Rain

The Tea Party - A Certain Slant of Light

I didn't either until recently.

April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen

David Bowie - Eight Line Poem

And now, back to our regular programming. Judas Priest - Burnin' Up.

Speaking of not heard since the early 90's... Alice Cooper - Cleansed by Fire

I don't think I'd heard this one in 30 years... Pearl Jam - Wash

There I go again... AC/DC - What's Next to the Moon

Def Leppard - Satellite

Our Lady Peace - Supersatellite

Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands to Yourself

Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain

Ok, one last one. Because, in the words of Captain America: "I could do this all day". AC/DC - Baby Please Don't Go

AC/DC - Go Down (Yeah, I've been listening to these guys a lot recently).

AC/DC - Shot Down in Flames

AC/DC - Down Payment Blues

I've been listening to them a lot lately and came to the realization that, considering what little talent I was granted, it would have done me a world of good to spend more time studying Malcolm and Angus and less time ignoring the limits of my skills and hoping to magically turn into Randy Rhoads. Just bought myself a turntable last week and most of the AC/DC vinyls I want (covering the 1975-83 period ) and I usually put one on after work, put the cans on, lie on my back on the floor, and marvel at Malcolm's rhythm work. No display, no phone or tablet - just me and the music.

I had a friend who played in an AC/DC tribute band who swore by Chibsons. Great guitarist, too. That one is a Gibson. A very nice guitar, although I don't play it as much as I would like, I always seem to revert to my (cheaper) Les Paul Studio. These are the ones I keep around. The SG, a Mexican Player Strat, a 7-string Schecter Hellraiser (mighty fine guitar), my beloved LP aka the Angry B!tch, and my first quality guitar, Marian, the 1996 US Fender Strat. But yeah, I always end up with the LP in my hands.

Thanks mate! Yeah, I do collect old 70's Penthouse (and other mags form the era) - a blast to read those old articles and reviews about new upcoming talents like Billy Joel and to realize just how much, ultimately, things have remained the same.

Sorry mates. I've been meaning to at least sign back in but didn't find the time until a search about Z3t4 and Rapture Pro brought me right back. LOTS happened (including the long overdue computer upgrade) but nothing negative.

Jimmie Vaughan - Six Strings Down

The Cure - Six Different Ways

Christian Death - Ressurrection - Sixth Communion

Tool - Forty Six & 2

I don't disagree. That being said, Ace and Peter sold their trademark make up, for cheap apparently, and I see KISS as a business. Maybe from all the time I spent around Cirque, I've become very aware of the business/corporate dimension of entertainment, to a point where it's hard for me to see anything else and, for some strange reason, I've learned to appreciate that dimension, as foreign as it is to me. It's not entirely new either, as Ace and Peter had their face on albums where they didn't play a note, and even a early a Destroyer, other guitarists subbed for Ace and judging from his autobiography, he never seemed to be bothered by that. Paul Stanley always says that it was an error for them to create new personas for Eric and Vinnie. Utlimately, whether I agree or disagree is unimportant. It's his and Gene's band, and they've kept the KISS brand alive, and a lot of people are willing to pay for that brand. From a business point of view, it makes sense. The Mötley Crüe case is a bit more complex for me. Seems that Mick did not actually opt out of the band as Peter and Ace did, he simply wanted to quit touring, so there's all sorts of legal ramifications to it. That being said, I like John 5, he's great. IMHO, him touring with those guys is a bit like putting a Ferrari engine in an old Pinto, but from the videos he posted on Instagram, he is doing his usual excellent job.