Watched the highlights programme on iPlayer last night: enjoyed some, not some, probably different bits from some of the posters here: that's normal isn't it? But I don't go round labelling anything "I" personally don't like as "shite" as I know someone else will love it! Transatlantic Sessions were on BBC2 long before BBC4 was invented, and there are some real gems among the various recordings. And, oh yes, shame on me, I have most of the DVDs. And - wait for it - I like Bellowhead (have been shot down in flames for confessing that before now! Shock horror!!)
As for "speak for yourself", no, I was speaking for the younger artists that I know up here in Scotland: many very knowledgeable about what they are doing/singing/playing, and average 40 years younger than me. They don't ALL play at the speed of light all the time.
Oh, and well said Terrified Tim, tho' I don't go with your final sentence!