Jimbo

Metallica - "Enter Sandman" -- again, great song when it first came out, nearly twenty years later it's been abso-frickin-lutely run into the ground.

Backed. Especially since it's been taken over by every sports league in America.

There are certain songs that are over-played. There are some that are exceptionally bad. But sometimes, when ill-fortune and lack of talent combine, a song can be over-played AND exceptionally bad. Here is a short list of those songs which I hope never to hear ever, ever again.

Ever.

We Built This City (crap on a stick)

If You Leave Me Now (eat the stick, crap it out, and put it on another stick)

Come On Eileen (possibly the most offensive title to make the top 40)

We Didn't Start the Fire (but we wish we had so we could toss every copy of this song into it)

You could disagree. But you would be wrong.

Next?

Recycled?

The Girl From Last Nights Dream - Coney Hatch

I love that band!

Sixx: A.M. - Accidents Can Happen

I'm stoked for this.

 

Maybe I'll finally be able to catch'em on tour this time too! I have to see Ronnie Dio live at least once before I die, or he dies.

 

Keith I don't think he's ever going to die.

He's drank from the fountain of youth sometime in his life because he could be as old as 70 and still moves around like he's in his 40's.

That's funny, because I'm in my 40s and I move around like I'm in my 70s!

Seriously, I've played the heck out of the H&H live disc. I can't wait to hear this new one.

Unlike Geoff who has trouble with good music and the correct spelling of his first name, I really like the 80s albums and not much else. I'd put Foreigner's albums in the following order:

1. Foreigner - Headknocker, Starrider, Cold As Ice

2. Head Games - Head Games, Rev On the Red Line, Do What You Like

3. Double Vision - Blue Morning Blue Day, Hot Blooded, Double Vision

4. 4 - Well...okay, this one's only so-so

5. All the other 80s albums

6. A blank disc

7. Mr. Moonlight.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses

One More For The Rodeo - UFO

Obsession is one of my all-time favorite albums, mostly because of Schenker's incredible "noodling." His solos are awesome, but this disc is FULL of little trills and throwaways he plays over the verses and between chord phrases that are better than most other guitar players' solos. What a talent...

Anyway, back on track, I choose "Out In the Night" a short but effective solo shred by Lars Boquist of Pole Position. Nice chops.

I had never heard or can't remember ever hearing "When You Close Your Eyes" so I downloaded it from Limewire to have a listen to and after hearing it, IMO it does not even come close to Sister Christian by a country mile.

Sister Christian easily.

Okay, so you're the guy who never heard "When You Close Your Eyes" and I guess Geoff is the guy who never heard "Your Taste In Music Is Excellent."

Got it.

I hope you have a very happy birthday!

Hysteria, on the other hand??? ...Pyromania it ain't! Not close.

Damn straight it's not close, 'cause "Hysteria" is a much better album than "Pyromania." Yeah, I said it. Now, who wants to fight? Meet me in the alley. I'll be the badass SOB getting a blowjob from your mother.

**Edit**

Unfunny and slightly harsh joke removed, apology extended.

I'd rather scratch my balls with a porcupine than listen to any of 'em. That said, "Time After Time" is the best of the bunch.

"PETA on line one, Mr. Metalmaniac."

I had to tamp down on the Ratt comeback and vote for Dokken. As much as I enjoy Ratt's riff-rock and DeMartini's licks, I've always thought George Lynch was otherworldly. Those flatted fifths and natural sevenths are creepy and cool all at the same time. And "Back for the Attack" is a virtual bible of heavy guitar licks for any self-respecting hair metal wannabe.

Mr. Scary - 1

Misspelled rodent - 0

I voted A) on this one, as he has all those descriptions and more and is an excellent player. Saying that, I also think his song writing skills are really not very good at all (especially recently) and for me, he has only ever released 3 completely killer discs in total (Trilogy, Odyssey and Eclipse). Yes there are lots of odd songs here and there, but 3 great albums out of 15 studio discs really isn't very good odds for me.

I would add his stint in Alcatrazz also, but otherwise you are right on.

Happy birthday, Mark! Have a good one!

It's on.

"Pyromania" on the other hand represents the watershed moment when Mutt Lang took over and began molding the Leps into a gooey pile of indistinguishable harmonies and softly distorted guitars.

 

Now, if the debate is who would you rather have in your band, Pete Willis and Steve Clark (RIP) or Phil Collen and Viv Campbell...well, is that even a debate? (Pete Willis is da man!)

 

come on, you know Mutt was on board for High n Dry and started to mold them back then.

Mutt also did AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" showing that he could produce a ballsy, hard rock album, which is essentially what "High 'N' Dry" was. But then he also produced Foreignor's "4", a light and airy pop rock album, which is what he eventually turned Def Leppard into. Too bad. They were a better AC/DC than Foreignor.

Angel City - Face to Face

I chose Paul Stanley but Freddie is a very close second.

Okay. I know when I've been beaten.

I will admit that my feelings about "Pyromania" are a bit harsh. Photograph and Stagefright really are good tunes (even in disagreement, Jez still has excellent taste), and the overall vibe is mostly decent hard rock.

I can only say that for me, the album was a big disappointment that I (apparently) never got over.

Perhaps therapy is in order...

Nothing they ever did from Pyromania onwards compares to the first two albums.

Everything after them is wimpish.

That's what I'm talkin' about!

Okay, so I'm in the minority in this debate. I guess my irrational dislike of this album comes from my love of the "On Through the Night" and (especially) "High 'N' Dry" CDs. Those albums are classics in the NWOBHM genre. "Pyromania" on the other hand represents the watershed moment when Mutt Lang took over and began molding the Leps into a gooey pile of indistinguishable harmonies and softly distorted guitars.

Now, if the debate is who would you rather have in your band, Pete Willis and Steve Clark (RIP) or Phil Collen and Viv Campbell...well, is that even a debate? (Pete Willis is da man!)

Bring it.

I will go off the board and choose the touchingly sentimental song "Eddie's Comin' Out Tonight". That song always makes me cry...