12 Great Bands Plus 3 More

This is a list of 12 great bands. None of the 12 bands listed below are new to this blog - there was an existing label for each and every one of them so I have included an appropriate link in the list. I think it's interesting that Motley Crue and Guns-n-Roses have so many pages.

1. Quiet Riot (15)
2. Bon Jovi (9)
3. Motley Crue (62)
4. Cinderella (8)
5. Twisted Sister (11)
6. Poison (19)
7. Europe (4)
8. Guns-n-Roses (35)
9. Dokken (34)
10. Winger (4)
11. Ratt (18)
12. Warrant (9)

In contrast, when asked, I often will say that Metallica, Bayside, and Count the Stars are my 3 favorite bands. Here's how many labels for each of those bands exist on my blog:

• Metallica (1154)
• Bayside (241)
• Count the Stars (19)

 

Latest G-n-R Tune

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https://youtu.be/ qCHPBDN2Tp0 - Guns-n-Roses "Perhaps"

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Editor's Note: This post adds the following label: youtube-Guns-n-Roses. It's crazy no other youtube videos by Guns-n-Roses exist on this blog!

There Are Only Four Songs Guns N’ Roses Haven’t Played Live

After I scanned the dates for the recently announced Guns-n-Roses World Tour, Loudwire published the list of the four songs that Guns-n-Roses Haven't Played Live - https://loudwire.com/songs-guns-n-roses-havent-played-live/ - and I can say that I can hum the melody of each of the following four songs:

1. "Don't Damn Me" 
2. "Get in the Ring" 
3. "Shotgun Blues" 
4. "My World"

The tour starts in Europe and then begins the US leg in August with one of the closest dates being Wrigley Field in Chicago on 8-24 (a Thursday... really?!?), Busch Stadium in St. Louis on 9-9 (a Saturday), and Kansas City on 9-23 (a Saturday).

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Aug. 05 – Moncton, New Brunswick @ Medavie Blue Cross Stadium
Aug. 08 – Montreal, Quebec @ Parc Jean Drapeau
Aug. 11 – Hershey, Pa. @ Hersheypark Stadium
Aug. 15 – East Rutherford, N.J. @ MetLife Stadium
Aug. 21 – Boston, Mass. @ Fenway Park
Aug. 24 – Chicago, Ill. @ Wrigley Field
Aug. 26 – Nashville, Tenn. @ GEODIS Park
Aug. 29 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Spectrum Center
Sept. 01 – Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Sept. 03 – Toronto, Ontario @ Rogers Centre
Sept. 06 – Lexington, Ky. @ Rupp Arena
Sept. 09 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Busch Stadium
Sept. 12 – Knoxville, Tenn. @ Thompson-Boling Arena
Sept. 15 – Hollywood, Fla. @ Hard Rock Live
Sept. 20 – Biloxi, Miss. Mississippi @ Coast Coliseum
Sept. 23 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Kauffman Stadium
Sept. 26 – San Antonio, Texas @ Alamodome
Sept. 28 – Houston, Texas @ Minute Maid Park
Oct. 01 – San Diego, Calif. @ Snapdragon Stadium
Oct. 08 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival
Oct. 11 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ Chase Field
Oct. 16 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ BC Place

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Could I Be Going to Riverside in 81 Days?

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G-n-R WTTJ on Acoustic Guitar

Guns-n-Roses' Welcome to the Jungle on the acoustic guitar - https://www.facebook.com/groups/149193938456658/permalink/6902143816494936/

Use Your I is 30 Years Old

Guns N’ Roses to release delayed 30th anniversary Use Your Illusion editions

No Band Puke Included

 

No Puke NO SALE!!

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9.5 out of 30

1. AC/DC - 1991
2. Aerosmith - don't have any desire to see in concert
3. Alice Cooper - 2018
4. Allman Brothers Band - don't have any desire to see in concert
5. The Beatles - wasn't old enough to see any concert when active
6. Black Sabbath - well, Ozzy Osbourne  - 2017, 2019 (cancelled), 2020 (cancelled)
7. David Bowie - don't have any desire to see in concert
8. Deep Purple - don't have any desire to see in concert
9. Def Leppard - 1998
10. The Doors - wasn't old enough to see any concert when active
11. The Eagles - would like to see if they came to the area
12. Fleetwood Mac - would like to see if they came to the area
13. Grateful Dead - don't have any desire to see in concert
14. Guns-n-Roses - 1993
15. Jimi Hendrix - wasn't old enough to see any concert when active
16. KISS - 1992, 2017
17. Led Zeppelin - wasn't old enough to see any concert when active
18. Lynrd Skynrd - wasn't old enough to see any concert when active
19. Metallica - 1989, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2017
20. Motley Crue - 1987, with Whitesnake opening; feels like I saw them one other time on their "Girls Girls Girls" tour, 1995, with Cheap Trick opening
21. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - missed when they played in Cedar Rapids
22. Pink Floyd - don't have any desire to see in concert
23. Prince - don't have any desire to see in concert
24. Queen - not sure if Queen ever played in Cedar Rapids
25. The Rolling Stones - would like to see if they came to the area
26. Rush - 2003, 2007
27. Santana - don't have any desire to see in concert
28. Van Halen - 1988
29. The Who - wasn't old enough to see any concert when active
30. ZZ Top - would like to see if they came to the area

Loads of Talent on the Same Stage

The talent on this stage is abundant. When this was recorded in 1990, Guns-n-Roses, Skid Row, and Metallica were the hottest bands around. That said, this video is immensely difficult to watch because of the poor quality. I wish there would be an actual "official" release of it with an improved sound mix.

