Think of the notion of the good that could take place

 

I am a fan of professional wrestling I understand being passionate about opinions that is what makes this fun I have in the past taken this way to seriously but I have never personally attacked someone that is something I do not understand and it takes the fun out of it for everyone.   I am going to go with the notion that you never know the good that could take place.   Meaning even though  we are in a pandemic there are people who have been taking care of those less fortunate.   There is bad stuff that has happened as a result of this pandemic as well.   People using this pandemic for poltical gain in a word sucks.   But maybe look at the opportunities that may occur for said people.   Maybe going to a rock’n roll fantasy camp which I mentioned a lot learning to play a guitar just for the fun.   So instead of thinking about the crap think about what opportunities might be there.   It is a lot like when someone thinks this might be the worst thing that could happen.   I did not give an example I know I should but just think about something that you thought was going to be the worst thing in your life and it turned out to be a blessing.   Currently I can not think of one but I am sure there are many in my  life.   I would say learning and discovering a passion and pursing it just for the love of like playing the guitar.   I am sure Bret Micheals Ted Nugent and The Red Rocker Sammy Hagar love to pass on their knowledge to aspiring musicans.   

Always a reason not to do something always: finale

 

I have never been a fan of Metallica for no particular reason the music was just never my thing.   I have to admit they were right about Naspter and streaming in general I made fun of them at the time but unfortunaly they were right.   I do not even think it really has to do with money it has to do with visibility and fans knowing about their music.   Money is defiantly a part of it but it is more about supporting new artists.     My only critiscm of Metallica in their music video for nothing else matters they are throwing darts at a Winger poster.   I guess because I am a Winger fan and I did not understand the blacklash never made sense to me.  

It's a rock show and let's hope for the best

 I was really a fan of both Christy Hemme and So Cal Val and even Traci Brooks all three of them were awesome.   I really was not a fan of Christy until she became a bad chick that was she at her finest.   I use the term “bad chick” for a reason.   I love  Christy when she joined Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave.   I think Lance was supposed to be Slash and Jimmy looked like Axl Rose.   Christy had the long wild red hair and would sometimes dress in red or black.   The certain looks that Christy would give really made me love her during this era: in TNA.   I love the guitar hero controllers.   I never understood guitar hero.   I always though why wouldn’t you just learn how to play guitar.   Because Ronnie James Dio said that the guitar was the instrument that the common person could pick up  and play even if it didn’t sound right it still made a little sense to you.   Christy Hemme performed the theme: for The Rock’n Rave Infection called Society box which is a great song all its own.   I am hoping better days are coming we may be going through a lot of uncertainity  this year which is extremely exhausting I know but the people I am concerned for the most are the restaurant workers and the indviuals who work at movie theaters and the like.   I just do not think that the governors of these states have thought about the negative impact that these lockdowns and shutdowns create.   I hate it for them and I will be thinking of them a lot as we head into the Christmas season.   I am not trying to get poltical I am just thinking about human decency.   I know everyone wants to be safe I can understand that to only an  extent but I am concerned about those who have and will lose their livelihoods because of lockdowns.   I am worried about people going into poverty  as a result of these restrictions.   I do not think anyone’s goal should be to live as safe as life as possible there are risks in everything in life.   I just wish this pandemic was being treated as a health issue and not a poltical issue.   But the thing I have noticed and I defiantly do not like is whatever side anyone happens to fall under I think the media is more guility of this then the American people but blame for any of this wheather it is the pandemic or the election it does no any good.    

I would like to apologize for perceived slights!

 

I would like to apologize for perceived slights that people may have felt meeting me for the very first time.     I will admit to trying to be respectful  to people especially when I first meet them so for perceived slights I cannot apologize enough.   But it is probably the main reason I was attracted to alternative rock at an early age.   That is no excuse I know but it is an explanation.   All I can do is hope and be better interacting with people I will admit to not being very personable.   But I will continue to try and improve.   Again I am sorry!    

The style of hardcore

 I do like the style of hardcore in professional wrestling I do not like what the style became in the WWE with the hardcore title the 24/7 rule.   But in ECW it was more of a work ethic then what it become known as with the blood guts I just do not understand that especially with talent such as: Jerry Lynn he was a great technical wrestler and an aerial artists so I do not like the notion of hardcore being all about wepons etc.   That could be part of it but that is not hopefully what I think of when I think about hardcore.   But  I would say that in my opinion TNA Impact Wrestling does much better hardcore matches in that style then the WWE did when they had the Hardcore title.   Tommy Dreamer and Raven were able to do more of what they did in ECW.   They did not duplicate what they did in ECW because it was a magical time.   Maybe some fans think that there should be a hardcore title in maybe Impact Wrestling for example: because Sami Callihan maybe considered a hardcore wrestler but I am not sure a hardcore title would work.   I am just thinking of what the WWE did with the hardcore title.   

The freeing notion of heavier music

 

I love a distorted guitar I have always been fascinated by everything that goes into a musical performance wheather it is drums and everything else that is what I am truly mesmerized it means something to me that is why a rock’n roll fantasy camp would be perfect for me.   If anyone wants to throw  on a banana I like a red or an orange banana if anyone wants to wear a cowboy hat that is fine.   I am not a fan of cowboys hats but if someone wants to wear them I am for it.   Because heavier rock or heavy metal is about being authentic.   There is not much of a time in life where  you are allowed to be authentic in every way.   Wheather a rock star is just playing a character which I hope they are not.   I hope that those characteristics are inside of them.   Doctor Tom Prichard said it best about professional wrestling in the 1980s that they used characteristics  inside of them or they learned it from someone else but they were pirates wheather they really were or not they felt as if they were.    Not every match was great according to Doctor Tom a lot of them were stinkers.   For example: Terry Funk was a cowboy from Texas until he took of his boots.   Now fans make fun of others for getting into the product which I do not understand at all.   Because most of the smart fans care most about the in-ring product which is fine.   But do not  make fun of me for example for getting into who the talent are.   I am even for Goth if that is how someone feels.   I am not referring to devil worship but if one who is a rock star so to speak.   I am not necessarily a fan of the term “rock star” because the term  associated with it such as:  fame and excess which I am extremely cautious.   I do not believe the term Goth to be associated with the devil.   Most people who go to a rock’n roll fantasy camp will not be rock stars they are only doing it for the love and passion of it.   That is the freeing notion of playing rock’n roll.  

Thank you Bob Ryder!

