What are you listening to.....

[AsLan7]

Alice in chains! Love them. Their mtv unplugged album is one of my all time favorites. I have the dvd of that show as well and still watch it from time to time. Stupid layne staley......damn he was unique.

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The song "Rooster" is a classic written by Jerry Jr. about his dad (nicknamed Rooster in the Army) & the horrors that Sr. experienced while fighting in the Vietnam war.
It's some very raw & powerful grunge rock...
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(As a side note, I can't imagine being spit on by my country after returning from the fight. I thank those guys every chance I get when I see them. They paved the way for my generation who is much more appreciated by the public when we return from the battle front because of what 'Nam era soldiers went thru. We may not support the war...but we support the troops. Thank you Rooster.)
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I think the term/song name "Rooster" came from what the N. Vietnamese called the 101st. They have the Bald Eagle sleeve patch as their symbol, and the NV called it/them "roosters".

Ha...probably right there, T. I always thought it was a nickname for Jerry's dad. Shows my Air Force ignorance of the Army.
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On another note, Linkin Park gets air play on our boat. (love crankin' this one on the home system as well...LOUDLY!)
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[Tuscany]

Alice in chains! Love them. Their mtv unplugged album is one of my all time favorites. I have the dvd of that show as well and still watch it from time to time. Stupid layne staley......damn he was unique.

I think the song “Sludge Factory” summed up Laynes life in his last few years on Earth. Young, depressed, the loss of his girlfriend and corporate pressure, mixed with the needle. That never ends well.
For those who don’t know, the term “Sludge” is how AIC’S fans describe their unique thick sludgy sound.

Stahley also used to spend a lot of time living with the Seattle homeless. Not for humanitarian reasons, but rather because they were his friends. Thus the song, “Man In a Box”
IMO, Just one of the most underrated groups/songwriters of all time, and definitely one of the great voices in Jerry Cantrell.
Listen to the song “Black Gives Way to Blue”. It’s a goodbye song Jerry wrote for Layne on AICs the first album back since Laynes death, and that he is respectfully moving on. That’s Elton John on the piano.


I can go on and on, I guess you get the idea that this is probably my favorite group of all time. Every album, every song...

[AsLan7]

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T, AIC certainly left their mark. "Black Gives Way to Blue" seems too way short. A nice tribute though.
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Shifting gears again, it's funny seeing Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timerlake doing a parody of Barry and Robin Gibb respectively using a political talk show skit on SNL.

That being said, the Bee Gees music still gets the juices flowing. Watched the Canadian cast of "Night Fever"--a Bee Gees tribute band, last summer as they performed at Bemus Point in NY. If only we had our boat. Maybe this year.

[Tuscany]

I don’t think it was meant to be a song, but rather Jerry giving a respectful good-bye, and putting Laynes chapter to rest.

[AsLan7]

I don’t think it was meant to be a song, but rather Jerry giving a respectful good-bye, and putting Laynes chapter to rest.

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It certainly is respectful. I just thought with Elton John on the piano coupled with some of the ballads for which he (Elton) is known, it would have been more of a tribute than a song. Hopefully it did help Jerry find closure.


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I like to play this one to find the weakness in any sound system. It's a classic performed by Aaron Copland. (some like the Emerson Lake & Palmer version as well).

Fanfare for the Common Man....
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[AsLan7]

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For Ytmsn.
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[Table Rockin]

Haha....thats the song that plays constantly on one of my pinball machines

Tusc thats good info on Layne. I did not know of his association with the homeless and didnt know the reference in Man in the Box. It all makes sense once you say that but I didnt realize the roots there.

[Ytmsn]

Good one A7! One of my favorites!

[AsLan7]

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I know Nauti will like this one.
A good one to play while on the water kickin' back in a cove or around the campfire after a great day boating with friends.
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[Tuscany]

I don’t think it was meant to be a song, but rather Jerry giving a respectful good-bye, and putting Laynes chapter to rest.

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It certainly is respectful. I just thought with Elton John on the piano coupled with some of the ballads for which he (Elton) is known, it would have been more of a tribute than a song. Hopefully it did help Jerry find closure.


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I like to play this one to find the weakness in any sound system. It's a classic performed by Aaron Copland. (some like the Emerson Lake & Palmer version as well).

Fanfare for the Common Man....

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I had 8 tickets to see ZZ Top about five years ago. I was going to surprise my guys at the deli.. I think the date was September 21st. I woke up in a cold sweat, at about 3:00am on the 22nd.. yeah, I forgot. I bought the tickets a few months before and just plain forgot..
I’ve seen them about 4-5 times, but the younger gen that works for me hasn’t.
FML....

Elton John was the first concert Layne Stahley ever saw, and it was when he was a kid, and with his dad. Jerry Cantrell asked Elton John if he would play the piano on that song, figuring he had little to no shot of it actually happening.
Well, it did. Shows what kind of nice man Elton John is...

[NautiGirl]

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I know Nauti will like this one.
A good one to play while on the water kickin' back in a cove or around the campfire after a great day boating with friends.
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Can relate to this song a lot. I love skiing as much as I love boating...there something to be said for the view from the top of a mountain...just like there is nothing better than a lake sunset. I’m lucky they are two very different seasons so I don’t have to choose!

[Ytmsn]

Money can't buy happiness but it can buy me a boat.

I don't know how to embed but here's one for you A7

[AsLan7]

Money can't buy happiness but it can buy me a boat.

I don't know how to embed but here's one for you A7

That's a funny song, Yt.

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Easy as pie?
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[Ytmsn]

Easy as pie. Not. Not when I'm using my phone

[AsLan7]

Easy as pie. Not. Not when I'm using my phone

It can be done but not as easy. Share the YouTube video link to your email and then copy the string of numbers/letters for copy and pasting.