Meanwhile... Pt. 1

[MDG]

I like Rory Gallagher but what I've heard has been a little too straight blues for me. The British blues guys were at their best when they took the blues and made something new with it by marrying it to their own English pop or rock or musichall or what have you background.

Should check out more of his stuff--he could play straight-out blues, and frequently did, but wasn't limited to it. I also like that he mastered several styles--rock, ragtime, delta, folk, several style of slide, etc.

[berk]

Should check out more of his stuff--he could play straight-out blues, and frequently did, but wasn't limited to it. I also like that he mastered several styles--rock, ragtime, delta, folk, several style of slide, etc.

I will. Like what I've heard so far.

Speaking of British guitar virtuosos, anyone listened to Gary Moore's solo stuff much? I haven't, but once again, what I've heard has been impressive.

[Fesch_]

Not all of the midwest. Most of Michigan is able to dodge it. Granted we have a massive unemployment rate and one of the most violent major cities, but we dodge a majority of the natural disasters.

Now that you mention it, I must say that I have been absolutely fascinated by the images of Detroit's decay since I first saw them a couple of years ago. They seem to belong to a movie by Andrei Tarkovsky:

http://www.time.com/time/photogaller...882089,00.html

[Kan-Man]

I'm just down the road from you and I barely felt it!

I was in Manhattan at the time on the 9th floor of the building where I work. It felt like the floor was moving back and forth. Took me a minute to process it. The co-worker running down the hall screaming "earthquake!" helped clarify things.

I' about the same on Clapton. He was still doing good work up to and (maybe) including 461 Ocean Blvd, although with hindsight that album might have been an early sign of the beginnings of his downslide - never have liked I Shot the Sheriff much, but then I don't particularly like Marley's version either.

I like Rory Gallagher but what I've heard has been a little too straight blues for me. The British blues guys were at their best when they took the blues and made something new with it by marrying it to their own English pop or rock or musichall or what have you background. So I like Cream's Disraeli Gears album, for instance, but don't like them as much when they were just doing straight covers of old blues standards.

On the subject of guitarists, the one who's never done anything for me is Jeff Beck. I realize I'm in the minority here, but I've never liked the guy.

My personal favorite is Stevie Ray Vaughan, who I know has his detractors, but different strokes and all that.

Two others that amazing are James Burton and Steve Cropper.

[MDG]

I was in Manhattan at the time on the 9th floor of the building where I work. It felt like the floor was moving back and forth. Took me a minute to process it. The co-worker running down the hall screaming "earthquake!" helped clarify things.

First I learned of it was a Facebook post from my daughter in law that she had to run down five flights of stairs holding my 2-month-old grandson after stuff started falling off shelves in their apartment. This was in Brooklyn.

On the subject of guitarists, the one who's never done anything for me is Jeff Beck. I realize I'm in the minority here, but I've never liked the guy.

Two others that amazing are James Burton and Steve Cropper.

I could never get a handle on Beck--nothing ever stood out (though i did have Wired and Blow by Blow on 8-track).

Burton I like, and have hung onto a few Ricky Nelson albums because of him (though I never listen to them). I actually first became aware of James Burton when Rory Gallagher mentioned him in an interview.

Two other favorites are Link Wray and Jimmy Bryant. Of newer guitarists, Deke Dickerson, Rick Miller of SCOTS, and Rev Horton Heat, whose real name escapes me.

[The Confessor]

Two others that amazing are James Burton and Steve Cropper.

Now you're talking!

[Kan-Man]

Now you're talking!

I've heard great things about Scotty Moore too, but I'm not as familiar with him.

Changing gears for a moment, my kids are knee deep in Star Wars mania at the moment - is there a TPB you can recommend that they might enjoy?

[Alex Smith]

Now that you mention it, I must say that I have been absolutely fascinated by the images of Detroit's decay since I first saw them a couple of years ago. They seem to belong to a movie by Andrei Tarkovsky:

http://www.time.com/time/photogaller...882089,00.html

I've never seen that before. It doesn't really delve into the real crime-ridden areas like Highland Park and Brightmoor Estates. What they showed (especially the train station) is some of the most noticeable stuff though.

