Brian, great responce on the tag, love your answer on the Beatles or the Stones. You had great answers to this, I will probably do this, but a little later, feels a little early to do it before the year is over. Cheers
Nice response Brian. This vinyl tag seems to me to be a little rushed, maybe to beat any competition. Surely the traditional way to do this is on New Years Day with a hangover😂 Cheers Mike 👍
Well done my friend! My apologies for taking this long to watch the video. I liked your answer for the Beatles or the Stones. Having never been a Beatles fan and kind of burnt out on the Stones, I really appreciate your answer. You inspired me to answer this question in a similar fashion. Hope all is well. Best, Steve
It’s always a pleasure to hear about your selections and stories, Brian. Yours is the first 2025 Vinyl Tag I’ve seen, and it’s thanks to you I know about it! I liked your remarks at the end about favourite VC channel. My sentiments are pretty much the same.
Brian, to your point VT always came out first week of January. This year everyone is trying to get one out earlier than the rest. A few years back there was only one tag, everyone did it. Now there are already 5 tags that have been released. Kind of crazy. Matrix box set is great, shocked that it is going for the much in Canada
The first year I made a tag video, there were competing vinyl tags. I guess that was not unusual. Maybe the VC needs a president to help organize the schedule!
Hi Brian great to meet you. I really enjoyed your Vinyl Tag and awesome to see another Canadian. Didn’t expect the National’s Boxer for drum sound, but I get it. I regret not getting that Ramones box set on RSD. The Black Sea is one of my favourite XTC albums with Generals and Majors an all time classic for me. I subbed your channel and look forward to watching other videos.
your answer to Beatles or Stones is spot on. I wish I had thought of that. I was a Zeppelin fan long before I got interested in those other guys. I’ve only recently become a Beatles listener.
HP, you’re right about the vinyl tag, it’s usually in January. Apparently Rob has cracked it when appearing on some live stream about it being done in December. I’m glad I don’t get involved in live streams because a lot of times they devolve into high school bullshit. In the end who cares. You should do a video just of your pre-YT list ideas. You prude HP covering up Bahaus’ fur. A Rush record that’s terrible. Who would’ve thunk 😂 (I know you’re talking about the sound) 80’s comp’s have some of the best/worst covers. I challenge your Bob Mould live with Sugars The Joke Is Always On Us Sometimes live record. It rips! The National’s drummer is amazing! Not a fan of the very loose snare sound though, but that’s just boring drummer talk. I think it’s Beatles or the Stones because they were the first bands to have that kind of stratospheric fame I guess, but I agree with you. Why can’t the question be Devo or B52’s. 89 is still the 80’s 👍 Surprised you didn’t choose Motley Crüe though. Why bother to analyse something like Celine or Taylor. It’s a given. Honestly the average punter doesn’t care how live a show is, it’s all about the event these days. Even at our level we played with a band who had all of their vocals & instruments going through a laptop and their audience loved it & I didn’t hear anyone complain that they weren’t really live. I got that Ramones set 👍 It’s a fun set I think. I like Leonard’s lyrics better than Dylan’s. Lenny has an excellent sense of very black humour. He’s very funny when interviewed i think. I like how you want to be him, but then bring up a whole lot of reasons not to be him as well 😂 Pete Murphy top 5 of all time. I need to hear that record. HP you’ve nailed it again 🤘
I have heard that there was some drama about the tag. I suppose it will all resolve itself in due course. A video about my pre-YT ideas? That might actually work, but I might also be too lazy. The Bauhaus fur! I had a video age-restricted a while back, which meant that almost no one saw it. Censorship for the win. You are right: The Joke Is Always On Us Sometimes is excellent. Devo vs B52’s - I choose Devo. I guess if I paid hundreds for a show, I'd be irritated if it wasn't all live. I can understand a backing track in some cases. Ha ha. There is good and bad things about Leonard. Same is true with me, so maybe it would balance out!
Ramble on Brian - by the time you finish the tag might be in the right year! Good choices as ever - not got Vapour Trails on vinyl - one of my few Rush shaped holes to fill …
Brian, I enjoyed watching. It is so interesting to see all the various picks from the participants of tags like this. Especially when I see music that I mostly am not familiar with, such as yours. It really shows how much music is out there in the world and is humbling when I observe how much of it I know nothing about. I do know the Ramones, Rush and L. Cohen though. 🤪Happy Holidays my friend.
Dang time flies! Love your entry Brian. Somehow seeing you with a Ramones anything… surprised me? Silly me. Leonard, Norway loves him. As I’ve told you. Just letting you know I’m paying attention 😊 I know what you mean, I won’t claim to know what Jason, Kim or Tommy talks about most of the time, but love those guys so I watch all the same 😊 Cheers and God Jul from Morten
Let the 2025 Vinyl Tag Race begin, and yours is the first I wanted to watch, Brian. Always enjoyable! I was fortunate to see Leonard Cohen live as well back in 2013 here in CT. Maybe I'll tackle this come January, but wanted to do my own little 2024 recap video first. Your VC fav channel response is spot on. 😎🎶
I had never listened to Rush so last year I streamed nearly the entire catalogue and was pretty impressed overall. You've reminded me I need to watch your video on Fear - good choice of 74 favourite! I always forget that Paris 1919 wasn't one of his Island records and that Fear was the first.
