Martyn Pass
@martynep.bsky.social
Music, arts, film, environment, politics, LFC YNWA
Excellent review. As you say at the start, some Bob fans can be so ungrateful. It seems that in their case the ‘collector’ mania maybe sometimes takes over from actually appreciating the music
October 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Excellent review. As you say at the start, some Bob fans can be so ungrateful. It seems that in their case the ‘collector’ mania maybe sometimes takes over from actually appreciating the music
Saw them at B’ham Odeon in their brief hoodies, boxing boots and pony tails period, coinciding with Plan B. Then again at B’ham Hippodrome on the Come on Eileen tour. Lucky - but now old 😁 Seeing them in Dublin would have been cool
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Saw them at B’ham Odeon in their brief hoodies, boxing boots and pony tails period, coinciding with Plan B. Then again at B’ham Hippodrome on the Come on Eileen tour. Lucky - but now old 😁 Seeing them in Dublin would have been cool
I guess being in Birmingham at the time has more than a bit to do with how much I love this album.
October 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I guess being in Birmingham at the time has more than a bit to do with how much I love this album.
The first, and still their best - by some distance, imho
October 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The first, and still their best - by some distance, imho
The ‘Rainy Day’ album is worth tracking down - unless you already have 😁
September 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The ‘Rainy Day’ album is worth tracking down - unless you already have 😁
Very disappointed by that result. United clearly the better team and deserved to win. I will never say this again YNWA
August 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Very disappointed by that result. United clearly the better team and deserved to win. I will never say this again YNWA
Went there on a school trip when I was 14!
August 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Went there on a school trip when I was 14!
That is a great album. Western Sky is a favourite track - but they’re all good. I’ll admit though, that ‘Somewhere’ is a bit out of step with the rest
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
That is a great album. Western Sky is a favourite track - but they’re all good. I’ll admit though, that ‘Somewhere’ is a bit out of step with the rest
I thought you lived in Wolverhampton?
August 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I thought you lived in Wolverhampton?
Saved his life, that accident (or whatever), I reckon
July 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Saved his life, that accident (or whatever), I reckon
Yes - forgot that one!
July 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yes - forgot that one!
Great album that - others a bit uneven, except ‘Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?’ - love the track ‘Plains’ on that one
July 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Great album that - others a bit uneven, except ‘Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?’ - love the track ‘Plains’ on that one
#5albums50s60s3
Sorry - forgot to add it!
Sorry - forgot to add it!
July 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#5albums50s60s3
Sorry - forgot to add it!
Sorry - forgot to add it!
Hi Rich,
Impossible to choose, but here goes
1 The Band
2 Rubber Soul
3 Parsley, Sage
4 Traffic
5 Astral Weeks
How could I leave out Coltrane, Silver, Dylan, The Byrds, Love? That’s my alternative universe list
Impossible to choose, but here goes
1 The Band
2 Rubber Soul
3 Parsley, Sage
4 Traffic
5 Astral Weeks
How could I leave out Coltrane, Silver, Dylan, The Byrds, Love? That’s my alternative universe list
July 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Hi Rich,
Impossible to choose, but here goes
1 The Band
2 Rubber Soul
3 Parsley, Sage
4 Traffic
5 Astral Weeks
How could I leave out Coltrane, Silver, Dylan, The Byrds, Love? That’s my alternative universe list
Impossible to choose, but here goes
1 The Band
2 Rubber Soul
3 Parsley, Sage
4 Traffic
5 Astral Weeks
How could I leave out Coltrane, Silver, Dylan, The Byrds, Love? That’s my alternative universe list
He’s been around so long I wouldn’t be surprised to learn he wrote Greensleeves!
July 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
He’s been around so long I wouldn’t be surprised to learn he wrote Greensleeves!
Saw Blondie supporting Television at the Birmingham Odeon in 1977. She hid behind the speakers for much of the set. This was frustrating on many levels 😁
July 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Saw Blondie supporting Television at the Birmingham Odeon in 1977. She hid behind the speakers for much of the set. This was frustrating on many levels 😁
I wish I had half the words Arne says he doesn’t have. So eloquent, poignant and true. RIP Diogo. YNWA
July 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I wish I had half the words Arne says he doesn’t have. So eloquent, poignant and true. RIP Diogo. YNWA
Mostly film soundtracks are one or two great pieces, and don’t stand up as full albums. On that basis though-
For a few dollars more
Chinatown
Cuckoo’s Nest
Once upon a time in the West
Midnight Cowboy
There’s more where these came from 😁
For a few dollars more
Chinatown
Cuckoo’s Nest
Once upon a time in the West
Midnight Cowboy
There’s more where these came from 😁
June 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Mostly film soundtracks are one or two great pieces, and don’t stand up as full albums. On that basis though-
For a few dollars more
Chinatown
Cuckoo’s Nest
Once upon a time in the West
Midnight Cowboy
There’s more where these came from 😁
For a few dollars more
Chinatown
Cuckoo’s Nest
Once upon a time in the West
Midnight Cowboy
There’s more where these came from 😁
Well, they were on the Skerries, so, very possible, I’d have thought
June 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Well, they were on the Skerries, so, very possible, I’d have thought
Is it ‘not being Darwin Nunez’?
June 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Is it ‘not being Darwin Nunez’?
Just for the joke - not meant for real
June 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just for the joke - not meant for real