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I gave it ten seconds. Sounded like a bad Squeeze song. I didn't know that guy was still singing.

I only know one or two of his songs, and nothing about him as a person. His songs struck me as no worse than the typical Eagles song. Take away the '80s production sheen and he would probably be remembered much more fondly.

Miles talkes about that in his autobiography. He thought Steve Miller was a hack. I don't think he commented on Neil, other than just to mention them as one of the rock bands they played with.

You don't have to like their music, but Rush has just as much integrity, and are worthy of just as much respect as Neil Young.

I'd probably go with Rain Dogs, The Black Rider and either Swordfishtrombones or Big Time. Sometimes I really enjoy his early crooner in a dive bar albums, but the '80s and '90s ones are more my forte. I agree with a previous statement that Real Gone is a tough listen. It feels like an overload of sonic information. I'll try listening to the ribot/claypool/waits/brain tracks. That's a top quality lineup. I suspect the reason Real Gone sounds so harsh is the turntables.

Did you ever see him with Andy Hopkins on guitar? I think that might have been in the Bowl of Fire days. Andy is a great guitarist I used to see a lot when he lived in Atlanta and played with his insanely amazing band, Flap.

Thanks for the link to your tunes. I'll check it out when i get home.

A lot of musicians fail to talk to the audience during their show. I think this is almost always a mistake, and it's definitely the most common mistake I've seen in the last 20 years of gig-going. A few words between songs goes a long way towards making an audience connect with the performer (and vice versa). You probably already know this since you have some experience playing shows. I just thought I'd throw it out there.

Congrats! What instrument and style of music do you play? Are you a solo act or do you have a band? That info will probably help us give you an idea of what to expect. Here's the Rye bar's myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/ryebarathens You can see some photos, so at least you'll have an idea of what the place looks like and what to expect in terms of a stage, or performance area. I've never been to Rye Bar, but it looks like they have live music regularly, which I assume means they have a PA system and plenty of mics. They'll probably want you to do a soundcheck an hour or so

There's nothing wrong with sounding childish at times. Also, there's wrong wrong with that specific example not appealing to me.

That'd be a cool thread idea. It'd be interesting to compare normal Beatles concerts with the ones when Ringo was sick and they had to use a substitute drummer.

It just sounds too kiddie to me. I wouldn't like it if they sang "gah gah goo goo" either, but it's their song. They can sing what they want. it's not that I can't get over it, I just don't find it appealing. I still like the band and the album.

That's key. Most drummers overplay. One of Ringo's strengths is that he knew exactly how much to play. He didn't just throw in a roundhouse tom fill or a rapid fire single stroke snare roll every four or eight bars. "Good Morning Good Morning"... perfect drum track. Every single note contributes to the song.

Billy Cobham is a sick drummer. He would have been terrible in the Beatles. Is that a question?

I think I agree with that, but it's nothing to do with the new band, and everything to do with lazy music writing and gullible readership.

So far, nobody has pointed out an example of Ringo doing a poor job of playing the drums.

Yeah, i'm listening to it now. Good song other than the chorus.

Too many. Lot's of great examples already. Ringo is an amazing drummer. There is no credible argument to the contrary. I love Ringo's bass drum syncopation leading into the verse of "I Wanna Be Your Lover". "She's a Woman". Ringo could change the entire dynamic of a song just by slightly opening or closing his hi-hats the perfect amount. That takes finesse that most drummers never master. This was a pretty common trait of his playing during their live playing years and can be heard on numerous tracks on the BBC cd. That's Paul playing drums on that one, actually.

Hangul Day - Right or Pleasantly Surprised Looks like I get a gatefold cover.

I'm enjoying the new album, but that choo-choo train song is annoying. From what I understand Dr. Dog has a huge backlog of unreleased song. They should've saved that one for the childrens album.

Tinariwen is the Taureg Sigur Ros.

Uh, yeah, I know. I was just teasing the person who had a problem with She and Him being grammatically incorrect. Anyway, here's a review w/ photos from their Atlanta show: http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php?o...2&Itemid=66

Maybe you'll be able to. I don't know where they're playing next, but you're in Chattanooga and I'm in Atlanta, so maybe they'll play somewhere close to you before the end of the tour.