honorable mentions...
well.. i could go on all day over all sorts of genres... but.. the hell with it.. those 20 records shaped me..her's a few that could have went on that list if it was a top 25...
pearl jam - vs.
lamb of god - as the palaces burn
metallica -  master of puppets
pride & glory
pantera - cowboys from hell
....and maybe killswitch engage - alive or just breathing..

that's it.. i swear

tokyo was awful in every way....

first off... sold separately..when that came out.. i had a job making $50 a week.. and up in the sticks the only place i could find it was at some mom and pop store for $27.99 a piece (on VHS).... but it was gnr.. i HAD to get it...

i bring it home and UGH...

why tokyo????
the crowd was awful... axl's voice was shot..... there were a few bright spots.. but to have that show as the definitive slice of that time period is LAME.
the paris show should have been released on DVD.. i mean.. c'mon...
the PPV production value... the setlist.. the guests... axl was in top form.. he had the captain caveman beard...the Beatty rant aside.. what would have been so terrible about that...? Realease it now ferrchrissakes... have the "it's so easy" vid as an extra... along with the 88 ritz show... ok.. now i'm rambling...

best news i've heard all week...

peace out sic... chinese whispers is the most compelling non- political thing i've ever read.. that post was number 2... karma.. and don't be a fucking stranger, sir......