I'm getting the booster in a fortnight.  4th Jab.  First 2 were fine, third one made just made me feel unbelievably tired.

Best wishes and love to Lou, Neil.

Alice Cooper - Love it to Death, near mint U.K. first pressing

Beck - Sea Change, sealed 2016 pressing.

Power Station - s/t

Alice Cooper - Schools Out, near mint U.K. first pressing (without panties)

Hearing Hemispheres on a proper stereo record player - my first experience of a turntable hifi player - some point in 1978?

Hearing Nirvana's 'Smell like Teen Spirit' in our price and thinking Wtf is this - I'll be honest, December 1991.  My housemates at the time had seen them at the Mayfair a few months before but I completely ignored them.

Nine Inch Nails - Downward Spiral in May 1994.  Never heard anything so abrasive and melodic and so in tune with my own feelings at that moment.

Jeff Buckley's 'Grace'
Was given it as a gift in August 1994.  Didn't like it.  Slowly it started to make sense.  Has been an obsession ever since.

Those are the 4 that immediately spring to mind.

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on September 27, 2022, 04:37:48 PMThe general level of incompetence which permeates today's society.

Together with my brother we opened a bank account to collect all the monies due from our dad's estate so as the Executors we could distribute it.

Having gained Probate, we are now in a position to collect said monies, but because of anti money laundering procedures lots of institutions require sight of a cancelled cheque, a paying in slip or a Statement from the account.

Little brother ordered a cheque book and paying in book, but the bank - NatWorst - have sent them out in his name only. He reordered them last week, but they have yet to turn up. Meanwhile, I have finally been able to download a statement from online banking. They've only gone and spelt my dad's surname incorrectly on the account. How hard can it be? My surname and little bro's are correct - Slikk- but dad's is Slik. I despair.

I also despair that the actions of some economic incompetents - Hi Liz and Khazi - have sent the stock market into freefall and probably the housing market too. I hope this doesn't lead to me cancelling retirement and going back to work...

It's not just banks. Everything from the government down is/are incompetent these days.  I cannot wait to retire and become a recluse.  Unfortunately, I'm about 15 years away from that..

Pearl Jam - Hyde Park 9/7/22
Erratic on record. Always brilliant live.

That was a great fine and Cupid and Psyche is an immaculate pop record.

Sorry to read this, Slim.  Sounds identical to issues my brother had a year or 2 ago.  Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery.

Deep Purple - Machine Head

The new Suede record.  God, their debut record is 30 years old next year.  Sheesh.

Take care both.  I got it at the absolutely worst time of my working year - I just couldn't take any time off and was still out every day (luckily, my job is reasonably solitary).  Wasn't great, but got through it. 

Quote from: Slim on September 12, 2022, 11:48:12 AMGot to admit, this album didn't really stick with me. Will give it a listen again sometime soon.

I don't think I ever got past the third track..

Beatles - Revolver

Quote from: Nickslikk2112 on September 09, 2022, 02:50:28 PMBloody last three stages of the Tour of Britain have been cancelled.
It's like living in North Korea!

It has crossed my mind that the Taylor Hawkins gig might have been cancelled if the Queen had died a week earlier..

I'm ambivalent about the royal family but can't help but love the Queen.

Quote from: Nick on August 28, 2022, 10:48:36 PMIt's quite a big call for Alex and Geddy, not played for a long time and no Neil to carry the song, no locked in mindset with the drummer. But they are professional muso's.

Remember, Omar went in and knocked off the drums on Dire Straits 'Brother In Arms' record in a fortnight.  He was the drummer Sting went to once the Police first split.  Saw him twice on the 2014 Kate Bush tour.  He's a brilliant player, they'll have it down, for sure.