tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post3163949656920063479..comments2024-03-15T23:25:52.517-07:00Comments on the joy of sox: Something Else #5 - REMallanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6694678568928595042008-03-30T11:57:00.000-07:002008-03-30T11:57:00.000-07:00Linescore dreams, I wish I had those. In the CHB d...Linescore dreams, I wish I had those. In the CHB dream, I did just keep walking, and then some Asian lady said hi to me, too. I realized I was the famous person going through the airport and everyone knew me.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-87477527914075107172008-03-30T10:11:00.000-07:002008-03-30T10:11:00.000-07:00a few Dead Kennedys shows and then gets into some ...<I>a few Dead Kennedys shows and then gets into some Jello Biafra spoken word performances</I><BR/><BR/>My cupboard is bare in this regard. (However, I do have a DVD of them playing with Black Flag and Bad Brains from February 1983.)<BR/><BR/><I>In my dream last night, Dan Shaughnessey walks past me in an airport and says, "Hi, Jere...."</I><BR/><BR/>I hope you snubbed him.<BR/><BR/>I've had a few dreams in which I see linescores and teams have scored a ton of runs in an inning, like 50 runs or 85 runs.<BR/><BR/>I worked as a waiter from 1987-1990 and I <I>regularly</I> have dreams of waiting tables and being wildly busy. ... 18 years later ... same cafe ... same set-up ... buried in the weeds ...allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90483621943541607192008-03-30T07:51:00.000-07:002008-03-30T07:51:00.000-07:00Here's an idea. A post that starts with a few Dead...Here's an idea. A post that starts with a few Dead Kennedys shows and then gets into some Jello Biafra spoken word performances.<BR/><BR/>Left-wing politics and music in one post! The curmudgeons might never come back, though....<BR/><BR/>In my dream last night, Dan Shaughnessey walks past me in an airport and says, "Hi, Jere...."Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90782946977533820312008-03-30T07:09:00.000-07:002008-03-30T07:09:00.000-07:00Let's Active Update: I have Cypress (1984) and Big...Let's Active Update: <BR/>I have Cypress (1984) and Big Plans For Everyone (1986).<BR/><BR/>REM Covers Update: "Crazy" was the Pylon song REM used to play. They also often tore through Television's "See No Evil" and Aerosmith's "Toys In The Attic" (see the 1985 show I posted).allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-37909341150295022092008-03-30T06:46:00.000-07:002008-03-30T06:46:00.000-07:00disco. So I'll always have room in my heart for th...<I>disco. So I'll always have room in my heart for that cheesy, cheesy, shit.</I><BR/><BR/>Not that I'm much of an expert, but a lot of it is very solid R&B, with a bunch of instrumental shit going on under the beat. ("Instrumental shit" is an actual musical term, btw.) I've re-heard songs that I remember as pretty much a big thud and been quite surprised at what was being played.<BR/><BR/><I>A Sex Pistols set of shows would be good for an off day.</I><BR/><BR/>I have about 10 shows, one or two of them should sound decent. (No reunion shows! Bah!)<BR/><BR/><I>That album is so GOOD ... great rock 'n' roll.</I><BR/><BR/>This applies to the Pistols too I guess, but the first time I heard the Dead Kennedys (the California Uber Alles/Man With The Dogs 45), I was expecting (based on the stuff I had read) this offensive, abrasive sound that would overload my brain. And it was noisy pop music! That you could happily sing along to! WTF???allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-52990676956559703682008-03-29T23:40:00.000-07:002008-03-29T23:40:00.000-07:00Just went back to check on my "Patrick's mom" comm...Just went back to check on my "Patrick's mom" comment, and I see Patrick answered it (thanks), and I see Sosock is into the 'mats and Pistols and shit. Cool. Although I have to admit that even though I have been trained in the ways of all things rock in both the metal and punk schools, my earliest memories were from being in the back seat at age 3-5 in the late 70s hearing on the radio...disco. So I'll always have room in my heart for that cheesy, cheesy, shit. <BR/><BR/>A Sex Pistols set of shows would be good for an off day. That album is so GOOD, and I don't think people even give it a chance, assuming it can't be something they like, let alone anything of any musical quality. But it's great rock 'n' roll.<BR/><BR/>Maybe on an off day when the Sox need a good kick in the arse.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-25018286926420900512008-03-29T12:23:00.000-07:002008-03-29T12:23:00.000-07:00A bit late to answer now maybe, but posting shows ...A bit late to answer now maybe, but posting shows on off days is an excellent idea.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804835888130580698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-28680613480346180382008-03-29T07:11:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:11:00.000-07:00Is posting shows on days off a good idea?I count 2...Is posting shows on days off a good idea?<BR/><BR/>I count 21 off-days this year (17 + 4 for the All-Star break (the Sox are off an extra day after the ASG). <BR/><BR/>Any suggestions (band/year)? No promises.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-70877618349438783012008-03-29T07:08:00.000-07:002008-03-29T07:08:00.000-07:00I replaced one of the 1983 tracks: Harborcoat. It'...I replaced one of the 1983 tracks: <A HREF="http://1918redsox.com/music/rem/1983-07-09-HarborCoat.mp3" REL="nofollow">Harborcoat</A>. It's the best sounding of the shows here, so you can't go wrong. Forget the sample and just get the whole thing.