h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Not Linn. That's made about half a mile from me.

"Today on this program you will hear gospel,
And rhythm and blues, and jazz
All those are just labels
We know that music is music"

Ed, take a chill pill. Who gives a where the music came from?

Massive Attack...Yes!

Also...Tricky, Goldie...

And The Streets, come to that.

Who gives a ...?

I do

It's a bit of fun and quite interesting.

>>Ed, take a chill pill. Who gives a where the music came from?

Oh, I'm chilled, don't get me wrong. But doesn't it add something to make all those connections? Like listening to Beefheart and suddenly realising that he's quoting James Brown. What's the musical equivalent of 'intertextuality'?

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Yes, you're right. But is it important that The Beatles were scousers, or important that they were brilliant?

Effers

But I don't share your patriotism, I'm afraid. I can be proud of my own achievements, but not of being born in roughly the same place as some total stranger.

Beware of actual quality: sometimes the China made thingys blow up; been there and I forgot to mention to the person giving me the gift (ie the 1/2 drill)it was dreck! How ever still trying to think how to make into found Art

Just want to chuck another one in (for larks!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEUWFvT16f8

If you like Tricky?massive Attack et al...

Manc band too (at least origianly)

Well having a done a fair bit of travelling in my life, all over the world, I find a bit of good natured patriotism, love of country to be fairly universal. Why are we so special that we can't be like proud in a fun way of our achievments. I find that elitest. We're no different to anyone else from any other country. It's completely normal to have a bit of pride. (Note I am absolutely not talking about imperialism in a serious way. It's just a bit of fun irony). I reckon 99% of the world would get a bit patriotism like that. I for one am going continue taking plerasure in my fellows' achievments. And that has nothing to do with race.

I'll be screaming at the telly on Sunday for Lewis.

Sometimes..............this place.........

But...in some coutries it's enough to say 'This country is good'. They don't feel the need to say 'This country is *better*'.

Well why didn't you say, mags. That stuff's a lot better than Marillion!



Or Queen.

Oh for goodness sakes Ed. Don't you get irony. And yes from my travels people *do* say that in humour. And I know full well what they are meaning. It leads to feelings of cameraderie from my experience. I find your attitude elitist.

It's all tongue in cheek for goodness sakes.

Oh, Effers...surely you realise my tongue has been firmly in my cheek for this entire thread?

(Although I'm sure many would argue that it's been up my own arse.)

I mean...If I wanted folk to take me seriously I wouldn't have nade so many outrageously flippant comments. Mind you - I've not enjoyed a hootoo thread so much in ages.

Nite nite. It was a big mistake opening that sevond bottle of Howcroft Estates shiraz vignognier.

At least the Welsh know how to big up theyselves, isn't it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv-2XYOtgCg

For Mar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ce0FC88P0 (From 'El Patio' )

I think it's about time I started bigging up my love of US music..

******Bob Dylan******. Nothing else needs saying but his name.

So many songs of his I love. The guy is a genius.

For starters. 2 songs, of many......

(1). Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues again.

(2). Knocking on Heaven's Door.

two great songs, each with great lines about Love and Death. (That's what we Romantic hardcores love most).

From (1):

'Your debutante knows what you need, but I know what you want.'

And from (2):

'Mo, put my guns in the ground, I can't shoot them anymore.'

.......Need I say more?

Dylan is turning out to be a pretty good DJ, too:

QUOTE

What emerges, more clearly than it ever did from his recordings, is his sense of humour. "Dave Barry once said, if you drop a guitar down a flight of stairs, it'll play 'Gloria' on its way to the bottom. Now let's see if that's true." (Noise of guitar falling down some stairs, then a few chords of "Gloria".) "Well, how about that?"

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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20070805/ai_n19442109

More Dylan


'Idiot Wind' from Blood on the Tracks..And for sure 'Mr. Tambourine Man'.

And yes yes yes, Janet Joplin. (incidently she has the same birth date as me, 19 January. But not same year

And yes I'm still a big of fan, Beatles. They transcended the medium.

James Brown

And on another tack - Talking Heads.

Has anyone mentioned, The Doors?

The Albert Hall Bootleg. (ie the Manchester Free Trade Hall gig )

'Judas!'
'Play ing loud.'