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#511 Re: The Sunset Strip » Van Halen Discussion » 558 weeks ago
I'm on both sides, DLR era Van Halen was killer, but Van Hagar developed into a tight mature rock band too.
But yeah, Dave proved in the studio that he could still kick major ass, as A Different Kind of Truth was an amazing comeback album, but then live it seems like he's another planet compared to the rest of the band.
I'd love to see another album and hits tour with Sammy and the Van Halen guys, just to close their chapter nicely, the way that DLR kinda closed the chapter with ADKOT.
I'd love to see a merger of eras, similar to what The Eagles did with Bernie Leadon being brought back into the fold, even though his replacement Joe Walsh was still in the band, and just have both of them there.
DLR + Sammy + the Van Halens = the future
Why not both? It ain't like they've got anything better to do (other than being rich). DLR can do JUST studio tracks, a couple of rocker singles, Sammy some other songs, let Eddie & Wolfie fuck off on some experimental shit, and call it an album.
When they tour, it's JUST Sammy live, and the occasional special guest appearence by Dave.
I know it seems like it would never ever happen, especially because of Sammy's closeness to Michael, but really in 2016 and going forward, it's the only way I see all sides being appeased.
I actually enjoyed DLR's "Ain't No Christmas", but beyond a studio setting -- he's finished. And the last I heard, he's trying to put a solo outfit together again, and go touring without VH. Problem is, the last time he did that, nobody gave a fuck and his shows barely sold.
Again, his only chance these days is cutting albums, and occasional guest spots with VH. The sooner he realizes that, the better off he's gonna be.
#512 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 558 weeks ago
More Mexicans go back to Mexico instead of coming to the U.S. anyway. It's not the national problem it's made out to be. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/worl … /76013230/
We agree on something, finally. Yeah, the immigration thing with Trump is nothing more than a good old fashioned bait n' switch. Trump knows he's not going to be able to deport on a mass level, AND he knows he's not going to build a wall, not unless he goes full Kim Jong Un-level. It's just not going to happen.
But people are always riled up about bait words like immigration, abortion rights, gun laws, etc. And they fall for the same old tricks everytime.
There's been laws n' shit in place for years protecting the North American Union of Canada, U.S. & Mexico since the Bush administration. We haven't had borders in America for YEARS. It's all an illusion that will never, ever get changed.
Unless Trump is serious
Wow... then things might get interesting in the next four years.... or deadly.
#513 Re: The Garden » 2016 Presidential Election Thread » 558 weeks ago
Axlin16 wrote:Dude, I haven't met one single person that doesn't think Trump isn't the savior of America. Including Democrats. The only naysayers i've seen are the conspiracy types that, are correct, in pointing out Trump's many evils over the years and are convinced he'd be Mussolini for a President.
A good amount of registered Republicans loathe this man. Can't stand him. Find him obtuse and obnoxious. Dangerous.
If you think that the GOP will come out en masse to vote for Trump, and at the same time democratic defectors will cross the line from the left side of the aisle to vote for him, you're completely mistaken. If he was going to "Crush" Hillary, polling data would already show that, but it doesn't. On the other hand, polling data consistently shows him obliterating the right wing field, which he has. However for the GE the latest FOX NEWS poll has Hillary at 47 and Trump at 42. NBC has Clinton at 50 and Trump at 40. Quinnipac has Clinton on top again at 46/41. However, that's today. The election is still a long ways away.
You're also completely ignoring the reality of the electoral map. If you keep NV, OH, CO, IA, FL, NC, VA and WI as toss up states, that still leaves Hillary at 241 walking in the door. And that's me being very generous with WI, IA and NV. (if I included those three, which I'd say is likely, she's at 263 to start)
If Trump does beat Hillary, it's going to be by 30 points or so, and that's really difficult math for the Republican party to pull off.
Edit: and while all the alpha-male posturing, trash talking other cultures and misogyny made him a darling with the GOP, that same narrative will be used against him 24/7 by the DNC. The Latino vote btw is one of the largest growing demographics, who the GOP desperately need, that Trump has completely alienated from the get-go.
Good points, although the Latino thing is wrong. The "Latinos are alienated by Trump" is a media creation. Many Latinos showed up as GOP voters and cast votes for Trump. It helped him win the Caucus in Nevada. There are plenty of right-wing latinos that support Trump. What's more troubling to the GOP elite is WHY are Latinos en masse voting for Trump and not Rubio/Cruz? It's puzzling to them, because all of the elites are racist. They can't possibly wrap their mind around the fact that there are Mexicans/Puerto Ricans (maybe not Cubans) in this country that came here legally (which is a logistical NIGHTMARE to do mind you), and want to ship all the welchers back to where they came from. Some Latinos agree with Trump. Democrat minority voters will NEVER cast a vote across the aisle for Trump, but mark my words... a MASSIVE amount of White Democratic voters will jump over to Trump. Polling data ain't gonna show it now, but come election day it's gonna shock alot of people. I'm calling it.
Hillary is FAR MORE HATED than people give her credit for. Right now, the ONLY reason she is defeating Bernie is because of the fact that standard, traditional, non-Socialist Democrats IN THE SOUTH are showing her support from within her own party. It's false bravado.
Hillary, no matter how many politically correct things she throws at Trump, is going to have a tough time selling that card to the larger voters in America. The ones who don't vote in primaries. As soon as Hillary plays ANY standard liberal card of womanhood, or racism, or anything of the sort, she not only is going to make Trump's numbers go UP overnight, she's also going to open herself up to criticism because Trump can just get Alex Jones on the hotline who has hated her and her family for years and can supply Trump with a fucking mansion full of "Vote Hillary in Arkansas!" stickers with Confederate flags in the back, and depict her as just as much of a racist. She and her husband won multiple counties across the south by pandering to racist whites in poorer rural communities. It's went on for decades.
