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  1. indeed... lol... "Hire this man!" so long as its not a full tour I'd say it'll likely be good... hopefully Jimmy'll be on drugs' date=' with Plant and Jones you can't tell one way or the other anyways[/quote'] I saw Jonesy and his band open for King Crimson and they kicked all kinds of ass.
  2. Hey, cool song ... one of the best Beatles imitations ever.
  3. #278 - Most Unbelievable Song Ever 1. Ricky Martin - She Bangs 2. EMF- Unbelievable 3. Talk Talk - I Don't Believe In You 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
  4. Also, the great southern rock guitarist Hughie Thomason (The Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd) died of a heart attack ... not a good day for music
  5. 277 In Honour of Davey Boy Songs by or about Daves 1. Foo Fighters - Everlong (Dave Grohl) 2. Dave Matthews - Bartender 3. Bob Dylan - Blackjack Davey 4. These Are the Daves I Know - Bruce McCulloch (Kids in the Hall) 5. Kentucky Headhunters - Davey Crockett 6. Woody Guthrie - Gypsy Davey 7. David Barrett - Lick Train 8. David Grisman - Doing my Time (feat. John Hartford) 9. Veruca Salt - With David Bowie 10. 11. 12.
  6. Gotta disagree with It Must Be Love, National Anthem, Jungleland, Young Americans and Never Lose That Feeling ... I like the sax in those plenty.
  7. I've never quite gotten the obsession with 6 packs on women (although my step-daughter has one). As Spider Robinson put it, I don't see why the sexual fixation on a body type that says either a) I have no physical appetites or I have almost inhuman restraint.
  8. RIP Joe, for some reason I was thinking of Tony Williams last night as a great fusion guy we lost too soon. Sad that now Joe is joining him, although 75 is a pretty good long run.
  9. 276. 80's songs with Sax 1. Eric Carmen - Hungry eyes 2. Glen Frey - You Belong To The City 3. Huey Lewis & The News - Heart of Rock 'n' Roll 4. George Michael - Careless Whisper 5. Men at Work - Who Can it Be Now? 6. Sade - Smooth Operator 7. Bruce Springsteen - I'm Going Down 8. Duran Duran - Rio 9. 10. 11. 12.
  10. 275. Rainbows everywhere! Songs that have the word "rainbow" in the lyrics (or title).. 1. The Grateful Dead - Crazy Fingers 2. The Muppets - Rainbow Connection 3. Shannon Lyon - The Rainbow Song 4. The Rolling Stones - She's A Rainbow 5. Dennis Brown - Rainbow 6. Bruce Hornsby - Rainbow's Cadillac 7. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Over the Rainbow 8. Cream - SWLABR 9. Jethro Tull - Rainbow Blues 10. 11. 12
  11. 274. Songs about cowboys (but the word "cowboy" or any part thereof cannot appear in the song title) 1. George Strait - I Can Still Make Cheyenne 2. Lyle Lovett - Don't Touch My Hat 3. Woody Guthrie - Billy the Kidd 4. MDC - John Wayne Was A Nazi 5. Bob Dylan - Knockin' On Heaven's Door 6. Bon Jovi - Dead Or Alive 7. Sandy Denny - 3:10 To Yuma 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. (Restoring timouse's contribution, which for some reason people have been resolutely ignoring)
  12. Wow, and I thought me having a girlfriend who was in university when I was that age was a big deal
  13. 273. Older Women 1. Forgotten Rebels - fuÇk Me Dead 2. The Statler Brothers - Older Women Make Beautiful Lovers 3. Pearl Jam - Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town 4. Simon & Garfunkle - Mrs. Robinson 5. The Dead Milkmen - RC's Mom 6. Neil Young - The Old Laughing Lady 7. Gil Scott-Heron - Grandma's Hands 8. Offspring - Me And My Old Lady 9. The Who - Squeeze Box 10. Van Halen - Hots For Teacher 11.Fountains Of Wayne - Stacy's Mom 12.
  14. 271 - Songs that blow you away...in any way! 1. Dylan - Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts 2. Jurassic 5 - Jurass Finish First 3. Jeff Beck - A Day In The Life 4. Richard Thompson - Word Unspoken, Sight Unseen 5. Marillion - Neverland 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
  15. Here's one particularly ludicrous one I first heard in high school and have heard repeated since. It stems from the song "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins and in particular the line, "If you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand". The story goes that it came from a real incident that Phil Collins saw someone refuse to save somebody who was drowning and the other person died. Then when that person was in audience at a Phil Collins show, Phil shone the spotlight directly at that person during the song and sang the line directly in their face, and still later that person was drowning in front of Phil Collins and Phil didn't save them ... blah blah blah, complete and utter bullshit. To this day I am a bit surprised that it still gets told because, 1) it seems to be making a lot out of just one line in a song, 2) the concept of "Phil Collins : vigilante killer" is rather hard to swallow, and 3) by the logic of the tale, if Phil Collins saw this incident take place, why the hell didn't he save the first person who was drowning? Anywho, as recently as a few years ago, I was at a party where some guy was going on about this particular tale as though it actually happened. I mentioned that just the previous weekend I had seen an interview with Mr. Collins on TV where someone asked him about it and he said it never happened. So this bloke get all defensive and says well what is the line about then? I replied I didn't know but, probably like most songs on that album, it was about his ex-wife. The guy got especially bent out of shape about me ruining one of his favorite tales, saying something to the effect of what the hell would Phil Collins know about it anyway.
