I reluctantly clicked on Blue World but damn. Pretty good.

I hung out with Zakk at Zloz's 70th birthday party back last fall... he could not have been nicer. The event was a who's-who in the industry and I was honored that Neil invited me. Zakk is the real deal, through and through... a fun guy, honest guy, and very likeable too. Anyone hating on him, or t...

I worked 3 shows with her last summer in May/June last year. She was an absolute pleasure. Seriously sweet person.

Each one is better than the next. Fucking amazing.

This the first I heard anyone say Ben Orr and Ric Ocasek's voices sound alike? They really don't. Agreed. Ric could not possibly have a more unique voice. It's funny that nearly every single person alive that isn't a Cartard thinks the same thing, no? So, when Benn sings 'Let's Go-ow..." it is...

veritas wrote: ↑Tue Jun 24, 2025 10:26 am This the first I heard anyone say Ben Orr and Ric Ocasek's voices sound alike?

They really don't.

Agreed. Ric could not possibly have a more unique voice.

Sleek wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:17 am Naw, that shit is gay. If I own it, I play it.

Mind you, I'm not one of those cork sniffers with a bunch of $5,000 guitars. I have about 10 in stage rotation right now and they go from $1500 on the high end to $50 on the low.

"Cork sniffer"?? How dare you!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQenNvK3byA

This is all kinds of awesome and best part is no post-production.

I crossed paths with Robbin a few times in the hey-day. Once at the Rainbow where we had a mutual friend so we sat in the same booth (4-5 of us) and did the usual Rainbow stuff. Pizza and long island iced teas. In addition, some friends and I used to go the Star Garden in NoHo (strip club, still the...

This is just 4 mos into the administration. Just wait. It ain't gonna get better.

Excellent!

I was a bit of a mid-level collector in the 2000s. There was a brief period that I had my eyes on a Submariner that was around $20k, but I was told going to the Bahamas they could be found around 1/2 that. So spending $2k round trip you'd still come out way ahead. Was going to plan a family dive tri...

Journey Raised on Radio. Cardboard long-box. About 3-4 weeks before my 1st cd player. 1st CD/song I ever heard was George Michael's Faith in a stereo store.

I Want a Woman is certainly one of the big reasons "Hair Metal" went by way of the 8-track tape. Nirvana was the final nail, but without Poison and Warrant kicking their legs in unison like the Rockettes and once respectable bands like RATT coming out with this drivel, Nirvana may not have...

This is awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3dTibxnYn0

Pyromania... I bought it as soon as I heard Rock of Ages - The place Chip heard it and was a fan of it, when he was only 18months old. But I couldnt warm up to it. It was too lightweight. I was into the heaviest of metal. Iron maiden and Ozzy. I mean, it was never gonna get heavier than that. Was i...

Boston. Vocals all sounded like same sound. Yeah, the way $1,000 caviar always has the same taste. A perfectly cut diamond has the same shine. The interior of a new Bentley has the same smell. How much better do you guys think Boston would have done :lol: Their debut album sold 17 million copies in...

Olivia Sophia wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 3:36 pm Boston.

Vocals all sounded like same sound.

Yeah, the way $1,000 caviar always has the same taste. A perfectly cut diamond has the same shine. The interior of a new Bentley has the same smell.

If ticket sales were indeed soft and the reason for the 'silence', if I'm Tommy & Nikki I'm directing anger straight at Vince. Crue could have been a Bon Jovi type if Vince kept (or got) his shit together. He hasn't cared in decades. If he made minimal effort to stay in shape and took his vocal...

If ticket sales were indeed soft and the reason for the 'silence', if I'm Tommy & Nikki I'm directing anger straight at Vince. Crue could have been a Bon Jovi type if Vince kept (or got) his shit together. He hasn't cared in decades. If he made minimal effort to stay in shape and took his vocals...

Your loss. Better than anything Poison ever recorded. The fuck does Poison have to do with anything? 80s metal fans who dislike that particularly Winger song are those who particularly lack any discernment - hence are likely to be poisoned by Poison. Some might argue that all 80s metal fans lack di...

After hearing the solo on Headed For A Heartbreak, it is impossible to not like Reb Beach. One of the best solos of the entire 80s metal canon. Yeah, but you have to listen to Headed For a Heartbreak to hear it. I've never made it to the solo. Your loss. Better than anything Poison ever recorded. T...

ParaDime77 wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 2:01 pm Is Dan Huff on the new album that was released last month?

No, I don't think he's been part of Giant since the first two. He has a new solo record coming soon.

Dan Huff has been making the rounds doing a lot of interviews lately so top of mind. I f**king loved the debut record, but didn't give the follow-up much of a chance but listening to it again there's some GREAT songs on it. Solid band. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6VFmB58/0/Mhm2Sc4tp3TK5Pf64V...

Having gone to Indiana University , we were about 45 minutes from the race track for the Indy 500. We went to the race and practice days multiple times … I am not a huge race fan , but it’s worth checking out the race in person . You have no idea how fast 225 MPH is until you see it in person. Word...

Having gone to Indiana University , we were about 45 minutes from the race track for the Indy 500. We went to the race and practice days multiple times … I am not a huge race fan , but it’s worth checking out the race in person . You have no idea how fast 225 MPH is until you see it in person. Word...

Van Ailin' wrote: ↑Mon May 26, 2025 8:54 pm After hearing the solo on Headed For A Heartbreak, it is impossible to not like Reb Beach. One of the best solos of the entire 80s metal canon.

Yeah, but you have to listen to Headed For a Heartbreak to hear it. I've never made it to the solo.

They must have been taking requests from the audience.