The members of my family — and perhaps many of you — enjoy overstatement. Kevin put “The Fellowship of the Ring” on his top ten movies for 2001 — in December of 2000, after seeing the trailer for it. “This is my favorite movie of all time” he said of this film which was not yet in post-production.
Along those lines, I love finding gushing reviews on allmusic.com. The interface is annoying, but you can’t beat the breadth of information available.
Like the last line of its review of Van Halen’s first album: “Everyone on the planet should own a copy of this landmark release.” Love it.
Or the opening of its biography of The Beatles: “To start with the obvious, they were the greatest and most influential act of the rock era, and introduced more innovations into popular music than any other rock band of the 20th century. Moreover, they were among the few artists of any discipline that were simultaneously the best at what they did and the most popular at what they did.”
I think they’re right on both counts!
Separately, this picture:
Oldest to youngest: Will, Kevin, Brian.
On my iTunes now:
Child Star by The Unicorns from "Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?"
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Mar 26th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
how gooey are my legs???
Mar 26th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
This entry is the most influential blog entry in the history of the internet. Its effects will be felt until the end of time. Will Hines is clearly the most adept at the form and will be heralded for eons. No one comes close to Will Hines. Everyone on the planet should read this blog.
Mar 26th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
Well played Eason.
I’m halfway through Thomas Dolby on your mix, not that I’m listening in order. Wes Cunningham I dug — had never heard of him. The Gene Pitney song was pretty damn good. Thin Lizzy is next on this list.
Two people emailed me to ask which Hines was which. We are all old and stuff so we do not look like our larvae form. My baldyness make my own identity particularly different.
Mar 26th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
FYI, the Thomas Dolby is also a favorite of Mr. John Ross Bowie.
Mar 26th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Thomas Dolby is actually the Dolby behind Dolby stereo.
Will Hines is the oldest, then Brian, then Kevin.
So my guess it’s Will, Kevin, and Brian. Am I right?!
Mar 26th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Oops! I meant Will, then Kevin, then Brian. Brian is the youngest.
And I just saw that Will posted that underneath the pic, so I feel doubly dumb now.
Mar 26th, 2007 at 11:40 pm
Its hard to tell, but while I am clearly not wearing pants, I can’t be sure if I am wearing anything. on my legs.
I am glad Will had the good sense to wear pants.
And I am glad Brian is clearly rocking the Supershorts Underoos! And loving it.
Mar 27th, 2007 at 7:48 am
I like to complete the set.
Mar 27th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Dolby Labs of “dolby stereo” fame was founded by Ray Dolby in 1965. The musician named Thomas Dolby (real name “Thomas Robertson”) was sued for using the Dolby name. (Settled out of court.)
-Terry