Analogman

I didn't see it. Can Paul still sing?

It is one of the greatest albums of all time. It's what took them to super stardom. I would say I never thought they would do something like that. But it seems most every old band is now doing that sort of tour. Maybe we will see a 6 hour director's cut of Rattle and Hum. I would buy that.

I think for me it is something I noticed in the Chicago documentary the other night on CNN - Robert said something about them becoming a "ballads band" and that is not what they were really all about. But that is what they became.

He can never be Sam Cooke.

Townies (1996)

I'd say that is right. I've heard some live versions.

That's right.

I don't even care for Pink Floyd all that much - but that Fat Old Sun is great. I feel the same way about Mudcrutch 2. I think he wanted the other guys to have more say. That does not work. The first album is great. Not to upset you - but I could not get into the new CRB album. I didn't bother with the E.P.

That song is great. It was actually recorded during the making of Goats Head Soup. Which is a terrible title - but an overlooked album. LZPG

Thanks for the information. He must have done that in a lot of venues.

Now the guy who runs Crowesbase is putting up board tapes of shows -

Check this out:

Maybe not for the GD - but I think there were for other bands and sporting events. Maybe he just filmed the shows to have a record of it. Is one of those shows the show or encore where Jerry is jumping around playing his guitar?

Wasn't there a system where people would pay to watch such a thing at a movie theater?

I believe Bill Graham's organization filmed shows back in the day. I don't recall what the reasoning was - just to have a record of the event, close circuit viewing somewhere else, etc.

Derek on WTF with Marc Maron I've never heard Derek talk - let alone talk that much.

I think there is already a pinball hall of fame. Although - maybe not one for rock star machines. Now I am remembering the days of playing a KISS pinball machine.

Maybe that is another hall of fame - bands that have their own video games.

I don't remember that. Of course, I never played video games. That wasn't in the 80s was it?

When I was a young fellow - a lot of people wore Journey shirts. I figure they made a lot of money off of merchandising.

The Sex Pistols are frauds.

That's right. I saw that in the interview.

I guess Dave (PJ drummer) is raising hell about not being invited to the ceremony.

Rolling Stone online has interviews with some of the guys - Jon Anderson seems pretty funny. Which I never think of him as being funny. I hope Bill is up there on the stage. Such a fantastic drummer.