Mellie,

I noticed that Prince is on your 'honorable mention' list. I just wanted to know why.

I must say that I don't have much concert experience as some of you but Prince has rocked the house each and everytime he has been here. The last time he was here was in '97.

i like the song by destiny's child, "survivor"
every time i hear it i feel motivated and then i like challenging myself by doing something new.
Recently i went to see andrea bocelli sing at contenital arena in jersey and had a great time. It was awesome.
I also went to see charlotte church in manhattan and she was incredibule. she does have a voice of an angel like her first album is titled. she was really cool.

Sky,

You have met so many cool people! Someday I want to meet Van Halen. They have been my favorite band for years! I'm just a concert freak...I love live music.

My favorite concerts have been:
Van Halen (w/ Sammy in 95), Def Leppard (the first time I saw them in 98), Damn Yankees (I so wish they would get back together!) & REO Speedwagon, Fleetwood Mac, I missed out on the Eagles, Jars of Clay (the second time I saw them...I've seen them 3 times now), Bush, Veruca Salt (the sound sucked but it was a lot of fun!), Matchbox 20 (before they sold out), DMB, Amy Grant and Gary Chapman (he's so funny!), Neil McCoy (he is AWESOME! If you haven't seen him, you should!), Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood, Colin Raye, Suzy Bogguss. There are probably more, but I can't think of them right now...

Concerts that sucked: Kansas (prob one of the worst concerts I have ever been to!), and right now, I can't think of too many others (but give me time! )!

I missed out on Creed and Collective Soul, and Sammy Hagar because of my anxiety So I want to see them again before it's too late! I also want to see Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, and Journey (even without Steve Perry)...I have liked them for awhile now too. I'm into 80s rock...can you tell???

Anyway, that's my list. I love concerts, they are so much fun! One of my friends just went and saw Godsmack and said it was awesome and so much fun. I was envious of her, but I'm going to be back!

Well, take care and I will talk to you later!
Long live rock n roll,
Cindy
By the way, that was so cool that when you met John Corabi, he told you about Gary Cherone! And meeting all of those musicians...how did you do it? Do you have any tips?!

savatage - believe

good to see another savatage fan here!!!!!

savatage is my #1 favorite band!! all their albums are simply amazing

Hi everyone!!
Thanx for responding! This was a fun one, wasn't it?
Cysmith5150,
You've been to a lot of good concerts too!
I know what you mean about the 80's music,I'm still there too!LOL.I had a lot of good, good times then!
As far as meeting bands goes, I met John Corabi by just writing him a letter!Do you believe that?lol. I never, ever thought he'd get it, let alone read it and call me!I was really surprised about that one! A lot of the other bands I met were playing at clubs, which made it very easy to meet them. The guys from ( a couple of them) Savatage were hanging out at the bar before and after the show..so that was easy.Guns and Roses were playing at a place here called Music Hall which is very, very, big and I didn't think we'd get to meet them.Well, long story short, my friends and I just hung out by the backstage door til they came out.Which by the way, was a long time!!LOL.Slash is so, so, funny and cool, I really liked him! He gave me a bottle of Jack Daniels!Of course, this was a long time ago, it was right before G'N'R really hit it big.Axl, by the way, was such a jerk.He's a walking time bomb. We met Fate's Warning at an in-store.Do you remember those??LOl We met Dee Snider the same night we met Guns and Roses.
He's really easy to talk to and down to earth. He was one of my favorites!
You have a better chance of meeting bands that play at clubs.If they play at an arena, it's really hard.I've never met anybody that played an arena.
Hey, it's too bad we don't live closer to each other, we could go to concerts together!

