And there's nice steel guitar on it. I like Teenage Fanclub very much, but I think Rod might just have the edge on them in terms of.....oh dear, I can't think of a suitable word....weightiness.

I think Rod's made some splendid records over the years - Rod's biggest fault I'd have said is his inability to notice the fact that many of the songs he wrote/co-wrote are better than the dross he chooses to cover so often. "Every picture tells a story" is a lovely album, although there's never really been an album to match that (you'll excuse me if I can't comment on his eighties offerings), but I'd say even through the years he's had a load of good singles, "The killing of Georgie" is dead, as is "I was only joking" which for Rod the lad who shags the blonds is quite an admission of insecurity. I am the only person I've met so far who can see shades of "Do you think I'm sexy" in the intro to the Roses "I wanna be adored". And there's even numerous good singles throughout the 80's. Anyone agree? Tim Hopkins perhaps? :-) I'm off home now, Take care, Keith. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------