For years (and even quite recently), I would have said Sacrificial Bonfire. But, I am now convinced that it is Travels in Nihilon. I just love that track!
Murder Ballads lol that's funny, love that album! There are plenty of great Canadian channels, and yours is among them for sure! Excellent responses ;)
Hey Brian. As always an enjoyable vid. Vinyl Tag already? It’s so early this year. I always looked forward to a New Year VC feast. C’est la vie right? I enjoyed the way you rationalised some of the rather ill conceived questions this year and turned them into an interesting conversation point - which you always do. Bauhaus - genre defining…absolutely! XTC - single after single, almost describes all of their albums to me. Being an 80s collector I agree with you about its importance as an era of music and would find it impossible to choose one album. Artist who appeared in two bands…did you consider John McGeoch? When you said you should consider another Canadian artist other than LC I honestly thought Daniel Lanois was going to get a run :) Cockburn is great as well. Thanks again for your vid I always enjoy the authenticity of what you bring. Have an enjoyable festive season.
I've always thought if it as a new year's thing, but I am open to change, I think! 🙂 John McGeoch is probably the most inspired choice anyone could make, and now I am wondering why Ii didn't think about that. I guess I went with the first person I thought about. Oh well ... Thanks very much for the nice comment and holiday wishes. I hope your holiday season is fabulous!
Great response Brian! I like Peter Murphy's Final Solution. I got that single recently. Cool looking Ramones box set! I dont have alot of their later 80s records. I would pick that up too. Leonard Cohen is a legend. Many great songs and poems.
@@EmbryonicRobot Ive never seen it - although I dont look at / look for box sets that much. I only have a few in my collection in total (that includes 3 box sets that are 7"s)
Good morning Brian, great sit down once again… Ahhhh Leonard, a true local gem that will never be forgotten… Have you visited montreal since we have that beautiful mural of him? Beatles or Stones, Led Zep, love it… Well you tought me something about a local indie label I did not even know of, just visited their website and ready about Don Wilkie… Love that you always have Canadian artists amongst your faves including Bruce that I will spin this morning because of you. Thanks again, appreciated this time with you 🎶✌🏼
Great responses Brian! That VU boxset looks like a real beast... I think I've heard the material on it. I'll need to investigate further. Leonard Cohen was a great choice for someone you missed. I wished that I'd made more effort to see him live. One of my favourite songwriters, maybe just edged out by Dylan, but certainly wouldn't argue against anyone that preferred Leonard. There's not much between Bob, Lenny and Neil Young for me. The Holy Trinity. Cohen always comes across as a real gentleman in interviews. Also, like you say, his lyrics can be so funny. My favourite (funny) Lenny lines: I'd love to speak with Leonard He's a sportsman and a shepherd He's a lazy bastard Living in a suit Tremendous! What a life he lived. Great stuff.... I'll need to get in gear to do mine, but will probably wait till the New Year.
Ha ha. That verse from Cohen's Going Home always made me laugh. I agree that Bob, Leonard, and Neil are the best of the best and two thirds of that group are Canadian 🙂🇨🇦 I can wait until 2025 for your video! 👍
Murder Ballads was a worrying answer Brian (HP) 😂 Same as you with Beatles v Stones, but Zep was out of left field. I thought Lenard would make more than one appearance! 😁 Great engaging answers as usual. Mike
Excellent responses, Brian! As usual, I saw some of my favorite artists mentioned, and some I'm not so familiar with. "Leonard Cohen was a ladies man." Say no more, my friend! Thanks for giving a near perfect response to Beatles or Stones.
I liked your responses here Brian. Beatles or Stones?..you show a Zeppelin album..brilliant!. I love those first two Pixies albums, Doolittle is fantastic but i love the more raw Surfer Rosa too. Black Sea is wonderful..i was late to the party with XTC then i discovered their Psychedelic alter egos, Dukes of Stratosfear and love them too. I need to listen to more of Leonard Cohens' later output..there's no doubt his talent is exceptional..i think he was well in his 30s when he released his first album, so it's like he had already had a career long before making records. All the best. Rob.
I agree; Surfer Rosa ia really great! I got into XTC when Drums and Wires came out. I've been following them ever since, but I was oddly late to the Dukes and I am not sure why. It's very strange 🙂
That German Leonard Cohen comp is cool! There’s some good, more obscure songs on there. Have you heard about the new Leonard Cohen movie/mini series that’s suppose to be coming out soon? I think it’s called ‘so long, Marianne’. Actually I think it’s only available to stream in Canada on ‘Crave’?
I have to say, that VU box is gorgeous! I was never really into Leonard Cohen until I started watching your channel. He's definitely an acquired taste, but I've really come to appreciate him recently. And of course, Johnny Marr was a great choice. I feel like the Beatles versus the Stones debate has been done to death. But still, good answer with LZ. Doolittle was a great pick. That's a RSD box that I would have bought.
