Aerosmith finally breaking up. Hallelujia! It's about time.

[jelloman]

Originally Posted by diceman1000

i find it quite disappointing...all the more reason why i love the music i love...you're the last person on this board i need to explain that to

Yes...I am...

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by jelloman

not my point... Ice Cube was a member of the Gangta Rap scene that many felt threatened the core of American Society () only to trade it for working in the "Hollywood" scene making very unthreatening, vanilla pablum entertainment...a 180 degree shift from his original image and success...

...yeah,are we there yet is a long stretch from straight outa' compton and gangsta gagsta...he started out making "hood" movies though...

[jelloman]

Originally Posted by diceman1000

...yeah,are we there yet is a long stretch from straight outa' compton and gangsta gagsta...he started out making "hood" movies though...

exactly...

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by jelloman

exactly...

this seems to be the trend with a lot of "gangster" rappers though jello...dmx,ice cube,ice t(he plays a cop for gods sake...his most infamous track was cop killer with body count),tupac was headed in that direction,master p and snoop try(they should really stick to music though),eminem...i'm sure there's others i can't think of right now...

[jelloman]

Originally Posted by diceman1000

this seems to be the trend with a lot of "gangster" rappers though jello...dmx,ice cube,ice t(he plays a cop for gods sake...his most infamous track was cop killer with body count),tupac was headed in that direction,master p and snoop try(they should really stick to music though),eminem...i'm sure there's others i can't think of right now...

I think it's atrend that occurs when people in "niche" markets find out they can make more money in the mainstream...witness Tim McGraw's acting carreer...

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by jelloman

I think it's atrend that occurs when people in "niche" markets find out they can make more money in the mainstream...witness Tim McGraw's acting carreer...

or patrick swayze's(rest his soul) singing career..although i did like she's like the wind

[jelloman]

Originally Posted by diceman1000

or patrick swayze's(rest his soul) singing career..although i did like she's like the wind

you SHOULD facepalm that one...

[Chris Gansz]

Originally Posted by fretmonster

Sorry but I just think using Aerosmith in the same sentence as either Led Zeppelin or The Rolling Stones is blasphemy.

WRONG!

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by jelloman

you SHOULD facepalm that one...

what can i say brother...my wife,like all other chicks,is a dirty dancing fanatic...i do have an extremely wide musical pallet,if you were to look through my cd collection you'd be like WTF?it starts out with CCRW,ends with Haystak and has everything from garth to metallica to cher to toadies to stp to firefall to dr.hook to belind carlisle(you get the jist) and much more in between...my heart lies in red dirt though

[jelloman]

Originally Posted by diceman1000

what can i say brother...my wife,like all other chicks,is a dirty dancing fanatic...i do have an extremely wide musical pallet,if you were to look through my cd collection you'd be like WTF?it starts out with CCRW,ends with Haystak and has everything from garth to metallica to cher to toadies to stp to firefall to dr.hook to belind carlisle(you get the jist) and much more in between...my heart lies in red dirt though

eclecticism is a GOOD thing...

I start at AC/DC, wind through blues (3 kings, albert collins, son seals, robert johnson) outlaw country (waylon, johnny cash) metal (down, metallica, megadeth) jazz (dimeola, weather report, miles davis) classical (Bach Beethoven, mozart) alt country (Drive by truckers, ccrw, centro-matic) jam band (Gov't mule) hair metal (cinderella, tesla) shred (satriani, vai, G3) and end at ZZ Top...

and I still buy CD's...because I'm old and stubborn...

[evh1984]

I thought Permanent Vacation , Pump, and Get A Grip were as good as any of their early stuff, collectively.

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by jelloman

and I still buy CD's...because I'm old and stubborn...

me too bro,me too...i have an mp3 player i use at work,but it was free...and maybe it's psychosymatic,but i can here the difference between a disc and a compressed digital file...it's kind of funny though,for a long time i was too stubborn to buy cd's or dvd's...cassetes and vhs wre good enough damnit!...now i try to watch a vhs movie,i've got a 10 year old sony vcr that looks and plays like new(it only gets used about twice every three years or so),and the poor picture and lack of a 5.1 sound track drives me batty...

