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Post by bluecheer on Feb 8, 2012 16:12:40 GMT -5
Sorry to be the negative nelly here, but.... Tattoo grew on me a little after some airplay, yet it rates just an OK IMO. Stay Frosty is a throw away version of Ice Cream Man She's the Woman (Heard it yesterday morning), which I was actually excited to hear with all the great preview buzz, is not very good, frankly. DLR sounds bad on it, and while it is harder rocking, it is pretty disjointed IMO. Basically, from what I've heard so far, this stuff is exactly what it was meant to be, throwaway shit from a great band. None of these songs made it onto any of their albums for a reason. I agree. Listened to the songs on You tube, and they are just shit compared to what VH has released in the Roth era back in the late 70's and early 80's.
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 8, 2012 9:57:05 GMT -5
I think I'm gonna be sick Warpig. This girl I know posted this on her facebook page. Are these fans serious?
"Madonna is telling people to save thier pennies cause shes worth it. Only Madonna can be so blunt!"
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 7, 2012 14:47:46 GMT -5
I know a lot of girls who like rock. But if you to a club and watch the dance floor, it’s covered with young girls dancing to R&B and Rap. And you just know, if the D.J. put a Ted Nugent song on, the club would clear out before the first solo of “Stranglehold” started. And we all know there are trendy clubs out the ass…but only a handful of Rock clubs around. And please don’t tell me there are 50 Rock Clubs in your neighborhood. A dive bar with a jukebox containing rock songs isn’t a “rock club.” So, I believe Blue Cheer is asking in so many words…”Why is this?” Why don’t you hear rock in clubs? Why wouldn’t these drunk, young girls get loud and crazy if a DJ played “Toys in the Attic?” Or even something newer like Avenged Sevenfold? A DJ might…MIGHT get away with slipping in “You Shook Me All Night Long” or a lame-ass Nickelback song. Why were girls goo-goo over Eddie Vedder, Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell in the 90s? Why were girls in the 80s all goo-goo for hair metal? Why were girls in the 70s all goo-goo for Robert Plant and Steven Tyler? Why were girls in the 60s all goo-goo for the Beatles? Why were they all goo-goo for Elvis in the 50s? Why now, are girls all goo-goo for R&B/Rap/Pop stars? I mean…just LOOK at Billboard’s Top 40 week after week for the last 15 years. Not only have I not heard the songs, I’VE NEVER HEARD OF THE ARTISTS! The only time a guitar gets into the top 40 is when it’s from a country act, or Nickehack. So, why now? I really don’t know. Maybe it’s as simple as the people at the club DO like rock…but they just don’t want to hear it right then, in a club. Time and place…ya know? Or maybe, we are just lacking the right “rock gods” at the moment. Maybe the rock world could use a good ole front man that the girls would go nuts over. All these front men of today are too damn angry to be “sexy” to most girls. And all the "sexy" ones form the past are too damn old. Also, music has gotten harder, you know? Poison was considered metal in the day…but it was “fun” and “danceable.” Now, metal bands are much harder. Ever try dancing to a Five Finger Death Punch song? And all these post grunge/nu metal dudes are freakin’ ugly. There are no more pretty boys out there to lead a band. And girls want a pretty boy. Probably comes down to the fact that R&R back in the day was danceable, and the people making the music were young. Early 20's most of the time. Look at bands like poison. They made danceable tunes that were guitar driven, and chicks loved them. They loved the music they could dance to and they loved the guys in the band, cause they were in the same age group as them. Today the rock bands are too heavy for a lot of women. The pretty girls are not going to want to dance to a band like Five Finger Death Punch. Glam is huge still overseas in countries like Finland. Young girls love it over there. Looks like we are just in the wrong country right now to witness girls dancing to rock n roll.
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 7, 2012 12:29:56 GMT -5
You guys missed my point incredibly. Women are sure more attracted to pop bands than rock n roll bands. I didn't miss your point, I think you are WRONG! Ok let me change my question a little bit. Why would a woman be turned off by Rock N Roll?
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 7, 2012 12:28:59 GMT -5
How could anyone possibly say it was good, when she did the things that Jesse and I listed? I mean cmon man, you can't be serious Pete! I didn't see it myself so I don't know but I do know a lot of people that liked it and a lot of people who like Madonna. I'll go watch it and get back to ya. Cool! Thanks man
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 7, 2012 12:07:44 GMT -5
What amazes me is that multiple people have told me that they thought it was the best halftime performance of all time. They are clueless. What do you think? A lot of people like Madonna. Those people probably thought it was the best ever. If Roger Waters got out there and did a few numbers from The Wall I would love it and proclaim it to the be the best ever. Snakes will say how it was the shittiest ever. Art is subjective. Madonna has been around for a very long time she must be doing something right. How could anyone possibly say it was good, when she did the things that Jesse and I listed? I mean cmon man, you can't be serious Pete!
