RIP Spaceman

Quote from: Shen Li on October 16, 2025, 10:29:52 PMRIP Spaceman

I saw this on the news this mornig......I didn't know Ace Frehley wasn't well.

This is kinda interesting.  Wadsworth Mansion was a Rhode Island band that took their name from an actual mansion not in RI, but in Connecticut. Go figure. In 1970, they released this song and it became a top five hit. So, they had to quickly put together an album to go with the single.

Well, this catchy pop number turned out to be their only hit and the band eventually disbanded:


Amen.

Quote from: Shen Li on October 16, 2025, 10:29:52 PMRIP Spaceman

Heh.  That's a heaping helping' of the old Bo Diddley beat. According to Wikipedia, Ace claimed his version of the song was inspired by his experiences with prostitutes in Times Square in the 1970s.

Here's the original by Hello, a Limey glam band:


Amen.

Quote from: J E B Stuart on October 24, 2025, 10:44:57 PMHeh.  That's a heaping helping' of the old Bo Diddley beat. According to Wikipedia, Ace claimed his version of the song was inspired by his experiences with prostitutes in Times Square in the 1970s.

Here's the original by Hello, a Limey glam band:

Amen.

I don't even like that gay song.

It's no secret that Lynyrd Skynyrd is my favorite band. Period. And Freebird is essentially their magnum opus. Written by guitarist Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, it first appeared on their debut album and is truly a Southern Rock masterpiece:


Amen.

Quote from: J E B Stuart on October 31, 2025, 06:20:54 PMIt's no secret that Lynyrd Skynyrd is my favorite band. Period. And Freebird is essentially their magnum opus. Written by guitarist Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, it first appeared on their debut album and is truly a Southern Rock masterpiece:

Amen.

Second greatest song from the greatest band of all time.

This is the greatest song of all time from the greatest band of all time.
This is the song that I want played at my funeral.

Quote from: Herman on October 31, 2025, 09:41:06 PMThis is the greatest song of all time from the greatest band of all time.
This is the song that I want played at my funeral. . . .

Interesting you should post that because I intend to have Skynyrd played at my funeral, too. Simple Man is a truly great song, but I never tire of Sweet Home Alabama. I hope Neil Young will remember he can go fuck himself:


Amen.

Quote from: J E B Stuart on November 01, 2025, 09:51:29 AMInteresting you should post that because I intend to have Skynyrd played at my funeral, too. Simple Man is a truly great song, but I never tire of Sweet Home Alabama. I hope Neil Young will remember he can go fuck himself:

Amen.

Fuck Neil Young.

Blue Öyster Cult is another reason why the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a load o' crap. BOC began in 1967. I recently saw them live again (for the third time) and those mofos can still damn sure tear it up. Incredibly, long time member Eric Bloom turns 81 this month and founding member and lead guitarist Buck Dharma turns 78 December 1st.

This is a great number from their legendary Agents of Fortune album. I have no idea why this song wasn't released as a single. Oh well, what the hell do I know?  Come to think of it, I know this is a damn good song:


Amen.