KiwiCoromandel

absolutely, without doubt....

wow! i`d like to see that one...ufo were one of my favourite rockers in the `70`s when the great michael schenker was playing lead guitar with them..good to see originals mogg and way in there..that will give them some credibility....... :) :) my fav..." strangers in the night " On tour with Blue Oyster Cult at the time, UFO is captured brilliantly in "Strangers in the Night" arguably one of the best hard rock live albums ever put to disk (compact or otherwise). The band is captured as they lock and jell their way through their set, alternately stomping on the accelerator and slowing thoughfully as the band works their superlative material for everything it is worth. Now the album has been re-issued and remastered, with two new songs not present on the album's original release. These songs, "Hot 'n Ready" and "Cherry" now open the album, with some changes in the song order that, it is stated in the liner notes, more accurately depicts the set list of that era. The frightening thing about this album is it's a snapshot of UFO at the height of their powers. Scary because despite the authority with which the band played live, and their apparently effortless ability to write catchy melodic rock tunes, the band lost Schenker just a few months after this was recorded. Neither Schenker, Mogg/Way, or Paul Raymond ever recaptured individually the power they held collectively for this all too short period in time. Which brings up the next point. It has been said the Michael Schenker, who had fled UFO's camp before the master tapes were even parked in the studio, refused to cooperate with any re dubs for the live album. If this is true, then this album is truly the Rosetta Stone of live hard rock lead guitar. Schenker's playing, at once melodic, fierce, soaring, and explosive in it's intensity, is the best representation of everything artistically correct with hard rock of this period. His soloing during "Rock Bottom" seems at times to be spinning out of control, yet retains an articuable forward momentum that propels the listener to higher ground. Arguably the best lead guitarist of this rock genre, Schenker doesn't miss out when the tempo slows either. Listen to his lead break during "let It Roll" when he applies the brakes and displays great reverence for the slower material as well. Or listen to him stomp the accelerator with Pete Way and Andy Parker on "Lights Out". Fast or slow, there are only a handful of guitarists in Rock and Roll that bear comparison. Phil Mogg (one of the most underappreciated vocalists in rock) does the band and himself proud. His vocals come across as understated yet heroic, and he definetly possess one of the better sets of pipes in rock. This album also includes more of Phil's banter between songs, and it's a kick trying to figure out what level of drunkeness he's at (or is he just being playful?). Pete Way and Andy Parker form a solid rhythm section and play ably, with the always steady Paul Raymond filling in on rhythm guitar and key boards. UFO - the band Heavy rock/metal band UFO started life in 1969 when aspiring drummer Andy Parker joined forces with vocalist Phil Mogg, bass player Pete Way and guitarist Mick Bolton to form a new rock band called Hocus Pocus. They subsequently re-christened the band UFO and released 3 albums for a small record label Beacon during 1971. The albums, UFO 1, FLYING and UFO LANDS IN TOKYO – LIVE, were big sellers in Germany and Japan but failed to set the British charts alight. By 1974 the band had undergone a change of line-up. Guitarist Mick Bolton had left the ranks to be replaced by Larry Wallis (formerly with the Pink Fairies), who in turn was followed by Bernie Marsden (later to join Whitesnake), and then German rock guitarist Michael Schenker who had first met UFO when he was a member of The Scorpions. In 1973 UFO signed to Chrysalis Records and it marked the beginning of their British success. Their first album for the label, Phenomenon, was critically-acclaimed and included heavy metal classics “Rock Bottom” and “Doctor Doctor”. The latter recording reached 35 in the singles charts. By 1976 the band had become a five piece outfit with Danny Peyronel (formerly with the Heavy Metal Kids) joining as keyboards player (later being replaced by Paul Raymond of Savoy Brown). In June 1977 UFO had had their first best-selling album when Lights Out reached number 54. It paved the way for bigger success… their 197 album Obsession reached number 28, and then in February 1979 their live double-album Strangers In The Night, recorded during their 1977 sell-out U.S. tour, soared to number 8, and spent 11 weeks in the top 50. 1978 Michael Schenker left UFO to briefly join The Scorpions (and subsequently from the Michael Schenker Group) and was replaced by former Lone Star guitarist Paul Chapman. Chapman himself left the band in 1980 to join the Michael Schenker Group, and was replaced by ex-Wild Horses mmber Neil Carter. In 1982 Pete Way departed from the ranks and was succeeded by former Eddie And The Hot Rods/Damned bassist Paul Gray. UFO had seven U.K. hit singles - no mean achievement for a heavy metal outfit. These included: Only You Can Rock Me which reached number 50 in 1978 Shoot Shoot (number 48 in 1979) Young Blood (number 36 in 1980) Lonely Heart (number 41 in 1981) Let It Rain (number 62 in 1982) When It’s Time To Rock (number 70 in 1983) They also had nine best selling albums – Lights Out, Obsession, Strangers In The Night, No Place To Run (number 11 – 1980), The Wild The Willing And The Innocent (number – 19 1981), Mechanix (number 8 – 1982), Making Contact (number 32 – 1983), Headstone – The Best Of UFO (number 39 – 1983), and Misdemeanor (number 74 – 1985. In 1983 the existing members of UFO decided to break up and embarked on a farewell tour. Two years later however the band was re-formed by frontman Phil Mogg, along with Paul Raymond, Paul Gray, former Magnum drummer Jim Simpson, and Japanese guitarist Atomic Tommy M. The new line-up failed to recapture former glories however, and UFO once again broke up towards the end of the decade. In 1991 the band once again re-formed, this time with Phil Mogg, Pete Way, guitarist Lawrence Archer (formerly with Grand Slam), and drummer Clive Edwards (ex-Wild Horses), but thus far without any great impact on today’s rock fans.

great dumb minds think alike........

using it now seems very fast and smooth...i`ll see how it goes...firefox has been crashing a fair bit on me lately............

rob zombie by the sound of it......

work at home this weekend..in between surfing the net, hanging out and kicking back.... :bigsmile:

cheers mate...... :)

i`m on 100 Mbps broadband and it has been having its ups and downs the last couple of days...beatking has been slow to load...and we couldn`t even get google this evening.....but you`re right.....it`s pretty crappy.....

and again.... :bigsmile:

at your service sg...

