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Music Appreciation

marble falls

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8. Shoulda named the band "Thick Brick" ...

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 29, 2025, 08:45 AM

Mar 29

... there was a band in Austin that played enough Beatles that no one could remember their name so they changed to "the Egg Men". I thought they should have called themselves "the Fab Eight".

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Jethro Tull - Teacher [View all] marble falls Mar 28 OP

Thanks for the reminder surfered Mar 28 #1

Vintaged good stuff. marble falls Mar 28 #4

Teacher has been a frequent ear worm of late, for whatever reason. BobTheSubgenius Mar 28 #2

Stereo earworms anyone? ... marble falls Mar 28 #5

Gladly!!! BobTheSubgenius Mar 29 #9

The problem I had with Nickelback was the overweaning drive to create excedingly average ... marble falls Mar 29 #10

Good description! BobTheSubgenius Mar 29 #11

One of my old bands used to play this tune. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 28 #3

Ambitious song for a young band. I really love the bass line. marble falls Mar 28 #6

Well, we were all in our late twenties at the time, but still... OldBaldy1701E Mar 29 #7

Shoulda named the band "Thick Brick" ... marble falls Mar 29 #8