Supposedly Broderick Tower is getting renovated and turned into apartments and a shopping mall, but who knows if that will ever happen. Downtown and midtown aren't the real problems, it's everything surrounding those two spots.

I've heard great things about Scotty Moore too, but I'm not as familiar with him.

Changing gears for a moment, my kids are knee deep in Star Wars mania at the moment - is there a TPB you can recommend that they might enjoy?

How old are they? The KOTOR and Legacy series are really quite good and as they're relatively new, the trades can be found at just about any bookstore, but a really young kid might not appreciate them.

[Lone Ranger]

I am supposed to be on vacation this week - but got pulled into the office for some pretty 'big picture' stuff. I'm working on something highly confidential, but people around me are kind of wondering why I'm at work.

My apologies for not being on the boards much of late, but my job has actually been forcing me to work while at the office.

The sad thing is - my job may be in jeopardy when all the dust settles.

Zoinks!

[Alex Smith]

That's a bummer. I hope you're able to hang on to your job. I'm not sure how things are around Toronto these days, but I don't imagine it's easy to find work there either.

[Lone Ranger]

That's a bummer. I hope you're able to hang on to your job. I'm not sure how things are around Toronto these days, but I don't imagine it's easy to find work there either.

Thanks. Things aren't too bad here, and I should be able to find something similar after a bit of searching. I'm just very comfortable and have a good deal of autonomy where I am.

It's a transaction, and I'm a (small) shareholder of the company being purchased. I'm not sure of the final price/valuation, so my happiness ultimately depends partly on how much they are going to pay us shareholders. A lot of my retirement/children's future is at stake. Fingers crossed.

[Kan-Man]

How old are they? The KOTOR and Legacy series are really quite good and as they're relatively new, the trades can be found at just about any bookstore, but a really young kid might not appreciate them.

They're 8 and 4 - my oldest would get the most out of it, but I'm sure my youngest would enjoy looking at the pictures.

Thanks. Things aren't too bad here, and I should be able to find something similar after a bit of searching. I'm just very comfortable and have a good deal of autonomy where I am.

It's a transaction, and I'm a (small) shareholder of the company being purchased. I'm not sure of the final price/valuation, so my happiness ultimately depends partly on how much they are going to pay us shareholders. A lot of my retirement/children's future is at stake. Fingers crossed.

I hope things work out however you want them to, Scott.

[Slam_Bradley]

Thanks. Things aren't too bad here, and I should be able to find something similar after a bit of searching. I'm just very comfortable and have a good deal of autonomy where I am.

It's a transaction, and I'm a (small) shareholder of the company being purchased. I'm not sure of the final price/valuation, so my happiness ultimately depends partly on how much they are going to pay us shareholders. A lot of my retirement/children's future is at stake. Fingers crossed.

Sorry to hear things are up in the air. You'll be ok. You're one of the good ones.

[dan bailey]

Hope things don't get too dodgy for you, LR. You'll land on your feet, regardless, but I'm hoping it doesn't come to that.

[Fesch_]

I've never seen that before. It doesn't really delve into the real crime-ridden areas like Highland Park and Brightmoor Estates. What they showed (especially the train station) is some of the most noticeable stuff though.

Supposedly Broderick Tower is getting renovated and turned into apartments and a shopping mall, but who knows if that will ever happen. Downtown and midtown aren't the real problems, it's everything surrounding those two spots.

Oh, I imagine that the city has many faces and they show only the most impressive examples of the decayed areas. Yet they are powerful images, and if you google a bit you'll see that the subject of Detroit's decay is very popular in the web, possibly because lots of the buildings are amazing art deco jewels that should never have been abandoned. There are more photos here, with better quality (the clock that seems out of Dali's Persistence of memory is specially striking):

http://www.marchandmeffre.com/detroit/index.html