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Canadian born Tom Grosset has broken the world record for extreme drumming with 1,208 single strokes in 60 seconds. The previous record of 1,203 single strokes was set by Dream Theatre drummer Mike Mangini in 2005. Tom Grosset, 23, became the second person in history to break 1,200 single strokes in 60 seconds at this year's WFD-World Fastest Drummer, Extreme Sport Drumming event in Nashville, Tennessee. This means that his hands were moving over 20 times per second every second for a full minute. All records and scores were recorded by the Drumometer, a machine which serves as a teaching tool to detect the speed of drummer's hands and feet. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/weirdnewsvideo/10187844/Worlds-fastest-drummer-sets-record-with-over-20-beats-per-second.html

Seems like a sort of nostalgia to the years when many revolutionary albums came out and lots of experiments were tried out. A friend told me his son had remarked: " Wish I was born 40 years earlier, when all that thrilling music was made...", referring to the days when every album of Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Yes, Bowie, Emerson Lake & Palmer and a few more brought new developments in Rock Music. Check out Jacco Gardner, for example, a much praised 25 year old artist with his early-Pink Floyd-Sid Barret sound: an example of "new old music?

"We gotta get out of this place If it's the last thing we ever do We gotta get out of this place 'cause girl, there's a better life for me and you". Such was our mood when we decided to escape the violent neighbour with her three dogs and two wild daughters. Moved last december, still having lots of stuff in boxes, but oh so happy indeed. Tip: those "last minute boxes" contain the most things in the category "I know it's in here somewhere, but where did I leave it?".

The album designs of Hipgnosis were a fierce argument pro vinyl albums, contra cd boxes. I have litterally studied his Pink Floyd albums for hours, after buying them.

His "Stranger in blue suede shoes" is one of my favourite cult hits from the 70's. So sad the title of his album has come true: "Yes, we have no mananas".....

Dizziz a favourite, from my highschool years: "I walk alone in dreams I cannot feel, I cannot see The only thing I know is that You're only real to me :cuttie: I see your hair hang down around your shoulders and your collar I lean your head upon a pillow made of leaves and straw Night of the Long Grass Night of the Long Grass The night was warm the moon was bright Your perfume filled the air As I looked down on you You ran your fingers through my hair With lips apart I thought that you were Going to call my name Instead the kiss that followed was enough to melt my brain Night of the Long Grass Night of the Long Grass I'm only left with misty dreams they're in my mind My life was shattered on that night That you were mine and now there's nothing left Except the memory or is it misery Of how things used to be Night of the Long Grass Night of the Long Grass I walk alone in dreams I cannot feel, I cannot see The only thing I know is that You're only real to me I see your hair hang down around your shoulders and your collar I lean your head upon a pillow made of leaves and straw Night of the Long Grass Night of the Long Grass Night of the Long Grass Night of the Long Grass" Thanx, Reg. You made my schoolparties.

I hate that *^¥#ked up Christmas Jingle Bells HoHoHoHoHo stuff polluting shopping malls and other public areas. Even at my office, during work hours, folks try to create atmosphere playing these *^¥# cliches. I have a copy of this cd ready on my laptop to respond to this madness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Wish_You_a_Metal_Xmas_and_a_Headbanging_New_Year .

Best intro ever. May I suggest - Bohemian like you, Dandy Warhols - Where the streets have no name, U2 - Paint it black, Rolling Stones. Best sing-along-chorus. May I suggest - Brown eyed girl, Van Morrison - Friday on my mind, Easybeats - Sympathy for the devil, Rolling Stones.

