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Motorhead - Ace Of Spades

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VITAL STATISTICS

ALBUM: Ace Of Spades

BAND: Motorhead

MEMBERS: Lemmy Kilmister (Vocals, Bass) , 'Fast' Eddie Clark(Guitar) , Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (Drums)

RELEASE: 1980

GENRE: Traditional Heavy Metal although they can be considered the forerunners to Speed/Thrash Metal.

FULL-LENGTH: 36:42

LABEL: Bronze Records (Originally)

It's only fitting that my first review is of a classic heavy metal album, and one I've grown to like quite a bit. This is probably Motorhead's most popular album and most likely the best. The album is the 4th by the British band which went on to become one of the top album's of that year. Now for the in-depth review.

1. ACE OF SPADES (2:49)

VOCALS- The immortal title track is lead by Lemmy at his finest. The Lyrics are composed of a gambling theme lead by the iconic Ace Of Spades. For the most part the lyrics are short, sharp and have a good rhythm which is why this song seems to stand out from the album. Lemmy displays his awesome gravelly voice which has earned him so much recognition from the metal fraternity and my god is it good in this track.

Lyrics - 7.5

Delivery - 9.0

Composition - 8.5

GUITAR- 'Fast' Eddie Clark gives a solid performance in this track. His solo and couple of slight breakdowns are strong yet subtle, not over the top, but few none the less. The basic rhythm of the song is fast and rough which is fantastic. The song, while balanced seems suited to the guitar.

Melody - 6.5

Rhythm - 8.0

Composition - 9.0

BASS- Probably Lemmy's strongest performance on this album and it's right off the bat. He keeps the tempo going and really drives the song. He plays just and fast and rough as 'Fast' Eddie.

Rhythm - 7.5

Composition - 8.0

DRUMS- Phil is in some incredible form during this album and this song demonstrates it perfectly. He keeps the fast rhythm impeccably and drives it along with Lemmy.

Rhythm - 8.0

Composition - 8.0

VOCALS - 25/30

GUITAR - 23.5/30

BASS - 15.5/20

DRUMS - 16.5/20

TOTAL - 80.5

2 LOVE ME LIKE A REPTILE (3:23)

VOCALS- The lyrics deal with snake love of some kind, not really into that. The song doesn't quite flow as well as the previous song for example. Its lyrics are longer and more obscure with a different tempo to the song. In saying that, Lemmy still performs strongly, making the lyrics likeable.

Lyrics - 5.5

Delivery - 7.5

Composition - 5.5

GUITAR- A strong showing by Clark. The rhythm is nicely played with a catchy and powerful riff. The solo is also very strong with a nice outro. For the most part, the song is guitar driven.

Melody - 8.0

Rhythm - 7.5

Composition - 6.5

BASS- Lemmy plays solidly, with an ok drive.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.5

DRUM- Phil plays with the same solidity as Lemmy. Good work overall.

Rhythm - 6.5

Composition - 7.0

VOCALS - 18.5/30

GUITAR - 22/30

BASS - 12.5/20

DRUMS - 13.5/20

TOTAL - 66

3. SHOOT YOU IN THE BACK (2:39)

VOCALS- This song gives an explanation to the influences of Motorhead, especially the album cover. The Western theme in the lyrics are decent, as well as the delivery and composition.

Lyrics - 6.0

Delivery - 6.5

Composition - 7.0

GUITAR- Decent guitar work during this song. It does fit the other components well though.

Melody - 6.0

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

BASS- Lemmy lowest point on the album. The bass doesn't stand out during the track and feels like it needed more emphasis.

Rhythm - 5.0

Composition - 5.5

DRUMS- The strongest part of this track. Phil outlays some good fills and plays with a slowish tempo but drives well on the whole.

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 6.0

VOCALS - 20.5/30

GUITAR - 18/30

BASS - 10.5/20

DRUMS - 13/20

TOTAL - 62

4. LIVE TO WIN (3:37)

VOCALS- By this song you start to see a trend in the vocals. They rhyme and they follow a similar tempo. The lyrics and structure are pretty basic. Thank god for Lemmy who keeps making the songs solid.

Lyrics - 5.5

Delivery - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

GUITAR- Decent rhythm work from Clark. What makes the song stand out is the second solo which is very good.

Melody - 7.0

Rhythm - 6.5

Composition - 6.0

BASS- Fantastic work by Lemmy during this song. The bass intro is very solid and the bassline as a whole is very good. The bass drives the song perfectly.

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 8.0

DRUMS- Phil works a nice tempo with some ok technique and drive, but is overshadowed by Lemmy's bass work.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

VOCALS - 17.5/30

GUITAR - 19.5/30

BASS - 15/20

DRUMS - 12/20

TOTAL - 64

5. FAST AND LOOSE (3:22)

VOCALS- Some very good work here by the band. The lyrics delve into the realm so often used, youth. Difference being that the lyrics are quite energetic. An overall strong performance.

Lyrics - 8.0

Delivery - 8.0

Composition - 7.5

GUITAR- 'Fast' Eddie is at it again. A great riff with nice tempo. The solo is fairly strong but the riff is where it's at for this track

Melody - 6.5

Rhythm - 8.0

Composition - 7.5

BASS- Unfortunately, Lemmy only puts in a decent performance. The bassline is ok and he drives well enough, but being a bassist myself, I prefer to see a bit more emphasis.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

DRUMS- The drums have a nice tempo in this song with a great beat. Phil shows some real good technique during the track. He follows the guitar quite well and is the primary drive for the song.

Rhythm - 7.5

Composition - 7.0

VOCALS - 23.5/30

GUITAR - 22/30

BASS - 12/20

DRUMS - 14.5/20

TOTAL - 72

6. (WE ARE) THE ROADCREW (3:12)

VOCALS- This is a song that a strangely like. Seems to be a ode to the roadcrews of music. The lyrics are short and repetitious, and as always Lemmy deals out a good performance.

Lyrics - 7.0

Delivery - 6.5

Composition - 7.5

GUITAR- Some powerful guitar work in this song. The Tempo is the winner here because the riff is pretty basic but the breakdowns are quite good with a effects-driven solo. The track is composed well.

