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Post by Frank on Mar 17, 2015 11:12:16 GMT -5
Molly Hatchet has confirmed that original drummer Bruce Crump died today (March 16) at age 57. No immediate cause was announced. “We are mourning the loss of a great friend and talented musician,” the band announced via their Facebook page. “This is a great loss to the Molly Hatchet family. Our prayers go out to all the family and friends of great friend Bruce. Rest in peace, Bruce. We will always love and remember you.” Crump was a member of Molly Hatchet from 1976, when he joined at age 20, through the turn of the ’90s – save for a brief absence around 1983. He got into the band, Crump once said, almost by accident as a kid in the Jacksonville, Fla., area. “I was a senior in high school,” Crump told Richmond Biz News in 2013. “Somebody told me about Molly Hatchet, so I snuck out one night to see them. And then through some mutual friends I heard that their drummer was leaving, so I contacted one of the members to see if that was true, and he said, ‘Yeah, we pretty much don’t have a band.’” Something clicked. By 1978, Molly Hatchet was on tour promoting a platinum self-titled debut. The follow up, 1979′s Flirtin’ with Disaster, became a Top 20 smash, selling more than three million copies on the strength of its beloved title track. Beatin’ the Odds, released in 1980, also went platinum, but then 1981′s Take No Prisoners barely cracked the Top 40, and Molly Hatchet’s hitmaking days were over. They remain a huge concert draw, however, despite a pair of other more recent losses. Original frontman Danny Joe Brown died in 2005; founding guitarist Duane Roland passed a year later. Molly Hatchet continues today under the leadership of guitarist Dave Hlubek, the last remaining original member. Crump memorably joined the current edition of Molly Hatchet, during a 2004 performance at Richmond, Va. Crump later started a new band, called Red Star Crush, and began offering drum instruction from a home base in Midlothian, Va. Read More: Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump Dies | ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-crump-molly-hatchet-dies/?trackback=tsmclip
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Post by Frank on Mar 2, 2015 14:51:46 GMT -5
The lineup for 2015 Rock’n the Railroad Friday August 7th TBD Pat Travers Band April Wine Eddie Money Foghat Joan Jett REO Speedwagon Saturday August 8th Quiet Riot Firehouse Stephen Pearcy performing Ratt Great White Trixter LA Guns Kip Winger performing winger Bret Michaels performing a full set of Poison
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Post by Frank on Feb 27, 2015 14:15:47 GMT -5
As for music, it seems young folks have completely lost the art of high fidelity recording and sound capture. I don't think the majority of folks these days even know what it is. Comments on youtube indicate this endlessly. The new medium is teeny lil' ear-buds and itsy-bitsy speakers on their iPads and other devices. The young think they sound good and post substandard tunes that invariably sound like your head is in a vat of vibrating jelly-beans with tinny melody coming thru in the distance. It's like they're unaware of the sonic spectrum and don't give a flip about quality. You're right about young people not caring about sound quality. I get asked all the time why I don't have my music on the computer or a Ipod. Because they sound like shit is my reply. They just look at me as if they don't understand. I'll take my good old Pioneer brand system over any thing their listening to any day.
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Post by Frank on Feb 23, 2015 13:17:22 GMT -5
I need to watch this at some point & time
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Post by Frank on Feb 17, 2015 20:57:36 GMT -5
One of Rock's great guitar players. Happy Birthday!
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Post by Frank on Feb 12, 2015 13:42:00 GMT -5
I need to check that one out. New Scorpions album will be out March 3rd
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Post by Frank on Feb 11, 2015 13:20:23 GMT -5
"Jamie Jamie 2 hours ago 0 2 And you can read what a lot of rock bands say who tour Europe. They all say the same thing...The States just aren't into rock like they used to be. There's no money to be made touring here. They go to Europe and do huge festivals or play to a packed smaller venue. Here, they play to a half-sold-out club." Great conversation & I will say this is so true...Last month I was talking to musician who played to a room of 30-40 people & he said it's unreal the difference playing in the States than it is in Europe. He said he plays sold out shows in France & Germany & they really treat him awesome. He said music is changing here because Kids nowadays don't have the influences anymore & don't care where music comes from Very true. Today's new bands/music SUCK
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Post by Frank on Feb 10, 2015 12:54:52 GMT -5
I actually first got into this album about 2 years ago. I know...I was around 28 years late to the party. I discover old music all the time.It's so much better than the crap called music these days
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Post by Frank on Feb 9, 2015 13:18:45 GMT -5
Good Stuff
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Post by Frank on Feb 6, 2015 13:37:42 GMT -5
OMG Amazon here I come!
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Post by Frank on Feb 4, 2015 14:39:32 GMT -5
Kool conversation
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Post by Frank on Jan 29, 2015 16:32:49 GMT -5
I like what I hear
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Post by Frank on Jan 27, 2015 17:00:44 GMT -5
New Airbourne this year & new Deep Purple
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Post by Frank on Jan 25, 2015 15:34:24 GMT -5
I actually like those guy's. Very real organic music
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Post by Frank on Jan 22, 2015 15:38:42 GMT -5
New Deep Purple live at Long Beach 1971 on March 10th
New Hinder on March 3rd
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Post by Frank on Jan 20, 2015 16:35:48 GMT -5
No new live Journey. I got an email from Amazon saying it was cancelled.
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Post by Frank on Jan 14, 2015 13:33:54 GMT -5
Who are you looking forward to new releases by in 2015?
For me it's
UFO Scorpions Black Star Riders Michael Schenker Revolution Saints Journey live in 1983 Adrnelene Mob Halestorm Judas Priest live in 1984 Whitesnake Queensryche
That's just what I know of now.....
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Post by Frank on Jan 4, 2015 21:12:10 GMT -5
Wow! I think I purchased less than a dozen. Any new woman in my life would have to accept that I have a CD habit.....
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Post by Frank on Jan 2, 2015 13:23:42 GMT -5
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Post by Frank on Dec 30, 2014 21:34:23 GMT -5
Over
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