Mad Season - Above

You had me at Rush but lost me at Clutch... same kinda fanboys, smaller cult. there are levels of fandom for both bands, some people make it their whole identity, some just really love the music. I know some Clutch fans that are as hardcore as my buddy is with Rush and while they're my favorite ban...

I've got a buddy in his mid 50's who loves to give people shit for basically no reason than when called on it says "hey, I'm just breaking balls" It's a juvenile mindset he never grew out, and the best part is that he can dish it out but can't take it and his favorite band is Rush so any t...

Looks like that was written during a manic phase.

Didn't something like this happen a few years ago where he said he was going to stop doing it? I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I read something about it here.

Sure, if they're opening for a band I actually want to see.

The corruption and incompetence of the police department is staggering. This had been an ongoing case for over a decade and the locals continually dropped the ball and bungled things. Look up James Burke, he was chief for a lot of the time until he got popped by the feds and did time for beating a s...

I love the goofy Facebook posts, the beard, the fact that he wears leather in Arizona, all of it. He's the fucking Metal God, he has nothing to prove and he can do whatever the fuck he wants.

I know people who own or have tried to buy food trucks. They're not people I would buy food from.

Is this guy one of his illlegitimate kids?

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hahah, in response to the two posts above mine, small doses is the keyword here. As I was typing it out I realized I was probably describing a good number of Sludgers. Hearing it over and over in person is a whole different thing. I have another friend who basically does the same thing with Star War...

I know a couple that are very emotionally stunted both in their 50s. They do okay as adults (hold down jobs, pay their bills, aren't criminals) but when it comes to music they're not only stuck in the past, they're mentally stuck in their 20's. Same habits, same opinions, same closed minds. No music...

About 15 years ago somebody gave me a copy of Hollywood Babylon. There are two companion books to Hollywood Babylon. They are "Hollywood Babylon II" by Kenneth Anger, and "Rock & Roll Babylon" by Gary Herman. I found a signed copy of Hollywood Babylon in a thrift store a few...

I’ll play devils advocate. First of all GNR is no better than Crue. Neither band has a stage show, and both singers are awful. So let’s put that lie to rest. In fact, Crue has a significantly better catalog. IS GNR “selling out” stadiums??? Really?? I’m not so sure about that in 2023. And demand in...

Called to set up service a few weeks ago at our new place in San Antonio and was told they don't provide cans, which I thought was strange. They do pickups twice a week, two 35 gallon cans and they do it old school with guys hopping off the truck and emptying the cans themselves. No incessant beepin...

So how many books do you reckon you have currently? How big a room is your library? Do you have shelves from floor to ceiling? What other furniture do you have in there? I've always had a thing for old houses in the movies or tv shows that have a library and or study. Right now I'm sitting at aroun...

Tell us about your book collection, Charles. I wanna here about your library. I don't really know what to say about it. I've been working on it for about ten years. My latest focus has been on popular music from the 1920's-now. Mainly the history of Jazz, Blues and Rock. I've also been picking up a...

Is his voice shot, or is he trying to sound like Mark Lanegan? I'm assuming he's surrounded himself with yes men and none of them have the balls to tell him this is a poor sounding vanity project. But hey, in the end he won. He's got all the money and can do shit like this no matter how misguided it...

I haven't been a child in decades but this song is so godawfull and horrible that it still makes me cry, it's as bad as Save The Weak.

Here come the waterworks...

I just moved here a few weeks ago and I like it so far. The heat is a bitch but I'm getting used to it. The people are friendly, the food is good, traffic isn't horrible and the cost of living is a lot cheaper than it was it in Colorado. Wheres my invite to go swimming!! Look at the Best Days Behin...

I just moved here a few weeks ago and I like it so far. The heat is a bitch but I'm getting used to it. The people are friendly, the food is good, traffic isn't horrible and the cost of living is a lot cheaper than it was it in Colorado.

Yes, but it's more my mindset that i hope I can change. In fact, some people here have posted real problems that make me feel bad about bitching at all (I hope you feel better Uncle Josh C, and glad it's going better beyotch) Maybe I'll snap out of it. Other people have real probs. Then again. I ha...

So I'm 50, never Married, no kids, had a great time in college but since then its like everyone went away! I get it. People move on with familes and jobs of their own, etc. With the way things are going in society, who says my best days have yet to arrive? Or, am I being totally unrealistic? What a...

Who isn't using drum triggers these days? A programmed drum beat is a programmed drum beat as far as I'm concerned and I'd much rather hear acoustic drums but but I think that's pretty much a thing of the past. Using triggers isn't quite the same as programmed drums, but I'd say they're at least fir...

Good shoes and insoles are enough for me. I've also been going to a lot more shows since Covid, mostly in smaller venues where there usually isn't any seating. I'm 50 and sure there are a few aches here and there, but it's all part of the cost of doing business and a perfectly acceptable trade off a...

Alice in Chains opening for Poison in 1990. It was actually January of 91, but boy did AIC tear it up that night. The crowd wasn't having it, but they gave it their all and turned me and a few of my friends into instant fans that night. One of our buddies sold Layne a joint for $5 before the show.

even their press releases are pretentious

I'd say Twisted Sister should towards the top of the list, they went from two massive hits to Dee Snider riding a ten speed to a minimum wage office job a few years later. They were probably not going to be much more than a two hit wonder but if they weren't so gimmicky, they probably could have a W...

How the fuck is that bipolar? Bipolar disorder is characterized by long spells of depression. I've never heard anything of Roth that sounded like depression. He always like the "every cloud has its silver lining" type. If I had to put a label on the guy it would probably be ADHD. Anthony ...

Bon Jovi, AC/DC and Guns n' Roses can all do stadiums on their own. They'd never join a package. Motley could team up with Aerosmith or Sammy Hagar and do well. Not sure who adds value as the third band. A reunited Heart? Sammy Hagar ? Dossn't he play clubs ? I don't think he's gonna help much brin...