The Stage is Set!

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...and I can't friggin' wait!

Yeah I forgot to come back and finish up the results of the Spurs/Memphis series, but it's only because that series seemed like a cake-walk compared to the Golden State series. Once we were up 2-0, I knew if we could stay in game-3, we'd have a great chance to win it. Likewise I also knew that if we stole game-3, it was soon to be over. There was no doubt in my mind, after what happened last year, that Pop and company was about to give them ANY chance whatsoever to come back.

Now, it's LeBron vs. Kawhi.   Wade vs. Green.   Chalmers vs. Mr. Tony Parker.   Bosh vs. Splitter.   Haslem and Birdman vs. Timmy Duncan.   Spoelstra vs. the King, Gregg Popovich.

Yeah the King in this series is not LeBron James, it's Coach Pop. He has an answer for everything. I think you'll see the key to the entire series is gonna be Pop's adjustments on the different things the Heat try to throw at us. In addition to that, I believe our team is deeper. Yeah they have several shooters. If there's one tiny achilles heel in Pop's system, it's that the one thing he has a hard time stopping is teams who shoot well from the outside. But isn't that just the way it is? Most coaches are gonna have a very difficult time stopping a team who has great games due to high-percentage outside shooting. Mike Miller, Ray Allen, Shane Battier, and perhaps Norris Cole could give us trouble for a few minutes. However there exists several Spurs players not named Parker-Ginobili-Duncan-Leonard-Splitter who will certainly contribute solid minutes.

Danny Green is a starter, anyway, not Manu, so there's that. Boris Diaw, Matt Bonner, Patty Mills, Cory Joseph, DeJuan Blair, Nando DeColo, Tracy McGrady, Aaron Baynes....... Let's just say Pop will have plenty of fouls, and fresh legs for the Heat. Oh yeah, and also plenty of threes.


Schedule source: ESPN.com

A Short DT Set from "Awake"

The Mirror & Lie:

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Along with "Voices", probably the stuff that got me hooked to DT.

Space Dye Vest

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Here's a Judas Priest Set

Today I learned that the first song on the first released Judas Priest Album is "One For The Road".

The Ripper - Sad Wings of Destiny, (1976)

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Diamonds & Rust - Sin After Sin, (1977)

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A Joan Baez cover. Here is hers..

Better By You, Better Than Me - Stained Class, (1977)

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This is the song that brought Judas Priest to court - The James Vance vs. JP court case regarding alleged subliminal messages resulting in two teens' attempted suicide, and the death of Ray Belknap. The plaintiffs lost the case. James Vance died three years later of an intentional overdose of pain meds. (Source)

Beyond The Realms Of Death - Stained Class, (1977)

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Truly the band's masterpiece without any doubt, this is. Rather odd that those teens were so perplexed by the last song, and its silly "Do it" sounds, but this one is so much more touching, and powerful. A very underrated rock song.


1980's British Steel was regarded as Judas Priest's masterpiece album, but I disagree. It contained the hits Living After Midnight, Breaking The Law, and United. It was rather "mainstream", and the result was SUPER publicity in the United States. No doubt it's great but they had already released some seriously good stuff by this time, and would go on to do so afterward.

This was followed by Heading Out To The Highway, and Hot Rockin' from 1981's Point of Entry - furthermore a breakthrough into the mainstream in the States and Worldwide.

But back to the good stuff.

The Hellion/Electric Eye - Screaming For Vengeance, (1982)

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Screaming For Vengeance was the Platinum album which also contained You've Got Another Thing Comin'.

The Sentinel - Defenders Of The Faith, (1984)

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Love Bites - Defenders Of The Faith, (1984)

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Some Heads Are Gonna Roll - Defenders Of The Faith, (1984)

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Then came Turbo, 1986, which spawned several more hits. The most popular of which was Turbo Lover. But the album's gem was Parental Guidance, in my opinion.

