take me back tuesday #124
What were your favorite songs albums or artists or all three….5 years ago….10 years ago…..15 years ago…..
(for those of you that don’t like counting backwards the years in question are 2002, 1997 and 1992)
5 years ago
- One By One – Foo Fighters
- More Than You Think You Are – Matchbox Twenty
- Room For Squares – John Mayer
10 years ago
- The Colour and the Shape – Foo Fighters
- Reload – Metallica
- Bringing Down The Horse – The Wallflowers
15 years ago
- III Sides To Every Story – Extreme
- Automatic For The People – R.E.M.
- Core – Stone Temple Pilots
random 10 #106
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
Tony Kornheiser’s podcast has rekindled my interest in what he calls “old guy radio” …
- “Cocaine” – Eric Clapton
- “When The Levee Breaks” – Led Zeppelin
- “We Are The Champions” – Queen
- “Trying to Get to You” – Elvis Presley
- “Fire” – Jimi Hendrix
- “Miami 2017″ – Billy Joel
- “Lyin’ Eyes” – The Eagles
- “Surfer Girl” – The Beach Boys
- “Roadhouse Blues” – The Doors
- “I Will” – The Beatles
…and one picture that relates back.
Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World (taken June 2005). We return to Orlando, FL on Saturday. This will be our 4th trip in 9 years. We can’t wait to be back in the Happiest Place on Earth 
top 5 on friday #124
This week’s topic is brought to you by SAP
Top Five Songs you love from artists you hate
This is similar to “songs you’re ashamed to admit you like“:
- “Let’s Get It Started” – Black Eyed Peas
- “MMMBop” – Hanson
- “What’s Left of Me” – Nick Lachey
- “Toxic” – Britney Spears
- “All I Want For Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey – tis not the season, but a guilty pleasure nonetheless
have a Coke and a smile (and some free music)
Two years ago, I drank a lot of Pepsi to collect caps giving me a free download off of iTunes.
In the biggest music promotion in history, Coke and iTunes have teamed up to give away 2 billion free iTunes downloads to lucky Coke drinkers over 4 months.
read more | digg story
Looks like I’ll be drinking a lot of Coke this summer.
random 10 #105
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Best of Both Worlds” – Van Halen
- “Stop This Train” – John Mayer
- “Strange” – R.E.M.
- “Sunday Bloody Sunday” – U2
- “Golden Slumbers”, “Carry That Weight”, “The End” – The Beatles (three titles, but counted as one great song)
- “Beauty and Sadness” – The Smithereens
- “Higher Ground” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- “You Don’t Own Me” – The Lascivious Biddies
- “February Stars” – Foo Fighters
- “Since I’ve Been Loving You” – Led Zeppelin
…and one picture that relates back.
Where we ate for Mother’s Day. I’m not a big steak person, but this place has the best steaks I ever had.
random 10 #104
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Pleasant Valley Sunday” – The Monkees
- “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” – The Beach Boys
- “The River” – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- “Rest In Peace” – Extreme
- “Miami 2017″ – Billy Joel
- “Mine Again” – Black Lab
- “You Don’t Know How It Feels” – Tom Petty
- “15 Beers Ago” – Deaf Pedestrians
- “Big Gun” – AC/DC
- “Ask” – The Lascivious Biddies
…and one picture that relates back.
Sunset at Carlyle Lake, taken in September 2003 on our last camping trip.
top 5 on friday #122
This week’s topic comes from Russ
Top 5 Beatles songs not sung by John or Paul
- “Something” from Abbey Road (George)
- “Here Comes The Sun” from Abbey Road (George)
- “I Want To Tell You” from Revolver (George)
- “With A Little Help From My Friends” from Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Ringo)
- “For You Blue” from Let It Be (George)
take me back tuesday #119
A bit of song association…I’m going to give you some words and you tell us what song best describes them.
The weather: “Beautiful Rain” – BoDeans
Your state of mind: “Deadlines Looming” – Amanda Monaco 4
Cheese: “Famous” – The Lascivious Biddies (this is good cheese)
Wine: “Red Red Wine” – UB40
Sports: “Tessie” – Dropkick Murphys
Spring: “Here Comes The Sun” – The Beatles
Road Trip: “I Get Around” – The Beach Boys
Radio: “Radio Song” – R.E.M.
