Spring is here play lists

[tom b]

Been digging into the classics stack.
Funny how what seemed so extreme isn't so much today, but is still
great stuff. Although, some stuff that was extreme then, is still
quite so today.

Played today

Pro-Pain-The Truth Hurts
Testament-The Legacy
Overkill-Feel The Fire
Enslaved-Frost
Alcest-Les Voyages De Lame

Tom

[tom b]

On Mar 29, 7:26 pm, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Alcest-Les Voyages De Lame

Went by a local pawn shop, and they had about 5 or 6 large racks of
CD's. Maybe I could find some old long out of print classics. But, I
didn't feel like looking for long today. The large shelf racks
probably hold 750 CD's each.

$3.25 a shot, that's a good price.

Tom

[tom b]

On Mar 29, 7:26 pm, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

A lot of top notch classics, Hit the old shelf for many of these.

Alcest-Les Voyages De Lame X2
Draconian-A Rose for the Apocalypse
Melissa Etheridge-Yes I Am
Exodus-Bonded By Blood
KT Tunstall-Eye to the Telescope
Darkthrone-FOAD
Venom-Black Metal
Blood Ceremony-ST Debut
Dark Tranquillity-Haven
Testament-The Formation of Damnation
TT Quick-Metal of Honor
Running Wild-Under Jolly Roger
Raven-All For One
Amorphis-Magic and Mayhem
Heather Nova-Life and Times best of

Pro-Pain-The Truth Hurts
Testament-The Legacy
Overkill-Feel The Fire
Enslaved-Frost

Triumph-Allied Forces
Varga-Prototype
Wrathchild America-Climbing the Walls
Trouble-ST 1990 release
Lacuna Coil-Dark Adrenaline
Heather Nova-300 Days at Sea

Tom

[tom b]

Went back and looked through 2 of the 5 large racks. Saw almost
nothing remotely metal, and really, not much of anything of note. A
lot of country western acts, and a lot of top-40 mass market crap.
Really disappointing.

Tom

[tom b]

On Mar 31, 12:06 am, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > $3.25 a shot, that's a good price.
>
> > Tom
>
>   Went back and looked through 2 of the 5 large racks. Saw almost
> nothing remotely metal, and really, not much of anything of note. A
> lot of country western acts, and a lot of top-40 mass market crap.
> Really disappointing.
>
> Tom

Even more disappointing, went back and looked at the rest of the
racks. They really had zero underground metal.
I saw a Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon, but the case did not have
the Dark Side of the Moon CD in it. I saw no Iron Maiden, no Judas
Priest, no Black Sabbath, no Deep Purple, one Led Zeppelin (Coda).

Tom

[Ritchie]

Todays Playlist

Black Sabbath: Born Again, TDYK
Rainbow:RRising, Straight Between the Eyes
CCR: Greatest Hits
Simon and Garfunkel: Greatest Hits
Pink Floyd: The Division Bell

[tom b]

I only managed to listen to Straight Between the Eyes once or twice.
I think I'm going to side with the Rainbow is godly with Dio, and eh,
meh without. That said I always liked Stone Cold when I heard it on
the radio. They don't play Rainbow often, but I have heard Man on the
Silver Mountain, Long Live RNR, Kill The King, SC, Street of Dreams
and Since You've Been Gone from memory. Not sure they played much else
around here.
When I reach for Pink Floyd it's usually Wish you were here and Dark
side of the moon. I don't remember really hearing the Division Bell
much.

Simon and Garfunkel? Really? I'm searching my mind for a song that
given your BS/JP/IM type metal liking would/should like, and I'm
getting nothing. I remember some of their songs.

Tom

[Ritchie]

On Apr 1, 12:53 pm, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>   Simon and Garfunkel? Really? I'm searching my mind for a song that
> given your BS/JP/IM type metal liking would/should like, and I'm
> getting nothing. I remember some of their songs.

I like many forms of music, from classical to blue grass to heavy
metal. I enjoy a lot of S&G songs. I like Sounds Of Silence, Bridge
Under Troubled Waters, I Am A Rock and many others.

[Ritchie]

On Apr 1, 12:53 pm, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>   I only managed to listen to Straight Between the Eyes once or twice.
> I think I'm going to side with the Rainbow is godly with Dio, and eh,
> meh without.

