LouieB

Wow, I didn't know anyone could ever be interested in Emmitt Rhodes ever. (I never was, but I know who he is.) LouieB

I havent been in a few years, I liked the old space over on Damen; it was really funky and nutty. LouieB

I just love the vinyl nostalgia.... LouieB

Yea, you could be right. Too bad since the park is more or less public. I guess I was thinking about the famous 4th of July concert from a few years back and the fact that everything else I have ever seen there was free. LouieB

A gig at Millenium park would be nice and free. LouieB

BT is a great album. LouieB

This is a perfect example of how a great song is great no matter what. This song, which includes both the melody and the words, is a masterpeice, not a simple pop song. While some of the words may not be totally understandable or pertinant to a situation, is doesn't matter, the over all effect is stunning. LouieB

I did not know about the Willie version...maybe enough is enough on this song. LouieB

Yea, I think so too....I really like these albums, but not enough to buy them a second time unless there is something really special on the re-reissues. LouieB

I may.... I have bought them already however...the first reissue series. LouieB

"well it goes like this the fourth, the fifth the minor fall and the major lift " My favorite lines...they kind of go with the music itself.... LouieB

I would say that Jeff Buckley probably put out the most dramatic version, that is for sure. As a result he sort of owns the song now. All four versions are an interesting study in contrast. Cohen's is great in its way too and as long as you are at it hear the original. Cale's is on one of the first "tribute" albums from the early part of the CD era. I don't know if it is on one of his albums too; it is impossible to own every Cale album. The other material on the album entitled "I'm Your Fan" is pretty good too. Of course it may seem better then than it does now, but I remember it as be

Glenn Kotche...he has been out on tour with them. LouieB

They weren't out of print that long. The reissue from the last time was in print a very long time. I guess just long enough to run up the price on used copies. LouieB

John Cale is no slouch either. LouieB

The actual interview was the musical equivilant of the sports interview before a big game....Wilco gave this album 110% Lots of the same old boring questions. Nice musical interludes though. LouieB

Yea..one of the greats for sure. Yes I had the entire script for that album memorized...thought it was the funniest goddam thing ever. Haven't listened to it in years however. I can't see seeing the Dweezil tour, just seems too gratuitous. I mean Dweezil needs to pay the bills too, but Frank was such a monster on guitar. Truely the Flo and Eddie show was one of the most amazing things ever, yea, they were fun, but when Frank cranked out a solo in the middle of stuff, I had never seen anything like that before up to that point in my life. Even with hearing the records, which were somew

Mine isnt even here yet..go figure. LouieB

My thought exactly. Me too.LouieB

I think this is the strangest thing ever. Why did they do that and not give Cale the dough?? Clearly he okayed the movie version, whynot the soundtrack? Actually I believe Cale was the first to cover this song (with somewhat different lyrics) and start the entire Hallellujah craze. LouieB

Heck the Blisters have been around so long it is time for a reissue of the reissues of their albums. LouieB

These are actually reisssues of reissues as you point out, since there was a large reissue of all of Robyn's stuff a few years back. Strange that they allowed reissues to go out of print. This is like the reissues of reissues of reissues of Hendrix, Costello, etc. Some days I can't believe the record "industry" at all. Crazy LouieB

I was not at work today so didn't see this. I became a big Zappa fan in the 60s, when my friend Diane used to sing Brown Shoes Don't Make it and I started listening to the first albums on Verve. I bought everything I could during college (late 60s and early 70s) and continued to buy all his albums to a certain point in the 80s when I could no longer keep up. I still own lots of them, nearly all on vinyl and have picked up some of the odd LPs I don't have in recent years used. I saw Zappa three times only. (I was relatively poor during my youth). I saw the Live at the Filmore era band i

Why is this so hard to believe? Everyone loves the Hideout. June 11, the posters are all over the Hideout. (Monday, where Ed used to hold court in the past.) LouieB

My only frame of reference on seeing him was from some friends who were fanatics (and got me into him and the Smiths decades ago when the Smiths were still together) saw him at the Aragon I think and indicated that he played a short set. This set was certainly not short, and the was pretty dramatic. As I said, I was impressed that he really seemed to be genuinely connecting with the audience and pleased to be performing. LouieB