ScarletMacaw
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Going to see Muse at Oakland Arena April 14, with Evanescence and another band.
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So sad all the tragedies that happened to Skynyrd.
Having said that, lately I've been listening to Blackfoot, Rickey Medlocke's band that he was in before and after Skynyrd. Their song "Highway Song" I realized is an early version of "Free Bird," and I like it better.
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On 1/9/2023 at 9:48 AM, Freeyyaa said:
Who wants to talk about Rush's lyrics?
"Trees" has some of the greatest rock lyrics ever.
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7 hours ago, Strider said:
I guess it depends on whether you saw Black Flag in the old days. As long as you know you are basically getting a tribute band version of Black Flag. Keith Morris is long gone. Dez Cadena is long gone. Henry Rollins is long gone. Chuck Dukowski is long gone. Robo is long gone. Chuck Biscuits is long gone. Kira is long gone. Bill Stevenson is long gone. Anyone who had anything to do with Black Flag's original 1976-1986 run is gone...except for original guitarist Greg Ginn.
The last time I saw Greg and his hired hands was a few years ago...maybe ten. It was disappointing. I'll stick to the memories I have of seeing them back in the day. But I'll leave it to your discretion as to whether it you feel it is worth the trip.
ok, thanks.
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So, I have another recommendation request: A reconstituted version of Black Flag is playing in April in Petaluma, which is just 25 minutes up the road and no toll and no parking garage...Anybody seen this iteration of them?
And I WILL wear earplugs!
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7 hours ago, Strider said:
I am curious about your thought process. I could understand it if you did not like The Heavy and wanted to know other people's opinions about their live shows. But you say you like the band and their songs. So the next obvious step is to go to one of their concerts and see for yourself. They are playing a club in San Francisco so the tickets should not be that expensive, so just go and you will have to wonder no more.
If I had listened to the people (often Pink Floyd or Who fans) who were always saying Led Zeppelin sucked in concert and never gone to see them for myself, I would have missed out on some of the greatest nights of my life. That is why whenever I discover a band whose records and songs I like, I always go check 'em out in concert as soon as I can.
Well, in 1982 I went to see Heart, which was one of my favorite bands at the time. Their show sucked. I don't recall now what was wrong except Ann Wilson stood literally in one spot the entire night and they all seemed disengaged from each other and just basically played their hits w/ no improv.
As for San Francisco, I don't live there, and although it's not far, it does mean 40 minutes of driving each way, a bridge toll, and the cost of a parking garage.
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3 hours ago, ebk said:
FWIW, I saw them several years ago at a small venue. They put on a great show, but I wish I'd had earplugs because it was LOUD. It took a few days before me hearing was back to normal. That said, I'd go again in a heartbeat.
Thanks! That was the type of info I was looking for.
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I was thinking of getting a ticket to see The Heavy, playing at a club in San Francisco this spring, but I've never been to one of their shows, although I like their songs. Anyone been to one of their shows? I'm wondering how they are live.
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Recent films I liked: "Nope", "She Said," "Banshees of Inisherin."
"Top Gun Maverick" was boring and I couldn't sit through "Everything Everywhere all at Once."
Yet look at what got nominated for Oscars....
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I'm glad I finally got to see him live in 2016. I enjoyed the "Beck and Bones" album. It was definitely rock, none of this jazz fusion stuff that I don't particularly care for.
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5 hours ago, SteveAJones said:
Jeff passed peacefully, and perhaps some solace can be found in that. Personally, I find that I do not want to dwell on his sudden absence and the silence it has brought but that is this new reality. In time, I want to celebrate a remarkable life well lived. We can all get by with a little help from our friends.
Where is this picture from?
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Happy Birthday Jimmy!
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If anyone had any lingering doubts about Russia's monstrous behavior in Ukraine:
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On 6/10/2022 at 10:05 PM, 72phinatic said:
I hold Peter Grant responsible as to why someone didn't get Bonzo into alcohol rehab ... That's what a manager's job is ...To put together the best product possible on record and on stage ... What happened to Bonzo was inevitable unless someone stepped in to fix this situation ...