 

I want to remember Bob Ryder it was Bob’s idea for Total Non-Stop Action he was on a fishing trip and he told Jeff Jarrett about his idea.   The one problem Nitro and Thunder were canceled by Turner Brodcasting so he though the cable companies would not want anything to do with a new professional wrestling company so he decided to see if he could get pay-per-view to charge a reasonable amount for the viewer so they would continue to support what they were doing hence NWA Total Non-Stop Action and the weekly Wednesday night pay-per-views.   I was such a fan I would watch the pay-per-views through the scrambling I also watched many WWE pay-per-views through the scrambling as well.   I just want to thank Bob Ryder  for his passion and loyalty to Total Non-Stop Action Impact he always gave talent an opportunity and many talents would say he would  always answer their call.   Bob met Mike Tenay in Las Vegas 30 years ago Mike was hotsing: Wrestling Insiders a  national radio show.    Bob was a listener and fan of the program.   Mike Tenay was the first ever host to have a national  radio show about professional wrestling.   Bob hired Mike to be an announcer for NWA Total Non-Stop Actions years later.   Mike Tenay is on a list of my top favorite play by play announcers.   Bob also hired the great Don West to do color commentary in professional wrestling for the very first time.   Bob also gave The Monster Abyss an opportunity in NWA Total Non-Stop Action.   This was at a time during the Wednesday night pay-per-views where none of the talent were sure that they would be back the next week.   Jeremy Borash paid trbute to Bob Ryder saying:  “There are people that can enter your life and competly change everything. Bob Ryder was that person for me.   His courageous long fight with cancer never kept his sprits down.   He was the kind of friend that comes along once in a lifetime I will miss him terribly”.   I think JB summed up Bob Ryder and the kind of indivual he was.   There are really no words that I can say all I know for sure is that Impact Wrestling will not be the same.   Goodbye Bob Ryder I will miss you and thank you for your loyalty and passion for Impact Wrestling!   May God bless you.   

"Hello it's only me I'm everything you can't control"

There are people if you go a little bit in a  different direction people get confused so there are people who will think you are being a rebel but you are not usually trying to be one.   It goes back to the song do what you want from Evanescence remember who you really are.   Something I do not think is stressed enough well it maybe stressed the notion of following a dream is  stressed  what I mean by that it is great to have a dream but how do you purse those dreams that is the real question?   The usual  analogy is having a road map  with out a compass  something like that.   I do not like to  use analogies but I think that one proofs a point.   Because there is something inside of me that wants to suppress those dreams because it is much easier to do so.   But there also is something inside of me that will not allow me to suppress those dreams.   I think Total Non-Stop Action’s Turning Point 2006 was a much better pay-per-view event then Slammiversary 2006 that year’s Slammiversary’ s tag line was “This is the one”.   Christan Cage was the NWA World Champion at the time defeating it in a King of The Moutain match Christan Cage was also undefended in his TNA run.   During Turning Point  which took place on Sunday December 10th  2006 The Impact Hall of Famer The Monster Abyss being managed by Farther James Mitchell  was the defending NWA World Champion in a triple threat match between The Instant Classic Christan Cage and Sting.   At Genius Abyss defeated Sting by disqualification to become the new NWA World Champion.   I prefer that rule I really do not like  that talent can keep a championship on a disqualification.   I read that this was an NWA rule and when TNA disbanded from the NWA that rule was thrown out.   I remember Mike Tenay said that  was the way the rule was written that  is why when Amazing Red and Jerry Lynn lost the NWA tag team championships by getting disqualified and losing to Triple X: The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels Primetime Elix Skipper and Low KI.   I really like the faction of Gangrel Edge and Christan collectively known as: The Brood.   Gangrel looked like a vampire Edge and Christan were dressed all in black and wore dark sun classes both Edge and Christan had  long blonde hair at the time.   Edge and Christan were long lost brothers.   The entrance theme was extremely dark where all three of them rose  from an elevated floor where they would walk through fire.   Gangrel would lead them to  the ring where he would drink a red substance that it seemed to give him supernatural powers.   I think the faction were supposed  to be outsiders.   I think the group was heavily influenced by the grunge moment of the late 80s early 1990s.   I really like Sami Callihan while that is not right word  I do not like him but he is different.   He reminds me a lot of Raven when he  first debuted for ECW in the 1990s. No one works like Sami  in the ring and he cuts a unique and different type of promo that is all his own and the most important thing about Sami  he is believable.   I believe everything he says and does.   When Sami hit Eddie Edwards in the eye with a baseball bat he got a lot of heat from the mainstream media and when TMZ asked Sami about it he did not apologize and say that he and Eddie were friends he double down on it and said he would do it again.   When Sami hit Eddie with the bat and almost ended his career it took Eddie in a more of  a style of what is known as hardcore.   The “Draw Sami Callihan is refreshing in what has become a politically correct  industry that is not supposed to be.   

Heavier music is not a bad thing!

 I am not sure why black is synonymous  with hard rock and heavy metal but it is there is nothing I can do about it.   I may not like it but there is nothing I can do it has been that way before I was born.   But it’s the same as musicans wearing bandannas they are also synonymous with harder rock and heavy metal so there is nothing I can do about it nothing!   I love the color orange that is a  representation for harder rock for me at least.   I am not sure that I am a fan of heavy metal  for a simple reason I got to have vocals and melodies and the material that I have heard that is considered heavy metal does not have that.   I know one thing this type of music does not have anything to do with devil worship I know that is out there but I do not think of it as true.   I have said many times through out this blog that this type of music saved my life that may sound corny to some but it is how I feel.   Because this harder type of music gave me an outlet that I would not have  had otherwise.   Because I grew up feeling confused and alienated harder rock gave me assurance that I was not alone.   So when Bret Micheals wears a bandanna  for example: that does not make him a rebel or anything like that it has become a signature for both Bret and Axl Rose.   So the idea of heavier music being associated  with devil worship I do not understand because to me it is just a theatrical role which means it is only fun.   The thing that drives me crazy is the notion of it is a hard rock or heavy metal show so I have to wear black scream and get tattoos if that is how they feel and  if that is coming from with in then that is great so the main thing when it comes to this type of music is be who you are and have fun and try to grow this type of music in a respectable way  because we need it.   

Where to find an opportunity?

I have to be honest I am not sure where the opportunity is but I respect those who know where an opportunity is because I know  that there are a lot of people who do not know where an opportunity will take them but they try to go for it because they have no other place to go.   I have always  appecated interviews who go out of their way to make musicans comfortable.   Because let’s face it I am not sure many musicans like to be the center of attention.   That may seem counter intuitive because they are on stage but musicans are usually not comfortable around people especially people they do not know.   But to be an interviewer that is a diffcult prospect and here is the thing most people may think you do not like them but for the most part that is not true.   I am really not someone who likes to give up so those dreams that I have inspire me.   It is just like Kip Winger said that everyone has that rock star inside of them.   Wheather that person is working in a gas station or driving a truck that person has the potential to become a rock star.   Kip said the main goal of Rock’n Roll Fantasy Camp is to bring that inner rock star out of them.   When  I mentioned interviewers making musicans comfortable I mean that musicans are shy by nature and their ability to get passed that is a unique ability.   I really do miss That Metal Show which aired on VH1 Classic from 2008-2015.   I did not get VH1 Classic until 2015 and the next year the channel flipped and became MTV Classic.   My two favorite professional wrestlers are: The Inventor of Violence Tommy Dreamer and The Instant Classic Christan Cage.   I became a fan of Christan when he debuted for TNA.   I have been a fan of Tommy Dreamer since he was managed by: The Queen of Exterme Francine when ECW was on TNN.    

