It's Friday!
Brad got home from Guns N Roses last night at 3am. I did not wake up at all when he came in, or used the bathroom that is directly beside the bedroom, or got into bed. I hope no one ever breaks in to our house. Crazy Axl Rose takes FOREVER to perform...two opening acts, and the dude still didn't come on until 11:30!
I was just told a story by a friend of mine about this band. Now, I've read a bit of Slash's biography, and so I know a teeny bit about the lives of the band. Slash and Axl haven't spoken since 1996 when Slash left the band- and things only got worse when Slash discussed the feud in his biography.
Apparently Axl is broke. He put out the album Chinese Democracy in 2008, and tours only to cover the debts that he has- no one from the original GNR actually plays in the current touring band. This seems sad. Maybe he still enjoys performing, and maybe he really does hate Slash- but what happens to all those years of friendship? I wonder if it really is impossible to have normal relationships and friendships while living that crazy lifestyle- the lack of sleep, chaotic scheduling, easy access to drugs and alcohol and girls, plus trying to write music together and keep your creative flow along the same lines...look at John and Paul, or David Byrne and the rest of the Talking Heads. Seems rather difficult to keep everyone happy and keep everything going forward. Good thing I have zero musical talent.
Anyway, I distracted myself from the original story I was going to pass on. Axl has apparently damaged his throat/body to the point where he needs to use an oxygen mask during his shows. A friend of mine saw the band perform in Halifax, and from where his seats were he managed to see inside the little makeshift room that was at the side of the stage where Axl would run "about 6-7 times during each song" to inhale the oxygen. Those screams must take a lot out of him.
Lately I've been listening to Al Green, Joe Tex...I love the Sirius station B.B. King's Bluesville. It's so relaxing after work...I didn't know much about the blues until a year or two ago, when I heard my mom playing B.B. King's BLUES ON THE BAYOU...and I loved it. Which scares me because I seem to be developing a very similar taste in music to my mother, with exception to her love of Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen (just can't get into it!). Then I bought myself some Muddy Waters, which is amazing to play in the hot summer evenings while relaxing outside on the patio...those are some boys having a good time!
There's something comforting and thrilling at the same time about listening to the blues. To me it just feels like
good, old-fashioned music with artists who are full of talent, not to mention emotion, heartache, and passion for what they do- and makes me feel super sexy while I'm listening to it!! Or maybe that's the glass of wine that's ususally accompanying the music. Who knows. I am excited to keep listening and learning to the blues, and discover even more about it. Now I see why so many rockers were influenced by these guys...the Rolling Stones for example, who openly use these rhythms to bring a great, bluesy undertone to a lot of their songs...I love the Shine a Light track when Buddy Guy comes out and plays a song with them.
Brad got home from Guns N Roses last night at 3am. I did not wake up at all when he came in, or used the bathroom that is directly beside the bedroom, or got into bed. I hope no one ever breaks in to our house. Crazy Axl Rose takes FOREVER to perform...two opening acts, and the dude still didn't come on until 11:30!
I was just told a story by a friend of mine about this band. Now, I've read a bit of Slash's biography, and so I know a teeny bit about the lives of the band. Slash and Axl haven't spoken since 1996 when Slash left the band- and things only got worse when Slash discussed the feud in his biography.
Apparently Axl is broke. He put out the album Chinese Democracy in 2008, and tours only to cover the debts that he has- no one from the original GNR actually plays in the current touring band. This seems sad. Maybe he still enjoys performing, and maybe he really does hate Slash- but what happens to all those years of friendship? I wonder if it really is impossible to have normal relationships and friendships while living that crazy lifestyle- the lack of sleep, chaotic scheduling, easy access to drugs and alcohol and girls, plus trying to write music together and keep your creative flow along the same lines...look at John and Paul, or David Byrne and the rest of the Talking Heads. Seems rather difficult to keep everyone happy and keep everything going forward. Good thing I have zero musical talent.
Anyway, I distracted myself from the original story I was going to pass on. Axl has apparently damaged his throat/body to the point where he needs to use an oxygen mask during his shows. A friend of mine saw the band perform in Halifax, and from where his seats were he managed to see inside the little makeshift room that was at the side of the stage where Axl would run "about 6-7 times during each song" to inhale the oxygen. Those screams must take a lot out of him.
Lately I've been listening to Al Green, Joe Tex...I love the Sirius station B.B. King's Bluesville. It's so relaxing after work...I didn't know much about the blues until a year or two ago, when I heard my mom playing B.B. King's BLUES ON THE BAYOU...and I loved it. Which scares me because I seem to be developing a very similar taste in music to my mother, with exception to her love of Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen (just can't get into it!). Then I bought myself some Muddy Waters, which is amazing to play in the hot summer evenings while relaxing outside on the patio...those are some boys having a good time!
There's something comforting and thrilling at the same time about listening to the blues. To me it just feels like
good, old-fashioned music with artists who are full of talent, not to mention emotion, heartache, and passion for what they do- and makes me feel super sexy while I'm listening to it!! Or maybe that's the glass of wine that's ususally accompanying the music. Who knows. I am excited to keep listening and learning to the blues, and discover even more about it. Now I see why so many rockers were influenced by these guys...the Rolling Stones for example, who openly use these rhythms to bring a great, bluesy undertone to a lot of their songs...I love the Shine a Light track when Buddy Guy comes out and plays a song with them. Now...time for work.
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