the masked drummer

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 18 2012, 10:10 AM) Probably the Detroit Rock City "down/doin' 95" line. That always puzzled me, because I-95 is several states south of michigan. So he should have sang "doin' 95", not "down 95", like it sounds. I can't wait to get this. Thanks for sharing. Great article. Can't wait to hear ace's lead on sweet pain!!!

QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 31 2012, 12:42 PM) QUOTE (the masked drummer @ Jul 31 2012, 07:47 AM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 30 2012, 04:18 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 30 2012, 03:51 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 30 2012, 02:25 PM) Portnoy has said many times JR and JP are the only ones he talks to. JM lives down the street from him and they don't speak , i don't think JLB ever liked Mike, he Had to deal with him It seems drummers and singers tend to butt heads a lot. I was always at odds with my drummer over various shit. That is because Singers have EGO's . Drummers, do not absolutely! we are the "modestest" guys around! I've never turned down the chance to help another musician carry equipment even if I'm not playing at the venue that night. Singers usually let everyone else carry the equipment, but I had two singers Aaron and Vinny that both went out of their way to help setup and carry equipment. Thanks, guys! My last singer did not have a prob with it at all, he was also a drummer before i met him My last co- lead guitar player would step over my stuff and not think twice about it We shall go in there with heavy artillery and take care of the chap. Let's take care of my ex guitarist, too. There's no room in the world for LSD, especially when you're not making $100,000 per show...

QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 30 2012, 04:18 PM) QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 30 2012, 03:51 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 30 2012, 02:25 PM) Portnoy has said many times JR and JP are the only ones he talks to. JM lives down the street from him and they don't speak , i don't think JLB ever liked Mike, he Had to deal with him It seems drummers and singers tend to butt heads a lot. I was always at odds with my drummer over various shit. That is because Singers have EGO's . Drummers, do not absolutely! we are the "modestest" guys around! I've never turned down the chance to help another musician carry equipment even if I'm not playing at the venue that night. Singers usually let everyone else carry the equipment, but I had two singers Aaron and Vinny that both went out of their way to help setup and carry equipment. Thanks, guys!

QUOTE (HowItIs @ Jul 26 2012, 12:41 AM) Weird Al on August 16th. Sweet!!

Going to see Yes 08/06/12!!!

QUOTE (drbirdsong @ Jul 25 2012, 08:52 AM) Correction on my first show. I saw The Police on April 28, 1979 in Nashville. Sting can be seen wearing an Exit Inn shirt on the back of Zenyatta Mondatta. Did The Police play a song called "fall out"? My then band played "Fall out" live, and when it came to getting a band name, it was... Fall out. lmao http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dCAiJOdsNNk/TVlsfFqleCI/AAAAAAAAFXw/HPyFR0JTGl8/s1600/The%2BPolice%2BFall%2BOut%2Bfront.jpg

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Jul 27 2012, 10:06 AM) I got to see a show on the Discipline tour. Outdoor show in NYC, center section, maybe 15 rows back. Still ranks as one of the best shows I've ever seen, and in the top three best sounding shows I've seen. wow! I'm so envious... This recent show had particularly great audio as well...

QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jul 21 2012, 08:29 PM) QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jul 20 2012, 11:14 PM) Great song. Discipline is a terrific album. I wish I could have seen the Crimson ProjKCt open for Dream Theater instead of Trivium. Me too. The 2 were in Cincinnati (1 hour away) a month ago... wish I could have seen them, but I was busy at NEARfest. I got to see Projekct Crimson and was thoroughly impressed. I saw fripp, Mastelotto, Belew and Gunn about 8 years ago and was not nearly as happy. (I guess I'm a huge fan of Levin, TWO drummers, and their 80's era stuff!)

Black Sabbath Mob Rules Tour March 6, 1982 Cobo Arena (Iommi, Dio, Butler, Appice) 1. E5150 2. Neon Knights 3. N.I.B. 4. Children of the Sea 5. Voodoo 6. Black Sabbath 7. War Pigs 8. Drum Solo 9. Iron Man 10. The Mob Rules 11. Heaven and Hell 12. The Sign of the Southern Cross 13. Paranoid 14. Children of the Grave

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jul 20 2012, 06:29 AM) ....midnight showing in Aurora, CO. Tragic. I heard there were a lot of kids who got shot. Nice...

QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 18 2012, 12:12 PM) QUOTE (Del_Duio @ Jul 18 2012, 12:18 PM) "A Dramatic Glue of Effects" Hahahahaha reminds me. i got some thickazz bacon i gotta nuke up soon and eat or throw out. thanks tick

That review just cost me $15.