Rainbow with Dio was at its best but I also enjoy Rainbow with Joe
Lynn Turner. But they are two different types of bands.

[tom b]

I took Straight Between the Eyes to work today. I enjoyed it, but I
think Rainbow with Dio is way better.

I also took One Minute Silence and Operation Mindcrime. Felt like
some protest type music.

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 2, 8:31 am, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I like many forms of music, from classical to blue grass to heavy
> metal. I enjoy a lot of S&G songs. I like Sounds Of Silence, Bridge
> Under Troubled Waters, I Am A Rock and many others.

Hmm. I remember SoS, and Bridge. I am a Rock though, I'd probably
have to hear the song.

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 2, 8:33 am, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Rainbow with Dio was at its best but I also enjoy Rainbow with Joe
> Lynn Turner. But they are two different types of bands.

Do you remember a band named Riverdogs? They released an album in
1990. Vivian Campbell (ex-dio) joined them for this album, and that's
probably all he did with them. I think a lot of people expected the
album to be real heavy with a lot of guitar solos and such. It does
have a good amount of solos, but I think Vivian went for a more
melodic type solo on this than the all out wankery.
Anyway it was released in 1990. Played it today, and I usually get
it out a couple times a year. I think it has stood the test of time
quite well.
What I don't know is if they ever did a second album.

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 2, 8:33 am, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Rainbow with Dio was at its best but I also enjoy Rainbow with Joe
> Lynn Turner. But they are two different types of bands.

Were you ever a fan of Y&T?

I remember people saying they were "heavy metal" and then got
Meanstreak. While it's good, it can't be called heavy metal to me.
Very 80's style hard rock. I also had on vinyl their debut album, and
Black Tiger. I also have a couple of their albums on CD. As well as
the "farewell" live album they did in 1990, I think, and it was said
at the time they were retiring from albums and playing live. However,
I think the occasional playing live tours thing happened several times
after this.

Dave could play some nice solos.

Tom

Also have the best of Y&T '81-85 CD

[tom b]

On Mar 31, 9:22 pm, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

A person I work with listed her favorite 20 bands/performers of all
time. Mind you she's 21. On her list, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles
make an appearance.

I got to thinking about what 20 bands/performers I'd pick. Most of
the ones I'd pick won't be pried out of the top 20 very easy. They've
all done music that stood the test of time. Of the few more recent
ones, they've gotten aoty picks from me, so they probably aren't going
to be chipped away anytime soon.
Blood Ceremony makes it off of just 2 albums done. But I played the
debut more than I did the aoty that year. At least end to end plays.
And I have awarded aoty to Living With the Ancients. Last years
dazzler. Tallica makes it on the strength of their first few albums,
despite some 20 years of almost never playing any of their music. A
couple of these bands are ones I haven't played a lot recently, but
did a lot of listening back in the late 70's/80's and such.
This is not a list of "you must all love this, you must all listen
to this" type of thing, just a list trying to identify 20 bands/
performers I love their songs, and feel like I just couldn't imagine
not ever having heard these bands.

In no order.

Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Blue Oyster Cult
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin

Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Manowar
Kansas
Jimi Hendrix

Slayer
Metallica
Megadeth
Opeth
Mastodon

Antimatter
Vast
Blood Ceremony
Testament
Heather Nova

[tom b]

On Apr 5, 8:09 pm, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> In no order.
>
> Black Sabbath
> Deep Purple
> Blue Oyster Cult
> Pink Floyd
> Led Zeppelin
>
> Judas Priest
> Iron Maiden
> Manowar
> Kansas
> Jimi Hendrix
>

Ok, maybe there is a little bit of order to it, Most of these are
bands I either first heard as a teen on the radio and loved, or have
been liking some 20 years or more. Of course the thrash bands in the
next few are all ones I've also been listening to for 20 or more years
as well.

[dclizardking]

Ooh an excuse to post lists and I've beaten Ian to it.

In no particular order:

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Metallica
Slayer
Cathedral
Electric Wizard
Orange Goblin
Black Sabbath
The Cure
Sleep
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Black Widow
The Pixies
Sly and the Family Stone
Celtic Frost
The Doors
Coven
Goblin
Kate Bush
Joy Division

[tom b]

On Apr 6, 5:59 am, dclizardking <dclizardk...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ooh an excuse to post lists and I've beaten Ian to it.