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What a Lineup!

If I had not already purchased tickets for the Phil Collins concert on Friday, October 11, 2019, in Omaha, NE, I would be VERY VERY interested in going to Manchester, TN, for the Exit 111 concert because this lineup is absolutely KILLER!

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Per a quick Google search, the drive to Manchester, TN, from my house would be 10 hours, 8 minutes:

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Of course, if I were going that far, I would get a VIP ticket.

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G-n-R-CD

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Ro Ax

Axl Rose Releases First Song In 10 Years — With The Looney Tunes https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/axl-rose-releases-first-song-in-10-years-looney-tunes-style_us_5c3122d3e4b0bcb4c25c4e2f

Cher and Slash?

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slash-cher-helped-me-quit-smoking/

Brilliant!

The equivalent of The Onion for heavy music fans is MetalSucks.net which I have linked to elsewhere on this blog. The latest funny thing that they posted is this article: Clickbait Magazine Says These are the 25 Best Metal Albums of All Time. In case you don't want to leave this page to view their Top 25, here they are:

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25. Sunn O))) - Monoliths and Dimensions
24. Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
23. Napalm Death - From Enslavement to Obliteration
22. Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol
21. Mastodon - Crack the Skye
20. Tool - 10,000 Days
19. Slayer - God Hates Us All
18. Slipknot - All Hope is Gone
17. Ozzy Osbourne - Ozzmosis
16. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
15. Korn - Korn III: Remember Who You Are
14. Morbid Angel - Heretic
13. Suicide Silence - Suicide Silence
12. Megadeth - The System Has Failed
11. Iron Maiden - A Matter of Life and Death
10. Pantera - Reinventing the Steel
9. Lamb of God - Wrath
8. Judas Priest - Angel of Retribution
7. Damn Yankees - Don’t Tread
6. Mötley Crüe - New Tattoo
5. Anthrax - Stomp 442
4. Guns N’ Roses - “The Spaghetti Incident?”
3. Adema - Topple the Giants
2. Metallica - …And Justice for All
1. Jethro Tull - Crest of a Knave

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Just in case you aren't sure that it's meant to be interpreted as satire, there's this clue:

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Shoddy Sound Quality

This page - http://www.hennemusic.com/2018/06/video-guns-n-roses-stream-shadow-of.html - includes this video - https://www.facebook.com/gunsnroses/videos/10156518171678069/ - of the new Guns-n-Roses tune called "Shadow of Your Love." I get why Guns-n-Roses made the video of their new tune available (because it's a new tune) but the video has shoddy sound quality. I much prefer the way Metallica releases their "MetOnTour" videos, which are mixed prior to releasing the video.

Guns-n-Top

Ozzy's List

From  http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/News/en-us/Ozzy-Osbourne-Favorite-Metal-Albums.aspx

Ozzy Osbourne's 10 favorite metal albums, in alphabetical order, via Rolling Stone:

1. AC/DC -- Highway to Hell
2. Alice in Chains -- Facelift
3. Guns N' Roses -- Appetite for Destruction
4. Judas Priest -- British Steel
5. Led Zeppelin -- Led Zeppelin IV
6. Megadeth -- Rust in Peace
7. Metallica -- Master of Puppets
8. Motorhead -- Ace of Spades
9. Pantera -- Cowboys from Hell
10. Rob Zombie -- Hellbilly Deluxe

I own all but the Motorhead Ace of Spades album.

What Could Have Been...

SLASH Was 'Really Pissed Off' He Didn't Land Guitarist Gig In POISON

Banging the Drums Because I'm Not Really Banging My Drums

I miss playing in a band.

I long to have my acoustic set up like Aaron Spears. I'm not a fan of the Usher tune itself, but I am a fan of Spears' drumming. By having a second hi-hat by the floor tom, he can play open style and doesn't have to play crossed stick.

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Either watch the entire video below (highly recommended!) or jump to here

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Certainly, he's not the only drummer to play like that.

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The following would be challenging and fun to figure out.

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• Can you call yourself a guitarist if you don't know how to play chords? Can I call myself a drummer if I cannot play the 40 Drum Rudiments?

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• Anika Nilles is a phenomenal drummer. This groove is tasty!

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• The Gloria tune we play at Mass is in 6/8. Maybe I can work this lick in...

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There's a story on Blabbermouth.net about Adler's involvement with the G-n-R reunion.

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Red Sun Rising is slowly creeping up to Count the Stars, Bayside, and Metallica status.

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Halestorm released an EP of cover songs. When I hear these covers, I'm smiling.

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• This is an underrated great ROCK song.

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• This is my personal all-time favorite Soundgarden tune.

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• I was never a huge fan of this tune until I heard Metallica play it in Moline, IL.

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• Personally, I wouldn't want to play this tune in a band. Sure, getting the parts down would make it a tune I would be challenged to learn. The reason I wouldn't want to play it is the same reason Metallica doesn't have affection for the complex tunes on And Justice for All, which is that they have to think about what they are playing instead of grooving to what they are playing.

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• Given the above, I wanted to hear what they could do live - if they could pull it off. Judge for yourself!

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