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'80s refrain restrained
Orange County Register ^
| Friday, February 25, 2005
| JEFF LEEDS
Posted on 02/25/2005 2:26:21 PM PST by t_skoz
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Obviously these bands are going to cash in on touring, I'm sure that while selling a million albums again would be great, Duran Duran aren't going to cry about poor record sales as they sleep on beds made of $100 bills after a 6 month North American tour. Same with Motley Crue (I thought those dudes were dead already?!)
Touring is where the money is, and any merchandise you sell on tour is YOURS, the record company doesn't give you a meager cut of that money.
This is an excerpt. Click the link for the rest of the article, it's pretty good. Go to http://www.bugmenot.com and enter the URL if you're forced to register (as I was) to read it.
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posted on
02/25/2005 2:26:23 PM PST
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t_skoz
To: qam1
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posted on
02/25/2005 2:26:42 PM PST
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t_skoz
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02/25/2005 2:27:37 PM PST
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t_skoz
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posted on
02/25/2005 2:39:41 PM PST
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qam1
(There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
To: qam1
I watch those VH1 80's shows every chance I get.
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posted on
02/25/2005 4:55:02 PM PST
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
me too! hehehe I still love Rainbow and the Scorpions!
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posted on
02/25/2005 5:01:41 PM PST
by
angcat
To: t_skoz
The popular music of the 80's was arguably the worst in history. It was glam rock, pop icon, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper hell. The only things that saved us from the 80's was grunge, a resurgence of 60's and 70's blues rock. Popular music is much more diverse now than in the shallow music hell of the 80's.
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posted on
02/25/2005 5:12:33 PM PST
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phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
To: phoenix0468
Yeah but the videos rocked.
Billy Squire's "Rock Me Tonight" for example. They don't make em like that anymore.
If you've ever seen it you'll know what I'm talking about:/
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posted on
02/25/2005 5:17:50 PM PST
by
skeeter
("A nation without borders is not a nation" RW R)
To: skeeter
Yeah, the videos were ok. And you are referring to an artist that was not in the genre's that I mentioned either. There were some great artists in the 80's, but the popular stuff sucked. I mean there was Van Halen, Billy Squire. Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen were still around, as well as Bob Seger, but the stuff in the mainstream was crap.
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02/25/2005 5:20:45 PM PST
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phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
To: phoenix0468
I agree, but the eighties overall were great, so I'm kinda nostalgic for anything related. Even alot the garbage pop.
BTW Squire was pretty good but that one video was the worst ever. My kids saw it on VH1 once & 'bout died laughing.
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posted on
02/25/2005 5:23:53 PM PST
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skeeter
("A nation without borders is not a nation" RW R)
To: skeeter
And what was with the song "Stronly Stroke Me"? I mean come on Billy, how desperate can you be? HEHE
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02/25/2005 5:25:19 PM PST
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phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
To: phoenix0468
Took me awhile to get that one, too. Withheld judgment on the tune until I knew for sure Squire was straight.
I wasn't about to get burned again like I was with E John.
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posted on
02/25/2005 5:30:59 PM PST
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skeeter
("A nation without borders is not a nation" RW R)
Beavis and Butthead had fine commentary on music videos, especially the 80's videos.
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02/25/2005 6:05:04 PM PST
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KneelBeforeZod
( I'm going to open Cobra Kai dojos all over this valley!)
To: KneelBeforeZod
"These guys are pretty cool - even though they're sixty."
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02/25/2005 6:08:30 PM PST
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skeeter
("A nation without borders is not a nation" RW R)
To: skeeter
Rock Me Tonight?
Oh, you are a cruel, crual man to bring that up!
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posted on
02/25/2005 6:11:40 PM PST
by
Mr. Silverback
(Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line)
To: Mr. Silverback
At least someone remembers!
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posted on
02/25/2005 6:12:38 PM PST
by
skeeter
("A nation without borders is not a nation" RW R)
To: skeeter
one of my favorites is when they are watching a Samantha Fox video.
"She's one of those grubby girls"
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posted on
02/25/2005 6:18:48 PM PST
by
KneelBeforeZod
( I'm going to open Cobra Kai dojos all over this valley!)
To: skeeter
At least someone remembers! If only I could forget!
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posted on
02/25/2005 6:39:03 PM PST
by
Mr. Silverback
(Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line)
To: skeeter
I remember, too. Shattered my illusion that Squier was cool.
BTW, I was just coping my old vinyl "Don't Say No" Squier album onto CD. Coinky-dinky.
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02/25/2005 10:51:09 PM PST
by
Choose Ye This Day
("Supporting the Troops" means you want them to WIN. It doesn't mean you just want them to return.)
To: t_skoz
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02/26/2005 7:44:16 AM PST
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Terabitten
(A quick reminder to the liberals. The election in Iraq was done NOT IN YOUR NAME.)
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