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From Rolling Stone In an about face from last year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which saluted such punk and New Wave acts as the Clash, Elvis Costello and the Police, this year's crop of inductees is mostly meat and potatoes rock. The nineteenth annual induction ceremony, which will take place on March 15th at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, will honor late Beatle George Harrison, pop legend Prince, singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, Texas blues rockers ZZ Top, psychedelic pop band Traffic, Detroit rocker Bob Seger and vocal group the Dells. In his first year of eligibility, Prince will be honored for twenty-five years of funk, soul, rock and experimental pop albums that made him, along with Madonna and Bruce Springsteen, one of the biggest stars of the 1980s. The enigmatic singer, who has played and produced most of the music on his twenty-plus albums, released his pop soul debut, For You, in 1978 and reached his commercial pinnacle with 1984's Purple Rain. He has also written songs for artists including the Bangles, Sinead O'Connor and Sheena Easton. George Harrison will become the third member of the Beatles to be inducted as a solo artist, joining John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Harrison, who died of cancer in November 2001, was the first to go solo, with his 1970 Phil Spector-produced triple album All Things Must Pass. The intensely spiritual Harrison followed the album with rock's first big charity event, the Concert for Bangladesh, which took place at Madison Square Garden in 1971 to raise money for the famine-stricken nation. After recording sporadically, he returned to the charts in 1987 with his Cloud Nine album and joined Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison in 1988 as the Traveling Wilburys. Jackson Browne was among a group of quintessential Seventies singer-songwriters that included James Taylor and Joni Mitchell. He began his career in the late Sixties writing and recording with various groups and as a solo act and co-writing the Eagles' first hit, "Take it Easy." But it wasn't until 1976's The Pretender that Browne broke through on his own. That album was followed by his blockbuster, 1977's Running on Empty, which featured the hit title track as well as "Stay/The Load-Out," a ballad that spawned a legion of copycat "hard life on tour" songs. Motor City rocker Bob Seger has been the standard bearer for no-nonsense rock & roll for more than thirty years. Blending a love of garage rock with his lifelong devotion to soul and R&B, Seger began his career in 1961 playing in a series of garage bands before going solo in 1966, releasing his debut, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man, in 1968. He formed the Silver Bullet Band in 1975, with which he has released a string of indelible singles such as "Night Moves," "Rock & Roll Never Forgets," "We've Got Tonite," "Old Time Rock & Roll" and "Like a Rock." Formed in England in 1967, Traffic were fronted by former Spencer Davis group singer-songwriter Steve Winwood. Over the next eight years, a revolving lineup of the band released a string of albums that melded the pop sensibilities of the Beatles with jazzy improvisation, folk rock and the jamming experimentation of such psychedelic peers as the Grateful Dead on songs like "Dear Mr. Fantasy," "John Barleycorn Must Die" and "Freedom Rider." The group's sound relied on the unusual combination of Winwood's organ playing and high, sweet vocals, mixed with Chris Wood's flute, Jim Capaldi's restrained drumming and Dave Mason's elegant guitar playing. Texas boogie trio ZZ Top are almost as well known for their look as for their thirty years of blues rock classics. Guitarists Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill sport the two most recognizable beards in rock, while drummer Frank Beard, ironically, is clean shaven, a tip of the hat to the band's legendary sense of twisted humor. The Houston-bred band formed in 1970 and quickly established a reputation with songs such as "La Grange," based on John Lee Hooker's "Boogie Chillen" and "Tush," from 1975's Fandango. The band hit its peak in the early Eighties with a string of albums that mixed their bluesy sensibility with slick keyboards and even slicker videos filled with scantily clad women and spun off such hits as "Sharp Dressed Man," "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin'." Vocal group the Dells have had hits over five decades, making them one of the longest running R&B groups ever. More amazingly, the group, formed in Chicago in 1952, has had most of the same members the entire time, not having changed any since 1960. The Dells had their first big hit in 1956 with their signature tune, "Oh What a Nite," followed by such memorable singles as "Stay in My Corner" and "Thinking About You." They toured as Ray Charles' backing group in 1966 and had their first million-selling single in 1973 with "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation." The band continued recording and touring throughout the Eighties and were hired as consultants on Robert Townsend's 1991 film The Five Heartbeats. Artists are eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame twenty-five years after the release of their first record. Criteria for consideration includes "the influence and significance of the artist's contributions to the development and perpetuation of rock and roll." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Among those on the ballot who did not make it this year are John Mellencamp, the Sex Pistols, the Stooges and Black Sabbath.

Yeah, I saw that too. Beatking shows up as the #2 result if you search "beatking". There are >7 million results for "music discussion", I'd hate to see the positioning there.

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Quite the advice here:

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I really like your suggestions Dude, well I didn't know there was a British scene but oh well, heh some of that is great stuff. ie. the top lists, concert reviews, touring info. It would be nice to get that stuff implemented, but it will account for around 200% more forum categories, so unless Beatfactory is feeling heroic, some may take time to implement. edited - Could;d you implement some/all of that Beatfactory? If it's too much, let us know so we could whittle it down.

