High Lord Tolkien said: There's another version of that where he just sings a small part of it. The other lead singer is a country singer but I forget his name. I like it better than Sting by himself. No, I had no idea. Interesting, though I doubt I'd like it as much. Generally I'm not a big fan of ...

Go Bucky indeed! Although, I hear they didn't do so hot against UNLV (didn't see it though... friggin cable company! :evil: ) but, hey, a win is a win. I think they've got a good shot at winning the Big 10, and maybe getting a BCS bid this year. I'd dearly love to see that :D . (Of course, now that ...

Cail, I absolutely agree with you. Presence and Physical Graffiti are incredible. It's really the sound of a group perfecting what they do. And there are so many different styles of music (esp on Phys. Graf.)! Just perfect. I would also include In Through The Out Door with my favorites, though. That...

It was fantastic! I mean, I've never seen them sound bad, but this was really good. The whole show had a great energy level. On some other shows, I've had a hard time picking out some of what Alex is playing, but the mixing was great this time. Not only that, but I think I actually heard some of his...

Yeah, do pick them all up. They are all pretty good reads. Even lesser GRRM stuff has things going for it. Enjoy!

So, not too long ago I read "The Armageddon Rag" by GRRM. I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, as this book seems to be his least popluar. I think it was pretty good, by no means his best, but not terrible either. For those that don't know, it's the story of the 1980s reunion of a fictio...

Cail wrote: Dave's vocal performance on "Mother" is one of my favorites of his. I agree. Actually "Mother" is one of my favorites vocally from both Gilmour and Waters. The contrast between Water's more strained style of singing and Gilmour's more airy style does great things for ...

Oh, I wasn't concerned about his musical ability. I haven't heard him, but I'm sure he's very good at least, probably more. It was more a concern about his emotional stability, which, given both family and band history, I think is valid. But either way, new stuff would be great. Maybe a live album t...

amanibhavam - that's great news! Cail - I got a chance to give "About Face" another spin today. I totally forgot about that outtro to "Murder". That was great! I also really like "Blue Light". Yeah, the rhythm part is (very) reminiscent of "Run Like Hell" but ...

I have to agree with the general gist here. Not having Michael Anthony is pretty poor. I'm sure Wolfgang is competent, maybe even good, but calling it a "Reunion" tour without the 4 original members seems dishonest at best. It's pathetic that these guys can be that petty. And you sort of h...

Hmm... You really liked "About Face" that much, huh? Admittedly, it's been a while since I listened to it. Maybe it's time for a re-evaluation. But if you do get the chance, pick up "On An Island". You won't be disappointed.

A list of sad songs without anything by The Cure? That's gotta be against the law somewhere.

"A Letter To Elise" - The Cure. Beautiful guitar parts on this one.

But for one of those songs that I literally can't hear without crying:

"I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" - Sting.

Yup. Couldn't agree more about "No More Lonely Nights" and Animals. Have you ever heard Gilmour's solo stuff? The first two ("About Face" and the self-titled one) I found actually a little disappointing. They were good, and all, but .... I just didn't think there were many of tho...

I've been a PF fan for quite a while (20 years... God that sounds like a long time) and for me, it was usually Gilmour's guitar that spoke to me and kept me coming back for more. Probably something about the universality (is that a word? sorry) of emoting through music as opposed to lyrics. And The ...

Going back and forth between Miles Davis' late '60s quintet (w/ Shoter, Hancock, Carter and Williams) and Rush. Five days 'til Rush is in Chicago!! Whoo-hoo!

Nine of the new songs, huh? 8O That's great! Glad to hear they're playing well, too. (Not that I'd really expect anything else...). I'm seeing them this weekend in Chicago, and am pretty hyped up! It's cool that your son enjoyed it. Mine's only two, so wouldn't have the attention span for a concert ...

danlo said

Abraham is from New Mexico and good friends with GRRM, SRD and Walter Jon Williams--a very nice guy too...

Yeah, it was the reccomendation on GRRM's website that got me interested in Abraham. You guys in New Mexico get all the cool authors...

"A Shadow In Summer" by Daniel Abraham. Very impressive first novel in his series. Sort of an Asian flavored fantasy with a very unique take on magic. Very good flow to the language, and it certainly doesn't feel like it's his first novel at all. pat5150, glad to hear you liked "Hunte...

Yup, "Regals" is great. Though it's not one of my favorite SRD short stories. Those would be "Unworthy of the Angel" and "Penance". Both very moving stories, IMO.

Absolutely, danlo! Most authors write the same way (with only minor variations) for each story they write. SRD is the only author that I am aware of that drastically alters his style to fit the story. The fact that he does it so well, and still, somehow, manages to sound like himself, is nothing sho...