30 Years Ago!

Bruce Springsteen came out with BORN TO RUN! Check the link to learn about the 30th Anniversary 3 disc set!

25 Years Ago this Week

Click here for yet another story on how U2 has been shaking things up for the last 25 years:


....The Edge has said that Bob Dylan once remarked to him: "Everybody's going to remember your songs; it's just that nobody's gonna be able to play them." For all the grand pronouncements about U2's originality and impact over the years, that may be the most honest testament of them all.

Happy Birthday, Grace

I have to admit I liked Airplane, but never got into Starship, but I hope she has a great birthday.

3 days till U2

Here are some of the lyrics from "Love Rescue Me", written back in 1988. Do you know who helped Bono finish writing the words to this song...?

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ATTENTION BECKEYE!

NOTE to Beckeye of The Pop Eye:

If I had your email, I'd send you this! Okay, I need to get a life, but here is a cool trivia site I found while looking for a new way to challenge my readers with their rock trivia....

BUT...I saw something on there that made me think of you!

they also have other categories and one is "Grease and Grease II"

I bet you could kick some butt and get the highest score possible on that quiz! Go take it and let me know how you did.

And if any of you want to try and beat my score at "Classic Rock Trivia" you'll see me on there! I did pretty good compared to most people :) but not as good as I would have liked.

happy birthday to my iPod

Is it abnormal to celebrate your iPod's birthday? I am thinking of getting it this.

An 80's Nut Newsletter

Do you read this?



If not, why? It's full of interesting info on the 80's music and written by a very cool guy. Check it out or miss out.

U2 News

From U2 Sermons:


"There's a cover story (on Rolling Stone mag) interview with Bono coming out tomorrow, and some excerpts are up. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole thing, but you could have knocked me over with a feather when I came to his relaxed evocation of a highly technical (and even more highly debatable) Koine Greek vocabulary distinction beloved of a certain segment of Pentecostalism. No, I'm not kidding: Rolling Stone, meet Logos and Rhema.

On a personal note:
IN ELEVEN DAYS I WILL BE AT MY FIRST EVER U2 CONCERT -
AM I EXCITED?
YES!

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Happy Birthday, Tom Petty!

Spoken like a true rocker, a quote from TP:

"It's better to burn out, then to fade away."

Springsteen at Trinity College

Hmmm, if I lived near there I would take this course for sure!

Added some new links today

Saw some stuff that cracked me up so I added to my links. This one if for serious bloggers only. If you don't laugh at this and nod your head in understanding as you go down the list, you are not a serious blogger - LOL!!!

Have I ever mentioned that I love concerts? Especially Bruce concerts...

Two comments:

1) I think he's one of the top FIVE guitar players
2) I think he and Valerie looked like bro and sis more than husband and wife

Two questions:

1) Who are your top five guitar players?
2) Have you ever seen Eddie play UP CLOSE and persona, like from in front of the STAGE? (got tickets by accident - true story! will share details later)

Did you ever make a mix tape?

If you don't get the above question you are very young and can skip this post.

BUT, if you do remember those days of selecting the perfect mix for your cassette tapes....read Beckeye today and get a blast from the past :)

Top 50 Rock Bands

Each Friday I get an email from Dave White from About Classic Rock. There is usually something noteworthy and interesting so I will start posting his link here on Fridays. Today's has a VERY interesting list called "Top 50 Rock Bands" (click link above, it's the third article down). The stats are based on records sold, air time, tours and continuous popularity. He'll be listing the top 500, this is the first installment. I was surprised by a few....I'd love to hear your comments!

Death Stats

I've once again updated my "Gone But Not Forgotten" post and this time highlighted the cause of death for these 60 people. Here is the sad breakdown:

Disease (mostly cancer) - 22
Drug/Alcohol related overdoses or asphixiation due to vomit - 18
Non-drug related accidents (mostly plane or car crashes) - 9
Suicide - 5
Drug/Alcohol related accidents - 4
Murder - 2

Better Site In Process

I really want to make this site more interesting and useful and F - U - N.

