Joe Jackson was never near the top of my list of favourite artists - he wasn't on it at all. Back in '79 I remember actively disliking "Is She Really Going Out With Him" and didn't think much of the new wave reggae stuff that was coming from across the pond. Time would slowly wear me down and I'd be able to listen to it without having to swallow down breakfast. I vividly remember the turning point for me - it was 1986 when three sides live, or as it is officially known Big World came out and I heard "Home Town" that was it for me. Something in how that song was structured and the meticulous way the guitar was played just laid me out. I'll also admit I wasn't as excited about the rest of the album, but I would listen to it at least. A while back I found in the bins a great copy of Night and Day and I figured it was time to go back and revisit some of my musical prejudices. I was enthralled by young Mister Jackson and found myself having to r...
A place where I just blather on about shit I either miss, or am excited about, or just found and want to share. Or I could just be deliberately trying to waste your time. I generally don't know what I'm talking about, but sometimes I do. This generally reads like a stream of consciousness brain dump. I like to think of it as a reaction video, without the images ... mostly it's just me rambling ... it's meanderambling. #oldenoughtoforget