Rants and Ravings of a Misguided Dreamer and Observer
Salutations™!! As I’ve said twice this week (three times if you count the Asylum podcast, which I do)… Happy 40th anniversary to my favorite KISS album, Music from The Elder. This was probably the first time I saw them actually performing. It was rough but it was live. Until tomorrow, same blog channel…Scorp out! —“Your…
Salutations™!! Yesterday was the 47th anniversary of KISS’ second album, Hotter Than Hell. It is #6 on my KISS list. I love the album, regardless of whether it sounds like it was recorded in a tiled bathroom or not. I decided instead of a cover, I’d go to the source, but this was from earlier…
Salutations™!! Today is a big day in Kisstory. In 1978, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, and Paul Stanley each released their solo albums as a means to satisfy egos. Within four years Ace and Peter were gone. In 1987, Crazy Nights was released which is possibly the slickest of all KISS albums. It’s a…
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Salutations™!! Today is the 30th anniversary of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II from Guns N Roses. That was a big deal. But a little insulting, too. They said that making a double album would have cost the consumer too much money. Instead, they released two full-sized albums (30 total songs). A…
Salutations™!! Today is the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s debut album Ten. Do you know why they named the album Ten? Yes, there are 10 songs on the album, but that’s not why. Before they were Pearl Jam, they went by Mookie Blaylock, named after a former NBA star. I don’t know why they had…
Salutations™!! Tonight on Asylum – Tales from the Devereaux Diaries podcast, we continued our love and admiration for Gene on his birthday by picking our top three favorite Gene roles, either film or television. For me, it was easy because I’ve only really seen three movies he had a role in, that I remember. But,…
Salutations™!! Remember when I talked about doing the Vagabond Saints Society’s Rolling Stones show back in June? Well, the show was recorded via video from my pal Chad Nance (and his crew). This week, after they have been releasing a new video about once a week, or so and this week it was my turn….
Salutations™!! Today, 39 years ago, Don Henley released his debut solo album. It had decent stuff on it, but the main single, this one, was a fantastic song. This is a decent composite collaboration. Enjoy! Until tomorrow, same blog channel…Scorp out! —“Can we film the operation? Is the head dead yet? You know, the boys…
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Salutations™!! 30 years ago today, Metallica’s self-titled fifth album, also known as “The Black Album” was released. “Enter Sandman”, “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “Wherever I May Roam”, and “Sad but True”, all of which have been considered to be among the band’s best-known songs are on this album. But, this album goes way beyond…
Salutations™!! Tonight, my Kousins and I talked about the debut W.A.S.P. album. It’s not KISS and other than them opening for KISS during two tours, have nothing to do with KISS. It was just something different to do. You can listen to that here. Until tomorrow, same blog channel…Scorp out! —“How do you think I’ll…