Another track from the forthcoming eponymously titled Queensryche album released: "Fallout." Simply stunning, especially when compared to anything from the last 3-4 CDs!!
I'm also looking very forward to seeing fan uploads on youtube in the weeks to come chronicling King Diamond's tour of Europe!! He's got the headlining slot at CopenHell on June 15th(?)...I hope Copenhagen gives him and the band a loud and proud 'Welcome Home!!!' I know not everyone here can necessarily get by on King Diamond (for which, is fine...hell..anything can be an acquired taste), but I gotta tell all of you...I'm EVER so glad to see him back and kickin' SERIOUS ass! He looks healthy and his voice is more insane than ever--given the health regiment he's had to follow after his triple-bypass from last year! The stage set they now have is just killer...totally suitable for the likes of King Diamond!
Was anyone able to attend any of the screenings for 'Epitaph?' Just curious what the experience was like--especially with the surround sound and some of the improved audio stakes in many theaters nowadays!
HAAAAAA!!!! I like "smack!" They talk it, it makes sense!
"Intrusion" just too tame. If so we could simply send up an "intruder alert" but, as with cockroaches, they are hard to eliminate.
Plus, it calls up images of Berzerk (video game): "Intruder alert, intruder alert....shoot the intruder!"
(oh, come on, SOMEONE remembers the arcade game...NOT the Atari 2600 version which didn't have the voice).
(Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, June 02, 2013 11:57:56 PM)
I know the slower part drives some fans nuts...but man...I absolutely love the mood in Iommi's guitar...and when it crescendos, it's enough to knock yer fillings loose!! LOL! What can I say...I'm a sucker for air-tight blends between bass and guitar, and precious few could ever aspire to do better than Butler/Iommi!!
I just listened to another new track from the forthcoming Queensryche CD (sans Tate)....it's called "Where Dreams Go To Die," and I'm here to tell you...I find it to be simply OUTSTANDING.....QR haven't sounded this vibrant and this cohesive since "Empire..." and for me, a serious QR fan, that's saying something. Todd LaTorre is doing an AMAZING job....hands down.
Also heard the title track from Megadeth's newest...sounds like it harks back a bit to the "Risk" / "Cryptic Writings" era...but boy...it's tough to forget all the same! Wonder what others are thinking about it if they've heard the whole thing...
It did surprise me that the Westboro Baptist Church didn't show up. They probably knew better than to try to rile up already emotional Slayer fans. The cult would all be impaled and without a single survivor left to try to sue the attackers for "damages". I heard that they were going to Moore, OK to protest the memorial service being held for a child killed in that F5 tornado. Looks like they didn't even show up there, either.
As for Black Sabbath. The only new song I heard was "God is Dead?". The first three minutes were "meh", but the rest sounded good. I'll probably buy the album, but won't see them live. I prefer to keep my experience of seeing Heaven and Hell live in 2008 intact. Stupid idea? Probably.
Justin Kenny wrote:
Hey all!! S'been quite the 'dog's age' since I've made any sorts of posts around here...apart from time spent working, most of my free time is spent on facebook keeping in touch with family and various friends (made online and otherwise) that way.
Three years gone by...and we've lost Ronnie James Dio, Jeff Hanneman, and recently--Ray Manzarek. Our heros are dropping with seemingly great regularity... ...I will say this much, however; I'm very glad the Westboro Baptist Chur....um...I mean CULT, neglected to show to protest Hanneman's Memorial service as they'd initially vowed....it could've gotten very ugly (in spite of Slayer's urgings to merely ignore the lot of them and spend time instead queuing up to get inside and celebrate Jeff's life and music). I caught some pictorial and other visual accounts of Hanneman's service...I'd say they did a wonderful job celebrating his legendary career in heavy metal and honoring the very person he was.
It's also been unusual to see our beloved Rob Halford resorting to a wheelchair in recent weeks given his issues with his back, eh?! Thankfully, it doesn't sound like a terribly involved problem, and he's confident once the surgical procedure he needs is completed, he'll be just fine...so...good news there!
I know a lot of people are still up in arms about Bill Ward's absence in Black Sabbath. Admittedly, I too had hoped whatever needed working out or ironing out would've been done in time for his inclusion on their forthcoming album "13," but...as a quip I'd read from Tony Iommi stated, the issue of getting on with things reached rather critical levels--especially once he'd realized what he'd been diagnosed with. Having seen for himself how quickly things deteriorated with Dio, even for as positively Tony's responded to his own spate of treatments; I can't really say I blame him for pressing Bill to shit or get off the pot...if they'd waited, who really knows if we'd be celebrating any opportunity whatsoever to hear the original masters of metal make ANYTHING new ever again? I feel for Bill, and I've read a lot of what he's had to say about the whole affair, but these gentlemen too, are not getting any younger and time seems to be getting shorter and shorter with each passing hour!! In the grand scheme of things, I can only hope "13" will NOT be Tony's 'swan song' as "The Devil You Know" was for Dio (all that's been released since notwithstanding). I've heard "God Is Dead" and "End of the Beginning" from it so far, and I must say I'm very pleased with what I've heard so far!!
There's also a lot to be said regarding the whole "...two Queensryches" issue (you'll all forgive me for possibly recanting things you all may have commiserated about thousands of times over in recent months...like I said, it's been a while for me!!). I'll just say this much about all of that....I've listened to about 7 or 8 tracks from Geoff Tate's 'version' (from "Frequency Unknown")....and...in all honesty, even for all the talent he's got with him this time around...I'm every bit as nonplussed about it as I was with Queensryche's previous album "Dedicated To Chaos," which in my humble opinion--was dreadful...and as a fan, it irks me to say that. Conversely, I've only heard one track so far from the OTHER camp (now featuring Todd LaTorre...a great singer) called "Redemption," and it's got me VERY eager to hear what the rest sounds like! Sure, it could be argued that LaTorre sounds a bit 'too much' like what Tate sounded like from the days of "The Warning" or "Rage For Order," but it's abundantly clear that THIS is the sound much of the remaining long-time members of 'Ryche were looking for and wanting to do for a very long time. Seems Tate had himself too tight a pull on the reins on what was becoming a very worn 'horse,' and it was down to either feed it carrots and let it get lazier and fatter, or give it a royal smack in the ass and get that sumbitch back to running speed! The fans have (largely) responded...the eagerness to see 'Ryche tear it up with LaTorre seems far greater in scope.
....why part II? Well..as I remember it, if enough time goes by while typing a post; you could invariably be timed out and lose the whole mess! Very frustrating! LOL!
Not much else to impart really...just wanted to say an overdue "Hi ya!!!" and share (as well) things I'd been noticing, reading up on, and thinking about. Good to see a lot of other Priest board vets are still at it here, and I wish you all well and hope your lives have been trucking along smoothly!
Hey all!! S'been quite the 'dog's age' since I've made any sorts of posts around here...apart from time spent working, most of my free time is spent on facebook keeping in touch with family and various friends (made online and otherwise) that way.
Three years gone by...and we've lost Ronnie James Dio, Jeff Hanneman, and recently--Ray Manzarek. Our heros are dropping with seemingly great regularity... ...I will say this much, however; I'm very glad the Westboro Baptist Chur....um...I mean CULT, neglected to show to protest Hanneman's Memorial service as they'd initially vowed....it could've gotten very ugly (in spite of Slayer's urgings to merely ignore the lot of them and spend time instead queuing up to get inside and celebrate Jeff's life and music). I caught some pictorial and other visual accounts of Hanneman's service...I'd say they did a wonderful job celebrating his legendary career in heavy metal and honoring the very person he was.
It's also been unusual to see our beloved Rob Halford resorting to a wheelchair in recent weeks given his issues with his back, eh?! Thankfully, it doesn't sound like a terribly involved problem, and he's confident once the surgical procedure he needs is completed, he'll be just fine...so...good news there!
I know a lot of people are still up in arms about Bill Ward's absence in Black Sabbath. Admittedly, I too had hoped whatever needed working out or ironing out would've been done in time for his inclusion on their forthcoming album "13," but...as a quip I'd read from Tony Iommi stated, the issue of getting on with things reached rather critical levels--especially once he'd realized what he'd been diagnosed with. Having seen for himself how quickly things deteriorated with Dio, even for as positively Tony's responded to his own spate of treatments; I can't really say I blame him for pressing Bill to shit or get off the pot...if they'd waited, who really knows if we'd be celebrating any opportunity whatsoever to hear the original masters of metal make ANYTHING new ever again? I feel for Bill, and I've read a lot of what he's had to say about the whole affair, but these gentlemen too, are not getting any younger and time seems to be getting shorter and shorter with each passing hour!! In the grand scheme of things, I can only hope "13" will NOT be Tony's 'swan song' as "The Devil You Know" was for Dio (all that's been released since notwithstanding). I've heard "God Is Dead" and "End of the Beginning" from it so far, and I must say I'm very pleased with what I've heard so far!!
There's also a lot to be said regarding the whole "...two Queensryches" issue (you'll all forgive me for possibly recanting things you all may have commiserated about thousands of times over in recent months...like I said, it's been a while for me!!). I'll just say this much about all of that....I've listened to about 7 or 8 tracks from Geoff Tate's 'version' (from "Frequency Unknown")....and...in all honesty, even for all the talent he's got with him this time around...I'm every bit as nonplussed about it as I was with Queensryche's previous album "Dedicated To Chaos," which in my humble opinion--was dreadful...and as a fan, it irks me to say that. Conversely, I've only heard one track so far from the OTHER camp (now featuring Todd LaTorre...a great singer) called "Redemption," and it's got me VERY eager to hear what the rest sounds like! Sure, it could be argued that LaTorre sounds a bit 'too much' like what Tate sounded like from the days of "The Warning" or "Rage For Order," but it's abundantly clear that THIS is the sound much of the remaining long-time members of 'Ryche were looking for and wanting to do for a very long time. Seems Tate had himself too tight a pull on the reins on what was becoming a very worn 'horse,' and it was down to either feed it carrots and let it get lazier and fatter, or give it a royal smack in the ass and get that sumbitch back to running speed! The fans have (largely) responded...the eagerness to see 'Ryche tear it up with LaTorre seems far greater in scope.
[Justin Kenny] Friday, September 14, 2012 3:56:55 PM
I've been asked this lots of times before...and my answer hasn't changed or wavered any...I can never pinpoint one album of Priest's that truly stands out above all others...it's like asking a parent, "..which of your 20 children do you love most?" LOL
I will say this....Priest have an album for every mood...and it seems each tracklisting for each album suits every mood as well!! Truly among the most diverse and interesting metal bands ever assembled...hence--why I've been a die-hard fan since 1980-'81 and haven't looked back since!!
