Yep, now that I read her entire post again I get the same feeling.

You didn't offend me, I just don't agree is all. Who are these artists you're referring to? As for it not taking much talent to be famous, talent has never been a prerequisite for success. It has much more to do with being in the right place at the right time. That's was just as true in Zeppelin's heyday as it is now, it's not unique to any one time period.

That's all wonderful but what do you think lead you to the belief that "all post-70's music is rubbish"? I was trying to give some background as to why I remain open to all kinds of music even at age 48. I think a great deal of it had to do with how all music from several generations (meaning my parents and my siblings) was widely accepted and not frowned upon in my household. Some kids my age weren't even allowed to own Alice Cooper, Sabbath or Zeppelin records back in those days. I'm forever thankful to my parents that they didn't take that approach. They might have asked us to turn it down but they never said "turn it off" or forbid us to listen to certain groups or kinds of music.

Not a bad song but there's those I favor much more off of that record, I give it a 3.2.

By this do you mean that current musicians don't play instruments?

It's really hard to go wrong with songs like Yesterday and My Generation that are widely accepted and have stood the test of time even though they may not be to everyone's tastes. That said, I can't give My Generation anything less than a 10.

New Kasey Chambers which appears to only be available as an import at this time (at least according to Amazon).

To each their own but I guess I should feel fortunate to have grown up in a family where everything from Aretha Franklin to Johnny Cash, Zeppelin and Dylan were accepted. I was exposed to a lot of music early on whether it be Soul, R & B, Country, Bluegrass or Rock. I can't help but think that that helped form my musical tastes as a child. My Mom would dance to my Skynyrd records and my Dad would inquire about Kiss and R.E.M.. Sometimes they were off a little bit in their knowledge but at least they showed some interest in the things I liked (musical and otherwise). There are some forms of music I'm not so fond of but I can't say there's anything out there that I outright hate. I try to approach music of all kinds with open ears. That doesn't mean I like absolutely everything out there but I'm at least willing to give it a chance. At 48 years of age I still get excited by music both new and old. I hope that never changes.

No, they haven't. Nor has any band or artist for that matter.

Yes, there are a few. Those are the ones I end up buying on DVD. One movie that is worth multiple viewings is The Accountant. It won an Oscar for best live action short film back in the early 00s (and also served as the inspiration for the Drive-By Truckers song "Sinkhole"). At roughly 40 minutes, you'd be amazed at how much plot (and subplot) can be packed into so short a time. It stars Ray McKinnon (who played the "bonafide" one in O Brother, Where Art Thou? and was also in the HBO series Deadwood) and is described as a movie about "saving the family farm by any means necessary". I haven't rented The Hangover yet but it is currently on my shortlilst of films I'd like to see.

Sounds like you're simply not a fan of rap to start with. Nor am I but it encompasses jazz, rock, reggae and other genres. There are also groups that exist on the fringe (such as Jurassic Five, the Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, etc.) that make it more palatable to more open minded ears. To judge it based on it's mainstream exposure alone is not really being fair to the genre overall. As for it's explicit themes, being offensive to women, etc. the very same thing could (and has) been said about rock n' roll. To my ears, the blues, bluegrass, ska and reggae can be equally as monotonous as garage rock. That's not a knock against any of those genres of music as I'm a fan of them all. I just prefer variety, like mixing all of those styles (and more) together on a mixtape (or CD or iPod playlist, as it were). The trick is, getting the mix to work together seamlessly, not an easy task.

You might want to change "disssentation" to dissertation before you turn your paper in.

It was my understanding that there were different tiers of pricing to make it affordable for everyone, I think the lowest was around $35 (before the inconvenience charges). Considering the size of the spectacle I was able to see everything fine from where I was seated in the stands. I really have next to no interest in seeing them now but I'm glad I got to see Kiss on tour in 1976. I was a huge fan back then. These days it's more of a nostalgia thing for me but I also have no desire to see them. I saw them in their prime, I have no desire to see what is essentially passing for a rotting corpse.

I'm basing my thoughts on what I've read from Pink Floyd fans (and "casual" fans) online, including this board. No need to get all in a huff about it. I like the record and don't doubt it's historical significance. That said, I feel like side 4 is it's weakest link.

Neil Young's Trove Damaged in San Carlos Warehouse Fire By RJ MIDDLETON One of Neil Young's vintage cars, memorabilia musical instruments and art have been damaged during a three-alarm fire in San Carlos this morning, according to the Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department and the Associated Press. The early-morning warehouse fire in San Carlos has burned through some of what guitar legend Young had stored there. The fire department assess they saved about 70 percent of Young's items. Young's family was also at the scene this morning, with a photographer to help document the damage. Reports were first received at 2:55am for a fire burning at 595 Quarry Rd, according to the Belmont-San Carlos dispatcher. The building is estimated at 10,000-square-feet. That address is associated with Fable Inc., a manufacturer of architectural metalwork for homes and businesses, according to the manufacturer's website. The manufacturer describes the warehouse as a 15,000-square-foot space devoted to the production of railings, gates, doors, and balconies. Bay City News Network contributed to this report.

