Van Halen is the greatest band of all time

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by 8ballrollin

On The Clash…I'm going to go tangential for a moment. Do you remember B.A.D?

'88...

Of course. Big Audio Dynamite. E=MC2.

It wasn't just a clever band name....

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I read Richard Dawkins the other day saying Imagine was "brilliant." I was a little surprised, but it made me think about the song differently when I happened to hear it the next day in a coffee shop.

LOL. Sure he did. Because of that one line about how great the world would be without religion.

[RockyBalboa]

Certainly Eddie Van Halen must be included in the pantheon of great guitar players.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by creekster

Back to Lennon's death, for a moment, I was on my mission, as I said. I was in a ltitle town outside of QUebec city ( a suburb, really) and we were going to a meeting at a memebrs house where we were going to perfrom "I'll build you a Rainbow" and as we passed a small neighborhood store (think tabacerie) there was a crowd gathered looking at a sign in the window. The sign said "Lennon est mort" I asked poeople what had happened and they told us and I was in shock for the rest of the night. The song we later perfromed was very difficult for me. This sounds really sappy, but it is seared in my mind. WHich is weird becasue I always like Ringo who was alsways so happy compared to Lennon, who always was so somber and all "I'm gonna change the world" and stuff.

I was in Japan on my mission. It had a huge impact there. They all worshiped Lennon.

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by bluegoose

Thats a pretty Extreme position to take, but whatever....

Agreed. Among their ballads, Something to Believe In is clearly the best.

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

Certainly Eddie Van Halen must be included in the pantheon of great guitar players.

The pantheon has a dress code. Unfortunately, those wearing white denim overalls will be denied entrance.

The only times it is acceptable for a man to wear denim overalls:

1. You are holding a brush and have just been paid a sum of money to paint a wall.
2. You belong to any of the following music groups: The Jets, Dexy's Midnight Runners, or Menudo.
3. Your name is Lenny and you like to pet rabbits (of course, you will eventually get a bullet to your dome).
4. You are getting ready to euthanize your favorite pet, Old Yeller.
5. You make a living tilling the Earth by the sweat of your brow. (note: does not apply to children working for Nike in Asia)

[8ballrollin]

[QUOTE=TripletDaddy;138898]You are getting ready to euthanize your favorite pet, Old Yeller.
QUOTE]

What about having your way with some city-boy crackers on a canoe trip?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

The pantheon has a dress code. Unfortunately, those wearing white denim overalls will be denied entrance.

The only times it is acceptable for a man to wear denim overalls:

1. You are holding a brush and have just been paid a sum of money to paint a wall.
2. You belong to any of the following music groups: The Jets, Dexy's Midnight Runners, or Menudo.
3. Your name is Lenny and you like to pet rabbits (of course, you will eventually get a bullet to your dome).
4. You are getting ready to euthanize your favorite pet, Old Yeller.
5. You make a living tilling the Earth by the sweat of your brow. (note: does not apply to children working for Nike in Asia)

You obviously have not seen the famous photo of one of our CG beloved wearing a pair of white overalls. It is a masterpiece.

[TripletDaddy]

[QUOTE=8ballrollin;138901]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

You are getting ready to euthanize your favorite pet, Old Yeller.
QUOTE]

What about having your way with some city-boy crackers on a canoe trip?

Fair point. Overalls acceptable. Also, squealing like a pig acceptable.

NOT acceptable: calling a song "Dueling banjos" featuring a duel between a guitar and a banjo.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I was in Japan on my mission. It had a huge impact there. They all worshiped Lennon.

In that cacse, no more cracks from you about me being old, becasue apparently you are too.