[Justin Kenny] Friday, September 14, 2012 3:36:09 PM
Ah hell...I wish!!! I do know someone though who was...I forget his user name here, but his name is Darren. I had a cassette tape with 8 songs of their set on it recorded from a broadcast WPLJ did way, WAY back. I had whatever they taped of Ozzy's set on the other side and I swear...I listened to that tape on a daily basis!! It's been one of my ultimate wish-list dreams to have this show on video (back when VHS videos were all the rage!!! LOL), and now...30 years later....it's FINALLY on DVD!!!
You'll never hear me bad-mouth Sabbath about ANYTHING....regardless of who sang, who came, who went...I loved every album (yes...including "Born Again" and "Forbidden..." the two that seem to make certain Sab fans shudder for God-only-knows-why reasons). Was blessed to see them three times with three different incarnations and each show was pure kick-ass start to finish.
They're the progenitors...the reason METAL is a genre in the first place...the first proper boom of thunder the world ever heard and never forgot its impact. The original line-up have done Birmingham, England RIDICULOUSLY proud! So many great albums with some UN-BE-LEEV-ABLE songs on them...y'can't do any wrong with Sabbath...EVER....
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, August 03, 2010 12:40:01 PM
.....at this point, I should imagine Judasfanfromsweden is probably sitting at his 'puter right now thinking, 'Ohh-kaaayy....what the fuck have I just stepped into here??' LMAO!!!!!!
Lighten up folks....life's too short and the clocks tickin'.....there's enough discord, cacophony and bullshit in our respective day to day existences....it really needn't breed and multiply in HERE....don't care if you've never been banned, been banned 3 to 33 times, are ABOUT to be banned, or just joined a band. We need to start thinkin' of this place (and other online venues) as 'happy-hour' locations...where you go to escape, talk music and the GOOD things--God knows the good things are as fleeting as the flavor in a piece of Juicy Fruit gum (for those who never had it...trust me...the flavor's DEAD in like...3.5 minutes).
Welcome all new entrants of the metal faith!!! I now resume you all to the 'hey...I'm new here' thread...already in progress.... dig it...
Oh man...I didn't have a 'puter w/ audio at the moment I watched this...but the only thing that went thru my head half the time was MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This..." LMAO! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:26:58 AM)
Hey all!! Wha's happ'nin'? What's shakin' & quakin'? What's movin' & groovin'? What's new 'n exciting? Hah? Hmmm?? o_O (Yes...you guessed right...I'm too feckin' lazy to be reading through the last 10 or so pages of posts...LOL!!)
Me? Eh....this kid's got nuthin'.... If you've all seen the Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day," you pretty much know my story...so...I'm depending on y'all to render some news/info/low-down/skinny/what-the-hell-have-ya that might make this kid smile/laugh/celebrate with you/what-the-hell-have-ya.......as a caveat though, the following is just a sample of some news I could do very well without:
1) If you've been looking into using butt-plugs- I mean, okay....do whatever gets yer freak on, go with it and God Bless man, but...keep the updates to yerself, y'dig?
2) If you've found some seriously unidentifiable matter or another in your refrigerators that happened to consume the family cat- Sorry if such an event occurred, but...may I offer.. empty that sumbitch, douche that fucker out proper and throw a fresh box of Arm & Hammer baking soda in there to minimize odors and for GOD'S sakes...thin the left-over herd once a week...you'll thank me later. As for the consumed cat.... **shrugs** ...adopt a new one...get it spayed and neutered like that Bob Barker dude's always been pushin'...
3) If picking off poppy seeds from bagels and counting the amount of 'em PER BAGEL for a cost/comparison analysis has been the height of your excitement as of late.....hooo boy....then you'd need more of a life than THIS kid....dig it....unless of course this is a profession of yours and you're getting righteously paid for it...then fuck yeh...I say count them seeds and be the feckin' best at it!
4) ...and lastly...as examples go... I could care less about politics....may I remind you all that I'm about as politically minded as a cardboard box...I've heard the events of what's going on in AZ...here in NY we got a governor that we like to call 'Blind-Muppet Boy' who's got this state on its knees so hardcore right now the patella bones are splintering, and Arnold is STILL governor in CA....which is frightening as fuck-all...quite frankly.
So...beyond the aforementioned...I'm strapped for what else may not really tickle my hypothalamus (look it up)...so....let's make it good people... Moreover, I hope you've all been happy, healthy, laughing, livin', lovin', touchin', squeezin' (Oooh, a Journey reference, dig it!), and all that happy horseshit... **nods**
I bid you all a wonderful day/evening and am lookin' forward to the respective updates.
Between the footage of "Rapid Fire" on youtube, along with the "Living After Midnight" premiere clip on this very site, I can honestly say I'm stoked to owning this DVD and all else it contains! It'll serve as yet another wonderful souvenir to the show I caught last July in NJ, as well as another worthy Priest item to my catalog!
I don't care what anyone says....this band STILL has the goods to keep going, and the industry itself NEEDS Judas Priest STILL; showing everyone how honest-to-God, british-style heavy metal is meant to be delivered.
There....my two cents....don't spend it all in one place, eh?
C'mon DF....taking shards of glass to yer throat is no way to be talking NOW....especially since you got your band up 'n running.... Can't go lettin' Dr. Phil WIN like that...y'dig what I'm sayin'??? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Thursday, May 06, 2010 3:43:25 PM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
OK, so the Princess is watching "Dr.Phil" which is bad enough, BUT.......the ENTIRE show is about his new grandaughter and it has to be the MOST ridiculous, OVER-BLOWN, HOKEY, SICKLY SWEET load of BULL SH$# I have EVER witnessed!!! I mean, COME ONE, PEOPLE!!! Kids are born EVERYDAY! This one is NOTHING SPECIAL!!! Believe me when I say that it is as run of the mill, average, non-descript a kid I have ever seen and yet, these people are making it Christ him (her?)self!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the parents!! OH GAWD!! The gal keeps going on about how she "never knew such love", followed by phoney, Hollywood-script tears and crap...... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
I swear, if THIS episode does not make me put a shard of glass to my throat, NOTHING will...............................
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 25, 2010 6:01:35 PM
Good for you Freeze! Good to see you've gotten the fire re-lit, and that the gig went down as well as it did!!
Yeh...I'm outta the loop....I'm like a month behind what everyone else already knows...I'm a chat-whore....I likes my contact in more real-time...but, those of you who know me ...well....you know me like that...so.....LOL....
....but I DO check in from time to time....keep y'all on dem there toes....y'dig?
Let it rock...let it roll.....keep dem inner children playin'!!!!
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 18, 2010 5:45:10 PM
Holy fuckoli!!!!! O_O Well....there's ONE thing NOT to do when you go out on a date, eh??? I hope she thought enough to include THAT tidbit of advice... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Friday, January 15, 2010 2:01:29 AM)
jimmyjames wrote:
Hopefully this doesn't happen when you get there.
spapad wrote:
What is pissing me off is I am gettin sick. I know I won't feel like going to work tomorrow but tomorrow is pay day and I hand out the checks. I will at least have to drag my sickly ass out of bed long enough to go to work and try to work half a day and then I wont be able to burn a Vacation day on that day, I'll just have to take the cut, because you cant get even a half day's pay at my job until you have been sick for 3 days and have a Dr.'s excuse! My work policies suck! I had better work benefits as a waitress at a country club than I have at this stupid job. So, I'll go to work sick and pissed off.
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 08, 2010 4:47:20 PM
Saw only one show in '09 (and God...there were so many great bands on the road this past year....wish I could've seen 'em all...but let's face it...going to concerts is a luxury these days...especially when you have a family to support). And I'm glad to say it was Judas Priest's summer jaunt that featured all of "British Steel." Phenomenal evening....the power and conviction they played with was overwhelming. What made it even more fitting, was to see it was raining considerably hard with thunder & lightning to boot as we made our way out from the PNC square...it brought to mind the lyric.... "....white bolts of lighting...came outta nowhere...blinding the darkness...creating the storm!!!!"
My only show...and it was so worth it. Edited at: Friday, January 08, 2010 4:48:53 PM
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 08, 2010 4:43:13 PM
Nope....nope...not gonna do it....considered it, yes....but...nah...not gonna....if I start rantin' now...I won't get home for another 3 hours....had a long enough day, thank you very much....
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 08, 2010 4:35:06 PM
Hey all....long time--no post...lol!! Just haven't had a whole lotta things to say/talk about really...my day to day stuff is so predictably INANE that it just doesn't warrant sharing. I haven't squired a whole lot of new music (apart from Queensryche's "American Soldier" and Heaven & Hell's "The Devil You Know"...both of which are brilliant)...and...well....I'm making this post (in part) out of sheer frustrated boredom.
For starters, to any/all who know me here, Happy New Year/Decade to all of you!!! And yes...this greeting goes to all of those here that I don't know of course (didn't wanna seem selective...though, my history here has proven that it doesn't necessarily HURT to be as such). I hope this past holiday season was a pleasant one for all of you, whether you observe it or not. God knows the start to winter has been quite kickin' to say the least...areas of the world not ordinarily renowned for seeing such bitter cold/snow are probably reeling right now, and for those of you who like orange juice; given the shots I'd seen of various orange groves in Lakeland FL. recently, ya might wanna downgrade to quart containers....this bitter snap is gonna certainly affect the crop output.
Man...I can't feckin' WAIT for January 18th....this is when I start a new run package at work that'll break the monotony of what I've been doing for the past 5.5 months. This kid doesn't tolerate routine very well (never did)...and what I do is just that....routine as a mutherfucker. I'll be doing a slightly more varied package of bus routes, most of which have been recently refined and streamlined (which is meant to facilitate things considerably). I'm SO done with the one I've been doing....I mean...literally...put a fork in this kid....juices should be clear....LOL!!! I'm grateful I'm employed, don't get me wrong...but JEEEEZ-UZZZ.....sometimes even for all of my gratitude, there's just certain things I deal with that...well...I could do without. Like people who insist on bringing their bicycles out and loading 'em on the bike racks on the front of all of our buses. This is fine and all when the weather is relatively decent, and when you consider that most of this area is uphill climbs for all 4 points of the compass...it does stand to reason...
...but when it's some 20 degrees, WITH a wind chill....AND BLOWING SNOW!!!??? FFS...don't these asshats watch 'The Weather Channel!!???' o_O I don't even like having to WALK fast in elements such as these!! I'm gonna ride a goddamn BICYCLE in it!??? Yeh....MIGHT happen...hold your breath...g'head...see if it does....