I can see how L Cohen is an acquired taste for some. I think hie lyrics really connected to me, especially on the early albums. I knew someone who hated them, claiming that all his songs sound the same, and then changed her mind after seeing him live. Maybe we all to to Cohen sooner or later 🙂
Nice tag response! For Rush vapor trails, “remixed” in my mind is normally “stay away” thanks for the education that remixed is the one to have. I definitely need to seek out the Bob Mould live record store day release. Fly Pan Am sounds interesting, maybe your friend should find a bag of weed and revisit 😊 I love your passion on Leonard Cohen. I am embarrassingly unfamiliar with Cohens music and your videos inspire me to rectify that . Peter Murphy top five is high praise. He is outstanding and he maybe high on my list as well.
Hi Shawn, I thought you would have already owned that Bob Mould album! Weed before Fly Pan Am might have done the trick. Another person commented that one Leonard Cohen album is enough. For some people, that is probably correct!
Hey Brian. Great video and picks! That Velvet box is amazing - I may need to track one down, if it’s even possible, or not overpriced! Love that John Cale album. Zeppelin! Rush, I picked up that remastered version as well, have an OG on CD. Cheers
It has always been in January but it seems they have jumped the gun this year and I may wait until January to do any responses when people probably won't care by then. Nice to work The Velvet Underground and John Cale in immediately. I love your choice of Nick Cave's Murder Ballads and a little scary at the same time. Nice XTC pick.
Another great video.. I've had and loved that VU box set for awhile.. Love that Bauhaus LP, I have a few versions of it. RIP Leonard Cohen. I saw him a couple times.. sadly missed.
Yes that is quite an amazing acquisition to start off your tag response, what a great set that should bring you joy for years to come. Makes it even better that you got such a great deal on it. I suppose I need to buckle down and get that remixed Vapor Trails album, I keep hearing that it's so much better than the original. I watched a video of Cohen performing "Anthem" the other day and decided that he was one of the best interpreters of his own music/poetry. Yeah there are some good covers out there, but his delivery fits them the best. I don't blame you for wanting to be the reincarnation of Cohen, what a classy guy he was. I don't think the time constraint works in the after life so you could come back during your own current lifetime, right? Just never be in the same place as your other self or you'll cause some kind of catastrophic event. I love your answer to the over-asked question Stones or The Beatles. And Physical Graffiti is the best one to pick! I love that you agree with me on which is slightly better, GY!BE or Fly Pan Am. I just need more of their vinyl albums. Yes yes yes on The Pixies! Right now, for me, they can do no wrong. It's funny how many pop artists are lip-synch at their concerts now. I remember when ELO got caught doing it and for the longest time, people hated them for it. Yep, Constellation label is the best. I actually thought that before I moved to Canada. Love that "Horses in the Sky" album. Excellent response to the tag of the year. I'll do this eventually, but I will have some awesome Christmas gifts coming, so I might hold off until then. As far as favorite YT channel, yeah, pretty much impossible to answer that. I would have responded to this earlier, but got interrupted halfway through.
Mike, I can always count on you for a thorough comment or two! Cohen was classy, but it's really the womanizing I admire 🙂 (I hope Cecile is not reading this). Maybe the Stones vs Beatles question should have been GYBE or Fly Pan Am! Ii hope Santa is good to you. I hear you could use a few good records this year. Maybe I can put in a good word for you!
Its interesting & this is why i enjoy the VC, you mention that you can ignore the politics & just focus on the music , whereas i find that difficult. John Lydon is a great example, i'm totally fascinated by his MAGA transformation, and his recent Morrissey like comments on certain aspects of British culture, & I dont let it effect my enjoyment of the music, but i'm frequently thinking about it when listening to the music & anylysing lyrics! On the other hand, people using pre-recorded vocals in a live setting doesnt bother me at all, I've never really been a big fan of authenticity in music. I dont know why? I'm hoping to do a video of albums I only like one side of, my friend suggested 'Doolittle' I said 'are you mad??' I would love that Matrix Tape boxset.
This is an interesting perspective. I only heard about John Lydon's views (briefly) recently, and I had no idea. Maybe I shodlu dig into what Morrissey actually said, but maybe that would kill my enjoyment of The Smiths, which would be sad. I think I am fine with backing tracks at a show, but if they are straight up using a full vocal backing track and not actually singing, I think I would feel ripped off. Doolittle clearly has two great sides! 🙂
“It makes it untenable so I did not buy it”…”I’d have loved to have more recordings of John Cale with the Velvet Underground”…This was a surprise to me, but then the solo John Cale solo album appears. 😂 “The first album I heard was Hemispheres, but again I don’t know when that was”…”This is what I’m choosing, make of that what you will”…Apartment Story is a really excellent song by The National. Johnny Marr is a wise decision. For the record, I’m a Stones guy. If I had to rank the 3 bands I’m Stones. Led Zeppelin, and Beatles. You didn’t let me down on an unpredictable response to the “weed” question. I will have a puff and listen to that track to create my own assessment. That Wings of Pegasus channel is one I’ve intermittently viewed over the past several years, and he’s on point most times. I’m not a big XTC guy. Brian reincarnated as Leonard Cohen. All the women coming in for the expansive vocabulary.
