Favorite B-52s album or song?
Speaking of which...there's something about Ricky Wilson's in-your-face rhythm guitar playing that never fails to get me in the mood to rock out. RIP. I'm not an encyclopedia of music history, so I won't say he's the greatest of all time. But he's the best rhythm guitar player I've ever heard when looking at the whole picture of sound, skill, composition of the notes/chords he plays, and having a distinctly unique sound. And endurance, too. Shit, I tried to play 52 Girls on my guitar and got tired 45 seconds in. And it was a bit sloppy, too.
There's also something about Cindi Wilson's wailing voice that sends chills down my spine (the good kind). I'd put her up against almost any other vocalist, male or female. Though I will say that there are some songs where her voice doesn't sound that great. But that is generally the case with almost any vocalist.
I know the B-52s have been discussed here before, but I don't recall posting anything about them, and I really wanted to get this all off my chest. Thank you for reading.
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Cosmic Thing had a lot of good songs. Definitely more radio friendly, but all the hot bitches in high school would go crazy when Love Shack came on, so it gets my vote.
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Agree. Cosmic Thing gets them moist.huskyhooligan said:Cosmic Thing had a lot of good songs. Definitely more radio friendly, but all the hot bitches in high school would go crazy when Love Shack came on, so it gets my vote.
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It wasn't a rock..............it was a rock lobster!!
Weird band - but man, they were loud in concert. I saw them at the Seattle Center Arena in 1983 I think it was, and my ears rang for days. -
I saw them in 1986 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, about a month after seeing Metallica. That was jarring. This hot little freshman tart I was dating just had to see them. We were right at the stage about 5 feet from the hot keyboard player/singer, so that was nice. The things we do for high school ass....
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Swaye said:
I saw them in 1986 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, about a month after seeing Metallica. That was jarring. This hot little freshman tart I was dating just had to see them. We were right at the stage about 5 feet from the hot keyboard player/singer, so that was nice. The things we do for high school ass....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs
Like the same isn't true for middle aged ass, too.
How the fuck did Fred Schneider dodged the Full Blown Aids? Dude signs with the gay accent.
God, the days of real music videos were awesome.
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What was his name?Swaye said:I saw them in 1986 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, about a month after seeing Metallica. That was jarring. This hot little freshman tart I was dating just had to see them. We were right at the stage about 5 feet from the hot keyboard player/singer, so that was nice. The things we do for high school ass....
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Darrel Nolan CampbellDerekJohnson said:
What was his name?Swaye said:I saw them in 1986 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, about a month after seeing Metallica. That was jarring. This hot little freshman tart I was dating just had to see them. We were right at the stage about 5 feet from the hot keyboard player/singer, so that was nice. The things we do for high school ass....
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Christ.MikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
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That movie is a best soundtrack contenderMikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
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of the Coney Island Campbells?Swaye said:
Darrel Nolan CampbellDerekJohnson said:
What was his name?Swaye said:I saw them in 1986 at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, about a month after seeing Metallica. That was jarring. This hot little freshman tart I was dating just had to see them. We were right at the stage about 5 feet from the hot keyboard player/singer, so that was nice. The things we do for high school ass....
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It’s up thereRaceBannon said:
That movie is a best soundtrack contenderMikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
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RaceBannon said:
That movie is a best soundtrack contenderMikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
https://youtu.be/VUMTshUflTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU0YDx_KTpA
Vision Quest or GTFO.
Lunatic Fringe, I know you're out there.
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What?YellowSnow said:
Christ.MikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
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Had some classes in college with Shute (good dude) and several frens were extras, including the scene with Madonna at the Bigfoot Tavern…509 or die…PurpleThrobber said:RaceBannon said:
That movie is a best soundtrack contenderMikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
https://youtu.be/VUMTshUflTghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU0YDx_KTpA
Vision Quest or GTFO.
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ISWYDTMikeDamone said:
What?YellowSnow said:
Christ.MikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
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On the steps of Joe Albi.PurpleThrobber said:RaceBannon said:
That movie is a best soundtrack contenderMikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
https://youtu.be/VUMTshUflTghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU0YDx_KTpA
Vision Quest or GTFO.
Lunatic Fringe, I know you're out there.
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Yup. Know a bunch of the rassler dudes. Mostly Mead and Rogers guys. Ken Pelo/Cash Stone - classic war vet teachers but amazing men. Took no shit.Fishpo31 said:
Had some classes in college with Shute (good dude) and several frens were extras, including the scene with Madonna at the Bigfoot Tavern…509 or die…PurpleThrobber said:RaceBannon said:
That movie is a best soundtrack contenderMikeDamone said:I liked “We got the beat”
https://youtu.be/VUMTshUflTghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU0YDx_KTpA
Vision Quest or GTFO.
Lunatic Fringe, I know you're out there.
Always loved the scene before the big match where Louden is getting all pscyhed up in the old Rogers High School wrestling room. Disgusting stinky place. Then he busts out the door on the mat at SFCC which is about 3 miles from the Rogers wrestling room.
Or the 13 bridges he is always running south over the Spokane River in the opening scene?!?!
RIP, Albi. Gone, just gone.
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One of my old coaches / bosses was at SFCC then, and he tells a story about opening his office door and finding a young man sitting at his desk with his feet up. The kid looks at him and says "Who are you?" My guy points at the name plate on the door, and then says, "Who are YOU?"...the kid was Forrest Whitaker, waiting to be called for a scene...csb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkj-HWDUz3Q
https://youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg
https://youtu.be/eOjAzI5zALo