pass "Dazed and Confused" Strung Out Magic in the Night Gate Crasher No Comment "Stairway to Heaven" "Moby Dick" Country Squire Bonham "Heartbreaker" Grand Theft "Whole Lotta Love" End Credits (w/ "Stairway to Heaven")

Perhaps you should try to put yourself in his shoes. How would you feel if you'd lost your son?

I addressed that in my last post. Before Chicago entered the thread, I was referencing Page's work overall. Once Chicago started posting he was referring to Page's "full blown release featuring his (Page's) original compositions". How is it "inappropriate"? Is this just supposed to be a thread devoted to kissing Jimmy Page's ass? I'm not saying I don't appreciate Page but I am saying he's been the least prolific of the surviving members of Led Zeppelin since their demise in 1980. Seems folks have a hard time accepting such facts around here. By stating these facts, it doesn't make me any less of a fan. I certainly hope he releases a new record and tours this year but that remains to be seen. Then again, it's still only January.

My comment wasn't directed at you. It was meant for the person that started a thread with those words in the title but that thread has since been merged with this one. I'm a huge Zeppelin and Page fan but simply don't engage in such hero worship as so many do by assigning their favorite artists labels such as God, Lord, Messiah, etc.

Description from YouTube: A wildly entertaining, star-studded documentary about The Beatles's favorite American musician, Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)? is a vibrant and definitive portrait of one of the most talented singer-songwriters in pop music history. Directed by Emmy and Grammy nominee John Scheinfeld (The U.S. Vs. John Lennon), the film combines compelling interviews with Nilsson's family, friends and colleagues — including Brian Wilson, Randy Newman, Robin Williams, Micky Dolenz and Yoko Ono — with rare and never-before-seen archival footage, home movies, and excerpts from a recently discovered oral autobiography. The film delves deeply into Nilsson's artistic process, his spirited relationship with John Lennon, and the additions that haunted him in and outside the studio — as well as the peace he found as a devoted husband and father.

The Great Cover Up at King's in Raleigh

If you're worried what others think about the kind of music you buy because you feel it calls your masculinity (or lack thereof) into question then you've got other things to be concerned about. Personally, I'm a huge fan of Paul Simon as well as Simon & Garfunkel. Not to mention what an outstanding record Graceland is. Looking forward to Paul's new album which'll be out this Spring.

Which is exactly why I quit lending out records a long time ago. Instead I'd offer to record 'em a copy on cassette or these days, on CD.

Lost In Translation will probably remain my favorite Wes Anderson film but I enjoyed this one more than I expected to. Even if the story itself doesn't initially draw you in, as usual, the beautiful cinematography will. It's so visually stunning I let the film roll until the very end.

Only here could a 15 second snippet be dissected to this degree.

Great special that was.

Funny and poignant which is a very hard combination to pull off. Definitely one of the best comedies I've seen in a long, long time and that goes for The Hangover too.

I've also seen other clips of him playing guitar, maybe from the Concert for Kampuchea?

Their post doesn't make a lick of sense to me but whatever it is they're alluding to, somehow I don't think it's the cover of Led Zeppelin III.

Page plays guitar on the album but isn't listed in the credits as a songwriter whereas Roy Harper and David Gilmour are. Chicago's point in the discussion was that Page released "7 full blown releases featuring his original compositions". Even though Chicago has never confirmed that he was referring to Jugula as one of the seven, I wouldn't count it. It's an album he obviously contributed to but it doesn't fall under the category of a "full blown release featuring his (Page's) original compositions". Good point on Plant but I wouldn't necessarily refer to Dreamland strictly as a "covers project" since several of the songs on there were actually originals. Prior to Chicago entering the discussion, my orignal point was that post-Zep, Page has been the least prolific overall. Plant has clearly released the most albums and been the most active both on the stage and off but John Paul Jones isn't far behind which includes not only his solo work but producing and playing on other artists' albums and his live performances. Post-Zep, Page has largely been out of the spotlight, especially compared to Plant and Jones.

I must have missed that part. What I saw illustrated how all three artists have a tremendous amount of respect for one another. I never saw anything in the movie that even came close to any of the guitarists trying to give one of the others their comeuppance.

I just don't assign "Lord" or "God" status to someone who is neither. Exceptional guitarist? Without a doubt. "Lord" or "God"? No.

"Angel Dance" originally appeared on the Los Lobos album The Neighborhood which came out in 1990. "Silver Rider" & "Monkey" are from the Low album The Great Destroyer which came out in 2005. Those are just three examples but there are more such as "Win My Train Home (If I Ever Get Lucky)", "Last Time I Saw Her", "Red Dress" and "Dirt In A Hole" from Dreamland which are all original songs. As I mentioned in my post above, so, only older folks should be the only ones singing some of the older songs that have appeared on some of plants recent albums? If that's the case, what's your take on Yonder Mountain String Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Justin Townes Earle, etc., all younger artists who also draw from older songs and the Americana/String Band style of music?

Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry both still sing songs from their back catalogs about their teenage years but I understand what you're saying. Just because Plant is doing a lot of songs that have been categorized as "Americana" doesn't necessarily mean those tunes or that genre are "age appropriate". So, only Doc Watsons and artists of his ilk are the only ones that should be able to perform those type of songs? Anyone that believes that is full of shit.

Maybe the "commercial" country music community could somehow be related to Tin Pan Alley but so could the rock n' roll songwriting community. In the past, it's been no secret that even Heart and Aerosmith were turning to outside writers in order to score a "hit". I don't have cable so I don't see a lot of CMT but do they Plant's videos on there with any regularity? The only time I've ever seen him on there was for Crossroads with Alison Krauss. So, on the one hand you slam him for his current musical direction and on the other you say you "hope he has given up on rock and middle eastern flavored music", so, what exactly is it that you do hope for out of Mr. Plant?