If you check put Fly Pan Am, make sure you listen to all 17 minutes of "Dans Ses Cheveux Soixante Circuits" (ruclips.net/video/fhSIIvaFZbg/видео.htmlsi=99k_0LwR18qGY0Ro). Not a big XTC guy! WTF? I thought you were an 80s guy! I think Leonard Cohen have taught me a thing or two. At the very least, he'd make a great wingman!
Led Zeppelin ruled the 70s. Weed makes everything sound better. I’m amazed at how many people are fine with going to concerts with prerecorded music and vocals. That is a big no-go for me. I still haven’t heard an XTC album. I actually listen to most of my RSD releases. I’ve purged some that didn’t sound good or I didn’t like. I have one Leonard Cohen album. I like it but I think that is all I need.
I'm surprised that you haven't heard an XTC record. I only recently heard the Byrds' Sweetheart Of The Rodeo and Mr. Tambourine Man for the first time! Most people probably need one Cohen record.
HNY Brian you are probably about in 2025 now. I think Morrissey is political but that makes him more interesting person in that he's not just solely left or right wing. Things change and I don't see Donald trump objecting to eating meat. Leonard Cohen I'd love to have seen him tackle the psalms even rewrite them as they are full of emotion, struggles and passion right up his street tbh and he was after all Jewish. The whole ton of tags has thrown me and I'll get round to the current one but I'll maybe mix them up a bit like previous years. Doing a tag is a bit like what I think I've shown already in the last year but nevermind. There is a tag of showing ten records you've never shown before from Kris at Dixieland farm if you know him.
Hi Martin, I keep thinking that I should have a look at Morrissey's site where he apparently publishes essays, but I have never bothered. That would have been a really good Leonard Cohen project. I heard about the Dixieland Farm thread from James Griffiths, and my brain is working on it in the background. I'll probably make progress while I am sleeping. I will certainly post a reply!
@EmbryonicRobot I'm not a Morrissey or Smiths fan particularly but the autobiography he published (Avec 'Penguin classics' label) is a good read. Yeah I'm gonna do that tag too Kris is a long standing and highly recommended VC pal. His farm videos are an insight too.
Brian, great responce on the tag, love your answer on the Beatles or the Stones. You had great answers to this, I will probably do this, but a little later, feels a little early to do it before the year is over. Cheers
Cool I'd like to see your response 🙂
Horraayyyy! Brian is back. Always look forward to your submissions
Thanks. Nice to hear from you! 🙂
I saw Edwin's video for this 2025 tag. I enjoyed your response, Brian, and sooner or later, I'll prep a response. Nice VU LP and Doolittle !
Cool. I'm always curious to see how you will answer these tag videos 🙂
This is a good tag this year. Maybe 5 questions less ? Last year, I was too busy digging through Bill's garage to do a response ! 😄
@jtsrecordroom3963 Every year, I think the same thing: 20 is a lot! 🙂
It is, I worked these questions earlier.
Nice response Brian. This vinyl tag seems to me to be a little rushed, maybe to beat any competition. Surely the traditional way to do this is on New Years Day with a hangover😂 Cheers Mike 👍
My first video of 2025 is going to be New Year's Day with a hangover! Well, maybe not 🙂 It's good idea though.
Well done my friend! My apologies for taking this long to watch the video. I liked your answer for the Beatles or the Stones. Having never been a Beatles fan and kind of burnt out on the Stones, I really appreciate your answer. You inspired me to answer this question in a similar fashion. Hope all is well. Best, Steve
Hi Steve, Thanks for stopping by. One day soon, I will catch up with the rest of your new videos!
It’s always a pleasure to hear about your selections and stories, Brian. Yours is the first 2025 Vinyl Tag I’ve seen, and it’s thanks to you I know about it!
I liked your remarks at the end about favourite VC channel. My sentiments are pretty much the same.
Glad to hear it. There are so many great VC channels out there!
Happy new year from England great choices
Thank you very much! Happy New Year to you, too 🎉
'Murder Ballads' 😂
That was maybe a step too far! 🙂
Brian, to your point VT always came out first week of January. This year everyone is trying to get one out earlier than the rest. A few years back there was only one tag, everyone did it. Now there are already 5 tags that have been released. Kind of crazy. Matrix box set is great, shocked that it is going for the much in Canada
The first year I made a tag video, there were competing vinyl tags. I guess that was not unusual. Maybe the VC needs a president to help organize the schedule!
Hi Brian great to meet you. I really enjoyed your Vinyl Tag and awesome to see another Canadian. Didn’t expect the National’s Boxer for drum sound, but I get it. I regret not getting that Ramones box set on RSD. The Black Sea is one of my favourite XTC albums with Generals and Majors an all time classic for me. I subbed your channel and look forward to watching other videos.
Thanks, Edwin. I will be checking out your future videos!
your answer to Beatles or Stones is spot on. I wish I had thought of that. I was a Zeppelin fan long before I got interested in those other guys. I’ve only recently become a Beatles listener.
