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My introduction to DP. It wasn't until I reached 6th grade that I discovetred there was a world of music outside of Elvis and John Lennon, and my parents record collection. I loved that album. Still do. Next one was Made in Japan. That sealed the deal. Never visited Germany, wish I had. My philosophy teacher in college was pushing for me to go study there like he had but it never happened. Maybe someday...

https://mixdownmag.com.au/news/legendary-synth-pioneer-and-sequential-founder-dave-smith-has-passed-away/ Synths weren't all that popular amongst us metalheads when I was a teenager, but I've always had a fascination for sounds of all sorts, and eventually I outgrew the stereotypes. That being said, I knew nothing about synths themselves, but eventually, I started working with digital audio and I remember a Prophet patch in Native Instuments' Generator that I really dug, and the name stuck with me. Then they released their Pro-5 and I was over the moon. Besides Robert Moog, Smith and the Prophet are the first names I remember from when I started actually learning about synths and using synth sounds in my music. Sad day. But what a legacy!

How about... Herr Guitar? Nein? Man, I would love to own one of these Duesenbergs.

I have queued a lot of those recommendations on Prime, so thanks again folks. This morning I was watching End of the Century (The Ramones). Apparently, Johnny and I like the same movies... Now I need to find THAT version of the Dracula's Daughter poster.

I am guessing you are as excited as I am about this one, right? I'll still be watching, though.

You've heard of this, right? https://www.nme.com/news/film/this-is-spinal-tap-sequel-set-for-release-40-years-after-original-3224295

Wow - these are some fantastic recommendations! There's also a few I'd forgotten but was definitely interested in. I'll be updating my wishlist/playlist later tonight. And thank you all for the well wishes. When it comes to that stuff, even if I'm not necessarily a big fan of the music, it can be interesting to find out about the band, but I must admit that I like most of the artists you guys mentioned - or as is the case with The Who, I am trying to get it. Bit: Rammstein is probably the band I play the most in the gym. First saw them as part of the infamous Family Values tour back in the late 90's, and I admit, I did not like them at all. But my opinion changed afterwards. Looking back at the poster for the tour, they are certainly my favorite on that line up. I had the same kind of experience when I subscribed to Apple music and started listening to their 70's Radio - Fleetwood Mac songs kept popping in my playlist and I could sing along to most of them. I don't think I'd ever voluntarily listened to them before, though. I can appreciate what they do, but I am not a fan - especially not of Mrs. Nick.

Was sick yesterday so I spent the day in bed watching “rockumentaries”. A lot of them. Among others, one about The Who (Sensation, the Story of Tommy), the other about The Police (Can’t Stand Losing You). I chose these specifically because I don’t like either band, and I thought I needed to give them another try. That maybe, those documentary would help me see them in a different light, and that I would finally get what it is that I am missing. Well, I still don’t get them. On paper, I should be a fan of The Who, but for some reason, I don’t like them. I can appreciate bits and pieces of their songs, but that’s it. And I can appreciate The Police’s talent, I can even sing along to a lot of their songs, but it doesn’t really click. If anything, I thought they came across as a rather unlikable bunch of people. However, seeing that I hated Rush for decades after I first heard them and that they are now one of my favorite bands, I figure that I should never say never. In the meantime, I had a lot of fun watching Gimme Danger about the Stooges. Anything on anyone's list of must see? Anything you think would finally crack open the mystery of The Who for me?

Congrats, Shane! It always seemed to surprise people down here when they learned that my wife and I had different last names. Back home, the practice has been abandonned progressively in the 70's-80's. A few short years before that, twoards the end of the 60's, my grandmother was still advertising her hair salon under her married name, that is her husband's first and last names but with Mrs. in front.

This. Both my teams (Toronto and Boston) out in the first round. I watched All or Nothing about the Leafs on Amazon a while ago (worth watching if depressing). As soon as the playoffs started, I could hear Will Arnett's opening line - "It happened again..." I tried to believe this year would be different, but it's not easy. To make it even worse, they lost to the one team in the NHL that I truly hate.

Thank you, man! Indeed, the idioms they use in their lyrics are fascinating. And not too easy to wrap your head around when you're a French speaking teenager from Canada. lol Fortunately, I'd been listening to Led Zeppelin for a while when I started listening to the real thing. They had stolen so many of those idioms that I kind of knew what I was dealing with.

I feel you. At one point we had 11 cats and a small dog in the house. My wife unilaterally decided to rescue a huge 75lbs Cane Corso. Needless to say, that broke the delicate balance. And when one cat starts marking, it's like dominoes... Walked in on a crime scene almost every time I set foot out of the bedroom or my studio. I think on the stove is the worst place I've dealt with. But keyboard is worse.

Cooking dinner at dawn while the sun slowly fills the kitchen (I live at night). Grocery shopping at 7 on Sunday morning and having the whole store to myself, practically. Watching bats flying around when I go pick up my mail at sunset. Sitting in front of the TV with a bag of pistcahios for 30 minutes at the end of a long shift. Listening to Apple 70's Radio channel while I'm doing my chores and re-disxovering songs I had not heard in ages. Eating a piece of dark chocolate with a cup of Earl Grey during my break. Sitting in the living room with a good book and a cat purring at my feet. Watching a bit of a hockey game with a big glass of milk before bed. Practicing karate. Any chance I get to take a nap. That moment, 10-15 minutes after an exhausting workout when you're on top of the world. Not re-stringing a guitar. Anytime I am not re-stringing a guitar is potentially a good time.

Indeed. Seems I didn't get the update. This was last when I started typing and got sidetracked.

I could not not...

These fellow Canadians...

It was either this or Kermit's Right Where I Belong.

Luckily, I was spared that part.

See, I was actually born on the 7th hour, on the 7th day, on the 7th month. Weighing 7lbs, too. So...

I guess they had to get it out of their system. I've always been forgiving with Metallica because they were so important to me as a teenager, and I grew up and evolved with them. I could dig Load and Re-Load, even with their flaws. But I remember trying to listen to St. Anger and not being able to get through it, even if it was just playing in the background while I was doing other things - it wasn't even good enough to listen to while cleaning up toilets and scrubbing the shower. Felt like a bunch of riff ideas put together in Pro Tools. The issue wasn't even the snare, as awful as it was. With good material, I would have been able to get past that. G-d knows I've listened to my share of crappy sounding bootlegs in my life. I've re-listened to it a few years ago. Some stuff I can dig, parts of it anyway. But ultimately, I guess it was necessary for them to make it but it's not really necessary for fans to listen to it. I really liked Hardwired, though, even if it's a bit too long (like most records nowadays).

First thing that came to mind when I read the OP. Of course, I am a fan...

Soundgarden - Face Pollution

Was cleaning up the room last nigt and decided to plug them in. Well, they still work. And yeah, that did bring back a lot of memories. They really don't sound as bad as I thought they would, but it was amusing to listen to some of my newer mixes on them, too, Oddly enough, I also stumbled upon the invoice for them. I have no idea how it ended up following down here in Vegas when so much of my stuff and most of my papers are still in storage in Quebec. Not like I even intended to keep it, much less carry it with me down here. Oh well.