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-80744334693442481152008-03-29T04:51:00.000-07:002008-03-29T04:51:00.000-07:00They really did lose their awesome Satanic powers ...<I>They really did lose their awesome Satanic powers when they cut their hair.<BR/><BR/>aka the Bob Seger Syndrome.</I><BR/><BR/>Bob Seger had it, but it's called the Bob Weir Syndrome.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6121400381043232232008-03-28T21:39:00.000-07:002008-03-28T21:39:00.000-07:00Reading all these comments about guessing my mom a...Reading all these comments about guessing my mom and I's age has been making me laugh so hard.<BR/><BR/>My parents divorced when I was 13 or so. My mom got together with some guy who was a bit crazy and drove a Ducati Motorcycle shortly after. Around this time she started listening to Metallica and music like that (she liked REM before this). She wasn't into Creed because of it's lyrics, fyi.<BR/><BR/>I didn't have the same aversion to my dad's music (because I liked him more). I remember running in circles to Frank Zappa, Bob Marley, The Beatles and Cream when I was wee one.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444146300029158202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-6026020813336950742008-03-28T21:32:00.000-07:002008-03-28T21:32:00.000-07:00Wow, just checked back before I headed to bed. I r...Wow, just checked back before I headed to bed. I really thought I might be the only guy who ever bought one of their albums. I can't even remember the name of the one I have now, but I believe it was their second. One of the songs got a little local airplay. Pretty good jam -SoSockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-26090800076116188742008-03-28T21:00:00.000-07:002008-03-28T21:00:00.000-07:00SoSock:I believe I still have two Let's Active alb...SoSock:<BR/><BR/>I believe I still have two Let's Active albums.<BR/><BR/>I remember playing a band called Oh OK (which featured Stipe's sister Linda) on my radio show. Buck used to mention Pylon and Love Tractor in interviews -- and REM played one Pylon song as a cover many times -- but I never got into either of them.<BR/><BR/>Nice mention of the 'Mats up thread, btw.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-13663400383988229662008-03-28T20:24:00.000-07:002008-03-28T20:24:00.000-07:00Last on this subject - promise!Anyone up there eve...Last on this subject - promise!<BR/>Anyone up there ever hear Let's Active. They're out of Winston-Salem, where I'm at. Mitch Easter fronted the band. He produced REM's 1st couple of albums. I did a little work around his studio, not even knowing it was where they recorded "Radio Free Europe"<BR/>Easter still lives here and does an occasional show with a couple of different bands he's in. <BR/>Trivial, I know.SoSockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-9024390490009924562008-03-28T19:39:00.000-07:002008-03-28T19:39:00.000-07:00aka the Bob Seger Syndrome.Ha - Bob Seger. Actuall...<I>aka the Bob Seger Syndrome.<BR/></I><BR/>Ha - Bob Seger. Actually one of the acts I was thinking of above. Never was into much of his music, liked some things but not a lot, then saw a show sometime around 85 (not real sure) - he KICKED ASS!SoSockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-11780766661477284612008-03-28T19:09:00.000-07:002008-03-28T19:09:00.000-07:00Interesting reading - I love R&R, and a lot of oth...Interesting reading - I love R&R, and a lot of other music now as well, almost any kind if it's done well, (except country & opera) but really love live stuff and think that's what tells the tale.<BR/>I've seen bands that I liked a lot, then never really bothered with again after the show, I've seen shows by bands that I'd never bought an album by and was blown away.<BR/>I got stuck in my 70's groove for too long until a slightly younger friend who had spent 8 years away at college turned me onto some great stuff I'd been missing - including the aforementioned REM. Also Talking Heads (I'd only heard the radio stuff), EARLY Police, Sex Pistols, Jim Carroll, Replacements, etc. It didn't replace my rock heroes, but definitely added to my repertoire and opened my eyes to the fact that all new music was no longer the crap that disco had beenSoSockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982944966573089279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-5393831186155093132008-03-28T18:52:00.000-07:002008-03-28T18:52:00.000-07:00They really did lose their awesome Satanic powers ...<I>They really did lose their awesome Satanic powers when they cut their hair.</I><BR/><BR/>aka the Bob Seger Syndrome.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-41770486803580366092008-03-28T18:45:00.000-07:002008-03-28T18:45:00.000-07:00I can't figure out how old Patrick's mom is. If sh...I can't figure out how old Patrick's mom is. If she liked REM circa Everybody Hurts, and Creed, plus Metallica and AIC, she probably came of age roughly '94. But you wouldn't have a kid until after that. Then again, it is '98, so Patrick could be 14. Nah, he's gotta be at least in college. So maybe she was just into that stuff in her late 20s while raising young Patrick. