OT - Music. Gigs. Sounds bought.

[MadAmster]

You know me too well. I read MA's prior discourse and didn't understand it, so I gave up on this one early doors

... and that's absolutely OK. Your bag probably isn't mine but I do listen to suggestions from others on this post, I am a lifelong Soul Man but not limited to that genre. It's just my favourite one. Today I will be listening to a couple of Jackson Browne LPs and a ZZ Top one, two acts I've seen on more than one occasion.

[ramAnag]

... and that's absolutely OK. Your bag probably isn't mine but I do listen to suggestions from others on this post, I am a lifelong Soul Man but not limited to that genre. It's just my favourite one. Today I will be listening to a couple of Jackson Browne LPs and a ZZ Top one, two acts I've seen on more than one occasion.

Totally agree, MA. Years ago - school days - things were more polarised. I followed what was then called the ProgRock and Folk/rock - think King Crimson, Deep Purple, ELP, Moody Blues, and many major U.S. bands - route and we had little in common with the soul boys in fact it got quite acrimonious at times in a ‘hairies’ v ‘skinheads’ type scenario. I long since realised that I missed out on a lot of wonderful music by being so ‘cliquey’ in relation to genres.

Jackson Browne was never a top favourite, in the way for instance that James Taylor and CSN&Y were, a bit of a poor man’s Dylan imo...but still always worth a listen and one of my great regrets is that, about five years ago, we arrived in Ventura only to find that JB had played an old cinema in the town the night before. Would have been an ‘occasion’ but sadly wasn’t to be. Might dig out his ‘The Next Voice You Hear’ CD this morning. Still going strong at approaching 75 I think.

P.S. Given your knowledge of vinyl...I’ve been told that my original copy of the Pretty Things’ ‘SF Sorrow’ is worth quite a lot. It’s definitely in good to very good condition, totally playable but not ‘mint’. Any ideas of value?

[MadAmster]

Totally agree, MA. Years ago - school days - things were more polarised. I followed what was then called the ProgRock and Folk/rock - think King Crimson, Deep Purple, ELP, Moody Blues, and many major U.S. bands - route and we had little in common with the soul boys in fact it got quite acrimonious at times in a ‘hairies’ v ‘skinheads’ type scenario. I long since realised that I missed out on a lot of wonderful music by being so ‘cliquey’ in relation to genres.

Jackson Browne was never a top favourite, in the way for instance that James Taylor and CSN&Y were, a bit of a poor man’s Dylan imo...but still always worth a listen and one of my great regrets is that, about five years ago, we arrived in Ventura only to find that JB had played an old cinema in the town the night before. Would have been an ‘occasion’ but sadly wasn’t to be. Might dig out his ‘The Next Voice You Hear’ CD this morning. Still going strong at approaching 75 I think.

P.S. Given your knowledge of vinyl...I’ve been told that my original copy of the Pretty Things’ ‘SF Sorrow’ is worth quite a lot. It’s definitely in good to very good condition, totally playable but not ‘mint’. Any ideas of value?

Mint condition would be 800. Near Mint 700. VG+/Ex 400. VG 200

grading explanations PMed to you.

[ramAnag]

Mint condition would be 800. Near Mint 700. VG+/Ex 400. VG 200

grading explanations PMed to you.

Thanks, MA. Appreciate the detail. Probably only around £200 then. Think I’ll hang on to it...or get the polish out!

Think I acquired it in 1970/71 although it’s from 1968. Bought it to play not look at so it’s looked after but not mint. I never understand those folk that bought Corgi and Dinky cars ‘back in the day’ and still have them in pristine condition along with the box. I guess I didn’t have the foresight, but...from toys to singles and albums...I bought them to use not put in a ‘museum’.