| [guidogodoy] Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:49:00 AM | |
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Very sorry to hear the news, my friend. My most sincere condolences to you and yours. [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ron h from Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:53:43 AM)
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Good morning my Metal friends!!
I just want to take a moment to let my friends know that my father passed away last night. We brought him home last Friday as he became too weak to endure anymore treatment and his health declined quickly. Fortunately, he was home, medicated and we were with him when his time came. Over the last couple of weeks he got to meet his great-grandkids, he was responsive to this and very happy. I am also greatful that Bev had the opportunity to meet and spend time with him back in March. He had been battling this for 5 years and we're greatful for every minute we had with him. Cancer is a son of a bitch. Dad, I love you!! |
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| [ron h] Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:53:43 AM | |
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Good morning my Metal friends!!
I just want to take a moment to let my friends know that my father passed away last night. We brought him home last Friday as he became too weak to endure anymore treatment and his health declined quickly. Fortunately, he was home, medicated and we were with him when his time came. Over the last couple of weeks he got to meet his great-grandkids, he was responsive to this and very happy. I am also greatful that Bev had the opportunity to meet and spend time with him back in March. He had been battling this for 5 years and we're greatful for every minute we had with him. Cancer is a son of a bitch. Dad, I love you!! |
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| [Deep Freeze] Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:34:19 AM | |
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GREAT memories, ML. I remember seeing RJD and Rainbow in Calif. many, MANY years ago. I was just blown away by the sound of that booming voice coming out of such a tiny man!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!!! I just thought that the Laws of Physics were being defied in so many ways! The great thing about him is that he is in that category of vocalist that is unique, like our beloved Rob. You KNOW it is him when you hear him, no matter what the circumstance.
I am sure that, as a vocalist, you have a special affinity for RJD and those that are like him. The "gift" that is his special talent is something that cannot be taught, nor learned. It is something that one cannot buy. A synthesizer cannot replicate it and it is never quite copied by even the best of "tribute" singers. THAT is such an incredible thing.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Metallark from Tuesday, May 18, 2010 5:42:21 AM)| | | Metallark wrote: | | | Yes, a somber day indeed to see Ronnie James leave us. But boy did he leave us with something to remember him by. One of my first and most memorable metal concerts was in the late seventies. It was Rainbow opening for someone whose name escapes me. Why? Because Rainbow and this little singer name Ronnie James smoked from start to finish. One of the all time greats! |
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| [Metallark] Tuesday, May 18, 2010 5:42:21 AM | |
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| Yes, a somber day indeed to see Ronnie James leave us. But boy did he leave us with something to remember him by. One of my first and most memorable metal concerts was in the late seventies. It was Rainbow opening for someone whose name escapes me. Why? Because Rainbow and this little singer name Ronnie James smoked from start to finish. One of the all time greats! |
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| [guidogodoy] Monday, May 17, 2010 11:22:24 AM | |
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Genal shout-out to the USA folks.
Who gets the mag "Revolver"? I can't get it here. I want the Halford issue. Any help? |
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| [Deep Freeze] Monday, May 17, 2010 7:20:41 AM | |
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Morning, folks. Bit of a somber day I see. So sorry to hear of the loss. Dio will always be one of my greatest inspirations. Seems like it is always tough to lose one of "our own", as it were. I often think about the Priest boys at a time like this. They are getting up there in age and I worry about that day, which we all know will come, and how we will handle it. Facing mortality is never easy. We deal and we move on.
I think this is a reminder to all of us to be vigilant regarding our health. There ARE things we CAN control, guys. As I mentioned last week, I had my annual check up. I just now checked my blood results and I am happy to say that my levels are all normal, with the exception of tryglicerides (fat in the blood) which is really not surprising. The therapy for that is...you guessed it, LOSE WEIGHT! HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!! As I said, not surprising. Overall, I am thankful that I am pretty healthy. Good cholesterol, good pressure, etc. I don't drink. I don't smoke. If I could lay off the buttter and frying oil I would likely be as healthy as ol' Guido!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!
Take care of yourselves, people. It is not all that hard. There are things we all can do to ensure we are living longer and feeling better. I would really hate to lose one of you! |
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| [guardian angel] Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:22:30 PM | |
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Ride out, protector of the realm, Captain's at the helm, sail across the sea of lights.....Rest in peace Ronnie Dio.  |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Sunday, May 16, 2010 4:39:53 PM | |
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I am very shocked and saddened by the loss of RJD. I got to see him a couple years ago during the Priest/H&H tour. Just a phoenomonal performer. Such a huge, huge loss for not just heavy metal, but the world of music as well.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by kiamat from Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:30:57 PM)| | | kiamat wrote: | | Hey Everyone.
