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#1691 Re: The Sunset Strip » Ellen DeGeneres Ad Scrooged By Far-Right Group » 726 weeks ago
I have recently be re-exposed to Christians fairly regularly, after a much needed 20-year sabbatical from them.
Literally nothing has changed. Yes there are sects that are becoming more pro-gay, more progressive... but mostly it's the same.
They live in a world that the rest of us just don't deal with. In some ways they're too serious, and in others no serious enough.
It's something I at this point in my life just look and laugh at them, and ironically I believe alot of what they believe. I just don't believe it HOW they believe it. I recently had the pleasure of spending weeks interviewing an 87-year old Holy man, and he was quite an experience for myself. He'd be a Christian pastor for years, and spending time talking to him talking about the parish, his comment "most Christians take all of this way too seriously. Live your life, and let Jesus take care of his own shit". 
Cool dude
#1692 Re: The Sunset Strip » Slash says Scott Weiland has been "FIRED" from Stone Temple Pilots » 726 weeks ago
smoke wrote:Kind of fucked for Slash to make that announcement for Scott, even if its true, and even though Scott keeps making up reunion talk.
Wow.
Gives me the idea that Slash may actually have a hatred for Scott. Like we've discussed in a different thread recently, I don't think I've heard Slash say much bad about Axl in the press and definitely never something like that.
Honestly in the last couple of years, short of that one off reunion for Dave & charity, I thought Slash would reunite with Axl before Scott. I think Slash seems disappointed and confused by the Axl thing (probably because of all the money on the table honestly), but Slash seems to just flat out hate Scott, or just not care for him much. Maybe Scott is too much of a temptation to Slash's sobriety, I dunno.
Either way, Slash seemed genuinely disappointed, no different than the fans, that Axl no-showed in Cleveland. The Scott thing, Slash seems to WANT to keep it exactly the way it is. 
#1693 Re: The Sunset Strip » Soundgarden Discussion (King Animal out NOW!) » 726 weeks ago
How can I say this respectfully?
I don't understand why everyone loves this album.
I like soundgarden. I like cornells solo projects.
But to me this whole album is bland, sameish, unispired B sides. I'm struggling to even get through it every time I put it back on to change my mind.
There's not a song here that stacks up to the soungarden classics...or even the best of audioslave or chris' solo works IMO.
I'll give james Flawless execution marketing wise of how to stage a comeback...but the content is just so pointless....it's like some other band cloning what soundharden used to be except without the talent and without the inspiration....
We're on completely different pages here, because I thought a song like Taree, as well as Bones and Birds, but especially Taree was immediately comparable to any of the past catalog, and immediately catchy to the casuals.
As soon as I first heard this album, I immediately thought "THIS! THIS is how a rock album is done". I was reminded how much Shinedown and bands like that look like a giant steaming pile of shit. Lyrically inferior, musically inferior, and basically corporate shills.
This album reminded what rock could be, should be, and in it's heart is. It's well-written, well-executed, well-performed, and all around the best product from the rock market, at least since 2009.
But rest easy friend, in two weeks there will be a new AIC single, and you'll be back in hopefully familiar territory. After all... it's your decision.
#1694 Re: The Sunset Strip » What Is The Saddest Song Ever Written? (RS Article) » 726 weeks ago
I absolutely CAN NOT understand how this song didn't make anyone's list...
Queen -- Who Wants To Live Forever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jtpf8N5IDE
An absolute tear jerker, to me anyways, that continues to hold up to this day
Johnny Cash -- Hurt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aF9AJm0RFc
Johnny's cover of the NIN classic is a tragic play with a nihilistic end. It brings more emotion out of the listener than the NIN version imo, and thus I nominate it.
Mad Season -- River of Deceit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm72DPJCX58
Although I prefer AIC's Nutshell, this song is heart-wrenching. Despite coming out in 1995, several years before Layne's death, the song is basically his farewell. Part suicide note, part eulogy, I still tear up listening to it.
