Surprise, Russell! As a teen, I saw '60s wrestling stars Johnny Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Ernie Ladd, and Fritz Von Erich! Can you say, "The Iron Claw"? Oh, it is ON, Russellš¤¼āāļøIt is SO on!
Just brilliant! You 2 dug deep. Well played. And anytime I get an excuse to listen to the Babys is alright with me. Not to be confused with The Babies. And thatās gonna make me listen to āGet Lostā. Thank you!!!
Thanks, Chris.....glad you dig it! Good point....Babys (UK), Babies (NYC), and from Texas, Baby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_(band)! Mercy! Best stock up on diapers (nappies in UK)! I'm planning a Babys collab with another 'Stacker in a couple weeks....more on that later!
Let me know if you'd like to collab on a separate Babys-focused piece! We could DM a focus for it....lemme know, OK?
Another great, fun, entertaining and informative Tune Tag! Iām not exactly what you would call a hard rock fan, but I can appreciate (and will always celebrate) the passion when someone discusses a genre that is close to their heart.
Very interesting to find out more about Genesis, Journey, and I must say that Jonathan Cain track was a nice surprise. Quite liked the darkness to it.
I loved the more mellow sounds towards the end. Not sure if you guys realise what an adventure this was sonically speaking ā but you guys made it work, and pulled it off spectacularly well!
This was most definitely an adventure for me sonically speaking, as you so aptly wrote. I discovered some music outside my usual listening tastes that I enjoyed very much based on the song's Brad put forward on this to me.
Definitely a couple of deep-seated, loved tracks here: Russell's Sabbath love with "Paranoid" and "Iron Man," and my longtime devotion to Genesis since a high-schooler in the early-'70s, when "Supper's Ready" (and many other early tracks) was an eye- and ear-opener, and a true aural jaw-dropping track! And, to actually getting a chance to see it play out live? Mercy.
And, those are just a couple of the cool choices Russell made, and it was fun discovering how and how much his favorite songs'n'artists mean to him! The beauty of Tune Tag! Thanks, Andy!
Exactly, those two Black Sabbath songs mean a lot to me. I don't think I realized so much so until I did this with you and actually wrote about them for the first time.
Well, THAT's great to hear, Russell! If Tune Tag is nothing else (and, it's SO much), it's a vehicle celebrating music, and the people who love it (in all its various forms and shapes)!
You two sentimentalists. All those songs were beautiful. Not an ugly or jarring song among them, really beautiful music even about the apocalypse. A great listening experience.
Thanks! The songs I picked were most definitively sentimental to me, especially āIron Manā. Itās so wonderful the way a song can take one back to a different time period and pleasant memories.
Thanks, Ellen! This was a fun one with Russell, and you're right...quite a sublime collection of tunes! I think, for the apocalypse, most of us would hope for a smooth and pleasant one! If we could get a Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim soundtrack, we might could make it an apocalypso!š
"In 1986, someone told me about another promotion called NWA (National Wrestling Alliance, owned by Smashing Pumpkins co-founder/guitarist/singer, Billy Corgan)"
A little clarification on this part (because I know I was confused at first): Billy Corgan wasn't involved until 2017...
"On May 1, 2017, it was reported that Billy Corgan, lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins, had agreed to purchase the NWA, including its name, rights, trademarks and championship belts"
No prob... I was thinking "how did he manage that at 19... 2 years before the Pumpkins were a thing?" I knew he was into wrestling, but that threw me for a loop. I had to stop reading and go look it up. lol
I'm glad you did, NUK! I just added the change, with a reference link. Please let me know that it reads clearly to you....I see where that was a tad muddy. Thanks again!
Just brilliant! You 2 dug deep. Well played. And anytime I get an excuse to listen to the Babys is alright with me. Not to be confused with The Babies. And thatās gonna make me listen to āGet Lostā. Thank you!!!
Thanks, Chris.....glad you dig it! Good point....Babys (UK), Babies (NYC), and from Texas, Baby (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_(band)! Mercy! Best stock up on diapers (nappies in UK)! I'm planning a Babys collab with another 'Stacker in a couple weeks....more on that later!
Let me know if you'd like to collab on a separate Babys-focused piece! We could DM a focus for it....lemme know, OK?
Oh thatās a good tag. Baby(s).
Thanks! I plan to listen to more from them. This was my introduction.
Another great, fun, entertaining and informative Tune Tag! Iām not exactly what you would call a hard rock fan, but I can appreciate (and will always celebrate) the passion when someone discusses a genre that is close to their heart.
Very interesting to find out more about Genesis, Journey, and I must say that Jonathan Cain track was a nice surprise. Quite liked the darkness to it.
I loved the more mellow sounds towards the end. Not sure if you guys realise what an adventure this was sonically speaking ā but you guys made it work, and pulled it off spectacularly well!
This was most definitely an adventure for me sonically speaking, as you so aptly wrote. I discovered some music outside my usual listening tastes that I enjoyed very much based on the song's Brad put forward on this to me.
Definitely a couple of deep-seated, loved tracks here: Russell's Sabbath love with "Paranoid" and "Iron Man," and my longtime devotion to Genesis since a high-schooler in the early-'70s, when "Supper's Ready" (and many other early tracks) was an eye- and ear-opener, and a true aural jaw-dropping track! And, to actually getting a chance to see it play out live? Mercy.
And, those are just a couple of the cool choices Russell made, and it was fun discovering how and how much his favorite songs'n'artists mean to him! The beauty of Tune Tag! Thanks, Andy!
Exactly, those two Black Sabbath songs mean a lot to me. I don't think I realized so much so until I did this with you and actually wrote about them for the first time.
Well, THAT's great to hear, Russell! If Tune Tag is nothing else (and, it's SO much), it's a vehicle celebrating music, and the people who love it (in all its various forms and shapes)!
Yes. What he said. Great job!
You two sentimentalists. All those songs were beautiful. Not an ugly or jarring song among them, really beautiful music even about the apocalypse. A great listening experience.
Thanks! The songs I picked were most definitively sentimental to me, especially āIron Manā. Itās so wonderful the way a song can take one back to a different time period and pleasant memories.
Thanks, Ellen! This was a fun one with Russell, and you're right...quite a sublime collection of tunes! I think, for the apocalypse, most of us would hope for a smooth and pleasant one! If we could get a Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim soundtrack, we might could make it an apocalypso!š
Sentimental and corny -- a great combo!
A chip off the ole block! Dad woulda been proud!
"In 1986, someone told me about another promotion called NWA (National Wrestling Alliance, owned by Smashing Pumpkins co-founder/guitarist/singer, Billy Corgan)"
A little clarification on this part (because I know I was confused at first): Billy Corgan wasn't involved until 2017...
"On May 1, 2017, it was reported that Billy Corgan, lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins, had agreed to purchase the NWA, including its name, rights, trademarks and championship belts"
I added the Corgan reference, NUK. I'll be happy to clarify by adding his reported involvement, and when he made his purchase. Thanks for the note!
No prob... I was thinking "how did he manage that at 19... 2 years before the Pumpkins were a thing?" I knew he was into wrestling, but that threw me for a loop. I had to stop reading and go look it up. lol
I'm glad you did, NUK! I just added the change, with a reference link. Please let me know that it reads clearly to you....I see where that was a tad muddy. Thanks again!