thinny Wrote: You are not seriously comparing ticket sales from the US shows to the UK - a market that Hagar hasn't touched since 1995? Oh, you are...haha To quote your own words from a previous thread: 5-6k is very do-able for this tour. The Van Halen angle makes it more intersting to many folk as we haven't had these songs performed in this country for 30 years. Add to that that Satria
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Was this the universally well received Best of Both Worlds tour you talked about earlier, Thinny?
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I remember 5-10 years ago, Geoff was the laughing stock of the melodic rock world, now some claim he's better than the current QR. What happened? :)
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How in the hell did he manage that setlist? :)
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This doesn't work for me at all. Having two drummers onstage and outsourced lead vocals. Makes for confusion.
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I agree with Falken. Freeman's voice grated since it sounded as if he was screaming at the top of his lungs, all the time. I also agree they need to work more on the songs.
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https://blabbermouth.net/news/last-in-line-parts-ways-with-singer-andrew-freeman
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It's a good Frontiers release and will be remembered as such 5-10 years from now, if I were to predict. I get that you're excited by new product, T, but just because it's new doesn't mean it's "perfect".
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Let's resume the thread in 5-10 years and we'll know how perfect it was :)
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No, on Michael's side :)
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Just went to see him the other week. His playing is still up to a great level, if not quite at level with his early 80s dexterity, but one thing I noticed... his tone/sound was to the background, whereas in the past it was cutting through front and center. At least on recordings (I never saw him in concert then). The difference was noticeable when he traded solos with Steve Mann, whose tone cu
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Perfekt Hank - thanks for the summary.
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But Chosen suffers from that modern production style of the drums, so it's hard to get things perfect for a producer or rather mixer :) But Shirley is responsible for more poor mixes than good ones, true. Often muddy.
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No, I simply want his guitar more prominent in the mix. Bass and keys take priority in NMB.
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Late to the party with the new NMB album. Familiar NMB melodies a plenty but less substance than on Innocence & Danger. And as usual, a mix that favours keys, bass and drums with the guitar taking a back seat. A shame given the man's talent.
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Of course not. Ask the Lonely is a piece of art. Arnel Journey is muzak by comparison.
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Freedom is very much Journey light. Run of the mill AOR, and as such the opposite of what they once were: A distinct melodic rock force paving the way for others. Part of the above has to do with having Arnel singing Jon's lyrics, but also the loss of Perry as an icon and co-writer to Neal and Jon especially. Cain/Perry were responsible for many of their greatest songs: Ask the Lonely for exam
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He has such an ego that it becomes more important for him to show off his Beatles knowledge than to actually talk to the guest he has invited. I'm impressed that Billy managed to keep his cool for the entire duration.
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Billy has the patience of a saint when Bill Maher goes on endlessly about The Beatles(!). I lasted 55 mins out of 1h 20. Maher's so full of himself half would be enough. https://youtu.be/CTOv1rvGbXg?si=ijSJA8rMoZGSOUj0
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Why is is that virtually all new albums have a production that is both compressed and harsh on the ears?
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Exactly. He sounds heavy footed and handed by comparison. And still a big name player...
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Ian Paice's fluidness as a drummer in the 70s just cannot by replicated, even by a big name player like Chad.
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Absolutely, one of the better releases of that kind.
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Ian Gillan.
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thinny Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But Sammy's Best Of All Worlds tour was > universally well received, so...? What do you mean about universally well received? It's been a US tour up to this point which has now been reduced to Las Vegas residencies. He is preaching to the choir, the VH choir. But Satriani was the wrong pick for that kind of music,
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Thinny, you're free to enjoy Sammy tuned down but just accept not everyone shares your opinion.
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Stephen Pearcy? This is getting silly :)
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Erik Gronwall over Roth? Good suggestion (not) :)
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Because he is the best choice. Dave sounded great on ADKOT and would likely be able to produce similar results in the studio today.
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Sammy or Dave the only choices. Why would he want anyone else?
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