theashtraysays

I figured if I were stalkerish I wouldn't have to ask...

before they go on mini-hiatus for recording, wedding and birthing.

Anyone know the details thereof?

journey was actually incredible once upon a time

 

long before steve perry joined, they were basically a group of santana sidemen (greg rolie, aynsley dunbar, etc.)

 

i saw them twice during this period and they were phenomenal

 

then perry joined and they spiraled downhill

 

but for a while there, they were a hell of a band

must have missed that part. thanks. minor redemption, then.

OK, I stand corrected on the Cheap Trick thing. The last time I saw them was 1980 (true fact).

So if they're still going strong, then why on earth would they hook up with Journey and Heart on this Geritol Reunion Tour? Journey wasn't any good when they were allegedly good. Perhaps the most useless band in history, with the possible exception of Van Halen (ducks). Heart had a couple good songs early, but I saw them on TV a couple weeks ago... hooboy.

Is it money? Gotta be money...

There are some really awful reunion things going on now. I mean, c'mon, Heart, Journey, and Cheap Trick? That's just sad. Even the Police was a little like "woah". Most of these guys need to just leave it hung up when they call it quits. Guys like Jagger or Springsteen can hang in there and pull it off, but showing back up after 10 or 15 years is just plain scary for most of these guys. Roger Waters was scary.

I can't really think of a defunct band that I think would make better music reunited than what they've already done... there are plenty I'd love to see live, but none that I'd expect better new music from necessarily.

Steve Miller is the worst sounding live performer ever.

Peter Gabriel is a close second, but thankfully has a great supporting cast in the studio.

Michael Stipe is the most pretentious performer ever. Perhaps the most pretentious human ever.

Billy Corgan is a close second there. TheFutureEmbrace was a disaster.

The following 3 albums fully lived up to their hype:

- The Rising

- Sea Change

- American Idiot

I don't think my parents know what a Wilco is.

Same here, and that's probly for the best. Working on my wife & kids instead... some progress there.

Mobile has so many great sounds inside it. We saw Glenn & Nels on their solo/duo tour, and he didn't have one with him at that time but that would have been pretty cool. The crickets were cool enough. He had some kind of little box with 3-4 plinky metal strips on it (technical, I know) that he used for the start of Mobile.

Both of my parents were born & raised up near Wheeling (I think I saw where you're up there now going to school?). Kinda different up there than the rest of the state. Lots of trips when I was a kid, but haven't been there in probly 15 years. Hope the place is treating you well up there. Every now and then I get a craving for Decarlo's pizza and a visit to Jebbia's market...

They're used a lot in Appalachian folk music, so they're common in my neck of the woods. Great sound; often used solo. You play them by hitting the strings with those sticks that look like flat wooden spoons witha bouncy motion. Looks hard to me, but I don't play anything so it all looks hard. We have a "regular" dulcimer at our house which is played more like a strummed lap guitar and sounds more like a mandolin or normal string instrument. The hammered dulcimer sounds like a tinny piano crossed with a steel drum, imo.

I believe there is also a hammered dulcimer that comes in for the second verse of Less than You Think.

edit: Actually, according to the liner notes, there is also one used in Hummingbird and The Late Greats. huh.

I was glad to see a Carol Burnett bit on the list. That gal (and cast) had some funny stuff.

I'm sorry, I didn't even see your post. I was just making a general statement. But I'm sure the show will surface eventually. They probably have to edit out my misplaced e minor and/or any unintentional singing I may have peed into the feed.

I'd prefer the un-edited version. Looking forward to the Pieholden duet...

That's good to know.

be patient, it just happened saturday.

Happily patient... just wasn't sure if it would be made public or if I was going to have to bribe/threaten an actual attendee. Thanks.

Does the audio for this typically show up on etree, or is there some other way that us less fortunate souls can get a copy? Thanks,

I have a copy of Talking Heads' Speaking in Tongues pressed on clear vinyl. Somewhere around here...

UNC women beat Louisville tonight, too. Kinda weird.

alas....

anybody know when was the last time that all 4 #1 seeds made it to the final four? looks like a possibility this time.

Seriously, is this most boring tournament ever?

Getting better?

used to love him. now we him. but the dude can coach.

Xavier / UCLA was not the game I was hoping it would be. Although that run by UCLA in the 2nd half was pretty impressive.

Pitino's teams always seem to have a run in the 2nd half when they need it - just not sure UNC will allow that to happen tonight. They're still hanging around tho.

I gotta admit, Pitino has those kids playing well right now. Should be a great game. And I still like Xavier over UCLA.

I'm hoping for the opposite. I loathe Michigan State.

I feel the same way about Pitino. Last night was the first time IN MY LIFE that I ever rooted for Tenn. And now I have to cheer for UNC.... bleah. At least it's not Duke. That would be the mother of all 'llemas. A dreadful proposition.

Some great games last night. I'm not as excited about tonight's, although hopefully I can stay awake and watch the Memphis / Mich St game.

Great game, great comeback.

Western Ky looks a little starstruck early on, but just down 3 after 5 mins. Hope they can settle in and play well enough to make a run at UCLA. UL looks tough so far.