Hi Blex!
The only song I really know by Savatage is, Hall of the Mountain King.It's so funny that you mentioned Sav because they were just here last month!Needless to say, I didn't go.My friend really likes them.It's not that I don't,it's just that there music is really, really different and unique.Did yu know that Zak and Al Pitrelli are out of the band?Not sure who replaced them.Oh, but I do like Trans Siberien Orchestra.Did I spell that right?lol.They were here in Dec., I think.
Chris Caffery I didn't like very much at all and neither did my friends. Johnny Lee Middleton was so down to earth and easy to talk to.He remembered me and my friends from the last time we saw them!Oh, I have pic.s too from the show and when we met them.
Anyway, I babbled too much here!LOL.
It's interesting to see what kind of music we all like, isn't it?This is fun.
SKY

i dont think Ive had a song inspire me But we listen to all kinds of music here at home.
Im a very big Beatles fan and Ive got evrything theyve recorded, I can sit and just let my whole collection play all day including Paul with Wings, and George (solo) and Johns greatest hits. I also really like
Glenn Miller , Fleetwood Mac
Muddy Waters , Doors
Stevie Ray , Johnny Cash
Simon and Garfunkle
Creedance , Janis Joplin
Elton John (his older stuff)
BB King , Primus , Bee Gees ,Stevie Wonder
I like alot of 70's music and 80's
when I listen to music from the 80's I reminise about all the times i went out dancing at the clubs with my best friend. I didnt have panic and I was in great shape! when i hear those songs I close my eyes and try to pretend to go back to those days. I was feeling great back then.
All night we leave the classical music station on and thats what we sleep to. sorry but I dont like Rap. It doesnt sound like music just noise. theres a few funny rap songs but when I lived in the bottom apt 3 years ago, the boys upstairs were headed towards the gang life and they played rap when their mom wasnt home and the bass would pound not only my walls but my heart would pound and race. I didnt know I was having panic attacks then so now when i hear rap, I cringe because of those memories.

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Sky,
Thanks for the info...although most of the bands I enjoy are kind of big now. I'd really like to meet VH and Collective Soul. I love Eddie (although he seems to be kind of a jerk)...his guitar playing kicks major butt! I also like Ed Rolland from Collective Soul...he writes awesome songs. I doubt if I sent either of the two bands I would meet them (see, nice negative attitude! LoL!) But seriously, they are too big now that they wouldn't. I emailed Valerie (cause I had her email address) and asked her if she would have Eddie send a friend of mine's (who is also a huge VH fan) a birthday card since his bday is the same as Eddie's. Yeah right, that never happened! That's the closest I have been to meeting my fave band. The only other singer that I rememeber meeting and I enjoyed meeting was Suzy Bogguss. She is from around where I grew up, but was kind of big at the time I got to meet her. Other than that, I have never gotten to meet any bands... Guess I need to start hanging out at clubs! Well, thanks again for the info. I look forward to talking to you in the future!

Cindy

Arms Wide Open by Creed is one...it is on the radio right this second actually.

Here Comes The Sun by the Beatles

Beautiful Day by U2...very positive song

Drops of Jupiter by Train...I don't think this song inspires me...but it is currently my favorite song.

Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson

Make it Happen by Mariah

Dreams by Van Halen

Against the Wind by Bob Seger

Here I Go Again by Whitesnake

I Will Survive by Gloria {don't know her last name...Ganer or something }

I LOVE anything by Creed, Stevie Nicks, I love Bob Seger, Collective Soul, Matchbox 20 is awesome...I love all of their songs, Madonna's 'Music' is really good, I love songs from the 80's, Whitesnake is awesome too--I love every song they have, Van Halen was good, until they got rid of Sammy Hagar, I LOVED his voice. I could go on forever...I always have music on...I LOVE it too.



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~Angel

quote:

All the resources in the world, by themselves, will not get you there. Opportunity alone will not get you there. You must decide to get yourself there, then it will happen.

A few gospel songs that Willie Nelson and Hank Williams sang.
But one particular song that gets me inspired is the "Eye Of The Tiger" from the "Rocky" movies.

"Always" by Atlantic Star. One day I will sing it to a woman and she will feel it and understand it like I do. And, that just might be my second, (and LAST) wife!

In a more general sense, I am the last person in the western hemisphere who will admit to liking, (try not to wretch, now!), Disco!!!!! I can't help but grin when I hear the Trampps, Bee-Gee's, Isley Bros., etc.... It brings back memories of a time in my life when things were much simpler and happy!

