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Post by Jesse on Aug 5, 2011 20:28:41 GMT -5
If you enjoyed that, you're gonna love this! youtu.be/oqnU83wPmfc <--- There's two songs being combined. I dunno how. One's the melody and the other the rhythm... Someone needs to explain to me why he's never on any of these "Best Guitar player" lists.
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Post by Jesse on Aug 3, 2011 19:26:01 GMT -5
7-Foriegner. Pretty much a revolving door from the get-go. Originally a six-piece with their 1977 debut. By 1981 they were whittled down to four members (Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, Dennis Elliot and Rick Wills) but included a pair of touring keyboardists and a sax player. By the late 80's Johnny Edwards replaced Gramm. Then Gramm returned, but Elliot and Wills were gone. Not usre who's in the band now other than Jones and vocalist Kelly Hansen. Jason Bonham and Jeff Pilson (ex-Dokken) were in the band for a while but I don't think they are anymore. At one point the drummer for MY band applied to join the group!
6-Yes. Again, pretty unstable band from the start. Eventually solidified into Anderson, Buford, Wakeman, Howe and Squier, but even that "Classic" line up didn't last very long. By the 80's it was Anderson, Squier, Alan White, Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye. For a short tour, those two lineups combined. They came out with a new album this year with a barely recognizable lineup.
5-The Doobie Brothers. Not even gonna begin to go through the changes in the Doobie brothers line up over the years. I know they've had AT LEAST 4 drummers over the years, 4 guitar players, 3 or 4 bassists, some keys and multi-instrumentallists. I think guitarist Patrick Simmons has been the only consistant member over the years.
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Post by Jesse on Aug 1, 2011 17:30:27 GMT -5
Top Ten Bands Who you never can get a handle on who's in the group at any given time. 10-Boston. We know Tom Scholtz is there, usually Brad Delp was around, though not anymore (RIP). Beyond those two can anyone give a timeline of their roster moves through the years? I can't and I'm a fan! 9-Deep Purple. Though the latest incarnation has been together for a few years now, they still have had a complete turnover of non-drumming band members since their first record in the late 60's 8-Lynyrd Skynyrd. Granted their legacy of a Rock'n Roll revolving door isn't entirely their fault. The list of deceased band members is almost equal to their live ex-members. Still, even since the 1987 reunion tour, only Gary Rossington, his backing singer wife Dale and Johnny Van Zant have remained with the band. More to come!.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 30, 2011 16:52:45 GMT -5
Good to see you, Buddy! Don't be a stranger now.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 30, 2011 16:51:13 GMT -5
Great Stuff! Ol' Roy Clark is as good a picker as ANYBODY!
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Post by Jesse on Jul 27, 2011 18:26:48 GMT -5
I finally got around to getting the 2 Blackberry Smoke CDs. FRIGGIN' AWESOME. Of course, you must realize that I am a Southern Rock/ Country music junkie, so factor that into my ravings. I don't feel so bad about having overlooked them, their 1 album just came out this year and the other last year. The son of Kentucky Headhunters' drummer Fred Young is in Black Stone Cherry, NOT Blackberry Smoke. Fuck me, I knew it was some sort of Black fruit band . Anyhow, I highly recommend their first album "A Little Piece Of Dixie". Chock full of Southern Rock licks and instant classic songs, including "Up In Smoke", "Good One Comin' On", "Sanctified Woman", "Prayer For The Little Man", "I'd Be Lyin'" and "Restless", plus "Bottom Of This" which was co-written by Rick Medlocke (Blackfoot/Lynyrd Skynyrd). Second album ("Bad Luck Ain't No Crime") is slightly more of an acquired taste. Same formula, but not as many hooks. Still has some goodies on it though. "Train Rollin'", "Scare The Devil", "Testify", and the covers "Another Chance" (Georgia Satellites) and "Freeborn Man" (Outlaws) fit right in with the first album. Rest kinda sounds like filler at first, but does grow on you. "Memphis Special" is shit-kickin' country at its best. I think I found my new favorite band! "Little Piece Of Dixie" gets my vote for best album of 2010.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 23, 2011 16:47:58 GMT -5
I always thought she was a whack-job and I can't name a single song of hers, but I hate to see anybody die so young.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 23, 2011 16:46:28 GMT -5
Amy Winehouse, the once-successful and often-troubled singer, has been found dead in her London home, the Daily Mail reports. According to reports, the cause of the 27-year-old's death was a drug overdose. RadarOnline reports that an autopsy will take place Sunday or Monday.
