Dave, Dave, Dave ... what on earth have you started?
First off, yes Julian it's you (after all, you were a name-change to Brad or Chuck away from earning an American passport in your time!). Apologies for my mistaken memory re: Vain! Someone else metioned recently that it was the guitarist in RK that sang the Stanley-esque backing vocals so that's two edits I'll need to make to the blog!
I also remember you having that VHS promo of Jellyfish, and I'm pretty certain that was the 1st I'd heard of them.
Bellybutton is another CD I've recently upgraded to (all I had for years was a promo cassette from my days at Our Price). A great album, a great band - as are the various offshoots (
Umajets and
Imperial Drag leap to mind; and is it no coincidence that Roger Manning turned up on Morrissey's most commercially successful album?).
Enuff Z'Nuff were a band I always avoided, mainly as I hated New Thing (that 'melody' line on the verses ... urgh). But I've been told that certainly their later albums are worth a listen.
Sorry to hear you ended up watching Ratt vids on YouTube though - I feel quite guilty about that!
I have to admit that I was also a bit UK-centric for my own good at times. I mean come on, the Tattooed Love Boys? What the f**k was I thinking.
Good to see that some old albums are going to be dusted down in various Swindon homes tonight!