Remembering Glenn Frey today, and the glorious day we heard The Eagles had reunited after fifteen years.

Just got through Eagles' Greatest Hits; an old GF had & loved it.  In my younger days that album was the soundtrack for more.......well, anyway, so long Glenn & thanks!
 
Peter

Peter mentioned Fairport Convention; here's one of my favorites, .  I've listened to it several times recently, and to different versions, old and new.  The one I've linked here is the original with the wonderful Sandy Denny.

To my EARS , this is SWELL ! ___Das ist GUT +  
This is how a good band plays . .........  

 
Wolf
 
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Wolf and I are in mind-meld... I was just listening to a Dire Straits compilation last night, as I'm revisiting the bass style of John Illsley, another one of those no-flash, but dead-on doin' the job kind of bass players. I really admire that quality, maybe because of my bluegrass/oldtyme roots.
 
Here's another of my all-time favorites from them... Romeo & Juliet Live from London, with the full symphonic intro.  
 

Gregory , I liked that ; Romeo & Juliet Live from London, with the full symphonic intro.  Dire Straits live is always so enjoyable for me from so many aspects . The thing besides wonderfully mastery of their instruments that always makes me want more of them is the  level of communication going on in the moment . As with the  Dead as with a bunch of players that are really all on the same wave length of non -verbal  MIND -MELD  , in the moment , YES ! That when that is developed it is priceless . When that happens there is a special aspect that is irreplaceable with anything else.  
 
Wolf

Nice!
The first Dire Straits album blasted into disco like  a cannon, reminding everybody what a guitar can do, and Making Movies was, IMHO, their peak - and R&J may well be Mark's best song.  That is a wnderful version!
 
Peter
p.s. - for anyone who was around the Chicago scene late '70s-early '80s; I never noticed until this vid, but does John not look like the lovechild of Tom Dundee & Pete Special??)

Well, crap. I'm now officially stuck at work. Here in Virginia, or really the entire eastern U.S., there's an indeterminate amount of snow coming in the next 36 hours. I made it in to work before the deluge started, but looks like most either couldn't or bailed. Ordinarily I wouldn't care... just goes with the gig when you run the City's water plant, but man I sure wish I'd brought a guitar or something to play.  
 
In the spirit of trying to enjoy the majestic Winter spectacle, heeeere's Gordon!
 

 
I saw him a couple years ago, and it was quite the show. Guy play two solid hours, and that was shortly after he'd practically come back from the dead. Incredible performer. And think about this - Rick Haynes (bassist) has had that gig since 1969, the year I was born. Dang.
 
Any of you that are in this storm's path - stay in if you can. Stay safe if you have to go out. Avoid the weather channel hysterics, 'cause it's just a freakin' snowstorm for pity's sake. Play a tune for me.

Mark with Chester, two CGP's.
 

 
 . . . luckily, when my in-laws signed on as extras for this video shoot, they were well-behaved . . . .
 
Joey

Mark owns this guest track from Tina's 80's album BREAK EVERY RULE: 'Overnight Sensation' (who needs 'Steamy Windows' after this ?!?)
 

 
Joey
 
PS:
 
This just in from the People's Republic of East Nashville Weather Proletariat:  7 of snow on my back deck.

The comrades have reported snow levels are increasing, Nyet ! !  Now where did I stash the Stoli . . . .
 

 
Joey

How could I possibly have never seen either of those Joey?! That's great stuff. Down here, we never, ever take the name of Chet in vain.  
 
Day one, shift two. I'm at our BIG water plant until midnight, then back to mine on the other side of town, crash out for a few hours, then I'll get up and try to taxi some of our guys in to work tomorrow. So far - there's 8 inches of New Hampshire Cocaine, Connecticut Confetti, New England Clam Powder... whatever you wanna' call this mess.
 
I have a small confession to make. When it became obvious I was going to be here a couple or three days, I went home and got a bass and my practice amp. And just in case the power grid craps out, I grabbed my old Gibson A-model mandolin. I'm set, bring it on. =)  
 
Here's another Mark Knopfler tune Marbletown... pretty sure this is Glenn Worf on bass.

Joey , two great vids , thanks !   I remember when  Mark King with Level 42 toured with Tina as an opening act for her in the 80's . She was spectacular . Her performances were outreaching to the concert goers as she made a point to make direct eye contact with as many folks as she could . It was an endearing experience as she looked right in to your eyes and sang just for you just in that moment.  Mark King was as awesome as ever at those shows as well !  
 
 Wolf

Im just watching a documentary on BBC4 about Lemmy!

Lemmy!
 
Dusted off some old ones and found this with a bonus Alembic sighting.
 
At 1:15 they show a couple shots of Dave Myles with what appears to be a Series Bass.
 
Max Webster/ Rush. - Battlescar
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jZh_ibIkRYA
 
Can you have too many Canadians rockin'?