I was at a battle of the bands last week for Bereaved Families of York Region. It was a great night with some really talented young groups. One of the things that impressed the judges were the names of some of the bands. I'll give them a little plug because they were pretty cool; Right Before She Falls (probably a good story behind the name but I never got a chance to ask them), Get Rebel, Pyramid Theorem.

 

I was just reading a story online about how we can't blame heart disease on fast food alone because researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500 year old mummies. Still, it's not good for you BUT that might make you feel better if you have that one vice you know is bad for you but that you just can't give up.

 

Do you have one? What is the one food or drink you would never give up?

There really could be some truth to this because people in radio joke all the time about putting on Stairway to go to the bathroom, have a smoke etc. Shine on You Crazy Diamond gives you much more time though to go heat up your lunch in the office kitchen.

 

Led Zeppelin biographer Charles R. Cross believes Stairway to Heaven became successful by accident.

 

"The song became successful by accident," Cross told the New York Post. "[I] had 100 DJs swear to me that they only played the song because they needed a long break to go and smoke a cigarette. If it had been a minute shorter, you couldn't have smoked a full cigarette. If it had been a minute longer, it would have been too long."

It is one of radio's most broadcast songs even though it was never released as a single. Hmmm it is ...

Besides THAT.

 

There was a story in the news about a new drug that is the equivalent of viagara for women. Who needs that just clean the house that will put your wife in the mood. ;)

 

Is there one thing your spouse does for you that makes you happy and it has to be besides the OBVIOUS.

 

Rock n' Roll Fantasy Camp is underway in Hollywood. Ace Frehley and Jon Anderson are teachers for this session. Eddie Kramer a producer/engineer who has worked with Zeppelin, Kiss etc is also on board. It doesn't come cheap to learn from the pros though with packages starting around $5000.00.

 

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band wrap up their “Working On A Dream” tour at HSBC Arena in Buffalo this Sunday November 22nd.

For the past two months of the tour…Springsteen has been performing one of his classic albums at each show. The majority of shows has been treated to “Born To Run”. Cities with multiple nights have also seen “Darkness On The Edge Of Town” and “Born In The U.S.A.” performed front to back. Last week (Nov 7 & 8) at Madison Square Garden in New York…they broke out “The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle” on November 7th…and “The River” (double album!) on the 8th.

Last night…it was announced that for the final show of the tour in Buffalo…Springsteen goes back to the beginning…a gift for his longtime fans. He’ll be performing “Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.” in its entirety.

Released in January, 1973, Greetings ...

Motley Crue. Just announced The Joe Perry Project will open for Motley Crue on a Canadian tour including Toronto, February 4th at the ACC. Tickets will go on sale Friday through Ticketmaster they are $39.50, $59.50, $79.50 $99 for Crue party pack 4 tickets and $115 general admission pit.
 

American Express has their front of the line promotion for the show so if you have an Amex card you can go to their website for more info. 

When they aren’t on tour many bands and musicians play private gigs for charity or for loads of money. There was a story out awhile ago that listed who gets paid what for private shows. The Stones were listed at about $9million!! Yikes. Steven Tyler is playing a private solo concert in new Hampshire in January for charity. He probably won’t get paid a lot if at all if it’s for a good cause.

If money was not an issue what band/musician would you want to play your company party, retirement party, 40th or 50th birthday bash or whatever?

Pick a band that is still together and a musician who is still alive to make the fantasy a little more believable. ;)