I do believe it was an honest opinion and you are well entitled to it, Bryan, but if I may quote you directly your full post was

I'm not familiar with most of the people on Joe's list, but I think that if you listen to Sandy Denny and Shirley Collins, you'll never want to hear Vashti Bunyan again.

Well, sorry if I offended you with my come back and apologies in advance if you take offence again but that just comes across as pretentious nonsense and that is what the high horse comment is all about. How do you know that the other correspondant hod NOT listened to Denny and Collins and still preffered Bunyan? Why the assumption that their tastes SHOULD correspond with yours?   Why on earth do you suggest that your preferences are so good that all else falls into insignificance?

Instead, what would have been wrong with just saying that you prefered the former two to the latter one and going on to tell them why? Far more civil and far more illuminating for the other correspondants involved.

As to the 'sun shining' comment. I said earlier, as soon as I discover I have made a mistake I regret it. You have only just told me you found it rude so I now apologise. I am quite surprised you found it rude I must say. I really DO believe that the sun shines out of Ian Andersons arse (Tull not fRoots) and I don't expect you to share that view. I would be quite happy with anyone saying so. Maybe it is just a turn of phrase, commonly used in Salford, that can be misconstrued. Explain to me how it is rude and I shall endevour to restrict my use of it to my home town. Can't guarantee but I will try:-)

I really don't know what I meant in the latter bit. The words are all English but the order seems to defy logic. I put it down to a senior moment and if you wan't to take the piss for that then please feel free.

Finaly, I guess the answer to my question about an assasination atempt is that I seriously offended you in that particular post. If so - please continue until you feel better. But I will continue a spirited defence and enjoy the scrap on the way!

Cheers

Dave