Albert Tatlock

Ta all. I'm sure H.R.H. will barge in and complain about the thread naming not adhering to convention though (in his usual good-natured way so don't panic about it). EDIT: According to the online users list he may be very well creating a parallel thread as we speak unaware that you've nipped in first.

I'm no expert but I thought the Green Man usually has antlers on his head and a bit more greenery. But then there are so many local variations on things in the UK who knows. Looks more like the Beige Man to me, or Ye Olde Lord Buckethead (you might have to google Lord Buckethead).

Wow, Noddy has really knocked me off my stride. Three posts in before I get to it. Ta P.S. I did see Slade on an early 80s 'revival' tour. They still had it, and still just about the loudest show I've ever been to.

Also, for a general vibe from the event:- https://www.birminghamworld.uk/whats-on/birmingham-moseley-folk-arts-festival-photos-4278687 From which this takes the biscuit: Mikael with a secret guest spot (not to mention that is plainly Glenn in a dress and hat)?

It's not Wolverhampton, but it's not far. So the Midlands finest (eat your heart out Robert Plant):- With thoughts for 'Big Tone', a Uni friend of mine from Wolverhampton who looked like the Hulk but was the gentlest of giants, and could do a great Lemmy Ace of Spades rendition. Back on subject - Cali Stars is the go to collaboration song but is a bit predictable. Just the easiest to play I suppose. Somewhere in a parallel universe they did Unwelcome Guest which would have made a parallel me very happy indeed. Still my favourite song from MA I just for

I've posted this before, but it doesn't make it any less funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdjY6oy4Y2c

Ta(rtan) I am not going to believe the tenuous JT ancestry myth until I seen photographic evidence of knobbly knees and a big hairy sporran swinging between his legs. Until then he’s not my Celtic cousin. If he wants to ‘go Welsh’ then it’s a lot simpler. Just slap a leek somewhere about your person and you’re done.

Don't beat yourself up about it too much.

Ta Glad you made it after the recent flights nightmare. Maybe you got a ferry or used the Chunnel. For various reasons I was not there. Bad, bad fanboy. A double shame as it was your birthday then. I shall aim to make up for it on the rousing Cousin tour.

Tuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

No, some mistake, was not there. Ta

Hope it's not the Wilco tourbus on an unfortunate detour. “Hang on a minute lads, I've got a great idea,”

I think a lot was down to not being able to identify with suburban brats in sunny California (or wherever in the USA) and why they were moaning when in the UK there was Thatcher, future unemployment, and rain. That is of course a naive and very biased view (and your comment above indicates a different reality) but it is essentially what adolescent me was thinking. Very quickly it felt like a lot of the 'punk' bands were just poseurs (file under Billy Idol). That's why I liked so few like The Undertones so much. They were literally just like me (plus musical ability). Same was true for The Jam

Ha! Good one.

Really don't know anything about US punk apart from the Ramones and from hearing Dead Kennedy's back in the day on the John Peel show from time to time. Of the UK acts plus Ramones, for me still singles only from them and the Adverts (Looking Through Gary Gilmore's Eyes was one of the first punk songs I remember on TOTP)/Ruts/Damned. Big SLF fan and The Clash's first comes close, but still stick with my ears not allowing any enjoyable full album listens there. Not going to argue with your ears - just saying what mine tell me if you are interested. Probably not LOL.

Indeed. I would argue that it is the only great punk album. Needs a bit more musicality and melody to sustain a whole album listen for me rather than 35 minutes of furious but repetitive ranting. London Calling and my beloved All Mod Cons just a bit later and/or New Wave. Same for Outlandos D'Amour/Regatta De Blanc which are the only others that come to mind and I associate with some great memories of the time but do not reach beloved status. Tonic For The Troops also underrated and Joe Jackson Look - Sharp, but same applies. I can remember whole album plays of Tom Robinson Band - Power i

I report of that stature deserves more than a 'ta' but I am nothing if not consistent. Also, just because it is great

Keeping a lower than usual profile?

Bet you fitted right in. Nice. Ta.

I think I could do a good impersonation of the bloke in the cap - a nice blend of Albert Tatlock and Albert Steptoe. Albert a bit of a theme there. Definitely a name of its time.

Ta. Now go and have a well earned Costa del Sol All Day English Breakfast with an extra portion of chips. Also, very polite applause from our hero.

In other news, this article has a playlist corresponding to the songs JT discusses in his new book, which is the first I have seen of the actual list of songs it contains. https://pitchfork.com/news/wilco-jeff-tweedy-announces-book-tour-for-world-within-a-song/?fbclid=IwAR11GPE3fqYkdRPLByH26rbVwRliM-4HD7BJm5OO7lsI8KeYYlNZpQvxI1g

The boy is back in town. Ta(pas)

I remember them discussed a lot way back. There was some Wilco connection - maybe they supported Wilco at some point I seem to vaguely remember. Anyway, if you prefer to use this (one of several topics they had back in the day) , there is this but it peters out a long time ago as there is nothing wrong with a new topic now.

That's funny being so different to me as far as TWL goes isn't it. I enjoyed the mixture in the same way as Revolver is all messed up style-wise. I think the reason I continue as a 'Wilco fan' (of sorts you might say) is because of the personality of Jeff (mostly sense of humour - though it's also true to say that things were more interesting when they were more mysterious - the Tweedy Show and Starship Casual actually detracted from that I think - not that I have seen more than a handful of the former what with the time difference and I am only a freebie on the latter), the people who I have