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When absolutely no one but Brian Slagel and Lars Ulrich's Ego thought they were the best band ever (1982), they'd play various L.A. clubs and present a variety of NWOBHM songs as their own. Even their first demo was made of two cover songs and one original. They just didn't have enough originals in the early days, and the NWOBHM was the thing that fueled their fire, so why not: they kind of did own these songs, in a way. Young Metallica was a hungry beast, and whether they were ripping through an original such as "Hit the Lights" or co-opting Diamond Head songs as their own, their delivery was ferocious, their rhythmic steamroller ultra-heavy and impossibly tight. They learned their chops from Motorhead and Iron Maiden and took it even further over the top. And it wasn't like Blitzkrieg or Savage songs needed revamping, but Metallica did it anyway and usually always capitalized and improved upon the originals. They sounded like bona fide Metallica songs, and without such intensive schooling, gems like "Creeping Death," "Ride the Lightning" and "Leper Messiah" might never have come to be. Metallica have continued to take others' originals and reinvent them in interesting ways, making increasingly cool choices too, covering everyone from Nick Cave to Discharge to Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's gotten to the point where their cover songs are more fun to listen to than their originals. But that's not saying much when we're given stuff like St. Anger or Lulu. It would be easy to say the reason they're such a good cover band is that their own songwriting has taken a serious dip in quality since the good ol' days, but would that be too cynical. St. Anger still stinks though. |
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Dick Clark, the creator of "American Bandstand" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," died.
RIP Davy Jones you will sure be missed by many!
popular songs, rather than the pop cover. Ryan Seacrest, who took over main hosting duties on the New Year's countdown show from Clark after years of working beside the legend, said in a statement Wednesday that he was "deeply saddened." "I idolized him from the start, and I was graced early on in my career with his generous advice and counsel," Seacrest said. "He was a remarkable host and businessman and left a rich legacy to television audiences around the world. We will all miss him." Clark thrived as the founder of Dick Clark Productions, supplying movies, game and music shows, beauty contests and more to TV. Among his credits are "The $25,000 Pyramid," "TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes" and the American Music Awards. But it was "American Bandstand" for which Clark was best known. The show was one of network TV's longest-running series, airing as part of ABC's daytime lineup from 1957 to 1987. Over the years, it introduced stars ranging from Buddy Holly to Michael Jackson to Madonna. Clark joined "Bandstand" in 1956 after Bob Horn, who'd been the host since its 1952 debut, was fired. Under Clark's guidance, it went from a local Philadelphia show to a national phenomenon. "I played records, the kids danced, and America watched," was how Clark once described the series' simplicity. In his 1958 hit "Sweet Little Sixteen," Chuck Berry sang that "they'll be rocking on Bandstand, Philadelphia, P-A." "I played records, the kids danced, and America watched" - Dick Clark on the success of 'American Bandstand' Clark endured accusations that he was in with the squares, with critic Lester Bangs defining Bandstand as "a leggily acceptable euphemism of the teenage experience." In a 1985 interview, Clark acknowledged the complaints. "But I knew at the time that if we didn't make the presentation to the older generation palatable, it could kill it." "So along with Little Richard and Chuck Berry and the Platters and the Crows and the Jayhawks ... the boys wore coats and ties and the girls combed their hair and they all looked like sweet little kids into a high school dance," he said. Clark's clean-cut image also survived a major music industry scandal. In 1960, during a congressional investigation of "payola" or bribery in the record and radio industry, Clark was called on to testify. He was cleared of any suspicions, but was required by ABC to divest himself of record-company interests to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. The demand cost him $8 million, Clark once estimated. His holdings included partial ownership of Swan Records, which later released the first U.S. version of the Beatles' smash "She Loves You." Clark was born Richard Wagstaff Clark in Mount Vernon, N.Y., in 1929. His father, Richard Augustus Clark, was a sales manager who worked in radio. Clark idolized his athletic older brother, Bradley, who was killed in World War II. In his 1976 autobiography, "Rock, Roll & Remember," Clark recalled how radio helped ease his loneliness and turned him into a fan of Steve Allen, Arthur Godfrey and other popular hosts. From Godfrey, he said, he learned that "a radio announcer does not talk to `those of you out there in radio land'; a radio announcer talks to me as an individual." Clark began his career in the mailroom of a Utica, N.Y., radio station in 1945. By age 26, he was a broadcasting veteran, with nine years' experience on radio and TV stations in Syracuse and Utica, N.Y., and Philadelphia. He held a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University. While in Philadelphia, Clark befriended McMahon, who later credited Clark for introducing him to his future "Tonight Show" boss, Johnny Carson. "There's hardly any segment of the population that doesn't see what I do," Clark told The Associated Press in a 1985 interview. "It can be embarrassing. People come up to me and say, `I love your show,' and I have no idea which one they're talking about." He was honored at the Emmy Awards in 2006, telling the crowd: "I have accomplished my childhood dream, to be in show business. Everybody should be so lucky to have their dreams come true. I've been truly blessed." Clark, twice divorced, had a son, Richard Augustus II, with first wife Barbara Mallery and two children, Duane and Cindy, with second wife Loretta Martin. He married Kari Wigton in 1977. |
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Benefit for Harry Newbert
Leroy's "Hot Stuff" 333 W US HWY 20, Porter, IN 46304 Sunday, June 3, 2012...11:00am Poker run and benefit for Harry Newbert Harry was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He has no health insurance and the bills are adding up quickly! Music hosted by South Shore Regulators, full line-up to be announced. Click Here To Visit Facebook Website |
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GUARDIAN RIDERS FOX PARK MUSIC FEST 4 Fox Park LaPorte, IN 46721 Saturday, July 28, 2012....11:00am until 11:00pm Bands are: Lounge Clowns, Hired Hands, Southern Impact, Rock Doctors, Spellbound, Jamiah on fire and the Red machine, Wheres Johnny, Nutshelll, Nickel Dime, Affordable Sounds DJ Dave.Bryn Owen will be running the sound for the event. LOTS AND GREAT BANDS, FOOD, BEER ITS A FAMILY AFFAIR ! SEE YOU THERE !!! Click Here To Visit Facebook Website |
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