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African U2 Covers Album To Be Released Tomorrow!

Fun Blog Post Alert:

David Amulet has a fun "name the song by three words in the lyrics" post on his blog today.

Great era of songs :)

If you look at the comments from yesterday my friend Erin pointed out that she bought a t-shirt that said this and thought of me. I love the fact that she "gets it" about music. I know many of you do also.

I am frustrated this evening because its not always easy having a passion that is misunderstood. The fact that I love music is often the source of teasing and jokes where I work. I try my best to not even bring it up in front of them anymore.

You know when you hear a song - lyrics and/or music - and you can FEEL it, it MOVES you inside (and maybe outside too) and you just feel more alive, during that song you are not wherever you are, you are "in" the music? Well apparently not everyone feels that way.

If you were to ask me what's more important to me: lyrics or music. I can't say. Sometimes it takes no words to convey a message, the instruments create a mood that says it all. Sometimes the music is just a means for the words to be heard. Most of the time (for me) its the combination of both so closely woven together that they one.


Sometimes when I listen to music I just hurt.

Sigh.

I hurt tonight. I am listening to U2 and wishing people gave a shit about other people. I wish war was non-existent. I wish poverty wasn't a death warrant if you were born on the wrong continent. I wish we would judge either on our character not our looks, or religion, or social status or ethnicity.

And I don't mind admitting that I am lonely. I wish I had a boyfriend other than music. But at least music will always be here for me.


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Now playing: U2 - Grace
via FoxyTunes

Rock and Roll Over

I've never been a HUGE fan of KISS, but I wore out my copy of this album. I remember buying it at Tower Records when I was 16 years old.

I've heard for years what a great show they used to put on live and am actually watching one right now on VHI Classics. I really can't handle Gene Simmons. Yuk. But the rest of them are fun to watch.

My sister saw them open for Ozzy back in the 80's and she was FRONT ROW and under the influence of drugs. She had a great time.

I think the whole make-up and costume thing was a genius idea because they'd probably be just another mediocre band that no one heard of if it weren't for that.

correction: I told my sister I posted this and she corrected me. It was Motley Crue opening for KISS, she saw Ozzy at the US Festival on a different occasion.

So three questions:

Do you ever watch VHI Classic Concerts?
What do you think of KISS?
Did you do drugs when you were in your teens/20's?

Friday = F-Day

Help me think of songs that start with the letter "F"

Here's what we have so far, thanks for adding to it! I think I will highlight my favorites.

Help me think of songs that start with the letter "F"

(I moved our loooong list to the comments!)

Talented Guitarist reviews a Talented Guitarist

Here is a must read post about an overlooked guitar player, Paul Kossoff. I am going to add him to "Gone But Not Forgotten".

I also noticed while reading "The Six Strings" that the anniversary of Randy Rhoades death was earlier this week.

Happy Birthday Elton John

Elton turns 61 years old today.
Do you consider Elton John to be "Classic Rock"?

One of my most basic definitions of classic rock (I have serveral) is:

If they play it on KLOS its classic rock.

What is your favorite(s) Elton John song?

Mine are:

Madman Across the Water
Razorface
and
Saturday Night's Alright

Bruce gave a poor performance?

I just got done reading Pete's post.
It's a bit upsetting and I am trying not to worry about Bruce.
I know he would not intentionally go on stage and not give it his all...he never has before. Something must be wrong.

So to all the critics who love to point out the negative I say: Give the guy a break. Bruce is human and if one out of hundreds of performances is not incredible, there is obviously a reason for it.

Yet, on the other hand - if I were in the audience I would have been disappointed too. I heard that first-timers didn't even know the difference, so that's comforting. Its the old time fans that seem to be complaining. To them I say: Be thankful for all the excellent shows and be forgiving one that wasn't as good as you would have liked it to be.

Genesis - The Original Line-Up

David Amulet has a good post today, check it out here.

Who is your favorite from the originial line-up of this band? For some reason I've always liked Mike Rutheford and one of my favorite songs of all time is by Mike and The Mechanics. In case you are familiar with it, its not the lyrics that intrigue me, its the music (I am not that kind of girl)

Classic Rock Lyric Quiz

I got two wrong, 3 and 10. Let me know how you do. Take Quiz Here.