Mr.Bones
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52 minutes ago, JTM said:
Enjoying Lovecraft Country.
Yes, great show but I felt a bit "uneasy" seeing Chalky White bugger that Puerto Rican dude and hanging out at underground gay bars. Not that there is anything wrong with that, hey, 31 flavors right? But Chalky White? That would be like finding out Clint Eastwood dresses up in drag at home while singing I Feel Pretty in front of a mirror ala Buffalo Bill.
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In 75' they should have used Custard Pie as the opening number even though it was new and not yet released during the 1st leg of the tour. The song is catchy as hell and a straightforward rocker. Most importantly it has Plant sounding like Kim Carnes so even Plant with a bad case of the flu could easily pull it off and allow him to slowly warm up his voice as well.
Those RnR live version from 77' were fantastic. Plant had his voice and as mentioned, it had a punk vibe too.
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3 hours ago, bluecongo said:
I just think they were cranked out on blow at Knebworth
That would do the trick
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When the hell did Jason turn into Wilford Brimley?
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18 minutes ago, RainbowElf said:
His son couldn’t be The Godfather the kid looked like and acted like a homo, the mob wouldn’t stand for someone like that, Connie would’ve rubbed him out, the only one I could see taking over was his right hand and loyal Al Neri.
That's how he acted in GFIII, he was still a little kid at the end of GFII. My vison is a completely different GFIII where Anthony has followed in his fathers footsteps but wanting to continue his fathers dream of legitimacy. He would be a completely different character and not the Nancy-boy opera singer we got in GFIII.
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On 9/21/2020 at 3:07 PM, kipper said:
I only watched GFIII once and was horrified by how bad it was. Since then I try to put it out of my mind and focus on Michael Corleone sitting alone at his home in Tahoe showing an aged and weary face as the wind blows the dry leaves across the ground and consider that the last page in the story. Godfather III is more dead to me than Fredo was to Micheal after Fredo broke Michael's heart.
This was the end of that story.... there were no other pages in the tale, nor did it need any. There are many ways to make sauce, but if you keep adding ingredients to it after it already perfect, you will fuck it up every time.
Good analysis Kip of the franchise and you are correct about GFIII even though I like the movie (I look at it more of a stand alone and not part of the GF franchise). Even then as a stand alone the movie has so many damn problems. Why is Michael, the quiet, calm, sociopath now grandpa scarface? Why is he, as you pointed out, relying on Connie & Vincent (Connie who he hated and Vincent an out of control dope who is screwing his daughter). The dynamic between the characters makes no sense.
I figured Coppola should have focused on the Vatican banking scandal with Michael not even in the movie but having died. Have his son as the boss desperately trying to be a legitimate businessman and thinking he can work with the Vatican toward this goal only to find out legitimate business is just as, if not more so corrupt and violent than the mob. Now that would have been a great movie. Keep it focused, none of the silly subplots GFIII had, with the whole premise being when you are dealing with seriously big business, legitimate does not exist, only power.
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5 hours ago, Strider said:
Where are these bargain bins? In the UK? Because I don't see them in the bargain bins in Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.
That is too simplistic and you are actually overstating AC/DC's case.
Led Zeppelin has sold way more albums than AC/DC and their support is more evenly spread out across their catalogue.
Led Zeppelin IV (over 23 million), Led Zeppelin II, Houses of the Holy, Physical Graffiti, and the 1990 box set have all sold over 10 million.
AC/DC has only one album over 10 milion...Back in Black. AC/DC fans buy primarily two records...Back in Black and Highway to Hell. Even In Through the Out Door has sold more than For Those About to Rock and the rest of AC/DC's catalogue. Nobody is buying AC/DC's later albums.
Whoa, relax there chief I was only making an example within the context of todays audience, not to be taken historically.
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1 hour ago, McSeven said:
If Pressence and ITTOD were so great. Why is it when I am in a Record shop. Both those albums are in the bargain bin?
Likely because both albums are rather challenging as Hummingbird pointed out, lyrically and musically. There is a reason AC/DC sell a ton of albums, because they keep remaking Back in Black over, and over, and over again which is exactly what the simpletons like. The audience for most rock music is very similar to the audience for pop & top 40 in that they do not want variety, complexity, deep lyrics. They just want the catchy hook and tunes about shitty relationships, drugs, and partying. You get any deeper or complex than that and you lose a good chunk of the audience. Even Dylan initially lost his audience simply by going electric in the mid-60's.
