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Post by Jesse on Oct 6, 2011 5:35:16 GMT -5
Well, Christie is out of the running as is Palin. I think both would make for fine Presidents or, at the least, be a huge improvement over what we have now, but I understand them not running. Christie still has a helluva mess in New Jersey to clean up after years of horrible democrat (mostly) leadership. Palin, I believe, doesn't want the paycut and the headaches that would come with the job. She certainly shouldn't want the barrage of hate thrown at her and her family again. Still pisses me off a bit that liberals can tear down a perfectly good candidate by slinging as many lies as they can at them. I, for one, won't miss for one second Palin being held accountable for statements made by Tina Fey impersonating her on Saturday Night Live or her being called stupid by people who would lose a game of Trivial Pursuit to a Rice Krispy treat.
Go Cain! He's becoming more specific and I'm liking some of his ideas. Romney would be ok though.
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Post by Jesse on Oct 6, 2011 5:27:05 GMT -5
Not true. McCain was lagging in the polls until Palin was introduced as his running mate. She gave him the boost he needed to win. McCain/Palin was ahead in most polls until the financial crisis at the end of September and McCain's handling ( er, mishandling) of it.
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Post by Jesse on Oct 3, 2011 17:26:06 GMT -5
Well Rolling Stone gave the album 4 stars.. They would!
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Post by Jesse on Oct 1, 2011 11:07:09 GMT -5
Who knows. If I'm in a town and someone tells me it is where John Wayne was born I might work it into the conversation without fact checking. All it tells me about her character is that maybe she's too trusting of people. If you said it in a speech that would be fine. When your running for the President of The United States you make sure what your saying is accurate. Do it once Ok but she's gone way past one. It's interesting when people discuss Romney I keep hearing how he looks and how looks too this or that. I think he'd be way better than Obama. My favorite is Huntsman but he's not catching on with the flame throwing primary crowd because he's too nice and he's somewhat moderate on social issues. It is rare to find someone who you agree with 100 percent. That's why voting for president you usually tend to vote for who you agree with the most. There are a few who for whatever reason through their gift of communication can unite people with different political ideals to one cause. JFK and Reagan come to mind. Even Obama but unlike JFK and Reagan the cause was himself and not in a stronger America. So with all that my favorite is Huntsman although I don't think he can win the primary right now. I see nothing wrong with Romney besides he looks politiciany but I don't care too much how they look. I'd probably could be swayed if Chris Christie gets in. There are rumblings and he probably has a 3-5 day window yet to get in. I wish Paul Ryan would have ran. Again, I think it bears pointing out that Bachmann's mistatements were nearly all about topics that don't really matter. I could give a fuck if our next president knows where John Wayne was born. That said, she is clearly losing steam and those silly statements aren't helping her cause. I never said I had anything against Romney, but I'm none too excited about him either. I like vanilla ice cream, but I don't get excited over it. As I said about Huntsman, he seems like a decent enough guy and has some good ideas, but Democrats and liberals I know keep telling me he's the guy and that sends up a red flag IMO. Paul Ryan would be great as would Chris Christie, but I understand why they probably won't run. Any would be better than Obama.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 30, 2011 15:20:46 GMT -5
Bachmann- "Oh no, she doesn't know where John Wayne was born." Who cares? Neither do I. " But before you SAID something, you’d make sure you KNEW where he was born. Not doing so says a lot about one’s character. Who knows. If I'm in a town and someone tells me it is where John Wayne was born I might work it into the conversation without fact checking. All it tells me about her character is that maybe she's too trusting of people.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 29, 2011 15:19:05 GMT -5
