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Tom In VA

I'd say the Beatles sound much more limey than U2 sounds Irish. Vocally, I'd agree. The neat thing about music is a bunch of dudes grow up listening to music, then when they play together it all comes out different and makes new music. I've listened to the Chieftains, Clancy Bros, Music of O'Carola...

Tom In VA

I love the Cranberries as well. As for U2 being an Irish band trying to sound American ? I disagree. The Beatles, and English band, tried harder to sound American than U2 has. U2 has just been heavily influenced by many American musicians, specifically African American musicians. It's not uncommon. ...

Tom In VA

I've heard Metallica's pre-1990 offerings. I didn't say they weren't "GREAT", just "OVERRATED" and of the genre, specifically the West Coast "dark" metal, I think Slayer was better, heavier and darker. Anthrax, was a different style altogether. In terms of rating and &q...

Tom In VA

Keep in mind, all these artists are outstanding. Just "over" hyped. In regards to the Springsteen guy, shit yeah, "Born to Run" kicks ass. In regards to Led Zeppelin. KC Scott, I believe Plant had the vocals and Page had the guitar. They're so overhyped you don't even know who pl...

Tom In VA

How Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee" didn't make the list, just shows how biased these people truly are.

Tom In VA

RACK Gangsta shit altogether is over-rated. I wouldn't go that far. The early gangsta rap like NWA, Above The Law, The DOC, Compton's Most Wanted, DJ Quik, etc. was valid because it was about reality. Sure, it was violent, mysogenistic, and homophobic at times, but it was a reflection of what was r...

Tom In VA

RACK

Gangsta shit altogether is over-rated.

Under-rated Hip Hop

Doug E. Fresh
MC Shan and Marley Marl
Afrika Bambaata

The list is long. Why MTV and it's co-conspirators decided to market Hip Hop once it became about gang violence and violence towards women, is highly suspect.

Highly Suspect.

Tom In VA

Dinsdale wrote:The Crazy 8's.

Good luck finding it. Anti-government lyrics didn't go over too well in the Reagan years.

:? The era that produced the like of Jello Biafra ? I'm intrigued now.

They must have been really bad.

Tom In VA

List under-rated bands and why you believe they should have been bigger hits so they could have made it on your over-rated list. 1. Screaming Trees. I think they were under-rated because they had two big fat fuckers in the band. But they're music was great and I'd say better than the over-rated Seat...

Tom In VA

U2, looking back. I suppose over-rated is a good call. It's not that they suck, they don't. Any tune that is inspirational and gives the listener goose bumps, can't suck, U2 has plenty. But over-rated ?

Sure.

Tom In VA

Tom In VA

I love a lot of Petty tunes. I just think he's over-rated. I think Led Zep was a bit overhyped as well.

As for U2, the only stuff I don't like is that cheesy Europop/Discoteque stuff they did.

Tom In VA

Tom Petty, agreed.

Springsteen, disagree.

U2, strongly disagree.

Seattle to me means Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and Screaming Trees (pre movie soundtrack stuff) oh and Jimi.

Frankly I never quite understood the hype over Stoned Temple Pilots.

Tom In VA

He has that perfect "gravelly" but "not too gravelly" voice.

Brent Midland (sp?) of the 80's Dead reminded me of him in appearance and in vocals. Brent leaned more toward the "too gravelly".

WAR Takin' It To The Streets

Tom In VA

The Dead are about as American as it gets, drawing it's influence on all forms of American music. Bluegrass, Jazz, Blues, Country, Native American. Phil was classically trained.

Tom In VA

What about Celtic Music Billdong ?

Peggy O' ?

Tom In VA

What about Jug Bands, didn't Jug Bands originate here as well ?

You'd like:

Dark Star
Eyes of the World
Help on The Way / Slipknot / Franklin's Tower
Estimated Prophet
Bird Song
Music Never Stopped

Miles Davis dug the Dead.

Tom In VA

Didn't Jazz come from Africa ?

Tom In VA

Thank's for setting me straight. And here I thought I was taking food from the mouths of millionaires.

Tom In VA

Your concern and caring for my conscience is touching BSmack.

I will download with impunity for the time being.

