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The Guns N' Roses/Velvet Revolver Thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to Hand_Of_Omega_91's topic in Other Bands / Music
I love Guns N' Roses or rather what used to be Guns N' Roses..... they were the last great hard/classic rock band IMO. Appetite for Destruction is one of my favorite albums of all time. The Use Your Illusion albums I haven't listened to as much but they have some good songs off that. I'd like to get my hands on their live album sometime. I think Axl should change the name now cause he's the only original member left I only have a few Velvet Revolver songs but they really rock from what I've heard. One of my best friends got to see them play a couple years ago and he thought they were great -
yes I'm a huge fan nope would like to though I only have Van Halen and The Best of Both Worlds.... so I guess I go with Van Halen Panama or Hot for Teacher Eddie even though he's an idiot trying to figure out which frontman should be in his band **Eddie picking flower pedals off a flower** "I like Roth, I like Sammy, I like Roth, I like Gary, I like Sammy, I like Roth"...... In the spirit of the Roth-Hagar debate I'll say this..... I like Roth era songs the best... I like Sammy but I don't like the poppy stuff... when they rocked it was good but I don't like Why Can't This Be Love etc etc
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What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
a "rare" take of Stairway to Heaven that has been posted on youtube....... the cover of IV is the "video" ...... I'm interested to see how the solo sounds Edit: upon listening to it I like the version we all know and love much better..... but if you wanna hear it go here -
What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
In the Evening live from Knebworth -
What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
heard this about ten minutes ago listening to this right now...... I'm listening to the second side of Led Zeppelin II on vinyl and the bass from the album is giving my ears a headache now it's Bring It On Home........ "waahh wahhhhhhh" -
Trampled Under Foot Classic Rock.... 106.7 THE FOX
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The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
Yes I pointed that out a couple pages ago... Yoko wasn't the only one. But she's a big reason and probably bigger than the rest of them. She singlehandedly managed to turn four friends into enemies unless there was a guest there (i.e. Eric Clapton or Billy Preston... both brought by George Harrison to alleviate that hostility). Her influence on Lennon was incredible. -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
exactly....... she even gave her own opinion on the other's songs!!!! I don't know about you but that would tick me off..... "who's this woman telling me, a Beatle, what to do on my bloody song?" -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
I consider those sessions to be one of the most interesting times of the Beatles career... all the songs they did and stuff really interesting even if they weren't getting along -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
Thanks! I'll have to check it out looks awesome -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
I thought Ringo lived in the US but who knows ? Nope I don't get it completely either I think her strangeness attracted John to her partly..... as he was always loving odd things. If anything positive happened out of him becoming attached to her it was that he started writing again. I've never heard much of George's solo work outside of the two songs you always hear on the radio (My Sweet Lord and What is Life). I like some of McCartney's solo work, in fact I'm listening to his Having a Wonderful Christmastime song right now. He was easily the most talented musician in the Beatles due to sheer skill.... he can/could play pretty much anything he picks up. He played the solos in Ticket to Ride, Taxman, Good Morning Good Morning, and it's disputed whether he played Hey Bulldog and the album version of Let It Be. He also hasn't really lost his vocal range with age either which is pretty neat too. -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
yes the solos are different the one on the Let It Be album was recorded a year later I think I forgot about bootlegs of Let It Be ..... can't you tell I'm not a collector? The ones I knew of were the single version, the one on Let It Be, I heard Led It Be...Naked had a different version, and the one on the Anthology they did a lot of songs during that time..... I remember reading they played Love Me Do.... I dunno if it's on a recording or not though -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
ahh you got the one that has the blistering guitar solo in it then -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