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 7, 2012 10:50:33 GMT -5
I disagreed with you whole heartedly last year, but this year I think you are spot on! Even in the context of what it was (Madonna) it sucked. Blatant lip-syncing, dance moves that appeared to be in slow motion (clearly 50 is the cut off age for participants of that sort of stage show), choreography miscues and fuck ups and stoic performances. Black-Eyed Peas were looking pretty good after that were they not? What amazes me is that multiple people have told me that they thought it was the best halftime performance of all time. They are clueless. What do you think?
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 6, 2012 16:10:37 GMT -5
Van Halen’s first new album with David Lee Roth on the mic in nearly 30 years arrives February 7 on Interscope, and the results are disarmingly good. A Different Kind Of Truth is a true return of the ’80s c*ck-rock overlords, a screaming triumph for the feathered-hair dreamers who held on through a cinematically epic series of lineup changes, band implosions and shifting tides of musical fashion. That old familiar feeling has returned, the unique flare of excitement that comes from a muscle car rhythm section led by a six-string wizard and a singing sexual megalodon with an ego that made Kanye look like a kid flaunting his new Spider-Man underoos – and the pipes to back up the strut. Yes, Van Halen is back, and we’re not faced with a group of veterans simply trying to make sounds that their old selves would respect; A Different Kind of Truth is almost entirely culled from unpolished, unfinished and unreleased work the band had written in their heyday. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen has said several times over the years that he has over half a dozen albums’ worth of unreleased material in his archives from the band’s career, and former singer Sammy Hagar told Rolling Stone not long ago, “I heard this record is old outtakes from the old days. I mean, stuff from before I even joined the band. Because from what I heard, they aren’t working with new material. Ed and Dave didn’t actually write new songs.” It’s an arguable copout, but a genius insulation nonetheless – pulling from a song sketchbook more than three decades old provides guidepoints to safeguard against the worn pathways of aging acts molesting their own legacy. Thankfully, these songs do not sound like old men putting on the smelly old spandex and combing over the strays. Fresh is the operative word here, a supremely confident swing for the fences in an understandable progression from the obsessively romanticized pre-Hagar era. The choice of Tattoo as the lead single may have more to do with its peac*cking pop factor than anything else, because despite being the opener it’s the low point for an otherwise fantastic album. Immediately, She’s The Woman taps into the ebullient ’80s spirit, a strong connection to a nostalgia-free strut and sexy, slick riffage – complete with a classic VH solo. A gem from the archives, the track appeared on a 1976 demo the band cut with Gene Simmons on production. “I wanna be your knight in shining pickup truck,” Roth juts over a mean little chugging guitar line, and it’s all there – the grunts, the little wailing asides, the random background “Whooo!” and “Yeayaa!” accents peppered around Eddie’s volleying squeals. The rev-up to the chorus is short and, like pulling into neutral before slamming into the next gear. It doesn’t really matter that Dave’s not singing “swamp meat salad” in Tattoo – the song just doesn’t connect with the energy found here, the knockout drive that pulled us in so long ago. Woman’s hot groove catches fire and spins out as Wolfgang (who holds his own plenty fine throughout) rises in the mix, punching along to the beat before Dad rips loose with a solo that races the frantic rhythm back into the final verse. But You And Your Blues creeps up dangerously amid chopping guitar, Roth’s hushed finger-wagging giving way to an echo chorus, casting out the demons with a had-enough-of-you backhand. There’s a sick little changeup at the two-minute mark, a serpentine acceleration before another screaming solo. Truly, the six-string snobs will have their hands full here, as Eddie brings an airtight assault of fretwork that runs flush with the original glory days. Van Halen’s legendary tapping channels Beethoven for just a flash to kick off a furiously sprinting China Town, and the neckbreaker’s not alone in its frantic pace or celebratory energy; the fast-funk Bullethead blasts through with enough intensity to make the two-and-a-half minutes pass like a heartbeat, while Eddie’s skittering riff carries us through the labyrinthian As Is with a tenacious confidence – we’re fully in the red, the speedometer’s buried, machine gun heartbeat adding internal percussion while fishtailing down the freeway at impossible speeds. But a Thorogood blues-lick breakdown elbows its way in through a vicious dime-stopping halt, Roth dropping into a smooth-talking Satan-bass tone for just a moment… then we’re off again at a spastic gallop, punctuated by bursts of choral screams. Known for their dramatic opening flare, the band open several tracks with decorative introductions, often led by experimental stringwork. The back-alley acoustic groove of Stay Frosty explodes into a bar-brawl swagger jam (with Diamond Dave seemingly possessed by the spirit of Dr. Seuss), and the medieval harkening of the onset of Big River sparks a curiosity on what would come of further exploration down that path. A somber plucked intro to Blood and Fire turns into a rollerskating-down-the-boardwalk jam right out of 1984, flashing million dollar crocodile grins at the Aqua-Net queens popping gum and swooning. “Told ya I was coming back,” Roth deadpans in the breakdown, and you can almost see his told-you-so smirk as the beast breaks through the clouds and into a brief clearing. Then it’s back down into the fray, Van Halen losing his shit in what’s arguably the album’s most exhilarating solo. Anything less would’ve been eviscerated by all but the blind devoted, but A Different Kind of Truth will be remembered as evidence that a band can endure every cliche in the book and return, with the right focus, obsessed dedication and mojo, to a sweet spot of rejuvenation – one that holds the hand of nostalgia but doesn’t go for the full embrace, leaning instead, wisely, toward evolution. Welcome back, boys. Makes me feel a lot better. I will buy the album now.