...at least it's quiet...the college kids are still home/abroad for the holidays for the most part...when they all come back is when my schedule changes and I get to see some different necks of the 'woods' for a little while....then, long about March or so, I'll be bitching about how burned out I am on it...LMAO!!!!
...vicious cycles boys 'n girls....watch out for 'em.....meanwhile...take care of yourselves....salud....
[Justin Kenny] Friday, October 30, 2009 3:46:06 PM
Have a good and safe weekend everybody!!! If you're partying this weekend, enjoy, and don't do anything genuinely stupid (like hopping into the driver's seat of your car or someone else's when you KNOW FULL WELL you've had that '..one too many..'). As you make your rounds on Saturday, be wary and cautious of the wee ones as they make their door-to-door haunts for free candy... LOL! And by all means....as has been traditionally done now for the better part of some 40 years now....INSPECT YOUR CHILDREN'S LOOT BAGS UPON GETTING HOME!!! Who knows what sicko out there is doing to that stuff or WHAT they're handing out.....be scrutinous....after all, there HAVE been used needles (and worse) thrown into those bags and buckets in years' past....sick, I know..but, it happens.
[Justin Kenny] Friday, October 30, 2009 3:42:09 PM
Palmer! My old buddy!! Good to see ya! Te absolvo there pal....I too don't come in here all that often anymore....there just hasn't been a lot worth sharing, and I've been busy doing my own thing(s) too....none of which are all that riveting or eye-popping enough with which to regale everyone.
Glad you and yours are well!!! Congrats to your daughter for entering those "..terrible 2's..."
[Justin Kenny] Monday, October 19, 2009 1:58:22 PM
I would....but it's not like I've had a whole lot to impart these past few months... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, October 16, 2009 10:10:04 PM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
PK87!!! Justin!!!!! Get back here more often!!!!!
Good evening and happy Friday, ladies and gents of the Noticeboard! Hope you're enjoying it!!!
[Justin Kenny] Friday, October 16, 2009 3:42:40 PM
Hey everybody....sorry I've been MIA 'n all...but that got-damn Yoville game has been keeping this kid busy now for weeks...I owe a few Quorumite friends of mine a right smack up the back of their heads for suckering me into that game...LOL!!! I mean, as if I don't have enough of a full plate going, NOW I have to make sure my little 'yomo' keeps up with the baked goods in the 'Sweets Factory,' else, all the baked goods you make get burned up and you waste more money having to clean the ovens and make more cakes, muffins, pies, or whatever da fuck else they're makin' us push these days. The background music is gay as fuck-all though....I strongly recommend those who have a yomo of their own to mute the sound....'tis a lot more liveable that way...
Apart from that, the wife's daycare is prospering nicely. She has (very possibly) another wee one starting next month, and still has her 2 pretty much from the beginning. Two little girls she also looks after should return soon once they both recover from a wicked case of pneumonia, and in January, the mother of a boy (which was my wife's first 'charge') will be birthing a new baby girl, who'll probably start in the daycare once she's reached 2 months. I dunno if I'd even mentioned this back in the summer (once it was up 'n running, that is)....but..there ya have it.
Me? Meh....more of the same....driving in circles...driving folks crazy, one bus load atta time, and trying to keep my head above water....by this point, I should be able to BREATHE underwater, ffs...
I hope you're all well, happy and healthy...s'been a while...
Ahhh shit....see? I KNEW there was a thread for this SOMEWHERE.... Oh well....after a few days too many, I finally had the time to post my review of the show I caught July 11th at PNC in Jersey....it's posted in the original 'Metal Blah Blah Blah' thread, as it seems to be the thread most converged upon....there's also a review I put in the Halford Quorum (for those who haunt there also) in the JP Concert Reviews topic (posted by 'setibevol88'..my handle on the ~Q~).
Holy fuckoli!!!! That "Angel of Retribution" tatt she's got just RULES!!!!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Tuesday, July 07, 2009 3:50:39 PM)
~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote:
THE ONE AND ONLY!!!!!!!! SWEETHEART! SINNER RIDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's almost a week later...but I just wanted to drop in and tell all of you that Judas Priest promptly DESTROYED New Jersey last Saturday (11th)!!! The show was purely, simply, utterly, irrefutably OUTSTANDING...all five members were in top form, and some 10,000+ of us sounded more like 20,000; roaring our approval and praise at EVERY opportunity!!! Great stage and effects (paled only by some of their larger presentations back in the early-mid '80s), which suited the show and the songs perfectly. It was awesome also, to hang out for a few hours prior to the show with many members of the HALFORD QUORUM...many of whom I'd met before, as well as seeing/meeting some new faces that I'd only corresponded with on the Quorum's messageboard. Some of these people are just DIE-HARDS, man....one guy (Dylan, who is 'BS2K' on the Q) came from Utah to see that night's show as WELL as the following night's show at Jones Beach. Bill ('Helloween') and his wife Deb came up from FLORIDA to their old stomping grounds of NJ to see the show, others came from Virginia and Maine!!! I mean....talk about LOYALTY!! It was great seeing all of them, and sharing food (that we all brought w/ us) along with the grill one Quorumite was good enough to bring enabled us to eat quite heartily! Peggy (my wife) and I snuck away when it was getting to be that time when Whitesnake would be taking the stage....just as we made it to our seats, they were one-third of the way into "Bad Boys," and Coverdale and co. sounded really, really good. It was Peggy's first time witnessing Whitesnake and I knew she really wanted to see 'em...esp. Coverdale...LOL....
Storm forecasts were threatening the whole day, but it didn't really start in earnest until just after the show was over....when we walked out from the protective roofing of the seated area (PNC is partly outdoors...esp. with a lawn area that can house some 10,000 all by itself), that's when we felt the rain and it got heavier as we made our way toward the parking lot. Lightning and thunder...the whole bit....a fitting end to the maelstrom of metal we'd witnessed!!! I looked over at my wife and said, "Storm warning, but there's no fear..." She just smiled big...she must've sensed I was making a Priest reference. We caught up with a few of the people we were hanging out with earlier that afternoon to say good-bye and other well-wishing departures and made our perilous way back to the motel room we scored upon arriving in NJ. A great day/night and a KILLER show!!! Priest can STILL deliver!!!! BELIEVE IT!
Good Morning Faithful Defenders.. MG, Lady B good to see you fine ladies have decided to not be driven away by unimportant w*nkers.
This has been a really hectic, tiring week for me.. we had the kids home until wednesday morning so only three school days for them this week, shitty rainy weather so they were bored stiff and when we did take them out.. Idk.. it's like somebody thought it would be cool to sneak them an energy drink or something lol. Tuesday, I managed to step in dog shit when there wasn't even a dog around.. How the hell does that happen?
Then yesterday, I was rushing my arse off to get some stuff done before I picked the kids up from shcool. I went to get Craig's father's day gifts (kids are too small to pick out stuff so along with their hand made gifts I get a little something to add to it) anyways, so I've just got enough time to get to the vet to pick up dog food and then get the kids and.. some helpful parking lot attendant (do you have these twits anywhere else in the world or is it just in SA?) he harrases me by my car and I'm taking some money out to give him a tip, I put my keys down on the speaker in my trunk and.. before I can stop him the dick head slams the car shut. I stare at him and say "what did you do?' He realizes what he did and frantically tries to open the trunk again (total Basil Fawlty moment!) Lucky for me and him, I had my blackberry in my pocket so I had to call Craig who was working an hour away to come and help me. He had to drive home, fetch my spare keys and come and rescue me. Thankfully, my friend whose kid goes to the same playschool as mine was kind enough to take them to her house so they were in safe hands and not abandoned at school for two extra hours. Sheesh.. I tell you, ramdom acts of stupidness seem to be happening more and more frequently. I mean, sure, I shouldn't have put my keys down where I did but why on this good earth did that idiot have the need to lunge over me and slam down the door to my trunk??
I'm totally surprised as to how calm I managed to stay, I guess aging is helping lol.
I'm also so dog tired that I skipped gym this morning. With the way my week, no, make that the whole month has been going, I was afraid that I'd probably end up doing something stupid like falling the bike in my spinning class ( I have no idea how anyone could fall off a stationary bike but I'm not chancing it anyways lol).
I'm prone to agree here....both bands never wavered or stepped outside of their respective styles and kept delivering consistent material, all of which still stands on its own today.
Having said that though, I think the reason I put Priest on such a loftier 'plane' is due to their willingness to experiment and change their approach while keeping their style within the metal realm. Priest definitely have a progressive edge to their creativity. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!! from Friday, June 05, 2009 9:43:33 AM)
Dime/UNDER BLOOD RED SKIES!!!! wrote:
who gets my vote?
AC/DC AND MOTORHEAD!!!!
Seriously who can argue that AC/DC has pretty much kept true rock alive into the 21st century. Every album they put out kicks ass, and they have kept their distinct sound for decades. Along with Motorhead, keeping the same heavy sound and rawness that helped create a legend all their own. Lemmy is a heavy metal god hands down. Edited at: Friday, June 05, 2009 9:44:28 AM
OK...to kinda get caught up here...as I've not really been able to impart much these past few weeks...
...my days (esp. Monday thru Friday) are akin to what you may have seen in the movie "Groundhog Day." A lot of the same things happen, but with slightly different results....there's precious little variation to my days. I try to throw the proverbial 'wrench' to make SOMETHING interesting happen...but, it doesn't always work....lol. That's why I always say...thank God for vacations...I might not go anywhere special, but at least I get to spend time and do things with people I don't always get to devote...my family.
But...that's not what I'm here to talk about....I'm here to say to the following:
Guido: I hope whatever happened to you has Godspeed resolve and was just some fluke thing. It must've been pretty scary stuff at the time, but to echo what's been said, I'm glad you're on the mends...just listen to what the docs tell ya, and look after yourself well.
MG: I'm glad you kept your chin and upper lip stiffened to the horseshit that occasionally creeps up in here and that you stuck around. The ones who come along and opt to make trouble and stir shit will never last the test of time. The faithful and the otherwise GOOD people this site has conjured will always have another home of sorts here, and will always welcome any/all others who contribute to said home...new members and veteran alike.
Joe D: I hope whatever had you so cramped up recently is a thing of the past. Lord knows you've got too full a plate to be sidelined by anything you don't have the time or energy for. Continue making the most of what each day offers and don't spread yourself so thin!
There....I think I've sufficiently caught myself up a bit...if I missed anything....umm.....if it was something bad, I hope it's all good now....if it was something good or outstanding, I say EXCELSIOR!!! Y'all know who you are and which of those best apply.... Edited at: Friday, May 22, 2009 12:37:11 PM
..........right-ass kissing......is THAT allowed??