LOL, I've never seen a forum without a link to that game. I guess Beatking has hit the big time. 646 - after 3 tries. (not great I know, but it's time for class)

Isn't the American Thanksgiving coming up? This is for you guys. Things that sound dirty, except at thanksgiving "Whew, that's one terrific spread!" "I'm in the mood for a little dark meat." "Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist." "Talk about a huge breast!" "It's Cool Whip time!" "If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst!" "Are you ready for seconds yet?" "Are you going to come again next time?" "It's a little dry, do you still want to eat it?" "Just wait your turn, you'll get some!" "Don't play with your meat." "Just spread the legs open & stuff it in." "Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once?" "I didn't expect everyone to come at once!" "You still have a little bit on your chin." "Use a nice smooth stroke when you whip it." "How long will it take after you stick it in?" "You'll know it's ready when it pops up." "Wow, I didn't think I could handle all of that!" "How many are coming?" "That's the biggest one I've ever seen!" "Just lay back & take it easy...I'll do the rest." "How long do I beat it before it's ready?" "Let's do it in the Dining room"

(sidenote - I wonder how many would be too many to post in a row) A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner. "Good morning," said the young man. "If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners. "Go away!" said the old lady. "I haven't got any money!" and she proceeded to close the door. Quick as a flash, the young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed it wide open. "Don't be too hasty!" he said. "Not until you have at least seen my demonstration." And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure onto her hallway carpet. "If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horse manure from your carpet, Madam, I will personally eat the remainder." The old lady stepped back and said, "Well I hope you've got a damn good appetite because they cut off my electricity this morning."

Martha was having a heart to heart talk with her mom on her first visit home since heading off to college. "Mom, I have to tell you, I lost my virginity." "Well, hon, I'm not surprised," consoled her mother. "It was bound to happen sooner or later. I just hope it was a romantic and pleasurable experience." "Well, yes, and no." "What do you mean?" "The first twelve guys felt great, but after them, I started to get real sore."

One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his ax fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?" The woodcutter replied that his ax has fallen into the water, and he needed the axe to make his living. The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked. The woodcutter replied, "No." The Lord again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked. Again, the woodcutter replied, "No." The Lord went down again and came up with an iron axe. Is this your axe?" the Lord asked. The woodcutter replied, "Yes." The Lord was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all three axes to keep, and the woodcutter went home happy. Some time later the woodcutter was walking with his wife along the riverbank, and his wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?" "Oh Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!" The Lord went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez. "Is this your wife?" the Lord asked. "Yes," cried the woodcutter. The Lord was furious. "You lied! That is an untruth!" The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord, it is a misunderstanding. You see, if I had said 'no' to Jennifer Lopez, You would have come up with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then if I also said 'no' to her, You would have come up with my wife. Had I then said 'yes,' you would have given all three to me. Lord, I am a poor man, and am not able to take care of all three wives, so THAT'S why I said yes to Jennifer Lopez." The moral of this story is: Whenever a man lies, it is for a good and honorable reason, and for the benefit of others.

I was happy. My girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married. My parents helped us in every way, my friends encouraged me. And my girlfriend, well she was a dream! There was only one thing bothering me, very much indeed. That one thing was her younger sister. My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two years of age, wore very tight mini skirts + very low cut blouses. She would regularly bend down when near me and I got many a pleasant view of her underwear. It had to be deliberate. She never did it when she was near anyone else. One day "little" sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived. She whispered to me that soon I was to be married, and she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn't overcome and didn't really want to. She told me that she wanted to make love to me just once before I got married and committed my life to her sister. I was in total shock and couldn't say a word. She said, "I'm going upstairs to my bedroom, and if you want to go ahead with it just come up and get me." I was stunned. I was frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. When she reached the top she pulled down her panties and threw them down the stairs at me. I stood there for a moment, then turned and went straight to the front door. I opened the door and stepped out of the house and walked straight towards my car. My future father-in-law was standing outside. With tears in his eyes he hugged me and said, "We are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn't ask for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family." The moral of this story is: Always keep your condoms in your car.

Amanda Marshall can really wail, although she would definitely be considered soft rock.

Are you sure that shouldn't be Damn triplets? As in "damn! damn! damn!"

Where do you think you are?

A fine question, one I have no answer for.

:D I'm sure that anyone that can get that isn't too worried about losing the net for a few hours. ;)

Sorry, same deal as Dude, I can view the source and understand what you've done to perhaps replicate it enough for a new forum branch but I'd rather not be in the position to try. The only site I ever made looked bad even to me. I'm under the impression that Yoda can do some, if not I know of a few others we could ask beyond yourself. I like Dude's idea of another area for section for new bands/new music, and I'd also suggest a branch inside the download section for member creations...there always seems to be a few people at every forum that create a bit of music.

Musically, I'm almost ready to write-off most of the 80's as a bad mistake, really only worth owning for the cheese value. The 90's however, (esp. the early-to-mid) were a source of some of the best music in existence in my opinion. Any other fans of the 90's? And if so, what stuff? (examples of artists/song) edit- second thought, how about enough for a "greatest hits of the 90's album" ie 14-18 songs Collective Soul - the world I know Live - lightning crashes Counting Crows - round here Smashing Pumpkins - bullet with butterfly wings REM - everybody hurts Nirvana - man who sold the world Violent Femmes - american music Tragically Hip - long time running Tom Waits - who are you Our Lady Peace - clumsy Cranberries - zombie Tea Party - save me Bush - swallowed Pearl Jam - daughter Beck - loser RHCP - under the bridge

You're looking for more problems with your site? That update has hurt, it seems to drop at least once a week.

The regular forum at ZP isn't even loading for me. I left the browser open on the forum index, so I was still online, but the site isn't found if I do anything.

Where?

I was wondering what other people thought about putting a link in their sigs at other forums. I have to admit I hate watching people pimping a different forum at ZP, but a simple link in your sig is allowed/encouraged. I don't think it would be a problem anywhere, as this site doesn't stick to the p2p base we all know and love. If it sounds like an idea, here is a simple vb script that will work for most forums: [ url=http://www.beatking.com/forums/][ center][ color=blue]Come Discuss Music at Beatking[/color][/center][/url] You just have to remove the space from each type of tag. eg. ( size=800) change to (size=800) You'll end up with a link that looks like this: (but centered) Come Discuss Music at Beatking -and yes lol, I know most of you already know how to do this, but not everyone does..