mjmooney

Every city in England is "the greenest city in Europe" according to the propaganda of each city.

Many of Shakespeare's plays were written by Chuck Berry.

Don't have any grandchildren yet. But my daughters (20 and 18 ) love music from many eras , not least the 60s.

Gee, thanks, Levi. Terrible thing, envy.

It's a bit like Mornington Crescent (RIP Humph) this, innit?

Ooh, is that a different version from the one on Newell's "The Greatest Living Englishman" solo album? I love that album.

East Anglia. Flashy cars are just money-wasting, environment-destroying penis extensions for inadequates. I'd prefer the hills of Devon to the mind-numbing flatness of Norfolk, mind you.

Cage, no contest. Especially the 12" dance remix. Although if Queen did a cover of 4'33" I'd happily listen to that.

Will you marry me? Hey, why not, we like similar music, we're bothVilla fans - what would Mrs Mooney think about it though Glad to be rid of me, I should think!

Ever listened to The Beach Boys' "Girl Don't Tell Me" ? (I think it's on "Summer Days...And Summer Nights", but ICBA to check). It's a great track. Now listen to Ticket To Ride! (Note: TTR came out first...)

Like the Who/Zep thing, this is a pretty pointless argument. Are we voting for which band we most enjoying listening to? Or which was the most influential? I love both the Beatles and The BBs (and Zep and The Who). I rarely play the Beatles' albums because I don't need to - they're all in my head, note for note, I grew up with them. So they have become over-familiar, and to be honest I'm a little bored with them as a result. Whereas, outside of the the big hits, the BBs records are less well-known - and I've only relatively recently acquired the full set on CD, so I'm more likely to find something fresh in them. They all have their share of duff tracks, though - Our Car Club, Carl's Big Chance, Bull Session With Big Daddy, Vegetables, A Day In The Life Of A Tree, I could go on. The nice thing is, it isn't either/or, we can have both.

There's a lady who's sure.

Will you marry me?

As a HUGE Who fan, I have to say that "Tommy" is among my least favourite of their albums. "Who's Next", however, is immense.

At their peak Zeppelin were a fine, fine band, but for sheer length of career, versatility (from R&B band through witty pop singles, rock operas, intelligent lyrics and a powerhouse live act) it has to be the 'Oo. Instrument for instrument it's a close call: Moon v. Bonham. Probably a draw. The two greatest rock drummers of their era, with different styles, but both astonishing. Entwistle v. Jones. Entwistle win, easy. Daltrey v. Plant. Plant at his peak wins easily, but you have to say that RD made the most of what he had, and has kept in better shape for longer. Draw. Townshend v. Page (as musicians). Looks like an easy win for Page, but I dunno. PT is not just a powerhouse rhythm player, he has real skill, and always harnessed it to the needs of the song. Multi-instrumentalist, too. Draw. Townshend v. Page (as songwriters). Townshend by a street. Probably the most intelligent and thoughtful rock musician of his g-g-g-generation. Love 'em both, though, and glad to have been around when they were both at their peak in the early 70s.

Nothing to add to all the other votes of confidence General, just this: If you think Villa Park was rocking at your first "derby" game, you should start looking forward to European football. Let's qualify for UEFA this season and Champions' League next season. Floodlit European nights at VP are something else again. Let's roll.

Ahem. After Sunday's game perhaps you understand why this is so difficult! please don't post such large pictures (Cough) :wink:

This is thread is turning into quite a useful "book club" for reviews and recommendations. Perhaps we should make it a sticky.

Sounds right up my street Levi, thanks for the tip. It'll have to take its place on a very long shortlist, though!

I think Zarate might get in our starting XI.

I may go back to it. It was OK, I just didn't feel... engaged with it. I'm really into history (fiction and nonfiction), but the middle ages is really not "my" period, I prefer 19th/20th century. I have Bryson's "Everything" in the loo, just read the odd few pages now and then. Getting near the end of "The March" now (very good), soon to start on Joe Haldeman's sf novel "The Forever War". Current nonfiction is Austerity Britain, really enjoying it.

You sound like me. Waterstones, Borders, Smiths, independent shops, secondhand and charity shops, they're all happy hunting grounds for me. I spent far too much on books, but as addictions go, I guess it's safer than heroin and crack.

White Room?

I bet you only got into the band because of THIS album cover, Rob:

As literature for "warm-blooded heterosexual males waiting for a train", they are unequalled, really. Do they hold up today though? I read them in the late 1960s as a warm-blooded heterosexual 15-year-old, and they were the business. I have recently been tempted to re-read them, but I don't know what this 21st century (and now rather better-read) 54-year old would make of them. I don't want to spoil the memories.