We explored musical lineage and bifurcation, early‑career love turning into later‑career disappointment, and the struggle of trying (and failing) to pass our favourite albums on to family.

1. Band that came out of another earlier band

• Hot Tuna - “Water Song” (Chris) Youtube
• Son Volt - “Caryatid Easy” (Bruce) Youtube
• Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - “Country Girl: A. Whiskey Boot Hill / B. Down, Down, Down / C. ‘Country Girl’ (I Think You’re Pretty)” (Richard) Youtube
• Jerry Garcia and David Grisman - “The Thrill Is Gone” (Nick) Youtube
• Wilco - “Impossible Germany” (David) Youtube
• Pavement - “Grave Architecture” (Nathan) Youtube
• Atomic Habitz - “Red Hot Momma” (Martin) Youtube

2. Muso/ band who u really liked early albums, but disliked later albums (after direction, sound, popularity changes).

• Jonathan Wilson - “Desert Raven” (Chris) Youtube
• UB40 - “Food For Thought” (Bruce) Youtube
• Cat Stevens - “Morning Has Broken” (Richard) Youtube
• The Rolling Stones - “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” (Nick) Youtube
• The Rolling Stones - “In The Stars” (David) Youtube
• Ben Harper - “Don’t Take That Attitude to Your Grave” (Nathan) Youtube
• The Beatles - “Doctor Robert” (Martin) Youtube

3. A favourite album that u have tried to impress on children, siblings, or partner but failed miserably.

• Joe Henry - “Flag” (Chris) Youtube
• Mike Oldfield - “Ommadawn, Pt. 2 / On Horseback (2010 Mix)” (Bruce) Youtube
• Mudvayne - “Death Blooms” (Richard) Youtube
• Amy Allison - “Cheater’s World” (Nick) Youtube
• Yes - “Soon” (David) Youtube
• The Magnetic Fields - “Is This What They Used to Call Love” (Nathan) Youtube
• The Marcus King Band - “No Decency” (Martin) Youtube