JUUUUSST kidding MG.....saw that last line, and...well....I just HAD to.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by ~ MG_Metalgoddess~ from Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:17:24 PM)
~ MG_Metalgoddess~ wrote:
SO Here I was going through pics.... I went to right click on one of then to post it here.. and this finger wave emotionic comes up on the screen shunning me, and then says no right clicking allowed.... I laughed my ass off.. I have never seen that before.....
No right clicking allowed.... well Kiss the right side of my ass.... LMAO
I'd have to imagine this new 'look' is intended to coincide with Priest's plans to perform all of 'BRITISH STEEL' in its entirety during their summer jaunt w/ Whitesnake.
The look of it all is far more suitable, I gotta say that much.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, May 19, 2009 1:55:57 AM)
_strat_ wrote:
Great new layout! I just wonder what made them choose the British steel look?
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:46:43 PM
I'm sorry all....I don't even know if this is the best place to put a post like this, but I know a lot of the members of this site hit this thread up considerably, so...in the interest of those who respected his loyalty to The Masters--Judas Priest, to those who'd gotten to know him but had wondered where he'd been...it is with great regret I share the following news...news I just learned today.
Long-time member and author/designer of the 'Judas Priest Info Pages' known as 'Maddrakkett' , (or Mark, to those who got to know him better) passed away November 5th, 2008. It was not a highly publicized passing, nor was the condition--diagnosed as GVHD, or 'Graft-Vs.Host Disease,' that had taken him from us. Mark's involvement online had dwindled considerably in the last couple of years, mostly in the interest of keeping his stellar 'Judas Priest Info Pages' site updated as possible, but also to come to terms with the grim diagnosis he'd received. His last few posts on the HALFORD QUORUM between mid-September into October illustrated the complications as they became more realized. Many within the HALFORD QUORUM who'd gotten to know him and his work (along with his penchant for playing bass and his myspace page) are saddened by this news, which seems to have surfaced only within the last couple of weeks. If anyone among us here has known about this, you'll kindly forgive me for (perhaps) re-opening a wound of sorts. Many newer members who've been hipped to the 'JP Info Pages' have been astounded by the details and the painstaking measure by which Mark's site has graced the cyber-world.
RIP Mark....you'll be a very missed entity between this site and the HALFORD QUORUM. A wonderful authority about our favorite band, and one hell of a nice guy...may God bless and keep you my friend....'til we meet again.
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:46:28 PM
OUCH!!! Hope she's better DF...that had to be painful... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, March 31, 2009 8:03:29 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
Morning gang! All quiet I see. Well, a bit of a busy morning ahead for me I'm afraid. The Princess broke a tooth and I have to take her to the dentist this fine morning! Arrrggghh!!! Oh well, try to behave yourselves!!!!!!!!!!
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:51:41 AM
I can't say I hate Metallica....I think everything they made from "And Justice..." and prior is stuff worth having. The 'black' album I liked for a time, then...much like a piece of Juicy Fruit gum, it lost flavor. I couldn't get by anything they made after that one.
I WILL tell you one thing I don't like at all....the fact that Metallica received a nomination for Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction BEFORE Judas Priest. That......that's just....WRONG.
Yeh...it's just too got-damn bad they couldn't do that BEFORE I saw the pic as it was originally posted.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Phantom A6 from Tuesday, March 24, 2009 7:53:48 PM)
Phantom A6 wrote:
"This image or video violated our terms of use"??
Aww... what a pity!! It's so a nice pic, he, he!!
I try to bring it back. I can send it via email if you want to have it!!
(Quoting Message by Phantom A6 from Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:14:38 PM)
Phantom A6 wrote:
Norman, this is just for you!!
That's your trying to distribute shit about members of the board, but be careful 'Cause the wind could be change his direction!!
After the work is done you need to be clean up, but... Ohps...
Yep, all your bullshit makes you very thirsty!! Cheers, sucker!!
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:25:23 PM
Duly noted...and credit given. I've already sent a PM to the esteemed individual I mentioned in my last post and am merely waiting any particulars (IF any) and what his availability is....
...updates pending...dig it.... ;) [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Monday, March 23, 2009 1:15:29 PM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
Hey Justin!!! "THE WORD"!!!! There, I said it!!!! And please, please allow ME to take credit for giving it!!!!!!!
Justin Kenny wrote:
....here's wisdom...I know someone who's MOST capable of doing this....part and parcel of his living is made hacking into the IP addies of child porn rings and busting 'em where they live....for him to find someone like this 'magicman' character and fuck up his whole cyber-life would be the equivalent of him going out to his mailbox to retrieve his daily newspaper....
....fun tho' it must be to have someone like this to kick around...if it gets too much....just say the word.
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
LOL... SOY !! I know someone with a degree in computer science ,, Should track this guys url, addy , and let his boss know about his dailey computer abuse at work,,, then he can go home and explaine his nice wife why he got fired...
Now wouldnt that be a blast to see
Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN wrote:
FINE I'LL LEAVE THEN!....ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS ASK NICELY.....OHHHH I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKIN' TO ME......WHAT'S A SKANKPUD?....FUCKTARD?,SKANKPUD?.....GUESS I GOTTA GET OUT MORE OFTEN...WE DON'T USE SUCH LINGO HERE IN OUR FOREST OF GREEN......
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
Why dont you please grow up... you are repeating yourself over and over again, and no-one cares???
Get a Life please.... If you dont have anything good say keep your trap shut..... I mean Been there done that... You are old news yesturdays trash at the curb...
ANd if you send me a message Dont bother for I have allready blocked you, and I dont read them...
....here's wisdom...I know someone who's MOST capable of doing this....part and parcel of his living is made hacking into the IP addies of child porn rings and busting 'em where they live....for him to find someone like this 'magicman' character and fuck up his whole cyber-life would be the equivalent of him going out to his mailbox to retrieve his daily newspaper....
....fun tho' it must be to have someone like this to kick around...if it gets too much....just say the word. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Monday, March 23, 2009 11:27:28 AM)
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
LOL... SOY !! I know someone with a degree in computer science ,, Should track this guys url, addy , and let his boss know about his dailey computer abuse at work,,, then he can go home and explaine his nice wife why he got fired...
Now wouldnt that be a blast to see
Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN wrote:
FINE I'LL LEAVE THEN!....ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS ASK NICELY.....OHHHH I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKIN' TO ME......WHAT'S A SKANKPUD?....FUCKTARD?,SKANKPUD?.....GUESS I GOTTA GET OUT MORE OFTEN...WE DON'T USE SUCH LINGO HERE IN OUR FOREST OF GREEN......
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
Why dont you please grow up... you are repeating yourself over and over again, and no-one cares???
Get a Life please.... If you dont have anything good say keep your trap shut..... I mean Been there done that... You are old news yesturdays trash at the curb...
ANd if you send me a message Dont bother for I have allready blocked you, and I dont read them...
Dig it...woke up late as a sumbitch on Friday morning....neither the wife nor I heard that clock go off until 6:43am. Needless to say, I was very late for work, and opted instead of making the trek in to use a 'sick' day...(LOL..yeh..sick my ass...more like sick of TCAT's bullshit). So, I spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday to my advantage, and helped Peggy get her daycare further along. We're almost there too....the room itself is DONE...all that there's left to do is decoration, and Peg's got that market cornered. I built new shelves for the pantry closet in the kitchen, put trim up along the bottoms of the walls (those that needed it, that is), and on Sunday, Peg and I tore down a wall between the daycare and the hall that connects to the kitchen...it actually leads closer to the bathroom itself, which will serve to be most advantageous when her little clientelle needs to "...go potty." We're digging how it looks, and once whatever touch-ups are finished (nothing more than a little wall plaster, some sanding and a smidge of paint where it all belongs), it's golden. The weekends to come will more than likely be devoted to taking the wood pallets we've gathered and fashioning fence segments out of them so we can better keep the wee ones corralled if/when they go outside to play. This has been quite the undertaking, but it's all gonna be worth it...
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:07:13 PM
Are you kidding?? A lotta kids today barely even crack a SMILE at shit we would think to be hysterical....slapstick ain't dead....the sense of humor in people is what has taken a landslide, if anything. I mean...take a more modern day cartoon like "The Fairly Oddparents," for example. I don't know what it is, but that show has its moments sometimes where I'm bustin' out loud laughing....my daughters would just sit there...or look at me like....'...okay, that was funny...how?'
Now, I know cartoons are fashioned and created by adults. And I know an adult sense of humor can go over a kid's head most times...but even things THEY should've been giggling like a fiend about...NOTHING.... I know what you're thinking..."Well..Justin, it was probably early in the morning...give 'em a break..." for some of what they'd watch, this may be true...but it'd be even like this LATER in the day sometimes!!! I dunno...maybe humor itself has gotten so subjective, they probably saw "The Fairly Oddparents" as mere 'room filler,' rather than something to actually be entertaining.
I will say, however...they do have their own sense of humor, and they do know how to use it. And as they mature, I know it'll sharpen and get more honed as they go... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Tuesday, March 17, 2009 7:53:03 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk..... HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It amazes me how funny that actually was back then. Kids watch it today and just don't "get" it. Slapstick is truly dead.
Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote:
Don't forget The Three Stooges. Funniest, most goddamn ridiculous show ever created!
_strat_ wrote:
Yeah, forgot about that one, wasnt bad either.
Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote:
King of Queens is okay. The best sitcom ever was M.A.S.H. imo. Alan Alda and Jamie Farr were incredibly funny!
_strat_ wrote:
The King of Queens? Never heard about that one before. Fraiser and Third rock from the sun, yeah, and theyre both good. But that aside, when it comes to sitcoms, nobody beats the Brits. Really, loads and loads of them. Black Adder (starring young Hugh Laurie - if you think House is funny, you aint seen nothing yet), You rang, milord?, Allo,Allo... Really great stuff. Shame they dont play them so often as they used to.
Deep Freeze wrote:
Yeah, MWC is good. I like The King of Queens. It is marginally funny. Always try to catch the news at 5 while eating supper. I use the DVR a lot these days. I just cannot stay up very late at night so I record a lot of shows that I like so I can watch at these ungodly hours of the morning!!!
_strat_ wrote:
Me too - Discovery, National Geographic, and the evening news. Sometimes a good movie, but that is rare enough.
The only exception is the Great Al Bundy - our national TV just recently dug out that show from their archives, and are playing all episodes from the first on!
Deep Freeze wrote:
Well, I really can't stand MOST of what is offered on television. I try to stick to Discovery Channel and occasionally the Sci Fi channel (when I need something stupid) but network TV is simply brutal.