Winehouse had appeared earlier this week at her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield's performance at London's Roundhouse. Though she didn't sing, she danced onstage and told the surprised concertgoers to buy the 15-year-old singer's album.
In May, the singer checked into rehab to treat her ongoing substance-abuse problems just before she was set to go on a comeback tour of Europe. In June, she had a disastrous gig in Belgrade, during which she appeared to be heavily under the influence, slurring her words and repeatedly walking offstage. After initially canceling the subsequent two shows, the entire tour was scrapped.
Amy Winehouse's First US Performance, in Spinner's Studios
Earlier this year, her father Mitch Winehouse told Spinner, "She's doing better now. She has been clean for two and a half years, about that. I'm not saying her problems have gone away, because they haven't. She's dealing with it."
Winehouse rocketed to international fame on the strength of her 2006 album 'Back to Black' and its singles 'Rehab' and 'You Know I'm No Good.' At the 2008 Grammys, she won five awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for 'Rehab,' Best Pop Vocal Album and Best New Artist.
Sadly, the fame only seemed to compound her already-present battles with substance abuse, eating disorders and depression. She was hospitalized multiple times for alcohol and drug use, which allegedly included crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and prescription pills, and was often featured in the tabloids looking disheveled and incoherent. Despite several stints in rehab, she seemingly was never able to kick her habit.
"We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer. Our prayers go out to Amy's family, friends and fans at this difficult time," Universal Republic heads Monte and Avery Lipman said in a statement to JustJared.com.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 23, 2011 16:39:53 GMT -5
Tayor Swift? Who the F is Taylor Swift? She's a chick with a quick last name...almost as swift as her career will be. Thanks Kim I dunno, she's been around for a while now. Doesn't seem to be fading in the least. Annoys the hell out of me though.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 23, 2011 7:42:23 GMT -5
I never revealed the #1 instrumental did I? Here it is: I wasn't giving my reasoning for the rest of the list, but I'll explain why this one is #1: Because it took a club-level, aging Metal band and turned them in an Arena filling, all-ages annual concert draw. Sure they changed their name along the way, but if that ain't an impressive resume for a single instrumental song, I don't know what is.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 20, 2011 11:48:24 GMT -5
They were actually on the back stairs as it was collapsing... the story from Robin Zander was that if it wasn't for their truck parked directly behind the stage, and the stage falling on it and creating a gap, they may have been toast... the stage fell on the truck and they were able to crawl out of the rubble through that gap... It of course is all the news right now around here, and rightfully so... Scary scene that night... and no, I wasn't there.... I saw the video and I couldn't believe the band made it out virtually unscathed.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2011 18:10:58 GMT -5
I hope Frank is okay.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2011 18:10:01 GMT -5
Stage falls at Ottawa Bluesfest; 8 injured By CHARMAINE NORONHA, Associated Press – 57 minutes ago
TORONTO (AP) — The organizer of an Ottawa music festival where the stage collapsed during a sudden storm, scurrying thousands of fans who were watching the band Cheap Trick, called the accident "a freak situation" at a press conference Monday.
Organizers had been monitoring the weather moments before a violent summer gale toppled the main stage at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest on Sunday night, said Mark Monahan, the festival's executive director.
Five people were hospitalized for their injuries but were later released, Monahan said. The band's truck driver was among the injured. Some concertgoers said it was a miracle that nobody died.
