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Hi carl. No that t-shirt was worn on a fancy dress a few years ago! I like the first two Simple Minds albums, very enjoyable. Yes that REM BBC concert is excellent! Have a great Christmas Carl, thanks for your support! 🙂

Hi James, yeah I fell in love with SST records around 86 & was lucky to pick up all the big albums by the major players cheap back then,,,,but Meat Puppets escaped me. This cost me more than the other 25 SST albums I had previously bought combined..which tells you how cheap second hand vinyl was back then. Yeah Mozzer is a prickly one, I can sort of seperate the artist form the politics, but its always on my mind now when I play the records. Kajagoogoo , abit like Level 42 were actually great musicians looking back, didnt really appreciate it at the time. Theres almost a David Sylvian quality to 'Too Shy' I just dismissed it at the time. This 12" is great.

World Machine by Level 42 is a top 10 eighties record for me.

Ed;s the man! He's gone digital, so is downsizing. His musical knowledge is insane, & he's done some studio work. Yeah I love this 'Stars' 12" just a lovely tune, Mick's actually got a great voice. 'Holding Back the Years' is a wonderful track. Up the Saints! 😂

The wierd thing is I've had a few people pile in on me about the Moz part (which is fine, i've no problem with that) but if you rewatch it i've been pretty even handed. i say the albums brilliant, I concede the two songs I mention are ambigous & I admit i've never got to the bottom of it and its lyrically interesting. I think a couple of people wanted a 'anti-woke' pile on without actually listening to what i said! 😂 Ooh didnt know you got peek-a-boo! Neverending Story is on the wants list..i'm going to guess its over a fiver as I never see it!

@@Harrispilton22 😲I'm not sure which is worse, a mozzer pile on or the fact that we are both desperately seeking Kajas Neverending Story! 🤣 I feel that THIS would be a great topic for discussion sometime 🤔 I agree you rode the evenhandedness with sheer VC proffesionalism. The replies show you as a great debater, I feel together we can smash these topics down with a few pints down the pub, and maybe a bit of agro afterwards 😉 👍

Fretless bass and Thunderbird..thats a standard weekend round these parts fellah! 🤣 I thought I was quite fair about the Moz, i admitted lyrically its a thought provoking album& there are differing interpretations to the songs I mentioned..& ultimately I love the album...a couple of commenters seemed to interpet it as an woke tirade 😆 Thats modern debate I guess..shoot first ask questions later! Hope all is well with you my friend!

Yeah that shuffle beat wasnt destined to last long. I'm loving this Groundhogs. Its not really my wheelhouse, but the bands i love in this era have this wierd British surrealism like Floyd up to about 69, or some Crimson or Roy Harper, i've got his theory its tied in to growing up post war as kids, being evacuated ,seeing your family in gasmasks, fear of being bombed..etc I never hear it in American bands, its sort of whimsical, but slightly terrifying. I cant quite put my finger on it. I'm trying to think of American bands with the same qualities.

There’s definitely a dour, grim post-war vibe about the Groundhogs. Can’t think of any American bands with the same feel.

Split is a class album, so is Thank Christ…, love the Groundhogs. Personally, I’d call them blues rock, but that’s me, lol. My fave of theirs is Blues Obituary 👌

Well im certainly not a patriot, but I love England..so work that out. It reminds me of something Samuel Johnston once said 'Patriotism is the last Refuge of the scoundrel'We clearly have different views , i grew up in Slough & then briefly Elephant & Castle so very mixed communnities. A lot of these issues were slapping my mates in the face. Memories of the NF leafliting outside the football, the SUS laws, having to drive my mates BMW on a night out so we wont get pulled. Interesting times ..I actually enjoyed your post. I've never learnt anything from anyone i've agreed with . Thanks for commenting 🙂

What an excellent, considered measured, respectful response. Ever consider running for public office Harris old bean? Think you'd get my vote ​@@Harrispilton22

@@shanereynolds5380 Cheers Shane, appreciate it! I fully support any conversation/debate to be had about mass Migration, but I think my comments were fairly even handed on the video. Ironically Shirley has been transformed by Immigration in the last 14 years, its gone from a dump, to a thriving community.

