tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post5932261383698781904..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: The Softer SideCharles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-33064579066963684652011-03-21T09:02:55.789-05:002011-03-21T09:02:55.789-05:00You have a softer side? No...say it ain't so! ...You have a softer side? No...say it ain't so! ;)Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56513332344229244682011-03-19T09:16:45.697-05:002011-03-19T09:16:45.697-05:00Jennifer, who? Aren't these all ex members of...Jennifer, who? Aren't these all ex members of Megadeth?<br /><br />Sage, It's not a well kept secret for sure, :)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-86388547942845220252011-03-19T07:46:19.792-05:002011-03-19T07:46:19.792-05:00I had a suspension that you were into heavy rock.....I had a suspension that you were into heavy rock... Queen's "Night at the Opera" came out my first year of college and will always be remembered in that context. I too like Johnny Cash.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-85265252185548387012011-03-19T00:02:40.258-05:002011-03-19T00:02:40.258-05:00Have you ever considered a little Barry Manilow......Have you ever considered a little Barry Manilow... John Denver... or maybe Michael Bolton? <br /><br />Sorry, I couldn't resist :) <br /><br />I hate to admit it but I have let music get away from me. I rarely listen to anything these days unless my kids turn on the radio (and I think we would have a similar opinion of their music).jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547226679311827501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-55277470455767161082011-03-18T17:15:25.567-05:002011-03-18T17:15:25.567-05:00X. Dell, For a while there has been quite a bit of...X. Dell, For a while there has been quite a bit of good heavy metal coming out of Brazil. Some of them do sing in English but not all the bands do.<br /><br /> BernardL, it's definitely powerful.<br /><br /> Erik Donald France, I remember that about 8 tracks. Pretty bad when that happened. I had one though. they were convenient to plug the tape in.<br /><br /> Jodi MacArthur, I've got about 5 WASP cds, I guess. They even have a line in a song about standing "Cold in the light," which I didn't realize until years later is probably where that title came from.<br /><br />Jess, Queen has some very interesting stuff. They were very experimental in their way. As for Celtic Frost, not to everyone's taste for sure.<br /><br />Randy Johnson, yeah, with a guitar, Ted is a whiz. With politics, not so much. He and that band played some pretty good music for my growing up years, though.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-78689801228893792582011-03-18T17:01:19.089-05:002011-03-18T17:01:19.089-05:00The Celtic Frost was pretty good. Also Zakk Wylde&...The Celtic Frost was pretty good. Also Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society.<br /><br />Brother Ted, I've always loved the music and, like you, think his politics are abominable. Everyone should believe in something, but listening to him, I usually cringe.<br /><br /> Hurt never fails to move me.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-74848694926307969712011-03-18T15:32:38.994-05:002011-03-18T15:32:38.994-05:00I'm running behind in my blog reading but just...I'm running behind in my blog reading but just wanted to say thanks for introducing me to Queen. I love all you posted with the exception of Celtic Frost. I just don't get anything out of that kind of music and honestly, I don't know WHAT I'm supposed to get out of it. Sometimes I think our band at church ventures into some heavy metal. :) <br /><br />I checked out other selections by Queen on YouTube. I'll have to ask my daughter if she has any; otherwise, I'll invest. Thanks!<br /><br />The only time I like loud music-- or my music loud - is when I'm alone.Jessica Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320362797117599955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6735905134941128102011-03-18T12:49:30.293-05:002011-03-18T12:49:30.293-05:00I really like your taste in music, Mister G! I'...I really like your taste in music, Mister G! I'm surprised at none of these (well, ok, I was surprised at Wasp. ;-) I like Wasp too but I don't tell anyone that. Of course, I just did. Fist. Head). And I think it shows your humanity, the inner fight with the dark and light (that shows in your writing too). ;-)Jodi MacArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373591664178281529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-3102461147304181252011-03-18T12:22:47.585-05:002011-03-18T12:22:47.585-05:00These are all great, Charles! Nice to spin vinyl r...These are all great, Charles! Nice to spin vinyl record albums, indeed. And the newer link technology is useful, for sure.<br /><br />What I never liked much were 8-tracks, especially when they cut songs in two. . . but we still had them . . .Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-85820395557653890142011-03-18T10:45:12.985-05:002011-03-18T10:45:12.985-05:00I've always liked that Johnny Cash music vid o...I've always liked that Johnny Cash music vid of 'Hurt'.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57079249222087183012011-03-18T08:58:36.295-05:002011-03-18T08:58:36.295-05:00My tastes in music are fairly catholic. But, what...My tastes in music are fairly catholic. But, what matters is that you know what you like and you enjoy it.<br /><br />Like you, I'm generally not a lyric person. Early in the 2000s, there were a bunch of young bands from Mexico who were recording and really lighting it up. One NYC station devoted a four hour block to them <i>Rock en Espanol</i>. Problem was there was so much good stuff, that you really couldn't get familiar with it, as the programmers tried to cram as many different songs as they could. And since I don't speak Spanish, I can't remember the titles or look up the lyrics.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-8054163316624003612011-03-18T07:32:14.382-05:002011-03-18T07:32:14.382-05:00Ocean girl, I will try to hide it better. :)
