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What were your thoughts the first time you heard The Lumberjack song by Jackyl ?
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Hated it with a white hot passion.

Which is funny, as I loved the rest of the album.
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Absolute dogshit song with an even more dogshit singer. I can't believe there are people who like this song.
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Great song! Funny and who doesn’t like a little bit of chainsaw
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Same feeling I had first time I saw The Iron Sheik in the ring cutting a promo..this is what life is about
Chainsaw solo live is like Hulkamania ringside

Honestly: if you don’t respect Jackyl you are a dumb person
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HueyRamone wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:54 pm Hated it with a white hot passion.

Which is funny, as I loved the rest of the album.
This^ x2
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HueyRamone wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:54 pm Hated it with a white hot passion.

Which is funny, as I loved the rest of the album.
I have to wonder if deep down, Jesse hates that song too. It was a gimmick song, but it did it's job of getting the band attention. However, now he's GOT to play it at every show they do, which means having to either bring his own chainsaw and stool to every gig (or have it on the rider), hope there's no technical issues with the chainsaw, and risk getting injured, which has to have happened hundreds of times over the last thirty years.

Seems like it would have been more convenient to have written Cherry Pie, instead.
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What about guitar AC/DC dude that wears girl school dress at every show :lol: :lol: nice career choice

Jackyl chainsaw hate is awesome
I saw Jesse at Rainbow eating with band after Whisky show…he looked “miserable” :lol: that damn chainsaw :lol:
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Anthrax442 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:27 am
HueyRamone wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:54 pm Hated it with a white hot passion.

Which is funny, as I loved the rest of the album.
I have to wonder if deep down, Jesse hates that song too. It was a gimmick song, but it did it's job of getting the band attention. However, now he's GOT to play it at every show they do, which means having to either bring his own chainsaw and stool to every gig (or have it on the rider), hope there's no technical issues with the chainsaw, and risk getting injured, which has to have happened hundreds of times over the last thirty years.

Seems like it would have been more convenient to have written Cherry Pie, instead.
yeah I was thinking how he’s way more of the “chainsaw guy” than Jani was cherry pie.
I thought it was odd that Jani seemed so messed up about it in that interview. I never thought cherry pie was his legacy
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The song that made it impossible to defend hair metal in
the 1990s. Our generation's Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park.
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Even when compared to the worst of hair metal songs and videos, it is beyond bad.
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I wouldn't say I liked it or dislike it. It was a novelty song that took on a life of its own. Never a big jackyl fan, but watched that shit-show Full Throttle Saloon for a couple of seasons.
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TooOldToCare wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:35 am I wouldn't say I liked it or dislike it. It was a novelty song that took on a life of its own. Never a big jackyl fan, but watched that shit-show Full Throttle Saloon for a couple of seasons.
Having met Jesse, I'll say that while Full Throttle Saloon was clearly played up, reality tv bullshit, he is THAT GUY, through and through. He was going to be successful, by God, and found a way. When they say someone is a force of nature, they're talking about him.
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Anthrax442 wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:07 pm
TooOldToCare wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:35 am I wouldn't say I liked it or dislike it. It was a novelty song that took on a life of its own. Never a big jackyl fan, but watched that shit-show Full Throttle Saloon for a couple of seasons.
Having met Jesse, I'll say that while Full Throttle Saloon was clearly played up, reality tv bullshit, he is THAT GUY, through and through. He was going to be successful, by God, and found a way. When they say someone is a force of nature, they're talking about him.
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Anthrax442 wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:07 pm
TooOldToCare wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:35 am I wouldn't say I liked it or dislike it. It was a novelty song that took on a life of its own. Never a big jackyl fan, but watched that shit-show Full Throttle Saloon for a couple of seasons.
Having met Jesse, I'll say that while Full Throttle Saloon was clearly played up, reality tv bullshit, he is THAT GUY, through and through. He was going to be successful, by God, and found a way. When they say someone is a force of nature, they're talking about him.
I’ve never seen that show but he seems to have a more southern bret Michaels vibe
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Sure its a gimmick song.. would probably get old playing and hearing it that often..

I have photogrpahed Jesse/Jackyl numerous times.. Super cool guy and always puts on a great show

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MattleyCrue wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:11 pm Great song! Funny and who doesn’t like a little bit of chainsaw
This right here. The chainsaw solo is what makes it, actually.
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They were playing this in the bars before they got signed.
Used to piss off bar owners all the time.
Annie’s had just remodeled the stage and he carved Jackyl in the brand new ceiling with it.
Used to carve up barstools at other places.
He also used to do a (really bad) guitar solo and sing the Oscar Mayer hot dog song.
Anything to get attention
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He hummed The Star Spangled Banner into hie guitar pickups when I saw him. I thought it was hilarious.
veritas wrote: Wed May 21, 2025 3:37 pm Wow, late to this thread, but Sleek is pulling a Moggio here.

It's absolutely idiotic to contend Zep weren't A-listers in the 1970s.
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