Yawn: most ballads sung on American Idol
Your favorite movie: “Twist and Shout” – The Beatles (featured in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)
TV: “Woke Up This Morning” – Alabama 3 (The Sopranos)
random 10 #100
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Outshined” – Soundgarden
- “Orange Crush” – R.E.M.
- “Empty Arms” – Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble
- “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” – Extreme
- “Imagine” – John Lennon
- “Jackson” – Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
- “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)” – Led Zeppelin
- “Only Love” – BoDeans
- “The Old Man Lives Down The Road” – John Fogerty
- “Any Time At All” – The Beatles
…and one picture that relates back.
Salem helps himself to a biscuit.
top five on friday #118
Top five songs that are track # 5 on the album.
- “Wanted Dead or Alive” from Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
- “My Hero” from Skin and Bones by Foo Fighters
- “Vultures” from Try! by John Mayer Trio
- “Lithium” from Nevermind by Nirvana
- “Unchained” from Fair Warning by Van Halen
monday music mambo
Today is Make Up Your Own Holiday Day, so I hereby proclaim today as Drummer Day!
- Name some of your favorite drummers. Or name a drummer if you don’t have any favorites.
John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Dave Grohl of Nirvana, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Alex Van Halen of Van Halen - What song contains your favorite drum performance?
This was tough … couldn’t name just one- “In My Time Of Dying” from Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
- “Leper Messiah” – from Master of Puppets by Metallica
- “In Bloom” – from Nevermind by Nirvana
- “Girl Gone Bad” – from 1984 by Van Halen
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Do you prefer the drummer to simply keep a beat, or do you like him or her to show off a bit?
The beat is always important (but nothing wrong with a little improv here and there). -
If you were a drummer, how would you personalize your drum kit?
I’m not a drummer, so I wouldn’t know one kit from another. As a kid with drumsticks, I always tried emulating Big Al’s performances, so probably a kit similar to his.
random 10 #97
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Two of Us” – The Beatles – John Lennon’s murder was the #1 shocking moment in rock & roll, according to VH1
- “You May Be Right” – Billy Joel – one of my faves
- “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” – Dropkick Murphys – heard this on “The Departed”
- “All These Things That I’ve Done” – The Killers – heard on a commercial for Adam Sandler’s newest film
- “St. Patrick’s Day” – John Mayer – shuffle played this on 3/17
- “Glorified G” – Pearl Jam – learned a little bit about the story behind their big hit “Jeremy”
- “You Know My Name” – Chris Cornell – a great song, even if it is for a 007 film
- “Deadbeat Club” – The B-52′s – reminds me of my senior year in high school
- “God Is A Bullet” – Concrete Blonde – not sure why I like this song, but I do
- “Flying In A Blue Dream” – Joe Satriani – love the melody
… and one picture that relates back… my plugin is failing again, so I don’t have a pic.
random 10 #96
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
In honor of their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, here are the last 10 Van Halen songs played on my iPod (5 from Dave and 5 from Sammy).
- “House of Pain” from 1984
- “Beautiful Girls” from Van Halen II
- “Hear About It Later” from Fair Warning
- “Drop Dead Legs” from 1984
- “Hang ‘Em High” from Diver Down
- “316″ from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
- “Finish What Ya Started” from OU812
- “A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)” from OU812
- “Feels So Good” from OU812
- “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do)” from Balance
… and one picture that relates back…
Daniel shows off his washboard skills at Disney World’s Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue (June 23, 2000). We’ll be returning to the Magic Kingdom at the end of May.
VH goes into the Hall while Eddie checks into rehab
Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Monday night. However, Eddie Van Halen will be absent since he checked into rehab Friday. David Lee Roth is skipping out since he won’t be singing (Velvet Revolver will induct the band and perform in VH’s place). I take it Alex Van Halen isn’t going since Ed won’t be there. The only original member to attend is bassist Michael Anthony; funny, since he’s no longer a part of the band (Eddie’s son, Wolfgang, has replaced him). Roth’s replacement Sammy Hagar will also be in attendance. (more…)
“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on the ukulele
Jake Shimabukuro plays “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” on the ukulele.
Steve Jobs – Thoughts on Music
An interesting column by Steve Jobs about music, iTunes, and DRM.
