Big Swing Face - Buddy Rich Big Band (The)

Advantages: Instrumentally And Lyrically Sublime
Disadvantages: None, Unless You're Not A Fan

...For America, 1968 was one of the most turbulent times witnessed since the finish of the World War II, with counterculture growing in force and size, leading the charge against any form of authority or leadership. And it was rock music that was given the charge of railing against the forces, becoming almost another form of protest music, but with psychedelia instead of folk. And then in the same year as Electric Ladyland and The Beatles, comes Music From Big Pink, an album built around roots/folk-rock that was completely against the grain. For a group that had previously been the backing band for Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 world tour that shocked its audience with its use rock backing for someone who was previously seen as the cover boy for folk music, this was not the expected route. But ultimately the album went on to inspire... Read review

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Advantages: Even if you're not a country music fan you'll love this album
Disadvantages: Not long enough

...I discovered Big 'n' Rich purely by accident, I was in the process of downloading some music on a well known legal music downloading site and had put Country Music in to the search bar and this band came up. This album was released on the 5th April 2004 in America but much later here, anywhere between the 17th May 2004 right through to the 6th September 2004 and I doubt many people have heard of them. THE BAND --------------- Big 'n' Rich are John Rich and Big Kenny and originate from the good ole USA. They class their music as 'Country music without prejudice', they got together back in 1998 John Rich had previously been in a band but decided to go solo and try and win a record contract where as Big Kenny managed to secure a record deal but saw his album go nowhere. To add to this delightful pair they have like all good... Read review

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Advantages: Very Very funny with outstanding performances from Bridges and Goodman
Disadvantages: The End of the movie

...I first watched this about 3 years ago and I am still trying to figure out how I had missed watching such a great film like this for so long!! Essentially this movie falls into the black comedy /slacker movie genre. The film has achieved Cult Status .There are so many lines in this movie that have become so famous. 'The Dude abides ' ... 'Shomer shabbos! '........ ' Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element! ' ...... ''You mark that frame an 8, and you're entering a world of pain.' ..and so on... Main Characters Jeff Bridges is JEFFREY LEBOWSKI ,in this movie he goes by the name 'The Dude. The Dude is a long haired hippy laid back ,slacker type character . He enjoys a white russian or a few ..and spends many an evening down the bowling alley playing in a team with his buddies. John Goodman is Walter Sobchak.'Nam war vetaran... Read review

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