Hey Russell, appreciate it! I'll take that! Julian..or Tommy Cooper! 😂

Hey Brian Thanks, yeah I've always loved Wendell Gee, since the first time I heard it, very deep south! Yeah Ray Mcvay is a one off!

Hey Gav, yeah I thought I was fairly even handed about Moz, but a couple of comments have piled into me a bit..which i actually dont mind, gets the cogs whirling. Ultimately i've bought the record so clearly I dont have a massive problem with him , but as I think youre hinting at if you have a song called 'National Front Disco', sing 'England For the English' & then unfurl the union flag in front of a picture of two skinheads its going to provoke a discussion..which I'm more than happy to have with people 🙂 'Too Shy' 😂

You know me Mike, I love Pina Colada's....& getting caught in the rain... yeah ive got a soft spot for the old beef tomatoe myself, especially 'For Your babies' which is a lovely tune!

Newsflash Headley, i've become a Moe Bandy fan, i'm on the lookout for 'I just started hating cheating songs today', i'm hooked on that song. Channel rebrand on the way!

I've looked at the analytics and its what my audience wanted Rob Any chance of a u-turn on the VC tag, people are genuinley concerned!

@ hi Harris .. as I said in my video , 3 years is long enough ,someone will jump in it’s time for a fresh young face with enthusiasm to make the 2025 tag the best ever 👍

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay I wish i shared your optimism Rob, can see a situation where its multiple tags battling it out with each other. Lets hope your right! 🙂

@@robwalkerletthemusicplay You've done your bit Rob, noone can critises you. Its not like you left the announcement to the last minute 😉

Yes granted, Dennis Waterman was accused of trivialising domestic violence but as he said he punched Rula Lenska but 'she wasn't a beaten wife'.

Hi Joe, yes my plan for my videos was to always set the bar low...& then just keep digging! 🤣 I thought Kajagoogoo might finally push a few over the edge..but so far so good! Yeah Taxi driver FM..its a state of mind..unfortunatley its a state of mind at 4AM when after youve had 26 turbo shots and you've just spilt a kebab down your front!

Hi Frank , I think I was fairly even handed with my comments. i cant remember where you are in the world, but some people in The UK cared when it happened. I grew up in Slough which is 60% Indian, Pakistani & Bangldeshi. Race politics were a huge issue growing up, Race riots were pretty popular in the UK,. The National front had effectively weaponised the union flag, so songs like Bangali in Platforms & National Front Disco were a big deal for a lot of people. You say it wasnt a big deal..The Madness gig (rightly or wrongly) was a huge deal making the National press & sparking debate, this isnt some 'Woke' revisionism which i assume you are getting at. Unfurling the union flag in front of a backdrop of two skinheads was always going to create a debate (please note I said debate) I will never seperate music from politics, because the two are crucial in my life. Thanks for commenting.

Hey Cosmic, yeah that was the last time I took on The Thunderbird..had an attack of the green apple splatters later that night. Groundhogs fairly available over here, but they actually had a couple of top twenty albums so theres lots of copies floating about Yeah that Meat Puppets was a once in a blue moon find, & cost a few bob! Great to nhear from you my friend!

Hi Maria, yeah what a track...they actually had a 10 minute version as well, but I plumped for the version I knew. Hope you are well!

Still single michael..as Bill Hicks once said..'Its going to take one very special woman...or about six average ones!' Looking forward to that video!

Yeah, that was a big find. SST briefly did UK pressings in 84/85 & they are dynamite! I think this ones a Porky Prime Cut who is the legendary English mastering engineer George Peckham..my UK copy of New day Rising is insane, Bobs guitar sounds like a sawmill! Thanks as always Richard!

I have it on CD always loved it !

