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jimmyjazz

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  1. 10 minutes ago, hullabelew said:

    Saw them and April Wine together in 1981 in Lubbock.  What a great guitar rock show that was.  

    I think April Wine opened up about 20 different concerts I saw over the years.  They were the quintessential opening act, almost rivaled by Max Webster.

  2. 18 minutes ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

    Can we talk Lou Reed? Because Dirty Boulevard is about as good as it gets. 

    + infinity

    I love that whole New York album, but damn if "Dirty Boulevard" isn't Lou at his finest.

    I'm not sure "Rockville" is actually REM's finest, but it sure gets bonus points for Mike Mills' backing vocals, not to mention his songwriting.

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  3. 27 minutes ago, PRONG HORN said:

     

    A truly great artist doesn't engage the struggle.  They merely express themselves with what they've got.  

    WTF are you trying to say?  I haven't come close to criticizing Willie.  Go shit on some other thread.

  4. 42 minutes ago, PRONG HORN said:

    We don't need a new thread every time someone realizes that Willie isn't immortal.  

    OK, you be sure to police me and go ahead and post links to those other threads, because I searched to no avail, although it seems we are always beholden to formats with lousy search capability.  My bad, Dad.

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  5. 19 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

    Another  odd one....  Sundown over Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald for Gordon Lightfoot but not sure if he really qualifies here.

    Like I said, I'd rather people not concern themselves with the greatness of the artist.

    And I agree:  "Sundown" is a fantastic song.

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  6. 3 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

    The odds of being the victim of a school shooting are very, very low.  Lower than they were when I went to school

    Well, I'm not surprised.  I would think your odds of being the victim of a school shooting would have been pretty damn high.

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  7. Is Willie doing OK?  I saw him on a late night show a few months back and he seemed very winded.  He subsequently canceled some dates then went back on the road.  This clip from the CMA Awards makes me wonder if he's struggling with a lung issue.  He just seems low on energy and isn't singing well (although he nailed the high notes).

    Oh yeah, Kacey.  Hubba.

     

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  8. 2 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    Sondland is rich, and if he were going to go all in on defending Trump, he would never have testified in the first place.  Given his age and wealth, I’m willing to bet that he intends on remaining free and wealthy.  

    I said that a couple of weeks ago, and yet here we are.  The guy hasn't been on the up and up.  Makes me think Trump has something on him.

  9. 57 minutes ago, DougO said:

    Two of the greatest songs ever recorded.

    Yeah, "Wichita Lineman" is just an unbelievably well-written song.  That chord progression!  Amazingly complex, yet effortless, and the melody just floats on top.

    Jimmy Webb : Glen Campbell : : JJ Cale : Eric Clapton

     

    "Wichita Lineman" . . . "By the Time I Get To Phoenix" . . . "Galveston"

    "After Midnight" . . . "Cocaine" . . . a dozen more

     

  10. So, what's the consensus regarding the severity of the Astros' high-tech sign-stealing system, say, relative to a scouting director hacking into a team's servers to steal draft and other personnel information?

    Asking for myself because I recall Astros fans being mighty fucking indignant about how St. Louis is the dirtiest franchise since the Black Sox and lily white Houston would never, ever dare do anything that is against the rules.

    L.  M.  F.  A.  O.

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  11. Seger came through Austin recently, allegedly for the last time.

    My thoughts on Seger:

    1.  that man can write a song

    2.  in that "Night Moves" video he looks like Bob Schneider

    3.  is that Daphne Zuniga?  bonus points if so

    4.  that's definitely Joey from Friends -- points taken away

    5.  oh, almost forgot -- he was Glenn Frey's early songwriting mentor

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