I'll add some more links and stuff soon.

Here's one for now:

Today in Rock

Thanks, Beckeye!

Beckeye added to the list of rockers who have died, I will be adding them to the list in chronological order today. I can't believe I didn't have Joey and Dee Dee Ramone, on the list, it was a total oversight, I could not forget them.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Tears for Stevie.....

I was searching for a photo of Stevie when I came across this. WOW. This really spoke volumes to me. He truly was one of the greatest blues/rock guitarist...the person with this tattoo wanted to communicate that permantely on his arm! Awesome!

I had the complete and total honor of meeting Stevie once. It was at the Golden Bear in Huntingon Beach. It was a hot summer day and when we got there in the evening the sun was setting over the ocean. Very California. But walking into the club, suddenly it felt like we were worlds away in a real Blues club. The room was dark, filled with smoke and the smell of beer. Stevie came out and just started playing. I don't think he took a break for hours.

Afterwards, my friend, Nuel, and I went up to meet him. I don't think he had smiled once on stage all night, and he was wearing his usual hat...but when we met he shook my hand and gave me a warm smile. I think I just said something stupid like "that was great". I remember noticing that he was totally soaked in sweat, and seemed really wiped out like he had given every ounce of his energy and passion to his performance. Yet in a way, he played like no one else was in the room...just him, his Fender and his band.

We've lost a lot of the great musicians to tragedy. For some reason this one (and Michael Hutchens) got to me the most. I have tears remembering hearing the news. Was it because I had met him? Or did I just resonate with him as a person? I know it was more than the music. He seemed kind of shy and humble to me. He had overcome a drug addiction, he had just started a new tour - this was truly tragic. He so damn good.

The tragic end came on August 26, 1990. Stevie and Double Trouble had just finished a gig that included an encore jam with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Robert Cray. After the concert they boarded a helicopter bound for Chicago. Minutes after it took off, the helicopter crashed, killing Stevie and the other four passengers. He was only 35 years old.

RIP Stevie Ray

John Lennon - 65 Years Old

Dear John,

Your life was too short but you will be remembered forever.

Love,
Layla

ANGRY SICK DISTURBED

but mostly just very, very bummed. Somehow I did not hear about the Conan O'Brien show being dedicated to U2 last night so I missed it. I am going to sign up for every entertainment email possible so this never happens again. I think I may have got an email from VH1 about this but I hit delete before reading. I am mourning, but I have learned my lesson - the hard way :(

I FLIPPIN MISSED IT !

I am mesmerized by him:

Pearl Jam

When you put Pearl Jam in Google Images this photo comes up. Kinda interesting.

Beckeye has a great review from their concert the other night. She had a helluva time getting there (good story) but she made it.

(They covered one of my all time favorite Springsteen songs, Promided Land, how cool is that?)

I don't listen to a lot of Pearl Jam but want to get more acquainted with them. Trying hard to break out of the 70's/early 80's and expand my horizons. Old music habits die hard.

Carlos Santana

I orgininally posted this in April 2005 with no idea that I would be seeing Carlos and the band on Oct. 14. Can't wait!

S A N T A N A . C O M

As I add this I am wondering how anyone can NOT love Santana???

Put on a song, familiar like "She's Not There" and listen to the percussion then listen to Carlos playing his solos, feel the passion. Can you actually sit still during "Smooth"? And the list of "guest" soloist is incredible. Can't wait for their new release in summer 2005!

!Dance, Sister, Dance!

For Opie Outlaw

I was reading a new blog friend the other day and noticed he had the lyrics to a Youngbloods song posted. So here they are for your enjoyment as well. A group from the 60's that was considered fold and psychedelic.

Best known for the song "Get Together" that goes:
"Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now"

The Youngbloods

Can't get much more 60's than that! Love it.