Ian can't see my posts anymore. Unless someone quotes from it.
I like some of what you like. Several that you like would probably
make my top 50. In no order, but you listed Pink Floyd first. No
accident, I don't think.
Respect and all to Metallica for it's great first few, but if I had
to drop a band out of my top 20, I'd probably drop them first,
Certainly before I'd drop Slayer or Megadeth.

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 2, 8:33 am, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Rainbow with Dio was at its best but I also enjoy Rainbow with Joe
> Lynn Turner. But they are two different types of bands.

This is our reason to be play list

Running Wild-Port Royal
Rainbow-Straight Between the Eyes
Joe Satriani-Dreaming #11
One Minute Silence-Buy Now, Saved Later
Queensryche-Operation Mindcrime
Alcest-Les Voyages De Lame
Tift Merritt-See You on the Moon
Riverdogs-St Debut
Y&T-Best of 81-85
Flowing Tears-Serpentine
Nazareth-Hair of the Dog

Heather Nova-300 Days at Sea

Entombed-When in Sodom
Kamelot-The Black Halo
Deep Purple-IN ROCK
Jimi Hendrix-Experience Hendrix best of
The Who-Who's Next
Flotsam & Jetsam-The Cold
Stephen Ross-Midnight Drive
Tori Amos-Boys for Pele
Ghost-Opus Eponymous
Baroness-The Red Album
Megadeth-13
Blood Ceremony-Living With the Ancients
Celtic Frost-Morbid Tales
Lacuna Coil-Dark Adrenaline
The Civil Wars-Barton Hallow
Led Zeppelin-Mothership

Tom

[towelie]

"tom b" <tom.m...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:c5e7f525-2d0e-4d33...@jx17g2000pbb.googlegroups.com...
> Tori Amos-Boys for Pele

Does your copy have the "Tornado Mix" of Talula or the original mix. The
Tornado Mix starts out with "chasing tornadoes" while the other version is
completely different. I prefer the Tornado Mix. This mix was on the
Twister soundtrack along with a really good Van Halen song.

[tom b]

On Apr 7, 3:38 am, "towelie" <wat...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > Tori Amos-Boys for Pele
>
> Does your copy have the "Tornado Mix" of Talula or the original mix.   The
> Tornado Mix starts out with "chasing tornadoes" while the other version is
> completely different.  I prefer the Tornado Mix.  This mix was on the
> Twister soundtrack along with a really good Van Halen song.

I am not sure.

I just looked at the CD. There is no mention of Tornado Mix. That
was on the soundtrack? Did the song make it in the movie, as I've seen
the movie a few times, but don't remember it.

Tom

[towelie]

"tom b" <tom.m...@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:11cfde9d-7283-42a1...@x5g2000pbl.googlegroups.com...

It doesn't say on the CD which mix it is. My copy has the Tornado Mix. The
songs are completely different. The Tornado Mix is "heavier" while the
original mix is kind of light and not as substantial. If the first words
are "she's chasing tornadoes" then you have the tornado mix. I'm not sure
which version is more rare or why they put out 2 different CDs.

[towelie]

"towelie" <wat...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jlr400$nqn$1...@dont-email.me...

This is the original version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvb_9sFdzHM

Here's the Tornado Mix:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jeM3pzczB4

The Tornado Mix kicks the original's sorry ass to the curb.

[tom b]

On Apr 8, 12:52 am, "towelie" <wat...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> This is the original version:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvb_9sFdzHM
>
> Here's the Tornado Mix:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jeM3pzczB4
>
> The Tornado Mix kicks the original's sorry ass to the curb.

Well, since my CD has it listed at 4:09, and the tornado version is
3:45. I believe I have the older, original version.

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 8, 12:25 am, "towelie" <wat...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> It doesn't say on the CD which mix it is.  My copy has the Tornado Mix.  The
> songs are completely different.  The Tornado Mix is "heavier" while the
> original mix is kind of light and not as substantial.  If the first words
> are "she's chasing tornadoes" then you have the tornado mix.  I'm not sure
> which version is more rare or why they put out 2 different CDs.

