Wow, I thought I was the only soy-boy-beta-cuck around these parts who enjoyed the blissful wimpiness of America. Sister Golden Hair surprises, alligator lizards in the air, and nameless equine entities all around...
While I wouldn't classify you so disparagingly, I, too, enjoy me some America. Their 1st 2 albums are untouchable for early 70's pop/rock/folk, alongside early Eagles. I could listen to "Ventura Highway" on repeat all day long, and not get tired of it.
@Ghost Soldier - I really need to look into getting some Sweet on vinyl. "Fox On The Run" is great, and everything of theirs I've heard so far, I've enjoyed. Time to hit the stacks, next time I'm in proximity to a record store...
Lately, I've been rediscovering a few things, due to buying a new cartridge and headshell for my Audio-Technica LP120 turntable. I've had the stock cartridge on there for a decade, and after much hemming and hawing, decided to finally do some upgrades. So I purchased a corkboard slipmat, to finally replace the lousy felt mat that came with the table. Half the time, it stuck to the record, and I had to peel it off when flipping it, or putting them away. This still has some static cling, but not nearly as bad, and it's not a dust or dog hair magnet. I also bought a weighted stabilizer, to help make sure records aren't slipping. Finally, I bought a Vessel A3SE cartridge and headshell combo set, to replace the stock unit. I should have done this a decade ago! I spun Boston's debut, which is a killer album, but I was in shock at how good it sounded with the new needle. After that, I blasted "Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath, and was stunned at how much low end the album has. I never realized it had such a heavy bass sound, but with that new cartridge, it sounds incredible. I'll be going back to a few old favorites again, soon. Just prior to receiving those in the mail, I had a Saturday where I spent most of it doing housework and stuff, and I spun the 1st 4 RATT releases, and a couple Dokken records. I might have to revisit those again, now that I have upgraded my table.