Sad to say Cammie, but there seems to be a lot of dreck in that line-up. Van Halen seems to be the best bet for a good-time...but that depends on the state Eddie and Dave are in, and how you feel about Michael Anthony being kicked out. Alice Cooper and Danzig used to give pretty good shows in that cartoonish-horror-rock vein, but they are both long-in-the-tooth, and I haven't seen either of them in years. Stay away from Hole, as it is NOT Hole but Courtney Love and a bunch of hired hands. Without Patty, Eric and Melissa, it's just the Courtney show and it ain't pretty...it's a sham. Bad Religion is okay if you like grey and boring punk rock...again, these guys have been around FOREVER. And you mean to tell me the Cro-Mags and Sisters of Mercy are STILL around? Sheesh, at a certain age you just look silly...just ask Robert Smith. And stay far far away from the dismal likes of Sum 41 and All Time Low and the Hollywood Undead! Blech! I haven't seen so many glum and scowling faces since high school. Most of these bands are nothing more than glorified bar-bands. Literally, in the case of Steel Panther. These guys have been playing the Viper Room in LA for years. Guess it finally paid off...didn't realize they could scrounge up the airfare to Oz. Are they even known in Australia? And will Aussies get the joke? For Steel Panther is like a spoof, a parody of 80's hair-metal. As such, they are one of the few bands on the bill where you are guaranteed to have fun, so I recommend you and your girlfriends check 'em out. It'll provide a nice antidote to the rest of the po-faced angst on the bill.

This sounds like one of those latter-day Santana bore-a-thons with all the rehashing of old songs with special guests. And the bonus remixes sound even more painful. Dubstep's time ended about 5 minutes ago. I'm serious, ENOUGH with the dubstep!

I've been ignoring this thread for as long as it has been around...but now that it has been bumped up again and obviously been heating up the last few days, I'll dip my toe in, if only to defend Brad, as he was the one who bumped up the thread in the first place. As Brad was merely pointing out a news story about a spanking gone too far, I don't see any problem with his posting it, and applaud him for actually taking the time to do a search of the topic instead of cluttering up the board with redundant threads. More people should follow his example. Of course, when I saw this Spanking thread pop up the first time, my first assumption was that it was about sexual-spanking, and while there have been the odd posts about that, I haven't seen anything that warrants shutting the thread down. Silver Rider, I like you and enjoy most of your posts, but on this I gotta disagree. I haven't seen any "threatening" post and whether to spank or not to spank a child is a valid subject for discussion...especially for the people that are parents here. If the thread bothers you so much, do what Deborah suggests and ignore it...they have an "ignore user" function here, maybe there is an "ignore thread" button, too. I know it sounds like we're all ganging up on you, but you obviously have a strong personal reaction to the subject of spanking, so maybe this isn't a thread you should spend time in anymore. But to say it should be shut down is a tad extreme, in my opinion. As for my 2 cents...I was abused as a kid, but I think "normal" spankings are useful in some cases, and think it is well within a parent's right to discipline their child. It is up to the parent to know their children and how each responds to punishment. As has been noted, some respond to grounding or restrictions, others need the odd spanking to get the point across. And I am with Steve, I will not countenance any verbal abuse and hitting a child in public. That's just bullying...and I hate bullys.

Oh come on! Nobody has any ideas on what that jam is or what song it's based on? To save you time, I'll even tell you when in the clip it starts...around the 5:48 mark. So come on all you trainspotters and experts in all things Zeppelin and/or music, help me out!

No. What you are hearing is Jones playing the bass pedals with his feet whilst playing the keyboards. Multi-tasking as it were...but then, Jonesey's talented like that. I dare say if they'd put a strumpet upon his keyboard he'd have played her, too.

Virginia Parker.

It's Breakfast @ Wimbledon, as usual. It is 8:27am local time in Los Angeles. I'm eating waffles with strawberries and whipped cream while watching Serena Williams finish off Kirilenko. Okay...Serena won. Now ESPN2 is showing the end of Federer vs. Nalbandian. And.....Federer wins!

^^^ Wow...Neil and the boys look like they've gotten some SUN! Silver, I think you meant that for the Soul thread.

6' 7"

Coda. Not just because of its unevenness but because the album's mere existence reminds me of Bonham's death and the end of the band.

Zoso. Or Led Zeppelin IV.

When the Levee Breaks.

Tea For One. Followed by Royal Orleans(wished they would have added RO to the setlist in 77), and Achilles Last Stand.

Good Times, Bad Times. As it opened the first album, it wasn't just a great album opener, it was a career opener.

Whole Lotta Love. The RIFF. Pure animal sexuality. And that amazing psychedelic freak-out in the middle. Oh, and the cough at the beginning.

John Paul Jones, as he seems to have come through relatively unscathed. Although, if I was Jimmy Page I could go back and fix How the West Was Won and The Song Remains the Same reissues.

Of the Led Zeppelin songs listen, I had to go with Misty Mountain Hop. I just immediately picture Golden Gate park packed with hippies whenever I hear that song.

Rain Song. Pure mellow bliss. I have a problem with SIBLY being on the list. SIBLY is an ELECTRIC BLUES. It is dramatic, intense, extremely emotional...it is the antithesis of a ballad. You would not sing this to a child or a loved one as a lullaby.

1973...it was still relatively concise, Jimmy and Jones were still nailing the riff...the tympani addition worked great, and without the over-flanging that marred the 75 and 77 solos for me...the way the lights reflected off and thru Bonzo's Vistalites...and most important, the fact I got to sing happy birthday to Bonham after one of his Moby Dick's in 73.

49 in July. Surprised to see that 12-20 is the largest group. Way to go, kids!

For those who couldn't afford the nearly $300 tickets, here are some various clips from the Wiltern Theatre show and elsewhere: I Am A Child Broken Arrow Mr. Soul

Now that Kiwi's back I had to bring this thread back from the dead. Tonight I bring you a band from the New Haven, Connecticut garage-scene, THE SHAGS...not to be confused with The Shaggs. Here's three tasty treats for your palate. Listen in the first song how they apply the maxim "less is more". Instead of using a fuzz riff throughout the song, they use it sparingly, so that when the fuzz guitar finally comes, it stings like a bee.

Two very different second albums...first, The Byrds "Turn! Turn! Turn!" from 1965. An absolute STUNNING song and sadly overlooked, "If You're Gone"...Gene Clark was a great songwriter and had a soulful voice...and listen to those haunting backing harmonies by McGuinn and Crosby! Now for something completely different...the Dead Kennedys "Plastic Surgery Disasters", a hardcore classic: Trust Your Mechanic

I'm sure your kids don't think so... Hahaha...I'm beginning to feel like a short-order cook; that'll be one LZ III for MissMelanie, a LZ IV for Friends, a 6-21-77 for SuperDave, 6-25-72 for whomever. Oh well, as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Just got off from work and am heading for dinner and the LA Film Festival. Enjoy your weekend everybody!

Wow someone must have taken 'em down because I remember a couple years ago there being quite a few up. Maybe I have the search term wrong. Have you tried Page Plant MTV special or Page Plant tour?