She better be very careful how she plays that card. Because up to this point, ANYONE who has done that to Trump, from politicians, to celebrities, to the mainstream media, just makes his poll numbers climb overnight. Look at Rubio, he's a mixed race Latino, and even HE has given up on attacking Donald that way, and has now relegated himself to making fun of Donald's TAN of all things as a last ditch effort to save his campaign.
If Trump runs, barring any unforseen collapse, staying the course right now.... Hillary is gonna be Mitt Romney 2016. It's gonna SHOCK the mainstream media, and American political system when Trump walks away with 2/3 of the vote. They are vastly underrating how many people HATE HER, on both sides.
Maybe i'm wrong. But I don't think I am.
#514 Re: Guns N' Roses » Izzy reportedly in GN'R and wrote new music » 558 weeks ago
ID, me and you are usually on the same wavelength, but the Bucket & Robin stuff is LONG GONE. Not happening. If Bucket & Robin are on it, then Slash won't be. No reason to. And Universal won't take that.
Any and I mean ANY of us holding out hope for Bucket/Robin material from that 2000-2004 period, better start spreading runes around and hoping that GN'R version of "Echo of Miles" is coming down the line eventually, after the first new Slash-GN'R album.
Not a chance. NOT A CHANCE. I'm calling it.
#515 Re: Guns N' Roses » Update from Izzy Stradlin » 558 weeks ago
Smoking Guns wrote:Reading Izzy tweets. He wants back in for sure. He tweeted again he is not involved. Something is up!!
I actually read it the other way around. I don't think Izzy wants in if Steven isn't involved too. He's posted the Axl/Slash impersonator video and now a track he and Steven recorded.
@apex - JT was on this one but don't think Rick was
This is all a work Will about the reunion (not the Twitter thing, that's real).
Izzy & Steven have been contracted to NOT appear in the upcoming shows. The Izzy/Steven card is being held back for the AFD anniversary year next year. It just makes the most business sense, and its ANOTHER thing Axl/Slash/Duff can promote and make tons of money on.
Bringing Izzy & Steven in on this now dilutes all of that next year. The secret weapons are being held back for an AFD reunion gimmick in 2017.
#516 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N Roses Live at the Whiskey 88- Used to Love Her(minus Adler) » 558 weeks ago
Tuesday's Gone just came on Pandora and fuck, Axl and Slash could kill this song on a cover. I think it is about time Slash and Axl do some Skynyrd.
This will eventually happen. Especially due to their reputation. I think they majorly avoided it back in the day because of songs like Paradise City, Yesterdays, You Ain't The First, and pretty much anything Izzy ever wrote.
But with their older fanbase, and expectations. A Skynyrd cover is eventually gonna happen. The only question is which one.
I think this one would be appropriate. A more obscure track from their last album, that most wouldn't instantly recognize. It would have a double meaning, and the dueling guitars would give Slash & Richard alot to do. The lyrics are very Axl too. He loves 70s shit like this.
I'd love to hear an Izzy-ized / GN'R 2016 version of this too, with Izzy doing Henley's lead vocals, and Axl, Duff & Dizzy on harmony
#517 Re: Guns N' Roses » European Tour Profile and Rumours » 558 weeks ago
Its not just Axl's tardiness thats a red flag, but the looooong history of his bad feelings towards Slash, the guy is an emotional powder keg at the best of times, throw Slash back into the mix and thats a potentially explosive situation.
I bet the Kimmel show was booked so Axl could dispel some of the fears promoters have, talk about the Slash situation and how it was water under the bridge, it was onwards and upwards from here on out.
Then he cancelled at the last minute, and that decision has got to have a few interested parties quietly shaking their heads.
Absolutely. All eyes will be on Vegas. then immediately gravitate towards Coachella to see how this shindig will play out in a festival setting.
Meh... I don't know if that's fully the truth.
Even with the risk involved, promoters have got to be licking their lips at a GN'R reunion headlining bill, even at a $4mil pricetag.
By all accounts, everybody's management is all unifying behind TB who's leading the charge. If Axl only wants them at the helm, this thing is gonna be baby steps. TB has never, ever, handled anything this big. This is new territory for them.
Axl's gotta be on the other end to basically saying, "if they don't want to pay the price, then fuck 'em". He would rather sit at the house.
#518 Re: Guns N' Roses » GN'R Twitter Updates » 558 weeks ago
I love how every single forum junkie in this thread has posted a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT theory to why and what happened with Chris, and absolutely NONE of us are on the same page.
Ladies and gentlemen...
This is being a band
#519 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Video Game Console Thread » 558 weeks ago
I'll agree The Division looks bad ass.
Still can't wait for MLB: The Show 16 in a month. They've made so many changes graphically. It's gonna be a blast. The Cubs & Blue Jays are gonna be Home Run Derby All-Star teams this year. Video game baseball is gonna be insane with these lineups.
#520 Re: The Sunset Strip » The X-FILES Thread » 558 weeks ago
You guys are the only ones I know of that haven't absolutely loved the return of this show.
Wow
But yeah Atari is right on one thing. The real show ended with that mid-Season 6 two-parter where they killed off the syndicate. The show was never the same. A true retconner would see that 2-parter as the real series finale.
