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[Uncle Meat]

Was Barrett still with Floyd when Meddle was released?

Barret was ought by '68.Made a couple of solo's before coming a recluse.Showed up at the studio during "Wish You Were Here"with a shaved head and eyebrows and wasn't recognised by any of the bandmembers.[at first]Today he shuns the years and notoriety he had with Floyd.There's a website that has pictures of what he now looks like.You'd never know it's him.

[Uncle Meat]

That should read "out"not ought.

[Mr. Mojo]

I loved "Music From Big Pink" It was an enormously influential album. It made dudes like Eric Clapton want to change direction completely.

A Dylan-inspired album. They recorded it when they were holed up with Bob in that big pink house in Woodstock, right after Dylan's motocycle accident. Robbie Robertson said that Zimmy got them all to listen to a bunch of early-American folk music during that time. At first they thought it was all a bit "corny," but enventually took to it and incorporated it into their music. It defined their sound.

But as good as Big Pink was, and it was great, their second release - "the Brown Album" - was their true masterpiece. As Robertson said, the songs sounded like they were written in 1869 rather than 1969. I'd probably place it in the top 5 greastest albums ever recorded.

[Mr. Mojo]

Yep, I thought so.

[dennisw]

Everyone likes "The Band" brown album better. I'm one of the few that likes Big Pink more. Much more.

[stands2reason]

Queens of the Stone Age

Is that (Songs for the Deaf) good? I've only heard that one release (that I like) they play on the radio "No One Knows"...

Audioslave's singles out haven't impressed me (I love Cornell's voice)...

For mainsteam rock, I like Chevelle, and mainstream metal, Disturbed---David Draiman is a truly gifted singer...

[stands2reason]

I've been tempted to learn to appreciate Yes...I only know of them what they play on the radio in West Texas (you can imagine). Are they one of those album bands---like Rush, the best stuff of which they won't play on the radio?

[Mr. Mojo]

Yes, that's exactly what they are. I'd recommend The Yes Album as an introduction. ...Also check out Fragile (featuring "Roundabout"...their most popular song) and Close to the Edge.

[Mr. Mojo]

A very good Band album that doesn't get much pub is Stage Fright. Not quite up to par with their first two, but a classic nevertheless. After that, with the excpetion of a few songs, it was all downhill. ....waaay downhill.

[wardaddy]

Thanks ...My bad....sorry for killin ya Craig!

[small voice in the wilderness]

This has been a great read. Sitting here listening to Goin To California. It just doesn't get any better than FReeping along to LZ.

[wardaddy]

I liked Starship Trooper....

[wardaddy]

I try to FReep only with "Careful with that Axe Eugene" playing..lol

[Mr. Mojo]

Starship Trooper....

Me too ...one of many great songs on The Yes Album. Steve Howe's solo acoustic guitar song "The Clap" (which I've yet to be able to figure out by ear) is also tremendous, as is the opening cut "Yours is no Disgrace."

...Also a great Heinlein book, Starship Troopers was.

[stands2reason]

As a durmmer

Do you think Danny Carey is as good as Peart?

[WRhine]

I forgot about Roxy Music's Avalon....another "perfect" album....and the women do so love that one. It was made for the "sheets" and I would suggest any young horndog to be sure to have that CD somewhere.

Ahhh yes, I remember that band and you are right about that.

[stands2reason]

I've only heard 3 of those albums...mebbe I've got a lot of appreciatin' to do...

[wardaddy]

I even liked the movie....even though the critics thought it was like something by Hitler's lady director.

Denise Richards looked fetching in that uniform...lol


I always remember Stairship Trooper from a particular evening at around age 17 totally "altered state' sort of thing driving over the old Mississippi River Bridge at Vicksburg on old US 80..in an orange Delta 88 convertible...it felt like we were gonna astrally project when that long spacewalk crescendo guitar lead took off...high up on that bridge, wind in yer hair (lots of hair then) and all the stars....

....sorry...bad description...guess you had to be there...but you get my drift.

I have special moments of all the big songs throughout my life where I can recall them specifically at a certain time and place...and not all involve drugs or sex....thankfully.

[wardaddy]

My Barnard professor girlfriend when I was in Manhattan turned me on to that.(1983?)..lol....imagine me with a Branard professor chick now...lol...man....no way....unless I could duct tape her mouth.

(just joking conservofembots lurking)

[Mr. Mojo]

You described at scene I've visited a few times myself. If you love rock and roll, and you grew up in the 70's, it's very difficult not to have at least a few of those experiences under your belt. ...especially when listening to Yes or Floyd. I don't even want to attempt to paint a verbal visual of the sh/t that was going through my brain while listening to Floyd's Animals or Miles Davis' Bitch's Brew while under the influence of a certain fungi. ...I'd be unable to do so, frankly.

Delta 88 convertible

"With my Olds 88 and the Devil on the leash." - Tom Waits, Bone Machine.