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I think Dave has a better support network around him now, at least I hope he does. Would be a shame if not.

Funny, I don't even listen to anything pre-Dogman anymore. Dogman, Ear Candy and maybe Ogre are probably my favorite KX albums, which makes me kinda a rare version of fan but my tastes in music generally lean heavier and those albums represent that sound I like. It's undoubtedly why KXM appeals so much to me, it's a continuation of that straight forward KX harder rock sound.

It’s at least as much to do with his work and his skills as it is his personality and how he handled himself around both fans and fellow musicians of all ages and stages in life. He was loved because he was so loving of others. I think in comparison to Neil, who was influential but not a social butterfly, Taylor and Dave had become the face of rock music at a time it needed positive personalities. Twitter and the Oscars can be bleak if searching for the best humanity has to offer.

I don't know you or what your reply has to do with this exchange. Telling someone to f**k off [or calling them a dick] isn't particularly lofty social etiquette, or rising above whatever fray you feel is being violated. So, another "not sorry to never have known you"?

This post reminded me of a movie scene... http://youtu.be/uUPHlAbAf2I Is there a point to this post? You're an idiot? Really? Well, better than being an asshole. Oh and fukk you you fukking piece of shit. Huh, well I'm supposed to feel bad about my reply then? You seem brilliantly wonderful. What a loss my life without you is going to continue to be.

This post reminded me of a movie scene... http://youtu.be/uUPHlAbAf2I Is there a point to this post? You're an idiot? Given the context of this exchange (especially since you edited out some of driven's original post which provided more context of a personal nature), and given the thread that it resides in, your replies are uncalled for. It was spot on. On behalf of people who struggle with this, the nicotine analogy is pure 100% bullshit. Spade is a spade after all.

Interesting. I had assumed long ago King's X was done for good.

I enjoy all three KXM albums, playing them quite often. More than any King's X material at this point. Ty's solo albums and projects are fine, just not aligned with my personal musical tastes.

This post reminded me of a movie scene... http://youtu.be/uUPHlAbAf2I Is there a point to this post? You're an idiot?

Prior to this poll being posted a few weeks ago, this final round would not have been so close. As I revisited all of their earliest albums, Rocks really stood out as one that I hadn't given enough time in prior years. Toys is still my favorite, but the margin is now very slim. Want to thank hi water for this poll in particular. I've been snarky about all the polls in the past, but this one ended up motivating me to revisit albums by a band I rarely paid much attention anymore and it's gotten me excited for Aerosmith on a level I hadn't really ever had before. I even bought their first 6 or 7 albums on CD because they're mostly cheap on Amazon (and include the free MP3 rip download).

This post reminded me of a movie scene... http://youtu.be/uUPHlAbAf2I

Okay I know I said I didn't want to speculate, but I have been thinking about this and... Everything I've read from anyone who was close with Taylor has said he's been clean of the heavy stuff for years, ever since that scary overdose in the early 00s. I know relapses happen, and I'm not an addict so I don't personally understand what it is that addicts go through, but do relapses really happen with coke and heroine and prescriptions and everything else that was in his system all at once? I'm asking honestly, because I don't want to make any assumptions about a field I know very little about. It just strikes me, a totally uneducated person on this topic, as completely out of character with everything I've heard about him in his past 20 years or so. I just don't understand what would drive someone to mix all that together in their system at once after being clean of the really bad stuff for so long. Can anyone enlighten me? Does this sort of thing happen when you're addicted? I'm a recovering addict, although haven't been active in any formal program (12 step or otherwise) in a long while. There's been some changes in how treatment is approached, but I believe the underlying "disease concept" used by treatment professionals is still the same. To the point -- the idea of being away from drugs for a prolonged period of time, then relapsing, and going off a cliff so to speak is well documented and a known result. The way I've heard it described is the disease "doing pushups" as you get healthy, only to have the consequences / emotional pain and overall drug use get worse if someone does go back to using despite the time away. It's a strange concept to grasp, but I've seen it firsthand with others who stay clean for decades, then relapse and die (from overdose and/or suicide) within weeks or months. Being clean is just a respite, the underlying mental/spiritual illness doesn't vanish.

