MH
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
In the previously reported news department......
- Priest is considering legal action against The Gap over intellectual property rights. However he is quite happy that they can still make a fashion statement......
- And apparently the DVD release is coming, now rumored to be on Thanksgiving Day. I am not sure who will be open selling such but I will be there....
Monday, September 10, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Nothing Matters but the Weekend
- On this day in 1968 at theTeen Club Box 45 in Gladsaxe, Copenhagen in front of a crowd of 1,200 or so The "New" Yardbirds played their first show. The Yardbirds at this time consisted of Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Robert Plant & John Bonham.......
- Rumour is Zep's 2007 tribute show for Ahmet will be released on DVD in November. According to Guinness World Records 2009, the concert holds the world record for the "Highest Demand for Tickets for One Music Concert" as 20 million requests for the 18,000 available seats were made online. I was one of those requests....
- In between Eddie Van Halen (apparently almost dying), Billie Joe Armstrong and Paul Gray, there is a lot of health related music issues.
- For those of you into sports, and if you watched NFL's opening game Wednesday, including the pre-game show, the music really sucked ass.
- Amazingly enough, even though I haven't posted Friday updates in two weeks, there is no dueling Queensryche new to report......
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Doctor charged in Paul Gray's death....
Daniel Baldi has been charged wtih 8 counts of involuntary manslaughter, including Paul Gray, for over prescribing painkillers....
From the USA today article:
"The charging documents released at Baldi's court hearing said the doctor "did unintentionally cause the death of Paul Gray by the commission of an act likely to cause death or serious injury, to-wit, continually wrote high-dose prescription narcotics to a known drug addict from 12/27/2005 until his death."
From the USA today article:
"The charging documents released at Baldi's court hearing said the doctor "did unintentionally cause the death of Paul Gray by the commission of an act likely to cause death or serious injury, to-wit, continually wrote high-dose prescription narcotics to a known drug addict from 12/27/2005 until his death."
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
50 Greatest Concert Films?
According to Total Film Stop Making Sense tops the list....
In honor of Spinal Tap I will present the Top 11 from their list below, however was This Is Spinal Tap really a concert film? At the time it was released it was a mockumentary, although it has grown into much more since....
And where is the hard to find Urgh! A Music War on the list. Plus they friggin' got Bieber on here. I would have to add the Eurythmics Peace Tour release to the list as well....
In honor of Spinal Tap I will present the Top 11 from their list below, however was This Is Spinal Tap really a concert film? At the time it was released it was a mockumentary, although it has grown into much more since....
And where is the hard to find Urgh! A Music War on the list. Plus they friggin' got Bieber on here. I would have to add the Eurythmics Peace Tour release to the list as well....
Top 11
1. Stop Making Sense (1984)
2. The Last Waltz (1978)
3. Gimme Shelter (1970)
4. Woodstock (1970)
5. Awesome; I Fucking Shot That! (2006, feat. Beastie Boys)
6. Don’t Look Back (1967, feat. Bob Dylan)
7. Meeting People Is Easy (1998, feat. Radiohead)
8. Monterey Pop (1968)
9. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, feat. Wim Wenders, Ry Cooder and veteran Cuban musicians)
10. Jazz On A Summer’s Day (1960)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
2. The Last Waltz (1978)
3. Gimme Shelter (1970)
4. Woodstock (1970)
5. Awesome; I Fucking Shot That! (2006, feat. Beastie Boys)
6. Don’t Look Back (1967, feat. Bob Dylan)
7. Meeting People Is Easy (1998, feat. Radiohead)
8. Monterey Pop (1968)
9. Buena Vista Social Club (1999, feat. Wim Wenders, Ry Cooder and veteran Cuban musicians)
10. Jazz On A Summer’s Day (1960)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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