Comments on: Tournament of Rock – Legends: the Byrds pod

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:43:24 +0000

What EVER. Talk to the hand, Elitist.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:38:16 +0000

They’re not mutually exclusive, but they’re not the same word, either. “Fat” and “smart” aren’t mutually exclusive, but if you mean “fat” you shouldn’t say “smart” and expect everybody to be goddamned syntax-adept mind-readers.

Like right now. I’m thinking that both of you are doofuses. So I’m calling you doofuses instead of “runts,” even though the two aren’t mutually exclusive.

Looks like Dr Slammy is gonna have to start educating some fools up in here…..

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:30:28 +0000

Like I told Jeff, passions run high around here with music. Hahaha.

By: Brian Angliss

Brian Angliss — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:18:18 +0000

Doh! Should have read all the responses before responding myself….

By: Brian Angliss

Brian Angliss — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:13:52 +0000

I didn’t realize that “idiot” and “evil” were mutually exclusive terms.

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:35:58 +0000

They aren’t mutually exclusive.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:52:14 +0000

And Slammy is an idiot for forcing me to pick between INXS, Fleetwood Mac, and the Byrds.

You’re confusing “idiot” with “evil.”

By: Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:17:01 +0000

“I have their entire catalog and while they are OK, they still are not in the same league as the Byrds. As for the name calling, I feel sorry for your mother as she failed in teaching you any manners. Maybe it’s the Jersey thing, maybe it’s the public school education…..I don’t know, but you certainly could use a course in manners. As far as idiocy….just look in the mirror.”

LOL! at all of this. You amuse me, Jeff.

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:14:53 +0000

Point well taken.

Sorry.

Jeff

By: Ubertramp

Ubertramp — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:11:03 +0000

Oh, jesh. Bloggers Behaving Badly! Jeff, get off your cross and freakin relax. I called Slammy the spawn of satan at some point. We’re just pokin fun at each other. Besides, you may have noticed that people tend to get a bit emotional about music here. How about this. Yes, you’re an idiot for saying INXS isn’t worthy. And Slammy is an idiot for forcing me to pick between INXS, Fleetwood Mac, and the Byrds. And 35% of the S&R readers are idiots for picking robert palmer over green day. Of course, ***I’M*** not an idiot because I can write songs like Jimi can.

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:56:37 +0000

I have their entire catalog and while they are OK, they still are not in the same league as the Byrds.

As for the name calling, I feel sorry for your mother as she failed in teaching you any manners. Maybe it’s the Jersey thing, maybe it’s the public school education…..I don’t know, but you certainly could use a course in manners. As far as idiocy….just look in the mirror.

By: Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:30:32 +0000

“Mike, Furthermore as a founder of S&R you should be ashamed of yourself to feel the need to resort to vituperation.”

On the contrary. I suggest when you have time (and since you undoubtedly have the money) that you pick up such XTC albums as ‘English Settlement,’ ‘Skylarking,’ ‘Oranges & Lemons,’ ‘Nonsuch’ and ‘Apple Venus Pt. 1′ and listen to them. They could use the royalties; you could use the listening experience. It’s a worthy investment and a sure cure for the idiocy that ails you.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:39:12 +0000

When you dismiss INXS and XTC that way, Jeff, you don’t do you credibility any favors with people who have really immersed themselves in rock from both a fan and critic’s perspective. Since you don’t offer any analysis for your flip dismissal I don’t see any reason to load up on the response. I’ll only say that a lot – a LOT – of very knowledgeable folks would take serious issue with you on both counts.

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:36:24 +0000

Mike, Furthermore as a founder of S&R you should be ashamed of yourself to feel the need to resort to vituperation.
Jeff

By: jeff watson

jeff watson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:27:08 +0000

Mike said,’”You’re an idiot, and I’m being kind. XTC got my vote, as much as I wanted to vote for Fleetwood Mac too.” I wonder why the moderators of this fine forum never seem to chastise the participants who call me names and start the threadfucks.

Mike, you’re entitled to your opinion much as I am entitled to mine. Name calling is indicative of a second rate mind, and from what I’ve read of your writing…well, you might be able to figure out the rest. Just give it a rest, as I’m in no mood to pointlessly argue with a troll.

By: wufnik

wufnik — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:05:58 +0000

Jim–agree completely about Peter Green–what pod is he going to be in? Only quibble is he didn’t play on Kiln House.

By: Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:27:19 +0000

“This is a tough pod, but [XTC] don’t even deserve a vote, in fact they’re laughable being included in the company of the other bands.”

You’re an idiot, and I’m being kind. XTC got my vote, as much as I wanted to vote for Fleetwood Mac too.

By: Brian Angliss

Brian Angliss — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:24:47 +0000

Stevie bleats like a goat, not a sheep. Get it right, man!

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/152966

By: Retro Hound

Retro Hound — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:41:14 +0000

Jim, that’s funny, I like 80s music more than I respect it.

By: Jim Booth

Jim Booth — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:17:53 +0000

I voted for The Byrds. fikshun describes them pretty well, but I’ll go further – McGuinn’s, Hillman’s, Clark’s and Crosby’s folk backgrounds allowed them to bring something new to the table of British Invasion power pop – and without them there’d be no REM….

INXS – a band I respect more than like – worthy and they did some excellent, excellent work – yes, they represent the ’80′s well – a decade of music I respect more than like….

VU – my hypothesis on VU goes as follows: artsy fartsy types saw VU and said – “Oh, you can have no musical ability (Lou Reed notwithstanding) and be a rock star? Cool….” Does any fucking body understand that Andy Warhol was mocking rock…?

XTC – great, great band – but a cult band here – and I can’t get past their obscurity – which is a great shames, but there it is….

Fleetwood Mac – some are going to argue for FLEETWOOD MAC and RUMOURS, but the great Mac was when Peter Green and Danny Kirwan and Jeremy Spencer played with them. Green is the great lost guitar god – Clapton and Page both feared and respected him – and Jeff Beck wanted to be more like him – what’s that tell you – listen to KILN HOUSE or ENGLISH ROSE or THEN PLAY ON and you’ll see what I mean…must say that I admire Christine, though…but nothing makes me switch to another satellite channel faster than Stevie’s bleating like a sheep….

Guess Who – Better than some here have claimed – Bachman is a terrific songwriter and Cummings is a terrific singer – but it’s really about one marvelous album, AMERICAN WOMAN, and a lot of so so albums with a few superior tunes per…..