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:10:03 AM
...you ain't lyin'.....I already drove SOME of 'em to work this morning.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Al-fons Blazing from Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:36:39 PM)
Al-fons Blazing wrote:
...and in judgement day, the dead wil rise....
Demonizer13 wrote:
Freeze! Long time my friend!
Should call you "Ripper" for lurking about!
How's the back?
[Justin Kenny] Monday, February 23, 2009 9:42:19 AM
I liked Metallica plenty until about 1990....and while I still enjoy a lot of what they did from "Kill 'Em All" to "And Justice...." when I first heard Megadeth, that did it for me. "Peace Sells...." was my formal introduction to them, and I looked far more forward to their newer releases than I ever did Metallica's.
[Justin Kenny] Monday, February 23, 2009 9:38:45 AM
Alas...even cybernetic technology...much like automobiles...needs some preventative maintenance every now and again...glad it wasn't anything too grave..and kudos to those who spotted/addressed it.
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:41:47 PM
Hey...better to feel like having a banana than feeling the urge to fling your own poop at passers-by.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN from Saturday, February 07, 2009 3:58:16 PM)
Soylentgreen4u a.k.a. theWOLFMAN wrote:
PLANET OF THE APES (2001) ...WATCHING IT NOW...GOOD RETELLING OF THE ORIGINAL,AWESOME JOB WITH THE MAKE-UP....I'LL STILL TAKE THE '68 ORIGINAL OVER IT THOUGH.....FEEL LIKE A BANANA ALL OF A SUDDEN...
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:47:57 AM
Got-DAMN Sam!! Whaddaya got bro? Flu?
All sortsa illnesses milling about lately....youngest daughter hasn't been feelin' all that great these last couple days....our resident Chat Mod Joe fears she may be coming down with something now because her kids were sick...
I tell you what....if peace and love were as contagious as illnesses....we wouldn't have a feckin' problem yet. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Deep Freeze from Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:36:01 AM)
Deep Freeze wrote:
I am so SICK of being SICK. I cannot sleep. I cannot sit quietly. I feel like garbage most of the time. I just spent this last evening thrashing about in bed, unable to get to sleep. That sickly feeling coming in wave after wave. The pain in my back screaming at me. I roll to one side, then the other.. I am hot. I am cold. I ache. I have had it with this. It is the most miserable feeling I have evet known.
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:43:46 AM
Lawd hab mercy....I tell ya this right now....the ONLY thing I'd ever have to contribute to this thread would be problems, gripes, oversights, questions, curiosities and other tech-tard dilemmas....
....don't expect solutions, answers, possibilities, quick-fixes or anything too useful from THIS kid...
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:34:43 AM
I'll tell you what..if that sumbitch who tried to steal that car does any jail time, he's gonna spend a lotta nights wishing wedgies were all he'd get...
...if that seems vague to anyone....lemme put it like THIS: ....prison inmates aren't renowned for giving wedgies. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:20:52 AM)
Woman wields wedgie to subdue suspect
Technician says she saw man trying to break into a co-worker’s car
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updated 3:47 p.m. CT, Tues., Feb.
17, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY - It took a wedgie and a headlock to pin down a man suspected of breaking into a car.
Yvonne Morris, a technician at the Brickyard Animal Hospital, said she chased a man who broke into a co-worker's car, but he kept squirming away from her.
The third time, Morris grabbed hold of the man's boxer shorts and pulled. Salt Lake City police said she then she put a headlock on the man until help could arrive.
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, February 18, 2009 5:49:03 AM
Hey all....just a quick 'good morning' to all before embarking on my meager little two loops, then I have a nice 5 hour split; from which, I shall drop in later...
GOD, I love my Wednesdays thru Fridays.... (same schedule as above all 3 days)
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:20:53 PM
Boy oh boy....that Gary Dee Bradford one....the last 3 songs listed are in a most suspicious order.... I mean...'He Touched Me,' 'Get All Excited,' and 'How Great Thou Art?' EEEEP!
*shudders like a summamabitch* [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by devils_child from Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:34:58 PM)
devils_child wrote:
Ok ok... I'm sure i can compose myself for a few minutes whilst i post some more....... hahahaha....
*cough*..... Apparently it's not just the cover art that is cheesy....
Sorry pal, but i think the lady said NO.....
I know i'm going to hell for laughing at this one.... but it's just so damn hard not too.... HAHAHAHA!!!!! ROTFL!!!! Someone help me up .. please.... I can't stop laughing.. BWAHAHAHA!!!!
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:50:09 PM
Yow....
Godspeed 'Black Widow...' Godspeed... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Necroticist from Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:05:22 AM)
Necroticist wrote:
TY - will try not to stray fer so long again - but i was ill fer a few days...then her ladyship got ill...am worried, Doc says if no better by Thursday = hospital. (She has chronic bronchitis on top of chronic asthma?COPD) Not a nice combination..She's like me tho...unbeatable..i KNOW she'll get thro it. Another reason fer quiets is cos of son...his granpa passed away (ex's dad)...i let him have all the time on here he wanted. Ain't life fun...??
Deep Freeze wrote:
Welcome home, my friend!!
Necroticist wrote:
Hi MetalHeads - finally feel better so will post more...hope u all been ok - er...wassup with Jethro Tull? LMAO - i know...ain't really a 'rock' band...but still good - i love em at least as much as JP...but wtf do 'awards' matter anyway...u know what's in ya heart..fook the mainstream \m/
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:29:55 AM
Precisely....just like Rob said in the "Seven Stages (Ages?) Of Rock" series...."....I don't wanna play 'safe music....'" and when anyone looks back throughout Priest's career, it's fair to say they ALL stayed true to that mantra. Even with the two albums Priest made that they seem to catch the most "heat" for (Point of Entry & Turbo)...there's a lot to be said for the styles those two albums have. Apart from that, it's also fair to say that Priest were also (perhaps) indirectly influenced by sounds and styles of other bands....whether they listened to those bands during their off periods, or caught onto something from a band they toured with, some of that may have rubbed off on them through the years...for which, I have no issue with. After all, Priest were always able to keep a signature sound and approach, no matter how intense or melodic the songs they created. To whatever degree some of those potential influences may have had, they ALWAYS made it their own, never forgetting or forsaking their original approaches or intentions. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 2:21:08 PM)
Head banger wrote:
of course, your right, their progression and changes make them what we love today. even if we dont love a particular album, they on the whole produce the best music out there. and they never seem to play it safe.
Justin Kenny wrote:
I think it's fair to say Priest may have 'dabbled' in the commercial 'pool,' in the name of keeping their name relevant....as KK himself put it (regarding the radical direction of "Turbo"), "...we figure, if Dokken and Twisted Sister could do it, why not Priest?" And while "Turbo" DID in fact open the doors to many who might not have otherwise given Priest half a chance, it also served to (somewhat) alienate those fans who were expecting the more straight-forward, heavy-hitting style Priest evidenced by "Defenders...." But I think some of these 'yo-yo'-esque dabbles were done without much compromise....Priest never gave off the idea that anyone in their record company ever sat them down and pushed the idea of putting forth a more "radio-friendly" album....the only time Columbia "..got on them" was when they snubbed the idea of using Roger Glover to produce "Sin After Sin." Once they realized they'd get more done with him than without him (at the company's urging)...they back-pedaled on their decision and squired him to man the board after all. Beyond that, Priest (I think) have been largely left to their own devices...creatively speaking. They could've easily made more commercial sounding albums after "Turbo..." but they are, at their core...a HEAVY METAL band...which is why "Ram It Down" sounded heavier than "Turbo," and why "Painkiller" sounded heavier than the previous 2 efforts combined.
They could've also easily told Curbishley to go shit in a hat for suggesting a concept album about Nostradamus. But all it WAS...was an idea.....once it swam in their minds for a spell, they realized there was a lotta potential to take that idea, bring it to life, and make something great come of it....and that they did...I don't care who says what about it. After all....I didn't rightly expect EVERY Priest fan in existence to love this one....let's face it....historically, fans have always had varying opinions from one Priest release to the next....the fact they explore so many possible territories musically and keep it within the metal 'realm' is probably what drives some Priest fans outta their ever-lovin' minds. And maybe...JUST maybe...the industry itself doesn't quite know what to think/make of Judas Priest for the same reasons....wanna know what else?? I don't CARE what the industry thinks....and neither do Priest....they make music for THEMSELVES first....it's gotta please THEM first...and if they were AT ALL displeased or ill at odds about "Nostradamus" upon its completion or at any time during the creative process...it'd have never seen the light of day.
For that matter...the same could be said for everything else they released...it's all about progression....it's all about what THEY feel magnifies their best achievements effort for effort. I, for one...couldn't be any more proud to be a fan of this band!!!
Head banger wrote:
but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
paorcamp wrote:
I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
Deep Freeze wrote:
I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....Irefuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
paorcamp wrote:
NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
Numero Uno wrote:
GIve Tallica credit, they won the award. They sell more cd's anyway.
paorcamp wrote:
eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
Numero Uno wrote:
Lots of sour grapes in here. Maybe Priest didn't win because they just didn't deserve to.
[Justin Kenny] Monday, February 09, 2009 1:59:26 PM
I think it's fair to say Priest may have 'dabbled' in the commercial 'pool,' in the name of keeping their name relevant....as KK himself put it (regarding the radical direction of "Turbo"), "...we figure, if Dokken and Twisted Sister could do it, why not Priest?" And while "Turbo" DID in fact open the doors to many who might not have otherwise given Priest half a chance, it also served to (somewhat) alienate those fans who were expecting the more straight-forward, heavy-hitting style Priest evidenced by "Defenders...." But I think some of these 'yo-yo'-esque dabbles were done without much compromise....Priest never gave off the idea that anyone in their record company ever sat them down and pushed the idea of putting forth a more "radio-friendly" album....the only time Columbia "..got on them" was when they snubbed the idea of using Roger Glover to produce "Sin After Sin." Once they realized they'd get more done with him than without him (at the company's urging)...they back-pedaled on their decision and squired him to man the board after all. Beyond that, Priest (I think) have been largely left to their own devices...creatively speaking. They could've easily made more commercial sounding albums after "Turbo..." but they are, at their core...a HEAVY METAL band...which is why "Ram It Down" sounded heavier than "Turbo," and why "Painkiller" sounded heavier than the previous 2 efforts combined.
