PopTodd

The need to come to Chicago.

I have not read that one but I actually do kinda know Kevin Ryan; at least from back in the day on Garageband.com. He is/was an amazing songwriter and musician whom I am heartbroken that he is not making music any more. Seriously. PM me your email and I will send you one of the few recordings of his that I was able to salvage from the site. Also, as to the book itself, I am just not that big an equipment nerd. It would probably go way over my head.

That is awesome. And... agreed as to how essential it is?

AN ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT FOR ALL OF YOU. Seriously, nerds: you must have this book. Too bad it's so damn pricey. It's a diary-type account of every single recording session the band ever did. And, honestly, it is a freakin' page-turner. Got it as a gift. Thought that it was just a bargain bin cheapie that my sister found for me, but when I started actually reading it (forced to by my insomniac 2-year-old), I could not wait to get back to it every night. Amazing stuff.

Blur is nobody's poor man's anything. And the singer from The Cult is the poor man's Jim Morrison, not Eddie Vedder.

Hey! I LIKE Oasis! (At least the first 2 albums.)

I got it.

LINK Rest in peace, George Jones, one of the great voices in the history of country music.

Love it. Especially the Harrison vocal on "Something".

Just put down money on the Tele. It'll be mine as soon as it arrives in the shop. Can't wait to get it home.

THIS is all that I really know about them, and I really need to know more! Just awesome. Really. EVERYONE here should see this.

I love how it goes all bubblegum at around 2:00! Anyone... tell me what you can. I am all ears. This is wonderful.

Today I just found out that he made a new EP available for free download at his site! http://tomze.com.br It's right there at the top of the page. Click the banner. It's classic Tom Zé. Loving it!