Ha ha. Glad you agree on the Zeppelin! I had an older sister who made me a fan, and the Beattes were really played in our house too much 🙂
Nice responses Brian. Will have to check out Fly Pan Am and Murphy's Deep. Cheers, Jeff
Thanks, Jeff! If your list of bands to check out is as long as mine, I expect that might take a while!
HP, you’re right about the vinyl tag, it’s usually in January. Apparently Rob has cracked it when appearing on some live stream about it being done in December. I’m glad I don’t get involved in live streams because a lot of times they devolve into high school bullshit. In the end who cares.
You should do a video just of your pre-YT list ideas. You prude HP covering up Bahaus’ fur. A Rush record that’s terrible. Who would’ve thunk 😂 (I know you’re talking about the sound) 80’s comp’s have some of the best/worst covers. I challenge your Bob Mould live with Sugars The Joke Is Always On Us Sometimes live record. It rips! The National’s drummer is amazing! Not a fan of the very loose snare sound though, but that’s just boring drummer talk. I think it’s Beatles or the Stones because they were the first bands to have that kind of stratospheric fame I guess, but I agree with you. Why can’t the question be Devo or B52’s. 89 is still the 80’s 👍 Surprised you didn’t choose Motley Crüe though. Why bother to analyse something like Celine or Taylor. It’s a given. Honestly the average punter doesn’t care how live a show is, it’s all about the event these days. Even at our level we played with a band who had all of their vocals & instruments going through a laptop and their audience loved it & I didn’t hear anyone complain that they weren’t really live. I got that Ramones set 👍 It’s a fun set I think. I like Leonard’s lyrics better than Dylan’s. Lenny has an excellent sense of very black humour. He’s very funny when interviewed i think. I like how you want to be him, but then bring up a whole lot of reasons not to be him as well 😂 Pete Murphy top 5 of all time. I need to hear that record. HP you’ve nailed it again 🤘
I have heard that there was some drama about the tag. I suppose it will all resolve itself in due course. A video about my pre-YT ideas? That might actually work, but I might also be too lazy. The Bauhaus fur! I had a video age-restricted a while back, which meant that almost no one saw it. Censorship for the win. You are right: The Joke Is Always On Us Sometimes is excellent. Devo vs B52’s - I choose Devo. I guess if I paid hundreds for a show, I'd be irritated if it wasn't all live. I can understand a backing track in some cases. Ha ha. There is good and bad things about Leonard. Same is true with me, so maybe it would balance out!
@@EmbryonicRobot Yes fur 😂Devo is the correct answer.
@benrankins4446 I knew it!
HP?
@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz Brian is the High Priest of the VC in my book. He is the closest to a religious figure I will bow down to in awe 😂
Ramble on Brian - by the time you finish the tag might be in the right year!
Good choices as ever - not got Vapour Trails on vinyl - one of my few Rush shaped holes to fill …
I may have to take on another tag that is floating around for early next year!
I remember salivating over that Velvet Underground set. It was a good year for you musically 😁.
Hi Greg, I agree. 2024 FTW!
Brian, I enjoyed watching. It is so interesting to see all the various picks from the participants of tags like this. Especially when I see music that I mostly am not familiar with, such as yours. It really shows how much music is out there in the world and is humbling when I observe how much of it I know nothing about. I do know the Ramones, Rush and L. Cohen though. 🤪Happy Holidays my friend.
Thanks, Elliott! I hope you have a great holiday, too 🙂
Dang time flies! Love your entry Brian.
Somehow seeing you with a Ramones anything… surprised me? Silly me.
Leonard, Norway loves him. As I’ve told you. Just letting you know I’m paying attention 😊
I know what you mean, I won’t claim to know what Jason, Kim or Tommy talks about most of the time, but love those guys so I watch all the same 😊
Cheers and God Jul from Morten
I remember that Norway loves Leonard! Norway has good taste. Merry Christmas to you, too!
@ Thank you Brian 😊
Let the 2025 Vinyl Tag Race begin, and yours is the first I wanted to watch, Brian. Always enjoyable! I was fortunate to see Leonard Cohen live as well back in 2013 here in CT. Maybe I'll tackle this come January, but wanted to do my own little 2024 recap video first. Your VC fav channel response is spot on. 😎🎶
Hi Ed, Thanks for the nice comment. I am looking forward to your reply 👍
I had never listened to Rush so last year I streamed nearly the entire catalogue and was pretty impressed overall. You've reminded me I need to watch your video on Fear - good choice of 74 favourite! I always forget that Paris 1919 wasn't one of his Island records and that Fear was the first.
So what is your favourite XTC song?
Happy to hear that you were impressed with Rush! If you buy all of their records, I think you can become an honourary Canadian citizen 🙂
For years (and even quite recently), I would have said Sacrificial Bonfire. But, I am now convinced that it is Travels in Nihilon. I just love that track!
Good response. I'd never heard of Fly Pan Am, but will check them out.
Hey Dave, Fly Pan Am is, at the very least, an intriguing listen!
