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#581 Re: The Sunset Strip » Rolling Stones - No Huge, Iconic albums?!? » 286 weeks ago
Sky Dog wrote:And don’t forget that Stevie Nicks did so much blow she dug a hole in her nose!
And her ass too!!
Roadies blowing coke up her ass through a straw.
That has to be one of the hilarious stories I've read about Rock star drug abuse ever.
Back to the topic, for me it would be Sticky Fingers. Multiple classics and an easy listen trhoughout. I like side 2more with all the non hits like Moonlight Mile, Sister Morphine and Dead Flowers.
#582 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 286 weeks ago
Neemo wrote:My 1st dose appointment is this Friday, it's either gonna be Moderna or Pfizer
It may help to drink alot of water leading up to it. I was fine, no sickness, but drank alot for shot 1. Wish you well, congrats!
Finished my second shot on Thursday. I got side effects more severe than the first shot. Body aches and pain 12hrs afterwards, lasted maybe a day. The arm pain was worse (but shorter in duration than the first shot). But anyway.
GET REST is my advice. If you feel even a little tired, go to sleep or just don't do anything that is too taxing. On Friday, I basically did very little (had no energy) and got a LOT of sleep. I was close to back to normal on a Saturday.
#583 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses & related STUDIO SESSIONS - a definitive collection (?) » 286 weeks ago
Imagine the amount of potential albums and tours they missed out on 1995-2016.
Possible albums in...
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
Not counting any potential soundtrack contributions, documentaries, etc.
They could've also become the Gen X version of The Stones 15 years earlier.
The CD saga altered all of their careers.
That would have solved a lot of problems. For starters, they don't have money issues. Axl had money issues in the mid or late 2000s. And the entire shit about the name would not have come up. And at least for Axl there is no pressure on releasing CD, maybe at some point it gets released as a GNR album (without the needless and massive tinkering) OR it just gets released as an Axl Rose solo record.
It hasn't. Other than a few songs people like hearing live, those albums exist in the 1991-92 time capsule.
I noticed last decade how the albums were dropping out of greatest albums lists and those 'best of the 90s' TV shows.
It's why I want to hear those early mixes of the albums.
Half the shit on those records should've been B sides. Imagine how many single sales they would've had if there were 2-3 new songs on each single?
Gotta give em credit though....they were ambitious as hell and swung for the fences.
I'm going to defend this a little since I've been listening to them a bit lately. While there's too much stuff on those albums, the really great tracks are really worth multiple listens and are more interesting than some of the AFD tracks which I haven't heard in years. I don't think there's enough hit singles in those albums to be honest, probably not enough hit rockers.
#584 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses & related STUDIO SESSIONS - a definitive collection (?) » 286 weeks ago
Let’s be honest....the people who bought Chinese were in essence Axl diehards. So, In my opinion he would have had a large following, by normal standards, had he released Chinese as a solo record. Ozzy did well with his solo guitar wizard. Axl would have done the same with Buckethead....think TWAT released as a lead off single to an Axl solo album. Pretty fucking good had the masses heard it in that context. Hard to believe a tune like that got buried before it even had a chance. When really put in context of what should have happened but what actually did, it is one of the biggest colossal fuck ups, could a shoulda woulda twists of fate in music history.
Have you ever tried telling this saga to a non GNR fan? I bet they would be shocked at how fucked up this mickey mouse operation is/was?
#585 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 286 weeks ago
And it matters because McConnell (who is not loathed by Republicans, btw) and Cruz do not put themselves in these positions.
I'd say it's more party discipiline. Let's face it Cruz is HATED (have you heard former Speaker John Boemer talk about him?) The difference is generally speaking Republicans are more disciplined and tend to keep their arguments in house. Cruz toes the party line positions, even if he is a total asshat and douchebag. They tolerate with him because he is a reliable vote on most issues for them.
#586 Re: Guns N' Roses » Guns N' Roses & related STUDIO SESSIONS - a definitive collection (?) » 286 weeks ago
The whole thing is baffling...any normal thinking individual would take some of the Chinese leftovers and use them as his songs for a Gnr record. Then, take some of the crazy stuff and use that for a solo record. He could win on both fronts. He chooses to do neither.
He has the worst work ethic of any major superstar musician EVER. I was reading that Ozzy Osbourne (who has Parkinson's now) is releasing his second album in the 2020's. He's in his 70s. On that 2020 album, Duff plays on the majority of the tracks and Slash guests on a couple of tracks. So at least those guys are, gasp, releasing new music.
