Yes, I do, though I never owned any of them. The K-Tel folks even tried making a comeback a few years ago with a couple of new releases. One of them is a very excellent alt.country comp called Exposed Roots: The Best of Alt.Country.

I can't say I'm embarassed at all by being a member of the Banana Splits fanclub. As for the handpuppets, there's really not that much to them as they're made from plastic (like Glad bags). If I'm not mistaken, I sent off for them by sending in some cereal box tops. Probably Frankenberry or Cap'n Crunch.

Yep, there are. There are probably more than dozens actually. There's a whole subgenre called "speed metal". In any case, who the fuck cares how fast one can play? Does that mean someone is a better guitarist just because of speed? I sure hope to hell not. That's Cash.

I still have some Banana Splits hand puppets as well as a certificate declaring me a member of their official fanclub. As for H.R. Pufnstuf, Sid and Marty Kroft were definitely puffin' something...

Yes, they were. "And His Lost Planet Airmen" is written right there on the cover.

Read Deezer's post above. It's about how a guitarists' playing affects one emotionally on a gut level. It doesn't have a damn thing to do with technical ability (or the lack thereof). There's dozens of guitarists out there that can play lightyears faster and hit more scales than Jimmy Page. Does that automatically make them the world's best guitarist?

No, but it does include the timeless classic Truckin' Fuckin' (aka Everybody's Doin' It). Seeds and Stems can be found on the Commander's debut, Lost In the Ozone as well as some live records. His former sideman, guitarist Bill Kirchen also does it in his sets with his band Too Much Fun. Speaking of which, if you haven't heard Bill's version of Hot Rod Lincoln, you owe it to yourself to check it out via his MySpace site. "Showstopper" doesn't even begin to describe it but it wouldn't be a bad place to start. This version is from his very excellent Hot Rod Lincoln Live! album but can also be heard on The Twangbangers' 26 Days on the Road record where he's joined by fellow guitarist Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard) and other special guests such as vocalist Dallas Wayne: http://www.myspace.com/billkirchen

When did I ever say I "hate" you? Fact of the matter is, I didn't. In regards to Page vs. SRV you may not have said it was fact that Page is the better guitarist but you presented it as more than just mere opinion. As for who has a right to post in this thread, that isn't up to you, people can post in here as they damn well please. Regarding your so-called experience, that also doesn't mean a fucking thing. The opinion of a 13 year old is just as valid as your opinion, no matter how many concerts they've been to or how well versed they are on any given musical instrument. None of that matters as it is only opinion afterall. I can't play a fucking note on guitar and I can't carry a tune in a bucket, does that make my opinion any less valid?

What in the fuck do sales figures have to do with anything? I keep pointing out this particular flaw in your already weak ass arguments but you keep falling back on it again and again. Milli Vanilli moved tons of records and outsold lots of artists back in their day. Hell, they were even nominated for a Grammy but does that mean they were better than any of those artists? Hell no. Oh, I'm sure I'd express an opinion but I'd express it as just that, an opinion and not a fact. There is a very huge difference between the two.

I have a very early edition of the Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock n' Roll (not the one depicted above) with Pink Floyd on the cover. I picked up an edition or two after the first copy I found in the late 70s but none seemed to be as good as the first. As you might suspect, a huge problem with these type of tomes is staying up to date with all the latest info concerning releases, shifting band lineups, break ups, etc. The first edition has it's share of mistakes but it seems like subsquent editions began to fail miserably on this front, as if some of them hadn't been proofread at all. That said, the first edtion (though now severely outdated) is well worth seeking out. It's a British publication and in that sense is a bit slighted towards the coverage of U.K. artists but overall, it is one of the best rock n' roll reference books I have ever had the pleasure to read.

I've been hearing about it for a while but finally heard it for myself on XM's X-Country channel over the weekend. If I'm not mistaken, Dylan had a hand in writing that one.

