Something to Take Our Minds off of Our Current Situation.....

[tx smoker]

Might be the case. That widespread panic concert 15 years ago might have done me in

I can relate!! My first concert was Kiss in 1976. The Capital Center is actually in Landover MD and there is a certain leafy substance that was legal even back then in small quantities in MD but not legal in VA where we lived. My mom was cool about it and drove a bunch of us to the concert. She saw the show too of course. For the ride through VA she bought us a bunch of beer that we enjoyed and once we crossed the line into MD, we were allowed to break out that leafy substance and partake. It was quite a hooplah and at the end of the show, I had my doubts that I'd ever hear again. Great God it was deafening!! That was the beginning of the end though. Several dozen concerts later and a permanent hearing loss, I'm dropping $8K a pop for a new set of hearing aids

Huh? What? Did you say something?
Robert

 

[tx smoker]

Thanks Robert as I know I mentioned Tull (was my favorite back in jr high or was it high school.

For me I believe it was high school that I was a big fan of Tull. There was an interesting young lady in our school that I affectionately dubbed "Aqua Slut My Friend". She was pretty popular right up till she got pregnant at age 16, left school, married and divorced in less than a year. The poor girl was a train wreck after that. I felt really bad for her but I wasn't in much better shape myself at 16 and there was nothing I could do t help. Rumor had it though that she got straightened out. I ran into her about 5 years after graduating and she seemed like she had her head screwed on straight finally. Good for her. Every time I hear Aqualung I think about her though.

Robert

 

[zwiller]

GREAT THREAD. Lotta rockers in the house... Played in bands a long time and had a lot of fun. Opened up for Foghat.

Didn't see The Doors or Ramones, but maybe I missed them.

I like a wide range of music and like pretty much all what was posted and also jazz, blues,etc. That said, nearly all my favorite stuff is less popular. IE metal thrash wise I prefer Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax over Metallica.

Not sure if anyone has heard of them but huge fans of Social Distortion and Colin Hay (Men at Work).
Also, my favorite songs of popular artists are inherently less popular. IE BOC I much prefer:

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

GREAT THREAD. Lotta rockers in the house... Played in bands a long time and had a lot of fun. Opened up for Foghat.

Didn't see The Doors or Ramones, but maybe I missed them.

I like a wide range of music and like pretty much all what was posted and also jazz, blues,etc. That said, nearly all my favorite stuff is less popular. IE metal thrash wise I prefer Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax over Metallica.

Not sure if anyone has heard of them but huge fans of Social Distortion and Colin Hay (Men at Work).
Also, my favorite songs of popular artists are inherently less popular. IE BOC I much prefer:

Very nice, and welcome Sam!

I have to admit that I am a BOC fan also, and like all the genres you do.

Not heard of the other two you mentioned but I will have a listen and see, as I am pretty open minded.

John

 

[gmc2003]

I can relate!! My first concert was Kiss in 1976. The Capital Center is actually in Landover MD and there is a certain leafy substance that was legal even back then in small quantities in MD but not legal in VA where we lived. My mom was cool about it and drove a bunch of us to the concert. She saw the show too of course. For the ride through VA she bought us a bunch of beer that we enjoyed and once we crossed the line into MD, we were allowed to break out that leafy substance and partake. It was quite a hooplah and at the end of the show, I had my doubts that I'd ever hear again. Great God it was deafening!! That was the beginning of the end though. Several dozen concerts later and a permanent hearing loss, I'm dropping $8K a pop for a new set of hearing aids

Huh? What? Did you say something?
Robert

Funny you mention Kiss Robert. Their alive(breakout) album was released my junior year in high school. It was that one album that almost everybody owned, but would never admit to owning it. I was never a big Kiss fan(still not) - however I will admit to owning that album. Needless to say it didn't get allot of play time at our parties.

J. Tull had to have the best line in song history:
Snots running down his nose, greasy finger smearing shabby clothes - hey Auqalung.


Chris

 

[xray]

No Huey Lewis and the News fans? I haven't seen him mentioned yet.

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

 

[MJB05615]

What about Traffic? Then Steve Winwood solo? All of the 4 Beatles solo too. All had eclectic songs over the years.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

No Huey Lewis and the News fans? I haven't seen him mentioned yet.

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

My dad was a big Huey Lewis fan. He didn't listen to a ton of music but he always had the Huey Lewis cassette tapes in the car when I was a kid. Can remember hearing "The Heart of Rock and Roll" so many times I wanted to strangle myself.

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Traffic - Yes, Huey Lewis - got that already, might have owned a Kiss album on vinyl, not sure....


John

 

[xray]

My dad was a big Huey Lewis fan. He didn't listen to a ton of music but he always had the Huey Lewis cassette tapes in the car when I was a kid. Can remember hearing "The Heart of Rock and Roll" so many times I wanted to strangle myself.

In '87, Huey released this, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Forgot to throw this one out there for Robert. I know he mentioned before he was a big fan.

 

[gmc2003]

ouch

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Sue's dad was a Nancy Sinatra fan and he had an 8 track tape (whatever the hell that is ) and the whole family took a cross country trip in their RV and he constantly played it, especially "These Boots Were Made for Walking" song so near the end the kids hid the damn tape.....

 

[Smokin' in AZ]

Forgot to throw this one out there for Robert. I know he mentioned before he was a big fan.

First thing that comes to mind is "Rocket Man"

John

 

[gmc2003]

Eight tracks $ucked. They would skip tracks during the best songs. BTW Nancy was hot.


Chris

 

[ososmokeshack]

 

[gmc2003]

Redemption time Robert: Name the only successful white band signed by Motown records.

Do not use Google. Hint I already mentioned their name

Chris

 

[zwiller]

tx smoker gmc2003 KISS Alive is probably my favorite album. I have no KISS shame. Great band, love them. As a musician, sure they are not the best in the world, but I explain KISS to other people as a band with real "swagger". Alive exudes it. Same goes for David Lee Roth's singing, not perfect, but has swagger.

 

[MJB05615]

Eight tracks $ucked. They would skip tracks during the best songs. BTW Nancy was hot.


Chris

She still is. LOL

 

[gmc2003]

tx smoker gmc2003 KISS Alive is probably my favorite album. I have no KISS shame. Great band, love them. As a musician, sure they are not the best in the world, but I explain KISS to other people as a band with real "swagger". Alive exudes it. Same goes for David Lee Roth's singing, not perfect, but has swagger.

Sam, allot of my friends were closest Kiss fans.

Chris