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Any Rapid Eye Movement fans out there? Currently listening through one of their oddities cd in the car; "R.E.M.: In the Attic – Alternative Recordings 1985–1989" Not everything is great. To be honest their cover of Aerosmith's classic 'Toys In The Attic' is a bit two-bob BUT there's a marvellous live version of 'Maps And Legends' and a lovely take on the Everlys' 'All I Have To Do Is Dream'. Worth a few spins to ingrain the tracks into your DNA.

Re: I'm sorry but the last bit made my chuckle internally. Sounds like your son hangs with major celebrity's. I think you slightly misunderstood. My BUDDY was talking to the SON of a Saxon member. My own lad wouldn't know a member of Saxon if they passed in the street. He would, however, but able to identify any of Pitchshifter, Clutch, Lost Prophets, Blink182, The Offspring...etc etc at some distance. I wouldnae have a clue! It's a generation thang!

To tell this truth, knowing - and living through - Sheffield's rock history, I'd have thought this thread would be on fire daily. I've seen a few of the newer Sheffield rock acts this past year. The best of which I think was Fear Lies. Big shout-out for Treebeard though. While not really rock, they have their freak-out moments (as anyone who saw their version of 'House Of The Rising Sun' at Endcliffe Park/Tramlines this July would testify).

Having a Bobathon. Dylan's been given a serious airing in m'car for the past month. Had a week of 'Desire', a week of 'Slow Train'. Last week it was the turn of 'Blood On The Tracks' and this coming week will be the first disc of 'The Bootleg Series - Vol 1'. Yes, for a younger audience he would be a hard sell. Yes, he can't sing. Yes also, the discordant harmonica can be infuriating occasionally. But.............it's BOB DYLAN. One of the greatest songwriters ever. A world without Bob would be unimaginable (for me anyway). "How many roads must a man walk down..?" For me, LOTS.

I didn't mind Yankees but preferred Uncle Sam's. (Mind you, standards started dropping in Sam's a loooonng time back too. When I first started going in the first thing the waitresses did was bring you a chilled glass of water. Very civilised. Lord knows why they stopped doing that. Bring it back!)

Anyone read a book by Sean Mayes, detailing his time as a pianist for David Bowie on the '78 'Stage' shows across the world? It's called 'Life On Tour With Bowie'. One of those books I didn't want to end, especially knowing the author has now left us.

Was bought the Ian Hunter box-set 'Stranded In Reality' for Xmas. 19 discs (I think - not looked at them all yet! ). Playing one per day on my commute to Rotherham. An amazing collection of work.

Just to tie in to something the OP mentioned, on Tuesday night I went to the University to see the author Simon Reynolds do a talk to promote his book 'Shock And Awe - The Glamrock Legacy'. One of the questions he faced was 'Why did Glam die?'. He respectfully pointed out that it didn't and used examples such as Duran Duran, Japan, Adam & the Ants, Kiss, Sheffield's own Def Leppard, Hanoi Rocks and any number of hair-metal bands who have kept the original idea alive. Make-up and a big drum sound. That's what Glam was all about and I guess he's right. The hair-metalers owe an awful lot to Glam.

I know the Nelson has been mentioned in previous threads, but does anyone have photographs of the rock-star paintings that were across the walls downstairs? Jimmy Page was one, Alice Cooper was another. I believe they were done by local artist John Gittens, but in all the hours I spent there, I never thought to take any shots. You think things are going to be around forever....

It's the word 'comic' that's misleading. Since the Stan Lee revolution in the early 60s, the medium has dealt with far more serious issues than Denis The Menace getting spanked at school for wagging it. Many are stories for adults told with accompanying artwork. Simply; a story in picture form. The current phrase 'graphic novel' is far more apt than 'comic'. As for collecting them, that's a whole other issue. Why do adults collect anything? Pinned butterflies on a board, interesting beer mats, lacework doilies..... It's a deeper human psychological need to possess (or brag) I suspect. I dunno.

RE: Forbidden planet off of the moor only sell new comics and...... I know Forbidden Planet on the Moor well. When it was changing ownership from Nostalgia Comics to F-Planet I was very briefly left in charge of the shop and all its contents while the staff went to their lunch. Wasn't shown how to work the till -so that was fun when some bugger wanted to buy something.... The joke being I was only set on as temporary staff to shift & construct storage shelving. I'd be useless working in a comic shop. I have a life-long fondness for the medium. I'd get very possessive and narky when anyone tried to leave with a purchase.

Re Twitcher's comment "There is a dealer just behind Bramhall Lane football ground and he has a website he sells from too". Any clues as to what the dealer's called? I'm not even sure if the shop's still open. Seen it a few times as I've gone past on the 51 and there seems a dearth of activity. On the actual subject of old comics and cashing in, beware. Those people who've got a loft crammed full of old (60s, 70s, 80s) American comics - Spiderman, Justice League Of America, Batman, X-Men etc, and think they're sitting on a fortune - be prepared for a knock-back. I saw an interview with a comics dealer on a day-time collector's program a year or so back who pointed out that while old genuine American comics DO have value in some cases, most people in England will have the comics with an English price printed on as they've bought them from British dealers and shops. This makes them - in the eyes of collectors AND dealers - reprints and therefore less than the 'originals'. I tried to sell a complete run of 80s Frank Millar 'Daredevil' mags a few years back and didn't get one nibble. I was dismayed. When I asked around at various comic shops, I was told they were virtually worthless.