Hey Stunty, great to see you with 'The Nugget' at Den Bosch....he used to battle for wallspace in my bedroom when i was little along with posters of The Eurythmics & Michael Jackson 😂

@@Harrispilton22 Wow, that's very private ^^ But I do wish I could have witnessed the Ed Topo in return. Pass him my warm feelings at the next meet up

@@StuntrockConfusion Yeah Ed's great, knows his music too!

Hey cheers Steve! All good here my friend, hope all ok with you!

I dont mind them throwing eggs Steve..as long as they chuck in some bacon as well! Yeah I think Kajagoogoo might be pushing things even by my standards..and lets be honest the bar had already been set pretty low! Mexican Easy listening is the new shoe gaze Steve! You'll all be listening to it soon!

Ditto Rob!

Hey Rob, yes the 92 Morrissey situation certailny was complex. Just for some context you would never have the union flag hung outside an English school, whereas in America i assume the stars & stripes is commonplace outside schools. I believe you were at the Morrissey 92 MTV interview where he is on fantastic form! I pretty much threw my lot in with dance music by 92 so my love of most guitar music was fading fast with a few exceptions (Teenage Fanclub, Super furry Animals, Gorkys Zycotic Mynki) so Mozzer probably got caught up in that..I've actually never heard Southpaw Grammar., must arrest that I've had a few negative comments about my comments on Your Arsenal, but i think I was fairly even handed...& i've bought the album so clearly i'm not that troubled by it...but to ignore the fact it caused tremendous debate in the UK would be churlish..so i appreciate balanced comments. 🙂 Of course Oasis reclaimed the union flag just three years later with absolutely no drama whatsoever , so thats interesting! I'm glad i've found another fan of 'Too Shy'. Thanks as ever for your comments Rob, its always massively appreciated!

Great Young Ones & Partridge knowledge Ben! Yeah I think that fundraiser went so badly Kamala ended up owing Mike ten quid! Funnily enough i've owned 'Huevos' and 'Monsters' for about 35 years, god knows why I never picked up 2? Monsters is pretty poor tbh. Up On The Sun is great, found that for £10.00 last year!! Whats happened to Mike 31? I havent seen him for two months? I assuming he's getting his hair cut?

@@Harrispilton22 I was thinking the same thing about Mike. I been meaning to drop him an email to see how his hair cut went 👍

Hey Ritchie, yeah i'm planning on doing that! Thought that was a great tag, desperatly try to find my copy of Tammy Wynette's 'Till i get it right' which is peak C&W wrist slasher territory!

Hi Martin, yeah Paddy message me to say he had met you! He's a great guy, and seriously knowlegable Yeah i'm seriously cooling on the record fairs as I'm just seeing the same stuff at each fair, need to stretch my wings a bit! It is crazy we havent bumped into each other as I'm a regular at both those stores! I'tll happen one day Yeah this Freddie King is fantastic, i cant go down another rabbit hole!

Hey JT I remeber The Gits, sort of part of that post Nirvana boom, with bands like Hammerhead, Helmet & Janitor Joe. Grat times. I remember she was murdered? I think the killer finally got sentenced 20 years later? Kill Uncle is an interesting one, 'Driving Your Girlfroend Home' was a great track! Cheers JT!

When you have a chance, please listen to The Gits" Second Skin" w vid on TH-cam. Sub Pop is re releasing Frenching The Bully on vinyl. I'm getting a copy, pronto 🎵

Hey Chance. To give you an idea I bought about 20 SST albums second hand between 87-92 (Black Flag, Husker Du, St Vitus ,Saccharine Trust Minutemen etc) The combined cost of those was less than I paid for this! I think they will always be expensive now as all the mastertapes have allegedly been allowed to rot away. in a shed somewhere. I'm pretty much just need 'My War' & & Angst 'Mending Wall' & I've got all i want

@ Those prices….man, I miss those days! Cheers HP 🥃

Cheers Andrew, appreciate your support my friend! 🙂

Hey Jonas! Yeah I'm an SST nut so that was a big find locally! Just got to track that Angst album down. I always thought their song 'Some Things You can't Get used To' was very Flying Nun. One of my singles of the eighties..the albums decent to. Can never find it!