Since we're back to stirring the political pot here at "World Of Rock", I figured I'd give my 2 cents on the current Republican Presidential would-bes. Romney-Looks kinda like a generic President for a Hollywood movie. I have no particular beef with him, but I'm tired of voting for Presidential candidates I can live with or who are the lesser of 2 evils. All that got me in my voting career was Dole (loss), Bush (win, but for who?) and McCain (loss). I'd kinda like to actually believe in the candidate I'm voting for next year. Perry-I really thought he was someone I could vote for, but the more he opens his mouth, the more my opinion of him is lowered. Cain-I like this guy alot! A smart, principled man with lots of business experience and skills. Just what this country needs right now: a businessman as opposed to a politician. My only beef with Cain is that he speaks in generalities about what is wrong with this nation and rarely talks specifics about how he's going to cure what ails us. Bachmann-For a while it looked like she had a real shot at the nomination. Then Perry came in and stole her thunder a bit. When Perry floundered, Cain picked up support and left poor Michelle in the dust. I like her, I really do. She's strict constitutionalist and fiscal and social conservative. Media liberals have called her stupid because she's had some miscues over the months, but those misstatements were all over shit that doesn't really matter in the long run. "Oh no, she doesn't know where John Wayne was born." Who cares? Neither do I. " The dummy has Concord, New Hampshire confused with Condord, Massachusettes." Fuck me, I didn't even know ther was a Concord, New Hampshire until she made the mistake first, shit they are only about 30 minutes from eachother. Personally, if she can balance the budget, keep America safe, shrink the size and scope of government and jump start the economy, I don't care if she says the moon is made out of green cheese. Gingrich- Very intelligent guy who, while Speaker of The House in Congress, presided over economic prosperity and budget surpluses and had a whole lot more to do with it than President Clinton. That said, he's kind of an asshole. Santorum-Another smart guy with a good track record. Squeeky clean (they'll highly unlikely to find any skeletons in his closet) and likable enough. Yet, he never polls above about 3%. Paul-I dunno, some of his ideas are good, some are nutty. Kinda reminds me of my Uncle Irv who comes over every holiday and just talks for the sake of hearing himself talk until it's time to go home. Huntsman-Nothing to really not like about him. Decent guy with some good ideas. However, too many people whom I have never agreed with politically are telling me he should be the Republican nominee. Last time liberals and media elites picked out a Republican nominee we got....John McCain. I think there are 2 others officially declared for the race, but their names elude me and I don't think they have any shot anyhow, so why get carpel tunnel syndrom writting about them? What does anyone else think? Has anyone else been paying attention?
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Post by Jesse on Sept 29, 2011 12:29:12 GMT -5
I love reading your long winded posts, Kim. And I try not to get too bogged down in political sparring anymore because it doesn't seem to take much anymore for the gloves to come off and we end up verbally beating each other up, while, in the grand scheme of all topics on the planet, we agree on between 90 and 95% of them. However, I can't just give you a free pass to take clearly partisan potshots at my side of the political spectrum. Especially when those shots are mostly based upon conjecture, straw men,, stereotyping, misinformation, selective memory, faulty reasoning, and/or spin. I only pasted this portion of your post, because I felt that this was the only part where you either were deliberately trying to get under certain people's skin or totally ignorant to the fact that perfectly intelligent and reasonable people could think differently than you. Anyhow, here's some points that should be noted that you are either unaware of or blatantly left out: Obama could come up with a simple cure for cancer tomorrow at the behest of slaughtering 3 cows on any given Sunday night during a full moon and Congres would find a way to stymie it!!!...so don't expect any progress or solution to any of the issues until next November, and by then, nobody will give a shit because all attention will be focused on who the next "saviour" will be. Fair enough, but keep in mind that Obama would veto anything the GOP congress could come up with doing the same....unless of course it includes tax hikes. (HE ACTUALLY SAID THAT!!!Fuck it!... let's not mince words, the focus appears to be on that now, and not how to resolve the economic issues of the day at this point!!!!!!!!!! The USA has been stranded in a shit storm since Obama took over the reigns from the previous Bush regime and has yet to dig it's way out. That said, North America will be in a rut until at least 2013 because it’s going to take at least a year for some Republican wizard to fix the problem for some, while creating further problems for others…that’s just the way it is. Kind alike Obama did. That's my prediction at least for the time being. Again, probably WRONG. Here's a good thought though, maybe once Romney or Perry get's the nod in 2012, then, they can all jump back on to the same bandwagon and see if that helps? If it does, it may prove one thing...that it doesn't matter who's in the "Big House"...it’s about who’s willing to work together to make things right, or at the very least, make things a bit better. No shit, I've been saying for years that the President isn't as important to the economy as people think. However, in Obama's