The more bright spots in anyone's life the better!

 

I am not sure what I am doing is that the beginning of wisdom?   No the beginning of wisdom is I know nothing I do not what I am doing.   Before I get started I need to clarify something Laura Branigan’s version of let me in is better then Eddie Money’s version because of the cowbell.   A cowbell makes a song competly better.   Let me in was featured on Laura’s self-titled album.   I feel like Patrick Bateman in the movie American Psycho.   But back to what I was saying for me it was all about Laura’s voice and her beautiful smile which really added to the enjoyment for me.   Something that has really bothered is the meanness I see on Youtube as I have said before it does not matter to me what anyone likes or does not like about professional wrestling I am just glad they are fans.   I do not understand the personal attacks it is ridiculous and needs to stop.   I am not sure if it is being done because on the internet people feel as if they  are anonymous  but they are not I really do not like it I do not find it to be productive and really sad.   I just wanted to mention that because it is something that has been bothering me and I do not understand it.   Whether you are a music fan or a wrestling fan it does not matter to me I am just glad they are fans.   Those are the bright spots I have been referring.   It is why I talk about Rock’n Roll Fantasy Camp because those campers are just looking for an outlet that they do not have in their everyday lives.   I do love the idea of the fantasy camp  and I am truly a supporter and fan of those fantasy camps I am not sure when those fantasy camps and concerts will return because of the pandemic but I the notion of teaching and showing fans how to become musicans is a positive thing.    As Kip Winger says everyone has an inner rock star inside of them.   I miss VH1 Classic and That Metal Show but thankfully for rock fans we have radio personality Eddie Trunk.   Ronnie James Dio once said that every hard rock and heavy metal fan should “thank this man  for keep this going for everyone who is a fan of this music”.   Which I agree it is defiantly needed and  if this is not passed down it will seize to be.   But there  are probably many people who could be a musican if they were exposed to it in some way.   I am not referring to being a rock star or being famous I am just talking about being a musican just because you love it and that is who you are.   Any musican that is any good will probably tell you they play just to make themselves feel better and maybe have a connection to an audience.   Because if you are so caught up in being famous I do not think you will probably be any good.   So maybe pick up a guitar or a drum seat.   What made my parents cool is they knew drumming was something I wanted to do just for the fun of it.   I am sure when Bret Micheals for example: puts on that bandana he is just focused on the music and putting on a good show not being famous.   But can someone know that they might be a good guitar player or a drummer if they are never exposed to it? The answer is they cannot.   I was blessed or cursed I have looked at it two different ways to have been exposed to rock music at a very early age.  

I hope things get better

 

One of my favorite programs in TNA Impact was The Instant Classic Christan Cage and The War Mechiche Rhino.   Bound For Glory in 2006 was my first Bound For Glory  after I graduated from high school.   This Bound For Glory took place LIVE in Detroit Michigan  on Sunday October 22nd 2006.    This took place in an arena that was usually a hockey rink.   This match was an 8-mile street fight in which there was no disqualification.   Bound For Glory was and is TNA Impact’s equivalent of WWE’s Wrestlemina.   The War Mechiche and The Instant Classic  had the first six-sided barbed wire steel cage match during a TNA Impact Spike TV primetime special.   I miss those prime-time specials because they always seemed special.   Christan Cage Edge and Rhino grew up in the business and were also friends.   A talent that I miss and really liked is Trinity I remember when she moonsaluted off the cage during the first Lockdown.   My favorite run she had was when she managed Micheal Shane Trinity tried to convince Michael to go after The X-Division Championship.   This was a very brief run because Michael was usually with his girlfriend and manger Traci Brooks but at this time she was with Chris Sabin.   I always liked Trinity I thought she was  a great athlete gorgeous  and extremely sexy.   I was friends with her on Facebook and she was always kind.   One of the reasons I like the 8-mile street fight it began in the parking lot in Detroit and worked it’s way to the six-sided ring.   Most of the matches in the Memphis Territory were not interned to be falls count anywhere but they ended up being because it was more of a fight.   The Memphis Territory was not known for technical wrestling except maybe: Tojo Yammoto  but technical wrestling was not what the fans wanted and that did not draw money.   I love the style or what became known as: hardcore.    I am hoping to not give up on dreams that I may have I just want to remain an optimist as I said earlier I have beaten down by life this year do to the pandemic and I think many others have been as well.   They are depressed and uncertain right now I am just hoping better days are coming and I hope that if I stay on the path and do not give up things will get better and I will be able to bring the joy that those heroes which I mentioned  previously.   Even if I am not able to build an audience that enjoys what I am doing but I will continue to do what I am doing.   One of my favorite color commenters is Don Calis he is able to get the story across and gets me excited about the product.   I am not the only one who enjoys Don’s commentary a lot of fans have talked about how good Don is on commentary.   I was also a huge fan of Don West I know a lot fans did not like Don but I loved his passion.   Mike Tenay was also a great color commenter I also respected Mike’s knowledge of the product especially of Lucha Libra.   There are fans who think I am not a fan of technical wrestling I just think Kurt Angle is overrated.   I got tried of Kurt in every TNA main event year after year.   But that does not mean that I do not respect him I appreciate that he helped TNA Impact.   I got tried of Bobby Lashley being in every main event as well.   So I prefer an inflex and turn over in talent which Impact has been doing the past 3 years.  