Hi Cobra. I think theres reasons for that. The UK has geography on its side, where theres alot of people squashed into a small area, so you are always within a mile of about 30 charity shops.where in American I sense everyone swamps the same few charity shops in the area. More importantly my local Charity shop insa specialist Vinyl music charity shop, so it only sells vinyl, therfore I think all the good donations get pumped into this particular shop. We have alot of rubbish too!

Hey RM, yeah Ed, is a great guy. He's converting to digital, so always sorts me out with a few records. I think that Simply Red single goes for about £8.00 in the UK normally, I love it...& i'm not fan of Simply Red...although 'For Your Babies' always brings a tear to the eye!

Hey dale, thanks. yes thinks are good atm, thanks for asking! I really enjo0y that Simply red 12", I noticed its a £8.00 median on discogs so I think it might have a bit of a cult following, plustit came out in 91, which can drive prices up, but i think its seen as a nice remix. Thanks again Dale!

Ha, ha, Hi John! Yeah the dry drum sound and metallic percussion are very 'Parade' 'New Position has always been a favourite & it puts me in mind of that. This Kajagoogoo is pretty nice, nice chilled vibe! 'Neverending Story' next on the list! ☺

Hey Craig! Hope all is well. Yeah that Freddie King is really enjoyable & sounds great. I think its quite a hard to find record!

Hey Ed, great seeing you. Really enjoyed listening to Ray this morning! Yeah that Freddie King was fantastic...i'm going to end up going down a blues rock rabbit hole! Speak to you again soon mate! HW&F..both love a spaceship!

Hey cheers mate!..bit of a mixed bag of styles, but I love them all!

Hey Paddy, yeah thats a vinilo purchase, clearly a NME/Melody maker fan sold their collection recently...been some decent stuff, See you soon mate!

Hi George, yeay I aways thought i'd like The Groundhogs, I've always enjoyed the punkier end of prog, stuff like The Crimson instrumentals that start 'Red' & L'arks Tongue' Keeping them pealed for 'Split' I see it alot, I reckon Clive will have a cheap 80's reissue somewhere

Hi Ed, yes this was a seriously expensive record, which I reckon has been played a couple of times. Its a Porky Prime Cut too, so always a good sign! Yeah my days of having two girls hanging off my arm have gone the way of my hairline!🤣

Hi Hannah! Yeahthis was a big find for me! The SST UK pressings sound incredible, the deadwax says 'Porky Prime Cut' which tends to be a sign its gonna be good. Really need that album by Angst 'mending Wall' on SST then i'm pretty much done with SST I always think their song 'Some things you can't get used to' invented The Strokes. One of my favourite songs of The Eighties!

I still cant believe what Rob's done Nick! 🤣 He's ruined Christmas...again! Time for someone to step up..it wont be me..i'll be watching Mrs Brown's Boys on repeat!

Hi David, yeah not cheap that one.....Southampton are causing the thermometor to rise....4 points in 6 games...we're on fire...we'll give Pep a job if he's kicking his heels by next week! 🤣

Hey Shaun, yeayhI bought most of the SST big hitters in the early nineties second hand....for a combined price of this one album..sign of the times! Just got to find a decent copy of 'My War' and that Angst album & i've got all the SST I need. I'm doing well my friend , i hope things are good for you!

It was briliant JT, get over here..i'll stick the kettle on for you , milky tea..twenty six sugars!😂

We'll be in Paris in the spring, I'm very tempted to leave early from France to arrive somewhere in England. Does it connect to Southhampton ?

@@jtsrecordroom3963 The channel Tunnel ends at St Pancreas London JT!

It is a possibility.. Mid to late March. I'd be coming alone. Sean and my wife would stay in Paris that day.