I'm not just another pretty face. I am supported by artificial intelligence. I am more than just a 3D bot. I act just like a real girl - I laugh, I cry, I flirt, I chat, I argue, I nag, i suffer from PMS and my mother`s coming to stay for a year - I can even blow you.........so can she

kia ora |)3\/][/-\|\|+....welcome to beatking...i`m a bit ignorant but....could this be classed as spam?.. :bigsmile:

yup.....i`m going to have a great weekend driving everyone mad with this thing..... :bigsmile:

or here...... :bigsmile:

good article sg.....no surprises there....

and again....

a couple more of me and my youngest...wheeeee......these webcams are fun!!!!!

my driveway about 10 minutes ago...courtesy of webcam security..... :bigsmile:

glen miller...." in the mood "........choice big band sound.......i like the andrews sisters version as well........great lyrics In the Mood Glenn Miller (#1 in 1940) - words by Andy Razaf, music by Joe Garland - charted by Glenn Miller at #1 in 1940 and again at #20 in 1943 - also charted at #16 by Johnny Maddox in 1953 - as recorded by The Andrews Sisters Who's the lovin' daddy with the beautiful eyes What a pair o' lips, I'd like to try 'em for size I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me" Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be So, I said politely "Darlin' may I intrude" He said "Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood" First I held him lightly and we started to dance Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three There's a mess of moonlight, won't-cha share it with me" "Well" he answered "Baby, don't-cha know that it's rude To keep my two lips waitin' when they're in the mood" In the mood, that's what he told me In the mood, and when he told me In the mood, my heart was skippin' It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now" In the mood for all his kissin' In the mood his crazy lovin' In the mood what I was missin' It didn't take me long to say "I'm in the mood now" So, I said politely "Darlin' may I intrude" He said "Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood" "Well" he answered "Baby, don't-cha know that it's rude To keep my two lips waitin' when they're in the mood" Who's the lovin' daddy with the beautiful eyes What a pair o' lips, I'd like to try 'em for size I'll just tell him, "Baby, won't you swing it with me" Hope he tells me maybe, what a wing it will be So, I said politely "Darlin' may I intrude" He said "Don't keep me waitin' when I'm in the mood" First I held him lightly and we started to dance Then I held him tightly what a dreamy romance And I said "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to three It's a mess of moonlight, won't-cha share it with me" "Well" he answered "Baby, don't-cha know that it's rude To keep my two lips waitin' when they're in th mood"

hammerfall........excellent swedish metal band..... :bigsmile:

J.lo comes Dirty: By The Gutter Press NEW YORK - Jennifer Lopez has confirmed that she and Marc Anthony are, indeed, husband and wife.......they`re just not sure which is which....she doesn`t seem to understand that no-one gives a fuck about her and her latest piece of male fluff. "Yes, we're married," Lopez tells People magazine,in time for that piece of uninteresting, boring news to hit the newsstands on Friday." So what? "I mean, come on, everyone but you knows." It's not a fucking secret." We put out more signs to the press and public than a bloody Semaphore Flag Signalling System... It was the first public acknowledgment of her union with the salsa singer — an unusually long delay considering the ceremony was last June at her Beverly Hills, Calif., home...." if you new the useless prick like i really do then you wouldn`t want to admit to any relationship with him either....." The couple performed a duet, though, at the Feb. 13 Grammy Awards show. Lopez says she was ailing from swollen glands and a sore throat during the performance...."I take responsibility for the fact that I didn't make adjustments," she says. "Now I'm a little more careful. I hold my head in a certain way. I breathe in at a certain time. I learned." I`m careful what comes out of my mouth...and what goes into it...." Though the trip cancellation prompted some speculation of pregnancy, Lopez says she's "not on a timetable" to have a baby — " not with that loser anyway....imagine a fucking salsa salesman, (ok, ok.... a salsa " singer ") being the father of my baby..." Whatever the fuck was i thinking ? " though she concedes that she does hope to become a mother someday...." I`m thinking immaculate conception or, at the very least artificial insemination, " says J. lo.... Now, the 34-year-old says, she's entered "phase two": a more public sex life (if that`s at all possible), a "little bit of the suburban " swinging " way of life with Anthony and anyone else in the neighbourhood that`s interested " — and a far cry from her "Bennifer" days with former wife Benji Affleck . But Lopez counts the high-profile romance as a learning experience." I`ve discovered that I like to " wear the pants " in my relationships " said the sultry slapper..." i`ll leave the crossdressing to my men..." Lopez's new album, " Regurgitate," will be released Tuesday. :bigsmile:

wifey got me one off an auction site here in nz...only 30 bucks and a heap of software to go with it.....great little gadget for the price...... :)

why did i know that you were going to say that my friend.........

it`s a good one eh red......a bit of history there.... :bigsmile: