2011: Vancouver 2013: LA 1 & LA 2, Vancouver 2018: Seattle 1 & Seattle 2 2022: LA 1 & LA 2 2024: Vancouver 1 & Vancouver 2, Portland, Seattle 1 & Seattle 2
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE....the album that started my madness with RUSH. I had heard of the band when a friend played 2112. I listened 🎶 and I remember saying, what the hell was that side 1, it was brilliant and so different like Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. I then put the band on the back burner for years listening, following their music till 1984. I decided to see them live on the GUP Tour. I was blown away, as they seem to blow the roof off of the 14k Hampton Coliseum, Hampton VA. I was hooked from that moment till the last time I saw them live 49 shows later at Tampa FL 2015. They're STILL to this day my #1 Rock band. Oh it's my all-time favorite album with my favorite song all-time Red Sector A.
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*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Peter Gabriel, generally, but especially ALL of Security.
U2 -- Bad
Talking Heads -- Once in a Lifetime (isn't that the unofficial Gen X anthem?)
Violent Femmes -- Add It Up (or is this the anthem?)
The Cars -- This Could Be Love
The Replacements -- Answering Machine
REM -- So. Central Rain
New Order -- Temptation
Everything But the Girl -- Heaven Help Me
When in Rome -- The Promise
The Cure -- Let's Go to Bed
The Smiths -- How Soon Is Now (I wasn't a big Smiths fan, but this song is a masterpiece)
Howard Jones -- No One Is To Blame
Eurythmics -- Love Is a Stranger
Midge Ure -- If I Was
Hoodoo Gurus -- I Was a Kamikaze Pilot
Roxy Music -- Avalon (the whole album); My Only Love
The Divinyls -- I Touch Myself
Romeo Void -- Never Say Never
and so many, many more...
Ah. Last but not least: The Church
The Church were my primary musical obsession from 1983 until... I don't even know when. I literally sprinted to the record store when Starfish was released in 1988. My favorite Church song from the 1980s... that's a tie between:
Hotel Womb
and
Is This Where You Live
Brian, this is a massive rabbit hole for someone like me to fall down!
All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
Peter Gabriel, generally, but especially ALL of Security.
U2 -- Bad
Talking Heads -- Once in a Lifetime (isn't that the unofficial Gen X anthem?)
Violent Femmes -- Add It Up (or is this the anthem?)
The Cars -- This Could Be Love
The Replacements -- Answering Machine
REM -- So. Central Rain
New Order -- Temptation
Everything But the Girl -- Heaven Help Me
When in Rome -- The Promise
The Cure -- Let's Go to Bed
The Smiths -- How Soon Is Now (I wasn't a big Smiths fan, but this song is a masterpiece)
Howard Jones -- No One Is To Blame
Eurythmics -- Love Is a Stranger
Midge Ure -- If I Was
Hoodoo Gurus -- I Was a Kamikaze Pilot
Roxy Music -- Avalon (the whole album); My Only Love
The Divinyls -- I Touch Myself
Romeo Void -- Never Say Never
and so many, many more...
Ah. Last but not least: The Church
The Church were my primary musical obsession from 1983 until... I don't even know when. I literally sprinted to the record store when Starfish was released in 1988. My favorite Church song from the 1980s... that's a tie between:
Hotel Womb
and
Is This Where You Live
Brian, this is a massive rabbit hole for someone like me to fall down!
Haha! It is indeed! A lot of good pics on your list!
It's funny because a lot of boomers like myself thought of the 80s as a disaster as far as music goes. I'm the first to admit there were some aspects of a lot of 80s music I didn't and still don't care for- I never warmed up to a lot of the 80s disco, and particularly off flavor for me was some of the production techniques that have not held up well. But any music time period will have is pluses and minuses for any listener. What really puzzled me about the 80s was how seriously a lot of my peers missed out on the music of that time. There was SO MUCH to pick from. For everything that didn't work well for me, there were a dozen thing that I got ecstatic over. Anyone who listed long enough would have found something great to listen to and fall in love with. I discovered for myself tons of great music and a whole lot of it has held up really well for me. A lot of my favorite music came out of the 80s.
So... LONG LIVE 80s MUSIC!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
1989. I received a bunch of shit from the non metalheads about this video, lol. Metallica wasn't about videos but they made "One". Thank God I could use that play on words for a few more years. When they made Enter Sandman I had nothing, lol. Every non metal head became a fan though. They dug it.
