No one band. It changes all the time. I drift from genre to genre, discover new artists, buy their music, see them live. Often, I let them go after awhile. Still like the Rolling Stones, and listen to their music on occasion. Mark Knopfler remains. Emmylou Harris as well.
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Posts: 13255 | Location: Wyoming | Registered: January 10, 2008
Originally posted by TMats: Mark Knopfler remains.
New album next month.
Yep. There’s a video of an early release of the single, “Good On You, Son” from the album. I made a comment about the video and just this morning found that Mark hisself responded to my comment. I then sent him a message telling him that I appreciated his response to me. Damned if he didn’t write back a “you’re welcome.”
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Posts: 13255 | Location: Wyoming | Registered: January 10, 2008
-- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. --
Posts: 17276 | Location: New Mexico | Registered: October 14, 2005
Elvis, Jerry Lee, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Everly Brothers, Brenda Lee, Del Shannon, et al primed the pump and then at age 13 I saw the Rolling Stones on Hollywood Palace. Things went in a different direction after that but country music has always been a stronger influence on me than rock n roll.
I do love The Band, especially their run from the late 60s thru mid 70s. J Geils played Louisville 4 or 5 times a year early 70s. Hard driving bluesy rock that got the crowd moving. ZZ Top always fun, Eagles and The Byrds.
Late 70s throughout the 90s I've seen Delbert McClinton wind up a crowd like he was giving away money. My favorite live performer ever but there are many close seconds.
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Posts: 4697 | Location: Sunnyside of Louisville | Registered: July 04, 2007
The Beatles. Unless you were there and old enough to take it in, you can't imagine the phenomenon. I was ten years old, into music as far back as I can remember, and it was amazing.
For me it was AC/DC. Just as I was really getting into them as I finished high school and started college, Bon Scott drank himself to death. My friends and I all thought it was over for the Thunder From Down Under. Then we heard that they got a new front man named Brian Johnson to replace Bon. I'll never forget my college roommate and I putting the Back In Black album on the turntable for the first time. When those ominous notes of an immense bell burst through the massive speakers in our dorm room as Hells Bells opened up followed by the Young brothers guitars.. Now that was a HOOK!! Then the hook was properly set with the second song Shoot To Thrill, still my favorite song off that album. But the album just kept going with one awesome song after another until finishing with Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. Every song got AirPlay on the radio. Not surprising since it is the world's 2nd best selling album of all time. But listening to them in a dorm room can't compare to seeing them perform live. Fortunately I have seen them do so on 4 occasions, For Those About To Rock, Ballbreaker, and Rock & Roll Train (twice) concerts. I am thankful to have experienced each one. RIP Bon and Malcolm.
Posts: 375 | Location: The Dark And Bloody Ground | Registered: July 13, 2010