Don't give up

 I never want to hear Sammy Hagar cover David Lee Roth’s Van Halen songs and the same with Roth.   I feel when Sammy joined the band they became a different band.   A lot of Van Halen purest prefer Roth over Hagar I am not going to deny David Lee Roth’s influence on the band and a lot of fans will say that a lot of the fun went away when Roth left.   One of the reasons I love Evanescence more specifically Amy Lee is the darkness of the music.   I have been that way since I first saw the music video for stupid girl from Garbage on MTV it was the starting point for me Shairly Manson scared me to death was the beginning of my musical obsession.   I love the darkness in Amy Lee’s voice which Ronnie James Dio liked as well.   Tori Amos said in an interview that she has been chasing the dark she has for a while.   There are many lyrics from what you want from Evanescence: hello  hello remember  me ?   I ‘m  everything you can’t control somewhere beyond the pain: there must be a way : to believe:. we can break through.   You  don’t have to lay your life down it isn’t over.   The most important lyric you got to remember who you are.   Or if you could dream the better.   But the main lyric has to be got to remember who you really are.   I have been  beaten down by life this year I think a lot of people  have been to do this pandemic there two things that have sustained me through this my faith in God and my dreams for better days.   I know that a lot of people my age give up on their dreams  and optimism but I think of myself as a late bloomer.   I can not just give up thinking that there are better days ahead and also if I keep on trucking I will remember who I really am.   I do not believe in not going after your dreams because most people are which giving up on your dreams only makes sense to  me if you are only going in a sensible direction.   But what I want to try and do is to provide that temporary escape like what Eddie Trunk was talking about  on his radio show or like that quote from Lynn Hoffman.    Which I mentioned in a previous post.   I would like to thank both of them for the inspiration I needed it.   Also I needed to be remined of why I am doing this.   

There is so much meanness

 

There is so much meanness I see because of social media and the internet.   There  are two things that I do not remember  growing up I do not think people were so sensitivity and they did not wish ill on others no one wished people to fail they did not tattle tale on each  other about so-called transgressions because people were so into their own thing.   Maybe it’s people who have way too much time on their hands. If that sounds mean I do not mean it to be but these people act as if we are not going die and that no one will make mistakes.   Here is where I am I do not care who you voted or support during this election readers maybe thinking what do you mean you do not care who you voted?   That is right I am sick of all of it.   I may disagree with someone but I do not hate them and wish ill on them and hate them.   Because it is not good for anyone to hold that anger  inside.   I just realize all of that angrier I hate it.   I just think many people need to have something that makes them happy and gives them joy they need that escape.   Many people are depressed right now because of the pandemic and they need something that dulls the pain whatever that may be.   I really hope to grow.   I really hate to look at people as a group whether  you are gay black I hate to look at people like that all it is accomplishing is turning people against each other which I think is the mainstream media’s goal.   I am really hoping to grow as long as I live.   I am really hoping to mature and grow and hopefully stay on a great path.   As I said I do not do anything for fame or anything like that but do I hope to meet my heroes? Yes I do!   There is an old saying never meet your heroes well I can say interacting with my favorite wrestler Tommy Dreamer The Queen of Extreme Francine and Don Callis has always been positive can not believe how much all three of them have gone out of their way to be nice to me because I tend to ask lengthy questions.   Because none of these talents owe me anything.  

My hope

 

I want to be careful with what I am about to say I think faith and spirituality is a must in one’s life.   Without God’s Holy Sprit I would not be here today and also with my parents knowing that I needed help.   Sin is sin to God and  with one sin you are guilty of all of it.   But because Jesus is our advocate he pardons us.   But I think over thinking sin is a huge problem I think confronting new Christans on some of what they might perceive of being sin can be a turn off to new Christans.   There is a right and wrong way to help new Christans deal with sin.   I do not think I have to explain what I mean I think it has to be seen.   I think some Christans need to lighten up a little bit.   I think God will let everyone know when they are guilty of sin the bible says if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves because we will sin by omission.   The main thing no one wants in their lives is religion they should seek Jesus Christ in their lives.   I was a little worried about writing about sin and  the like but that is alright.   I love how Australians view life they will say no worries mate because that is biblically accurate.   I will say this I have never viewed Australians as being lazy.   I love the idea of not worring and being laid back.   I want to return to Private Sessions hosted by: Lynn Hoffman on A and E the Avril Lavigne espiode  where Lynn gives her the compliment  of hoping her star grows and wishes her nothing but success and happiness!    Also  going into a different direction on her new album The Best Damn Thing.   Songs such as: hot or even girlfriend go in a different direction with a pop sensualities and hip-hop beats and even a rock sensibility as well.   It is not rock in the traditional sense but it is mixed in there yes I am a fan.   I also discovered The Bacon Brothers on Youtube on Private Sessions on A and E.   I respect that Kevin and Micheal Bacon at least try I can tell their influence is in a blues direction.   Kevin’s voice is definitively influenced by the blues.   Kevin’s brother Micheal may not be as well known as he is but I enjoy Micheal’s guitar playing.   I think Kevin plays guitar as well.   I have always been a fan of Eddie Murphy’s comdey I wish I had known about his brother Charlie earlier.   I did not know about Charlie until he was on The Chappelle Show  when he did the Rick James True Hollywood Story thing according: to Eddie Murphy most of that was true.   I consider The Chappelle Show and In Living Color to be the best comdey shows ever.   I am hoping to be a nicer person I may not be as personable  as I should be and I have been accused of not talking to people which I understand but I am always sensitive and respectable to others feelings especially when I first meet them so it may come off as slights to people who do not know me.   I mentioned that Ronnie James Dio quote that is something I inspire to be and hope to be.  

The reason I started with a certain quote:

 

Ronnie James Dio said something in an interview that I think is extremely import one night he saw fans standing waiting for autographs they even missed their trains.   So Ritchie Blackmore left and Ronnie heard the fans say “aw.   Ronnie say he learned a lot from Ritchie Blackmore he learned what to do and what not to do.   Ronnie and Ritchie collaborated to create music for a band called Rainbow  he said it was magical time for him.   But when Ritchie went into the direction and style of songs  such as: since you’ve been gone and I surrender Ronnie knew it was time for him to move on.   But Ronnie has always complimented Ritchie for his musical genius.   Ritchie Blackmore was the guitarist for Deep Purple he created the riff for smoke on the water.   Glenn Hughes was not only in Black Sabbath but also in Deep Purple for a time.   Ronnie learned something that night when he heard the fans say, “aw he learned without them “we aren’t”.   Tommy Dreamer said something similar that without the fans “I would never have had the opportunity to live my dream”.   That makes me love Tommy even more.   So Ronnie came up with an idea he said he will never ever let that happened again he said okay here is our new policy we are going to line up every fan and sign every autograph and it lasted until 6 in the morning.   That is the main reason I started this project with a Dio quote.   That is something I often think about because that is the person I long and hope to be.   Chris Jericho said that was one thing he learned from Ronnie is always give fans their moment do not take that away from them because you won’t remember it but they will never forget it.  

Where is the journey?