Some friends mentioned these guys to me several months ago but I never got a chance to see them until the Hopscotch Festival back in September. They were definitely one of my favorite new discoveries of that weekend. If so inclined, you can read a review of their debut album, Sunny Down Snuff, here. Below is a clip from their performance during the Troika Music Festival that was held in Durham, NC over this past weekend.

It amazes me that The Wall is usually not a very highly regarded album by Pink Floyd and non-Pink Floyd fans alike yet this current tour has Waters receiving some of the highest praise of his career.

I liked them. It was kind of a quiet set since they (Jesse and Phil Wandscher) were without their full band. A friend, who's musical tastes I trust, saw them a few years back and noted that Jesse has a very unusual voice. I didn't notice it at first but did several songs into the set. I was not bothered by her voice at all. I'm familiar with Phil from his work with Whiskeytown so it was a real treat to finally see him and hear him relate several stories about his days growing up in the Durham area. I haven't rushed out to buy any of their records but am interested in seeing them with a full band the next time they pass through.

Anyone else besides myself take a look at the newly unearthed photos mentioned above? I'm guessing not or someone surely would have commented on this one: "This is them playing John is dead. It looks so serious, but you remember when Paul is dead? They were making a joke of it. Seconds before and after this they were screaming with laughter at themselves." Photo: Stepen Goldblatt

Here's the press release for their new record, Go-Go Boots which is due on 2.14.11. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS TO RELEASE GO-GO BOOTS ON FEBRUARY 15th ON ATO RECORDS New York, NY – Drive-By Truckers will release Go-Go Boots, on February 15, 2011 on ATO Records. Go-Go Boots is their eleventh record and was produced by their longtime producer, David Barbe (Deerhunter, Bettye LaVette, Sugar). In conjunction with Go-Go Boots, they’ll also be releasing their documentary The Secret to a Happy Ending on DVD. Go-Go Boots builds on their roots with the old Muscle Shoals country-and-soul sound. “We recorded nearly 40 songs last year and into this year and fairly early on divided it into two separate albums” explains DBT co-founder Patterson Hood. “The Big To-Do, released first, was the more straight forward "Rock" album. Go-Go Boots is what I sometimes (semi-jokingly) refer to as our country, soul, and murder ballad album. Those elements definitely play into it, but it's a little more open ended than that.” The Secret to a Happy Ending is a film about the redemptive power of rock-and-roll. It’s a film about the American South, where rock was born. It’s about a group of kids that grew up amidst the sweet soul music made in Muscle Shoals, Alabama by black and white musicians while the civil rights movement exploded all around. It’s about leaving home and embracing the DIY ethos of punk. It’s about making art, making love and making a living. It’s a film about the Drive-By Truckers. Select screenings of the documentary are still being shown in theaters and FilmBuff will be releasing the movie on iTunes and across other digital platforms. The band will show their appreciation for vinyl and independent record stores by releasing a special 10” 45 with “Thanksgiving Filter” and “Used To Be A Cop” on Record Store Day, November 26th. Both songs will be on Go-Go Boots and the release will be a limited pressing of only 2,500 copies and will feature a special sleeve designed by Wes Freed as well as a download card. DBT will be releasing a series of Go-Go Boots episodes directed by Patterson Hood and Jason Thrasher. As a preview to the episodes they’ve released a video for “Used To Be a Cop” that can be viewed here: http://vimeo.com/16259405. The band will kick off a month long tour in Europe this week and will end the year with a bang playing New Year’s Eve in New York city at Terminal 5. The Go-Go Boots tour will be announced soon. The Drive-By Truckers are Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Shonna Tucker, Brad Morgan, John Neff and Jay Gonzalez. Go-Go Boots track listing: 1. I Do Believe 2. Go-Go Boots 3. Dancin’ Ricky 4. Cartoon Gold 5. Ray’s Automatic Weapon 6. Everybody Needs Love 7. Assholes 8. The Weakest Man 9. Used To Be A Cop 10. The Fireplace Poker 11. Where’s Eddie 12. The Thanksgiving Filter 13. Pulaski 14. Mercy Buckets

I still have the vinyl somewhere from the radio station. I still need to hunt down a turntable so I can start revisiting all my old records.

Me too. I used to play it on the reggae show I did during college. *Edited to add: Oops, wrong song. This is the one I was thinking of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQkMhHyjYbQ&feature=related

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From the San Francisco Chronicle: Unseen Beatles photos on view at UC Berkeley Sam Whiting, Chronicle Staff Writer "They were all improvising and fooling around. Immediately before this, John had run forward shaking his fist, pretending to be angry. This is the instant after that." This photo is included as an oversize print in the book. copyright Stephen Goldblatt For 40 years, Stephen Goldblatt lugged around a box of film negatives. He never showed anyone until he happened to meet Ken Light, who runs the documentary photography program at UC Berkeley. Goldblatt mentioned that he had once been a photographer in London before becoming a cinematographer. Oh, and not to make a fuss about it, but he'd spent two days on an exclusive photo shoot with the Beatles. Light recalls Goldblatt telling him, with typical English understatement, "They're sitting in this cabinet, and no one else has seen them." He also recalls his own overstated reaction: "You have what?" Goldblatt hadn't looked at the contact sheets in the seven years that he's lived in Northside, Berkeley. But Light, an adjunct professor of journalism, got right into it. To read the remainder of the article click here.