----- Original Message ----- From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 10:26 AM Subject: Re: This Is Spinal Ta-, er, Metallica
> > >From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: This Is Spinal Ta-, er, Metallica > >Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 22:52:16 -0600 > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > > > >From: "Travis Edmunds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:36 AM > > > > > >Subject: Re: This Is Spinal Ta-, er, Metallica > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > >Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > >To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: This Is Spinal Ta-, er, Metallica > > > > > > > >Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:14:15 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > > > If it's relevance has diminished over time, then it can't be > >that > > > >important. > > > > > As opposed to the likes of "Iron Man" or "Paranoid" of course, > >which > > > >have > > > > > not faded in any way. > > > > > > > >Those have faded in relavence also. You must not be exposed to > >people > > > >who are really into Zepplin. > > > > > > If you mean that they don't get as much radio play as Justin > >Timberlake, > > > then I can't disagree with you. But musicians, particularly of the > >Heavy > > > Metal ilk, cite those songs along with others as being very > >influential to > > > themselves. Whereas "Communication Breakdown" is lost in translation > >so to > > > speak. > > > >Zepplin had influence over a broader spectrum of musicians for sure. > >Thats why one would say that Zepplin was more influential than > >Sabbath. But Sabbath does hold a special place with the Metal crowd, > >not because Sabbath was specifically Metal, but because most Metal > >bands desired the "dark" sound that Sabbath epitomized. > > Sure. But you cited "Communication Breakdown" as being influential in metal. > Something that I don't really see. At the very least, not as much as say, > some Sabbath songs. > OK, I see what you are looking for now. Consider the proposition that Sabbath's Symptom Of The Universe (from Sabbath Bloody Sabbath I think) is little more than a Sabbatized version of Communication Breakdown. Of course lots of bands have covered the song itself, Black Crowes, Iron Maiden, GNR, and others. > > > > > > > > > >Aerosmith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One of the greatest Rock bandsever. Tyler is an amazing > > > >vocalist. > > > > > > > > > > > >Joe Perry is one of the best at inventing guitar hooks. Really > > > > > >oustanding at times. > > > > > > > > > > Ok, Perry himself admits that he's not a "guitarists guitarist", > >but > > > >to > > > > > brand him as "one of the best at inventing guitar > > > >hooks"...ah...no... > > > > > > > >Guitar "hooks" have very little to do with a players quality. > > > >Perry is a "good" guitarist, but not a great one. What he does have > >is > > > >an exceptional ear for a catchy guitar phrase, hence my comment. > > > > > > I dislike the use of the word "exceptional". I don't think it > >applies to Joe > > > in the least. > > > >I refer you to virtually *all* of Toys In The Attic. > > You will not get me in agreement with you on this score Robert! Unless you > were to rephrase a few things... > Well....an "exceptional ear" doesn't require that flashy pyrotechnics appear on any albums, just good riffage if a guy has good mechanics. xponent News At Eleven Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
