tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.comments2013-04-17T05:59:33.375-07:00Tonal MemoriesTonal Memorieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-55768720119258220382013-04-17T05:59:33.375-07:002013-04-17T05:59:33.375-07:00I agree with Tad. I'd like to see you come bac...I agree with Tad. I'd like to see you come back. The readers of my blog have dropped off but I'm still getting enough to make it worthwhile. You read my music blog at <a href="http://bloggerhythms.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">BLOGGERHTYHMS</a>Charlie Riccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930103645729165149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-58426585119671255282013-03-28T14:46:38.569-07:002013-03-28T14:46:38.569-07:00Please, DO come back. We could use more good activ...Please, DO come back. We could use more good active music bloggers, & your posts don't even have to be epics....<br />TADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853931230081777310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-80860873450905647592011-09-23T21:18:13.573-07:002011-09-23T21:18:13.573-07:00I really like 3 tracks from Octavarium. These Wall...I really like 3 tracks from Octavarium. These Walls, Panic Attack and Octavarium. There are bright spots on SC but much of it is the same.Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-63260493862049350082011-09-23T16:42:46.355-07:002011-09-23T16:42:46.355-07:00The way you feel about Systematic Chaos is how I f...The way you feel about <i>Systematic Chaos</i> is how I felt about <i>Octavarium</i>. I still really love the title track but much of the rest of the album fell kind of flat with me. I much preferred <i>Systematic Chaos</i>.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-32900549264091059352011-09-22T18:14:04.856-07:002011-09-22T18:14:04.856-07:00Perplexio, I heard a lot of the clips from the web...Perplexio, I heard a lot of the clips from the web before the cd came out but they did not do the album justice. I think it is a breath of fresh air now the Petrucci and Rudess are doing all the writing. <br /><br />It is funny how cd sometimes grab you only to leave your rotation in the future. Then others just didn't hit the way you thought they might. Systematic Chaos is like that. I looked forward to it coming out but it has become of the DT cd's I listen to the least.<br /><br />You mention not listening to stuff because of where your are. I am like that with bands like Led Zeppelin. I was such a Zep freak for so long that as I got older I found myself listening to it less and less. In the past year or so that has begun to change a bit. I have opened myself back up to some of the classic rock I got so sick of. Oddly enough, much of that has to do with my family and I singing karaoke at home to those classics. What comes around... comes around again I guess...<br /><br />Thanks for the comment and make some time for the DT album. I think it is really good.Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-55836965340319061462011-09-21T15:11:10.280-07:002011-09-21T15:11:10.280-07:00I've got the album but have only listened to i...I've got the album but have only listened to it once so far. Not because I don't like it (I do) and not because it didn't grab me (it did!) but because like in general and work in particular is insanely busy right now. I don't like to review an album until I've had a chance to really digest it. There have been some albums I've loved early on but they "burnt out" quickly for me and others I didn't necessarily care for originally but later really grew on me and became favorite albums of mine. Heck there are others that I still appreciate the musicianship and the talent that went into it but I just don't listen to any more because I'm no longer at a place in my life where the music speaks to me like it did on first listen. Some bands are clingers and others fade away. With only one listen under my belt on this one I can't really say which way it will go.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-25015193879564977202011-09-09T05:24:57.768-07:002011-09-09T05:24:57.768-07:00My exposure to Velvet Underground was the Doors so...My exposure to Velvet Underground was the Doors soundtrack. They used <i>Heroin</i> in the film and it is a great song. I found it interesting that in the film, the vocals were Val Kilmer's but on the soundtrack they used the Jim Morrison originals on the Doors songs. Despite not being a Doors song, <i>Heroin</i> remains one of my favorite songs on that album.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-57161282920800379452011-08-30T12:36:55.222-07:002011-08-30T12:36:55.222-07:00drewzepmeister, the song Heroin by Velvet Undergro...drewzepmeister, the song Heroin by Velvet Underground is pretty cool. I once had the Best of tape by them. They also had some really bad songs as well. Not sure why they let Nico sing;) Thanks for the post.Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-36212097831564577352011-08-29T19:51:13.216-07:002011-08-29T19:51:13.216-07:00I'm not big into punk music music either, howe...I'm not big into punk music music either, however there is some early punk I get into like the Velvet Underground and MC5-the roots of punk. Other punkish I like are the early U2 and REM. Only in small doses, though.<br /><br />To vent out my frustrations, I lean towards the heavy metal of Guns n' Roses and the grunge of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.drewzepmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553144737305430009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-5017986541749299312011-08-27T18:14:55.206-07:002011-08-27T18:14:55.206-07:00TAD, this is the type of banter I am looking for w...TAD, this is the type of banter I am looking for when I post this stuff. I try to be open minded and glean tidbits from others. We get opinionated and stuck in our ways (just ask my wife). I am still not a fan of punk but the replies have made me think a bit about my generalization of an entire genre. Thanks again for the posts.Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-12701110081929825962011-08-26T01:59:45.605-07:002011-08-26T01:59:45.605-07:00Tone: Glad you survived. After I sent you that com...Tone: Glad you survived. After I sent you that comment I went back & re-read it & felt like I'd beat you over the head -- didn't mean to....<br />The Ramones have ONE great song: "I Just Wanna Have Something to Do" -- great choruses, great guitar, funny lyrics. You might like it, if you can track it down....<br />You'll be posting more in the future, I hope...?TADhttp://www.tadsbackupplan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-60780291736192456522011-08-24T07:45:32.504-07:002011-08-24T07:45:32.504-07:00TAD, great response. I see your point that punk sp...TAD, great response. I see your point that punk spawned other types of bands. I always try to give credit to those who pave the way. However, it is punk that I dislike, not necessarily those who came later (I do like the Police, for example). I too try to stay open minded but what is played on the radio (at least here in Milwaukee; which isn't saying much) is rehashed classics or formulaic emo/punk. There are always songs and/or bands that come along that surprise you and that's what makes being a music fan fun. I liked Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains back in the day (NOT Nirvana; maybe a post in the future?) But it seems that in the mainstream of music those are getting farther and fewer between. You could say I am getting older but I listen to prog bands that are relatively new and still putting out great music. I like some of the stuff by Nickelback and Muse. It all boils down to taste and opinion but I would go screaming into the night if I had to listen to an entire CD of The Ramones.<br /><br />Your right, the music didn't kill radio, but my point was that once the listening community got hooked on things like rap and punk/emo it was at the expense of music that more thought put it in to it and musicianship that we are slowly losing. I am not a huge fan of country but those folks are amazing musicians. I am always surprised when I here a car roll by that is NOT blasting dance/rap crap. I often wonder if anyone listens to rock anymore.<br /><br />As I mentioned to Perplexio, I have my own mean for simplistic raw energy and if may differ from others (Slayer gets me pumped up). We need that, especially coming from the often too serious world of prog.<br /><br />For the record, I could not agree with you more on REM as an "I just don't get it.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-37596524985321954622011-08-23T14:31:22.843-07:002011-08-23T14:31:22.843-07:00Tone, old buddy, I think you've kinda got the ...Tone, old buddy, I think you've kinda got the wrong end of the stick on this. This comment is probably gonna B an epic, & I apologize in advance.<br />I'm also a big Prog fan, but Prog can't always give me what I need from music, certainly not the crash & bash & rush of adrenaline that a lotta New Wave & more "simplistic" musical forms can. 4 me, the best way 2 interpret New Wave/Punk was sorta as a return 2 the simpler approaches of say, early Beatles or early-'60s pop. <br />Without Punk Rock/New Wave having come along 2 shake things up a little, you'd never hear any of the following folks on the radio:<br />U2, Tom Petty, Police, Sting, Cars, Blondie, Pretenders, Bangles, Go-Go's, Nirvana, Clash, Talking Heads, REM, Green Day, Tears for Fears, Coldplay, Cheap Trick, Patti Smith, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, the entire "Alternative" scene, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morrisette, Barenaked Ladies, New Order, The Church, Human League, Peter Gabriel (I know he came from Genesis, but his solo stuff don't SOUND like Genesis & he never woulda broken thru without things loosening-up), Flock of Seagulls, Split Enz, B-52's, Squeeze, Missing Persons, Dream Academy, Rickie Lee Jones, Keane, Fleet Foxes ... & probably 100's more, these are just some of the folks on my shelf. Would you miss any of these?