Thomas Crapper

Chicago is a band that I never liked when I was young, but as i've aged, I find myself digging their stuff more and more. The original lineup kicked some ass and to me, they haven't gotten the respect they deserve.

I loved cassettes and had a million or so at one point, but time and many moves have depleted that collection. I have about 3 dozen or so still left but don't play them anymore as they're so old i'm afraid they will get destroyed if I put them in the deck. Even more bazaar is that my brother in law collects old 8 track tapes and he probably has at least a thousand of them. I don't know if they're worth anything, but it's pretty damn neat to see one of those hunks of plastic with Led Zeppelin on it.

great band. had the pleasure of seeing them in a small club in E. Lansing, Michigan back in 77 or 78. they played a 1-1/2 hour non stop set that by the end was so loud i thought my ears were bleeding.

Rocket Man - EJ

Walking on Broken Glass - Annie Lenox

I agree with that, although i love "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" almost as much.

Little Girl - Syndicate of Sound

Take the Long Way Home - Supertramp

looked pretty puffy (and old) at Knebworth too

Rodney Dangerfield (RIP) "I went to the doctor and he told me I needed an operation, so I told him I wanted a second opinion; Okay, you're ugly too!"

man, i can't believe i missed this thread. i saw Alice for the first time in early 1970 when i was a wee lad of 14. it was at a small venue called the the Birmingham (MI) Palladium. they had just released the "Love it to Death" LP w/Eighteen as the single and at the time, i had never seen guys with such long hair. it was almost down to their bums and they were all very tall and extrememly skinny, almost anorexic and wore matching silver space suits. but dayum' could they rock. they started their set with a song called "Sunrise" as i was hypnotized for the entire show. i saw them several times after that and enjoyed all of the shows, but that first one was truly special and will stick in my memory forever.

Geez, how can we forget Deborah Bonham? What a great vocalist she is.

another one i think is great is Sophie B Hawkins. Not exactly a household name, but worth a mention. Seems that Janis is the crowd favorite and although you can't deny the impact she's had on rock & roll, for some reason i don't share the same opinion of her. In fact she rather turned me off.

I actually saw these girls at the old East Town in Detroit and that would have been around 1971. If memory serves me correctly, they shared the bill with Iggy/The Stooges and Illusion. Fanny kicked fanny

Yup. Good choice as I love Kate as well. Sandy Denny too.

4 Non Blondes (Linda Perry) by a wide margin.

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers

Agreed. And Howard should sneak up on a mirror sometime and look at himself. Not a pretty picture

they used to say the same thing about David Crosby

Yup, and that steel guitar song by Santo and Johnny at RV's funeral was a tear jerker

Hear, hear. Can't believe it's been a half century since that tragic day. Can't say I remember since I was 10 days short of three, but I remember people talking when I was a wee lad and the music was so special. It's hard to say where Buddy would have taken rock had he lived, but one thing's for sure, he gave us some timeless tunes while he was here. RIP Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper (Baaaby!)

First off, I respect what you say. Now, to the response to LSOHHB song length, i did say i thought it was twice as long because it does seem like that. It drones on and on with the same piano riff. It wasn't something to take literally, which reminded me of a court room cross examination. To what you say about ALS is partly true, but i've yet to read a quote from any music journalist or rock historian who has stated ALS as LZ's epic moment. None, nada, zilch. Kashmir or STH are the front runners, for sure, but Dazed and Confused is up there as well. Having said that, it may not be entirely ALS's fault. By the time they recorded and released it, the epicness of Zep had probably worn off a bit. I've stated that Presence is one of the best albums by the group, simply because it does sound more like them live than any other one they did. I just can't accept Achilles as the most powerful piece ever done by them. No use continuing on this for me, but I do enjoy the conversation.