moxiebean

I still dig the bouncy bassline and guitar solos at the end of "Hotel California" so I'm gonna go with that.

5 - (1969) The Archies* 10 - (1974) Elton John* 15 - (1979) ELO 20--50 (1984--2014) The Clash *based on whatever AM radio station my parents happened to be listening to. And I agree with CCRGMac - The Clash have been, and always will be, the most important band in my life.

Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed The Clash - Sandinista! X - More Fun in the New World Radiohead - Amnesiac Wilco - YHF

Kiwifruit

If we're talking about great songs rarely played live, my vote is for Dash 7.

Did you see them when they opened for U2?

Is there gas in the car? Yes there's gas in the car

I'm gonna read Joyce's Ulysses. I've had a copy on my bookshelf for the past 25 years and I've never gotten any farther than the introduction and the first dozen pages or so. This is the year that I'm gonna do it.

I guess that's how it works. It's the bands that take those influences and turn it into longevity/commercial success that get into the R&RHoF. That's why we get Nirvana (but not the Pixies), Red Hot Chili Peppers (but not the Minutemen), Green Day (but not Buzzcocks/SLF), etc.etc.

2 for St. Augustine!

Right or wrong, I think the Foo Fighters are a lock the first year they're eligible - they're popular, still around, and have the right pedigree (American, "from the ashes of") - just the kind of group that RS loves.

Hello (again) St. Augustine!

Two bands I discovered via REM: Wire Pylon

...but The Runaways don't. It really is a popularity contest.

Saw them at the Athens show & I liked them just fine; I was really impressed with the drummer. Mrs. Moxiebean said the vocals reminded her of Clare Grogan from Altered Images. They seem really good at what they do but for us they didn't have that special intangible "it".

CD finally arrived yesterday and I'm spinning it right now. I did listen to the NPR album stream a couple of times while at work last week in preparation for the Athens show, but this is the first time I've been able to cue it up on a decent stereo system & crank it. I love how bits of the iphone demos surface in the mix, especially on I'll Sing It.

http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18422/reviews/4148235 5/10

Scott Walker's last three albums (Tilt, The Drift, and Bish Bosh) all released after he turned 50.

There's a fraction of a second pause in the guitar chord at the beginning of the second verse (at around 0:41) that I find absolutely joyous and exhilarating

Got 2 GA for Athens

I recently read "Deep in a Dream: The Long Night of Chet Baker," probably the most depressing bio I've read.

a few that I've read recently that I've enjoyed: "Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division" -- Peter Hook (also, his book about the Hacienda Club) "The Stone Roses: War and Peace" -- Simon Spence "Who I Am" -- Pete Townshend Keef's autobiography was a fun read, too.

I seem to remember from the Kot book that the folks in Wilco (with the exception of Jeff) are salaried employees. If that's still the case I guess this year is equivalent to getting a paid sabbatical leave. I think the real tension and tough decisions would happen if any of the band members could earn Wilco-type money from their individual projects, which I don't see happening any time soon.

AM - It's Just That Simple (sorry John...) BT - Dreamer in my Dreams ST - ELT (far and away my least favorite song from the first three albums) YHF - Reservations (not bad at all, it's just that I like everything else on the album more) ABIG - Less Than You Think (I appreciate it on a conceptual level, but rough sledding as a listening experience) SBS - Walken (so many other contenders...) WTA - I'll Fight (ibid) TWL - Capitol City (winner for my least favorite Wilco song, so far...)

AM - Dash 7 BT - I Got You (@ the End of the Century) MA - One by One ST - How to Fight Loneliness MA2 - Airline to Heaven YHF - Poor Places AGIB - Handshake Drugs SBS - Impossible Germany W(TA) - Wilco (The Song) TWL - Whole Love