Bands you thought you didn't like but now you do.

[Pat Vegas]

Nothing wrong with the Carter family. I think most people of any musical taste grow up to realise that, far from being the uncool joke it was when you were young, Country Music (the proper stuff, mind, not Garth Crooks or shïte like that) is actually ace.

In fact, that's probably been my single biggest change in taste.

I'd rather be able to play country guitar than metally shred nonsense.

[Sir C]

I'd rather be able to play country guitar than metally shred nonsense.

Scotty Moore, f. Let him be your guide.

[Burney]

Jackson Browne for me recently. Jackson Browne is a fúcking genius.

Always used to get him mixed up with James Taylor. Both good-looking Californian singer-songwriters knocking out soulful ballads in between sticking it to Joni Mitchell/Carly Simon and having drug problems.

[Pokster]

The last few gigs I have gone to see in Dublin are the same bands/acts I went to see 20+ years ago.

Weller (obvs), The Charlatans, The Orb, Teenage Fanclub, The Wonder Stuff, Super Furry Animals, Stone Roses.

I have been to see other bands in recent years – PIL, Echo and the Bunnymen – but again there is a pattern here.

Went to a small gig at the weekend, more for Country style and for songwriters.. but they did have Chris Difford from Squeeze performing (he was ****ing brilliant)... said he is going to try to get PW performing there later in the year.
Place only holds about 100 people

[Ash]

The last few gigs I have gone to see in Dublin are the same bands/acts I went to see 20+ years ago.

Weller (obvs), The Charlatans, The Orb, Teenage Fanclub, The Wonder Stuff, Super Furry Animals, Stone Roses.

I have been to see other bands in recent years – PIL, Echo and the Bunnymen – but again there is a pattern here.

Ah, SW. A small threadjack if you don't mind.

The GDPR doesn't apply to data about companies, as I understand it, only people. But presumably it applies to people-at-companies, even when the only data stored about them are contact details at the companies.

So do you know what happens when a prospective customer phones up with an enquiry?

Customer: Hello, I am interested in hiring some event space.
Salesperson: Excellent sir, you have come to the right place. Now, before I write your name and phone number down I need you to sign a consent form, having first read and understood everything that we might do to process your data in the usual business of doing business.
Customer: Oh please, no. *puts phone down

Also, rotational backups and the 'right to be forgotten'. You can't practically go around deleting records from all of your backups going back months and years everytime someone de-consents, but without doing this the person hasn't entirely been forgotten. Clearly the only answer to to this problem is to ignore it.

And as for duplicate records -- ouch. "Sorry sir, we only forgot one of you".

[Pat Vegas]

Scotty Moore, f. Let him be your guide.

I will.

And modern country wise I will steal the style of Brad Paisley.

[Sir C]

Always used to get him mixed up with James Taylor. Both good-looking Californian singer-songwriters knocking out soulful ballads in between sticking it to Joni Mitchell/Carly Simon and having drug problems.

It should be remembered that Sweet Baby James checked himself into rehab for alcohol and heroin addiction at the age of 16, which is quite some going.

Meanwhile, Jackson Browne wrote 'These Days' when he was 16.

[SWv2]

That's the correct way, I think. Your love of music is supposed to be a snapshot in time; your time.

The kids need space to have their own time, so their's no good trying to be down wi' 'em.

We bought tickets for my daughter to go see Little Mix in the O2.

There followed the beginning of a conversation about who would attend with her, the conversation started then dwindled then died off within about 7 seconds.

[Sir C]

Or perhaps you were influenced not to like a certain band. or perhaps it was not in a genre you were 'supposed' to like.

And the opposite bands you liked but now you think are ****.

Tom Waits! I could never stand Tom Waits. Now I love him.

[Burney]

Tom Waits! I could never stand Tom Waits. Now I love him.

No. Still don't see what that's all about. He just growls.