case, he had super majorities in both houses of congress for 2 years and had free reign to to whatever he thought would better the country during this time. Apparently, he thought a trillion-dollar stimulous package, national healthcare, adding Libya to our list of military engagements, keeping the unemployment above 9% and doubling our debt would better our country. (My personal thought is that your next leader will be President Romney). Kinda has a nice ring to it eh? As long as the Americans are not referred to as “Romulans”…Doh!!! My only concern is, once this comes to be, what nation will be the focus for declaration of war? Are you saying it is Republicans who are war mongers and NOT Democrats? Do you need some history lessons here or are you purposefully stirring the pot? Let's just stick with recent history: Did the bringer of Peace, Obama put a halt to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? I believe Afghanistan he actually intensified. The deadliest months of that war were nearly all on his watch and, as I said, he added another front in Libya. There has been plenty of blood spilled on Obama's watch. What happened the the sunshine and farts we thought we'd be experiencing by now with such a world respected leader?Will President Romney go after Greece for defaulting on payments and refusing to claim bankruptcy? Why on Earth would he do that? Oh, that's right, cuz he's a Republican and all Republicans are war mongers. ...or should he continue to attack countries that may have some oil...kinda like Curious George did? Or Obama. Did I mention Libya?Glad the Weapons of Mass Destruction were discovered and disabled in Iraq I sense your sarcasm a mile away, but 2 points to make here 1) WMD's WERE FOUND in Iraq. Long range scuds and chemical weapons WERE found there. True, those weren't the weapons or the stockpiles thought to be there, but they were found nonetheless. 2) No nukes or biological weapons were found, but the point was to take Hussein out BEFORE he developed those weapons. And nearly every Democrat was on board to do so. and good to see that the war in Afghanistan is being won and is making a HUGE difference in all of our lives. It actually is. Al Quaida no longer has an entire Country in which to base their terrorist operations against us and WE have a foothold in the region to launch counter terrorist measures. (Ooops!...was that “out loud”?...slam against George...sorry.) Yeah yeah…I know, before you hit me, O still has us all involved and is part of the plan I suppose?
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Post by Jesse on Sept 29, 2011 11:33:02 GMT -5
Totally disagree with these three as "Worst HM Albums". The Darkness was a fine album, though their second was much better. "Chameleon" was great, though 3/4 of had nothing to do with Heavy Metal, those were still outstanding songs. "Pink Bubbles...." was probably the worst Helloween album, but still better than many bands' best albums.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 29, 2011 11:28:00 GMT -5
I forgot, I also saw Marshall Tucker Band in a pretty good, but abbreviated show. Only got to play about 7 songs cuz the opening acts went long and the town had a noise ordinance. The good part was that Doug Gray only sang 2 of the songs, they are SO much better when their original vocalist doesn't sing.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 28, 2011 9:47:59 GMT -5
Money's been tight this year, plus, I'm just not into the live experience like I use to be. That said I did manage to see 3 shows: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Great show, but I love Country music and their catalog is amoung my alltime favorites. Neat line up, they didn't have a bass player per se as the Keyboardist played all the bass lines. They didn't play a lot of their hits because one of their main songwriters, Jimmy Ibbotson, left the band several years ago. Still, original guitarist Jeff Hanna sang his old standards of "American Dream"and "Mr Bojangles" and did good on the Ibbotson songs "Dance Little Jean" and "Fishin' In The Dark". Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen played a banjo solo that would blow your mind even if you're not much of a banjo-pickin' fan. Molly Hatchet. I didn't bother posting a review of them here because it was kinda bad. Actually the performance was good. Sloppy, but energetic. The setlist had changed drastically for the first time in ages. However, the sound was HORRIBLE! The guitars and vocals were WAY too loud. I almost left during "Gator Country" (3rd song) cuz it just sounded like slop. Sound got a little better as the night went on, but the guitars were still too loud and the singer sounded like he was screaming most of the vocals. Probably the worst MH show I ever saw. Blackberry Smoke. I already gave my review of them. It was at the same venue as I saw Molly Hatchet, but the sound was terrific. Loud, but not ear piercing and the mix was perfect. I highly reccommend everyone check them out if they come into your area. Tickets were cheap and even thought they are a bit Country at times, they make it fun!