They could've also easily told Curbishley to go shit in a hat for suggesting a concept album about Nostradamus. But all it WAS...was an idea.....once it swam in their minds for a spell, they realized there was a lotta potential to take that idea, bring it to life, and make something great come of it....and that they did...I don't care who says what about it. After all....I didn't rightly expect EVERY Priest fan in existence to love this one....let's face it....historically, fans have always had varying opinions from one Priest release to the next....the fact they explore so many possible territories musically and keep it within the metal 'realm' is probably what drives some Priest fans outta their ever-lovin' minds. And maybe...JUST maybe...the industry itself doesn't quite know what to think/make of Judas Priest for the same reasons....wanna know what else?? I don't CARE what the industry thinks....and neither do Priest....they make music for THEMSELVES first....it's gotta please THEM first...and if they were AT ALL displeased or ill at odds about "Nostradamus" upon its completion or at any time during the creative process...it'd have never seen the light of day.
For that matter...the same could be said for everything else they released...it's all about progression....it's all about what THEY feel magnifies their best achievements effort for effort. I, for one...couldn't be any more proud to be a fan of this band!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, February 09, 2009 1:31:01 PM)
Head banger wrote:
but, how do we know they are doing what they want? Turbo, was that a sell out? lots say so, I like it, but who am I. AOR was awesome, yet sold squat. is nost a gimick to sell more?
do they want to sell more? are they doing what they want, or what the industry wants? is selling out what they want? could they do some comercial crap? probably, but no one would buy it. they are known for doing what they do, not for "popular (read music lots of people like) music"
paorcamp wrote:
I see your point...I got it...but priest(after rob's return) kept doing whatever they wanted...you can see it with the last two albums....of course a band needs to sell their products...otherwise they would be unknown...and we fans would be disapointed and furious if we couldn't get their music....guitars and other stuff are not for free and they also need to eat...but metallica changed to a comercial band,they lost their identity...they lost that thing that made us like their music...and of course they turned their back to their real fans...on the other hand priest keeps trying new things, and nostradamus is a piece of evidence...for those who like it(i like it) and for those who don't
Deep Freeze wrote:
I see. Well pao, win or lose, like or dislike, it is still about selling and making money. I admire your allegiance to Metal. I really do. Unfortunately, marketing and sales is what this whole show was about. Now then, on to your other post;
It is interesting that you would put it this way. ....Irefuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band.... As much as our dear friend Mr. Uno may take exception to what I am going to say, isn't that what Priest did with Ripper? They wanted to stay commercially viable and turned from what made them who they are/were. Jugulator is a great example. Not "Priest" sounding at all, as far as I am concerned. Very much like the grinding, crunchy "Nu-Metal" sound that is more commercial and sells more. They were trying to keep the cash coming in. Trying to remain relevant in the face of a HUGE change.
Of course, there are some that may point to Rob's return as a commercial gimmick. I can accept that. Say what you will but Priest, as with any other act, want to sell their records. That is what they do. It is how they make a living. For me, and most fans of the Band, Rob is what makes Priest. He is THE voice so I do not view his return as previously mentioned but I can see where some might make that connection. Anyway, it all comes down to selling the product. I don't think that Judas Priest are in a position at this stage of their career where they really need money..I mean gazillions. They certainly enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, I'm sure. I think Nostradamus is a good example of that. They did something they wanted to do, whether or not it is a commercial success. And I do not mean to insinuate that I do not like the album, because I do like it. I just believe that the Band has gone beyond the need for commercialism and so things like the Grammy award are nice but they won't really affect the Band's future.
paorcamp wrote:
NOOOO....I refuse to give credit to a band which turned its back to heavy metal to become a heavy comercial band....I won't give credit to a group who prefered fame and fortune over the real escence of music...sorry...but I can't...that's not selling more cd's by hardworking...that's selling more cd's because they left their roots and their true personality to do what the industry wants them to do...and that's something a real band would never do!!...that's not what made metallica famous...now they became shitallica...Who's the master of puppets now???huh???not you metallica...that's for sure!!! (Quoting Message by Numero Uno from Monday, February 09, 2009 11:40:39 AM)
Numero Uno wrote:
GIve Tallica credit, they won the award. They sell more cd's anyway.
paorcamp wrote:
eh...what kind of priest fan could ever say something like that!!!??
are you ok???If priest didn't deserve it...why would metallica do!!??
Numero Uno wrote:
Lots of sour grapes in here. Maybe Priest didn't win because they just didn't deserve to.
[Justin Kenny] Monday, February 09, 2009 5:24:39 AM
Well...even though it's quite painfully obvious Priest didn't walk away with anything from the Grammy's last night...one thing's for got-damn sure....MILLIONS of people became abundantly aware that Priest were NOMINATED....the album and the songs were mentioned....so....as a result, however direct or indirect; people around the country (and anywhere else this show was broadcast) are also aware that Priest are STILL a band....highly functional and existent....whether or not this'll boost their stakes any outside of the Grammy award show remains to be seen, of course...but....it's PRESS.
Besides....to receive 2 nominations for an album that better than a handful deem a 'flop' is also among the greater middle fingers given as well.
I'm also proud to say I FINALLY acquired my official copy of "NOSTRADAMUS" over the weekend. I maintain as always....Priest have NOTHING to be ashamed of.....this fucker's a MASTERPIECE!!!! WHAT AN ALBUM!!!! WHAT AN EPIC!!!!
I give it : However late in the game my review may be...
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:57:43 AM
Frankly...I, for one...am STUNNED that Joe Draper has NOT even taken a stab at this thread yet... I mean...she LIVES to weigh in on ANYTHING related to Scott Travis...
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:54:25 AM
Acts of green, eh? Hmm...maybe this all ain't enough...but it's something:
1) We started buying those tough, durable bags in stores like Aldi, Wal-Mart, et, al...in order to cart the items we buy. We figure, if we're using less plastic and paper bags, it helps. If we do get any plastic or paper bags, we try and use 'em as often as we can.
2) We recycle...but then, a lotta folks are doing that these days...
3) We have 5 of those 'Silly Straw' lookin' light bulbs in various lights throughout the house that get used most. Word is, they use much less energy and save money. Plus, we learned that unplugging any/all unused appliances like toasters, microwave ovens, or the plugs that boosts our battery power to our cell phones and anything else we're not using that requires plugging in can save on electric draw.
4) The next thing we're gonna be doing pretty soon is investing in cleansing products that are maleluca(?) oil based. This natural ingredient is combined with other bio-friendly additives that clean just as well if not better than those store-bought items, and is far more user friendly compared to some of the more chemically, butane-based aerosols and harsh cleaning agents that can give off strong aromas/odors that asthmatics or other respiratory-sensitive folks (like my wife and oldest daughter) can't deal with.
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:39:50 AM
Here's a 'Hmmmm' for ya...
For those of you who haven't learned much about me just yet, I drive transit buses for a living...needless to say, it's the kind of profession that puts me in touch with people from ALL walks, crawls, and runs of life; name the variety of individual you can think of, and odds are I've given them a ride SOMEWHERE. I mean...ffs....we have this regular rider who could EASILY pass as Charles Manson's twin feckin' brother....I shit you not.
Anyhoo....
I pick up some dude yesterday....and he had on this utterly dreadful striped shirt. And no...we're not talking about one of those snazzy, VERTICALLY pinstriped dress shirts you might see as part of a 3 piece suit ensemble...no sir...we're talking about the kind of striped shirt you'd see on one of those characters from the "Peanuts" gang, okay!? I'm talkin''bout...this shirt had stripes, horizontally designed...some 2" thick..and all different colors....this mutherfucker looked like a life-size pack of 'Fruit Stripe' gum. I mean...BEACH LOUNGE chairs have more cohesive striped designs than this!!!
Someone in the chats yesterday suspected (even if humorously so) that this cat was color-blind. But I don't know 'bout that....see....one needn't necessarily be color-blind to KNOW that you just DON'T wear shirts that LOOK like this, goddamn!!!
While I'm on the subject of color-blindness (and this is in NO way shape or form meant to tease or denigrade anyone here or elsewhere who may be as such), it's common knowledge that most folks who ARE color-blind know exactly which colors they cannot see. Whether they know or not what those colors truly look like may be another matter entirely...but if THEY see 'reds' as 'greens' (or, however it may appear to them), how does GREEN look to them? Moreover...if they've ever been told by a trusted soul that they just don't look good in a couple of colors they cannot see, and don't know the counterpart colors they actually DO see, does this extend the amount of time they'd spend in department stores? I must Google this....
I wonder too....given the aforementioned-- if there are people in this world who see in pastels.....
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:41:59 AM
By and large, I didn't have any real issues with any of the professors I had....but I did get the distinct impression that some of them were likely frustrated artists who didn't quite make it in their field and opted to teach instead...some were just so unbelievably critical (criticism does build character...that much I get, but we were getting graded on this stuff too!!).
The art history prof I had was just a little on the humorless side, was all... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by _strat_ from Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:49:04 PM)
_strat_ wrote:
Mine was great. Whats the matter with yours?
Justin Kenny wrote:
Print nothin'...LOL...I said the shit out loud....the class erupted...the prof..well....you know how uptight some art professors are....
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAA!!!! I certainly hope you put that in print for your Art History Prof. Too funny.
Justin Kenny wrote:
LMAO....I'ma say the same thing now as I did when I first saw this painting back in my (would-be) college days during 'Art History...' the look on Saturn's face almost gives the idea that he realizes his own son will cause salmonella poisoning....helluva thing to have dawn on you mid-nosh, eh???
guidogodoy wrote:
Mwwaaahaaaaaaa!!!!!! Bring it!
_strat_ wrote:
Dont push it, Guido... You know, Freeze started a new religion yesterday... Its called Stratism, and guess who is the god in it? I just might have to bust a swarm of locusts on yo ass!
guidogodoy wrote:
Perhaps you were embarrassed by the term "little" man. Shrinkage. I know. Best to save face with the metal ladies.
Cold water there, eh?
_strat_ wrote:
Perv.
Anyway, I will start taking showers with my clothes on from now on. Just to be on the safe side.
guidogodoy wrote:
Haaaa! Surveillance has you covered little man!
_strat_ wrote:
You can count me out too.
guidogodoy wrote:
Went to about 130F at the end. No one invited me to shower with them. Not even Timbo. Sniff....
Calvin Boytano was the laugh of the day. It'll haunt me tomorrow as I hear the ice coming down as I type.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
I see there have been some interesting conversations here.
From Kama Sutra UFC-style to taking showers together to Tennis matches in 120 degree heat. What can possibly be next?
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:14:48 PM
Oh MAN....don't get me feckin' started....
...alright..I'll behave and just mention one, 'K??
If I never....EVER....in this plane of existence or the next.....EVER have to hear Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" again....I won't miss a single note of it.