 

One more thing I would like to express  people do not see the journey that most  go through there is a lot of no’s that they have to deal.   So having to deal with the doubt probably enters one’s mind but I like what Henry Rollins said about his work ethic I got no place else to go.   Or anyone who is in any good does not do it for fame or any other reason  then I have to bring this creation to life!   I have to admit I like Fozzy and Chris Jericho his music is actually really good and I admire him for at least trying and evolving.   I think now with musicans and professional wrestlers I think much of the mystery is gone which I love having that mystery I think many fans do as well they may not admit it but I think they do it is much more fun.   If you know everything  about how music is created and everything about their personal lives it takes away so much of the mystery.   I do not think it is good to know everything about a musican.   Especially in professional wrestling not knowing if the personality you are seeing  how much is the real personality and what is not it is much better and way more exciting.   I like Chavo Guerreo JR and Eddie Guerreo when you think about it Eddie and Chavo grew up as: brothers.   One of the reasons Eddie was and still is so popular  fans saw  their faults in themselves and also Eddie was extremely shy but when Eddie got in the ring in front fans all of  the insecurities he had were gone and he found peace in the ring.   I do not like the comparison of Eddie and Chavo I think doing that takes away from both of them.   I think fans perceiving that Chavo is in Eddie’s shadow is a disservice to both of them.   Eddie told Chavo something I like he said cream always rises to the top and if he sticks with it the more he would grow into it wheather that was developing his persona or his in ring skills he could not help but get better.   I may not be very personable but I think I am at my best playing the drums and I think many musicians are that way that is how they  communicate  and their connection to humanity.   I love the creative arts and I think that as saved so many people’s lives and unfortunaly I am not joking I wish I were.     But I do believe God gives you those gifts for a reason not to hurt them.  

I wish

 

Something I wish I had known about is Private Sessions on A and E hosted: by Lynn Hoffman I have become a fan of her’s.   I also wish I  had access to VH1 Classic earlier because they had a great foray  into rock music.   I wish I had watched VH1 Classic’s All Request Hour hosted: by Lynn Hoffman I also wished I had watched Hangin’ with Eddie Trunk which was also on VH1 Classic.   MTV Classic is just not good and not even worth watching it sucks.   I did not follow ECW until it began on TNN.   I remember watching when Tommy Dreamer was with the Queen of Exterme Francine and he became my favorite wrestler.   I wish I had known and supported ECW before the company debuted on TNN it was an awesome product because it just looked like so much fun  much more like a rock concert then a wrestling event and I loved every mintiue of it.   The best part of that time everyone was not so sensitive and politically correct the WWE had the Attiude era and everything was hot.   The main thing professional wrestling is not supposed to be politically correct that is why fans love it.   I love the  intimacy of what I have seen  on Private Sessions Lynn said that when guests come into the studio it is like they are stepping into her living room because they are so comfortable.   I love this notion all Lynn as wanted to do is to “entertain people make them laugh feel good about themselves I strive to motivate and inspire people to live the best lives they can.   ”If we all lift each other up then we all succeed.”.   I think we should have more of that if you ask me especially  now I am so sick of social media politically correctness and the division that I wish we did not have.   The main thing people are looking for during this pandemic is comfort and nostalgia which we all need comfort at this time.  

Someone who is in a postion they are not there just because of luck

 

Someone who is in a postion they are not there just because of luck there is obvious luck in everything.   Here are two examples: Mike Tenay said in an interview with Jim Ross that if you want to be a commenter in professional wrestling or a referee think of the longevity  of those in those positions.   Examples: Jim Ross Josh Matthews and Micheal Cole or even Earl Hebner  as a referee.   There are not enough positions in the business where there are opportunities to be an announcer.   There are many more opportunities to become a basketball or a baseball announcer because they have a radio and TV team.   There are many dream  jobs well I should not say that one of my dreams is  to let people know about music that I love to people who may enjoy it.   Wheather that is a VJ or DJ those do not really exists or a host that was one of my goals not for fame or anything like that I just wanted to bring the joy that watching MTV and VH1 I wanted the connection that those VJs had with me.   But I never though that they do not deserve to be in those positions I may have thought that is a job I would love to do because it just looked like so much fun.   Especially now it is so important to have an escape because there are so many horrible things going on the world.   To quote: The Red Hot Chil Peppers song soul to squeeze “when I find my peace of my mind I am going to give you some of my good time”.   Mike Tenay also said he is not trying dissuade anyone from going after their dreams but be realistic.   Which Mike Tenay acknowledged how blessed he is to be one of the few to be successful as a commentator in professional wrestling.   Henry Rollins said something that I think is extremely important to keep in mind that artists that are any good do not do what  they do for fame it is a question of how do I bring this creation to life?  

Loyalty is an extremely important quality

 

I am not sure how I want to start this off so I may  start off with this to quote my favorite professional wrestler of all time The Innovator of Violence Tommy Dreamer “I’ll take them both I’m hardcore”.   There is some luck in this world whether I do not like to admit but it is true you do not have control over what health you are going to be born what parents you will be born  so that is luck or I like to say I am blessed or feel blessed.   Tommy Dreamer said on his House of Hardcore podcast with Trey from The Rascalz  that when someone left ECW he took it personally but he realized that it was just business.   I felt that way many times when any talent left TNA at the time but I realized no one will be in any company forever everyone’s run will eventually end.   It does not mater how good you are or how over you are their run will eventually end.   When a talent leaves it gives them a chance to evolve and gives other talent a chance.   I really enjoyed Impact Plus’s Turning Point on Youtube it was an awesome event it was a bright spot of this year.   The Good Brothers became new Impact Tag Team Champions by defending The North in an excellent tag match.   I like The Good Brothers because they are just fun and have the cool factor to them.   I really enjoyed their special Talking ‘N Shop on AXSTV on Tuesday October 20^th.   It was also awesome to see Impact legend: The Cowboy James Storm teaming with Chris Sabin facing The Deaners the best part of the match was when James Storm did The Beer Money taught where The Cowboy said Beer and Chris Sabin said Gun which is a take off of both Beer Money with Bobby Rooode and James Storm with The Motor City Machine Guns “Beer Gun”.   Rich Swan defending the Impact World Championship against “The Draw” Sami Callihan was an awesome match if fans did not believe in Rich as Impact World Champion I hope they did after this match it was an incredible performance!   I really wish I had supported Lucha Underground because of all the talent they gave an opportunity.   Lucha Underground really revolutionized this business into a more cinematic approach which at first I did not think I would like but I have grown to appreciate it because I consider myself to be a traditional wrestling fan but I enjoy some of the theatrical approach.   I do not have a problem with the emphasis on how good the matches are but I do not like judging  a match by how many high spots that take place during a match I believe the more dangerous risks that take place in the match the more they will not mean anything.   I support high spots but I think the more they take place the more they mean less.   There are few matches that I can think of that are my favorites for me it always  has been moments that is why I enjoyed the program between Steve Austin and The Rock at Wrestlemina 17 it was all about the emotions that I felt I wish fans would go back to more of that.   I was not a fan of Van Halen when they used the keyboards in Jump and the album  1984.   I was more of a fan of Sammy Hagar then David Lee Roth in Van Halen.   I also did not think Gary Cherone was as bad as many Van Halen fans claimed him to be.   One of my favorite bands is Def Leppord I really love more of Def Leppord’s ballads such as: Hysteria which is an excellent album.   Def Leppord is also a very loyal band which I truly admire loyalty.   Two more songs that I think are worth of note: two steps behind from my favorite movie Last Action Hero.   Also have you ever needed someone so bad?   When I look at great rock drummers I am always shocked that Rick Allen is not on the list! I think he is an underrated drummer to say the very least.   If you have not seen the original drummer for Guns’N Roes Steven Adler drum to Rocket Queen he still has it.   I love the way Cindy Margolis ends all of her introductions: “love ya baby”.  

