Hmmm. Yeah good petty song. Manson. Hated the guy but the man you hate was a good song. Big NIN fan so I had to give him a fair shake.

Wait what? Seriously?

It's called Fire & Wine. There's a picture of them on the wall near the bar. I asked the bartender about it and the owner came over. I told him that the thing I remembered most about Vai was playing the devil in the post-Karate Kid Ralph Macchio vehicle, Crossroads.

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Soccer 1,2,3
Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

Macchio smoked him. No one beats Ralph. Not johnny, not pony boy no one.

Crazy though I have to check it out.

I had to look that up. I'm assuming Vai played his part too--who else could play like that. In any case, worth the drive. MILF central on weekends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPB2qbxuiLM

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Soccer 1,2,3
Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

Yeah pretty sure he played it. I have to check that out. A bunch of guys I played with would love a meetup there. Very interesting!

Cheap Trick would be my answer to this question. But it didn't really take long for me to love them. The first time I saw them they were opening for Rush at the Aragon. My friends and I were all classic rock/metal guys and those weirdos took the stage and we were like "what the fuck is this?". I feel kind of dumb for not recognizing their greatness that night. But I was a sheep back then. I've probably seen them about twenty times since then though.

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Don't take it personally.

Fuck that. Vai blew his ass off the stage.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

What were your bands called?

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Don't take it personally.

Love me some CT.

You going to Riot Fest this year?

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Yeah, Friday and Saturday for sure. Maybe all three. You gonna be there?

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Don't take it personally.

I used to think Interpol was really shitty and not worth my time. I relented a little bit on this eventually, especially "Specialist," but they still fell a little short for me even when I "got it."

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Yes. Saturday-Sunday for sure. Debating about Friday.

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Well, we'll have to meet and drink some beer.

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Don't take it personally.

Trust me nothing you ever heard of. I sat in with some bands but was awful. Nothing I ever did got beyond a vfw hall.

What makes you think I've never been in a VFW hall? You're really not gonna tell us?

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Don't take it personally.

Think I was conceived in one.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Interesting double bill. Cheap Trick had major league chick appeal. They all probably left after CT finished their set and before Rush launched into a technically perfect rendition of Cygnus X-1.

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Soccer 1,2,3
Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

I think it was the Farewell To Kings Tour. We were in seventh or eighth grade. One of my friends had a sister in high school with a stoner boyfriend who hooked us up with some weed for the show.

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Don't take it personally.

Yeah. "Untitled" from Turn on The Bright Lights is pretty much the only song with any kind of memorable feeling for me.
Pretty overrated. And opening for U2 in the daylight on the 360 tour at Soldier Field was pretty miserable.
(I do have all their records though.... )

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Just chillin' like Garret Quillin.

Fuckin A. All 11 minutes of the awesomeness that is Xanadu.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

The biggest was Derailed. Absolutely nothing. I was running a record company at the time and I couldn't even justify putting out a 7". Just awful.

I ended up playing graduation parties later with a weezer cover band. My shame is great.

Acoustic set?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

JORR, the guy doesnt want to talk about his days in WHAM. Just leave it alone.

Only if there wasn't a plug for their amps.

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Yeah, sitting here today singing along to OHHHHH, VALENCIA-AH-AHHHHH. It's been a long way down.

I also want to add, with great shame, that I think I'm finally coming around on Ryan Adams. I used to be like "well, 'This House Is Not For Sale' and 'New York, New York' are fine, but what a stupid prick who makes too many albums," and then I started liking a couple other songs, and now I like his new song and maybe Ryan Adams isn't all that bad.

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Ryan Adams isn't terrible. He is pretty much an artist. Some good tracks.


Ghostface Killah for me. I hated the guy. Whinny, least talented of the clan. Missed iron man. Had no interest. Then came Fishscale. Fuck yeah. Sans liquid swords became my favorite solo wu album to date. Shakey Dog is a fucking great heist song better than kick in the door.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

were they called...pink triangle?

and no, i don't know of any real weezer cover band. just making a joke.

ryan adams has some good stuff...i always liked "the rescue blues".

Nothing beats "Summer of '69".

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