Why would the big four music companies agree to let Apple and others distribute their music without using DRM systems to protect it? The simplest answer is because DRMs haven’t worked, and may never work, to halt music piracy. Though the big four music companies require that all their music sold online be protected with DRMs, these same music companies continue to sell billions of CDs a year which contain completely unprotected music. That’s right! No DRM system was ever developed for the CD, so all the music distributed on CDs can be easily uploaded to the Internet, then (illegally) downloaded and played on any computer or player.
random 10 #91
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
I watched the Foo Fighters’ concert DVD “Skin And Bones” this weekend. Awesome acoustic show from a band that rocks. So needless to say, my list is all Foo. (more…)
It’s official: Apple and The Beatles kiss and make up
Apple and The Beatles’ parent company Apple Corps said Monday they have entered into a new agreement concerning the use of the name “Apple” and apple logos, ending a testy trademark dispute dating back nearly three decades.
Apple’s Jobs has been courting the British rock group — arguably the most prestigious name to thus far escape the digital music download scene — to join his iTunes revolution for some time. Speculation on the matter reached all-time highs last month, as news reports suggested the two parties were close to an arrangement that would give iTunes first shot at online distribution of Beatles songs, including a three-month exclusive that would begin with the release of the Beatles’ Cirque du Soleil project, Love, on Valentine’s day.
random 10 – #88
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- “Gettin’ Better” – Tesla
- “Uninvited” – Alanis Morissette
- “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” – Extreme
- “Turn You Inside-Out” – R.E.M.
- “Rusty Cage” – Soundgarden
- “Little Guitars” – Van Halen
- “Drive My Car” – The Beatles
- “I Don’t Trust Myself (With Loving You)” – John Mayer
- “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” – U2
- “End of the Line” – The Traveling Wilburys
… and one picture that relates back…
taken 3 years ago, when we used to get snow (and when Salem and I used to walk regardless of the weather)
top five on friday #106
Here’s a topic that will make you look in your mp3 players and winamps and on your CD and LP covers
Top 5 songs under 3 minutes long
- “I Saw Her Standing There” (2:55) – The Beatles
young, raw, and it rocks
- “Somebody Get Me A Doctor” (2:54) – Van Halen
one of Eddie’s better riffs
- “The Truck Song” (2:43) – The Lascivious Biddies
you can’t help but sing along
- “I Walk The Line” (2:48) – Johnny Cash
classic songwriting and singing by the man in black
- “Blue Orchid” (2:37) – The White Stripes
the riff is so good I wish it lasted longer than 3 min
Random 10 – #87
10 songs that sum up your weekend… or were on your weekend playlist…
- The Curse – Audioslave
- You Really Got Me – Van Halen
- Cocaine Blues – Johnny Cash
- For Reasons Unknown – The Killers
- Vultures – John Mayer
- Call Me When You’re Sober – Evanescence
- I Go Back – Kenny Chesney
- You Know My Name – Chris Cornell
- Orange Blossom Special – Johnny Cash
- Jackson – Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon
… and one picture that relates back.
Sarah, Daniel, and Tyler back in 2003 and this past Christmas. Kids grow up so fast …
another VH reunion?!?!
Eddie confirms asking David Lee Roth to rejoin Van Halen | digg story
They were the greatest rock act since the mighty Led Zeppelin. Now they’re probably the biggest joke in music. (more…)
top five on friday #94
Top 5 Worst Songs by your Favorite Artist(s)
I’m a day late; here it is, in no particular order …
- “One Foot Out The Door” – Van Halen – the 2 things this song has going for it is (a) it’s on probably the best VH album ever (Fair Warning), and (b) a killer solo that unfortunately fades out to close the album
- “Spanked” – Van Halen – a heavy, bass-driven song that dies quickly thanks to the poorly written lyrics of Sammy Hagar
- “Some Kind of Monster” – Metallica - a horrible mishmash of nothing
- “Purify” - Metallica – another loud mishmash; surprisingly has a good riff, but unfortunately it’s at the end of the song
- “Up For Breakfast” – Van Halen – a song driven by Eddie’s guitar funk; it could’ve sparked the rebirth of VH, but sadly, Sammy’s food/sex metaphors are just too silly to enjoy this one
top five on friday – #93
Top 5 Album Titles
BoDeans – Home
A simple title for a simple album (and a good one too).
