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TIL that Aerosmith only had one #1 hit in their career, and it came in 1998 for whatever that song was that they did for the Armageddon movie. That's 25 years to get a #1. That's got to be up there as longest time to get a #1, no? Are there any other notable long waits for a #1? The other week I learned that The Kinks never had a #1 in the US. That surprised me.

Steve Vai reminiscing about first DLR tour. Sorry Aerosmith enthusiasts - last hijack.

this? It's awful, but it matches up pretty closely to what I would expect, including not wanting to see a 65 year old guy in leather pants. The best comment is "This sounds a lot better with the volume off."

Wait no longer. Louis Prima. Christopher Walken does a great job of it too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMbGgdI5uQ8 I think there's actually 2 versions that Los Lobos have recorded of that song - many years apart. One was for a Disney cover compilation that had the Replacements doing Cruella DeVille - great. I forget the name of the album, but Los Lobos was on it too with their first version of I Wanna Be Like You.

Just finished reading "Los Lobos - Dream in Blue" - meh. Came out in 2013 I believe. Short book - less than 200 pages. The most interesting part was the "before they were signed" era - about the first half of the book. Then once they start making records, the book just turns into an album by album chronology, which doesn't make for interesting reading. One interesting note: Louis Perez says that David Hidalgo is the best drummer in the band. Not surprising. David Hidalgo is the best __________ in the band.

I would really love to see what they get paid for the Vegas gig. From the sounds of it - Steven Tyler made WAY more money at his American Idol stint than he ever did with Aerosmith. My only source is this Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aerosmith-drummer-joey-kramer-lawsuit-grammys-940780/

If I were being paid Aerosmith money and I'm 69 years old? Sure. At my current salary? No. But - for Kramer and the band, what would more fair for all band members? Have it come off the top, before band shares are calculated? Why should the other band members have their shares reduced because the drummer couldn't make the gig?

No. One, my contract doesn't allow them to do that. Two, my position isn't unionized, nor am I striking, so there's no scabs involved.

Meh, I don't think that clause is that bad. You get paid even when you miss shows, which is better than not getting paid, because they're certainly not paying the replacement drummer more than what a band member's share would be. Getting paid is always better than not getting paid. I'm assuming they must have a "termination for cause" clause in the band's contract, which is probably why they went through the whole rigmarole of having him audition. They probably couldn't fire him for being injured, unless it could be shown that even after physical therapy / recovery he just wasn't up to snuf

Kramer was responsible for paying his replacement - because it WAS in the contract, and he WAS getting paid for shows he was sidelined for. Petty or not, they all agreed to it. Regardless - it's a shitty business. I would assume all of this "play at an appropriate level" stuff is being guided by whatever contract they signed for their big bucks Vegas residency, and I'm sure that big teat is more compelling than being a decent human being.

How so? From what I've read - in the past year or so, he suffered some injuries that prevented him from playing several dates. So, the band, which will be performing at the Grammys, wanted him to come audition to make sure he could still play (they ARE ancient, after all). Apparently, Kramer didn't show up for several rehearsals. They decided that he wasn't up to snuff. So now he's suing them.

He was my favorite cross dressing Python harridan. The naked piano guy. The straight man in the Nudge Nudge sketch. Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson

I've been hearing about things that are "really damaging to Trump" since before the 2016 election. I think it's time to face the facts that there isn't such a thing as "really damaging to Trump."

Here's a great article on how the Mandalorian is the first smart military tactician to show up in the Star Wars universe. (Mainly about the 4th episode (I think?) - One of the stand-alones - where he and the tough chick help out the pond farmers... https://www.wired.com/story/mandalorian-star-wars-soldier-tactics/

Wonder if there will be comments from Moon or Dweezil, as my impression was that they were irked that they were left out of the process when the kickstarter thing happened in 2016.

Maybe you just need to whoahoh, listen to the music?

I've been meaning to check those out. Saw Uncut Gems over the holidays. Fascinating, stressful film. Not sure I enjoyed it, or want to watch it again though.

Strong start to HBO's The Outsider. Just started last Sunday. 2 episodes. Definitely. The standalone episodes (4, 5, 6) were a little bit weaker, but cool nonetheless.

What is "An overenthusiastic YEEE HAAW!"?

The Criterion channel app. Definitely the best movie streaming service out there. Huge art house / indy / foreign classics library. https://www.criterionchannel.com/ $11/month. 14 day free trial. If art house / indy / foreign flicks are your thing, I can't recommend it highly enough.

It's been on my list ever since seeing My Best Fiend a couple months ago.

That's how I'd describe Uncut Gems. A great movie that I didn't necessarily enjoy.

I just try to get through the daily grind, and take solace in the happiness and peace of mind I get when I'm home with my family. I have no confidence in the impeachment proceedings - I think they'll only make Trump's base stronger and more resolute. I think there's no possible positive outcome from the Iran situation, and I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for a Trump re-election, whether legitimate or not.

I thought Once Upon a Time was just too long and too slow, and didn't have a story to tell. Wasted opportunity with having two great magnetic leads. The last half hour almost made up for the rest of the film, but I found it completely lacking of any great Tarantino scenes or dialogue. Couldn't agree more with your assessment of Echo. The shots of Jacob Dylan just nodding along with whatever his interviewee had to say... He looked so bored.

Long live the Rutles.