To put it simply, if a person likes Key Lime Pie that is what they want, they don't want to try Coconut Cream even if they may like it better because...Key Lime Pie. Bands such as Zeppelin, Floyd, Yes, and even the Beatles came along at a time when people actually had thoughts and wanted to be challenged. If any of those bands tried to start up today they would all (except the Beatles) have a very small, limited, and fanatical audience more akin to Phish or Steven Wilson and that would be the best they could hope for. Now regarding the Beatles, they would be huge up to Rubber Soul and then lose 50% of their audience with Revolver and another 30% with the release of Sgt. Pepper. The White Album would literally tank their career in the current market environment.
The only issue I have would be with ITTOD due to production, mixing, and the overuse of 80's synths but the songs themselves are all really really good IMO. Carouselambra, with a bit of tweeking, could have been the next Kashmir but Plant's vocals are way too low in the mix, Page's guitars need to be more up front, and Jones keys need to be mixed much lower. Just imagine the intro with Page's guitar doubling the keys and then when the drums come in the guitar army joins in with the volume about 1.5x louder and they keys lower.
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The threads obvious next step
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9 hours ago, SteveAJones said:
It was you who brought it up so I suggest you kiss my ass.
You seem to have some real issues bud and it appears you feel there is a different set of rules for you compared to everyone else.
That's fine, if you wish to be nasty and inappropriate, whatever.
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1 hour ago, morningson said:
I think we all need to defer to George because a) He knows his shit and b) He is a fucking awesome drummer in his own right and people need to watch his Youtube videos as proof. They are flawless replications of Bonzo's drumming.
Bingo!
This thread is about drumming and who's opinion is expert? A drummer! The man knows his stuff.
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Just now, kipper said:
Do I need to point out that you are playing an equal part to the very thing you are complaining about.
PM function still works too.
Pointing out the rules is playing an equal part? That is a silly comment.
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16 minutes ago, kipper said:
A question about licensing and publishing fees for song played at venues or events without the artist's approval was raised in the RIP thread, So I thought to maybe discuss it here.
This is NOT to make a political debate, it is about music/publishing and how much control an artist retains over their music after the sell the publishing rights.
At a recent event(s) some music was played which the artists who created the songs objected to. Strider was kind enough to post this link about the subject, but I have other questions:
So my take from reading the above article is that there isn't any succinct legal cases which seem to have nailed this down as a certain yes, the artist can stop it, or no they can't--- other than to suggest that if the song content itself is of a nature in which an "artist could assert a right of publicity in their image, confusion or dilution of their name under the Lanham Act, and false endorsement". Therefore they have to prove they are being damaged--- other than possibly not receiving monetization through their publisher.
Seems to me that just because they don't like it, may not be enough. And furthermore, even as they may protest, in most cases the exposure of the song is still in their best interests--- or at least maybe their publisher. One way would be the monitization of their music when it is appears in so many youtube news type clips where the song can be heard in the background. Therefore any of the monitzation going to that youtube account for traffic could be nabbed by the publisher, or if it can't be, they could have the audio for the clip muted. I see plenty of youtube clips which had Led Zeppelin songs in them---including covers, muted because somebody didn't pay the publishing fees.
Led Zeppelin seems to have kept more control of their music rights than other bands. And some like the Who I feel are happy to have their stuff played everywhere al the time.
It also comes down to basic respect which is sorely in desperate need in this day and age. Someone says "please stop playing my songs, " you stop playing their songs, plain and simple. Only a trashy person would continue to play a song after the artist requests them to stop.
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4 hours ago, RainbowElf said:
I can’t say I’m sad to see her go, she’s burning in hell for her actions, murdering innocent babies.
She looks evil, Ginsberg.
Jesus Christ, that's it. What part of NO POLITICS are you having a problem misunderstanding????
You should be embarrassed by such a rude, nasty, ignorantly moronic comment.
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On 9/19/2020 at 4:47 PM, SteveAJones said:
Not a fan of RBG but I'm not celebrating her death, I'm merely enthusiastic about the future of the SCOTUS.