Murder Ballads lol that's funny, love that album! There are plenty of great Canadian channels, and yours is among them for sure! Excellent responses ;)
Wow, thank you for the very nice comment! 🙂
Hey Brian. As always an enjoyable vid. Vinyl Tag already? It’s so early this year. I always looked forward to a New Year VC feast. C’est la vie right? I enjoyed the way you rationalised some of the rather ill conceived questions this year and turned them into an interesting conversation point - which you always do. Bauhaus - genre defining…absolutely! XTC - single after single, almost describes all of their albums to me. Being an 80s collector I agree with you about its importance as an era of music and would find it impossible to choose one album. Artist who appeared in two bands…did you consider John McGeoch? When you said you should consider another Canadian artist other than LC I honestly thought Daniel Lanois was going to get a run :) Cockburn is great as well. Thanks again for your vid I always enjoy the authenticity of what you bring. Have an enjoyable festive season.
I've always thought if it as a new year's thing, but I am open to change, I think! 🙂 John McGeoch is probably the most inspired choice anyone could make, and now I am wondering why Ii didn't think about that. I guess I went with the first person I thought about. Oh well ... Thanks very much for the nice comment and holiday wishes. I hope your holiday season is fabulous!
Excellent choices my friend! Johnny Marr and XTC! Love them. For sure my choices for this tag as well.
Thanks! I love those two, especially 🙂
Great response Brian! I like Peter Murphy's Final Solution. I got that single recently. Cool looking Ramones box set! I dont have alot of their later 80s records. I would pick that up too. Leonard Cohen is a legend. Many great songs and poems.
Thanks 😀 I wonder if the Ramones box is hard to find now ... Who knows?
@@EmbryonicRobot Ive never seen it - although I dont look at / look for box sets that much. I only have a few in my collection in total (that includes 3 box sets that are 7"s)
@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz I only buy boxes if the price is right 🙂
Good morning Brian, great sit down once again… Ahhhh Leonard, a true local gem that will never be forgotten… Have you visited montreal since we have that beautiful mural of him? Beatles or Stones, Led Zep, love it… Well you tought me something about a local indie label I did not even know of, just visited their website and ready about Don Wilkie… Love that you always have Canadian artists amongst your faves including Bruce that I will spin this morning because of you. Thanks again, appreciated this time with you 🎶✌🏼
Olivier, Yes, I have seen the Cohen mural in Montreal. It is quite spectacular. I always like to throw in some Canadian artists! 🇨🇦
Great responses Brian! That VU boxset looks like a real beast... I think I've heard the material on it. I'll need to investigate further. Leonard Cohen was a great choice for someone you missed. I wished that I'd made more effort to see him live. One of my favourite songwriters, maybe just edged out by Dylan, but certainly wouldn't argue against anyone that preferred Leonard. There's not much between Bob, Lenny and Neil Young for me. The Holy Trinity. Cohen always comes across as a real gentleman in interviews. Also, like you say, his lyrics can be so funny. My favourite (funny) Lenny lines:
I'd love to speak with Leonard
He's a sportsman and a shepherd
He's a lazy bastard
Living in a suit
Tremendous! What a life he lived. Great stuff.... I'll need to get in gear to do mine, but will probably wait till the New Year.
Ha ha. That verse from Cohen's Going Home always made me laugh. I agree that Bob, Leonard, and Neil are the best of the best and two thirds of that group are Canadian 🙂🇨🇦 I can wait until 2025 for your video! 👍
Murder Ballads was a worrying answer Brian (HP) 😂 Same as you with Beatles v Stones, but Zep was out of left field. I thought Lenard would make more than one appearance! 😁 Great engaging answers as usual. Mike
Hi Mike! It's so nice to hear from you. I was worried about you, but maybe not as worried as you were about Murder Ballads 🙂
Excellent responses, Brian! As usual, I saw some of my favorite artists mentioned, and some I'm not so familiar with. "Leonard Cohen was a ladies man." Say no more, my friend! Thanks for giving a near perfect response to Beatles or Stones.
HI Mark, I have a feeling that I already know what band you would choose in the Stones vs Beatles showdown!
@@EmbryonicRobot You'd be right, too!
Nice response Brian. Not familiar with Fly Pan Am (?), now I will investigate. Thanks for mentioning the Constellation Records sale. - Chris
Hi Chris, You might appreciate Fly Pan Am. They are weird, but awesome 🙂
I am going to give then a try.
I liked your responses here Brian.
Beatles or Stones?..you show a Zeppelin album..brilliant!.
I love those first two Pixies albums, Doolittle is fantastic but i love the more raw Surfer Rosa too.
Black Sea is wonderful..i was late to the party with XTC then i discovered their Psychedelic alter egos, Dukes of Stratosfear and love them too.
I need to listen to more of Leonard Cohens' later output..there's no doubt his talent is exceptional..i think he was well in his 30s when he released his first album, so it's like he had already had a career long before making records.
All the best.
Rob.
I agree; Surfer Rosa ia really great! I got into XTC when Drums and Wires came out. I've been following them ever since, but I was oddly late to the Dukes and I am not sure why. It's very strange 🙂
That German Leonard Cohen comp is cool! There’s some good, more obscure songs on there.
Have you heard about the new Leonard Cohen movie/mini series that’s suppose to be coming out soon? I think it’s called ‘so long, Marianne’. Actually I think it’s only available to stream in Canada on ‘Crave’?