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:12:33 PM
Print nothin'...LOL...I said the shit out loud....the class erupted...the prof..well....you know how uptight some art professors are.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:10:46 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAAAA!!!! I certainly hope you put that in print for your Art History Prof. Too funny.
Justin Kenny wrote:
LMAO....I'ma say the same thing now as I did when I first saw this painting back in my (would-be) college days during 'Art History...' the look on Saturn's face almost gives the idea that he realizes his own son will cause salmonella poisoning....helluva thing to have dawn on you mid-nosh, eh???
guidogodoy wrote:
Mwwaaahaaaaaaa!!!!!! Bring it!
_strat_ wrote:
Dont push it, Guido... You know, Freeze started a new religion yesterday... Its called Stratism, and guess who is the god in it? I just might have to bust a swarm of locusts on yo ass!
guidogodoy wrote:
Perhaps you were embarrassed by the term "little" man. Shrinkage. I know. Best to save face with the metal ladies.
Cold water there, eh?
_strat_ wrote:
Perv.
Anyway, I will start taking showers with my clothes on from now on. Just to be on the safe side.
guidogodoy wrote:
Haaaa! Surveillance has you covered little man!
_strat_ wrote:
You can count me out too.
guidogodoy wrote:
Went to about 130F at the end. No one invited me to shower with them. Not even Timbo. Sniff....
Calvin Boytano was the laugh of the day. It'll haunt me tomorrow as I hear the ice coming down as I type.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
I see there have been some interesting conversations here.
From Kama Sutra UFC-style to taking showers together to Tennis matches in 120 degree heat. What can possibly be next?
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:10:49 PM
Prototype of YOU!?? Hardly....I for one should think you'd dance a HELLUVA lot better than Elaine can. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Monday, January 05, 2009 9:07:43 PM)
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
LOL I have all the episodes... I miss that show.... I love elaine.. She is a prototype of me..LMAO
adrianaec_88 wrote:
You sure remember this one .... I love the episode when she screams SteeeeeelllllllllllAAAAAAAA!!!! LMAO
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:07:23 PM
LMAO....I'ma say the same thing now as I did when I first saw this painting back in my (would-be) college days during 'Art History...' the look on Saturn's face almost gives the idea that he realizes his own son will cause salmonella poisoning....helluva thing to have dawn on you mid-nosh, eh??? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:36:11 AM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Mwwaaahaaaaaaa!!!!!! Bring it!
_strat_ wrote:
Dont push it, Guido... You know, Freeze started a new religion yesterday... Its called Stratism, and guess who is the god in it? I just might have to bust a swarm of locusts on yo ass!
guidogodoy wrote:
Perhaps you were embarrassed by the term "little" man. Shrinkage. I know. Best to save face with the metal ladies.
Cold water there, eh?
_strat_ wrote:
Perv.
Anyway, I will start taking showers with my clothes on from now on. Just to be on the safe side.
guidogodoy wrote:
Haaaa! Surveillance has you covered little man!
_strat_ wrote:
You can count me out too.
guidogodoy wrote:
Went to about 130F at the end. No one invited me to shower with them. Not even Timbo. Sniff....
Calvin Boytano was the laugh of the day. It'll haunt me tomorrow as I hear the ice coming down as I type.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
I see there have been some interesting conversations here.
From Kama Sutra UFC-style to taking showers together to Tennis matches in 120 degree heat. What can possibly be next?
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 23, 2009 8:20:37 AM
"Hot Rockin'" is definitely good...especially when caffeinated products aren't readily handy.
I once found myself doing 100mph (it was like 2am) on the Long Island Expressway by the time the song was three-quarters of the way through....never even realized it 'til I finally looked down at my speedometer...LMAO!!!
[Justin Kenny] Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:26:51 AM
June 8th, 1986-- "Fuel For Life" tour....Priest gave new meaning to the word 'annihilation' that night...I STILL have a shirt from that tour....fits snugly, and the material is practically translucent at this point....the wife has suggested we frame it...LOL!
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:42:14 AM
No...no...no....it's NOT another Nostradamus thread...lol....we certainly do have enough of those floating around for new generations of site users to draw inference from; God knows...
...I was just inferring how useful youtube was in FAMILIARIZING me (finally) with how "Nostradamus" is, as I've not yet been able to get my own copy...which, for the record...is the longest span of time that's elapsed since a new Priest output was released and my being able to obtain one for myself...
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:23:24 AM
It's a whole new addiction for me. If it weren't for youtube, I wouldn't be able to see some of this incredible live footage fans have been posting of the mighty Priest doing their thing over the past 7 months!!
Now...up until recently, the 'puters we'd been using here in the driver's lounge really weren't very user friendly when it came to witnessing vid clips and such that others would often share and display the links to....with the ones that are in here NOW however...Madonn'....it's like a whole new world is open to me.
What's been great too is...apart from all the live stuff...a lotta people have posted audio-only clips of many songs from "NOSTRADAMUS..." courtesy of these, I've managed to hear Dawn of Creation/Prophecy, The Four Horsemen, War, Exiled, Death, Alone, Lost Love, Pestilence & Plague, Conquest, Visions, Nostradamus, and Future of Mankind (some of which I'd already heard once or twice).
I have to say...."NOSTRADAMUS" is an absolute masterpiece!!! Even without having heard the whole thing in its proper order straight through yet....I'm absolutely over the MOON with what these guys have done....so many moods....so many feelings....power...passion....light...shade....aggression....it's ALL on this epic!!!! So many moments Priest have captured on albums in their past are totally re-visited on "NOSTRADAMUS" and taken to new heights!!
Way I see it....Priest have been overdue for a Grammy....I sincerely hope they win one for the work they've done here....they earned it...they deserve it!!! They've proven to me...yet again....they are the unprecedented, undisputed, and peerless MASTERS of heavy metal music and the dynamic of its scope.
[Justin Kenny] Thursday, January 15, 2009 6:06:09 AM
GREETINGS O MIGHTY METAL CONTINGENT!!!
So here it is....it dusted about an inch of snow between last night and this morning...some of the secondary and primary roads by me were a bit icy. So by the time I hit the main artery that leads me into Ithaca, I open it up a bit more and find I'm running a bit behind by the time I got in. I clock in at 6:34am...a minute late (which yes...in spite of how little, is seriously frowned upon here)...I see another name in my slot on the sign in sheet, to which I thought my run was given away for the day. Then, I remembered they'd been doing refresher training (which we have to do...it's mandatory) all this week...so...I ask the dispatcher...
"....am I part of that this morning?"
He says..."Yes....8am to noon..."
Now...here it is...all this week, I'd been hearing dispatch making arrangements with virtually every driver to accommodate their shifts so they can get their refresher training done...right??
WELL...IT WOULD'VE BEEN NICE IF THEY TOLD ME AHEAD OF TIME!!!!
OHH!!! OHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! (this should please Kinison fans...LOL)
Like the song says....'communication breakdown...it's always the same...'
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:36:04 AM
I just finished scarfin' down 2 smallish meatball subs....home-made meatballs on two rolls lookin' like hotdog rolls....it'll fill the void for what I gotta do for the next 3 hours...which is drive....ecch....
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:30:06 AM
Wow...I can't say I possess shirts quite as well-aged as that...the oldest Priest shirt I possess is from the Turbo tour...it has the 5 members on the front, and the logo in yellow on the back with TURBO and FUEL FOR LIFE above and below it respectively. It was bought on June 8th 1986....to think that shirt will be 23 years old this year...and no...it doesn't quite fit me the way it did back when either... The wife wants to frame it....when you hold it up to the light, you can see through it...that's how worn the fabric is...
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 12, 2009 1:41:20 PM
And in case anyone wonders...I sincerely doubt that was taken at the parking lot of the venue where he saw said show....(unless they got there REALLY early to tail-gate 'n shit like that....).
Shows that big (thankfully) conjure far more parked cars... ...good work on the hat too.....(if ya can't buy it...I say, MAKE IT!!!) [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by I.M.P. from Monday, January 12, 2009 12:48:03 AM)
I.M.P. wrote:
Right before going to see the Metal Masters. Priest did the impossible-Topped HnH. Couldn't believe it. Best show I'd ever seen. If I can find 'em, I'll post a real funny one of me, some buds and Hansi Kursch.
And that is a home made JP hat on mah head there!
Edited at: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:48:30 AM Edited at: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:49:46 AM
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 12, 2009 12:13:44 PM
Hi ya MG....and everyone else who's on today!
My last week of my current assignment...and next week begins a new one....the first two days of which will match my last 3 of this week....so that's gonna be a bit boring....5 days of the same damn run with only the weekend to break the action up...uggh...it's my own fault though....but of what was left for me to choose from, I just didn't like a lot of what was there.... bidding for assignments....eccch...beats having it assigned TO you though...
....in any event....just doin' my usual thing....killin' time....
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 09, 2009 11:27:10 AM
The other helpful aspect of SUVs is that they haul a lotta shit....they're the ideal family vehicles in a lotta ways, in that mothers can take their children to various activities they're involved in, their equipment, and sometimes a friend or two if they take part in a carpool team (where one mom will take a small group of say 4-5 one day, another mom will do it another day...etc..etc...). And with 'bulk' shopping stores like Sam's Club or Price Club, the larger storage areas in the rear of some of those SUVs can hold a considerable amount of stuff without compromising how/where others are going to sit.
They are for the most part, however...not quite as fuel efficient...and when being controlled by lesser drivers, they're twice the hazard...
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:14:01 AM
I think it's fair to say that NO ONE here would ever deny or minimize the importance of Ian Hill and Scott Travis to Judas Priest. Hill co-founded the band with KK after all, and Scott has been pummeling the skins for Priest since late '89 (even though he's initially featured on 1990's "Painkiller"). The reason Rob, Glenn and KK are so often featured in photos, interviews, and seem to dominate the spotlight on stage is because that's how it's been for a very long time. Ian has even stated in many interviews over the years that he's content to let Rob, Glenn and KK command the stage....he's always seen his role as the band's anchor...the man who helps keep time and the thunder of the rhythms of each track tight and intact. And because Rob, Glenn and KK write and orchestrate the songs, they know more about the content and the semantics of them; they all have also stated that Ian's and Scott's input are very necessary and important...if they can't see playing something that doesn't resonate within them, they have every right to say.
There's never been any 'bad blood' with this given arrangement. Most times, when Ian isn't pictured flailing himself and that bass about like a man possessed, you can see a very contented, satisfied grin crossing his face. He knows damn well that everybody's working together like a finely tuned and oiled machine.