  16. It's most commonly told about Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart, to the extent that Uncle Frank addressed it in his autobiography , the great quotes being "What the fuck is a gross out contest?" and "For the record : 1) I have never taken a shit on stage, and 2) the closest I have ever come to eating shit was at a Holiday Inn buffet in Fayetteville, North Carolina."
  17. From what I have heard, he didn't shoot up on stage but he did fake it at a number of shows in the early 70s.
  18. Not weed, coke. At least according to the ABB bio I have.
  19. The offical rumour is that he had to have his stomach pumped and they brought up a gallon (or some other amount) of semen. Never happened.
  20. The article is missing the reunion with Jason Bonham from the Atlantic Records anniversary thingy some 20 years ago.
  21. Sad and bizarre ... I just saw him with the New Bohemians at blues Fest Carter Albrecht, musician with Sorta, New Bohemians, dies in shooting 12:28 AM CDT on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 By TANYA EISERER / The Dallas Morning News teiserer@dallasnews.com Carter Albrecht The local music community was left stunned Monday by the fatal shooting of a well-known musician who authorities say beat up his girlfriend and then tried to kick in a neighbor's door in an apparent drunken rage. Jeffrey Carter Albrecht, 34, died early Monday after being shot in the head by the neighbor, who thought he was a burglar. Police said the girlfriend had bruises on her face but did not suffer serious injuries. The couple did not have a history of domestic violence, police said. Mr. Albrecht, who went by his middle name, was a guitarist and keyboardist best known for his work with the Dallas rock band Sorta as well as with Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. "It's a sad day for Dallas music," local concert promoter Mike Snider said. "He was a musical genius, a real prodigy — everything came to him naturally. He was an incredible instrumentalist — when he played, you could really see the joy he got out of playing." According to police, Mr. Albrecht and his girlfriend had been partying at a Greenville Avenue bar. He had gotten drunk, and she had driven them to her home in the 9000 block of Santa Clara Drive, just east of White Rock Lake, police said. The girlfriend told police that Mr. Albrecht slammed a drinking glass on a table, cutting his hand. He then struck the girlfriend in the face several times with his fist, knocking her to the floor at about 4 a.m. Monday, the report said. ZACK LEWIS/DMN Carter Albrecht, performing at Bend Studio in early 2007. He hit her in the back while she was on the floor, the report said. She broke away from Mr. Albrecht and ran outside. He followed her, according to the report. She then went around to the back yard and through the back door, locking Mr. Albrecht out, the report said. Mr. Albrecht "attempted a few times to gain access to the … residence by knocking and banging on the door," but could not get in, the report said. Police believe Mr. Albrecht then went to the back of nearby neighbor's home. The neighbor told police "he was awakened when he heard his wife screaming that someone was breaking into the house." The man was kicking and banging at the door, and the homeowner yelled at him to stop. When the man, identified as Mr. Albrecht, didn't stop, the homeowner who was armed with a handgun "shot one time at the top of the door," the report said. "He was trying to shoot over his head to scare him away," but Mr. Albrecht "is rather tall," said Sgt. Larry Lewis, a homicide supervisor, estimating the musician's height to be 6-foot-5. Mr. Albrecht was shot once time in the head and died at the scene. Police did not release the name of the homeowner who shot Mr. Albrecht. Investigators said the case will be referred to the grand jury to determine whether any charges will be filed. A new law, nicknamed the "Castle doctrine," eliminates the requirement that someone has to retreat before using deadly force to defend themselves. The law already allows a person to use deadly force to prevent someone from committing a break-in at night. Mr. Albrecht's parents declined to comment on the events surrounding his death but did say that they had spoken to his girlfriend. "She's a dear person," the musician's mother, Judith Albrecht, said. "We've hugged and cried. I know they cared for each other a lot." Mrs. Albrecht and her husband, Kenneth, who live in Plano, said their son's friends had been in and out of their house all day, paying their respects. An informal gathering of local musicians and friends was scheduled for Monday night at The Barley House in Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Albrecht said they knew from an early age that their son had the makings of a gifted musician. Mrs. Albrecht began teaching him piano as a small child, and he later took lessons from a college professor while the family lived in Kansas. "He had a wonderful ear," Mrs. Albrecht said. "It just came natural to him. He had a way of making what was on the page come to life." Their son attended Southern Methodist University on a music scholarship. He received a degree in piano performance in 1995. Several years ago, Mr. Albrecht was named best songwriter and musician of the year by the Dallas Observer. "He always wanted to have a band," his father said. "Music was how he was going to make his living." His parents said his career was taking off, and he was nearly done with a solo album. He was also working on an album with Sorta. "Anybody that's been in this city that's been a performing musician has been touched by him in some way or another," said Sorta singer Trey Johnson. "He was that respected." Staff Writer Thor Christensen contributed to this report.
  22. YYZ is grand, but the official best Neil Peart percussion performance is on Xanadu. One of the rare instances of of the big 70s drum set with loads of gongs, chimes and other assorted widgetry being used with every part of the kit in play and it is all integral to the arrangement of the song.
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