QUOTE (Tick @ Jul 18 2012, 06:56 AM) http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii324/jawkjaw/double%20s%20pro/th_avatar_191_1340125019.gif Was that an excerpt of his instructional dvd about his "shrink and grow"?? lmao Yeah, the cat effed up hardcore by stiffing his mates. I'll agree wholeheartedly on that. Only a huuuuuuuge ego that's very sick of his band and needs a break does that kinda shit. I've played in bands only two years where i wanted to take off the singer's head and piss down his neck before I threw him on the bonfire later. 25 years? that's a long long long time, no matter how much money you get.

There's a new rock song i just heard on the radio that rips off robert fripp's guitar intro to "larks tongues" and they just made a song out of it, simplified it a bit and are calling it a song. They rearranged it into a 4/4 song. Don't know the band name yet, but it's shockingly similar.

QUOTE (H. P. L. @ Jul 17 2012, 07:29 AM) KC's Jamie Muir helped Jon Anderson plot out Tales from Topographic Oceans at Bill Bruford's wedding. Wow! And I thought Jamie disappeared into the sunset after a horrible acid trip!

QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 15 2012, 05:31 PM) I'll start off with... Elton John auditioned as lead singer for King Crimson and Gentle Giant... wOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok, here's mine, ticky: prog/metal Fact: In fall 1992 Dream Theater members portnoy, petrucci, myung, labrie and moore ALL wore matching fannypacks (at least they were black. lol) so they could wear shorts and have a secure place to put their black sharpees for autographs if anyone might want one.

When I finally saw DP live in '99 at pine knob I was awestruck at how awesum the band was, and most surprised at how Jon is the only keyboard player that embraced the instrument and still had BALLS. You know what I mean. Wakeman, Emerson, Rudess are all awesome, but they all have a "feminine" side to them as they play. You know it and I know it. Not saying those other guys are wussies or anything, it's just that Jon was very unique and stylish in his own way. He OWNED that stage and feel sorry for his rig because he played the living shit out of that thing each and every night. A tear for you, Jon. You did it right, brother!!!

Thanks for the pics, Owl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE (treeduck @ Jul 12 2012, 12:40 AM) QUOTE (adace1 @ Jul 11 2012, 11:30 PM) Geoff spitting on Scott: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-68ioMFgbc...player_embedded Btw, I'm not really into this band, but it's pretty entertaining to follow all the drama. Apart from the spitting doesn't Tate look like real domed douche bag onstage these days? A real prancing little tool! Like he's an over the hill ham actor trying to do shakespeare... I'd sue tate for any/all future income in a civil suit. He deserves a drumstick broken over his head for treating scott like cattle. Jesus. Hes a prancing doucher, td. Totally. Ill bet those leather pants reek of vaseline, baby-batter, + ben gay...

QUOTE (Union 5-3992 @ Jul 12 2012, 12:02 PM) I'll be starting school at UB in September and I found out that he'll be performing less than a mile away from my dorm. Is he worth seeing live? I can certainly afford it and am a walking distance away so it is very tempting. He was playing in Zappa's band back in the late seventies. I believe that gives him a he's worth going to check out. Please... The man has style for days...

QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ Jul 11 2012, 10:06 PM) "Susan Tate brought to the table the idea to record 'Operation: Mindcrime II'. The band was hesitant and did not want to lessen the original. But Susan Tate and Geoff Tate hired a budget producer and took control without really any other input. The manipulation of upfront monies was the Tates' main tool to get what they wanted. Scott Rockenfield, Eddie Jackson and I were squeezed out of having any input in the musical direction or business decisions, thus the project suffered." I f'n knew it. The exact same stance that I had all along...why would they truly want to mess with the original and make a half-assed sequel?! Geoff stated that he had "always planned to make the sequel". Yeah, 16 years later right Geoff?! Such bullshit...it was nothing more than a money-making (or so he had hoped) scheme to try and revive a band that was floundering, especially with their older fan-base. I'm so glad it bombed...because it never should've seen the light of day to begin with. It's no surprise that the others didn't want it to exist. In fact, this really puts my faith back in the remaining members. They were smart enough to know that this never should have been made. I'm also in a way happy to hear that Chris DeGarmo basically left because he couldn't work with Geoff. Maybe there is still hope of Chris making an appearance again in the future. I am hopeful... good point! That one move was a fragile move to make and a foolish and I obvious one to boot. that kinda shit would irritate the hell out of anyone who put time and effort into creating the original. what a yoko ono toting anchor he came to be. What was tate's problem they didnt specify? Booze, drugs or women???