There's several others i'm thinking of, a couple Pearl Jam tracks (Nothingman instantly comes to mind). But these are the top ones imo.
#1695 Re: The Sunset Strip » Alice In Chains » 726 weeks ago
I knew they were writing and recording (metallex I mentioned it several times here, lol), but I had no clue they were finished and ready to drop a single. THAT is how a band operates.
I just got done with new Soundgarden and now AIC is back for Christmas?
#1696 Re: The Sunset Strip » Metallica Joins Spotify, Buries Hatchet With Napster Nemesis » 726 weeks ago
In other words...
They were wrong
Napster and the moral argument won all these years later. You're welcome.
#1697 Re: The Garden » The Rant Thread » 726 weeks ago
Axlin12 wrote:I was literally, and still am the guy that helps everyone else. Keeps everyone else's head above water. Saves others from themselves, from life, bails people out. That's me. And for now it's been enough, but unlike Bruce Wayne, I don't feel as if I owe them. I ask myself why I do it, when I never ever am given the same consideration in return.
That's where I struggle.
What buzz said too, but really you do it because you like to do it. You wouldn't if you didn't. And if you don't like to help people without any consideration or return, stop. And people will learn.
I once went $6000 into debt for someone else and it was the most absurd thing I ever did. I never got even a hint of appreciation, let alone repayment. It wasn't even the money, either. It was the principle of the thing.But basically long story short, if you don't get enjoyment or fulfillment from helping others, stop doing it. You're not doing anyone a disservice. People need to learn to not depend on others when they are capable.
I can't stop helping people. I just can't.
It's what I do. Some things have no hidden agenda, no origin... they simply are. And that aspect of my personality is inherent.
#1698 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Izzy on stage with Aerosmith » 726 weeks ago
I think if they aren't going to write and record anything with DJ, they need to call Slash.
All of those guys are worthless if they aren't writing. Sorry to them, but that's my opinion.
#1699 Re: The Sunset Strip » Aerosmith Discussion » 726 weeks ago
Eddie I believed also just loved Saints of LA, which was sucktastic. Literally only a couple singles on that thing (typical Crue) was worth a listen.
About the only thing I ever remember agreeing with him on was the stellar quality of the last couple of Whitesnake albums. As a major hater of that band for alot of years, those suckers are rocking from start to finish.
Aerosmith's new offering, does have a few tracks that are quality. My initial rating could probably be bumped up to a 2/5, but that's as high as it goes.
Then again in fairness, i'm comparing Music From Another Dimension to the Aerosmith of 20 years ago. I never really bought Just Push Play or Honkin' On Bobo. So maybe this new output is comparable to those, and this isn't a major change. I dunno. I wasn't impressed beyond a couple of single-worthy tracks.
#1700 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Izzy on stage with Aerosmith » 726 weeks ago
Axlin12 wrote:I wonder if Axl has thought of working him back into GN'R as well. Problem is if he does come back, it would result in DJ being fired imo. Ron is needed for Bucket's stuff, Richard would be bumped up to a lead player (no way he goes before DJ), and Izzy would be put back on rhythm.
Subject for another day, but DJ seems to be best buds with Axl. So I don't know if he'd be the odd one out. They could hold onto all four. Hell they have 2 keyboardists, almost had 2 drummers. Axl has always said, and we've always known, that Izzy isn't the most dependable guy in the world so while I'd LOVE to add him to the fold, I don't know if I'd be so quick to kick anyone to the curb to do so.
Yeah but it's not just that. That Axl & DJ seem to be buds.
It's that DJ is Axl's key (in his mind) of cracking back into the Top-40, and I agree with him. There is no way in hell that a Richard, Ron, Izzy-combo is gonna write GN'R hits with Axl.
DJ was brought in to write imo, as absurdly laughable as that statement sounds in relation to GN'R.
