B. Brian Brunzell

That, and maybe he didn't want to try and be someone else.

Have you seen the video for that song? Always brings me close to tears. No, I haven't seen it, but I've heard about it. I can't sit around all day waiting for MTV2 to POSSIBLY play the video. Maybe I should get a file sharing program so I can DL it.

I could've sworn that Mark Lanegan was the vocalist for Screaming Trees, not Queens of the Stone Age.

"The Rover" > "Trampled Underfoot" I think that "Trampled Underfoot" is a great song, but it's been played soooooo much on classic rock radio over the years that right now, I just can't listen to it. "The Rover", however, is rarely played, thus possibly elevating it in my eyes. Bonham's drums in the beginning of the song just pull me in every time, and I think that Paige's best solo is in "The Rover." When he slowed things down, Paige could really grab you and make you enjoy one of his solos. When he sped things up though, it was nothing more than pure SLOP.

"The Spark"- The Roots

Damn, Tommy Thayer looks JUST LIKE Ace.

Brunzell's Top Three: Ummagumma- Pink Floyd: While I love The Wall, I'm a bigger fan of The Floyd's Barrett and post-Barrett experimental stage. This album has it all, from the classically nfluenced "Sysyphus" to the down right fucking weirdness of "Several Small Species of Furry Anmals gathered Together in a cave and Grooving with a Pict." The live album is great as well, with awesome versions of "Careful with that Axe, Eugene", "Astronomy Domine" and "A Sacuerful of Secrets." London Calling- The Clash: Like said before, it's not so Punk-ish as their debut and Give 'Em Enough Rope, but that's perfectly ok. The lyrics are brilliant, the music is more global, and it's the last album that The Clash were a real cohesive unit, and it shows. This album is perfect in every way, filled with political songs like "London Calling" to more ballad types like "The Card Trick" to an easily listenable radio hit in "Train in Vain." Easily, hands down, bar none--this is the best Punk album ever. Exile on Main Street- The Rolling Stones: This album, I've always felt, summed up everything The Stones were about in the late 60s and early 70s. Listening to it makes me want to go out to some dive bar, drink whiskey, snort coke of some strange womans tits, and take her back home and fuck her brains out. It's so raw, so drug and alchohol fueled, and it's just dirty. Plus, and this is just me having the maturity level of a 7 year old, is there a better song title than "Turd on the Run?"

Thanks for the info, KANE. I poked around and checked out the vocalist list, and it wsa average at best. Freddie Mercury is #1, and I agree. But Robert Plant at #2 I don't like. If you're going to put Plant that high on a list, put an asterisk next to his name. From Led Zeppelin through Houses of the Holy, Plant was amazing. He burned his voice out though. From Physical Graffitti on, he was not the same, only occasionally flashing the great voice he once had. Jeff Buckley at #14 is WRONG, as is Mike Patton at #21. The list has Layne Staley, Ian Gillan, Geoff Tate, John Fogerty and KEVIN FUCKING CRONIN from REO Speedwagon ahead of Patton, and we all know that Patton > all the names I just listed. And just for Choken, Keith Caputo is at #170, right behind Johnny Rotten.

"May the Living be Dead (In Our Wake)"- Flogging Molly

That's such a great song. Andy Wood really got into the vocals on that track. He never sounded better.

They'er not all that new, but have you tried giving Dropkick Murphys a listen? Good Punk riffs mixed with bagpipes and other traditional Irish sounds makes B. Brian a happy man. You should try it too.

Joe Strummer's version of Marley's "Redemption Song" makes me well-up when I hear it. Joe never had the greatest voice as far as pure singing goes, but GOD DAMN he does a perfect version. Knowing how Strummer and the rest of The Clash were influenced by Reggae and that he and Marley were gone too soon, it gets to me even more. Give it a listen. You'll love it.

"Satisfied Mind"- Jeff Buckley

I totally agree about the untapped talent in Buckley. Every time I listen to ANY of his stuff, it just gets to me. Songs like "Last Goodbye" just touch a nerve in me and I just lose myself completely. I'm no big Benjamin Britten fan, but listening to Jeff's rendtion of the Chorpus Christi Carol leaves me awestruck. I'm not sure if I'd call his vocals falsetto because he seemed to hit the high notes so flawlessly and had total control over what he was doing. I've never heard a male hit notes that he did, especially the final "oooh" at the end of the Carol. His versatility and different tastes are what got me hooked. You can listen to a track like "Eternal Life", which is just an out-and-out JAM then immediately follow it up with "Hallelujah" or "Satisfied Mind", and the songs still just mesh together perfectly. Frowned, when was this Legacy album released?

That has to be a joke. Alex Van Halen is one half of the most boring rhythm section in music history. What's even more of a joke is that Jose Pasillas of Incubus is actually on the list. What irks me is that Dave Lombardo is at #19, but Paul Bostaph, the superior drummer, is down at #121. I'm also pissed that Igor Cavalera is so low. He brought the Brazilian tribal style to the world of Metal and incoproates it PERFECTLY. Igor > Lombardo Man, I fucking hate these lists.

I picked the album up on its release date after hearing all of the hooplah surrounding it and teh fact that I dig "Through the Wire." It's a great cd, and I'd suggest picking it up pronto.

Corgan at The Metro eh? I may be visiting my sister at that time, so maybe I'll make her check out the show with me. Besides the Aragon, the Metro is my favourite place to see a show in Chicago. The Riv is also pretty sweet.

"High Plains Drifter"- Beastie Boys

My new favourite poster. We Wont Get Fooled Again is probably my favourite song ever. Yay for other AiC fans... Seriously, I hardly find them...anywhere. Glad to know I'm not alone. I'm also an uber-AIC fan, with "Angry Chair" being my favourite AIC song. My all-time favourite song, however, is "Centerfold" by the J. Geils Band. I've loved it since I was a little kid, and no song will ever replace it. I know it's a weird choice, but I'm a weird guy.

I recently(about 4 months ago) finished The 120 Days of Sodom. It's easily the most sexually perverse book I've ever read, and from what I've heard, Justine is even more graphic, though I find that hard to believe. Anyone else read anything by Sade?

Happy St. Paddy's Day to all my fellow TSMers. Anyone got any plans for today? And yes, I do know the reason why we celebrate St. Patrick, in case anyone was wondering. Anyway, have fun and be safe this March 17th. Brunzell.

Wow. I wish there were people like that at my college. Anyway, have fun in Italy, Mik. **toasts Mik and everyone else a Guinness**

I usually don't bother with earplugs when I go to shows, thoug sometimes I think I should. When I saw Flogging Molly last year, they were LOUD AS FUCK, and my ears rang for three days.

"If I Should Fall from Grace with God"- The Pogues

Possibly because they all want the most definitive Guns best of album? And if Axl has the rights to Guns N' Roses, he SHOULD be consented on the aspects of the album, from artwork, remixing, and track listing. Slash and Duff were a vital part of Guns N' Roses, so I can understand why they'd support Axl on this. I'm still not bettng on Chinese Democracy being released anytime soon.