There is more support then you know

 

Something I have noticed that you cannot convince people of anything wheather it is religion or politics and there are more people who are vocal who hate you.   Wheather it is a trivial  topic like music people go after anyone for anything.   I respect passion but personal attacks I have never understood and that is mostly what I see on social media.   So I think you have two choices you can either let everything that is said bother you or can focus on the people who will give you support.   All one can is be themselves and do their art for themselves and if people like it that is good.   Also if people are taking time to criticize you are probably doing something right.  

Art and Entertainment

 

I do not think imagination and art are stressed enough in schools even just being exposed to  art and entertainment can be a postive thing.   That does not mean students will make a career out of it that just means they are exposed to it.   The same as going to a rock’n roll  fantasy camp or going to an improv class does not mean you will either be a comdiean or a musican because they want you to be realistic.   Before the pandemic The Cowboy James Storm was set to debut for the WWE.   I do not care how any fan feels about any company that would be cool.   Because I do not think The Cowboy was going to debut for NXT he was going to go to  either Raw or Smackdown.   Because Bobby Roode is in the WWE I was thinking about a Beer Money reunion.   Bobby is still my  favorite chain wrestler but The Cowboy James Storm returned in the call your shot gauntlet at Bound For Glory.   I do not think the Cowboy’s deal with Impact is long term but that is okay he teamed with Chris Sabin at Impact Plus’s Turning Point.   I am happy that talent have more control over when they perform and when they do not.   Because I never though The Cowboy James Storm would ever make a return to Impact.  

I know from my own experience that there is a lot of fear

 

I know from my own experience there is a lot of fear out there and that is one of the reasons people will try to dissuade you from pursuing your dream because it is only a dream until you make it I guess?   Or fake it until you make it but keep trying I do not think you should expect results right away it is a process.   I think I have mentioned this but I want to go into more explanation if I can.   I love a heavy drum when I am drumming I want a heavy dream.   A drummer  that I think is underrated is Phil Colins.   One song example: I don’t care anymore that song is mostly a heavy dream.   I know everyone knows about in the air tonight but that is only one drum riff and once that drum riff kicks in the rest of the song features: that heavy drum.   I really like Rick Allen the drummer for Def Leppord he is an excellent  drummer.   So do not be confused.   Probably the album that solidified Def Leppord for fans well maybe Pyromania but Hysteria was the most important album.   Meat Loaf told Lynn Hoffman in an interview that his mom said he could not care a tune in a bucket and that he has never considered himself to be a singer but he learned and knows how to feel a song.   I am not really sure about hypnotists but I am for anything that makes people feel better and that is a goal of Jennifer of Grounded Hypnotist.   I think we can all benefit from that.   I asked my brother about meditation he said there are benefits to it.   So it is not the same as Goddess Zenova which I kinda of like her.   I am for anyone feeling grounded and have that something wheather that is spirituality and meditation.   I have heard Howard Stern and especially Jerry Seinfeld talk about the benefits of transcendental meditation.  

Do musicans not want the interviewer to be knowable about the music?

 

I have often wondered do the musicans who are being interviewed by the interviewer not want the interview to know about the music.   According to Eddie Trunk the artists do not want them to be knowledgeable about the music.   That Kiss or even Sharon Osbourne do not want the interviewer to know about the music.   I am sure Ozzy Osborne would not care he would  do a show like VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show which is cool that is what I want.   But a band like Kiss would go on Howard Stern’s radio show because they know they will not get any tough questions about the music even though Howard laughs at people who claim  Kiss to be a creditable rock band but Kiss will go in there because it is safe.   One of the things I have never liked about Kiss is I believe they were always about promotion and not the music.   Which is fine depending on your prospective.   Another reason I do not like Gene Simmons he sued Ronnie  James Dio’s widow  because he claims he created the devil horns on the Kiss album Love Gun.   I do not think Ronnie ever claimed that he created the horns he was just happy that fans were using it.   I am glad that fans are using it and are having fun using it.   Any time you can use a gimmick to make something more enjoyable I think that is awesome.   Whatever type of hard rock you like I do not care just have fun and try to grow it in a respectable way because we need it.   Fans can aruge about what they like and what they do not but they can still be fans which is the most important.   Wheather it is hard rock professional wrestling fans will always have aspects they like and do not like and they can debate those aspects but they are still fans.   That the postive aspect about both art forms.  

Is the word love used to much?

 

I love something or I love you is that off used maybe it is I am not sure?   VH1 had this speical called the least metal moments one that was on that list Alice Copper  playing gulf I understand but if that helps him I think that is good thing.   But I do agree it is not very metal or hard rock if you will.   The only thing I will aruge is Gary Cherone in Van Halen Gary Cherone gets much of the blame for the album Van Halen 3 and I really do not think it is deserved.   If any fan is going to blame anyone for Van Halen 3 I think they should place the blame on Eddie Van Halen because it was his band.   Gary Cherone did not have anything to do with that.   Much like Jon Bon Jovi has always been his group and not let’s say Ritchie Sambora’s group it is not Gary’s fault he was placed in an unwinnable situation.   I do not go back and listen to the album but I think fans criticizing Gary Cherone for Van Halen 3 is unfair and short sided.  

Only one life

 

The main thing I want to stress are those who tell you not to try something will always try to drag you  down but the ones who rise above that and it does take courage to block out all those voices that are trying to dissuade you from whatever your dream maybe.   It also takes courage to go the traditional route of getting a real job.   I admire those who can function in a real job.   But some people feel as if they are being poisoned in a real job.   Maybe what can happen is do the real job for a little while then pursue your dream.   I do not think this is stressed enough we only get one life.   Before I say anything else I need to state that I know many can not pursue their dreams and people have to work.   But I wish teachers and mentors would stress ways to accomplish their dreams and how to get there.   That is why so people are unhappy at their jobs I am not suggesting that people can not do good work at jobs that they do not want to do they certainly can and most of the time those dreams can only be a hobby.  

The more postive things you have your life the better!

 

I am looking forward to Impact Plus’s Turning Point tonight Saturday November 14^th, 2020.   The one bright spot of the year has been Impact Wrestling it has been an excellent product.   I know there are many great things in life I am just referring to the distractions and escapes.   Rich Swan is arguably the best talent on the roster.   There are many great talents in Impact right now and they are being  placed in the right spots.   After Rich defended Eric Young to become The Impact World Champion at Bound For Glory.   I have to say that I did not enjoy Eric Young’s current run as: Impact World Champion.   I guess Eric Young did his job he is still a great in ring performer and promo.   I  just miss the fun loveable EY.   But I really have enjoyed the Impact product for the past few years.   I really wish I had watched and supported Lucha Underground when I think about all the talent that was created there.   The Mechiche Brain Cage Melissa Santos The Draw Sami Callihan and Willie Mack.   There were many others that Lucha gave an opportunity .   Lucha Underground influenced the business to go  into a more theatrical direction which some of it I enjoy and it fits.   I have to admit I did not think I would like the more cinnamic direction but the way Impact does it it fits .   A band such as: alternative rock band The Offspring would not be successful today.   Pretty Fly for a white guy would not pass the poltical correctness test even though it was treated as a joke.   “They did not  have Ice Cube so he brought Vanilla Ice”.   Or my favorite lyrics “don’t debate just overcompensate at least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake”.   If you remember Ricki Lake’s 1990s-day time talk show it made Jerry Springer’s show look like Disney Land.   Ricki would snap her fingers and say, “you got played sister ooh”.   Nookie from Limp Bizkit would not fly today.   There was a category on MTV’s Singled Out where the question was what  is worse hitting nookie or make up nookie?   The constants all said, “make up nookie”.   To which host Chris Hardwick replied let’s never say the word nookie on the show again how are you doing?   Korn would not work today which really sucks.   Korn really had a postive influence on me growing up Korn’s video got the life was the first rock music video to appear on a little show called MTV’s Total Request LIVE.   That song and especially the music video for freak on a leash really was a turning point for me.   I just believe that to be extremely unfortunate and sad how far gone society has gone.    I do not know what I would do without my belief in God and this music it has enriched my life.   Anyone’s belief in God is all you have in the end that faith and hope.   I love my escapes I am an art junkie.   I love the song and album Stadium Arcadium  such a great album.   Especially Dani Calfornia is just a funky cool rocking song that just makes me feel good.   I think that is one of the purposes of music!   The more things that bring you joy in life the better.   Just remember: people will think you are trying to be a rebel even if you are not trying to be.   People do not like different except when comes to sexuality or at least that is what the mainstream media would have us believe.   One of the reasons I love the Veruca Salt song: all hail me is it features: more of the vocals: from Louise Post.   I love Nina Gordon her solo album and song tonight and the rest of my life are excellent.   But I believe Louise to be underated and unappreciated.   Because one of the main aspects of Veruca Salt were the harmonizes.  

Rock 'N Roll Fantasy

 

I have never been to a rock’n roll fantasy camp but I like that they give wanna be musicans a chance at learning their craft because being a musican is an art.   Wheather it is playing guitar or singing it is an art.   It should be first and foremost fun.   When you are playing those members are your brothers and or sisters and I know when I am drumming nothing else matters.   Whatever is bothering  me all that negative engery goes away.   It is etheric and it sure is speical.   Whatever that art is remember it has to be fun.   I am glad that Kip Winger was one those counselors.   I think it was promoted  heavily by VH1 Classic which I miss.   Lynn Hoffman hosted: VH1 Classic’s All Classic All Request Hour.   Eddie Trunk hosted a program called Hanging In.   These are all dreams jobs and I am trying to be more laid back and nicer to people.   So we shall see how ever thing goes.   All I know is music will be a part of my life for the rest of my life!  

Very narcisstic on my part

 

I am an ashamed that I really over thought this project because I was worried about offending someone.   I  thank God that my dad supported me and told me that if I worried about offending  everyone I would never get anything done.   So it was very threptic for me to just start writing notes.   I felt much better once I just started the process and I began to feel better.   It seems like it still took a long time but I think that escape was  a God send because I  have never felt that sick before when I begin this project.   I realized no one really cares it.   It was very narcisstic for me to over think this for such a long time.   I do care what people  think and I hope readers enjoy it.   If I write something that a reader wants me to elaborate on something or even constructive critiscm  I am fine.   I want as many people who will enjoy it as possible.   The thing about putting yourself out there no one can prepare for how people will react  to it.   When I first heard Angry Johnny from Poe I was extremely overwhelmed and disturbed at the same time.   I am not sure a musican like Poe would make it today because of poltical correctness during this time.   The main aspect of Grunge and alternative rock at that time it was extremely honest dark and brutally  disturbing it was music for the alienated which is definitely something that is needed.   Kurt Cobain of Nirvana would not be successful today because of poltical correctness it just would not work because of the internet  phones and the like.   Bands like Nirvana spoke for an entire generation  of indviuals who felt misunderstood and were disenfranchised wheather they really were or not they felt as if they were.   So it is unfortunate that society and a bunch of young people who think they are the arbiters of what is acceptable and unacceptable.   It is ironic  or maybe that is not the right word that these “arbiters”  who were  probably not even born when most of the art that they are offened.   Which is unfortunate because as I said this music maybe their only saving outlet.   I think any musican or artist understands this.   It is the same as: a painter that canvas is their outlet.   Bob Ross the host of The Joy of Painting would say “it is your world” and that “there are no mistakes only happy accidents”. I guess all we can do is tell these so called “arbiters” to buzz off and not to give into them.   Rock’n Roll hard rock heavy metal whatever it is can be an extremely postive outlet.   

Dreams

 

Dreams most people will tell you to give up on those dreams because you need something to fall back.   I can see both sides  of it on one side you want to be realistic because the  odds of those dreams coming true are not good.   I do believe that you have to make a living.   Maybe it can be just a hobby I  have heard stories about those who went for it will tell you their friends and family told them that if you are  not successful by  this time you have to find a job.    Most people will not play in their favorite rock band.   It is one of the reasons I respect Bret Micheals because he will usually play guitar in his hotel room.   AC/DC I consider to be arena rock because they play more stadiums and the smaller arenas.   Don Dokken has said in interviews that he likes playing the smaller arenas because of the closeness of it.   Impact Wrestling has been criticized by fans that they do not like the closeness of the arenas that they do not have the production vaule of the WWE.   I do not want Impact to be WWE lite.   Impact does not have the TNA six-sided ring right now but I think that is only for the comfort and safety of the talent.   Bon Jovi is still a stadium and arena act but that does not matter for two reasons: #1 Ritchie Sambora is not in the band anymore.   #2 Bon Jovi’s music has gone in a more mainstream direction.   Lzzy Hale the front woman of Halestorm has a breathless voice but what is unusual about Lzzy’s vocals are breathless for example: I miss the misery and daughters of darkness.   Pretty much all of Halestorm’s ballads are examples of Lzzy’s breathless singing voice.   Examples: let me  in your room and here’s to us.   I have become a fan of many of hypnotist:  Tonya Scott ‘s youtube videos “I am your focus “as: Tonya would say.   3 2 1 It’s playtime come on play with me as : Tonya says.   Tonya Scott is not only a hypnotists she is also  a singer and guitar player.   I am not so sure about hypnotist but I support anything that makes people feel better.   Jennifer of Grounded hypnotists explained hypnotists this way if you enjoy a meal you  may not know all the ingredients that goes into  that meal or a pice of music all you know is that you enjoyed it.  

I love what I am doing

 

I love what I am doing with this project would I like to do more?   I think so I  would like more of that connection but it is probably more of a be careful what you wish for thing?   At least that  is my thinking on this I will say I am not sure.   It  is sort of like when Chris Hardwick was a VJ for a summer on MTV I am not sure if that is what he wanted to do but he took the opportunity.   I would say take  that opportunity it is sort of like when Carmen Electra hosted: MTV’s Spring Break which I saw on a VH1’s hottest of the 1990s which she would ask are you babies ready to come to your mama?   So as I said I am not sure what will happen or my plan  will be but I will keep trying and hopefully I still will be nice to people and hopefully satisfy them.   I am not interested in partial slights which I have felt guility I do not want to give off that vibe.   But it probably takes practice much like interviewing people I am not sure that skill just happens it has to take a lot of practice and repetition.   So I am not giving up I hope that I am able bring joy to readers and hope that my take on politics religion depression etc do not turn readers away from this project.  

Greatful, and Thankful

 

I am not perfect the reason I bring this up I believe that this new woke culture or the left holds everyone to this impossible standard that no one can at hear it is the same as being in a cover band or doing karaoke and then complaining  about them not sounding like the original artist.   I should not even have to write that I am not perfect but I think I have to at this point but that sucks it should not be like that.   I have made mistakes in my life everyone has.   My whole thing is that if you try to live a full life you are going to make some mistakes I am not referring to messing up on purpose but really putting everyone under a microscope never ends well.   Man life is hard enough without adding to it.   Under the sky light my heart is beating like drum tonight.   Those are lyrics: from look at me now from Fiona Flangan.   I guess I could have written your animal heart is pounding like a kick  drum lyrics: from Nina  Persson’s song animal heart which is an excellent album by the way.   I think it’s Nina’s first and only solo album I am hoping for more from Nina because I like her stuff with The Cardigans. One of the lyrics from for what it’s worth is “we had fun fun until I said I love you”.   I think those lyrics might sum up many relationships.   Or in the song rock show  from Halestorm “this goes out to anyone who’s heart beats like a kick drum”.   I truly understand it almost seems as if this is for outsiders but there is more truth to it then most would like to admit but I am willing to admit it.   We all need this stuff especially now.   I am not taking any of this stuff for granted .   We all need art and entertainment : A@E in our lives I am very thankfully for those escapes.   Not sure where any of this is going but I am greatful and thankful.  

Keep the show rolling!

 

When I said keep it on rockin I meant it.   I heard Bret Micheals say it when he hosted VH1’s greatest hard rock songs which I have to admit is a cool motto. Or it could let’s keep the show rolling either way it is good.   With a song like squeeze from Little MRS Dangerous Fiona Flangan this is a case where I really wish I had a good sound system because there are probably many things I am missing listening to music digitally.   I think many people only listen to music digitally only for convenience which is no good because you are not getting the full experience.   I am not sure our ears were meant to listen to music digitally.   A musican that I have discovered and really enjoy is Australia’s own Orianthi she may be first and for most  known as a guitar player but there is a lot more to Orianthi.   There is hard rock blues and much more mixed .   Orianthi has stated in interviews that she loves a good pop song and it shows but rock fans should never dismiss her.   Orianthi has worked with guitar legend Carlos  Santana.   If Santana is an influence on anyone they have to be good.   In fact Orianthi worked with Carlos at a very early age.   Orianthi is also a good singer with good vocals there is a well roundness to Orianthi’s voice wheather it is a pop sound or blues hard rock sound Orianthi is hypoid of many different musical influences and guitar playing.   I think some of her harder rock fans dismiss her more pop leaning arguing that her pop material is to polished and selling out.   I have to admit that the more pop leaning stuff is not really my thing but I am willing to check it out.   Orianthi  has collaborated with former Bon Jovi guitarist: Ritchie Sambora.   Orianthi has also done gigs with Alice Copper.   I am not really familiar with hard rock guitar player Nita Strauss but I love what I have herd.   I first heard about Nita because of involvement with Tommy Dreamer’s  promotion House of Hardcore HOH.   So I really am not that familiar with her music quite yet but I like what I have heard.   Nita has also worked with Alice Copper as well.   I mentioned earlier that the notion of you do not deserve something is a defeatist attiude and more than a little narcisstic but you need to not only remove negative people from your life you also need to have a group of people who will help you accomplish whatever you want to accomplish.   You need people who will be honest with you and tell when something will work and when it will not.   It should be done in a postive and not in a critical way you just need people who are honest.  

Pop music and hip hop beats

 

I am a fan of many of Paula Abdul’s pop songs and her dancing.   Now she became the host of Fox’s “So you think you can dance”.   I have never been much of a dancer but I have heard it helps with depression and anything that helps with depression that is awesome.   My favorite song of Paula’s is probably crazy cool.   I know most people probably would not think I would be a fan of pop music but there are many pop songs that are really good.   I think I have said this earlier but I think it is the truth way to many people give up on their dreams one of the reasons it is not easy and because of the doubt but many people that went for it will tell you that it is not easy but it is worth it.   One musican that I think is overlooked is female artist Poe.   When I first heard Angry Johnny I was extremely overwhelmed.   Because I find her voice to be haunting and disturbing which I needed to find when I was growing  up.   Haunted: from Poe is a great album for example: “Hey Pretty this song is alluring and disturbing at the exact same time which is diffcult to accomplish.   The song haunted is a very emotionally and a really introspective song.   Poe also uses hip-hop beats that adds to the rhythem to it in the background.   I think Poe is a musican and band that is worth checking out.   I can understand why some would not like Poe and musicans like them but I think Poe is worth at least trying to expand one’s musical repertory.