PopTodd

Yes. Even though there will be nothing yet recorded (or certainly not-yet released), I will be more than happy to play the stuff that you've heard the demos of. Any requests?

But the race issue and, more specifically, his pastor's speech, is what he was responding to. So, yes, he was speaking to racial issues.

Most political threads do.

And, more specifically... Bands that belong to folks on this board? And, even more specifically, yet... Would you come out to see me play on a weeknight? At FitzGerald's in Berwyn? I may have an opportunity to play there, but it may only be a weeknight opportunity. So, I don't want to take the show if I'm not going to get anyone out. Yeah, this is a bit self-serving. But I was hoping to test the waters before wrecking myself for the week. I don't bounce back from such things like I used to. Thanks. By the way, I'll tell you now that I would most-likely NOT make it to any of your shows,

Agreed that the Ashley story smacked of contrivance (regardless of whether or not the story is true). But aside from that, it was an incredibly insightful, inspiring, and personal speech that just about every American should be able to relate to in one way or another.

Well, here's where the firestorm begins.

How about: Peter Laughner - Take the Guitar Player For a Ride Yeah, that's where Jeff got the line from in "Misunderstood".

Happy birthday Big Perm! Did you get yourself to a new forum, as a present to yourself? An old CMJ offshoot?

The Mark Lewisohn book is the one that you want. (Although I have yet to read the Geoff Emerick one, actually). But that Lewisohn book is amazing. This one:

Great song. Period. One of the best in an extremely deep catalog by one of the best songwriters of the rock era.

Just purchased and about to start:

Just can't stomach them anymore. Although I guess that I'd go with Kill Em All. But really, I prefer Judas Priest.

Smoking Popes - At Metro Steve Earle - Transcendental Blues Sam Cooke - The Man and His Music Los Lobos - Kiko

Your band sound a bit like ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail Of Dead. Not bad.

I'm predicting 2:1 before the end of the summer.

Emmitt Rhodes - Daisy-Fresh From Hawthorne, CA Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information My Bloody Valentine - Loveless Paper Airplane Pilots - The History Of Flying Toots & The Maytalls - Funky Kingston/In the Dark

Favorites ≠ best But yeah, I like Johnny a lot. Just not as much as the other ones that I mentioned.

I listed Alien Lanes instead. I just like it better.

Jimi Hendrix is a given. Others: Robert Quine Richard Lloyd Ira Kaplan Tom Verlaine James Burton Brinsley Schwarz Duane Aslaksen (Roky Erickson & The Aliens) Chris Spedding Steve Cropper Stevie Ray Vaughan George Harrison Neil Young Prince Dave Gregory Glenn Tipton/KK Downing Lindsey Buckingham Brian Setzer Keith Richards

I actually met my old band through an ad in the Chicago Reader and it worked out really well for about 10 years or so. But yeah, the plan is to have mostly folks that I know... or that I'll get to know before heading into the studio.

Brinsley Schwarz - Cruel To Be Kind Cheap Trick - At Budokon Iron Maiden - Live After Death Television - The Blow Up Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Live Seeds The Move - Black Country Rock EDIT: And that Iron Maiden one is not a joke; that is one helluva live record.

Awww. Thanks Mike. Imagine a cross between the Violent Femmes and the B-52's and you're in the ballpark. Just fun, new-wave, teenage pop with a bit of a geeky edge.

THE JUDY'S - WASHARAMA (see related thread)