—The drums have been pulsating to the rhythm for months now. Which is hardly surprising, as the names on the Vinyl cast list are not merely gilt–edged, they are spectacular. Behind the scenes are superstars Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese, household names we will not offend by introducing, showrunners (screenplay writers, directors) including prizewinning Terrence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos) and George Mastras (Breaking Bad). And on the distribution front is HBO, the leading network for excellent American TV series (Game of Thrones, Girls, The Wire, Treme, True Detective, Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Sex and the City, to name but a few ). The pitch is exciting: a journey into the New York music scene of the 1970s ( punk, disco, hip–hop ), on the heels of…