Whilst reading the blog entry about bootlegs where Jethro Tull were mentioned I was reminded that I own one record by the Tull.

"Aqualung" I hear you ask? Or maybe "Thick As A Brick"? Has to be "Living In The Past" surely?.
Nope.
I bought and still own a single released in 1987 by the name of "Steel Monkey".
Not only that but I bought it on 12".

I recall buying "Mixed Emotions" by the Rolling Stones around the same time (also on 12").

"Come Dancing" by The Kinks? I liked that but never got round to buying it. Must have been waiting for the 12" dance mix to come out.

I am uncool.

Any other uncool folks out there?

There is nothing better than a great documentary and this is looking the goods.

Can't wait.

I have been on a George Harrison trip recently (man).
The more I have read about him and the more I have listened to his records the more I have come to like and respect the man.
Here was a supremely gifted musician and songwriter who in any other group would be top dog.
George Harrison was in The Beatles: ("Not bad George, we'll stick one on the album, that ok?").

One track that has taken hold is "All Those Years Ago" from the horribly unfashionable 1987 album "Cloud Nine" which included the massive hit "Got My Mind Set On You".
Anyway, at the time this song kind of passed me by (I was 16 and was obsessed with The Doors and myself I think).

It is an unashamed tribute to his friend and fellow Beatle John Lennon.
Near brought a tear to my eye it did.

A true gent.

Anyone else have something in their eye after reading this?
I'm a sucker for cats but that was moving.
"Deep Breath"

Boring self serving post. Sorry.

I use my Dell laptop to watch my DVD's amongst other things which is all well and good.
But it will only play a certain region unless you request the region to change which is also well and good.

Except I only have 4 times that I can change the region and then I'm stuck with whatever was the last choice.
So at present I'm watching all I can on the current setting before I have to change region yet it all seems so silly.

I'm not doing anything dodgy watching my own bought DVD's so not sure why this restriction is in place on a modern laptop.

So is there a way round this?

Thankyou.

but how good is this?

Have a good weekend everyone.

Mark Hughes wants to make Fulham "a top ten Premiership club".
The chairman and fans must be overjoyed at such ambition.

I don't think I have ever heard such a mundane statement from a top flight manager.

As the old music career appears to be on the slide get Richard Ashcroft in as manager I say.
The Richard Ashcrofts of this world wouldn't be making such ordinary claims.
Premier league title, the FA Cup and the Champions League in the fist season for starters.

The worst World Cup onfield "incident" I can recall.

It's the apparent lack of concern from Schumacher that troubles me.

I am not in the habit of self indulgently inflicting songs upon the massive but here I am doing just that.
This has knocked me out.
Fresh is the word that comes to mind.
And it has horns.

I was listening to this today and was somewhat taken aback.
Not by the fact that I was listening to it but this:

The track has a running time of 3.48 minutes.
The vocals are done and dusted at 1.28 minutes.
This leaves a 2.20 minute instrumental to finish the track.
This was a big hit.
Very strange I think.

Any other examples of long intros/outros that were big hits?

If like me you've been thinking about subscribing now is the time.
I have just noticed the special offer.

I have worked it out at $10 an issue which is less than I pay for a two month old issue at present.

It's a no-brainer.

Note:I am not a Word employee, I am just being thoughtful!

Are these the most iconic words ever uttered by a rock artist from the live stage?

I think so.
There is so much weight behind that sentence.
You could say those eight words shut the door on a whole movement.

What say the massive?

Sure beats "We're gonna play a some new stuff for ya".

This little beauty is mine.
The ZX Spectrum 48.

For folk of a certain age this computer ruled their lives for unhealthy periods of time.
Loading a game was often an extremely tense affair. A case of crossing your fingers and not making any sudden movements but what fabulous games they were.
I have nothing but fond memories of the "Speccy".

What Christmas gift ruled your world?

Are there any songs out there where the drum beat is absolutley constant from start to finish?
No fills, no breaks, no rolls....
Not the sort of thing I come out with at parties but am very interested.

As guests of AC/DC but still....result!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8093020.stm