Melody - 7.0

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 7.0

BASS- Very similar to the guitar. Basic bassline but with a great rhythm and tempo which helps to drive the song.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.5

DRUMS- Solid work here with a strong drive.

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 6.5

VOCALS - 21/30

GUITAR - 21/30

BASS - 12.5/20

DRUMS - 13.5/20

TOTAL - 68

7. FIRE FIRE (2:44)

VOCALS- Lemmy performs solidly, as usual. A fire theme which is pretty basic to be truthful. Don't like the backup singing during this track.

Lyrics - 6.0

Delivery - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

GUITAR- Decent work by Clark. The riff is fairly ok but it does have a nice rhythm. Clark does perform a very nice solo during.

Melody - 7.5

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

BASS- Not the best work here by Lemmy. Solid rhythm but a basic line.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 5.5

DRUMS- Solid work on the drums by the 'Philthy Animal'. He warms up quite a bit at the end.

Rhythm - 6.5

Composition - 6.0

VOCALS - 18/30

GUITAR - 19.5/30

BASS - 11.5/20

DRUMS - 12.5/20

TOTAL - 61.5

8. JAILBAIT (3:33)

VOCALS- Another youth inspired song. Lemmy does his usual strong work. The track has a good rhythm and is fairly short lyrically. Solid work.

Lyrics - 6.5

Delivery - 7.5

Composition - 7.0

GUITAR- One of Clark's strongest efforts. The track has a nice riff, and leads well. The first of the solo's is alright, it's the second that is classic Motorhead.

Melody - 7.5

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 7.0

BASS- Another ok bassline , doesn't stick out again.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 5.5

DRUMS- Nice tempo and drive. Phil does really strongly during the song. Nice little bit of double kick during the solo.

Rhythm - 7.5

Composition - 6.5

VOCALS - 21/30

GUITAR - 21.5/30

BASS - 11.5/20

DRUMS - 14/20

TOTAL - 68

9. DANCE (2:38)

VOCALS- Probably the worst song vocally on this song. Lemmy doesn't seem to be into it and it just seems bland.

Lyrics -4.5

Delivery - 5.5

Composition - 5.0

GUITAR- This is actually a strong guitar track. It has a decent riff and fantastic solo's make the song very listenable. It saves the song. There is drop-offs in the verses though.

Melody - 8.5

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

BASS- Solid bassline that drives well enough.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.5

DRUMS- OK drum work with a decent tempo.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 5.5

VOCALS - 15/30

GUITAR - 20.5/30

BASS - 12.5/20

DRUMS - 11.5/20

TOTAL - 59.5

10. BITE THE BULLET (1:38)

VOCALS- Solid vocals by Lemmy. Very short though.

Lyrics -6.5

Delivery - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

GUITAR- Strong riff and a decent small solo but is outshone by Lemmy on the bass.

Melody - 6.5

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 5.5

BASS- Lemmy does really well on this track. The bassline is strong and follows the riff nicely. He dominates the song for the most part.

Rhythm - 7.5

Composition - 7.5

DRUMS- Solid work on the drums as usual. Nice tempo for a short song.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.5

VOCALS - 18.5/30

GUITAR - 17.5/30

BASS - 15/20

DRUMS - 12.5/20

TOTAL - 63.5

11. THE CHASE IS BETTER THAN THE CATCH (4:18)

VOCALS- A sex based song. It's pretty slow for Motorhead but strong nonetheless.

Lyrics -7.0

Delivery - 7.0

Composition - 6.5

GUITAR- Once again, Clark deals out a decent riff with a nice tempo. A strong solo is present as always and a nice outro ends the song.

Melody - 7.0

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 6.5

BASS- Lemmy does really quite well on this song again. He even manages to show some deviation in the verses. He drives the song pretty well and plays some good stuff during the breakdown.

Rhythm - 8.5

Composition - 6.0

DRUMS- OK drive with a slow tempo. He does alright for the most part.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 5.5

VOCALS - 20.5/30

GUITAR - 20.5/30

BASS - 14.5/20

DRUMS - 11.5/20

TOTAL - 66.5

12. THE HAMMER (2:43)

VOCALS- A rhythmic song to end the album. Lemmy dials out a strong performance once again.

Lyrics -6.0

Delivery - 7.0

Composition - 6.5

GUITAR-Clark does an ok job on this track. Pretty basic riff with a ok solo.

Melody - 6.5

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.5

BASS- Basic bassline to finish up. Strong tempo though.

Rhythm - 6.0

Composition - 6.0

DRUMS- Good work by Phil. Fast and strong tempo and shows some great technique on the skins.

Rhythm - 7.0

Composition - 7.0

VOCALS - 19.5/30

GUITAR - 18.5/30

BASS - 12/20

DRUMS - 14/20

TOTAL - 64

ALBUM VERDICT-

A very strong album. All songs are solid perhaps possibly one. The album's best is obviously the title track, that being Ace of Spades and by a fair way. Overall, I give the album a solid score that other albums can try to match up to. I did modify the score slightly due to it's legendary status but it's still a classic album that cannot be underestimated.

OVERALL- 71

STATISTICS

VOCAL SCORE- 238.5/360 (66%)

GUITAR SCORE- 244/360 (67%)

BASS SCORE- 155/240 (64%)

DRUM SCORE- 159/240 (66%)

You know, I am not a card player and I have never developed any liking towards cards. But for some reason I have always been fascinated by the Ace of Spades, and you might have noticed that from old posts of mine.

The thing is that I have always thought that the Ace of Spades symbolizes luck, but I was wrong. Apparently it is the sign of death. The Ace of Spades is the Death Card.

There are a lot of stories about people pulling the Ace of Spades out the deck, and soon after they simply die. Perhaps the most famous one is the death of Metallica's former bass player, Cliff Burton. The story says that the night Cliff died, he and Kirk Hammett (Metallica's lead guitarist) drew cards to decide where to sleep. Cliff picked the Ace of Spades and won, so he chose Hammett's bed and ended up flying through the window when the tour bus drifted. Scary!

I am not a firm believer of cards and luck and all of that. But it is a bit surprising that I like something that symbolizes the greatest fear of all.

Or maybe I am just a bit down. Have a nice one.