I guess most of you have heard by now, but for those who may not have...
Ronnie James Dio passed away this morning.
I couldn't believe it at first. It's a sad day for metal. |
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| [Becks] Sunday, May 16, 2010 3:45:19 PM | |
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A very sad day indeed Kiamat. I am very shocked, I thought he would recover and was doing well. Very very sad news. I never got to see him live, but I am glad for the many years of awesome metal he brought to the world.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by kiamat from Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:30:57 PM)| | | kiamat wrote: | | Hey Everyone.
I guess most of you have heard by now, but for those who may not have...
Ronnie James Dio passed away this morning.
I couldn't believe it at first. It's a sad day for metal. |
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| [Budred] Sunday, May 16, 2010 2:20:33 PM | |
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What a drag to hear about Ronnie James Dio.
I'm glad I went to that Priest / Heaven and Hell concert a couple of years back.
He was nearly 65 years old and still sounded good. R.I.P. / R.J.D. |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:38:18 PM | |
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Yeah kiamat,that sucks. Dio will be missed forver thats for sure. It just goes to show that we must enjoy heavy metal while we still can,time is ticking and there is nothing we can do to stop it. R.I.P. RJD.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by kiamat from Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:30:57 PM)| | | kiamat wrote: | | Hey Everyone.
I guess most of you have heard by now, but for those who may not have...
Ronnie James Dio passed away this morning.
I couldn't believe it at first. It's a sad day for metal. |
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| [kiamat] Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:30:57 PM | |
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Hey Everyone.
I guess most of you have heard by now, but for those who may not have...
Ronnie James Dio passed away this morning.
I couldn't believe it at first. It's a sad day for metal. |
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| [spapad] Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:47:58 PM | |
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DO report back to me that there was some Metal at Feelgoods! and no Love by the Dashboard light!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:26:07 AM)| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | Good Morning!! What a freakin night!! Went out to see a friend's band play and it was a blast! Tiny little place and all punk rock but it was fun. Always good to see old friends and support the "live scene".
Of course, I am completely spent this morning. I think I slept for four or five hours but that's about it. *yeesh* Feeling pretty run down but, oh well. Going out to FEELGOODS tonight. Its the club Vince Neil created here in Vegas. There is a benefit show for the Las Vegas Fallen Officers. We're going to head out and show our support for awhile. Not too sure HOW I am going to do THAT but, we'll see! HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! |
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| [Budred] Saturday, May 15, 2010 6:47:01 PM | |
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I just thought I would comment on "Play That Funky Music". You can't escape that song around here.
The guy who wrote and sang that song is from Steubenville, Ohio. I lived there for twelve years, and live about
10 minutes from it now. I stay out of the bars now but at one time everybar, everynight, some one played that
song, either on the jukebox or live. I think his name is Rob Parise. I believe he lives elsewhere but every once in a while
he would drive thru town in a white Rolls' with the plate "Wyt Boy". He's a millionaire from that one song. He
owns the rights to the song and gets royalty checks still. It's amazing how popular that song actually is. [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Friday, May 14, 2010 6:23:30 AM)
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! Thanks, Spa. While I wish I were able to say that I am carrying the torch for Metal and whatnot, I am not. We are not a Metal act. In fact , we do very little in the way of "Metal". Both our Priest songs are commerical in the highest (Breaking the Law and Another Thing Comin) and we play good ol' Paranoid which is more "classic rock" these days than Metal.
I was thinking about that last night. You see, while I do play for the love of music and all the passion that I have for it, I also play to get PAID. I know JD is likely ready to slit my throat now but, we play what the crowd wants to hear (Eve Six, Three Doors Down, Poison). Last night, we learned four new songs and, while I am happy to say that one of them is "Rock you like a Hurricane" (Scorps), the others are "My Sharona", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and....Bad Co's "Rock Steady".
I am really all for the "love of Metal" and all but the cold, hard reality is that playing small bars and clubs requires that we have a wide ranging set list and that we play things that all the crowd will like. For example, "Play that Funky Music" is one of our most popular! HA!!!!!!!!!!! (Of course, we "rough" it up some!) The reality is, we have to play what they want, not necessarily what WE like.
I have noticed that these "tribute" bands do VERY well here but they actually LOOK like the bands they portray! I mean, seriously ...! I saw a band yesterday called "Heart Live" and I could've sworn it was Heart! The girls looked just like them and they sang spot-on! I was stunned. There are a couple Van Halen acts here that are like that. With me, Priest is not an option. I suppose I look enough like Meatloaf to do that, but I cannot sing like him......HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| [Deep Freeze] Saturday, May 15, 2010 8:26:07 AM | |
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Good Morning!! What a freakin night!! Went out to see a friend's band play and it was a blast! Tiny little place and all punk rock but it was fun. Always good to see old friends and support the "live scene".
