Blade Runner

Someone should have given Smith a slap after that acceptance speech.  Jesus.

Quote from: Slim on March 26, 2022, 08:05:02 PMWas sad to hear this. I never really connected with the Foo Fighters to be honest. Always thought of them as occupying that lowest-common-denominator space between pop music and rock.

There's a lovely anecdote from our erstwhile comrade Fred Barchetta on Facebook, by the way.

Their first 3 records are superb.  The first is essentially a Grohl does everything solo record - Taylor doesn't play on the first 2.  As a live band they were always superb though...great fun, playing every gig like it was their last. 

Quote from: Matt2112 on March 26, 2022, 02:25:17 PMSpot on tribute/obituary in The Guardian. 

One thing I've always noticed about that publication is that if there's one thing it's very good at, it's that.

They're right about their third record being the best...there's melodic beauty to that record that diminished in everything that followed.

Ever since Lemmy died in December 2015, I always get a little upset when artists die.  These people, to varying degrees, have made my life better than it would have been if I'd not known them.

A brilliant drummer, an essential personality within that band and a seemingly beautiful man.  I'm really sorry to learn of his passing.

Listening to Brussels Affair - the live show from 1973 that's included in the goats head soup deluxe box....Jesus, it is stunning, what a live band they were, just beautiful.  Worth checking out..

I quite enjoyed sleeping in the spare room for a week.  Bit like being on holiday.

1990, 2003, 2018. 

All amazing shows...would love to see them at Liverpool, but June is already rammed...

All the best, fella..

I got it in 3.  What was your third guess?

I took a few hours break after the third line...came back and got it in a few seconds...seemed obvious...the brain works in mysterious ways...

I'm still partial to their second and third record.  Don't like the new line up at all, no Dunnery, no point.

Good that despite disliking needles, you still had the jab, slim.

I'm still wearing a mask too, as much out of courtesy for others, really.  I have noticed a massive drop in others wearing them...not sure if that's the 'Ukraine effect'...something else for people to be anxious about.

My Wife and 2 children both tested positive at separate times in Jan and Feb, but I got lucky.  Not sure if it was lucky as it feels a matter of time.  My main concern is being able to care for Mum, as I'm pretty much on my own there, and she needs visiting a couple of times a day. 

I've worn earplugs at select gigs since R30.  The volume of those shows up until Glasgow was stupid. 

Whoever said 'if it's too loud, you're too old' deserves a slap.

I have a mild ringing too.  I sleep with foam earplugs which subconsciously help.

Such a lovely picture.  I've taken to looking at old pictures too...makes me a little sad.  Things just seemed better back in the 70s/80s/90s, even though they probably weren't..