Mentre un blog che non leggo quasi mai è www.soundsblog.it, forse un contro senso?

Tra le altre cose che amo, ci sono le hit parade, le classifiche, vuoi perché ti danno un senso di ordine, vuoi perché ti fanno subito diventare curioso, o più sottilmente, perché ogni lista altro non è che una scelta e come ogni scelta scarta a priori delle cose, degli oggetti, delle idee.

L'ultima lista che mi è capitato di vedere, proprio in soundsblog, è quella dei migliori 25 riff di chitarra, qui il post originale.

Il riff di chitarra è la struttura base di un brano che spesso viene ad essere il marchio di fabbrica del brano stesso potremmo dire che sono il "ritornello che esegue il chitarrista", come naturalmente tutti sapevate.

(Nota personale: molto bravi! io non lo sapevo!)

Mi sono quindi messo a leggere, con la mia solita avidità, la lista e mi son detto: perché non fare un post?

Ecco quindi: I migliori 25 riff di chitarra sella storia del rock (secondo soundsblog) (o in inglese Best 25 guitar riff of rock's history...più o meno)

(Nota personale: lo so! Starete pensando: quanto ci avrà messo a farla la lista? diciamo che ho iniziato il 2008-04-15)

25. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits (1984)

(Nota personale: il video è stato il primo a passare su MTV Europa. E forse è per questo che alcuni credono sia il primo video musicale della storia. I Dire Strais si formarono nel 1977. Componenti Mark Knopfler (chitarra, voce e autore di tutti i brani), David Knopfler (chitarra), John Illsley (basso) e Pick Withers (batteria). Come tutte le band, partenza in sordina, ma già nel 1980 arrivano al successo e toccano l'apice con "Brothers in Arms" che conteneva la canzone che avete sentito. Si sciolsero nel 1995.)

24. Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor (1982)

(Nota personale: canzone divenuta famosa per essere la colonna sonora del film Rocky IV. I Survivor sono una band americana formatasi nel 1977. Divennero famosi negli anni '80 grazie alle colonne sonore che composero. Tra di esse: "Eye of the tiger" (Rocky IV) e "The moment of Truth" (Karate kid - Per vincere domani). Sono ancora in attività anche se la band ha cambiato spesso componenti: 9 volte)

23. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

(Nota personale: Anche se non avete mai sentito nulla di Hendrix, lo conoscete. È un'icona della chitarra, e per un'icona non potevo che scegliere la sua esibizione a Woodstock. Hendrix nasce nel '42. Vita difficile: da piccolo affidato ad amici per problemi economici della famiglia che non passarono neanche quando il padre tornò dalla Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Iniziò a suonare la chitarra avvicinandosi alla musica blues grazie ai dischi del padre. Il successo inizia con la registrazione del blues di Billy Roberts "Hey Joe", potete sentirlo qui, fatto in modo "cattivo" alla Hendrix. Il sound che Hendrix elaborerà negli anni sarà fatto da quelle distorsioni di chitarra elettrica che diventeranno il suo marchio di fabbrica. L'abuso di droghe e alcool lo portarono ad un declino progressivo. Morì nel 1970. Memorabilia: bruciò una chitarra, una Fender Stratocaster, alla fine di una esibizione)

22. Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

(Nota personale: I Black Sabbath sono un gruppo heavy metal britannico, formatosi nel 1968. Formazione storica: Ozzy Osbourne (voce), Tony Iommi (chitarra), Geezer Butler (basso) e Bill Ward (batteria). Come gruppo hanno fatto la storia del genere heavy metal contribuendone alla definizione e crescita. Una delle caratteristiche derivanti da loro è il lato "demoniaco" delle canzoni, così come il gesto delle corna molto usato tra gli amanti del genere, anche se la paternità è oggetto di contendere tra più cantanti e gruppi. Nella loro lunga storia, dal 1968 sino al 2000, hanno attraversato mode e stili arrivando a vendere qualcosa come 100 milioni di dischi. Memorabilia: sembra che durante un concerto Ozzy Osbourne abbia staccato con un morso la testa ad un pipistrello che qualcuno tirò sul palco: lo credeva un giocattolo di plastica)

21. Give It Away - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1991)

(Nota personale: Gruppo statunitense nato nel 1983, hanno al loro attivo 16 album e hanno venduto più di 60 milioni di dischi. Il disco che li rese famosi è il quinto Blood Sugar Sex Magik che oltre a "Give it Away" conteneva anche "Under the Bridge". L'album di maggior successo è "Californication", 15 milioni di copie vendute grazie a pezzi come "Californication" e "Scar Tissue", qui. Memorabilia: Frusciante fa parte di questo gruppo.)

20. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968 )

(Nota personale: Fondato nel 1967 a Toronto, il gruppo divenne famoso proprio grazie a "Born To Be Wild", che faceva parte della colonna sonora del film-mito "Easy Rider". Il gruppo si sciolse nel 1971 per riunirsi nel 1974 e si sciolse nuovamente nel '76. Poco dopo vennero a crearsi due gruppi, gli "Steppenwolf" senza il vocalist e fondatore John Kay, che a sua volta creò un'altra band "John Kay and Steppenwolf" che si è sciolta nel 2007)

19. 7 Nation Army - The White Stripes (2003)

(Nota personale: grazie ai mondiali il pezzo è divenuto stra famoso; loro un po' meno. The White Stripes sono un gruppo statunitense di Detrit, formatosi nel 1997, costituito da Jack White ed ex moglie Meg White. Al loro attivo hanno 6 album. "Elephant", quarto album della band, che contiene "Seven Nation Army" è considerato il lavoro più rappresentativo e quello che ha venduto il maggior numero di copie. Il loro sesto, uscito nel 2007, album si intitola Icky Thump.)

18. My Generation - The Who (1965)

(Nota personale: Gruppo rock londinese formatosi nel 1964. La fama inizio con "My Generation" e continuò per gli anni seguenti. Punto fondamentale della loro storia è la pubblicazione dell'album "Tommy" (1969): in cui le canzoni non erano semplicemente accostate una dopo l'altra ma formavano un continuo, era la prima opera rock di successo, storicamente preceduto da altri due lavori uno dei Pretty Things e uno dei Kinks. Da molti sono considerati una band da vedere assolutamente dal vivo e il loro sound ha influenzato o permesso la formazione di band quali i Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Blur, Oasis e altri. Memorabilia: erano usi distruggere gli strumenti a fine esibizione. Nel video scelto, se state attenti, ad un certo punto c'è una batteria che esplode!)