Celebrities admitting to drug or alcohol addiction was unusual before Betty Ford. Before then it was considered shameful to admit you had a problem.
On 6/12/2022 at 5:33 PM, Dudley Boy said:My father was John Bonham’s doctor (GP). He and his partner had a practice at Eve Hill and another at Woodland Avenue. John came to our house in St. James’s Road in his Jenson Interceptor, probably around 1972/73 apparently for my father to sign his passport application form. I realise that Led Zeppelin 4 had been released by then but he left a signed copy of Led Zeppelin 2 which my older brother laid claim to and now owns. It’s mounted on a wall in his house in Melbourne. I have a signed photo of John. Remarkable that he needed to sign (Led Zeppelin) after his name. The J on the signatures are inconsistent but they are authentic and not for sale. He gave these to my father. My father moved the family to Dudley in 1964. He died in the mid 70’s but the family story goes that he delivered, Jason. Whether true or not I cannot say. Might just be that he was the doctor involved in the lead up to the birth. My mother moved from St. James’s Road to Paganel Drive in 1978. John’s mother was a close neighbour living on Woodland Avenue at the time. My last memory of the band was at Knebworth in 1979. Together with 2 mates I hired a Ford Fiesta in Wolverhampton and drove down for the day/night. All ancient history now.
Thanks for the stories and photos!
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Interesting essay in WSJ today: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-putin-puzzle-russia-ukraine-war-office-power-depose-elites-defense-oil-11654630616?st=ya6ml6078fmtg4x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
If anyone's still reading this thread, I thought they might like a break from the doctored photos supplied by "John Osbourne."
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I thought this story from the WSJ was so interesting...illustrates how easily events can be propagandized, as well as the tragedy of so many people who used to live in the Soviet Union:
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Saw Paul McCartney May 6 at the Oakland arena. I was never a huge Beatles fan, although I was a Wings fan when I was 12 and 13. But it was a fun show as I knew it would be. Paul's voice is weak, but I didn't care and I'm pretty sure no one else did. I heard some tunes I'd never heard before, and he did some of the hard rock tunes e.g. Helter Skelter in the encore. I felt like his band was deliberately trying to drown him out a couple times, perhaps because his voice was a bit shaky, and this was unfortunate.
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44 minutes ago, SteveAJones said:
This is not sustainable.
Putin isn't sustainable, fortunately. But I'm sure "John" can find a new gig.
And I'm starting to wonder if you might be a Russian troll as well...I had thought you were just a curmudgeon who is seduced by fringe conspiracy theories.
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3 hours ago, hummingbird69 said:
not always, sometimes sarcasm has it's place.
Might want to look up the dictionary definition of sarcasm.
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On 5/14/2022 at 1:08 PM, JohnOsbourne said:
The British Empire, one of history's preeminent powers, arguably at its height and a major naval force, a "small country"? Are you just determined to show off your stupidity at every opportunity?
Insults, the last resort of the troll.
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13 hours ago, SteveAJones said:
Holy shit! Just wow. I suggest enrolling in a course on the history of the British Empire.
The fact is we won. And the lofty British Empire, in case you didn't notice, is no more.
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7 hours ago, SteveAJones said:
The big difference is there was a war for independence that was won.
Ukraine has been fighting wars for its independence for many decades. We only had to rebel against a small country separated from us by an ocean. It was a lot easier.
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7 hours ago, cryingbluerain said:
Yep, as usual follow the money.
Biden Wanted $33B More For Ukraine. Congress Quickly Raised it to $40B. Who Benefits? (substack.com)
Glenn Greenwald is a Russian stooge, possibly an agent.
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2 hours ago, JohnOsbourne said:
Exactly. It's not even historically any kind of nation, mainly Poland in the west and Russia in the east. Hence the usual reference of "the" Ukraine, i.e. "the borderland".
"Historically" the US is a colony of Great Britain. LOL! We even speak the same language.
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Anybody catch the livestream concerts this weekend? What a great idea!