Gugny Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Very nice .... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Awesome but does "no possessions" make this a stadium protest song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 That's too funny. I was just thinking of Nuno Bettencourt for the first time in years the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Doc said: That's too funny. I was just thinking of Nuno Bettencourt for the first time in years the other day. We saw him as part of the Generation Axe tour back in 2018. STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, NUMO BETTENCOURT & TOSIN ABASI were all on the bill. Zakk Wylde was easily our favorite. Nuno was a close second. He is a phenomenal guitarist and very cool dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake_My_Head Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Nice. Seeing Julian look so old makes me feel ancient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Still most overrated Lennon tune 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 53 minutes ago, Helpmenow said: Still most overrated Lennon tune I mean, its a good song but I really don't need to hear it more than a couple of time a year. The other day I picked up the John Lennon collection on cd for a buck. Not going to turn it down for that price but there are 3 songs on it that I can listen to. Shaved Fish was a much better comp imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 6 hours ago, Gugny said: Very nice .... This just might start a Save The Candle Movement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Gugny said: We saw him as part of the Generation Axe tour back in 2018. STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, NUMO BETTENCOURT & TOSIN ABASI were all on the bill. Zakk Wylde was easily our favorite. Nuno was a close second. He is a phenomenal guitarist and very cool dude. Good ranking. Vai and Malmsteen, while technically being excellent guitarists, just have no feel to their playing (I don't know Abasi). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, Doc said: Good ranking. Vai and Malmsteen, while technically being excellent guitarists, just have no feel to their playing (I don't know Abasi). Vai bored us to death. Yes ... he's amazing. But zero feel, as you said. Yngwie is like a caricature of the most self-absorbed 80s rock guitarist who ever lived. The entire crowd sat down and figuratively yawned during his set. Abasi is amazing (plays an 8-string guitar) and played with lots of emotion/was very engaging. But it was more of an appreciation for something unique and incredible set; not something anyone went crazy over. This was an arena (Albany Palace Theater) that holds less than 3K, but still spacious with a nice balcony (where my son and I sat). Zakk Wylde did War Pigs and for the solo, he walked around the entire arena .. down every aisle and up/down every staircase ... soloing; most of it with his guitar behind his head. We had aisle seats so he was close enough to touch. He stole the show. Nuno's solo set was acoustic. He was very interactive with the crowd and very talkative. Super nice guy. And man, did he put on a clinic. The show culminated with all of them coming out and doing an instrumental version of Bohemian Rhapsody. Fantastic. Was a great show and we will see it again if they come around. Highly recommend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 6 hours ago, Helpmenow said: Still most overrated Lennon tune It's a great song with a beautiful message. Overplayed? Sure. Overrated? Not sure how one comes to that conclusion. It's got great lyrics, the music was well written, vocals were fantastic, it makes most people with a functional brain actually think. Everything a great song should have, no? 5 hours ago, T&C said: I mean, its a good song but I really don't need to hear it more than a couple of time a year. The other day I picked up the John Lennon collection on cd for a buck. Not going to turn it down for that price but there are 3 songs on it that I can listen to. Shaved Fish was a much better comp imo. Yep. Nothing I'd want to listen to every day. I have never been a big Lennon solo fan, but I do like a lot of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, Gugny said: It's a great song with a beautiful message. Overplayed? Sure. Overrated? Not sure how one comes to that conclusion. It's got great lyrics, the music was well written, vocals were fantastic, it makes most people with a functional brain actually think. Everything a great song should have, no? Yep. Nothing I'd want to listen to every day. I have never been a big Lennon solo fan, but I do like a lot of it. I like lyrics that make you think a bit, and actually mean something. SO MANY songs from Yes or The Who, etc you look at the lyrics and need an interpreter. You would be at a loss, because it sounded cool, but made NO sense whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I didn’t even know John Lennon had a son. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: I didn’t even know John Lennon had a son. Two sons, actually. Julian, from his first marriage, and Sean, from his second. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Augie said: I like lyrics that make you think a bit, and actually mean something. SO MANY songs from Yes or The Who, etc you look at the lyrics and need an interpreter. You would be at a loss, because it sounded cool, but made NO sense whatsoever. Yes songs make no sense. The Who’s lyrics are sometimes confusing because it’s a cultural thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSNBDSC Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Nice to hear Johns singing voice again so to speak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 11:54 PM, Gugny said: It's a great song with a beautiful message. Overplayed? Sure. Overrated? Not sure how one comes to that conclusion. It's got great lyrics, the music was well written, vocals were fantastic, it makes most people with a functional brain actually think. Everything a great song should have, no? Yep. Nothing I'd want to listen to every day. I have never been a big Lennon solo fan, but I do like a lot of it. Plastic ono band was better than imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 4:39 PM, Helpmenow said: Still most overrated Lennon tune There ain't no good guy, there ain't no bad guy. There's only you and me and we just disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Gugny said: There ain't no good guy, there ain't no bad guy. There's only you and me and we just disagree. Ok Dave mason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 9:48 AM, Doc said: Yes songs make no sense. The Who’s lyrics are sometimes confusing because it’s a cultural thing. You didn't count to 100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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