17. Highway to Hell - AC/DC (1979)

(Nota personale: Gli AC/DC sono un gruppo australiano nato nel 1973. Il loro stile punta molto sulla chitarra distorta e una voce stridente e aggressiva. Visivamente hanno una buona dose di ironia: visto il chitarrista-scolaretto? L'album che ci consegna un gruppo maturo con le sonorità che possiamo sentire ancora oggi è "Let There Be Rock" del 1977. Due anni dopo, 1979, esce l'album "Highway to Hell" che li conferma star mondiali. La canzone "Highway to hell" è compresa nella lista delle 500 canzoni che hanno formato il Rock'n'roll. La loro storia si può dividere in 2 momenti quando cantava Bon Scott (che avete visto nel video) e quella attuale con Brian Johnson. Brian prese la parte di Scott dopo la morte di quest'ultimo. Il suo primo lavoro con gli AC/DC è l'album "Back in Black": secondo come numero di copie vendute solo a Thriller di Micheal Jackson. Come tutti i gruppi longevi, la loro musica ha attraversato più di un stile anche se generalmente vengono etichettati come hard rock e precursori dello heavy metal.)

16. Wake Up - Rage Against The Machine (1992)

(Nota personale: gruppo rapcore statumotemse formatosi nel 1991 e scioltosi nel 2000. Si riformarono nel 2007. Le loro canzoni esprimono un impegno politico di sinistra e battaglie a favore delle minoranze. Lo dimostrano fin dai primi successi, o eccessi? Nel primo album che porta lo stesso nome della band era presente "Killing in the Name", qui, che ebbe notevole successo: una strofa della canzone era la frase "Fuck you I won't do what you tell me" ("Vaffanculo, non farò mai quello che mi chiedi"), ripetuta 16 volte. O ancora la loro esibizione di protesta contro il comitato USA per la censura delle canzoni: per 15 minuti si presentarono nudi sul palco e con la bocca tappata. O il concerto davanti alla borsa di Wall Street che fece chiudere il mercato per il troppo disagio creato! Al loro attivo ci sono solo 4 album: "Rage Against the Machine" nel 1992, "Evil Empire" nel 1996, "The Battle of Los Angeles" nel 1999 e "Renegades" nel 2000, quest'ultimo formato da sole cover.)

15. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin (1970)

(Nota personale: gruppo britannico nato nel 1968. Sono considerati la più importante formazione hard rock di tutti i tempi e la più importante per la storia del rock. Formazione: Jimmy Page (chitarra), Robert Plant (voce e armonica), John Paul Jones (basso e tastiere) e John Bonham (batteria). L'album più importante nella storia della band è il quarto. Non ha titolo e nella copertina sono riportati quattro simboli, uno per ogni componente della band. Da alcuni viene chiamato "Runes Album" ("Album delle rune") o ZoSo (dal simbolo scelto da Page. Secondo alcuni i simboli della copertina sono legati alla magia nera e al satanismo. Nello stesso album è contenuta la celebre Stairway to Heaven, qui tratta dal film documentario "The song remains the same", che contiene un backmasking satanico, idea rafforzata dai contatti di Page con Aleister Crowley. Famosi per il loro eccessi, distruzioni di camere d'albergo e consumo di droga si sono sciolti nel 1980 dopo la morte del batterista.)

14. Back In Black - AC/DC (1980)

(Nota personale: Gli AC/DC "seconda versione" con Brian Johnson per cantante)

13. Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry (1958 )

(Nota personale: Charles Edward Anderson Berry , meglio conosciuto come Chuck Berry soprannominato anche "il primo ministro del rock and roll", classe 1926, è cantante, chitarrista e compositore americano. Viene considerato da molti l'inventore del rock. Dopo alcuni anni di riformatorio per una rapina, iniziò a dedicarsi alla musica e nel 1955 la canzone "Maybellene" vende oltre un milione di copie. Negli anni '50 pubblica canzoni come "Johnny Be Good", colonna sonora dell'omonimo film in cui appariva anche Berry, "Sweet Little Sixteen", qui, che arrivano nelle prime posizioni delle classifiche americane. Gli anni '60-'70 non furono molto fortunati. Cause: alcuni problemi con la legge, negli anni '60 per quello che potremmo definire sfruttamento e negli anni '70 per evasione fiscale e il cambio della casa produttrice. Nel 1979 sì esibì alla Casa Bianca su richiesta del presidente Jimmy Carter. Per tutti gli anni '80 si dedicò a concerti dal vivo facendo da 70 a 100 serate l'hanno; caratteristica: girava da solo e la band di accompagnamento la trovava sul posto. Attualmente si esibisce un Mercoledì al mese in un ristorante il Blueberry Hill di St. Louis. Memorabilia: il brano "Johnny Be Good" è in viaggio sulla Voyager I, la sua canzone "You Never Can Tell", qui, fa parte del film Pulp Fiction.)

12. Walk - Pantera (1992)

(Nota personale: gruppo statunitense originario del Texas fu fondato dai fratelli Dimebag Darrell (chitarra) e Vinnie Paul Abbott (batteria). I primi 4 dischi furono "autoprodotti" utilizzando la casa discografica fondata con l'aiuto del padre l'etichetta Metal Magic Records, e ottennero un buon successo, l'ultimo Power Metal, presentava un nuovo cantante Philip Anselmo. Ma è il quinto album Cowboys from Hell, che segna un definitivo salto di qualità, dovuto in parte anche al cambiamento di etichetta, e l'arrivo del successo mondiale che li porterà a suonare anche con AC/DC e Metallica. L'album successivo, Vulgar Display Of Power, che presentava un sound ancora più estremo, vendette un numero esorbitante di copie e conteneva la canzone simbolo del gruppo, quella che avete appena ascoltato, "Walk". Negli anni successivi iniziarono dei problemi nella band: il cantante, oltre che dedicare sempre più tempo a progetti in proprio, si drogava e rischiò di morire per overdose subito dopo un concerto. Si sciolsero nel 2000, il tour che stavano portando avanti in quell'anno fu interrotto a causa dei fatti dell'11 settembre e non appena tornati negli States Anselmo tornò a dedicarsi ai propri progetti. I fratelli Abbott fondarono un nuovo gruppo i Damageplan, che ebbe da subito un buon successo. Durante un concerto l' 8 dicembre 2004, lo stesso giorno dell'omicidio di John Lennon, un "fan" riuscì a salire sul palco e uccise il chitarrista Dimebag Darrell, e altre tre persone, con alcuni colpi di pistola.)

11. Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden (1982)

(Nota personale: Gruppo heavy metal britannico nato nel 1975, deve il proprio nome allo strumento di tortura conosciuto come verdine di Norimberga o vergine di ferro, chiamato in inglese iron maiden. Accusati di satanismo per il loro terzo album "The number of the Beast", qui il video preso sempre dal concerto Rock in Rio. La fama mondiale il gruppo la raggiunge con l'album "Poweslave" che li porterà in un tour di 11 mesi e 300 concerti. Le accuse di satanismo li accompagnarono anche in altri album come ad esempio "Seventh son of a Seventh son", di cui vi propongo "Can I play with Madness" qui, accuse rafforzate dal legame con il solito e sempre presente occultista Aleister Crowley. Gli album che seguirono non furono molto apprezzati dai fan a causa di un sound più intimista o comunque un po' meno aggressivo. Il rilancio iniziò nel 2000 con il ritorno ad un sound più vicino ai primi album grazie al rientro nella band di alcuni componenti. Attualmente sono impegnati in un tour. Memorabilia: Eddie the Head è un loro "simbolo" quel curioso zombie a cui fanno interpretare le copertine dei loro dischi e che riveste un ruolo importante nelle coreografie dei concerti. In "The number of the beast" il pezzo recitato all'inizio della canzone è letto da un imitatore di Vincent Price, e si tratta di un brano del libro dell' Apocalisse.)

10. Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N Roses (1987)

(Note personali: gruppo hard & heavy statunitense, formatosi a Los Angeles nel 1985. Il loro primo album, "Appetite for Destruction", vendette oltre 25 milioni di copie in tutto il mondo e contiene "Welcome To The Jungle", "Paradise City" e "Sweet Child O Mine". Gli album che seguiro "Use your illusion 1", "Use your illusion 2" furono rilasciati parallelamente allo "Use your illusion tour" e segnano un cambiamento nelle sonorità della band che le rendono più accessibili come ad esempio "Don't cry", qui. Il loro ultimo album è "The spaghetti incident?" e contiene solo cover si brani degli anni settanta e ottanta.)

9. Under The Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers (1992)

8. Enter Sandman - Metallica (1991)

(Nota personale: I Metallica sono un gruppo trash metal formatosi a Los Angeles nel 1981. Il loro primo album "Kill 'em All" (1983) vende di 5 milioni di copie ed è considerato rea i più importanti del genere thrash metal con canzoni come "Hit the Lights",qui, "The Four Horsemen", qui. Successo bissato dall'album successivo "Ride the Lightning", che presentando delle sonorità melodiche ed introspettive e dei testi con elementi più ricercati vendette 8 milioni di copie. Nel 1986 esce "Master of puppets", qui la titletrack, che vende 12 milioni di copie. È considerato da alcuni il miglior lavoro della band e per molti è un punto cardine del metal che ha influenzato molti altri gruppi. Dopo un periodo di pausa, dovuta alla tragica morte del loro bassista, i Metallica pubblicano nel 1988 il loro album più tecnico "...And justice for all" che vendette 14 milioni di copie. Nel 1991 uscì l'album di maggior successo commerciale denominato "Black Album" che vende 23 milioni di copie. Il cambiamento di stile iniziato con "...And justice for all" portò i Metallica a produrre album dalle sonorità più accessibili ma che furono criticati da molti: la motivazione delle critiche vedeva il gruppo come più attento a far soldi che a suonare heavy metal.)

7. Ace Of Spades - Motörhead (1980)

(Nota personale: formatosi nel 1975 è un gruppo hard e heavy metal britannico. I primi successi arrivarono nel 1979 con i dischi "Overkill", la cui titletrack, qui, è fondamentale per il genere heavy metal. e "Bomber". L'album "Ace of spades" lanciò la band in tutta Europa e grazie al successivo album live "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" arrivò la fama a livello mondiale. Nonostante i successi avuti, solo nel 1990 una grande etichetta musicale si interessò al gruppo, il risultato fu il disco "1916", una riflessione sulla prima guerra mondiale e sui suoi massacri. Album che viene considerato uno dei migliori del gruppo ed ottenne anche la nomination ai Grammy Awards. Il matrimonio con questa etichetta durò poco e nel 1993 il gruppo pubblico in proprio il disco "Bastards": una definizione dell'ex casa produttrice. Nel 2004 esce "Inferno" disco che riportò la band al grande successo e che è uno dei più heavy metal della storia del gruppo. Memorabilia: da ricordare la "ö" nel nome della band che viene anche usata in alcuni titoli di loro canzoni.)

6. Paradise City - Guns N Roses (1987)

5. Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses (1987)

4. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

(Nota personale: Jimi Hendrix in pieno periodo psichedelico)

3. Walk This Way - Aerosmith (1975)

(Nota personale: il gruppo si forma nel 1970 a Boston e sono tra gli artisti che hanno influenzato la musica degli anni settanta nonché tra quelli di maggior successo: oltre 140 milioni di dischi venduti. Il successo arriva nel 1975 con l'album "Toys in the attic" che contiene canzoni come "Walk this way" e "Sweet emotion". Successo confermato con l'album successivo "Rocks" che è tra le fonti di ispirazione di vari artisti. Si dovrà attendere il 1987 per vedere ritornare gli Aerosmith ai massimi livelli, e lo fanno grazie a "Walk this way" questa volta cantata con il gruppo rap Run DMC. Negli anni '90 usciranno gli album "Get a grip" (1993) e "Nine Lives" (1997) entrambi ottimi lavori che portano la band verso nuove sonorità più pop. Mentre nel 1998 comporranno la colonna sonora del film Armageddon "I don't want to miss a thing", qui. Il loro ultimo studio album risale al 2004 "Honkin' on Bobo" e rappresenta un ritorno al blues rock dei primi tempi. Memorabilia: durante il tour del disco "Rock in a Hard place" Steven Tyler collassò sul palco.)

2. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (1991)

(Nota personale: gruppo statunitense formatosi nel 1987 appartenenti al genere grunge. Il successo mondiale arriva con l'album del 1991 "Nevermind" che contiene pezzi come "Smells like teen spirit", "Come as you are", qui, e "Lithium", qui. L'album succesivo, 1992, "Incesticide" non incontra un molto favore nel pubblico, colpa il sound troppo duro e diverso da quello di "Nevermind" e più vicino al loro album d'esordio "Bleach". "In utero" è il terzo album con sonorità ancora più vicine a quelle di "Bleach" con pezzi forti come la molto criticata "Rape me" ("Violentami"), qui, mentre l'ultimo album della band è "MTV Unplugged in New York" in cui si esibiscono in un concerto acustico. Da ricordare la cover della canzone di David Bowie "The man who sold the world", qui. La fine della band coincide con la morte di Cobain avvenuta nell'aprile del 1994: suicidio, ma per alcuni non andò così.)

1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (1973)

(Nota personale: sono un gruppo britannico nato nel 1968 dalla fusione di due band per volere dei rispettivi manager. Il gruppo è considerato tra i più influenti degli anni 70, e pionieri con i Led Zeppelin e i Black Sabbath dell'hard rock e dell'heavy metal. La consacrazione come band mondiale avviene nel 1972 con l'album "Machine Head" di cui fa parte anche "Smoke on the water". A seguito della tournée in Giappone esce l'album "Made in Japan" annoverato tra le pietre miliari della storia dell'hard rock. Nel 1973 esce "Who do we think we are", che segnò la fine della band nella sua formazione originale. La definitiva separazione si ebbe nel 1975 durante una tournée il chitarrista Tommy Bolin, ebbe una semiparalisi al braccio sinistro a causa di una iniezione di eroina. Il tour continuò tra gravi difficoltà ed al concerto di Liverpool il cantante David Coverdale, abbandonò il palco furibondo. Bolin morì pochi mesi dopo. La band si riformò solo nel 1984 e pubblicarono l'album "Perfect Strangers" e fecero un tour mondiale. Attualmente ancora in attività il loro ultimo album risale al 2005 "Rapture of the deep". Su richiesta di Bob Geldof parteciparono alla giornata Live 8. Memorabilia: il pezzo "Smoke on the water" trae ispirazione dall'incendio che distrusse tutta l'attrezzatura di Frank Zappa, che con il suo gruppo si esibiva al casinò della città di Montreaux, dove erano presenti anche i Deep Pourple per la registrazione di "Machine Head". Durante il concerto al "Nassau Coliseum" di Long Island del 1976, il batterista dei Led Zeppelin si appropriò di un microfono salì sul palco e interruppe il concerto per annunciare l'uscita di un nuovo album dei Led Zeppelin. Concluse insultando il chitarrista Bolin.)

Avendo accennato ai messaggi satanici nascosti nelle canzoni, vi indico questo sito: http://www.ccsg.it/Antonio.html, in cui potete approfondire l'argomento e leggere, in generale, dei messaggi subliminali. In particolare qui per la monografia sui Led Zeppelin.

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O engraçado é que o momento alto pras mulheres do lugar foi quando o dj, depois do show, tocou um Los Hermanos.

hehehe

Abraço!

Yes that's right. He still refuses to leave the rap game a lone. He still wants to drop albums. He still feels like he's got something to prove.

What's left for Jay to say?

READ

UPDATE:

According to a representative Jay will NOT be releasing a new album.

Now this has become a pattern with Jay.  He gets his cronies to leak information (e.g. stepping down as Def Jam President), causes a stir, then promptly denies the stories.

Then weeks/months down the line instructs his publicist to release a statement informing us, the little people, that the stories he denied several weeks/months ago were in fact TRUE!

Don't be surprised if by next month its confirmed by the aging rapper that he will be dropping a new album called 'The Blueprint 3'  in the summer.

Your neat thing today is probably the best Motörhead song of all time, off the 1916 album, No Voices in the Sky. (And no, Lemmy doesn't have a sore throat. That's how he sings all the time)

Lo cantano i REM, giusto? Si, mi sembra di si.. Mi ricordo che alle medie ho imparato che vuol dire Rapid Eye Movement, ed è una fase del sonno profonda dove nascono i sogni.. Bello dai.. Alla fine, si sogna sempre no? Il fatto è che non ci si ricorda il più delle volte..

E nulla, questo sabato alla fine vado a lavorare -.- Sono già arenato ora credo.. Spero domani di riuscir a dare una svolta all'andazzo che si è creato oggi..

Vabbè poco male...

Ieri ho suonato insieme a mia sorella qualcosa dei Verdena, Luna non mi veniva malissimo dai.. Phantastica era davvero bella, alla fine il fatto che è semplice si nota.. Peccato il fatto che l'abbiano scritta mezzo tono sotto sullo spartito che ho trovato su internet.. Magari a scriverlo non ci avrei perso 10 minuti per capirlo -.-...

Oggi ho rivisto Simo e Zeta dopo un bel pezzo.. Vabbè, come al solito non è andata male..

Poi boh, che altro dire.. Il mistero si intrica sempre di più! E chi sa di cosa parlo capisce!

Adesso mi dirigo verso il letto e mi appresto a passare un po' di tempo tranquillo, se non proprio a dormire.. "The ace of spades!"

P.S. : Bravo Dick, continua così!

This is an extra old interview of J.D.'s show called Cuttin' Up that was on ESPN2. I think this episode is from 2004, seeing as it's right before the Unfinished Business (Best of Both Worlds) tour, as he refers to (bringing R. Kelly out at the) Madison Square Garden being a hit. J.D. also asks Jay about rumors of him wanting to act, refers to the other shaetan, Puff doing some shit on Broadway... running Marathons... Apparently J.D. was the first one to know about the fuckfest that was to be the Unfinished Business tour.