What in the fuck does the amount of material SRV has vs. Page have to do with anything? Hell, he probably has more material available (legally) since he passed away than when he was alive. It's about his talent anyway and not the amount of music either one of them have released (legally or otherwise). I don't have a problem with you but I do have a problem with folks that express their opinions as unwaviering facts. I've got some news for you, not everyone thinks Jimmy Page is the best guitarist on the planet. Nor does everyone here think Led Zeppelin hold the same title. It's all a matter of opinion anyway whether this is a Led Zeppelin site or not. I post at a variety of sites and none of them are even devoted to my favorite band, this site is no different. If it was a prequistite that you can only post at a site for your favorite artist that would be pretty fuckin' foolish, wouldn't it?

He has several on the market now but Live Alive! was my first taste of SRV live. There's also some very choice live selections on the SRV box set as well as a DVD from Austin City Limits. All very good stuff.

You have every right to express your opinion but you express it as though it were a hard cold fact, that's different. And so what if this is a Zeppelin site? This is the Other Bands / Music section. Not everyone here even considers Led Zeppelin their favorite band and I'm one of them. It doesn't mean you have to stand up for Page (or any of the other members) if someone doesn't think they're the best band in the world.

The sooner you allow others to express their own opinion without you trying to force yours on them the better off we'll all be. So what if someone thinks SRV is better than Page? There's plenty of people out there that don't think Page is the best guitarist ever. It's not a FACT they're expressing, it's an opinion.

Eddie only has one album to choose from (the Into the Wild Soundtrack) but there's a lot to choose from Nusret. In fact, I can't even remember the one I have right off the top of my head. I honestly don't listen to it all that much but it's there whenever I feel the need for something different.

Before starting any more new threads you might wanna familiarize yourself with the Search feature at the top of the page. This is the second new thread you've started for threads devoted to artists that already exist: http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...ic=2095&hl=

If you read a few posts back the person that made the "Snot Tuna" comment admits to not even knowing they were Jefferson Airplane-related until recently and in addition to that, they can't even name any of their songs. It was an attempt to be funny that failed miserably.

I agree, dismissing an entire genre (subgenre?) like that is sorta like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Sure there were some imitators but you're going to have that any time a certain type of music becomes popular.

There's already a Stevie Ray Vaughan thread here but at least you knew how to spell his name: http://forums.ledzeppelin.com//index.php?s...ic=2745&hl=

Goose Creek Symphony Est. 1970 One of the most genre bending records I can think of. Bluegrass, Hendrix-like feedback drenched guitar, backwards looping, southern gospel, rock, country, psychedelia it's all here. John Prine Bruised Orange Another of the "new Dylans", John Prine is one of the few that actually lived up to (and some would even say, surpassed) the hype. Prine is one of the few artists in my collection who I can say without a doubt has never turned out a bad record and Bruised Orange is no exception. Some tunes are of the laughing through your tears variety but others just provide a knee slappin' good time and some, food for deep thought. One of the very best songwriters of our time without question. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Country Casanova This is one of the first records I ever purchased, period but it's also one of the first albums I ever owned that served as my introduction into the world of "country rock". Here, the Commander and His Lost Planet Airmen delve into everything from Western Swing, rollickin' Rockabilly and country with a heaping helping of boogie woogie slathered on top. Unfortunately this album only saw a very limited run on CD and has sadly gone out of print. Vinyl copies are fetching high dollar on eBay these days. Hopefully some day the folks at Rhino will see fit to give this the reissue treatment as they recently did the Commander's We've Got A Live One Here! record.

It was the two cuts Eddie Vedder has on there with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan that sent me out in search of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's music.

Quadrophenia demos, and more Who stuff: http://www.captainsdead.com/2008/01/29/i-m...ack-youll\ -see

I don't recall off the top of my head either but you can try searching the song database at AllMusic.com.

Perhaps not all three but I'd say R.E.M. have definitely had a very profound influence on music. Just look at how the musical landscape changed once they arrived on the scene. Like them or not, they've been credited with pioneering alternative music altogether, no mean feat. As for the others, what influence they may (or may not wield) may well occur over time.