Frank

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"Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional."

Songs that inspire:

Seven Bridges Road--the Eagles
Turn the Page--Bob Segar NOT Metallica
Shooting Star--Bob Dylan (unplugged)
Alice's Resturant--Arlo Guthrie
Can't Keep a Good Man Down--Newsong
Dive--Stephen Curtis Chapman
If you want me to.--Ginny Owens
Your Song--Elton John
Oh, Well--Fleetwood Mac
Great White Buffalo--Ted Nugent
Fat Bottomed Girls--Queen
Do you feel like we do-Peter Frampton
Paradise by the dashboard light--Meatloaf
Baby Love--Mother's Finest
Unclouded Day--Willie Nelson's
Get over it--The Eagles
Takin' Care of Business--BTO
Bad to the Bone--George Thouroughlygood
How blue can you get?--BB King
The sky is crying--Stevie Ray Vaughn
Wonderful Tonight--Eric Clapton
(actually any EC)
Rock n Roll all nite--The hottest band in the world--KISS
A sailor look at 40--Jimmy Buffett
He walked on water--Randy Travis
The Vessel--Garth Brooks
Hold your head up--Argent
Oh, Atlanta--Bad Company
Dixie Chicken--Little Feat
She talks to angels--Black Crowes
Reason to believe--Rod Stewart
Elvis Presley's entire double CD set--Amazing Grace--Especially the live versions of How Great Thou Art and I, John.
Centerfield--John Fogerty
Me and Bobby McGhee--Janis Joplin
American Pie--Long version--Don Mclean-NOT Madonna
All the time in the world--The Subdudes
Still haven't found what I'm lookin for--U2-live version w/New Voices of Freedom
Church--Lyle Lovett
Cliff of Dover--Eric Johnson
My guitar wants to kill your momma--Zappa or G3
This list could go on and on so I will shorten it by listing the #1 all time best rock song ever (I want it played at my funeral--actually memorial service as I am gonna be cremated and scattered)--Freebird--Lynyrd Skynyrd--live version.

Skyeyes this is a fun post to read and participate in. One thing we could all probably use is a little more fun.

Hey Frank, I think Disco is the evil stepmother of rap. Just a theory.



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A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others...Oz to the Tin Man, 1939
Wishing you peace,
Charmsdad

Simply this....anything by Jim Brickman! He's a wonderful pianist, and I constantly get "chills" from his music.

Ok this is a great topic! I see so many different kinds of music in here!!! I myself have a whole bunch of songs that I like. Well here are some of them:

I'm like a bird - Nelly Furtado
Ironic & Hand in my pocket - Alanis Morisette
Hopeless - Dionne Farris
Angels among us - Alabama
My first love - Avant
Stranger in my house - Tamia
All is not gone - Changing Faces
Arms wide open - Creed
Wind beneath my wings - Bette Midler
Changes - 2Pac

Also anything old... Like Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergas, Isley Bros., Aretha Franklin, etc...

Yes I am yound and have a few different choices and tastes. But I have to say that oldies ARE still goodies


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Signed peacefully,
Amber

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Originally posted by watajob:
"Always" by Atlantic Star. One day I will sing it to a woman and she will feel it and understand it like I do. And, that just might be my second, (and LAST) wife!

In a more general sense, I am the last person in the western hemisphere who will admit to liking, (try not to wretch, now!), Disco!!!!! I can't help but grin when I hear the Trampps, Bee-Gee's, Isley Bros., etc.... It brings back memories of a time in my life when things were much simpler and happy!

Frank

Frank,

DISCO is great and very fun to dance to! You can act like a big dork (in my case) and John Travolta your way through Stayin Alive or do the YMCA with the Village People! Anyway, don't knock Disco...it has it's time and place!

I like "fruity" 80's music also because it takes me back too... Tiffany was my favorite when I was growing up (don't laugh!). I love listening to the stuff I grew up with...when times were simpler! I sound so old Anyway, I won't knock Disco as long as you don't knock 80s music!

Talk with you laters,
Cindy