the late Lou Miami.. Boston underground.

Almost exactly what I would have picked. Not sure which Crimson lineup I'd pick though. Bruford and Wetton or Bruford Levin. Giles and Lake were pretty awesome too. I'd probably throw Aerosmith in for good measure too.

A classy man and an amazing Guitarist. Best wishes Tony. Hang in there. Millions around the world are rooting and praying for you.

The end result is what counts... However a musician gets out their thoughts. I think criticizing a player for not knowing scales is as crazy as knocking someone for knowing them... It's like knocking a Drummer who plays a 45 pc kit... which is as dumb as knocking a drummer that plays a 4pc kit. It doesn't matter either way as long as they use it well. I would think knowing scales would help... but it could also hurt.. depending on the individual. I was recently playing with a brilliant musician. This guy is classically trained... He plays Bass, Cello, Double Bass. Guitar, Mandolin, Keys, Church Organ... you name it.. anything with Strings or Keys... He could play really well. He can also read anything you put in front of him and can even conduct... He couldn't jam or write though. I'm sure he could if he worked on it... but hadn't. So all that knowledge was great in some ways and hurt him in others. Because he was schooled, in his case it took the spontanity out of it... But I'm sure there are also schooled musicians that rip and jam like there's no tomorrow...

Well that and their 2 previous high profle reunions were held in the States. Live Aid and the Atlantic Records 40th. The only squabbling I've ever heard about those 2 shows from pretty much everyone was that both shows were pretty rusty.

He did. Hendrix also gave gave major props to the late Terry Kath, the great Guitarist from the band Chicago.

Agree 100%. My subjective truly great list would include the above plus Robin Trower, Buddy Guy, David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, EVH, Rod Price, FZ, Brian May, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Hillage, Steve Howe, Tony Iommi, Ritchie Blackmore, Frank Marino and many others. Hell.... there are a few friends of mine I consider to be truly great players. I've been fan of of Rory Gallagher since I saw him on Don Kirshner's rock concert in 1975. Amazing player. I'm a bigger Page fan but I certainly can see why The Major could prefer Rory... not a big deal... he's not wrong and neither am I. There is no best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This aint the Olympics. This isn't Bird vs Magic Happy New Year.

Houses was released in 1973... March I believe PG - Feb 1975 Presence - April 1976 Kashmir was written and recorded in 1974

Kashmir was played in 1975. So wasn't Trampled Underfoot, IMTOD, and Sick Again. The Song Remains The Same was footage from their 1973 tour.. not 1975.

He has the right to take it easy if he chooses to. He owes us nothing.... I've stopped waiting for anything new at this point... If something does happen, I'll be pleasantly surprised.

1 The Godfather 1 and 2 (they go so well together, counting them as 1) 2 Goodfellas 3 King Kong (1933) 4 The Sting 5 Jaws plus a handful of favorites. Ed Wood Pulp Fiction Modern Times Planet Of The Apes (1968) Get Shorty Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind Magnolia The Fugitive Ben Hur Ray Boogie Nights

I'll be 49 in March - I've been a diehard fan since I was 12 (1975). I've been a member here since 2001 and have always used the same name. I took a break from posting anything for a few years, I would check in once in a while though. I started visiting again more often this past March-April. I never got to see the band. They last played Boston in 1973. I did see Robert 4 times, Jimmy 3 times and JPJ twice...

Almost as surprising as someone thinking they can improve Carouselambra by chopping it up... to each his own I guess....

Gene has always said they wanted to be the "Heavy Metal Beatles" with 4 distinct personalities.

sounds very promising. i woinder who will fill out the rest of the band.

Bono can certainly come across as being full of himself... But he's also a Great Humanitarian, He knows how to use use his celebrity power to do very important things.. He's in the same league as John Lennon and Elton John in that regard..

At exactly the same second I read this thread title, I looked up at the TV screen and Jon Bon Jovi was right there on an Advil commercial. The timing was uncanny. "singer, songwriter, philanthropist, father". Yes that's the order he called them off.... (Kind of like when Darien Taylor on Wall Street listed "World Peace" right after a "Perfect Canary Diamond" on her list of wants.) There's others I dislike more .... in fact I don't really even dislike Mr Jovi all that much... but I don't think I'd cross the street to see him perform. But he's Patriots Coach Bill Belichick's friend so he can't be all that bad. Let's see who else... Marilyn Manson made a complete idiot out of himself on That Metal Show last night. "Time to bring Satan back" yeah whatever. Why don't you shut the F**** up and let Biff Byford talk for half a minute. Not a big Ginger Baker fan... great influential drummer and all that, but a complete horses ass who rated John Bonham a 3-4 on a a scale of 1-10... Ratt's Steven Pearcy drives me nuts... But it's rather impressive how someone with such a monotone mediocre voice can make a living in music for so long. That's enough for now.

That is wonderful news. Very well deserved. He's had the most varied musical career of any professional musican I can think of.. Congratulations John Paul.

sounds good... Did Peter Wolf open?

Kenny Aaronoff is touring with CF at Chad's recommendation..They're close friends.. Chad played on the 2nd album. He's back with RHCP's. I'd love to see Jimmy and Chad play together. Watch that video... He's pulverizing ALS. Chad's a power house and he's rock solid.

Gary Oldman does pick the greatest roles Count Dracula Dr Smith Sid Vicious Lee Harvey Oswald just to name a few .... ok 4 and Jimmy Page . . . . that could have been incredible

Well that's what I get for trusting Wikipedia......

Trampled Underfoot from 1975 on.. Achilles Last Stand from 1977 on Nobody's Fault But Mine from 1977 on

leon theramin from it might get loud

I'm looking forward to the new album... more than the tour. Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler are playing as well as ever. I think using an outside producer is a very good idea...this way it won't (shouldn't) sound like an Ozzy solo album.