I can remember when that One video came out and the uproar that came with the video. Many fans were saying that Metallica was selling out etc etc. I was like that's nonsense, it was a great video done in black and white. It seem like they were playing in a warehouse jamming. I loved it. Also they adapted the old movie to the video was absolutely great idea. That said Justice is my second favorite album of there's that has my fourth favorite song of there's called..... Eye Of The Beholder https://youtu.be/pEBp9ulELLA?si=x-yo_bMuUVvX8JGg Love the slow fade in on the 8 count then they rip into the song with that deadly riff. The lyrics are so over the top 👍 good, I could listen to it all day. ✌️
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I can remember when that One video came out and the uproar that came with the video. Many fans were saying that Metallica was selling out etc etc. I was like that's nonsense, it was a great video done in black and white. It seem like they were playing in a warehouse jamming. I loved it. Also they adapted the old movie to the video was absolutely great idea. That said Justice is my second favorite album of there's that has my fourth favorite song of there's called..... Eye Of The Beholder https://youtu.be/pEBp9ulELLA?si=x-yo_bMuUVvX8JGg Love the slow fade in on the 8 count then they rip into the song with that deadly riff. The lyrics are so over the top 👍 good, I could listen to it all day. ✌️
B side to Eye of the Beholder? The greatest cover song Metallica ever did... Breadfan.
I can remember when that One video came out and the uproar that came with the video. Many fans were saying that Metallica was selling out etc etc. I was like that's nonsense, it was a great video done in black and white. It seem like they were playing in a warehouse jamming. I loved it. Also they adapted the old movie to the video was absolutely great idea. That said Justice is my second favorite album of there's that has my fourth favorite song of there's called..... Eye Of The Beholder https://youtu.be/pEBp9ulELLA?si=x-yo_bMuUVvX8JGg Love the slow fade in on the 8 count then they rip into the song with that deadly riff. The lyrics are so over the top 👍 good, I could listen to it all day. ✌️
B side to Eye of the Beholder? The greatest cover song Metallica ever did... Breadfan.
Yes, i have that single and B side. They would play Breadfan during their encore.. It is a great cover song 🎵 especially finishing up a show.
That said, I'll go with this 80's classic. It's was their first album which was solid from beginning to end. The album....VIVID The song.....Cult Of Personality The band.....Living Colour
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
I was going to post one from these guys. They had a solid 2 record run. These guys were huge on Long Island for years until they finally got signed. My cousin was an OG SMF and did like 100 shows.
Dee Snider continues to be a great human too. Does a lot of charity work.
Followed by Aha, Simple Minds, Duran Duran. The Thompson Twins (hold me now and Doctor Doctor still favorites of mine)The Police, and the forgotten ones INXS- Kick
How no one is talking Master Of Puppets and Ride the Lightning???
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2013: LA 1 & LA 2, Vancouver
2018: Seattle 1 & Seattle 2
2022: LA 1 & LA 2
2024: Vancouver 1 & Vancouver 2, Portland, Seattle 1 & Seattle 2
Never heard this before. It's good.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Time after Time by Cyndi Lauper
I've always had kind of a crush on Cyndi Lauper. She's one cool lady as well!
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Classic! I dig Joe's singing en Español !
Red Sector A.
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*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
This is more of an all-time great for me -- my favorite U2 song and one of the very few songs that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.
You make my dreams come true by the now hateful to each other Hall & Oates.
Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth. A song about passing a joint.
"How does it feel when you got no food?" Being poor and hearing that was made me realize that others are poor too.
anyways, here it is.
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Every non metal head became a fan though. They dug it.
That said Justice is my second favorite album of there's that has my fourth favorite song of there's called.....
Eye Of The Beholder
Love the slow fade in on the 8 count then they rip into the song with that deadly riff. The lyrics are so over the top 👍 good, I could listen to it all day.
✌️
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Dee Snider continues to be a great human too. Does a lot of charity work.
Thompson Twins - If You Were Here
Followed by Aha, Simple Minds, Duran Duran. The Thompson Twins (hold me now and Doctor Doctor still favorites of mine)The Police, and the forgotten ones INXS- Kick
Kudos to the Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot love.
Cult of personality is on a recent tear on XM