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 6, 2012 14:35:57 GMT -5
You guys missed my point incredibly.
Women are sure more attracted to pop bands than rock n roll bands.
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 6, 2012 14:33:32 GMT -5
Wow, just plain horrible.
Lip Synching ? Can we say Lip Synching!
Pre recorded vocals ? Yes
Pre recorded music ? Yes
Dancing that was well off beat? Yes.
These guys looked like they didn't spend one minute rehearsing at all. BTW when you lip synche, try to make it look like you are actually singing into the microphone please. LOL WTF?
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 3, 2012 15:23:57 GMT -5
“Oh, I’m okay with those guys doing whatever they want to do,” says Sammy. “What I’ve heard so far, I wasn’t impressed with at all, personally. I think in Chickenfoot, we’ve raised the bar a little bit on what a four-piece rock band can do, and I think they chose to take the easy route and take some of their old stuff and and re-record it instead of writing new songs. Who is Van Halen today? I don’t know, I don’t think the fans are going to be happy with it. I couldn’t care less if it’s the biggest album of the year, that wouldn’t be important to me, what is important to me is that, as artists, why would you do that? They haven’t released an album since my last album in something like 1991 or ’92, (Ed. note: "VHIII" was issued in 1998) and then they just go back. To me it makes a strange statement, it kind of says ‘We don’t have anything, we’re not a band anymore, we’re not creative.’ Isn’t it a strange statement to you?” Radio Metal: Do you think this was intentional? I mean, as a band it’s normal to have some habits, some patterns, some ways of composing that come back, so do you think it really was intentional? Hagar: I don’t know. To be honest with you, the last time I was around those guys was in 2004 on the reunion. It was a disaster, it was horrible, Eddie was in a really bad shape, I wrote about it a lot in my book. And I don’t know what they’re thinking to be honest with you. Because if they were thinking at all, they would certainly have Mikey in there playing bass. So I don’t know what they’re thinking. I believe it was probably intentional because I don’t think they had any choice. If they had had a choice they would’ve done all new stuff. From today. They would’ve written together like a band. Radio Metal: So you think they don’t have any inspiration today? Hagar: I don’t think so. I think there’s zero inspiration and zero creativity. If there was any, they would write new songs. What does the band do? When Chickenfoot got together for our first album, we were four new guys and we got together and wrote ten, twelve songs and made an album. When we decided to do our second album, we didn’t go back and take the two songs that were left over from the first album, we wrote all brand new songs. Because we’re new people, we’re inspired. Here’s what we have to say, here’s what we want to play now, here’s who we’ve become since then. And you present yourself to the fans as who you are and what you’ve become. And if you don’t have any idea of who you are or what you are and what you’ve become [laughs], then I guess you have to go back and show them what you used to be. I don’t know, does that make sense? Radio Metal: Michael told us that he was totally open to have Chickenfoot going on tour or at least making a couple of shows with Van Halen. What about you? Hagar: Hell yes! [laughs] Are you kidding? Right now, for free. They wouldn’t even have to pay me. Radio Metal: Anyway, does that bother you when you hear people comparing Chickenfoot and Van Halen? Hagar: Oh no, I think it’s fantastic. Really, it’s fantastic, are you kidding me? If you take Joe versus Eddie, you take Dave versus me, Wolfie versus Mikey, Chad or Kenny versus Al… I mean, come on! You know what I mean? Man for man, who can sing the best? Dave or I, today? Who can play the best? Joe or Eddie, today? Who could play or sing the best? Wolfie or Mikey? I think it’s a joke, sure I love the comparison as long as it’s fair. Not because you’re a big Eddie Van Halen fan, you think that he’s God therefore you think that he’s better than Joe, you have to be bipartisan and just listen and watch both of them play. Listen, I played with them both, I can tell you right now: there is no comparison today. Never mind the innovator that Eddie was. I’m talking about what they can play today. Radio Metal: So in other words, Chickenfoot is way better than Van Halen? Hagar: As individuals, absolutely! I’ve been in both bands, I can tell you right now. Take the new albums and compare them track-by-track and then tell me. Contrast Sammy’s comments to something the Red Rocker mentioned earlier in the interview….when asked about lead singers being the loud mouths in bands… Hagar: [Laughs] I’m trying to calm down in my old age. I used to shoot my mouth off a lot, before Van Halen, and in Van Halen I’d shoot my mouth off a lot, and after Van Halen I’d shoot my mouth off a lot. But now what I want to do is, since I wrote my book, now I just want to concentrate on being a positive person and have the attitude that if you don’t have something good to say about someone, just don’t say anything. I’m trying to be like that in my life now. I agree with this. Van Halen needs to retire. I can't take DLR seriously either with short hair.