I have heard about the Cohen mini-series, but you are right; it is on Crave, which we do not subscribe to. I may have to resort to piracy to see it!
@ lol I already tried the piracy route and can’t find it
@@Pluralofvinylisvinyls Oh no. This is a bad news 😔
I’ve watched a few videos of Wings of Pegasus but I’ve never heard anyone mention his channel. Cool!
Cool. I quite like his videos. He is very entertaining, even when he discusses music I don't really like.
I have to say, that VU box is gorgeous! I was never really into Leonard Cohen until I started watching your channel. He's definitely an acquired taste, but I've really come to appreciate him recently. And of course, Johnny Marr was a great choice. I feel like the Beatles versus the Stones debate has been done to death. But still, good answer with LZ. Doolittle was a great pick. That's a RSD box that I would have bought.
I can see how L Cohen is an acquired taste for some. I think hie lyrics really connected to me, especially on the early albums. I knew someone who hated them, claiming that all his songs sound the same, and then changed her mind after seeing him live. Maybe we all to to Cohen sooner or later 🙂
Nice tag response! For Rush vapor trails, “remixed” in my mind is normally “stay away” thanks for the education that remixed is the one to have. I definitely need to seek out the Bob Mould live record store day release. Fly Pan Am sounds interesting, maybe your friend should find a bag of weed and revisit 😊
I love your passion on Leonard Cohen. I am embarrassingly unfamiliar with Cohens music and your videos inspire me to rectify that . Peter Murphy top five is high praise. He is outstanding and he maybe high on my list as well.
Hi Shawn, I thought you would have already owned that Bob Mould album! Weed before Fly Pan Am might have done the trick. Another person commented that one Leonard Cohen album is enough. For some people, that is probably correct!
Hey Brian. Great video and picks! That Velvet box is amazing - I may need to track one down, if it’s even possible, or not overpriced! Love that John Cale album. Zeppelin! Rush, I picked up that remastered version as well, have an OG on CD. Cheers
Hi Bobby, I hope you can find that Velvet box. It really is quite good!
What an incredibly fortunate circumstance regarding the Velvet Underground box set! Wow!
It was a great day! I was surprised that no one else bought it 🙂
It has always been in January but it seems they have jumped the gun this year and I may wait until January to do any responses when people probably won't care by then. Nice to work The Velvet Underground and John Cale in immediately. I love your choice of Nick Cave's Murder Ballads and a little scary at the same time. Nice XTC pick.
People will be waiting impatiently for your Vinyl Tag video. Maybe I should have waited 🙂 I am pretty confident that I could never murder anyone 😜
Nice response Brian, and interesting take on the political question. Even channels and tags here in the VC can sour us based on politics, haha.
Personally, I am taking a holiday from politics, even though we are slowly rolling into our own election up here! 🙂
That was a very Canadian diplomatic avoidance response by Brian ;)
@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz I expect nothing less from Mr Robot haha
@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz I try to walk a line!
Another great video.. I've had and loved that VU box set for awhile.. Love that Bauhaus LP, I have a few versions of it. RIP Leonard Cohen. I saw him a couple times.. sadly missed.
That VU box is quite the thing! It's probably not a frequent listen, but I'm a very happy to have it!
@@EmbryonicRobot i agree.. i've played the set maybe twice.. but love having it in the collection.
Vinyl tag 2026 will start on the 1st of January 2025.
Just have half a bottle of whiskey it'll all make sense then.
I might be ready for another vinyl tag video in January!
Yes that is quite an amazing acquisition to start off your tag response, what a great set that should bring you joy for years to come. Makes it even better that you got such a great deal on it. I suppose I need to buckle down and get that remixed Vapor Trails album, I keep hearing that it's so much better than the original. I watched a video of Cohen performing "Anthem" the other day and decided that he was one of the best interpreters of his own music/poetry. Yeah there are some good covers out there, but his delivery fits them the best. I don't blame you for wanting to be the reincarnation of Cohen, what a classy guy he was. I don't think the time constraint works in the after life so you could come back during your own current lifetime, right? Just never be in the same place as your other self or you'll cause some kind of catastrophic event. I love your answer to the over-asked question Stones or The Beatles. And Physical Graffiti is the best one to pick! I love that you agree with me on which is slightly better, GY!BE or Fly Pan Am. I just need more of their vinyl albums. Yes yes yes on The Pixies! Right now, for me, they can do no wrong. It's funny how many pop artists are lip-synch at their concerts now. I remember when ELO got caught doing it and for the longest time, people hated them for it. Yep, Constellation label is the best. I actually thought that before I moved to Canada. Love that "Horses in the Sky" album. Excellent response to the tag of the year. I'll do this eventually, but I will have some awesome Christmas gifts coming, so I might hold off until then. As far as favorite YT channel, yeah, pretty much impossible to answer that. I would have responded to this earlier, but got interrupted halfway through.
Mike, I can always count on you for a thorough comment or two! Cohen was classy, but it's really the womanizing I admire 🙂 (I hope Cecile is not reading this). Maybe the Stones vs Beatles question should have been GYBE or Fly Pan Am! Ii hope Santa is good to you. I hear you could use a few good records this year. Maybe I can put in a good word for you!
