Recent content by jwb

Yea there are certain directors I'll almost automatically watch any movie from. Even if I end up not liking a particular movie of theirs, it's still good to compare it to their other films.

It seems normal until the "private moment" blaming-the-band part. As someone who has written things like that for a living, there's almost no chance that part is legit.

Really happy this album - which completely slipped my mind - made it. Slade is fun, and it's good that they got their true US/worldwide breakthrough with this album.

Bold as Love works just fine for me. I had to have Jimi in my top 20. It was hard to pick one. In the end it was this one or Machine Gun/Live, but I felt this one had a better chance of actually making the countdown. And like you say, I really like this one as an entire album. Not as many...

PDYN... Palladyne AI. I got into them a few months ago when I learned PLTR was invested. They have an interesting history - they were a robotics company, seemed to be on the rise, and I don't know exactly what happened, but they fell to the point of almost being delisted. They went in a new...

Homeward bound would be my choice too - especially this version. It just really hits. Nice writeup.

Great album - saw them play it in its entirety (along with their first album and Going for the One) at the Beacon theater. Great show.

I did not put a Crue album on my list, but that was partially because I did them for a MAD countdown. And partially because it just slipped my mind in the hour I made my list. But this is a fantastic album - raw and real.

I think I owe the playlist one from Maggot Brain. I already put two longish Maiden songs on the list, so I'll forgo the title track (which I do suggest you listen to if you love guitar), and go with Super Stupid.

Yea, their songs are really well crafted. Lots of different parts, some unexpected riffs, and you're right - a lot in that 5-8 minute length that just really works. Neil is my favorite artist, but Maiden is probably my favorite band. But tonight I'm gonna listen to the Taylor Swift album!

I clearly really like Maiden, as I have two of their albums in my top 15. I hate that Metallica (who I like also) is going to finish so much higher because to me, there's no contest between them - Maiden is the better band in every way. But that's probably for another thread. Looks like I was...

Somewhere in Time is superb. Seventh Son and Fear of the Dark are worth your time too.

I enjoyed this too. Good find.

Listening to this now - nice! I'm going to see him in Nov. Would love to hear this.

#27 for me. Definitely not his most accessible album, but one that most more-than-casual fans love. The title song from CSNY74 is sooo good.