[RaVenCAD]

I hate Aerosmith from the 70s and 80s, but I dig them from the 90s. I'm not sad that they're hanging it up though, they're well beyond their prime.

Here is what's going to get me on the official HCEG blacklist...... I think the Rolling Stone have sucked since day one. Keef is a disgrace to humanity. Those skeletons need to realize they're dead and find a coffin.

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by RaVenCAD

I hate Aerosmith from the 70s and 80s, but I dig them from the 90s. I'm not sad that they're hanging it up though, they're well beyond their prime.

Here is what's going to get me on the official HCEG blacklist...... I think the Rolling Stone have sucked since day one. Keef is a disgrace to humanity. Those skeletons need to realize they're dead and find a coffin.

i don't think the stones are all that either raven...nor are the doors, zep,sabbath,or floyd...don't get me wrong,there's stuff i like from all of them,but they aren't that spectacular...that's the beautiful thing about music though...the subjectivity...

[tlbonehead]

Originally Posted by benzem

Why would you care?

Hater

Exactly. Just tune it out if it isn't for you.

[jelloman]

Originally Posted by RaVenCAD

II think the Rolling Stone have sucked since day one.

even the Mick Taylor stones?

[hellion_213]

Originally Posted by Vintage55

I think it's funny to read posts by wannabes that scream of "greed and ego" when if you walked in their shoes, I would bet you would be no different. Money talks, and when all you have is bullshit...it walks.

It's real easy to be critical from the outside looking in...and much harder to actually be "in".

They were...you ain't...

I agree with this.

Originally Posted by RaVenCAD

Here is what's going to get me on the official HCEG blacklist...... I think the Rolling Stone have sucked since day one. Keef is a disgrace to humanity. Those skeletons need to realize they're dead and find a coffin.

And also with this! Never cared for the Stones. But Aerosmith OTOH, is, IMO, one of the best bands that ever was. I am saddened that they are throwing in the towel (maybe). I know that some of the newer stuff wasn't all that, but it's Still better than a lot of the mainstream Crap that has been coming out. I've never seen them live, Always wanted to, and now I guess I'll have to wait on a Reunion tour. For those of you slamming them for their part in Guitar Hero, what about Slash with Bill Gates? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQcub...eature=related Or Satriani with Funtwo? http://vodpod.com/watch/2180207-guit...o-youtube-live

[Vintage55]

The point has been made that, for most people, money talks. And Aerosmith made alot of money over the years...and the more you get (and get in the habit of spending it), the more you want. Why would they walk away from that? Would you? Even if you started out as bad boy rockers and the music and entertainment industry drug you into the mainstream, would you really flip them off and tell them to keep their money? I doubt it....

Most times, fame gives you little choice as to what direction your career goes. If you want continued success in the fast changing and fickle music industry, you have to be careful what you choose to say "no" to. Offers come in, managers push for an agreement, because that's how they make money too, and before you know it, you're subbing for Regis and sitting next to Kelly on daytime TV. It's not just about the band, or the fans that loved you when you were rough around the edges, but all those who have not become part of your musical career as supporting players and their lives and families. You've become a "company", no doubt, like it or not...because success and a growing popularity/career creates that.

[tlbonehead]

here's a vid from 5 years ago. They seemed to still have it then.

[diceman1000]

Originally Posted by Vintage55

would you really flip them off and tell them to keep their money? I doubt it....

um...Cross Canadian Ragweed did...they retained all creative rights to their music when they signed with universal south,cody told tony(a big time producer) what's his name to fuck off when he tried to change this time around to make it more radio friendly(even wrote a song about it,record exec off of the mission california album),gets virtualy no air play(and doesn't really care),and still does an around $1-2 million in hard ticket sales every year...they just do what they do.for them it's about the fans and the music,the money is just a perk...on the other hand,i know guys personally that would wear a pink tutu and play a pastele daisy rock for $1...