I don't have any sympathy for Dave when it comes to his hearing loss. He admits that he doesn't use ear monitors live, so he takes all that sound straight on. It's one thing to be young and stubborn or to damage it in random way like what happened with Pete Townshend. But to flat out refuse to do anything to protect your hearing as a major arena/stadium rock act is just plain dumb. I guess at this point it doesn't matter. He's 53 and the damage is done. Agree, hearing loss from repeated exposure to loud noise isn't "news". Hopefully he doesn't get a Foos song stuck in his head, he'll have no way of getting it out. :P

It would be close, Wasted Light got played a shit ton when it came out. Still enjoyable but not something I find playing much anymore. To my ears Echoes is still a great variety of well crafted songs, has aged better. The Foos have always used what they had to its max. Not a showy band musically, just solid playing and songwriting. Nothing wrong with that, early Aerosmith might be a close comparable. Just. Solid. No Foo specific memories. I played them a bunch around the time Wasted Light was out, but before and since have spent more time with other bands. Maybe a couple times /year now I put on one of their albums from beginning to end.

= Lipstick + Pig

Fixed ;) [vinyl has its own flagrant set of flaws and is only next up the ladder of playback media options] You say flaws, I say character! Yeah, the annoying crackling, hissing and popping adds so much character to the vinyl listening experience. Character!! Illusory-truth effect. Also, a good name for a prog band.

And horrible sonic noisefloor, general poor fidelity (even with dolby), signal bleed, susceptibility to melt/heat damage, and players needing maintenance (either cleaning heads or opening them to replace worn/broken belts). Other than that, a stellar easy peasy music playback medium. :lol: The vinyl revival makes more sense, but for the reasons you mention, this one not so much. Fixed ;) [vinyl has its own flagrant set of flaws and is only next up the ladder of playback media options]

And horrible sonic noisefloor, general poor fidelity (even with dolby), signal bleed, susceptibility to melt/heat damage, and players needing maintenance (either cleaning heads or opening them to replace worn/broken belts). Other than that, a stellar easy peasy music playback medium.

Only tapes I have are 4 track masters or the master mixes from my self produced garage band level stuff back when. Cassettes were valuable for recording and until anti-skip CD players became the norm, great for portable players. Otherwise, it's a shit format I'm glad is gone. I never really liked vinyl, just too large and I'm twitchy about a clean signal [traits that ended up being valuable later on as a music producer/mixer]. The inherent imperfections of vinyl IMO was always unacceptable. CDs are still a very viable media, I still buy them (along with surround blurays/dvda/sacd). Durable, fairly small, excellent fidelity, and cheap to manufacturer. The format I'm puzzled never caught on was minidisc. Smaller CDs seemed like a no-brainer, and they were recordable like CDs using certain players. I even recorded a few live shows on minidisc. There's a few youtube videos that go into why the format failed to catch on.

I would have gone to see AIC and left / skipped Ozzy. That was 1992 me, I'd at least stay for Ozzy now. But would still be going primarily to see AIC.

That's what I was told by my LA friend who's been there a few times, and confirmed on aviewfrommyseat.com . I think we're Section C, middle-left. Enjoy the show!

No, no. It's still there. All I see are a bunch of precursors! Time to get your eye glass prescription changed.

This poll is definitely following similar patterns to other artists, the difference being their most popular albums (hugely commercially successful) are falling away really quick which IMO is a good thing, as they're all trite nonsense.

Done With Mirrors is meh, too many bland compositions. The debut is too bluesy, Dream On is a clear standout. Get Your Wings is where it starts for me.

I think I would recognize you from the FB posts, I'll keep an eye out. I'd offer to meetup but that honestly adds too much complication on what is already going to have some variables trip. Did you go VIP or just standard seating? I was tempted to get 5th row when they were still available, but when it came out to almost $1000 for two tickets and dragging a non-PT fan along it just seemed wasteful.