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 2, 2012 12:40:13 GMT -5
Hey guys, I know you know your stuff when it comes to music, so I thought I would ask you this question. I've always wondered why women would be turned off by R&R. Why they always seem to favor pop singers instead of rock bands. Your opinions please, thank you.
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Post by bluecheer on Feb 2, 2012 7:33:47 GMT -5
So Kia is doing a commercial for the Superbowl, and Motley will be in it. The ad that previews this is online right now.
If you go to Yahoo, you will see it.
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 30, 2012 16:47:05 GMT -5
-Rick Astley -Swatches -Chicago Making Crappy Albums -Bubby Brister -“Cassingles” -No Internet -Waiting All Day By Your Radio Listening To a Station To Tape A New Song …JUST TO HAVE IT COME ON WHEN YOU LEAVE TO ANSWER THE PHONE -K-Tel Albums -Movies Involving Tom Cruise Playing A Young, C0cky Pool Player, Bartender, Pilot, Race Car Driver, ect… -Yakov Smirnoff -VHS Tapes -Everyone Saying “Make My Day” -Everyone Saying “Where’s the Beef?” -The Electric Slide -Neil Young’s Electronic Albums -“Baby On Board” Signs -Bill Cosby’s Sweaters -Indiana-Jones-Wannabes/ Clones Movies -Wood Paneling -Sweat Bands -Exxon Tiger Tails Coming From People’s Gas Tanks -Iron-On T-Shirts That Bubbled After Two Washes -Max Headroom -Cheesy After-School Specials -All Highway Speed Limits Being 55 MPH -Not Being Able To Say The Word “Shit” On Regular Cable -Bruce Springsteen’s Ass -George Michael’s Ass -Kiss Having No Makeup -Having To Blow Into Video Game Cartridges To Get Them To Work -Ronald Reagan -Not Getting Laid Since you mentioned after school specials. LOL look at these! monkeymucker.blogspot.com/2010/06/forgotten-after-school-specials-of.html
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 26, 2012 10:46:20 GMT -5
I know that we all on here have fond memories of the 80's, but also there are some things that we are happy to not see around anymore. I will go first. In no particular order....... 1. Pauly Shore as the weazel 2. Yo MTV Raps 3. Pee Wee's playhouse 4. New Wave 5. The trend where everyone wanted to talk like a surfer. 6. The group WAM 7. Having to see Boy George have number one hits. How in the world did that guy ever become popular? 8. Party Line 9. Mullets 10. The Hair bands that ruined a good thing when it came to music. Thank god for Guns N Roses coming out in 1987. Honorable mention : Remember how people used to fold up the bottom of their jeans?
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 23, 2012 10:01:40 GMT -5
He was a little better on the prior tour. I must say that when they reunited, most of the reason why he was performing better was because it was a reunion tour. He got lazy again as far as I am concerned, and that is why its gone downhill.
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 20, 2012 15:10:35 GMT -5
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 20, 2012 14:57:33 GMT -5
I've always said that Motley Crue's concert in 2005 was the best concert I have ever attended.
Vince was superb that night and also the 6 other times I saw them that same year. The main objective of a front man is to entertain you. He did just that and gave it his all.
I will always have fond memories of Motley Crue because of it.
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 17, 2012 17:52:57 GMT -5
I wonder what song they will play?
Possibly the overdone Walk this way again?
I mean how many more times must we hear them play that freaking song? Its not even their best. If they come out jammin with something from Rocks or Get your Wings, I will be pleased.
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Post by bluecheer on Jan 11, 2012 15:28:37 GMT -5
This sucks.
This is not the follow up to 1984 that I wanted.
Thank god for Yankee Rose.
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