QUOTE (Powderfinger @ Jul 11 2012, 04:47 PM) QUOTE (the masked drummer @ Jul 11 2012, 03:35 PM) QUOTE (Powderfinger @ Jul 11 2012, 02:23 PM) I love the part about not trusting Ray Danniels for management. Because, you know, Rush isn't a class act and a model for career longetivity or anything... I mean, isn't it easy to imagine Geddy knocking over Neil's drumkit and calling Alex a "pu$$y" and "motherf&%$er" while spitting in his face twenty minutes before the live curtain goes up? In his Rolling Stone interview Tate acted so confused over why the band was pushing him out. What a joke. Even if the Rockenfield and Wilton accounts are biased and exaggerated in any respect Tate was clearly way out of line. I haven't cared about this band since Empire, but I was intrigued by this story. When I was 14 I caught them on the Empire tour and got to go backstage to meet the band, sans Tate, who wasn't there. I do have to say that while Michael Wilton's declaration and Scott's were very moving and sound very clear and it sounds like they did everything possible to keep Geoff, but the bit about Ray Danniels I can understand. Ray screwed Van Halen so bad I could see not trusting him. Not saying anything negative about Ray's devotion to Rush and all his hard work he's done for them but Ray set Van Halen up for a Tour of no profits when they should have netted millions of dollars. It's a cut throat business, so cut throat even the van halen brothers fell for Ray's management style which, in hindsight, seems like a bonehead move. With that said, I'm bummed Tate will have likely a more lucrative career than QR, but at least they will be able to make a living doing what they love, and maybe even climb the charts again. Who knows... On one final note, these true hollywood stories give me a sense of contentment that maybe in the grand scheme of things I was better off and am still better off having a day job and playing the drums for fun and extra spending cash. To exist in a band like QR for years on end, i think i would have gone completely nuts having to work in a band that was once a titanic, now just a life raft barely floating. That would suck really, really bad to watch all you worked for that once flourished go down the tubes in the name of one selfish and greedy band member. There's no "I" in Team, kids. I didn't know that about Ray Danniels. My only real awareness of him stems from his management of Rush. Thank you for your insight. You're welcome. I got to talk on the phone w rockenfield when he had an ebay ad of kits to promote his company rockenwaps. He posted a pic of me on his site along with other drummers indy or national pros. He seemed like a pretty genuine guy, ambitious and creative. I really dont hardly know him but just doesnt strike me as someone who would invent his timeline. I believe him.

QUOTE (Powderfinger @ Jul 11 2012, 02:23 PM) I love the part about not trusting Ray Danniels for management. Because, you know, Rush isn't a class act and a model for career longetivity or anything... I mean, isn't it easy to imagine Geddy knocking over Neil's drumkit and calling Alex a "pu$$y" and "motherf&%$er" while spitting in his face twenty minutes before the live curtain goes up? In his Rolling Stone interview Tate acted so confused over why the band was pushing him out. What a joke. Even if the Rockenfield and Wilton accounts are biased and exaggerated in any respect Tate was clearly way out of line. I haven't cared about this band since Empire, but I was intrigued by this story. When I was 14 I caught them on the Empire tour and got to go backstage to meet the band, sans Tate, who wasn't there. I do have to say that while Michael Wilton's declaration and Scott's were very moving and sound very clear and it sounds like they did everything possible to keep Geoff, but the bit about Ray Danniels I can understand. Ray screwed Van Halen so bad I could see not trusting him. Not saying anything negative about Ray's devotion to Rush and all his hard work he's done for them but Ray set Van Halen up for a Tour of no profits when they should have netted millions of dollars. It's a cut throat business, so cut throat even the van halen brothers fell for Ray's management style which, in hindsight, seems like a bonehead move. With that said, I'm bummed Tate will have likely a more lucrative career than QR, but at least they will be able to make a living doing what they love, and maybe even climb the charts again. Who knows... On one final note, these true hollywood stories give me a sense of contentment that maybe in the grand scheme of things I was better off and am still better off having a day job and playing the drums for fun and extra spending cash. To exist in a band like QR for years on end, i think i would have gone completely nuts having to work in a band that was once a titanic, now just a life raft barely floating. That would suck really, really bad to watch all you worked for that once flourished go down the tubes in the name of one selfish and greedy band member. There's no "I" in Team, kids.

QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 11 2012, 08:54 AM) Tate is fu*ked . The rest of the band has e-mails and hard drives and video to prove their point. Tate does not want to sing the old songs because he Can't . Enjoy your wine asshole How can he say it's his band when he was not even in on the writing for the E.P.? He's got L.S.D., Metaldad. Lead Singer Disease: Controlling, manipulative, sneaky, untruthful douchebag. I believe Rockenfield. I'm sure Tate has some bullshit excuse like "those guys new stuff sux" or something to that effect. PRobably a few lies to add to it. Sounds like Tate was completely out of control and the band was MORE than patient with Geoffrey. Good luck paying your bills, Tate. Might wanna downsize that crib at this point until you can find other musicians to ride the coat tails of...