http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:55:28 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1931 Eric, it looks like you almost agree with me about Jackson. If you'll concede a couple of songs, that's good enough for me, and provides a little justification for putting that controversial statement in the list in the first place. Correction: the good college station in Atl. is WRAS (We Really Are Stoned), the Georgia State station. 1931@blogcritics.org Fri, 8 Nov 2002 08:55:28 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1930 I wonder how many times I have begun a sentence, "When I was drinking..." You are both dead right about the smoke, though: besides the hours, it's the main reason I don't DJ live anymore. 1930@blogcritics.org Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:46:38 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1929 A great list: when I was drinking, I used to love seeing bands in clubs (certainly more than friggin' arenas!) But once I sobered up, I found I couldn't stand the smoke. . . Also agree w./ you about Graham Parker. 1929@blogcritics.org Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:22:55 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1928 I like Jackson, just think of him more as singer/songwriter than rocker. But you are right about "Redneck Friend," and "Boulevard" is also a genuine rocker. Separated from Lindley, though, he's more like James Taylor. As singer/songwriters go, he's more of a rocker than Taylor or Crosby/Stills/Nash, but less so than Zevon or Neil Young. So there. 1928@blogcritics.org Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:14:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1927 I tend to agree with Eric Olsen. You *are* weird. haha. But it was an amusing read, and I agree with you on everything "dylan" related. peace. 1927@blogcritics.org Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:50:53 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1926 Thanks, Eric. Well, there's still non-commercial radio. There are great jazz and blues shows in my market (Atlanta) and a good college station (WRFG). I got the same response on Jackson from a good friend, right down to the Lindley remark. But I put that in there because I'm still pissed that he was passed over on the VH-1 (I think it was)list of 100 best rock albums. Song-wise, there's The Pretender, Red Neck Friend, Hold On Hold Out, Running on Empty, even After the Deluge. Lindley or no, they were Jackson songs. Hee hee, didn't mean to equate Cher and Bruce, but it is the same era, although I wasn't aware of Born to Run at the time that I was aware of the Cher schlock. 1926@blogcritics.org Thu, 7 Nov 2002 14:48:15 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/11/07/115917.php#comment-1925 I know all this and more: great lists are provocative and irritating as much as reassuring. Your list is that. You are weird. I agree with you about both GP's. I love radio - so bad radio is worth complaining about - turning it off is not enough. Jackson Browne isn't much of a rocker, but David Lindley is. Juxtaposing "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "Born to Run" is perhaps the greatest critical sin ever committed by a human. Great list anyway 1925@blogcritics.org Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:26:05 EST