Analogman

Interview with Blondie Chaplin: I saw that thread about the Brian/Jeff Beck tour. I would like to see one of those shows. Good thing there is Youtube. He mentions Wild Honey - that's a great song.

The Clash - The Last Gang In Town

That's interesting. I'm not much for the 80s, besides metal bands, R.E.M., and U2 (and some others I can't think of at the moment.) I can't recall how I got to alt-country. That's probably the last "new musical genre" I will ever get into. I suppose I champion these old dinosaur bands from the 60s-70s because that is about all I listen to anymore. Whenever these announcements come out I like to look around at other message boards I frequent and see what they say. Sometimes they are about what we post here, sometimes vastly different.

The Deep Purple re-masters from some years back are really nice - full of liner notes, and extra tracks. Like the great song - When A Blind Man Cries. Deep Purple is another one of those bands I have been into since I was a kid. I think I learned about them about the same time I learned of The Kinks.

Now I am remembering that Christmas video they made. If Deep Purple gets in, it will be interesting to see who shows up. Since Gillian and Blackmore hate each other - I don't see them on stage together. Oddly enough, the photo Rhino has up at Facebook shows the Coverdale/Bolin line-up.

I suppose everyone has in their mind what the deal is all about. I believe I think of "how big a band was", "original sound (i.e The Cars)", "longevity" and maybe a few other things. What I listen to, and who I am into is probably very narrow compared to a lot of people here. But - I love KISS and I am also down with the Velvet Underground. And also don't forget how big the KISS Army is - those people are probably driving up the votes. I can tell you that I was a teenager in the early 1980s, and I hate Hall & Oates.

They should have been in a long time ago. KISS are one of the biggest American bands of all times. Really, they are what rock and roll is all about. I suppose I am a bit biased, I have been listening to them since 1976.

Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop - you can't go wrong with that combination.

It must be about the same deal that allows whoever it is doing the Dick's Picks re-releases to put them out. It seems odd to me.

I have 3 stereo systems. It's just something I would not buy unless I could get it on cd. I only buy old records, and never pay more than 10 bucks for a record. I was wondering that also. I am surprised whoever controls the Jerry estate didn't put the brakes on the release.

I'd like to have that - but not on vinyl.

It's good to see KISS, Deep Purple, and Yes on the list.

I read this somewhere the other day - but what I read seemed to say it was just a rumor. It has now been confirmed: (Sky News)

Some of that sort of stuff must be new - I don't recall those things in the old bootleg version I have. Although, it has been a long time since I saw the film.

David mentions the Dick's Picks re-issues again in the chat from last night. And more 69 shows coming out. (I didn't get to see it last night. It's a good thing they archive these things.) Someone must have changed their mind - I recall reading an interview with Dick or David where they said they would never consider using an AUD tape. 2/11/1970 - It would be cool to get that one. (The must be why he mentioned they acquired some tapes from 1970/1971.)

He has said some good things about the band in the past. I usually like to read what he has to say - but sometimes I think he is just plain wrong.

Another not heard, but just read on Lefsetz's blog:

That one seems more in depth than the Relix interview. I don't see how he could like that music, but, people like what they like.

The Brooklyn Slide was the only album of theirs I ever owned. I gave it away to a friend of mine years ago. (It's sort of interesting that this announcement comes out - and those Coffee Creek shows appear on Dime a Dozen yesterday.)

The Avett Brothers Sing Heavy Metal (Not too long ago I was watching videos of a bluegrass band doing Metallica songs - I sort of liked what they were doing.)

Don't forget the acoustic stuff - You can go to Archive.org and listen to all the shows you want.

I thought they would have something out by now.

From Billboard:

I read that somewhere - on the Record Collector website I think. I think he is sort full of himself. When I was a youngster, ELO were very popular. I never got into them though. I do like some songs of The Move. I suppose it must have been George that pushed for him to do the Free As A Bird and the other tracks.

Bono on Letterman (09/26/2013)