From Last To First

Great meeting, it was awesome seeing the whole gang. It felt like old times. Brings a tear (that might have been from The Len Price 3). Monsta being here was a real treat. Anyway, I think that it was a pretty successful meeting, lots of high scores, some surprising too. Jay gets kudos for the review/bashing of the month for his Cult review. I deserved it. Hopefully it won't be another year before Mike's next visit. Maybe we can all do a DYN road trip. See you all next month.

Just to recap next month's meeting. Here are the assignments:
Old - Monsta (Dire Straights - Making Movies), Greg (Cheap Trick - Dream Police)
New - D'Arcy, Mike, Sandy
Host - Alan

Taylor Hawkins & the Coatail Riders – 4
This is an easy one. (Sorry about the following analogy, I thought they were Cocktail Riders) To make a Cocktail Rider, simply add two parts Queen, one dash of ELO and a pint of Queens of the Stone Age, if desired, you may a drop of Foo Fighters, but it isn’t necessary. I found this cd to be full of offbeat but predictable fun songs. I’m a huge Foo Fighters fan and I think that TH is a very Talented, but underrated drummer. This required some talent to put together. At first I didn’t care much for the vocals, but they grew on me and I think that they are perfect for the music. I loved it. Thanks to whoever submitted this disk. Greg’s pick of the month.
The Len Price 3 – Pictures 1.5
No human being should be allowed to have this much fun. Seriously, I felt like I was watching the beginning of Friends over and over and over. I will give them credit for not being original and for over repetitiveness and most annoying songs.
The Cure – Pornography 4
As bizzaro as Robert Smith is, and he only looks weirder being 50 and still dressing and being all made up as he is, he is awesome. One of the most unique voices in music, he’d fail miserably on American Idol, but he can write one seriously haunting song. I’m a huge fan of pornography, and this cd is great too. I’m not sure that it stands up to Kiss me Kiss me Kiss me, but some of the tracks certainly do. There wasn’t a song that I didn’t like. Great cd.
Slash – Slash 3.5
It must be Cult month, Ian Astbury even had a track on Slash’s disk. I’d buy this a hundred times before I’d buy anything with Axyl Rose on it. But Lemmy, Dave Grohl, and Adam Levine. Slash is like the hard rock Santana using all of these other great singers. Honestly, the only issue I have with Slash is that I feel like I need a shower after listening to him, he is one dirty looking guy.
Stevie Wonder –
A little late to review, but what I heard was just okay. I’m sure it would grow on me, but I’ll have to give it another listen or two.

AC/DC - Brian Johnson/Bon Scott Brian Johnson
Beatles - Paul/John/Ringo/George George Harrison
Chicago - Peter Cetera/Robert Lamb/Terry Kath Peter Cetera
Journey - Steve Perry/Gregg Rolie Steve Perry
Santana - Gregg Rolie/Alex Legertwood/Greg Walker Alex Ligertwood
Eagles - Joe Walsh/Glenn Frey/Don Henley/Don Felder/Timothy B Schmidt Don Henley
Rainbow - Joe Lynn Turner/Ronnie James Dio/Graham Bonnet Graham Bonnet
Black Sabbath - Dio/Ozzie Ozzie
Van Halen - David Lee Roth/Sammy Hagar/Gary Cherone DLR
The Who - Pete Townshend/John Entwhistle/Roger Daltry Roger Daltry
Pink Floyd - Roger Waters/David Gilmour/Syd Barrett David Gilmour
Genesis - Peter Gabriel/Phil Collins Peter Gabriel
Kiss - Ace Frehley/Peter Criss/Paul Stanley/Gene Simmons Paul Stanley