And what's funny is that J.D. is on here trying to poke at Jay not rapping anymore, or about how transparent that claim is. It's funny that it's the same guy that has Jay doing all this funny shit, including inventing a Champagne brand, rushing out an (amazing) album, and some wack promotional shit. But nah, this is a dope interview. If you wanna hear more Jay(if possible), be on the lookout for Jay-Z Nation [||], a state i'd like to live in (and govern) had it not sounded so weird.

I'm a human being though.

I returned home and had a few more cans in front of the TV and hit the sack a little later than I intended. I woke on the Saturday morning in good time and prepared myself for the trip ahead by having no less that two kippers and about 4 cups of tea. And toast. As is the custom Myfwt was late but at least when she arrived she was actually ready to go. I’ve found that women require at least an hour more time than men to prepare themselves for an excursion, even if its to take the fucking rubbish out. We were already an hour behind when we set off, of course, it was a Saturday so the roads were solid with metal and it took us almost 2 hours to hit the M1. At the first set of services, Newport fucking Pagnell we stopped and gathered together food and fags and carried on our way. This time I took over driving responsibilities in Myfwt car, I was rather keen we got to our destination before Sunday so I gave it my plate of meat. We arrived at the Huddersfield junction some 3 hours later in, remarkably, very clement weather. By Yorkshire standards it was blistering.

I’d arranged to meet Charlie at the car park of Yorkshire Sculpture Park. We didn’t have enough time to have a meander; I followed Charlie in his car through the glorious Yorkshire countryside at some pace. The road surfaces aren’t really up to the standard one expects from London, the up t’North people haven’t had roads for very long, or cars, because they’re poor, bless, so well done to them for at least making an effort. Bravo.

Actually, driving the up t‘North lanes was more like rallying and ironically I thought of Colin McRae, probably just at the very moment he was screaming towards his death in his chopper.

Unlike most Yorkshires, Charlie and his family have a rather large swanky flat; it has running water and central heating and even a loo, inside! We greeted Charlie’s wife, Lisa and 3-year-old son called Winkie, who’d just woken up, and all had a nice cup of Yorkshire tea. Charlie’s mum and dad popped by to pick up Winkie because us adults had some adult things to do. Feverishly we all got changed into our clobber for the evening’s delights. It was Charlie’s fortieth and the theme for the do (see, I’m even getting the lingo) was ‘vaudeville and burlesque from music hall to dress as you dare’ I was looking rather rakeish in my top hat, Byron-esque lace white shirt, waistcoat, pin-striped slacks and pointy leather boots. Myfwt wore a fetching black dress with fucking stockings, right dick-fattening stuff. She looked delicious. Lisa looked stunning in a green corset and an ostrich feature in her bouffant hair and Charlie, also with top hat, looked like the consummate dandy by employing lots of red silk with a tailored black-suited.

We took a cab to the station and hopped on the train to Leeds. My initial concern of Myfwt attracting a bit too much attention from 'gentlemen' was stymied when I realised the young ladies from Leeds are happy to walk about wearing dental floss to cover their modesty. My own rather unusual dress code was aided and abetted by the company I was keeping, I actually felt extraordinarily comfortable prancing about town, like a tit.

We arrived at the first venue; a fine looking pub with a good selection of proper ales, in fact, Tim Taylors Landlord was on the menu, a personal favourite. I was introduced to a host of similarly attired guests, there were quite a few top hats and ostrich feathers, fur wraps, stockings, tail coats, plus-fours, canes, spats… everyone looked superb. A few faces I knew, a few I didn’t but it mattered not, Myfwt and I fell into the bosom of the guests and we drifted from face to face making our acquaintance.

After a few pints dinner was announced. To my utter joy, and really this was being like a 5 year old at a your best friends party, I was confronted by a 20 foot long table groaning with nothing but yellow food. Pies, both chicken and pork, pasties of all known type, scotch eggs, a dream food when you’re pissed, ham and cheese rolls, crisps, more pies and not a flash of green in sight. Wonderful.

After stuffing our faces to the point of blindness we took a cab to Leeds University to visit a club called The Wendy House and it was here I had my true taste of the north south divide.

I’ll keep this simple because this isn’t a fucking social commentary; it’s one rather bored berk ranting. As we approached the university students were milling about and we were forced to ask them directions. Instead of reticent grunts and/or shrugs we were warmly received by total strangers who took it on themselves to not just walk us to the venue but to converse with us without any agenda. Maybe its because of the way Myfwt and I were dressed (the rest of the party were 30 minutes behind us so we were on our own) but I think it’s just because the up t’North people are simply friendlier. Indeed, the club itself played host to a wide mix of alternative codes, goth, skins, punks, indie kids all cohabiting as one, with all groups dancing at one point to (ironically) Respect by Erasure.

We stayed until it closed, I’ve no idea what time it was and took another cab to a house in Huddersfield where things took a class A turn for the better, the booze flowed mercilessly and things began to get gorgeously vague and strange. There seemed to be a seamless passing from being inebriated to waking up feeling like I’d been reconstructed from sand and poo.

I didn’t mix my drinks but my three companions did, all threw up at some point in the morning though Charlie copped the worse. Fortunately for me the TV had been left on as Charlie who was full of the stuff a few hours earlier, hadn’t been able to sleep so I was able to watch the Grand Prix and then the Moto GP as I made breakfast for Lisa and Myfwt. Charlie joined us shortly after and the girls chatted while Charlie, Winkie and I went off to his bedroom to play with his toys. Turns out Winkie is a Marine Biologist in the making, on his wall are pictures of fishes, hundreds of them. Winkie can name every bloody one, and no, he’s not autistic, weird or precious, just a smashing kid. I asked Charlie how much he’d sell him for but the idiot wasn’t interested.

