Intro

"Don't Eat That Yellow Snow"

I was first introduced to Selling England by the Pound in a workmates flat down the Cowley Road in Oxford one Saturday in 1973, still the only Genesis record in my collection. First live concert was Colosseum at the time of the release of Valentyne Suite, I left with my ears ringing and they were ringing the following day too! Could have repeated the exercise in February this year as they did a few dates, all original members too excepting of course the late Dick Heckstall-Smith whose wife Barbara Thompson took his place in the band. 

This whole thread is making me feel very old (being born in 1948). My favourite Frank Zappa was 'Hot Rats' which we used to play when I was at art college, whilst working, back in the 60s. My other favourites were Santana, and of course the Rolling Stones. I had the advantage of being deafened and having my diaphragm vibrated by the likes of Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and many others of a similar ilk at Newcastle City Hall. However, being a singer of folk music myself I also went to see The Incredible String Band, Tom Paxton, Stefan Grossman, Steeleye span, Fairport Convention, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee etc etc etc. Which aren't featured in this thread.