(11-26-2014, 07:14 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:

(11-26-2014, 11:11 AM)Blindgreed1 Wrote: Here's a fun Van Halen fact: Gene Simmons of Kiss produced VH's first album. After Ace left Kiss, Ed auditioned for the spot. Gene declined, not on a talent level, he just knew Ed wouldn't be content to play Ace's parts and follow suit as instructed. Imagine what a trip it would be if Ed was in Kiss instead of VH.

Man, that would have been one drama-filled "Behind the Music" episode.

Considering Sammy Hagar found Eddie too consistently comfortably numb to work with, I doubt drug-free Gene would have been a happy man -- despite Eddie's undeniable unique talent.

Zappa was even less tolerant of altered states than Gene and probably woulda kicked Eddie outta auditions even. But, Dweezil was pretty effin' lucky to have Eddie as a teacher and producer.

Anyway, I love this clip -- Eddie paying tribute to Les Paul.



P.s. MS, it was Gazzarri's, not Garrazi's. And, it was a very raw and dirty venue. I loved it. I think you would have absolutely hated it (aside from the music and the girls, of course).

(02-10-2015, 11:52 AM)Donovan Wrote: Not to play light on Kanye ' s colossal ego, but he's right in one respect: Beck is a talented musician who is nevertheless way overrated by hipster douchebags who want to seem superior in their musical taste refinements. Like jazz snobs or NPRseholes. No surprise he's getting extra love from someone in the bay area, he's practically made for them.
All personal preferences aside you can't reasonably expect to retain credibility by giving "album of the year" to an album that few outside the left coast ever listened to. But then the Grammys never really has been about credibility has it ?*coughcoughJethroTullheavymetalcough*

(02-10-2015, 06:21 AM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I am up late and none too thrilled about it, but I've got two hospice clients who aren't doing well at all as of this afternoon.

If I need to call their families with bad news soon, I want to be awake and informed when I tell them what they absolutely don't wanna hear and be able to answer their questions.

I don't like my work sometimes.

(04-04-2015, 04:55 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: I have a date tonight and the niece is working a graveyard shift at her new job.



We'll be playing some records, for sure. Al's up first.