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Re: New Video: Gary Clark, Jr., “Catfish Blues” at the White House

tvh — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:36:47 -0000

I enjoyed this show, though the edit that aired was perhaps a bit Jagger-heavy.

Re: Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 35

tvh — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:17:35 -0000

RE: "In the Summertime" - Smug is just the right word. That obstinate banjo lick is ... smug. Gahhh.

Re: The Weekly Mixtape: 4/8/11 (Old School Metal)

tvh — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:51:25 -0000

"NM156" and "Imperiled Eyes" ... DAMN.

Re: Death by Power Ballad: Def Leppard, “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak”

tvh — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:44:26 -0000

"... and save the real fireworks for the chorus, where such fireworks belong."

Well put!

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 36

tvh — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:21:11 -0000

Totally agree about the Blizzard & Diary Ozzy remasters. No offense to Bordin or Trujillo ... but it's just not right.

Re: CD Review: Annihilator, “Annihilator”

tvh — Wed, 19 May 2010 09:16:47 -0000

The debut of Bottom Feeders of Rock AND an Annihilator review? Steed, you might just be my hero. I used to live for Annihilator, "Never, Neverland" in particular.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 103

tvh — Wed, 12 May 2010 09:01:30 -0000

I'm glad you had the perseverance to pull this off ... amazing job! Now what will I look forward to every Wednesday morning?

Re: Bootleg City: Prince in Paris, June ’87

tvh — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:45:05 -0000

I've entered it in my Outlook calendar.

Re: The Friday Mixtape, 11/20/09

tvh — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:04:34 -0000

Cheer-Accident followed by Quarterflash?! Color me amazed.

Re: Mix Six Six Six (’09)

tvh — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:03:33 -0000

Wow. "Millie and Billie." Damn. I have always loved From the Inside; thanks for this.

Re: CD Review: King Crimson, “Red”

tvh — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:18:26 -0000

Great writeup. Killer album.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 69 (He, he)

tvh — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:03:05 -0000

"The only reason I can understand radio stations playing “Secret Journey” is that it was simply another song by the untouchable Police."

Well put. Great tune--weird single.

Re: Bootleg City: Prince in Paris, June ’87

tvh — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:43:33 -0000

Arrrghhh ... can't believe I missed this one. Please consider reposting this some year ..

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 60

tvh — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:51:11 -0000

Great to see the Kim Mitchell love. Akimbo Alogo is killer all the way through.

I always thought it was interesting how the Zappa alums in Missing Persons (Bozzio, O'Hearn, Cuccurullo) did such a 180. From FZ's complex-then-vulgar-then-silly-then-even-more-complex cadre to New Wavism. I dig it all.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 47

tvh — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:02:01 -0000

Just curious: what do you find "just a little off" about Steve Perry's vocal toward the end of Too Late? I've just never noticed anything and find it hard to believe that producer Roy Thomas Baker would've let anything subpar or out of tune get by.

Hats off for the Agony Column reference! Keep up the great work - Bottom Feeders is my favorite series on Popdose.

Re: Test of the Boomerang - Spring Mix

tvh — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:37:47 -0000

A truly excellent mix - thank you.
"Darkness" is a great overlooked Police song.

Re: Basement Songs: Journey, “Any Way You Want It”

tvh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:12:47 -0000

Great post! It takes me back to playing Dokken, .38 Special and, yes, Journey in my own high school multi-purpose room.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 43

tvh — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:34:31 -0000

Donnie Iris is one of those lost FM radio gems. Looking forward to checking out these less known songs

Weird - I knew he was in the Jaggerz, but I just read Donnie was a member of Wild Cherry (after "Play the Funky Music").

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 41

tvh — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:54:03 -0000

"Fool for a Pretty Face" jarred my brain into remembering "Sucker for a Pretty Face" by the Eric Martin Band. Remember his pre-Mr. Big days?

I'd really like to hear that tune ... wonder if it's a Bottom Feeder ...

(EMB also feature Troy Lucketta later of Tesla ... I know - who cares?)

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 40

tvh — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:26:56 -0000

I forgot all about "Feel It Again" - great tune. I just looked it up and apparently it went to #34 in the US. Very surprising.

Re: CHART ATTACK!: 1/29/77

tvh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:28:01 -0000

Good point about the F#7. Would you really say that Am sets up a return to E though, as it doesn't belong to that key either ( A *major* being the IV chord in E)? To me the trick (and it's a good one) is how the Am7 leads to C and D and ultimately to G (a ii - IV - V - I progression into the new tonic).

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: what a study.

A fine discussion!

Re: CHART ATTACK!: 1/29/77

tvh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:33:25 -0000

Screw it - I'm with you: I like the Eagles.

I like your point about the modulation from E to G - it sent me scurrying to have a look. The moment where the key change is somewhat noticeable is during the bridge on the word "tears" where they hit an Am7 (the actual switch to the key of G), which then gets smoothed out by the C - D - G resolution.

But I think I'll shut up now! Great column!

Re: Mix Six: “45s, A and B Sides”

tvh — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:45:10 -0000

AND - perhaps most importantly - it would give reason to obtain even more.

Re: Mix Six: “45s, A and B Sides”

tvh — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:24:14 -0000

Great idea. I'd like to see more a-side/b-side entries.

Re: Death by Power Ballad: Scorpions, “Still Loving You”

tvh — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:23:34 -0000

“Pride has built a wall ..."

So THAT's what that line is! I've never known in 63 years of listening to that song.

I've always thought the Scorps were purveyors of quality power ballads (or powballs as they are known in some circles) (ok, I made that up). Always Somewhere from the Lovedrive album comes to mind.