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the Metallica from the era when Creed existed is about as bad as, well, Creed. But I love the early stuff. Everything up to when they finally made that ballad. Kill 'em All and Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning is some killer shit. Even And Justice For All. They really did lose their awesome Satanic powers when they cut their hair. <BR/><BR/>And Alice in Chains did a lot of crazy harmonizing that nobody ever talks about and that most of the bands that sound like them wouldn't be able to figure out how to do. You can hear it better on those two less-deadly EPs, Jar of Flies and Sap. <BR/><BR/>But Pat's mom can keep the religious stylings of Creed.Jerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448619048422750447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-90710269947876087722008-03-28T18:30:00.000-07:002008-03-28T18:30:00.000-07:00Crap. Looks like the samples from the 1983 show ar...Crap. Looks like the samples from the 1983 show are not working. And that's like the best quality show. I'll try to fix them Saturday morning.<BR/><BR/>All the others work.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-58587754456856185032008-03-28T16:39:00.000-07:002008-03-28T16:39:00.000-07:00No one would say "I don't read books from my paren...<I>No one would say "I don't read books from my parents or grandparents' generations" (or they shouldn't). Same thing with music.</I><BR/><BR/>Good point. When you're at the age where music is part of your rebellion, it's understandable to stay away from your parents' music. But once you're finished with that...<BR/><BR/><I>There may be many more, but I'm not out hunting for new bands. It seems I am content at this point to become an old fart.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't know any new music now, but I won't take the old fart label. I'm exploring great music all the time - it's new to me, it just isn't new on earth. I'm sure I'm more open to new sounds than many people who follow whatever is new.<BR/><BR/><I>Maybe I'll post some Stripes for SE#6.</I><BR/><BR/>Tag them!laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-38196594563719077352008-03-28T15:45:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:45:00.000-07:00The White Stripes are one of the few bands of rece...The White Stripes are one of the few bands of recent vintage that I really like.<BR/><BR/>There may be many more, but I'm not out hunting for new bands. It seems I am content at this point to become an old fart.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll post some Stripes for SE#6.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-63362565715370301242008-03-28T15:43:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:43:00.000-07:00My first thought when Patrick said his mom liked R...My first thought when Patrick said his mom liked REM was "What is he, 8?"<BR/><BR/>But considering that Murmur came out (gulp) 25 years ago, that's silly.<BR/><BR/>Then he says "my mom like Metallica, and alice and chains, and creed" and I'm back to thinking he's 8 again. ... <BR/><BR/>Who cares? Some of my favorite music -- Muddy, Wolf, other Chess stuff -- was recorded 15-20 years before I was born.<BR/><BR/>No one would say "I don't read books from my parents or grandparents' generations" (or they shouldn't). Same thing with music.allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673233312198832937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-7359173315588964392008-03-28T15:42:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:42:00.000-07:00He's probably pretentious, shy and poor on stage. ...<I>He's probably pretentious, shy and poor on stage. Still love his efforts.</I><BR/><BR/>I do too. :)<BR/><BR/><I>I like the White Stripes, am I still hip? Was I ever? Nevermind, probably best not to answer that.</I><BR/><BR/>It's best not to ask, and not to answer. These days, we get old and unhip at an ever-younger age.<BR/><BR/>It's good to just listen to whatever you like, and keep searching for new sounds that turn you on. Even, as in my case, if those sounds are 50 or 60 years old.laura khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524593142290489958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-8761893884191816592008-03-28T15:35:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:35:00.000-07:00I don't doubt Stipe is shy, but you can't really t...<I>I don't doubt Stipe is shy, but you can't really take those things into account when seeing a live performance. If he's not appealing onstage, then he's just not, no matter what's at the root of it.</I><BR/><BR/>Totally agree - I think I was referring to him being pretentious, not necessarily his stage presence or lack there of.<BR/><BR/>He's probably pretentious, shy and poor on stage. Still love his efforts.<BR/><BR/><I>I just couldn't let myself enjoy the same music as my mom.</I><BR/><BR/>Yikes, I feel old all the sudden. So what are the kids listening to these days? I like the White Stripes, am I still hip? Was I ever? Nevermind, probably best not to answer that.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804835888130580698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730822.post-67318231481978760262008-03-28T15:29:00.000-07:002008-03-28T15:29:00.000-07:00"Oh man, you gotta grow out of that, you'll miss t..."Oh man, you gotta grow out of that, you'll miss too much!"<BR/><BR/>Except that, along with REM, my mom like Metallica, and alice and chains, and creed...<BR/><BR/>I'm not really missing out.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04444146300029158202noreply@blogger.com