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 06, 2009 10:03:15 AM
If I had more time, I'd find this one album cover that had me howlin' pretty good...I'm sure if you Google it, you'll find it...the artist is Millie Jackson..and the album is called "Back To The Shit!" For what appears to be an R&B artist, this cover is pretty damn hysterical as it is irreverent....(and no...there's no 'shit' to be seen).
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:55:52 AM
Hi ya MG!!! (Cripes...we need us a smiley that waves....)
Well...in another 40 minutes or so, I'm gonna be embarking on yet another training excursion involving an addition made to one of our existing routes....it goes into a whole other county. I went through it already, but it was the direction taken during the AM routes....the PM routes go the OPPOSITE direction, and I didn't want to do it wrong (as I'm doing the PM route)....it's not painfully difficult, but I will be driving it when it's dark, and the routes take on a whole different perspective at night. I hope they go the OTHER way today....else, I'm gonna have to take extra notes than I did the first time. Gonna have to squire me a left-right diagram too...just to be sure. I'm only doing it 3 days this week and 3 days the next before our new bids take effect....might have to avoid picking anything with the route 20 on it (the route that's had this new county addition)....these roads that cut through Burdett and Watkins Glen are murder in winter!
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:03:59 AM
Ahhh yes....Tuesday....the penny of the work week....I call it that because it seems that it's the most useless day of the week....unless your birthday falls on a Tuesday, that is...
....oh well....may as well go and make the most of it.... *sips coffee...and pulls up bootstraps*
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 05, 2009 1:51:49 PM
Indeed....beer goggles, after all....come at a premium..... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, January 05, 2009 11:47:12 AM)
Head banger wrote:
LOL.
perhaps as sugested, we need beer sales to increase, to make the nasty decrease?
Justin Kenny wrote:
So THAT explains why so many of the women that grace the pages of 'HUSTLER' are so feckin' NAAAAAASSTY!!!!!
Thank Christ on His Throne I'm married....
Head banger wrote:
more bizare facts...
Recent studies have purported to show that the tempo of popular songs slows, that beer and pasta sales increase, and that Playboy's Playmate of the Year tends to be older and heavier during bad economies
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 05, 2009 11:34:19 AM
So THAT explains why so many of the women that grace the pages of 'HUSTLER' are so feckin' NAAAAAASSTY!!!!!
Thank Christ on His Throne I'm married.... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Sunday, January 04, 2009 10:54:04 AM)
Head banger wrote:
more bizare facts...
Recent studies have purported to show that the tempo of popular songs slows, that beer and pasta sales increase, and that Playboy's Playmate of the Year tends to be older and heavier during bad economies
[Justin Kenny] Monday, January 05, 2009 11:25:14 AM
Thanks for that update MG!!! And what Glenn ended that info with is exactly what I've been saying about Judas Priest for the last (almost) 20 years!!! [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Monday, January 05, 2009 11:12:54 AM)
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
Judas Priest plan special shows to celebrate 40th anniversary
Judas Priest plan special shows to celebrate 40th anniversary
THIS year marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of Judas Priest – and guitarist Glenn Tipton hopes it is celebrated with some extra special shows.
The 61-year-old who was born in Blackheath, Birmingham, but now lives in Worcestershire, says there are plans for the band's latest album, Nostradamus, a concept double album, to be performed in its entirety.
''Our ambition is to perform Nostradamus from start to finish when everyone's got used to it and they all know it,'' says Glenn who is joined in the band by vocalist Rob Halford, guitarist Ken 'KK' Downing, bassist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis.
''We'll certainly pick some special venues as we'd like to make an event of it. We'll be looking at venues around the world that would contribute to the classical and operatic side of the project.''
Glenn says he's unsure where in Birmingham the 100-minute record could be showcased.
''The Bull Ring would be a good place to do it – it's probably there in his prophecies if we look,'' he jokes. ''Nostradamus visits Birmingham Bull Ring!''
Symphony Hall would be the obvious place to emphasis the operatic qualities of the double album but Glenn says the band's reputation may deter the hall's owners from hiring it out.
An incident on their 1984 Defenders of the Faith tour means they're unable to play at one of the world's top arenas.
''Madison Square Garden banned us for life,'' he recalls. ''The audience went berserk and ripped all the seats out. They cost more that quarter of a million dollars to replace. Me and Ken went back there to see a tennis match which John McEnroe was playing in. We went incognito, wearing hoodies so no one would recognise us but the ushers came up to us and said 'Thanks for the new seats, guys'.''
Before the full Nostradamus shows Judas Priest join Megadeth and Testament for the 'Priest Feast' at Birmingham's LG Arena at the NEC on February 14.
Glenn reveals that there will be snippets from the latest album on display: ''The intro tape will be Dawn Of Creation from Nostradamus, then Prophecy and Death, and for our playout there's the title track so the fans will get plenty of Nostradamus as such.''
He adds that there will also be plenty of oldies, including some that haven't been played live before.
''There's Hell Patrol, Devil Child, Sinner – classic Priest, plus the unmissable Painkiller and Hell Bent For Leather.''
As for the next project...
''We might do a live album . We've recorded quite a few shows so we have to get together and listen to those and a think about that.
''But with us you never know what's around the corner. We never really plan. We finish a tour, take a break, then we go into a room and start to write. We're very lucky in this band that we have a great writing formula, we never know what we're going to come up with.
"That's the beauty of Priest, you never know what's coming next.''
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Kerriann posted this out on my space.. so I thought I would post it here..
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 02, 2009 5:21:56 AM
Let's put it this way, people.....metal (as a genre) has evolved and shown more dimension-growth than every other genre put together. Case in point....are ANY newer country artists doing anything differently than country artists from 50 years ago? What about R&B? Sure, some artists may infuse other genre influences into the music they predominantly make or create....but when you think about the very diversity bands like Judas Priest, Queensryche, hell...even Black Sabbath had a penchant for creating and generating different moods and melodies in the songs they wrote!
Any musical artist HAS to create music that pleases THEM first before they can feel confident about releasing their work to the public. Priest have done this over and over again....while they know their fans have varied opinions and feelings about what they've released, this is par for the course, and as artists, they understand this. I'm sure there are varied opinions among art critics when it comes to reviewing works by Cezanne, Van Gogh, et, al....if everybody loved what those artists made, they'd have had no reason to keep working. Criticism (even the blunt kind) helps to shape and drive artists to keep creating, even for as much as they do it for themselves first.
Metal is more than a sound, tempo, or how loud a band can play. As progenitors of heavy metal music, Judas Priest have amply shown the world many times over just how diverse and magnanimous the genre can be and to GREAT affect. Hence....HELL yes.....Priest are as metal today as they were 30+ years ago.
[Justin Kenny] Friday, January 02, 2009 5:10:41 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!
I hope everyone enjoyed ringing in '09, and have every intention of making this year better than the last. Remember, it starts with US....ALL of us...respectively...
I made a resolution to be more active....not so much to lose weight, but being more active will certainly assist me to that end. God knows my job doesn't render ME to be in motion as much as the bus...so....during my leaner off-peak times, I'm going to be walking around the building a few times, and using some of the exercise equipment I have at home a lot more often than I have. Really gotta start doing something to help offset my inactivity!!
[Justin Kenny] Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:05:58 AM
Oh my frickin' Lord....if my youngest daughter saw that moose for herself...she'd be utterly beside herself....to say she's fixated on moose would be a gross understatement. The girl has some 18+ STUFFED moose animals (made by various plush companies...rest assured), just got a pair of fleece pajama bottoms with moose-heads patterned in them, and last year or so, she visited some farm area or another near Niagara Falls (I think it was), where the owners had a moose on site, which proceeded to give her an unofficial ride around shortly after she hugged herself around its front leg. I so wish I had footage of this....'cuz it must've been hysterical!!!
Children's minds change like the tides...but even at present, she wants very much to be a veterinarian....not just for the benefit of all animals...but moose especially...
I'm tellin' you...if she saw the moose in the yard like your brother did, MG...she'd be like, "MOOOOOOOSSSIIEEEE!!!!!!!" [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by MG_Metalgoddess from Monday, December 29, 2008 6:09:15 PM)
MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
Hi guys My brother e-mailed me these 2 pics of a moose that came through yard.. look at all the snow.. OMG This was the other day, and they have gotten 14 more inches of snow since then...
But the moose is beautiful.. so I thought I would share..
...I will say this much, however; I'm very glad the Westboro Baptist Chur....um...I mean CULT, neglected to show to protest Hanneman's Memorial service as they'd initially vowed....it could've gotten very ugly (in spite of Slayer's urgings to merely ignore the lot of them and spend time instead queuing up to get inside and celebrate Jeff's life and music). I caught some pictorial and other visual accounts of Hanneman's service...I'd say they did a wonderful job celebrating his legendary career in heavy metal and honoring the very person he was.
Oh man...I didn't have a 'puter w/ audio at the moment I watched this...but the only thing that went thru my head half the time was MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This..." LMAO!
Wha's happ'nin'? What's shakin' & quakin'? What's movin' & groovin'? What's new 'n exciting? Hah? Hmmm?? o_O (Yes...you guessed right...I'm too feckin' lazy to be reading through the last 10 or so pages of posts...LOL!!)
If you've all seen the Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day," you pretty much know my story...so...I'm depending on y'all to render some news/info/low-down/skinny/what-the-hell-have-ya that might make this kid smile/laugh/celebrate with you/what-the-hell-have-ya.......as a caveat though, the following is just a sample of some news I could do very well without:
Moreover, I hope you've all been happy, healthy, laughing, livin', lovin', touchin', squeezin' (Oooh, a Journey reference, dig it!), and all that happy horseshit... **nods**
Holy fuckoli!!!! That "Angel of Retribution" tatt she's got just RULES!!!!!! 
JUUUUSST kidding MG.....saw that last line, and...well....I just HAD to....
Hope she's better DF...that had to be painful...
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What a horror show
I know what you're thinking..."Well..Justin, it was probably early in the morning...give 'em a break..." for some of what they'd watch, this may be true...but it'd be even like this LATER in the day sometimes!!! I dunno...maybe humor itself has gotten so subjective, they probably saw "The Fairly Oddparents" as mere 'room filler,' rather than something to actually be entertaining.
...WATCHING IT NOW...GOOD RETELLING OF THE ORIGINAL,AWESOME JOB WITH THE MAKE-UP....I'LL STILL TAKE THE '68 ORIGINAL OVER IT THOUGH.....FEEL LIKE A BANANA ALL OF A SUDDEN...
(this should please Kinison fans...LOL)
Edited at: Monday, January 12, 2009 12:48:30 AM