Of course, I am completely spent this morning. I think I slept for four or five hours but that's about it. *yeesh* Feeling pretty run down but, oh well. Going out to FEELGOODS tonight. Its the club Vince Neil created here in Vegas. There is a benefit show for the Las Vegas Fallen Officers. We're going to head out and show our support for awhile. Not too sure HOW I am going to do THAT but, we'll see! HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! |
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| [Becks] Friday, May 14, 2010 7:31:53 PM | |
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| Hello everyone, yay it's the weekend! Just been drumming, not sure which song to learn properly next (got the basics of each song sorted, just a matter of refining things when I get the time lol) - The Hellion/Electric Eye, Bloodstone, Heading out to the Highway or Desert Plains, LOL! |
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| [ron h] Friday, May 14, 2010 10:40:33 AM | |
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Hmmmm...Bat Out of Hell and Paradise by the Dashboard Lights are not bad songs and I'm sure they would be well received by bar patrons... : )
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Friday, May 14, 2010 6:23:30 AM)
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! Thanks, Spa. While I wish I were able to say that I am carrying the torch for Metal and whatnot, I am not. We are not a Metal act. In fact , we do very little in the way of "Metal". Both our Priest songs are commerical in the highest (Breaking the Law and Another Thing Comin) and we play good ol' Paranoid which is more "classic rock" these days than Metal.
I was thinking about that last night. You see, while I do play for the love of music and all the passion that I have for it, I also play to get PAID. I know JD is likely ready to slit my throat now but, we play what the crowd wants to hear (Eve Six, Three Doors Down, Poison). Last night, we learned four new songs and, while I am happy to say that one of them is "Rock you like a Hurricane" (Scorps), the others are "My Sharona", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and....Bad Co's "Rock Steady".
I am really all for the "love of Metal" and all but the cold, hard reality is that playing small bars and clubs requires that we have a wide ranging set list and that we play things that all the crowd will like. For example, "Play that Funky Music" is one of our most popular! HA!!!!!!!!!!! (Of course, we "rough" it up some!) The reality is, we have to play what they want, not necessarily what WE like.
I have noticed that these "tribute" bands do VERY well here but they actually LOOK like the bands they portray! I mean, seriously ...! I saw a band yesterday called "Heart Live" and I could've sworn it was Heart! The girls looked just like them and they sang spot-on! I was stunned. There are a couple Van Halen acts here that are like that. With me, Priest is not an option. I suppose I look enough like Meatloaf to do that, but I cannot sing like him......HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| [Deep Freeze] Friday, May 14, 2010 6:23:30 AM | |
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!! Thanks, Spa. While I wish I were able to say that I am carrying the torch for Metal and whatnot, I am not. We are not a Metal act. In fact , we do very little in the way of "Metal". Both our Priest songs are commerical in the highest (Breaking the Law and Another Thing Comin) and we play good ol' Paranoid which is more "classic rock" these days than Metal.
I was thinking about that last night. You see, while I do play for the love of music and all the passion that I have for it, I also play to get PAID. I know JD is likely ready to slit my throat now but, we play what the crowd wants to hear (Eve Six, Three Doors Down, Poison). Last night, we learned four new songs and, while I am happy to say that one of them is "Rock you like a Hurricane" (Scorps), the others are "My Sharona", "Good Golly Miss Molly" and....Bad Co's "Rock Steady".
I am really all for the "love of Metal" and all but the cold, hard reality is that playing small bars and clubs requires that we have a wide ranging set list and that we play things that all the crowd will like. For example, "Play that Funky Music" is one of our most popular! HA!!!!!!!!!!! (Of course, we "rough" it up some!) The reality is, we have to play what they want, not necessarily what WE like.
I have noticed that these "tribute" bands do VERY well here but they actually LOOK like the bands they portray! I mean, seriously ...! I saw a band yesterday called "Heart Live" and I could've sworn it was Heart! The girls looked just like them and they sang spot-on! I was stunned. There are a couple Van Halen acts here that are like that. With me, Priest is not an option. I suppose I look enough like Meatloaf to do that, but I cannot sing like him......HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| [Becks] Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:13:09 PM | |
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| TGIF everyone, yay! Just got home form work, and fully intending on blobbing out tonight LOL! Chinese takeaway for tea me thinks! |
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| [spapad] Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:43:14 PM | |
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| Freeze have wonderful Metal Social. lol Meanwhile, I'll be wishing for better weather too. Past two weeks have sucked. Right now I'm pitying all those "memorial day" fools who will jump in a pool on that weekend that has not been suficiently warmed by the sun. Yikes! |
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