"Honestly, what we've been told, it was a very unusual situation. The fact that (the storm) brought that stage down and nothing else came down in the park is just a freak situation," Monahan said.
Cheap Trick had been playing for about 20 minutes when howling winds and storm suddenly clouds blew in. The band quickly left as the stage began to collapse, sending about 10,000 fans scrambling to make their way to safety.
"Everyone is shaken up but band and crew are all fine," the band, which formed in the 1970s and is best known for the hits "Surrender" and "I Want You to Want Me," said in a message posted on Facebook. "Cheap Trick hopes that everyone who attended the show is also ok."
Cheap Trick lead singer Robin Zander wrote on Facebook: "Fortunately the band and crew are all lucky to be alive and we'll see you down the road. And all the best to our truck driver Sandy."
Concertgoer Pamela Cogan, a respiratory therapist, was at the foot of the stage and jumped the barricades after the collapse to see if anyone required assistance. She said it was a "miracle" that nobody died.
"It was like a scene out of 'Armageddon.' Right before the collapse, it was sunny and lovely, and then moments later, dark clouds appeared, and the atmosphere changed. A gust of wind blew confetti from the ground up, the drapes blew inwards, the stage collapsed, and someone yelled, 'Get off,'" Cogan said.
She said she was shocked when the only injured person she could find was the truck driver behind the stage.
"It's a miracle, even the way the stage fell back and not forward onto the people at the show. There were fans sitting on the stage right behind the rigging. I have no idea how everyone made it out alive," said the 47-year-old veteran Bluesfest attendee, who watched the show with her son and his friends.
Cheap Trick manager Dave Frey, who was on stage seconds before the collapse, told Rolling Stone magazine that the driver's leg was broken and the band lost all of its equipment.
Video posted on YouTube within minutes of the storm's passing showed a collapsed stage that had been propelled backward before crumpling and damaging a tractor-trailer truck parked behind it. Twisted shards of metal jutted out from the stage, which stood several stories tall before it was destroyed.
Concertgoer Kim Sachar Esselaar said the stage caved in almost immediately.
"The wind started funneling around us, whipping the sand and dust and I saw tons of birds flying away. Then the wind started rattling the main stage and in seconds we saw it collapse. Many people started screaming and were making their way to the exits," she said.
Monahan said the stage was rented from a Montreal firm and was inspected regularly during the festival. He said the same stage had been used for the past five years. The Ministry of Labour is surveying the site and will produce a report on the accident.
The storm caused power outages on both sides of the Ottawa River. Hydro Quebec said about 61,000 households were left without power.
In the Ottawa region, police said they received more than 300 emergency calls in a two-hour period on Sunday.
Bluesfest is one of North America's biggest musical events. The festival first took place in 1994 and has since grown from a one-stage, three-day event to a multi-staged, 12-day music showcase featuring some of the most celebrated international talent.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2011 18:05:21 GMT -5
Pretty much sums up my sentiments on that album. Sure, maybe it's not their BEST album, but it hardly sucks either.
That goes double for "Chameleon". I think even more people trash that one cuz it's not really a Heavy Metal record......but it's still pretty good.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 18, 2011 18:01:14 GMT -5
Uncle Ted always has tasty, melodic, instrumental music. Just missed my list. I originally had it in.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 17, 2011 10:58:22 GMT -5
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Post by Jesse on Jul 16, 2011 14:16:39 GMT -5
If we are including Funeral for a Friend, then it would be my number 2. I wasn't including pieces like this that segue into a lyrical song. Like TV themes, it opens up a whole new can of worms, but hey, you guys can do whatever you want with YOUR lists.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 16, 2011 14:14:21 GMT -5
I could do a whole other top ten of TV themes.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 16, 2011 7:20:27 GMT -5
'Take It Off The Top' - The Dixie Dregs. Awesome track used as the intro / Outro for BBC Radio One's Friday Rock Show for 15 years! Good one! I don't think I've heard that before.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 16, 2011 7:19:10 GMT -5
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