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Post by Jesse on Sept 28, 2011 9:36:45 GMT -5
My buddy is into all things Metallica and even HE said this collaboration totally sucks!
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Post by Jesse on Sept 28, 2011 9:35:00 GMT -5
I thought "Fear Of The Dark" was fine. Songwriting dropped a little bit in quality, but the title song and "Judas My Guide" hold their own with any of Iron Maiden's classics IMO. "The X Factor" is a more worthy entry here, that album just flat out sucked. Also, "Load" and "Re-Load" both had their moments...."St Anger" did not. Another one: Savatage "Fight For The Rock". Reading the Raven entry, really could have been describing "Fight For The Rock". Not sure why any fledgling Heavy Metal band would record a cover of "Day After Day".
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Post by Jesse on Sept 28, 2011 9:24:12 GMT -5
I always thought they were a likable enough group of guys. I think I wanted to like their music more than I actually did. I do admire them because they really had success as an Alternative Band, before Alternative became mainstream. That said, I really thought they had called it quits years ago.
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Cactus?
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Post by Jesse on Sept 28, 2011 9:19:11 GMT -5
I have a Cactus collection of some sort. My band mates always raved about them, so I bought the CD. Fine band, I think everyone should have at least one album of them in their collections, but, for me, that one album is plenty.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 21, 2011 9:37:39 GMT -5
#1- Ted Nugent. I dunno, when I think about guitar playef the 1970's, Ted is the first name to pop into my mind. Even though he never really improved upon his first solo album, you still can't go wrong with any of his 70's work. Absolutely outstanding guitar player and showman. My appologies to David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, Pete Townsend, Tom Sholtz, Toy Caldwell, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones, Robin Trower, Gary Richrath, Rik Emmett, Charlie Daniels, Tommy Crain, Pat Travers, Leslie West, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry, Mick Ralphs, Lindsey Buckingham, Mark Knofler, Albert Lee, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Geore Harrison, and probably a dozen others if I thought about it, for not including them on this list, but, damn, it was hard to narrow this one down to 10.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 19, 2011 17:46:41 GMT -5
4-Jimmy Page. Riffmeister of the '70's for sure. If the first 2 Zep albums came out in 1970, I'd put him #1, but I believe his lead playing leaves a bit to be desired after those 1st 2 records. He still came out with the "Stairway To Heaven" solo in 1971 and that makes him a top 5 guy right there. 3-Ritchie Blackmore. Again, put those 1st 2 Zep albums in the mix and no way do I put Blackmore above Page, but for 1970-1979 material, it's Blackmore all the way. I mean, Fuck, he was an outstanding guitarist in 2 bands in the '70's! 2-Ace Frehley. Technically, not even close to the most gifted guitarist in the 70's. But, damn, the guy was a guitar hero in every sense of the words. He had the coolest face paint of Kiss, not "demonic" like Gene's, nor borderline retarded like Paul's or Peter's. Being in Kiss he obviously dressed like a hero and weilded a Les Paul that fucking shot fireworks! Who cares how good or bad his actual chops were he influenced more folks to play guitar than Allan Holdsworth ever will.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 19, 2011 17:26:16 GMT -5
Sounds awesome! Thanks to you, I actually know some of that setlist!