@EmbryonicRobot I need all the good words I can get. Santa's ideas about what is naughty or nice and my own can vary at times.
I probably spent too much money on records this year, which definitely makes me naughty. . .
Its interesting & this is why i enjoy the VC, you mention that you can ignore the politics & just focus on the music , whereas i find that difficult. John Lydon is a great example, i'm totally fascinated by his MAGA transformation, and his recent Morrissey like comments on certain aspects of British culture, & I dont let it effect my enjoyment of the music, but i'm frequently thinking about it when listening to the music & anylysing lyrics! On the other hand, people using pre-recorded vocals in a live setting doesnt bother me at all, I've never really been a big fan of authenticity in music. I dont know why? I'm hoping to do a video of albums I only like one side of, my friend suggested 'Doolittle' I said 'are you mad??' I would love that Matrix Tape boxset.
This is an interesting perspective. I only heard about John Lydon's views (briefly) recently, and I had no idea. Maybe I shodlu dig into what Morrissey actually said, but maybe that would kill my enjoyment of The Smiths, which would be sad. I think I am fine with backing tracks at a show, but if they are straight up using a full vocal backing track and not actually singing, I think I would feel ripped off. Doolittle clearly has two great sides! 🙂
To be honest sone bands with aging lead singers should really use some studio pitch adjustment when live :)
@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz Well, that might be true!
“It makes it untenable so I did not buy it”…”I’d have loved to have more recordings of John Cale with the Velvet Underground”…This was a surprise to me, but then the solo John Cale solo album appears. 😂 “The first album I heard was Hemispheres, but again I don’t know when that was”…”This is what I’m choosing, make of that what you will”…Apartment Story is a really excellent song by The National. Johnny Marr is a wise decision. For the record, I’m a Stones guy. If I had to rank the 3 bands I’m Stones. Led Zeppelin, and Beatles. You didn’t let me down on an unpredictable response to the “weed” question. I will have a puff and listen to that track to create my own assessment. That Wings of Pegasus channel is one I’ve intermittently viewed over the past several years, and he’s on point most times. I’m not a big XTC guy. Brian reincarnated as Leonard Cohen. All the women coming in for the expansive vocabulary.
If you check put Fly Pan Am, make sure you listen to all 17 minutes of "Dans Ses Cheveux Soixante Circuits" (ruclips.net/video/fhSIIvaFZbg/видео.htmlsi=99k_0LwR18qGY0Ro). Not a big XTC guy! WTF? I thought you were an 80s guy! I think Leonard Cohen have taught me a thing or two. At the very least, he'd make a great wingman!
First like was MINE! Mwaaahahaha!
I'll write something more deserving later, watching some minions on a rare blu-ray purchase (rare these days).
Minions! That sounds like good Friday fun 🙂
@ Despicable Me 4 was fun but... Bit frustrating in parts.
I have only seen the first one, so I am way behind . . .
@ I guess there's 6 movies total? 4 main ones, 1 minions origin story and 1 about young Gru that tied in to the minions one.
Hell ya. Way to highlight drums from The National… devendorf is sooo good. Rhythmic, driving, perfect.
Hey Jason, It's so cool that someone else is familiar with Devendorf! "Rhythmic, driving, perfect" is correct 🙂
Led Zeppelin ruled the 70s. Weed makes everything sound better. I’m amazed at how many people are fine with going to concerts with prerecorded music and vocals. That is a big no-go for me. I still haven’t heard an XTC album. I actually listen to most of my RSD releases. I’ve purged some that didn’t sound good or I didn’t like. I have one Leonard Cohen album. I like it but I think that is all I need.
I'm surprised that you haven't heard an XTC record. I only recently heard the Byrds' Sweetheart Of The Rodeo and Mr. Tambourine Man for the first time! Most people probably need one Cohen record.
HNY Brian you are probably about in 2025 now. I think Morrissey is political but that makes him more interesting person in that he's not just solely left or right wing. Things change and I don't see Donald trump objecting to eating meat. Leonard Cohen I'd love to have seen him tackle the psalms even rewrite them as they are full of emotion, struggles and passion right up his street tbh and he was after all Jewish. The whole ton of tags has thrown me and I'll get round to the current one but I'll maybe mix them up a bit like previous years. Doing a tag is a bit like what I think I've shown already in the last year but nevermind. There is a tag of showing ten records you've never shown before from Kris at Dixieland farm if you know him.
Hi Martin, I keep thinking that I should have a look at Morrissey's site where he apparently publishes essays, but I have never bothered. That would have been a really good Leonard Cohen project. I heard about the Dixieland Farm thread from James Griffiths, and my brain is working on it in the background. I'll probably make progress while I am sleeping. I will certainly post a reply!
@EmbryonicRobot I'm not a Morrissey or Smiths fan particularly but the autobiography he published (Avec 'Penguin classics' label) is a good read. Yeah I'm gonna do that tag too Kris is a long standing and highly recommended VC pal. His farm videos are an insight too.
I guess I have to watch some farm videos now!