how many of ya'll absolutely LOVE Rock & Roll?

[DOTSmusic]

there is nothing that love more, i just can't get enough.

here is a list of bands currently on tour that are definitely worth checking out.
you will definitely see me at almost every one of these shows if i can afford it. :D

CHICAGO TOUR DATES:

. . . AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD @ The Metro, 4/24

FRANK BLACK & THE CATHOLICS @ The Double Door, 3/28-29

THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE @ SchubasTavern, 3/27-28

CHEAP TRICK, GUIDED BY VOICES @ The Vic, 4/12

HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, MURPHY'S LAW, DISCIPLINE @ The Vic, 3/21

IDLEWILD, FRENCH KICKS @ The Double Door, 3/21

DAMIEN JURADO, DAVE FISCHOFF @ Schubas Tavern, 4/8

THE MOONEY SUZUKI @ The Metro, 4/15

PIGFACE, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT @ The Metro, 4/20

POLYPHONIC SPREE @ The Empty Bottle, 4/10; @ The Metro, 4/11

ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, SAHARA HOTNIGHTS @ The Metro, 3/30

TODD RUNDGREN @ The Vic, 4/11

SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES @ The Metro, 4/1

WARLOCKS @ The Abbey Pub, 3/23

check your local listings to find if any of these bands are touring in your town. ;)

[mdpm99]

Greetings aKiLa:


Rock music is one of the world's most popular and adaptable musical forms. When it originated in the United States in the early 1950's, rock music was known as rock 'n' roll (also spelled rock and roll). From the start, it was party music, dance music, and music that appealed to young listeners. It often celebrated the joys of being young, and it occasionally expressed the frustrations of youth.

Many adults dismissed rock 'n' roll as a passing fad or condemned it as a threat to society. By the mid-1960's, however, rock 'n' roll had earned wide respect as a legitimate art form. The music's popularity spread internationally and among older listeners as well. By the end of the 1960's, the music had moved far from its roots in blues and country music, and it became known simply as rock.

In the 1970's, rock became a bigger business than ever. It not only dominated the music industry, but also influenced everything from film to fashion to politics. As rock music became increasingly accepted, it lost much of the rebelliousness that had originally given it its power.

Since the early 1980's, rock music has continued to defy musical barriers and has drawn much of its strength from international musical influences. Today, rock music is no longer only the music of young Americans. It is music of the world.

[ March 10, 2003, 12:22 AM: Message edited by: david mancuso ]

[DOTSmusic]

So, David.
are you a serious fan or have you ever been?
i bet you have seen some amazing live shows.
what are some of your favorite bands in the Rock genre?

[mdpm99]

Originally posted by aKiLa:
So, David.
are you a serious fan or have you ever been?
i bet you have seen some amazing live shows.
what are some of your favorite bands in the Rock genre? Yes, of course....also I spent many a nite at the Filmore East.

d

[Walter M. Jones]

Originally posted by aKiLa:


CHICAGO TOUR DATES:

CHEAP TRICK, GUIDED BY VOICES @ The Vic, 4/12

HATEBREED, AGNOSTIC FRONT, MURPHY'S LAW, DISCIPLINE @ The Vic, 3/21


THE MOONEY SUZUKI @ The Metro, 4/15

PIGFACE, MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT @ The Metro, 4/20


ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT, SAHARA HOTNIGHTS @ The Metro, 3/30

TODD RUNDGREN @ The Vic, 4/11 <---My total overall influence in music of all time. Todd is GOD!!!!! YOU HEAR ME,HE IS!!!!!!!


check your local listings to find if any of these bands are touring in your town. ;) I might have to fly to Chicago to check these groups out. Especially Todd! Did I happen to mention that I am a BIG Todd Rundgren fanatic? Peace.

[And]

Cheap Trick's still around?

[D J 1 3 8]

Originally posted by 6 23:
Cheap Trick's still around? Cheap Trick was Joey Ramone's favorite band. And for my money, "Surrender" is one of the great classic rock pop songs of the 70s. I actually saw them last year when they played at Joey's memorial party, along with Blondie and The Damned. Everybody looked a little old but they can still do their thang. The Damned sounded tighter and faster now than in 77!

[And]

Thanks smile.gif

[alex zen]

Originally posted by DJ 138:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 6 23:
Cheap Trick's still around? Cheap Trick was Joey Ramone's favorite band. And for my money, "Surrender" is one of the great classic rock pop songs of the 70s. I actually saw them last year when they played at Joey's memorial party, along with Blondie and The Damned. Everybody looked a little old but they can still do their thang. The Damned sounded tighter and faster now than in 77! </font>[/QUOTE]my mom and aunts wents high school w/ cheap trick in rockford.

[DOTSmusic]

where all my rockers at?

[domodisco]

IF you can, y'all gotta go see the Flaming Lips, who are my favorite 'rock' band of the moment - their album 'Yoshimi vs. the Pink Robots is amazing...they're on tour in April (NYC sold out, unfortunately).

[DOTSmusic]

Originally posted by domodisco:
IF you can, y'all gotta go see the Flaming Lips, who are my favorite 'rock' band of the moment - their album 'Yoshimi vs. the Pink Robots is amazing...they're on tour in April (NYC sold out, unfortunately). me and me girlfriend at the time went and checked them out a few years ago while they were on the Soft Bulletin Tour. absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
imagine the whole show being like when 12:00 midnight hits on the most memorable new years eve of your life.
i'm talkin confetti, balloons, film projections, a big ass gong, the whole nine.
this band is one of the funnest Rock and Roll bands to see live.

Sold Out here in Chicago also. :(

[richierich]

Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, King Crimson, Black Sabbath (with Ozzie), Pink Floyd, Robin Trower, Jeff Beck, Deep Purple, Yes, Johnnie Winter just to name a few. This is what I was listening to when I was rockin' out. I still say that a concert with any of these artist will blow any party away in my book, I don't care who's spinning.
Peace

[Randall Clobby]

Originally posted by aKiLa:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by domodisco:
IF you can, y'all gotta go see the Flaming Lips, who are my favorite 'rock' band of the moment - their album 'Yoshimi vs. the Pink Robots is amazing...they're on tour in April (NYC sold out, unfortunately). me and me girlfriend at the time went and checked them out a few years ago while they were on the Soft Bulletin Tour. absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
imagine the whole show being like when 12:00 midnight hits on the most memorable new years eve of your life.
i'm talkin confetti, balloons, film projections, a big ass gong, the whole nine.
this band is one of the funnest Rock and Roll bands to see live.

Sold Out here in Chicago also. :( </font>[/QUOTE]I kept telling y'all, and telling y'all about the magic, beauty, wonder, and brilliance that is The Flaming Lips. I've been listening to those guys since 1989/90, and I always knew that they were destined to be not only influential (which they are), but one of the most important rock bands to come out in history. Their previous album, "The Soft Bulletin," is now grouped with such influential albums such as The Beach Boys, "Pet Sounds," and The Beatles, "Sargeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band." They released an album titled, "Zaireeka," which is 4 discs that are to be played at the same time! ****ing genius. During what some would call their zenith (during their mid 90's noise-pop-psychedelia reign), they had an African-American guitarist named, Ronald Jones, who took their sound to new, and unheard of levels...totally on some next shit. And now, their electronic-baroque-symphonic-pop is on the lips of everybody. They just won a grammy for Best Rock Instrumental. They toured with De La Soul last summer...this band deserves your attention. I've got my ticket.