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So, because Neil went to Trump for money for a business deal, this somehow means Neil should automatically endorse the use of his music for Trump's political campaign. You can deal with someone on a business level that you have no political affinity with, it doesn't automatically make you a hypocrite.

Seconded! That's the one that turned me into a fan.

A good handful of yours that didn't make my list, could easily have made it too: Springsteen (really should be on my list), The Band, Silver Jews, Cash, Kristofferson...

Didn't bother to put it in order, it was hard enough leaving off so many important ones. The Beatles Harry Nilsson Big Star Curtis Mayfield The Kinks The Replacements Sly & The Family Stone Television Funkadelic The Rolling Stones The Who Bob Dylan Wilco Prince Joni Mitchell Drive-By Truckers The Beach Boys Aretha Franklin David Bowie Jimi Hendrix Neil Young Scott Walker Lee Hazlewood Warren Zevon Leonard Cohen Miles Davis Marvin Gaye The National T. Rex J.S. Bach

Damn! I've been meaning to watch an Ornette doc (Ornette: Made In America) that I've been sitting on for ages. I guess now is as good a time as any.

I always forget to post in this thread before the show. Anyhow, saw Josh Rouse last night. Speedy Ortiz and Alex G a few nights earlier.

Tasseomancy - Palm Wine Revisited Kinda digging the way the steel drums are used throughout this record,

You might want to give Neu! a listen, that is the band that was the inspiration for Spiders (Kidsmoke).

The Millennium - Begin

05 (1975) - No idea. I guess stuff my parents were playing: Bee Gees, Beatles, Neil Diamond, John Denver... 10 (1980) - KISS, Led Zeppelin,The Who 15 (1985) - Rush, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden 20 (1990) - Prince 25 (1995) - The Replacements, Paul Westerberg, Pavement 30 (2000) - Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, The Magnetic Fields 35 (2005) - Wilco 40 (2010) - Drive-By Truckers 44 (2015) - The Kinks, Harry Nilsson, Big Star, The Beatles, Sly & The Family Stone, Bob Dylan, Stones...

East River Pipe My Life Is Wrong Wholesale Lies Make a Deal with the City Backroom Deals Shiny, Shiny Pimpmobile

Lee Hazlewood Dark in My Heart Souls Island Summer Wine My Baby Cried All Night Long Wind, Sky, Sea & Sand

Kamasi Washington - Epic

Yeah, same guy. This album isn't as good as his first one, but it's a decent late 70s soul/funk release, with a handful of solid songs. It's definitely a product of its time though, veering into disco-ish grooves on a couple of tunes. Nonetheless, a good purchase for $2. I couldn't resist buying it, as I've never seen another record from him other than "I've Been Lonely for So Long."

Yeah, I finished that one about a week or so back. Was disappointed in how little he revealed about anything. The guys worked with everyone, and engineered/produced some of the greatest records of the past 40 years, but when it comes to telling his story, he seemed unwilling to share anything more than the most perfunctory details. And as a musician, I was disappointed in how little he revealed about his recording techniques. He gave us his mic technique for drums, that was about it. And that info was pretty widely known already. Anyway, now reading:

Thanks for the link Moss.

He's a local musician who has been putting out albums for years. His songs often cover the small, day-to-day things in life that most songwriters wouldn’t think worth immortalizing in song. And probably not all that surprising considering his album covers, his music is infused with a big dose of humor, satire and a touch of self-deprecation. RIYL: Mac DeMarco, Daniel Johnston, Half Japanese, The Frogs… http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/b_johnston-shit_sucks_album_stream

Curtis Mayfield Move on Up The Makings of You Freddie’s Dead Beautiful Brother of Mine (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go The Impressions This Is My Country People Get Ready Choice of Colors Fool for You Man Oh Man

I love that record. There are a few other tracks on it that could have easily made my list. Even the sillier stuff like Little Ole Country Boy is alright in my books.

Such a great short story collection, probably in my top 5.