<br />My point is, it takes all kinds. I worked 3 years in a record store Back In The Day ('79 to '82, back when I was an even BIGGER Prog fan), & 1 of my co-workers hadta play the 1st Cars album over&over&OVER B4 I was grudgingly willing 2 admit that they MIGHT have some talent. I was an idiot. Now I wonder why I couldn't hear them back then....<br />Radio didn't go 2 Hell Bcos of Punk Rock & Rap & Grunge & Alternative, it went 2 Hell Bcos it's a business -- now a mega-business -- & a commercial venture hasta appeal 2 the widest possible audience 2 make big $$$. & the fun & excitement of it got washed away. Which doesn't mean we couldn't get it back....<br />Tony Bourdain isn't on TV because he's a rock critic, he's on Bcos he's an amusing food critic. His Attitude is part of the package. His ignorance about Tull is pretty funny -- but millions of Tull's FANS think Tull is ONE GUY who plays a flute & hops on 1 leg, & they couldn't care less who the backing band is. They don't know who Ian Anderson is & couldn't tell you the name of the guitarist. Look up some of their old concert reviews & you'll see what I mean.<br />I was never much of a Punk fan, but the subculture is actually pretty intresting: check out Jon Savage's book ENGLAND'S DREAMING & see what I mean. & I know that Green Day, 4 example, wouldn't exist without the Sex Pistols -- Green Day's "Holiday" sounds EXACTLY LIKE the Pistols, & it's great!<br />There's a lot of REALLY BAD Punk/New Wave, just like there's a lot of REALLY BAD Prog (I've written about some of it at my blog & hope 2 get back 2 it again when I feel brave enuf) -- remember Sturgeon's Law: 90 percent of everything is crap.<br />Don't get me wrong here. I've bn following you 4 awhile & have enjoyed your posts. I thot about this 4 a coupla days B4 commenting. Even at my advanced age (52) I know there's A LOT I haven't heard. & I don't have a whole lotta time 4 stuff I don't like. I know there's lotsa stuff I Don't Get (most metal, death metal, REM, The Band, Janis Joplin, etc.), but I try 2 stay open-minded. If you've survived this, I'd love 2 hear yer thots....TADhttp://www.tadsbackupplan.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-44205188613404002192011-08-22T11:38:17.238-07:002011-08-22T11:38:17.238-07:00emo gave us My Chemical Romance who put out one of...emo gave us My Chemical Romance who put out one of the best albums of 2006, <i>The Black Parade</i> so it's not all bad. Although that album is the beginning and end of the emo in my music collection.<br /><br />For anger/frustration I too lean more towards metal. Dream Theater's <i>Awake</i> & <i>Train of Thought</i> and Steve Lukather's <i>Luke</i> album are my "go to" albums for raw emotion (that last one is hard rock, not metal-- but certainly shows far more technical proficiency and musical skill than all of punk rock combined).Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-50470843824099346782011-08-22T10:57:08.135-07:002011-08-22T10:57:08.135-07:00Perplexio, you make some excellent points. I too l...Perplexio, you make some excellent points. I too like to tap in that raw nerve now and then. I use metal for that (Metallica, Slayer, etc.). I just hate the "We're punk and you you better be too" attitude. I think that ultimately led to its downfall. Unfortunately we now have emo. Thanks for the post.Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-32747031007131163772011-08-22T06:41:09.894-07:002011-08-22T06:41:09.894-07:00While I wouldn't call myself a fan of punk by ...While I wouldn't call myself a fan of punk by ANY stretch of the imagination there is some I like (marginally so) and I do "get" the appeal to it even if it doesn't particularly appeal to me.<br /><br />Punk is the anti-prog yes because it's based on pure emotion (usually anger and/or frustration) and in that regard I'd say there's a place for it just as there's a place for prog. Sometimes you want to hear and appreciate music sometimes you want music to tap into that raw nerve you want it to express something more primal. And I think that's when punk fits the bill.<br /><br />What I don't like/get are those who hold punk in high regard at the expense of other types of music (such as Bourdain or the late rock critic Lester Bangs).Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-766562586287725682011-08-14T16:43:19.533-07:002011-08-14T16:43:19.533-07:00Hi, I just wanted to let you know I just now found...Hi, I just wanted to let you know I just now found all the comments you left on Gone But Not Forgotten (they were stuck in my moderation folder). Thank you for each and every one of them, they were all meaningful.Bar L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11100008292699584336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-55481162744029352672011-08-01T07:54:56.265-07:002011-08-01T07:54:56.265-07:00Rock Brigade Blogger, I had not heard about that o...Rock Brigade Blogger, I had not heard about that one. Sounds interesting.