miserableoldgit

I remember seeing LJB as part of "Steam Packet" supporting Chuck Berry at The Gaumont (now Mayflower) in the late 60`s. They were quite a line up:- Long John Baldry - vocals Rod Stewart - vocals Julie Driscoll - vocals Brian Auger - Organ Vic Briggs - guitar Richard Brown - bass guitar Micky Waller - drums and he was quite credible blues singer in those days. He did rather sell out after "Let the Heartaches......." As for Sandy Denny being "twee"....anyone who read this :- http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-More-Sad-Refrains-Times/dp/1900924358 will find a rather complicated sometimes very sad personality. I find nothing "twee" in any of her music and a voice that will be remembered for a long, long time. Incidently, this has just been released and it getting some fine reviews :- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ebbets-Field-Fairport-Convention-Sandy/dp/B004N06E3K

But Markus wasn`t involved with the crane company was he? He had his own business Mali, so I don`t think any money came from the cranes.

One of the greatest voices ever singing IMHO the finest "electric" interpretation of a traditional song. She is still greatly missed.

I recently got the HTC Desire S and absolutely love it! Can`t recommend it highly enough. Was thinking about an i-phone but as you say quite expensive.

Firstly the remark on the programme was not said in a jokey way. The guy was really pleased that a third black person had shown up and showed it. My point was that if it had been three white people and one black person and the first white person had said "fantastic, another white person", all hell would have been let loose. Secondly, please tell me where the line is drawn between taking the **** out of somebody because of their race, religion or creed etc and the "remarks" aimed at someone from a different city. I can see no difference. As for your final remark, this is the most simplistic assesment I have ever heard. I know that throughout history, never mind the Holocaust, the Jews, for example, have been "enslaved, killed, tortured etc", but there doesn`t seem to be the "sensitivity" surrounding remarks/jokes about them that there does with black people. Throughout history people of all races and colours have been "enslaved, killed, tortured etc", often by their own people. This is the 21st Century. Supposedly more enlightened times. Generally speaking people are trying to put right the "wrongs" of the past, but it has to be a level playing field with mutual respect all round. We cannot be continually wringing our hands and saying sorry. The past is the past. Lets get on with the future.

Two points:- Firstly, it does seem strange that the "racism" thing is such a major thing on this forum when it seems quite acceptable - in fact, almost compulsory - to call people who come from Portsmouth "skates" and "fish fiddlers". Secondly, I was watching "Come Dine With Me" a few weeks ago, when out of the four contestants, three were black. When the first host, who was black himself welcomed his final guest, the third non-white, he said with great excitement "Oh fantastic - another black person!" I wonder how this remark would have been greeted if the roles were reversed and there had been three white people. I am totally against racism in all of its forms, BUT there has to be some use of common sense in the situation, a level playing field for all and less of the "witch-hunt" looking for racism where there isn`t any most of the time

You HAVE just added to it.

Thanks a lot for that. I will take your advice on both issues!!

Late for the Sky is my absolute favourite album of all time. I still play it a hell of a lot. In fact it is in my car CD player as we speak. Never get fed up with it.

Having bought the Decemberists latest CD after reading a glowing review in the Telegraph, I found that I absolutely love it. Can any Decemberist-ists out there recommend what is the next CD from their oeurve that I should buy??

This is the very performance that got me into JB all those years ago. "For a Dancer" is one of my funeral songs :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtuvXrTz8DY&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXf0uXSk394dEeTWk88renVB Saw this comment underneath :- My Dad was a musician for his whole life and unfortunately passed away over ten years ago, This was the final song at his funeral and the coffin was not taken out of the church until the song was over and stay was just finishing. My Mum chose the song and still to this day I get comments that it was the most fitting and best chosen song to tell friends and family about his life. I could not listen to it for a couple of years after, but I could not stay away, Its part of my life:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuiu9KYk1Fs&feature=related

Two 4-1`s would be even better!!

But........IT`S LAGER!!!!! It`s not a real drink!!

You say that now!

!:)

I`ve done this but have had no such problems. Have you tried going into settings (extreme top right "cog") and "Manage Add-ons"? Maybe something there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkw4TFcc2gk&feature=related

Yeah! Ignore the UI knob! Saintsweb loves you!! :-)

And unlike "Anthems in Eden", this is freely (and cheaply) available :- http://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Roses-Shirley-Collins/dp/B0002QPT0I

Broken Things - Juliet Turner. Utterly, utterly beautiful :-

Best "He Certainly Made This Place Interesting" Award - Dave Benson Phillips

Nope. This is a fairly accurate assessment.

Turbo