April 21, 12 is record store day. The 5th annual. So the question
is, how many of you still have a local record store?

We've got one here, but things have been pretty bleak for a long
time. The place they order their music from hasn't helped them much
either. Often not having stuff in stock, even when they put out a list
of "new releases" and label something "one to watch" on their list.
And then the local shop actually orders some of these only to be told,
"not in stock" or worse yet, the customer service rep will say "I
never heard of them, and can't find them on my lists" or some such.
It's really a pain.

We had a FYE, but they said they lost their lease at the local mall,
and closed at the end of January. Their spot in the mall is already
filled by a new store (not record store)

Tom

[Ritchie]

On Apr 8, 1:28 pm, tom b <tom.madm...@gmail.com> wrote:

>   April 21, 12 is record store day. The 5th annual. So the question
> is, how many of you still have a local record store?

My local record store closed a couple of years ago and that as they
say is that.

[tom b]

On Apr 8, 3:38 pm, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >   April 21, 12 is record store day. The 5th annual. So the question
> > is, how many of you still have a local record store?
>
> My local record store closed a couple of years ago and that as they
> say is that.

I feel the same way.

It does suck for the people who like to look through stacks of old
albums, and other such stuff. Never know what you might find.
I also like it that some shops buy and sell used CD's as sometime
they have some long out of print stuff. Sometimes they don't even know
what they have. As in, a rare, valuable CD.
I was telling the people at the local shop, they had some "silver"
necklaces for $9.50 each, and I told them the price of silver has gone
up a lot, you may be able to sell those for a lot more to one of those
precious metal dealers.

Tom

Not sure those were 100% pure silver, or not, but I think it would be
worth it to check. I don't know if they did or didn't think about it.

[tom b]

On Apr 8, 3:38 pm, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >   April 21, 12 is record store day. The 5th annual. So the question
> > is, how many of you still have a local record store?
>
> My local record store closed a couple of years ago and that as they
> say is that.

Are you a big Jimi Hendrix fan? I ask because the Experience Hendrix
CD (best of) has a small flyer with an announcement of the Valleys of
Neptune album, which apparently was previously not released.
Just wondering if you heard it and like it?

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 8, 3:38 pm, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> My local record store closed a couple of years ago and that as they
> say is that.

Just got the Epica album for a listen today. Delays in getting it.

Not much to say after one listen. Music about what I'd expect. Not
sure on songs. Don't feel like a straight off hit like The Divine
Conspiracy did.

I will give more listens.

In other news, the Lacuna Coil album has grown on me. It's not
Comalies II though.

In even other news, The Alcest is defiantly pulled it's way into the
lead for album of the year. Quite an accomplishment when all the
lyrics are dealt in French. Although, the really catchy parts probably
wouldn't sound any different if it was done in English. It's hard to
describe, but a wonderful balance between harsh and melodic.

Tom

If you haven't heard them..Try Autre Temps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCwGMLncumM

[tom b]

On Mar 31, 9:22 pm, Ritchie <ritchie1...@gmail.com> wrote:

Making the day pass, play list for the week.

KT Tunstall-Drastic Fantastic
Ghost-Opus Eponymous
Deep Purple-Fireball
Grateful Dead-Flashback with (best of)

Tift Merritt-See You on the Moon

Iron Butterfly-Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida
Lacuna Coil-Dark Adrenaline
Sass Jordan-Racine
Alcest-Les Voyages De Lame X2
Heather Nova-Oyster
Dark Tranquillity-Projector
Antimatter-Leaving Eden
Epica-Requiem for the Indifferent
Heather Nova-Siren
Baroness-The Blue Album
Exodus-Bonded By Blood
Antimatter-Lights Out
Dido-Life for Rent
Racer X-Street Lethal-Second Heat
Beseech-Drama
Venom-At War With Satan
Autumn-Altitude
Mastodon-The Hunter
Opeth-Heritage
The Guess Who-Best of
Amorphis-The Beginnings of Times

Tom

[tom b]

On Apr 7, 3:38 am, "towelie" <wat...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Twister soundtrack along with a really good Van Halen song.

Listened today to Agalloch-Marrow of the Spirit.

I also listened to Shadow Gallery-Digital Ghosts.

Tom