<br /><br />Perplexio, I read the same thing about John Sykes, never a huge fan of Thin Lizzy but Portnoy love to jam with his idols. Could be good.<br /><br />drewzepmeister, new Rush CD.. enough said :) It took me a while to warm up to Snakes and Arrows, but I can listen to it now (the same thing has happened with a lot of their newer stuff).<br /><br />Tender Heart Bear, I hear you, but every time I go to rummage sales (and we have a HUGE one in our subdivision every year) all I find is crap :(<br /><br />John, I too love David Coverdale (especially Coverdale-Page). When was that live CD recorded?Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-15692560346250489722011-07-29T19:44:31.630-07:002011-07-29T19:44:31.630-07:00Next on my list is the new Whitesnake Live At Doni...Next on my list is the new Whitesnake Live At Donington...Coverdale can do no wrong IMHO. Also Step Up To The Plate by Dem Brooklyn Bums,a proto-swing band , I checked out their version of Detroit Rock City by Kiss...brilliant! Definitely going in the shopping bag.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07833801091557195662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-32657035873802203972011-07-29T08:02:36.393-07:002011-07-29T08:02:36.393-07:00The only one I really want to get is the new Rush ...The only one I really want to get is the new Rush album when it comes out. Otherwise what ever I see that looks good at a rummage sale or at the store.Tender Heart Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066055559647242770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-5349645239763668902011-07-28T20:24:27.849-07:002011-07-28T20:24:27.849-07:00Lately, I've been scouring rummage sales and l...Lately, I've been scouring rummage sales and libraries for cheap music to satisfy for music addiction. I just burned the Lyryrd Skynyrd three disc boxed set this afternoon, that I borrowed from the library.<br /><br />With money being tight, my upcoming selections of new releases are rather limited. I plan on getting Yes Fly From Here, Black Country Communion 2 and DEFINITELY Rush Clockwork Angels when that comes out.drewzepmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553144737305430009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-60700318809192592922011-07-28T12:48:08.756-07:002011-07-28T12:48:08.756-07:00PS: I have to add one more. I just read that Mike...PS: I have to add one more. I just read that Mike Portnoy is working on an album with John Sykes (Whitesnake & Thin Lizzy) and an as yet unnamed mystery bass-player. Portnoy made a point of saying it's a REAL band and not a side project so he'll be in both this trio AND Adrenaline Mob which he also considers to be a "REAL band" and not a side project. So yeah I'm looking forward to that one too.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-47306853522667202292011-07-27T11:15:07.283-07:002011-07-27T11:15:07.283-07:00I too am looking forward to the DT & Adrenalin...I too am looking forward to the DT & Adrenaline Mob CDs. The other CD I was looking forward to this year was released just last month but I haven't had a chance to pick it up yet, Black Country Communion "2." The first album was good but there was a "sameness" to all of the songs. I'm hoping they stretch out a bit more on their sophomore release. <br /><br />I'm also looking forward to the sophomore release of California Transit Authority (featuring former Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine and session guitarist extraordinairre Marc Bonilla). Their first album was comprised predominantly of new arrangements of early Chicago songs. I've heard the new album will feature predominantly new material. Also Danny's former Chicago bandmate, Bill Champlin, guested on the album.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-79525687472565840722011-07-27T09:40:28.175-07:002011-07-27T09:40:28.175-07:00I use itunes somtimes but I am old school too. I ...I use itunes somtimes but I am old school too. I love purchasing a CD and listening to it from start to finish! I am looking forward to getting Alice Cooper's upcoming fall resease, a sequel to Welcome to my Nightmare.Rock Brigade Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07268160942747683574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2041822094954053871.post-49766085758575032032011-07-27T07:35:28.930-07:002011-07-27T07:35:28.930-07:00You have a good point, those 2 songs do kind of go...You have a good point, those 2 songs do kind of go together don't they... One thing I find funny is that over the years I have found that I can actually sing Bon Scott songs decently but Brian Johnson songs, not so much. I do a mean Big Balls with the accent and everything. When I do listen to AC/DC (which admittedly isn't very often), I too gravitate toward the Bon Scott stuff (love singing Ride On).Tonal Memorieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274660917600496052noreply@blogger.com