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Post by beccabear67 on Jan 24, 2019 12:56:26 GMT -5
I am an unapologetic fan of late 70s/early 80s soft rock, including country crossover. My favorite Air Supply songs were their least typical, like "Making Love Out of Nothing At All" which was basically a Meat Loaf track (by Jim Steinman and everything) except for the lead vocal, and "Sweet Dreams" which has a strong Alan Parsons Project prog-pop vibe. Jim Steinman and Alan Parsons are both very talented and unique in their own ways, nothing but respect here. You might be the right set of ears for this little gem from early '80s Vancouver, Sky High by Silverlode, they had a number of pieces that made local radio lists for a couple of years...
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Post by rberman on Jan 24, 2019 13:16:50 GMT -5
You might be the right set of ears for this little gem from early '80s Vancouver, Sky High by Silverlode, they had a number of pieces that made local radio lists for a couple of years... It has a very breezy late 70s sound, in the vein of Firefall or Little River Band. Maj7 chords and all.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jan 24, 2019 13:28:06 GMT -5
Since we’ve been on the subject of music; the devil played better than Johnny. There I said it. Is that even a controversial opinion? Seems to me that that's been the prevailing opinion ever since that song was released. From personal anecdotes most people I talk to say it was Johnny. Maybe that's a regional thing too. But most everyone takes his side.
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Post by rberman on Jan 24, 2019 13:31:16 GMT -5
Is that even a controversial opinion? Seems to me that that's been the prevailing opinion ever since that song was released. From personal anecdotes most people I talk to say it was Johnny. Maybe that's a regional thing too. But most everyone takes his side. Taking the Devil's side does not turn out too well in general.
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Post by The Captain on Jan 24, 2019 16:25:12 GMT -5
Is that even a controversial opinion? Seems to me that that's been the prevailing opinion ever since that song was released. I agree that that's the prevailing opinion. I have, however, talked to a few people who play the fiddle who say that Johnny's part was technically much harder. I don't know the ins and outs of the instrument well at all. But while the Devil's sounds better, Johnny's is harder and more complex to play...and the Devil cheated by bringing in an entire band of demons. I disagree with your statement that the Devil cheated. The wager that the Devil offered was a fiddle of gold against Johnny's soul because, according to the Devil, "I think I'm better than you." Now, while the Devil did praise Johnny's fiddle playing when he first arrived on the scene, the bet does not specifically state that the Devil is "better than" Johnny at playing the fiddle, only that he is "better than you", which is open to interpretation as to what the Devil meant exactly. As well, Johnny immediately took the wager without asking any clarifying questions to narrow down the parameters of the contest. Technically, the Devil could have changed the rules to "better than you...at eating cheeseburgers" or something of the like, because of the vagueness of the original offer. While Johnny could reasonably assume that the Devil was challenging him in a fiddle-playing contest based on the situation in which the Devil approached him and made the offer, by not verifying that fact, he left himself open to shenanigans, which should always be considered a possibility when dealing with the Devil. As such, due to the non-specific nature of the Devil's initial challenge, along with Johnny's failure to delineate any additional details of the wager, I put forth that while what the Devil did, in bringing along the band of demons, was unfair to Johnny, who does not have supernatural powers and could therefore not enhance his performance with outside assistance without prior arrangement, and hindered Johnny's chances to win, the Devil did nothing that was specifically prohibited by the rules of the bet agreed to between the two participants and therefore did not cheat.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 24, 2019 16:55:24 GMT -5
All this devil talk made me think of this exchange from O, Brother, Where Art Thou?
DELMAR How ya doin', Tommy. I haven't seen a house in miles. What're you doin' out in the middle of nowhere?
Tommy is matter-of-fact:
TOMMY I had to be at that crossroads las' midnight to sell mah soul to the devil.
EVERETT Well ain't it a small world, spiritually speakin'! Pete and Delmar just been baptized and saved! I guess I'm the only one here who remains unaffiliated!
DELMAR This ain't no laughin' matter, Everett.
EVERETT What'd the devil give you for your soul, Tommy?
TOMMY He taught me to play this guitar real good.
Delmar is horrified:
DELMAR Oh, son! For that you traded your everlastin' soul?!
Tommy shrugs.
TOMMY I wudden usin' it.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jan 24, 2019 21:25:21 GMT -5
Tommy Johnson, the guy Robert Johnson adopted his last name (and crossroads story) in honor of! Also Tommy Johnson creator of Canned Heat Blues, about a concoction made by straining Sterno. 'O Brother' was great fun, I really should see it a second time someday.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jan 24, 2019 21:41:18 GMT -5
O Brother is one of my favorite movies. I watch it at least once a year.
Cei-U! I'm bona fide!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 24, 2019 22:46:39 GMT -5
O Brother is one of my favorite movies. I watch it at least once a year. Cei-U! I'm bona fide! Rob Allen said you was hit by a train!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jan 24, 2019 22:47:33 GMT -5
I’ve quoted O Brother in Court on numerous occasions.
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Post by Confessor on Jan 25, 2019 3:02:09 GMT -5
My wife introduced me to O Brother five or six years ago. It's a great film and the soundtrack album is brilliant too.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jan 25, 2019 9:43:43 GMT -5
I’ve quoted O Brother in Court on numerous occasions. You refer of course to Hogwallop v. State of Mississippi.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2019 13:34:20 GMT -5
I have seen some early 80s UK police dramas recently. It makes me smile when I see how sparse the inspectors' offices/desks are.
In one episode of Juliet Bravo, a relief inspector took over for a week. On his desk was an in-tray, a phone and a cup. Oh, and an ashtray, too. And that was it.
And when he was on patrol, he simply had a radio attached to the front of his uniform. He had handcuffs and a small truncheon.
Nowadays, senior officers' desks have laptops, PCs, etc. And a mobile phone in addition to the office phone. Behind them are all sorts of hi-tech devices. And when on patrol, they have a stab vest, mobile phone, handcuffs, spray, a baton, etc, etc.
Different times!
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 28, 2019 10:53:47 GMT -5
Cyclops is back, not as a time-displaced teenager, not as a time-displaced adult either, not revealed to have been in hiding while a clone or some other double was getting all choked by Inhuman mist, but back as himself, after a honest-to-Stan resurrection.
I read how he got back from the undiscovered country on Bleeding Cool, and it essentially translates as "thingamagig technobabble comic-book logic he's back", which is absolutely fine with me.
There! I said it.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jan 28, 2019 15:38:22 GMT -5
Cyclops is back, not as a time-displaced teenager, not as a time-displaced adult either, not revealed to have been in hiding while a clone or some other double was getting all choked by Inhuman mist, but back as himself, after a honest-to-Stan resurrection. I read how he got back from the undiscovered country on Bleeding Cool, and it essentially translates as "thingamagig technobabble comic-book logic he's back", which is absolutely fine with me. There! I said it. Barry Allen, Hal Jordan, etc, it doesn't have to make sense anymore. Just bring them back and ignore the story that killed them.
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