Black Sabbath have been named the most important British hard rock band in a new poll. The Birmingham band, led by Ozzy Osbourne, were named the most important hard rock group in a BPI poll of 3,600 hard rock and metal fans. Sabbath were far ahead of their competition, taking almost half of all votes cast. Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin came in second and third respectively. http://www.nme.com/news/black-sabbath/67260

Eehhm, yes. http://www.inthe00s.com/archive/inthe00s/1070477073.shtml

[quoteThe first song I believe was around 1980/81 (about the time Steve Winwood's "When you see a chance" was popular) and all I can remember was that it had a long, dramatic (prog rock/rock) beginning and stated something about the 'flood waters rising' or 'tides rising' (something about weather/storms). ]

What makes a song a real evergreen-all time-sing-along-song? This has been investigated by doctors Alisun Pawley and Daniel Mullensiefen. Source:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/sing-along-songs_n_1706531.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 . Top 10 is: 1. ‘We are the Champions’, Queen 2. ‘Y.M.C.A’, The Village People 3. ‘Fat Lip, Sum 41 4. ‘The Final Countdown’, Europe 5. ‘Monster’, The Automatic 6. ‘Ruby’, The Kaiser Chiefs 7. ‘I’m Always Here’, Jimi Jamison 8. ‘Brown Eyed Girl’, Van Morrison 9. ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, Wheatus 10. ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’, Bon Jovi

She could sing the phonebook and pull heartstrings! Like Kate Bush's "Pi".

This is sad news. A monument in rock history will no longer be heard off. Thank you Jon, I have listened to your organ with so much pleasure..... I will keep on doing so. Jon Lords hardrock will never be forgotten. Not by me.

I remember being massively impressed by the sound of the guitars in It's All Over Now, that came out of my first little transistor radio in 1964. Have been a fan ever since. My first concert was Amsterdam, October 10, 1970. Highlight of the concert was Prodigal Son, Mick only assisted by Keith on acoustic guitar. I had worked my way through the crowd and was 10 meters away from the stage. I cannot find proof that Stephen Stills played piano that night, as the newspaper wrote next day. Never saw the piano that night. I saw them 6 times more. Most astonishing was seeing my son singing along all lyrics of Sweet Virginia, which appeared to be his favourite Stones song. Ain't that a well educated boy, I thought for the first time, and joined him in singing.

Iron Maiden the very best..... What to think of this result? Looks like a fanclub successfully hijacked a poll. http://www.nme.com/news/iron-maiden/64013 .

Donna had her first hit record in 1974: The Hostage, nr. 1 in Belgium and nr. 2 in The Netherlands. Here is her debut on Dutch television. She appears in the show "Sjef van Oekel´s Discohoek", a satirical show presented by two old men, in which the artists playbacked their song after the bookkeeper had started the record. During the performance all sorts of things might disturb the show: bookshelves might fall down, a fire alarm go off or a tramp cut the microphone cable with his scissors. Donna appears in this clip as a fine comedienne. .

Read his wonderful autobiography: "This wheel's on fire". Absolutely astonishing. RIP Levon.

Paul MacCartney sang: "Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64?". In 2006 his divorce from Heather Mills was initiated. Sir Paul was born in June 1942. The Who in 1965: "Hope I die before I get old...". Composer and singer are still with us, thanx. Any other examples of song lyrics that express hopes/wishes that did not come true?

OK, thanx for correcting. I know the song, but I'm not an expert at female country singers. A matter of taste....

Dolly Parton's D.I.V.O.R.C.E., with also some spelling in the lyrics: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dolly+parton/d+i+v+o+r+c+e_20041818.html

I have given all my vynil Long Play records to an enthousiastic collector. Asked him to donate an amount for a charity. I had a recordplayer with an usb- connection, but I only digitalized 5LPS. Downloading in my country is no problem, before I knew it I had my all time favourites on the I-pod. But I kept my Rolling Stones albums. They shaped my life and personality.

Simon and Garfunkel's "America" is an "I said/She said" song. Impressively performed by David Bowie, on The Concert for New York City (2001).

"Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and fate" My first thought on first hearing that phrase was: "wow, wt*#%* is this gonna be about....". The surprise is still vivid.

"My Name is Sue, how do you do, now you're going to die" In the lyrics, they did some talking after this proclamation, son and father. There was a an intention to kill, but in the song it wasn't fulfilled.