CortezTheKiller

I used to love Pearl Jam. I can't say I could even place them in my Top 50 artists at this stage. My recent delve is The Black Keys.

Yeah. The wife forgot to put the chip clip back on my sea salt and vinegar potato chips.

Absolutely. She is an amazing harmonizer. As well as a good bass player and a very attractive woman.

A little while back (Summer '05 I believe), I was at a birthday party for a good college friend of mine in NYC. He and I share a strong appreciation of music. We had a radio show we did together in college and in the 13 years (yikes!) we've been out of school we do a disc swap every Spring and Fall to stay current with what each of us is listening to. Anyway, I'm at this party and his younger brother (who is also fairly into music) comes over to me and starts talking about different bands. The subject comes to Wilco and he fires the priceless comment to me that "people who say they like Wi

I mentioned Animals because it seems to get buried under DSOTM, WYWH, and TW. But you are correct, it's not like it's some obscure record.

Succinct and true. Throw in some well placed fiddle and Caitlin Cary and you may be on to something. Another similar debate could be why is Faces so fucking awesome and post-Faces Rod Stewart is so horrible?

Love the new Steve album WSS. It's clear that his marriage to Allison has put him in a happier place. And her contribution to the record is very nice. I think he took the anger thing a few albums too far. It began to consume the music.

I just found out that Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer are sisters. Wow!

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I think your view of BTCD is dead on. DD, SRO, and TDS are the cream of the crop in the DBT catalog. BTCD is right there with TDS and could possibly supplant it with a few more listens. I hate to say this, but I think the Shonna songs are somewhat of a novelty act. I'm not saying she is a bad singer or songwriter. I just don't think she's in the same league as Patterson, Cooley, or Jason. The album would have been better served without her 3 songs and "You and Your Crystal Meth."

1. Neil Young 2. The Stones 3. Bruce 4. Drive-By Truckers 5. Wilco The Rest (In No Particular Order) Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings The National The Hold Steady Bob Dylan The Band Steely Dan Guy Clark Jerry Jeff Walker Willie Nelson Pink Floyd Son Volt The Kinks The Who The Black Keys

Greendale Neil Young & Crazy Horse Mile Markers Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash The National The National Muswell Hillbillies The Kinks Dublin Blues Guy Clark Animals Pink Floyd A Bigger Piece of Sky Robert Earl Keen Ghosts of the Great Highway Sun Kil Moon

5. Trapeze - Patty Griffin 4. Circadian Rhythm - Son Volt 3. Slow Show - The National 2. Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe - Okkervil River 1. No Hidden Path - Neil Young

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I paid that for the CD. That's not the going rate?

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