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Rocket Girl: Vinita Joshi's Favourite Albums
Will McCartney , March 6th, 2024 11:06

Ghetto blasting synth punk in Rugby. Lending pyjamas to Mogwai. Writing to Nick Drake’s sister. Finding psychology theory in music. Pranked by Robin Guthrie. Rocket Girl Records label head Vinita Joshi takes Will McCartney through the 13 records that have shaped her life

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Neil Young – Harvest / After The Goldrush

This cassette was just played over and over. I saw Neil Young many times. He was playing in San Francisco and I went by myself, I saw him in Finsbury Park, I saw him with my best friend in Ireland. He’s another Scorpio like I am. He made such beautiful albums. I tried to learn the guitar because of him. He got me into all the singer-songwriters that followed. It opened up lots of interest in other bands, such as Sodastream.

You can’t beat those old classics. Even if you’re a musician now writing an acoustic record, you simply can’t beat the originals. Neil Young had a massive impact on the way I listened to music. He’s a funny person with a dry sense of humour. A man of few words, but when he does speak, he’s quite entertaining.