Me and my journey through life, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows and all wacky, funny, deep, depressing and interesting points in between. My interests are varied from one end of the spectrum to another. Basically, the disappointing side of mediocre.
Released on this day in 1973, Tres Hombres (their 3rd album) became the commercial breakthrough album for ZZ Top.
The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard pop albums chart. The only single released from the album was "La Grange" which peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. But on album rock stations "Waitin' for the Bus" (have mercy!) and "Jesus Just Left Chicago" are very popular and played as much as "La Grange", and since those two songs segue into each other, they are usually played together.
Also released on this day (in 1983) is the follow up to Asia's huge debut album. This one was called Alpha and had yet another Roger Dean cover.
Alpha focused more on mainstream Pop/Rock sounds, and is less characterized by progressive rock elements than its predecessor. The album did go platinum however and reached #6 on the Billboard album chart. It had two singles reach the Billboard Hot 100: "Don't Cry" (#10), and "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes" (#34).
Afterburner is the 9th studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top, released on this day in 1985. The album was a financial success, going several times platinum and reaching #4 on the Billboard albums chart. It launched several hit singles, the most successful of which was "Sleeping Bag" which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Three other songs also charted: "Rough Boy" (#22), "Velcro Fly" (#35), and my personal fave "Stages" (#21). The song "Can't Stop Rockin'" was used in the 1993 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (there were three of them?!?). One track was an element in Stephen King's The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands; Eddie keeps hearing drums playing in the distance and thinks it sounds like, then later realizes it is, the drum track for "Velcro Fly".
Yeah, I know it has been awhile but I have been dealing with the culmination of the whole bad apartment management scenario. Basically, I wouldn't put up with their condescending (and anti-white person) attitude and just moved out. Me and a good friend were wanting to be in a house again, found one we liked, and moved in over the last two weeks. Sawyer Estates can suck it! So now I am trying to get back into the normal routine around here, and that starts with music!
So here with are with March coming in like a lamb? Lion? Giant magnifying lens between the sun and Florida? Yeah that one. It was 87 degrees here yesterday. 87 m'effin' 87! Y'all that ain't right. I know you think we are all lucky down here, but we dread the heat like you dread the winter. Let's just say it's a nice place to vacation, but you wouldn't want to live here. By the way, those states that "arrested" Elsa from Frozen because of the cold and snow, please keep her locked up. All of us at Disney would appreciate that for non-weather related reasons. K thanks. Now on to the reason we are here: random music! So I am setting my media player on random and letting it play, then listing the first ten songs that pop up. That's how it works. As always the rules and whatnot are up there ↑ at the top next to the Home tab. As a quick review of last week, you can follow this link, or try and figure out the artists from the cool picture below:
I like that Fridays are my actual Fridays now with my new work schedule. The day actually means something to me now. I mean, other than the Random 10 that is! So let's get the party started!
Well here we are on 4-20. To quote Tom Petty, "Dont mean nothin to me". Just not my thang if you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, another week of randomness for your perusal. Dont hate the blogger, hate the song...
1) ZZ Top/Doubleback - nice way to start...was also from Back to the Future Part III
2) Britney Spears/Sometimes - I'm introducing a new feature this week. It's called "delete". As in goodbye to my music inventory and stop wasting space....congrats Britney, you're #1!
3) Apollo 440/High on Your Own Supply - wow, how appropriate a song is this for today? These guys are awesome though...
4) Esquire/Tron Thomi - wonderful song...give a listen:
5) Faith No More/Epic - epic is indeed the correct word!
6) Kansas/One Big Sky - this is from In the Spirit of Things, which is the post 70's version of Kansas, which wasn't really that bad
7) AC/DC/Given the Dog a Bone - sometimes they just need a bone
8) Tommy Shaw/Outside in the Rain - from his first solo album (Girls with Guns) ...ahhh the 80's...
9) Rick Wakeman/The Dancing Pierrot - I dont even know what to say anymore...
10) Chicago/Something in This City Changes People - album cover winner
Well another week down, and many more to come. The Spinal Tap Commemorative Song for this week is: Rick Wakeman/Waves...<blank stare>