Jodi...Ocean girl, I will try to hide it better. :)<br /><br />Jodi, definitely he's a mad man. I like his music, don't care for his politics.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-69436288523176702702011-03-18T06:51:32.227-05:002011-03-18T06:51:32.227-05:00Charles-Led Zep and Deep Purple are my favs. Motor...Charles-Led Zep and Deep Purple are my favs. Motor City mad man, sometimes....jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798858210138821711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-29711496034965489072011-03-18T03:20:46.808-05:002011-03-18T03:20:46.808-05:00I have always known you have a softer side;)I have always known you have a softer side;)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-34956829837763489952011-03-17T21:06:01.700-05:002011-03-17T21:06:01.700-05:00Alex J. Cavanaugh, that's one of their slower ...Alex J. Cavanaugh, that's one of their slower and less evil songs. :)<br /><br />Steve Malley, get thee to a doctor my friend.<br /><br /> ivan, they've got some really interesting stuff. "Get down, make love." Crazy shit.<br /><br /> Scott, CF could do the metal thing, man. Great stuff.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6308562788751545612011-03-17T20:19:48.119-05:002011-03-17T20:19:48.119-05:00Charles,
Excellent choices...heard of 'em a...Charles,<br /><br /> Excellent choices...heard of 'em all, of course. :) I ahve a couple of old Celtic Frost cassettes somewhere...now I want to find 'em.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726570487056061877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-87008271015892160232011-03-17T18:41:10.819-05:002011-03-17T18:41:10.819-05:00I liked Queen from way back--l978--"Death on ...I liked Queen from way back--l978--"Death on Two Legs." Heh.<br /><br />That's what it felt like the last time I had a meltdown. :)ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-63714043268391988382011-03-17T15:49:20.805-05:002011-03-17T15:49:20.805-05:00Mostly, I listen to my soundtrack of machine tools...Mostly, I listen to my soundtrack of machine tools and badly-aligned brakes screeching, but when I REALLY want to ROCK OUT, it's Glee all the way, baby!! ;-pSteve Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561234111786788616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-76409784176394998392011-03-17T15:20:24.746-05:002011-03-17T15:20:24.746-05:00WASP for your softer side - now that's funny!WASP for your softer side - now that's funny!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-14226519938559920602011-03-17T14:42:38.550-05:002011-03-17T14:42:38.550-05:00Deka Black, I like that CD a lot too. I have it.
...Deka Black, I like that CD a lot too. I have it.<br /><br />Travis Cody, I forgot about Dokken. I have several of their albums. Stuff like "it's not love" are great melodic metal tunesCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-34643351118237005012011-03-17T14:37:04.838-05:002011-03-17T14:37:04.838-05:00My metal knowledge is limited and my taste is sele...My metal knowledge is limited and my taste is selective. I'm aware of more mainstream metal, such as Metallica and Megadeath. I think my preference would be what I call metal-lite...in the form of hard rock driven by heavy base and guitar, such as Judas Priest or Dokken.<br /><br />But as anyone checking out my Five on Friday feature can attest, I also enjoy the softer side of music life. I'm a big fan of 50s and 60s era music, and quite a bit of pop from the 70s.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-57410985080173227252011-03-17T14:17:41.657-05:002011-03-17T14:17:41.657-05:00Blow Your Speakers. maybe one of his best works. B...Blow Your Speakers. maybe one of his best works. But as a whole i like more the Kings of Metal CDDeka Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328847551867893941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-5837136462369979282011-03-17T09:24:52.603-05:002011-03-17T09:24:52.603-05:00G, will check out NATO. Lots of Cash recordings f...G, will check out NATO. Lots of Cash recordings from that series are amazing. I really like "God's gonna cut you down too."<br /><br />Deka Black,I've got several Manowar cds. I think my favorite song by them is "blow your speakers."<br /><br /> Carole, I would guess the tone deafness has a lot to do with that. With Hurt and In this river I definitely do pay attention to the lyrics. With most songs I don't.<br /><br />laughingwolf, some kinds o f music I'll listen to but I just don't get any emotional charge from. Some stuff actually grates on me a little.<br /><br />Paul R. McNamee, you're right about the place you are in life. There are songs that were once important to me that now only produce a mild smile perhaps. Usually I find that is the ones in which I really did pay attention to the lyrics. I've not heard either of these songs but I do like some stuff by Everclear. And yes, bad lyrics can certainly detract from a song.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-63428522948861531132011-03-17T08:27:26.441-05:002011-03-17T08:27:26.441-05:00Like you, I'm not overly concerned with lyrics...Like you, I'm not overly concerned with lyrics but if they are - in my opinion - really dumb I cringe.<br /><br />Lately I've found a couple that really move me.<br /><br />One is "Annabella's Song" by Everclear. It's a song to the lead singer's daughter.<br /><br /><i>I like to watch you play<br />When you don't know I'm there<br />See you in your sleep at night<br />Reach out and touch your hair<br />I wanna make this world<br />Be just how you want it to be<br />Yeah you just don't understand<br />You are everything to me</i><br /><br />And the Avett Brothers' 'Murder in the City"<br /><br /><i>Make sure my sister knows I loved her<br />Make sure my mother knows the same<br />Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing<br />Like the love that let us share our name<br />Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing<br />Like the love that let us share our name</i><br /><br />Alot of the attachment to these has to do with where I'm at with my life at this point. In five years, it might be different.Paul R. McNameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498380385001618758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-49253445315545110932011-03-17T07:22:57.715-05:002011-03-17T07:22:57.715-05:00i listen to most, as long as it's MUSIC....i listen to most, as long as it's MUSIC....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.com