The I suggest you take your "enthusiasm" to a political forum as your "enthusiasm" is a violation of forum rules.
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On 9/19/2020 at 12:33 PM, kipper said:
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. She had hers too.
Stenberg v. Carhart 😞
The is a huge difference between opinion and horrid disrespect.
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20 hours ago, Dan Dutcher said:
Baker's rhythms were more advanced than either Bonham or Moon. Polyrhythms not just 5/4 and 3/4. Just cause he did alot of drugs doesn't change that. Cantankerous prick. But not wrong. A jazz player that played great rock.
This is an incorrect statement as Bonzo did indeed play in polyrhythms on several Zep tunes such as Fool in the Rain & Hots on for Nowhere just to name two. Then there are several songs where Bonzo is in one time while Page & Jones are playing in another.
Zep did some seriously complicated stuff while making it sound simple. Therein lay one of the genius and musicianship of Zeppelin.
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14 hours ago, SteveAJones said:
What exactly is that supposed to mean? I assume you picked the wrong emoji and did not notice because anyone who would post that on a RIP thread would be a disgusting imitation of a human being and I know you would never stoop to such a low.
Please let everyone know this was a mistake.
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12 hours ago, kipper said:
Great article! It describes the quagmire this state is in over fire suppression and forest management. Not trying to get into politics, but right now two sides are just talking at each other. The administration saying it is all about forest management and not climate, and then the state government saying it is about climate, and management is a Federal issue. And on the sidelines are fire fighter unions and others including power companies and liability lawyers all sticking their dicks into the pot too.
Key things to clean from the article is that during pre historic times, long before California was settled by any number of people. Wild fires burned each season and scotched many more millions of acres than now.... with nobody starting them, and long before industrial emissions could affect climate.
So what do we do? Prescribed burns? Or just let stuff burn when it does start only attempting to save lives ---and any fools who build homes in indefensible zones too bad. Problem is politicians, lawyers, unions--- try doing any of that. So nothing changes. And how do you tell thousands of communities that allowed development in wildfire zones, too bad, we are redlining your home, won't try to save it.
What may change the thing with that are insurance companies. Right now many insurance companies WILL NOT write policies in some areas that they used to write. No fire insurance and no bank will write a mortgage. Then any sale must be cash buyers only.
There are too many people in California, and at some point lawmakers need to STOP permitting more development in wild land areas. But undoing that is difficult, too much money in housing development.
People who decide to live in such areas (I live in forestry as well, not in Cali though) need to understand the potential dangers and accept those dangers. Same as people living in trailer parks along tornado alley, living close to major fault lines, volcanos, and hurricane zones.
IMO, if a wildfire burned down my home you sure would not see me on the news crying and wailing about how tragic this is (it is but that is not the point). I would be saying that I chose to live here, knew the risks and oh well, time to move on. Then again where I live the forestry is managed very well and major firebreaks are required.
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1 hour ago, redrum said:
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Don't mind me, I am simply confused most of the time
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1 hour ago, SteveAJones said:
I think they're just attracted to the rebel aspects of all of that...rockabilly, Chola, drifting, etc. You just have to bear in mind they are the most passive aggressive monsters on the planet! The men, well they have more obsessions than I can count.
Hey there Mr. Jones. Japanese culture is fascinating and I wondered if cities such as Tokyo have street gangs like the Crips, Bloods, etc.? I know about the organized crime syndicates (Yakuza), but I never knew if they had punks running the streets, slinging dope, and doing drive-by's.
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On 9/14/2020 at 12:31 PM, redrum said:
Yeah, well, you weren't there and I ain't just talking bullshit. You also don't know the situation here in the states. 2 cops just shot in their car and BLM are celebrating it. Do what you want.
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11 hours ago, chillumpuffer said:
I picked up the original Vinyl recently. All the memories of hearing No Quarter came flooding back. Quite why Page butchered it in future releases is beyond me
I believe when he went to remaster the album he was bound to duplicate the original soundtrack as used in the movie which is why NQ was butchered as it also was kinda messed up in the movie. I could be wrong on this but that is what I remember reading. Again, could be wrong.
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If you are renting, why are you doing these repairs? That is the landlady's responsibility and a roof leak needs to be addressed ASAP. Unless she is compensating you in free rent she needs to get a roofer out ASAP.