Show me just one post by eternal light that does make sense.

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On the Gram tip I'd also highly recommend the recently released Complete Reprise Sessions but it may be more for completists only:

Hairstyles? Yep, I'm sure Icicle Works were on the lookout for other artists to steal their hairstyles from and after much debate they finally settled on Tears For Fears after deciding to pass on runners up the Thompson Twins. I consider "New Wave" to be the acceptable edge of post-punk that was popularized by the Cars, the Police, Blondie, etc. at the end of the 70s as well as artists such as R.E.M., U2, the Cure, the Replacements, etc. in the early 80s. Then there was the synth heavy artists that figured heavily into the rotation on MTV in it's early days such as Soft Cell, the Human League, Culture Club, etc. I can't say I ever much cared for the majority of those artists but I'm a huge fan of R.E.M., U2, the Cure, the Replacements, etc. Back to the one hit wonders: The Plimsouls "A Million Miles Away" In an update of sorts, the Plimsouls may be long forgotten but lead singer/songwriter Peter Case went on to co-write with renown singer/songwriter John Prine and was even the subject of a tribute album a couple of years ago called Case for Case:

I was and am a huge fan of New Wave though I was much more into the guitar based artists than I was the synth heavy stuff that tended to rule the day back then. I don't hear anything in that song that bears even the slightest resemblance to Tears for Fears. Not to even mention Icicle Works formed in 1980, Tears for Fears in 1981.

Here's a Burritos and a Gram twofer: Gilded Palace of Sin G.P. & Grievous Angel

Icicle Works "Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)"

As do I but I was referring to artists making country music these days that is more country than what gets played on the radio. This is ten years old now but it still features a lot of very good artists:

He even had a huge and profound influence on - GASP! The Beatles.

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With the internet at one's disposal it's easier now more than ever to sample an artists' songs before buying any of their records.

Jimmy Buffett recently posted three entries on his website about a recent trip to the Outer Banks of NC. In one of the entries he also posted this, his rules about about signing autographs for fans: 1) I won’t sign autographs when I am in the act of eating (drinking is okay). Eating is a sacrament to me, and something, which is never to be interrupted. In my world, it comes with the punishment of eternal damnation in the fires of hell (can’t get away from that Catholic thing). 2) As for photos, it all depends on your manners and what kind of mood I am in, and if I do take photos I ask that you keep them as personal keepsakes and not post them on the internet or blogs and not shared with the entire planet earth. A photo should be a keepsake, not a calling card. 3) Finally, I don’t want anybody bothering me when I am at home and that includes on my boat. Other than that, I feel that I am fair game and it is all just a part of the job, and I have found the vast majority of the time, fans I meet out there couldn’t be more respectful and mannerly and I do appreciate that. I still have a bit of a problem with that celebrity stuff as I do still only see myself as a beach boy, ex-altar boy from Mobile, who worked hard and got lucky and not much more. To me, it is just my job.

It depends how you define "deep". Do you mean the vastness of their catalogs, the "deepness" of the meanings behind their lyrics/songs or the amount of ground they've covered stylistically? Willie has done nearly every type of music known to man from jazz to reggae. Neil has done country, rock, folk and decibel busting, ear splittingly loud rock with Crazy Horse. The Stones have done punkish material, reggae, funk, disco, country, rock and have even incorporated elements of world music into their music. I didn't mention him but Steve Earle has also crossed many boundaries with his music, everything from bluegrass to punk rock. Same thing with Ryan Adams. I consider the Beatles my favorites and they most definitely knocked down many barriers with their music but they weren't by any means the only ones. They may have made forays into hard rock, reggae, etc. but that's all they were were "forays".

I wish I could find the version Stipe did with the Indigo Girls at an Earth Day concert in D.C. back in the late 80s but alas, not every clip has made it to YouTube.

To each their own but I would suggest avoiding those Now compilations at all costs as it's the same shit that's currently clogging the airwaves. Believe me, there's much, much better comps out there, especially when it comes to "country" music. What passes for "country" on the radio these days is much closer to pop music.

Yep, I'm sure whoever had a new album/movie to plug was exactly the criteria used when choosing who would perform at the inaugural ball. That's about as logical as the person in another thread that believes each Plant appearance with Zeppelin since their demise was somehow tied in with whatever his new release was at the time.

R.E.M. covering http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HKh0UBrtlM.

The new U2 single is streaming here.

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Just like so many things involving the Beatles it seems to be caught up in an endless web of legalities. Also, it seems like every time the reissues are about to be released something stands in the way of that happening. As for artists with "deep" back catalogs, those of the Stones, Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, etc. are much deeper and that's just scratching the surface. Some artists, like Willie Nelson tend to release at least two or more new records every year.

Lots. Not every rock n' roll band is blues based. Thank goodness for that or I'd grow tired of it pretty quick. That said, I do love the blues and blues-based rock n' roll but I also like some variety in the music I listen to.

Years ago I saw this Beatles box set at a Turtles in Athens, GA but held off on picking it up since it was so expensive (over $300). Years later a local music chain (also affiliated with Turtles which originally began as Record Bar) was going out of business so I began snatching up all kinds of CDs at very reasonable prices. The entire time I was keeping my eye on the Beatles box. Once it got down to around $200 I took it home with me. One of the very best musical investments I ever made. Hopefully someday soon they'll finally see fit to remaster the entire catalog.

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Both Sly Dunbar (as well as bassist Robbie Shakespeare) and Billy Cobham have been highly influential. Then again Sly and Robbie are probably better known in reggae circles as is Cobham in jazz ones. Sheila E. shouldn't be so easily dismissed either.