Tom In VA

Tom, I didnt lose my watch. It simply stopped working, and I want it fixed under the warranty. :D And.......... a buddy of mine, lets me borrow HIS watch from time to time, when mine doesnt feel right! I'd tell ya more right now, but, Im gonna que 15 or 20, and catch ya laters! RACK, I'm in. I had ...

Tom In VA

It's out and out stealing. If you lose a watch. Do you get to go into a store and just take another one ? Nope. It's being a thief. We can wrap all the "noble" b.s. we want to around it like "We're stickin' to the man, cause the man is sticking it to us", but it's nothing more th...

Tom In VA

Yes. When I finally got into the site I tried the 160 tickets. There were none left. Then I tried the next level, don't recall but a good guess would be @90-80. No love at all there either. Finally I said "Best Available" in the drop down and figured I should take what I could get. Landed ...

Tom In VA

Tennis ball cannon things and flaming tennis balls.

Rock fights.

But WAR Beating the older bigger kids in sandlot football.

Tom In VA

Yes, Kylie is hotter than Debbie.

But I look forward to her arrival in a thread marked (!) here, in the near future.

Tom In VA

I'm not sure the time it took between the interview or press release about the family illness and the publishing of the most current Rolling Stone, but I'd reckon it didn't happen in the past several days. They sold tickets to Philly show, I'm assuming that one isn't one they're cancelling.

Tom In VA

Thank you, music snob...

Are you one of those guys that likes music than no one else has heard of? I've got better music taste than most guys my age. Atleast I'm not into that New Age crap or Soft Rock or whatever else they play in elevators.

Tom In VA

Oh well. I did. I 'splained it in another thread. It was a scam, didn't start on time, when it started it was a pain in the ass but I got tickets. If I felt like sleeping out at the ticket sale place or whatever I might get better seats and pay more but, like I said. The wife is happy, I'm happy.

Tom In VA

RACK PSUFAN

Unfortunately until my games run on Linux I'm forced into MS World.

Tom In VA

Did you pay the $40 fee and then not get tickets ?

Tom In VA

Shit, what did I do that wasn't dumb would probably be a shorter list. Boring football one. I guess I was 11-12. Sacked the QB and he landed on my thumb as we went down. I come up and show the coach. He takes a draw on his chewin' tobacky, spits, says "It's jammed son, pull it out and get back ...

Tom In VA

ElvisMonster wrote:
Tom In VA wrote:Not knowing how to fashion a bowl with aluminum foil, use a beer can as one, or knowing that you can get a "screen" from a faucet aerator is not pathetic.

Knowing these things is.
I got two out of three. Fuck.

I got 3 out of 3.

I win.

Tom In VA

Why would anyone want to be any other way? it's not that I want to be that way, it's the only way I know. So many of you believe what you see in the movies or on Miami Vice it's pathetic. Not knowing how to fashion a bowl with aluminum foil, use a beer can as one, or knowing that you can get a &quo...

Tom In VA

First and foremost. RACK THE FUCK OUT OF MSUFAN. Good looking out and thanks so much for the heads up. My wife has been bugging me for YEARS about getting to a U2 concert. Last time they came around, I forgot and well I've caught a lot of shit for it. Anyway. So Saturday we shell out $40 for the u2 ...

Tom In VA

There's always non-denominational charities. There is nothing stopping anyone from setting one up.

Tom In VA

Martyred wrote:You conservatives turn into libertarians soooooo easily when confronted with a selfish lifestyle choice like drug use.

Phonies.

I don't do drugs.

I think the criminalization of weed is a waste of money.

You're just blind.

Tom In VA

Fuck the poor, let God sort em out. :lol: :lol: :lol: You're an emotional basket case. Join a church, get involved. Contribute time and money. You're just too lazy, you want the government to take care of it for you. That's what you're all about apparently. Nobody ever said the Government should co...

Tom In VA

I'll echo STA's thoughts.

WAR Dale Hunter

Tom In VA

Well the turnover on downs/Bettis fumble = a Field Goal for 3 points. One interception was returned for a TD And I think there was a another INT N.E. offense converted into 7. Somewhere on this board somebody already broke that down. 17 POINTS as a direct result of turnovers. 10 by the Offense 7 a d...

Tom In VA

Can't stay away from politics can you B ?

Maybe Cowher should have had the Wisconsin Democrats play a visit to N.E.'s team bus before the game.

Link for Reference:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/ ... index.html

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