well there are a bunch of reasons. A big one was Yoko.... but it wasn't the only one contrary to popular belief (I think it just helped speed it up.) When Lennon hooked up with her it all went downhill from there. The recording sessions the Beatles had before they left for India to study transcendental meditation were productive and they were having fun recording together (go to youtube and type in Lady Madonna or Hey Bulldog and you'll see what I mean). But afterwards for the first recording session for The White Album when Yoko arrived it went downhill... destroyed the unity. And the other three went along with it and the result made everyone miserable and short tempered. There were moments where it wasn't so bad sure but I'm speaking in general. Each member thought his own songs were more important and cared only for their own. Harrison felt caged in with normal "two songs per album" that he received on each album... and increasingly hostile to McCartney who he felt was "bossy" (Hey Jude is an example.. McCartney didn't like the way he was playing guitar) Also George felt that he couldn't record until Paul had done three or four of his own songs first. Well to keep this from getting really long, these feelings never changed and after all four somehow managed to make a somewhat united effort with Abbey Road they rarely saw each other after that. Each member had started some sort of a solo effort but they hadn't officially split until McCartney came public about it. I think a factor often forgotten is that the Beatles had basically spent fourteen straight years together from their teenage years to adulthood..... they all had families when they split and were happy to stay that way You probably have the version that was released as a single. What CD did you get it off? -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
Well obviously the thing you heard doesn't apply to me cause both are two of my fav bands off all time I don't think Pepper is the Beatles (as a whole) best work... I'd say Revolver or Abbey Road is. Pepper was McCartney's project and it shows cause he wrote the majority of the songs. Lennon's contributions were smaller, Harrison had one song after putting three on Revolver, but I like the song Lennon and McCartney wrote for Ringo... its the best one they ever wrote for him. That said, it's still a masterpiece.... and I think Revolver is a good reason that Sgt Pepper isn't maybe as highly regarded anymore. Yeah I can imagine this album dropped quite a few jaws when it first came out. -
The Beatles thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to achilleslaststand77's topic in Other Bands / Music
I generally don't have a Beatles song I don't like (much like Zepp) but there are a few. Those are good songs Vannis I like them..... must ask though...... which version of Let It Be do you like the best? There are three plus the one from the Beatles Anthology so you have four to choose from my favorite songs would be Hey Bulldog, Help!, Hey Jude, Here Comes the Sun, and Ticket to Ride -
I looked for one and couldn't find one. Saw a few things about Lennon and Harrison but nothing of the Beatles...... and considering that we have a bunch of other threads about other famous bands I thought I'd start one on the Beatles I love the Beatles I've been addicted to them since I was fourteen and have tried to read almost every book I happened upon that looked interesting My favorite album is Abbey Road..... it's their best album I think. Also love Rubber Soul and Revolver So yeah, what's everybody else think?
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What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
I think the group is Steam..... yep it is just double checked When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin -
What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin -
I never noticed that until you pointed that out. Either way for me it's still Over the Hills and Far Away followed by The Ocean and The Song Remains the Same
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What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
Trampled Under Foot - Led Zeppelin -
Rolling Stones Thread
achilleslaststand77 replied to icantquityoubabe's topic in Other Bands / Music
Elvis is what influenced Lennon to get into music. It's on The Beatles Anthology DVD's. Those DVD's also mention the Beatles visit to see Elvis in 1965 during their US tour and that they were unimpressed with him at that point of his career... or something along those lines. Elvis did try to ban the Beatles from the US at one point. But anyway, I like early Elvis the best. He's got some great tunes and they are early rock and roll songs. -
What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
nice to meet you officially now hah. I haven't jumped into bootlegs all that much yet so I don't all that much about just how bad they can sound. k good night I'm still finishing my freaking paper. Fool in the Rain - Led Zeppelin -
What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
lol I guess we never introduced. I'm Josh It was pretty good I think even though the sound quality wasn't the best I love that song! I'll Wait - Van Halen -
What Are You Listening To At This Moment?
achilleslaststand77 replied to The Pagemeister's topic in Other Bands / Music
yeah the O2 concert haha yeah me too that stinks lol Your Mother Should Know - The Beatles Anthology...... no idea what take