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Post by Jesse on Sept 17, 2011 17:38:02 GMT -5
7-IT'S A TIE! Tony Iommi AND Steve Howe. Even though I can't listen to more than about 3 songs in a row from these 2, they are both great guitarists and I couldn't bring myself to leave either one off my list. How does one choose between this apple and orange? Black Sabbath or Yes, the riff king or the classical virtuoso, the soundtrack to hell or elfen magic? I couldn't decide, so I put them both at my #7.
6-Billy Gibbons. Not originally on my list, but so many of you brought him to my attention that I had to reconsider. I listened to "The Best Of ZZ Top" again and decided he definitely belongs. I mean, he's not only a great guitar player, but he does a half dozen or so things that the boys in Skynyrd and Hatchet only WISH they had done. Awesome!
5-Dickey Betts. Always overshadowed by Duane Allman, Dickey Betts was probably the better overall guitar player (hold on to your tomatoes, no one can touch Duane as a SLIDE GUITARIST). His resume during the 70's includes "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed", "Midnight Rider", "Rambln' Man", "Jessica", Blue Sky", "South Bound", "Revival", plus his half of "At Fillmore East". Not to mention his 2 Great Southern albums and his slide guitar solo on Charlie Daniels' "Long Haired Country Boy". If he ain't in the top ten, nobody should be.
4-1 coming up.
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Post by Jesse on Sept 17, 2011 17:23:15 GMT -5
Ok, I think I'm ready to begin. Let me preface by saying that on January 1st, 1980 I was only 7 years old, so my knowledge of how it was in the 70's is limited to what I've heard, what I've read and the copyright dates on my CDs, cassettes and albums. I also acknowledge that, in order to limit it to a list of ten, I'm going to leave a lot of REALLY GREAT guitarists off my list......sorry. Here goes: 10-Brian May. The King of Queen, Baron of Bombast. Guitar royalty for sure! 9-Angus Young. I think he was only a few years older than I was in the 70's. I almost left him off the list because I can't count "Back In Black" or "For Those About To Rock", but his 70's output ranks right up there with anyone. 8-Eddie Van Halen. Only 2 albums to his credit in the 70's, but he re-wrote Rock guitar playing with them, so he belongs on any definitive list of 70's guitarists. 7-1 coming shortly. Damn Jesse, You really know how to make an old guy feel even older... *sigh* I remember the date, January 1st, 1980. I was getting a ride back to college with a girl that attended the same New Years party I did the eve before...yet apparantly, she didn't have as much fun as I did and insisted that we leave by 1 pm for the 3 hour drive South back to North Bay the following day. Keep in mind, I didn't get home untill 4 am. I still had memories of the night reeling through my brain and the gal that I had the wonderful opportunity of spending time with, only to be "whisked away" in a flurry the following day...talk about being discomboobulated!!! hahaha. The one thing that I do recall about that trip back however, was the fact that at one point, a song came on the radio as we were driving South...and that was "Let The Good Times Roll" by The Cars. It kinda helped take the edge off of the cerebral fumes from the previous nights engagement...She even stopped talking whilst I listened to the tune...hahahaha. There was a lot of good stuff back then, at least for me...and even stuff like Toto, and The Knack had their fair share of airplay in the dorms and at the college pubs that I attended back then. Ohhh to go back to those days for a quick visit...hahahaha. Thanks Jesse for bringing back that memory. Kim You're welcome!
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Post by Jesse on Sept 17, 2011 16:20:10 GMT -5
I wasn't going to be the first to say it. I keep waiting for Obama to show me how smart he is and 2 1/2 years in......I'm still waiting. My only concern for our Country is that I'm none too impressed with the 2012 Republican candidates thus far.
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