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Word Wars= very good doc on group of scrabble tournament players...really enjoyable if you dig scrabble

I was going to suggest Word Wars, too. That's a really good documentary. Kind of like Spellbound, but better since underachieving adults are far more interesting than overachieving children.

"Jeff's Note -- 1980 plus 22 years equals 2002. You do the math, people. "

Led Zeppelin reunited in 1985 for Live Aid, and again in 1988 for the Atlantic Records 40th Birthday. 22 years would be 2010, not 2002.

There are photos (and dorky captions) from the show on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website (you might have to register to see them):

http://www.ajc.com/

Or he got one of his old ones refinished.

Highly unlikely. I think I saw a photo of him playing a white one with the Nels Cline Singers. I've also seen the red one. I suspect he bought a few guitars now that, for the first time in his adult life, he's making some decent money.

There's a youtube video of EVH presenting his new guitar and amp at last week's NAMM show (music instrument convention). He seemed pretty whacked out when he was speaking, but his playing was still solid.

I saw Roth on one of those third-rate late night shows (carson daley, maybe?) a couple years ago. he played "Mean Streets" and sounded pretty good. He was still able to pull off the roundhouse karate kick, too.

well, if it was illegal, the challenge would be to keep it that way. i don't see that as an issue that would go away. it would just take on a different form.

Maybe. I still don't thimk most politicians give a crap one way or the other about the issues they speak so loudly about.

"Words of Love" made me a loyal fan.

so you see the elections like the jerry lewis telethon.

no. i believe jerry lewis sincerely wants to find a cure. I do not believe politicians who claim they'll make abortion illegal, for instance, actually want abortions to be illegal. if they were illegal, the politicians would lose a very powerful campaign issue.

it does get a bit old hearing every politician (regardless of party) spout off their to-do list each campaign and most of them have the same things on the list no matter what year it is. it's like groundhog day. can't someone get some shit done? seriously.

Then they wouldn't have any promises left to make, and would therefore not be able to "rally their base".

This album will sell a million copies...

 

LouieB

What's that, like 3 album sold for every concert they've played since AGIB came out? I'd say that's do-able.

The art of singing someone else's song can't be diminished. It is an art form in and of itself.

LouieB

I agree with that, but I'll add that it's also an education. You learn what makes a song work (or not work) by doing covers, and you incorporate those lessons into your original music.

Probably everyone who ever wrote a great song went through that process.

He juggles making mediocre rock music and being a tequila salesman quite well.

Anyone can juggle two things.

I couldn't disagree more.

Me too. Sammy is a terrible juggler.

Is that the problem?? thanks for clearing that up....

 

LouieB

well, that's what most modern hits sound like to my ears. the musical instruments are buried under a bunch of sound effects.

Wow, that came out of nowhere.

He played a wicked solo on "It Just Might Be a One Shot Deal" from Frank Zappa's "Waka/Jawaka" album.

The enduring qualities of the Monkees (and Dave Clark and Herman, etc.) comes from a time when things were far more innocent and expectations were lower, but at the same time, somehow listening to any of these groups is far less painful than listening to Christina or Britany.

LouieB

That's because Top 40 hits these days are designed to sound like video games.

Anyone else worthwhile being inducted this year?

If you like Woodstock you should check out the Isle of Wight and Monterey Pop films. I think both of those are better than Woodstock, at least in terms of musical selections.

good.

they need to get off the road for a while, finish the album, work on some side projects, repair the cracks that are likely forming in their marriages, etc.

Miles Davis - Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Chuck Berry - Hail, Hail Rock and Roll

I like Emmylou, but $69 plus fees and 3 hours of driving is way too much of an investment.

Rumor has it that Ozzy has (or had) a singer hiding in the wings covering his ass for much of his shows.

But this site lists there being 3 other guys on tour with The Police for that "Ghost In The Machine" tour. I sure don't remember seeing them!

I just read Andy Summers new book. He says they had three horn players on that tour. They probably kept the lights off them though, since the "three blond guys" was a manufactured image that would have been weakened by putting a spotlight on some grey haired, bearded saxophonists.

3. At gigs, you ask for requests, and the rest of the band say "leave"

I heard part of one song on the radio last week. I thought it sounded pretty good. Seems like a pretty interesting concept to me.

Funny that this has been roundly criticised, but the rap/white album mash-up was an internet sensation.

Dr.T and the Women...worst movie ever made, but still he was one of the greats.

RIP.