At about 5-ish I felt I was good to drive, after a fond cheerio Charlie escorted me back to the M1 with Winkie in for the ride and we were off. The journey back was fucking awful, sudden queues nearly saw us buried in the back of two lorries and one of them new mini’s, I left a service station without my lights on and wondered why everyone was flashing me, I got caught by a speed camera as we approached the M25 which didn’t do much for my temper and by the time we arrived home at 10pm both of us were giggling insane but alright enough to watch The Bourne Supremacy which is ace of spades.

Yesterday was spent in bed until midday, we had breakfast, watched Clerks 2 (superb stuff) after a bit of cleaning and washing spent the rest of the day and evening on the couch taking it very slowly indeed, eating at will and having a few stiff drinks to prepare us for today.

Next weekend I’ve a bunch of friends coming to my gaff, I may have to take another Monday off for that too.

Family guy week, a little clip to get you warmed up.

I need to focus on this. Calm, calm.

Yesterday afternoon I jumped on the black bitch and shot over to my folks. Father’s day and all that, grasping an offensive card (I like to deface cards designed for other purposes, it has the potential for both hilarity and offence, a winning combo) and one of those things that can inform you if the wall you’re about to drill into is criss-crossed with pipework and high voltage cables, I arrived mid way through the grand prix. I’d seen the start and managed to time my journey between pit stops, due to some creative biking.

My bro arrived along with my getting-heavily-pregnant sister with my brother in law and we all watched the end of the race together in between distasteful remarks about pedometers and the size of my sister’s remarkably massive tits. I may have mentioned before that I am lucky to have the family I do, nonetheless I still managed to make it home in time for most of Big Brothers On the Couch and BB itself, which I’ve politely reviewed in Watch With Mothers, link right. I ate, wrote (didn’t drink)
and went to bed, wishing that my dad hadn’t told me how he and my 100 year old grandfather drank more than 2 bottles (plus ‘a few’ G&T’s) every night when my parents went up to visit him last week. Mum had a couple of Sherries.

On Friday night I hopped on the tube and met James and Harry in a much-visited boozer in Coven Garden. The pub itself is very old but the décor is very unremarkable and doesn’t give any indication of its age, unless one is really looking. The most important thing is that the beer is well conditioned and absurdly cheap for London. You get change from a fiver with two pints. We three chatted about our recent comings and goings until joined by a mutual friend who’s just come back from Iraq following a tour of duty. Being a Captain his role was pretty much confined to a desk, but I learnt much more about the day to day realities of the region than I glean from the press. The Captain knows of my views on Iraq, indeed, most peoples views on the matter, but it didn’t (and shouldn’t) result in my condemnation of him a person. He’s a very brave chap; in fact he’s a bloody good bloke and takes time to explain things to me even when he can see my lefty liberal persona floundering in his face. He’s one more tour of duty and then he’s out for good. What he intends to do for his swansong (and I mean that in the proverbial sense, I really do) is remarkably dangerous, extremely courageous and not for here.

It was a splendid eye popping evening, James and I were suitably drunk when we got on the last tube and like twats we agreed to go back to mine for a smoke and a couple of cans. After much grindcore James left to the backing of the fucking birds at 5-ish or so.

At midday I was up, because I’d not been mixing my drinks I didn’t feel too bad, I’m sure this lack of the debilitating hangover has something to do with not boozing as much? Maybe? I don’t know. Either way I made it to the shops, I’d actually decided not to go but needed to pick up some more beer and breakfast things for the following day.
A few months ago my old mate from Leeds, Chaz had decided that we should see Motorhead at the Royal Festival Hall; he was going to come down and stay the weekend and I’d lay on the hospitality. Sadly this wasn’t meant to be a following a load of confusion on my part, stemming from a forgotten birthday on his, I ended up with 3 tickets, one for Myfwt, one for Jim, and one for me.

Myfwt arrived at 5, all teeth and tits looking stunning, we met Jim in the local boozer at 6-ish and began drinking. Myfwt reverted straight back to type, on the lager, matching me and Jim pint for pint and after a few we caught the tube and arrived at The Royal Festival in between the support act, Selfish Cunt, and The MH.

It was very odd crowd, largely the audience were 40 plus, some quite clearly well to do types with nervous looking spouses, even the usual MH fans were of an age and the subsequent atmosphere really was that of The Royal Festival Hall, coupled with a bit of grease. Badly Drawn Boy passed me in the lobby looking somewhat apprehensive. I was going to say something but decided against it after becoming distracted by his tea cosy headwear, it wouldn’t have been good for him. We managed to squeeze a couple more in before taking our seats (yes, seats) that were shown to us by an old fashioned usher with a torch and all that caper.

Motorhead seemed as weirded out by the situation as the majority of the crowd, they played a sterling set, despite a few tunes I’d not heard, but the whole scenario was so peculiar it was hard to get into the stride of the gig. I refused to sit down, as did some of the other patrons but even seeing seated a handful of the MH audience, nodding their bald heads against the green velvet upholstery, was alienating. Nonetheless, all was cured by a paint stripping rendition of Iron Fist which blew my teeth out. After the gig came to a close, finding its cowboy boot clad feet in the process, we popped to the upper balcony for some more beers. It was lovely up there, a perfect balmy evening over the Thames, people milled below, twinkling boats drifted past, the entire view loaded with landmarks and pretty lights… I went so far to verbally cherishing the moments, which was met with stifled drunken giggles from my two charming companions.

We got back in time to indulge in a couple more beers on the way to the Lebanese Café for some Shwarma. Myfwt tits to my utter amazement had a chicken one which to her genuine surprise she loved. On the way back to the flat someone bought a load of chocolate, no idea why, and we all arrived back pissed up and full of good cheer.

Sunday morning I made breakfast and Jim departed leaving Myfwt and I in the company of Badly Drawn Boy sardonically discussing Motorheads gig on some sofa based TV show and Hot Fuzz. The latter was fucking brilliant, as with Sean of the Dead I was genuinely jealous to have not been involved. The former was just embarrassing. Myfwt left after lunch and I joined Lara for some more gymnastics and puzzles.

Christ, the flirting couple at work are virtually engaging in oral, it’s stomach churning stuff and is preventing me from focussing on the task in hand, I need to have a cigarette immediately before I say something so inappropriate one of us will cry. I fucking hate Monday.

I've lost my dark glasses too.

This is the band we missed, shit, I fucked up here