John Smith

I beg to differ, many experts predicted just this sort of chaos in the Mid East before the invasion. They may not have predicted ISIS specifically but they did predict sectarian chaos once the powers that be were removed. You can read things like this going back into the 90's. The problem with the bush admin is that they ignored people like this completely.

Me and you and a dog named boo

Jumped the shark

I really wish people would stop with the "we've been in Getmany and Japan for CX years after WEII" as a way of arguing that we should have stayed longer in Iraq.the length of time spent in those two countries is completely different than Iraq. And the two situations are not comparable.

Thanks. I'll take this into consideration and refer back to this as I look to buy more. I did a little research and found that Steve Vai was in the band when I saw Zappa in the fall of 1980. My memories of that show were the guitar playing and Zappa Chewing our security when a guy ran on stage and handed hm a joint, which he tore up on stage.

I didn't read it, but did they do it the way they normally do these lists? Don't hey normally have a panel of musicians and critics put together lists and come up with some sort of concensus?

it is about time, but I've had afew artists that I was not quite ready for when I was younger, but am feeling like giving them a chance now. I had never heard the first six sabbath albums until a couple months ago, the hits, yes, whole albums no. But I wasnt ready for them back then. Never listened to the Dead till two years ago. Maybe after i get enough Zappa I'll try someone else I overlooked in my youth, like Todd Rundgren or something.

ok, 55 years into my life im going to take a deep dive into Zappa and see how it works out for me, Ive always been intrigued, but never felt ready, now I'm ready. I've got Overnight Sensation, Shut up and play your guitar box set and You cant do that on stage volumne two. Where shoudl I go from there and why? the 60's stuff? 70's? the original mothers? Any advice would be appreciated.

I hate publicly funded stadiums. Its never good deal to the taxpayer. I am a White Sox fan and would have been fine with them leaving back when St Pete was bidding for them. But no instead we get a stadium that is not making any money for the taxpayers. And...the bonds issued to fund it have tax free income. They are muni Bonds, which are exempt from fed tax and Illinois does not tax the income either. so double screwing the tax payer.

I believe she really was. A guy in the town I live in was lifelong friends with her and really loved her as a friend.

My question was to ask if there had been successful ones. The common thought is that they managed a business so they should be able to manage a governmental body. That's not the case business methods do not always apply and business leaders are usually subject to the direction of a board of directors. People who have served in government are more familiar with the mechanisms of government which exist by law. And none of this means they can't be successful, but just assuming they would be because they have business experience is dangerous.

What Trump, Cruz, Paul, and others who have little chance of wining do is pull the party further to the right, further into the realm of parody. the ones who actually do have a chance in the general election have to respond. And if they respond with a moderate position they have a harder chance of winning the primaries. If they try to out conservative each other then they have those statements and ideas hanging over their heads in the General. It's a tough he to dig out of. On a side note...there is always talk of getting a business person in to run the government. Has there ever been a pure

Your right, not naming someone while questioning the outlandish nature of their post is bad form. Though it does appear that someone is being called out in the above referenced post. Anubow...so Manson and the Unibomber are polling well in this very realistic scenario, wait they can't be because they are convicted felons. Trump on the other really is polling well because he is saying what the R base wants to hear, or at least the republicans I know in the very republican world I live in. Of course some of these people also still see the former gov of Alaska as a viable option. Again that's n

Will the treatment be any different when it's a marquee player. Of course it is a much more serious offense (both are very serious)

I love the Hawks and think Kane is a hell of a player, but he is definately a guy who has not learned how to learn from past mistakes or how to live life as a high profile person. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the press.

That's the game they have been playing for years...out conservatising each other. One guy starts out with a position and the next guy has to go further, all the while convincing themselves and supporters that their positions are mainstream. The Overton Window theory in action.

I am here at work listening to three co-workers discussing all of Trumps positive attributes. *sigh*

New DBT 3cd live set "It's Great to Be Alive" due out October 30. 35 songs from November 2014 stand at the Filmore. http://drivebytruckers.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=407_72052

Ian Hunter Band's Mick Ronson playing FBI on Welcome to the Club.

Hmmmm Ry Cooder on Sister Morphine Michael Schenker - Lights Out on the live album Neil Young - Down by the River/Cowgirl in the Sand All kinds of solos on the Girl Friend album When the Levee Breaks

I hope thi sis not a reference to the supposed two years of super majority that Obama supposedly had. April 2009 was when Spector Switched sides, however that still was not enough to give the D's a veto proof majoprity. Franken had been elected, but recounts and delaying tactics preventted him from being seated till July 2009. however due to Kennedy's illness he was rarely in thesenate, so the D's frequently could only muster 59 votes. Kennedy passed away in August and his succssor was appointed in September. But Byrd was sick and not 100% reliable. Regardless though the earliest that the

BT YHF MA I A bunch of others...

I've been enjoying the Sticky fingers live quite a bit too. Definitely hurting a little from missing Keys and Cooder, but I like it nonetheless.

I had never listend to any Sabbath album other than We Sold Our Souls until this year. Now 40+ years after the fact i've heard the first six albums. All are pretty decent but the first second and fourth stand out for me. I saw Sabbath at the Rockford Speedway sometime in 80 or 81 wth BOC and Molly Hatchet. Both Sabbath (With Dio) and Molly Hatchet (With some guy who wasnt Danny Brown) both played with subsitute singers. The show was good, but seeing Sabbath in broad daylight was probably not the best way to see them, but at the time I took what I could get.

Is that set list representative for the period?