#587 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 287 weeks ago
Why is it I have ZERO interest in anything new Hollywood puts out?
I'm the same way. There's a small handful of actors I keep tabs on once in awhile and will sometimes check out a new space or horror movie but other than that....
I don't give a shit.
It's not just age. Our culture is garbage. They are scraping the bottom of the barrel for talent....and the current generation is not getting anyone on the level to replace outgoing icons like Eastwood, Pacino, DeNiro, etc or directors like Spielberg, Coppola, etc.
Interesting that you mention horror, I've actually watched some horror films (mostly 80s) during the pandemic and they are really fun films. I mean they don't take themselves seriously but they are usually fun and well made. Chopping Mall, April Fool's Day, and Spookies are a few that I remember.
Yeah, once those icons pass on, there will be shit.
Anyway re-watched Clueless the other day. It still holds up. Witty and funny and Alicia Silverstone is at her best here. I laughed at some of the outdated references but so what. Totally forgot that Jeremy Sisto was in this film.
Silverstone was always at her best as eye candy and a supporting actress type. She definitely struck when the iron was hot.
#588 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 287 weeks ago
Even more interesting, this Republican Civil War is on full display right now. One way or another Trump is going to be the downfall of this iteration of the republican party.
This is insane. Liz Chaney is not a liberal. She is an old school Republican. She is getting "punished" because she doesn't believe in the big lie that is being peddled and chooses to live in reality.
McCarthy looks like a weak and awful leader on this.
Got my second shot Friday afternoon, Moderna. Went good, in & out, no line whatsoever at Philly's Convention Center, their large wholesale shot place. Wasn't sick but was very tired Monday & Tuesday, not sure if it was a result of it.
I can agree with you Flagg, $1100 week was high, was that the blanket amount? Like even people working $10/hr in retail were getting that?
It's amusing how 2 years ago Andrew Yang was considered wacky for suggesting a base income to all, yet here we are. It's been a crazy year+ but I think it's ending and we've seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Could be a bad flu/sick season next winter, let's hope these variants don't spread outta control and we don't need boosters again anytime soon. Restaurants & bars will likely struggle a bit in the wintertime, not sure I'd go out to eat in Dec/Jan etc, but glad it's ending.
I'm going for my second shot tomorrow (Pfizer). Glad it wasn't today since I had allergies and had to take an antihistamine last night.
I think there should be some sort of stipend/cost of living adjustment for people in low paying jobs just to reach above the poverty level. That being said, there is something totally wrong with the system if you could collect unemployment and it was still more than you made working.
#589 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 287 weeks ago
Tawny Kitaen died. She was 59. RIP.
I need to watch Witchboard. That was a great movie back in the day. I wonder if it holds up?
She was all over the place back in 87-88. Surprising it didn't lead to bigger things.
Damn. RIP. Those Whitesnake videos were in the MTV rotation a lot during the late 80s-early 90s when I watched MTV religiously.
It's weird outside of those Whitesnake videos I remember her from that one episode of Seinfeld and...when she got arrested in 2002 for spousal abuse on her (former)husband Chuck Finley, who was pitching for the Indians at the time. It says that she also dated OJ Simpson in the early 90s. I'm guessing after she divorced Coverdale and pre OJ murders.
Anyway, farewell to another small part of my youth.
#590 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 287 weeks ago
Shampoo. I'm not a big Beatty fan but this was pretty good. It was quite hiliarious at times and did a nice job of being a political/economics satire as well as chronicling the shifting from the 60s to the 70s. It also worked on a dramatic level for me.
Suspiria (1977) original. I saw this years ago and found it rather overrated. So I watched a restored version of it. Anyway, wow! This is a really beautiful film to look at. The plot isn't the best in the Argento canon (Inferno, Tenebrae, and the 1980s Jennifer Connelly one are better) but it's got atmosphere and style in spades.
Retroactive (1997) B movie thriller starring James Belushi and some hot 90s actress named Kylie Travis. Very watchable. One of those "multiple" retry storylines (like Source Code). There are enough twists and thrills to keep one occupied for the 90 mins runtime. Oh and Belushi is clearly overacting all over the place. But he's having fun.
One last note: Why is it I have ZERO interest in anything new Hollywood puts out? I'd rather watch any and all old movies than anything new (foreign films, exempt here). The last "new" movie I tried to watch was that Carey Mulligan film and I turned that off after 15 mins.
Oh wait, I'm looking forward to a Nicholas Cage film coming out. But that's because it's directed by a Japanese director whose films I've seen a lot of.