Ram It Down - Title track, (1988)

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Backtracking a bit.. but for a reason. Last but not least is the hit that began it all for Judas Priest, (other than the controversial Rocka Rolla). Another masterpiece:

Victim Of Changes - Sad Wings of Destiny, (1976)

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Once she was wonderful
Once she was fine
Once she was beautiful
Once she was mine.. she was mine

Neil Peart's Incredible Set

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Rush: Three Peart-Cam Vids

Test For Echo - (Title Track, 1996)

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Subdivisions (LIVE) - Signals , 1982

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2112 (LIVE) - (Title Track, 1976)

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Here's an Old Motley Crue Set

Live Wire - Too Fast for Love, 1981

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Louder Than Hell - Theater of Pain, 1985

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Red Hot - Shout at the Devil, 1983

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Too Young to Fall in Love - Shout at the Devil, 1983

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Fight For Your Rights - Theater of Pain, 1985

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Same Ol' Situation - Dr. Feelgood, 1989

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And the best for last, of course:

In The Beginning / Shout At The Devil - Shout at the Devil, 1983

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Looks That Kill - Shout at the Devil, 1983

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Here's a Def Leppard Set

Bringin' On The Heartbreak

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Too Late For Love

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Love Bites (LIVE, 1993)

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Rock Of Ages

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The Ultimate Drum Set on the Go

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How about a Chevelle Set

Family System - Wonder What's Next, 2002

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Comfortable Liar - Wonder What's Next, 2002

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The Clincher - This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In), 2004

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Humanoid - Vena Sera, 2007

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Forfeit - Wonder What's Next, 2002

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Face to the Floor - Hats Off to the Bull, 2011


Jars - Sci-Fi Crimes, 2009


And the best two for last..

The Red - Wonder What's Next, 2002


When I first heard "The Red" on the radio in late 2002, I told a lot of my friends "this band is gonna be huge!" To this day this is the song that defines Chevelle, and more importantly I was right about them 10 years ago. Chevelle is one of about a half-dozen bands that I've made this prediction with. But for me it was my most important. They have gone on to kick butt with every single release, and nothing has disappointed.

There is also a song that may be one of my favorite songs of all-time. This song just happened to carry me through a lot of tough times during 2003, and beyond. It has lingered with me - forever, and I thank you Chevelle for this masterpiece:

Send the Pain Below

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Here's a little Satriani Set

Always With Me, Always With You (Surfing with the Alien - 1987)

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Hill of the Skull & Circles (Surfing with the Alien - 1987)



Midnight & Echo (Surfing with the Alien - 1987)



Flying in a Blue Dream (Title track 1989)

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And the best for last...

Cryin' (The Extremist - 1992)

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Post Updated

The Godsmack & Staind - Mass Chaos post from Saturday, May 5, 2012 has been updated with a few corrections, but most importantly with the addition of the Staind set list.

Mike Portnoy's Beautiful Drum Kit (Adrenaline Mob)

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Two from Nightwish

from Oceanborn

"Walking in the Air"

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"Sleeping Sun"

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I Miss Spuds MacKenzie

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A System of a Down Set

Sugar - System of a Down


Aerials - Toxicity - probably my favortie..


BYOB - Mezmerize


Revenga - Mezmerize


Radio/Video - Mezmerize


Lost in Hollywood - Mezmerize


This is another one of my favorites.. The harmonies are mesmerizing for me. Pardon the hatred.

Holy Mountains - Hypnotize


Soldier Side - Hypnotize

An Oldies Set

for my sister, Lisa!

Journey - Feeling That Way / Anytime


REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You


REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run


The Eagles - Take It To The Limit

Here's a Tesla Set

Comin' Atcha Live, LIVE 2008 - Mechanical Resonance, 1986


EZ Come EZ Go - Mechanical Resonance, 1986


I seriously wore out my cassette copy of Mechanical Resonance. I endlessly sat and drummed to it, and I learned a lot of the songs on guitar. It was a staple album from 1986, and a big part of my entrance into rock music. It just barely missed out on one of the greatest little eras of all-time, which I previously posted. It was a part of a second era, which also included The Cult, and Queensryche, to name just a few, that I still plan on posting.

Song & Emotion - Psychotic Supper, 1991


Modern Day Cowboy - Mechanical Resonance, 1986


Heaven's Trail - The Great Radio Controversy, 1989


Little Suzi - Mechanical Resonance, 1986


Hang Tough - The Great Radio Controversy, 1989


Gettin' Better - Mechanical Resonance, 1986


Yeah, I've left out "Love Song" and "What You Give", but those two songs just got way too commercial for me, although they were great for the band.

I recently posted the original "Changes" in an earlier post. Here it is performed LIVE:

Changes, LIVE in San Jose, 1995 - Mechanical Resonance, 1986

Here's a Godsmack Set

This one's not in reverse order! And not even 45 minutes. Enjoy!

Sick of Life



Godsmack - Mistakes (from the Godsmack Live DVD) - Can't embed this one, so click the link. Please.

Vampires


Releasing The Demons


Re-Align


Serenity


Moon Baby


Godsmack - Bad Religion (live) (from the Godsmack Live DVD) - Can't embed this one, so click the link. Please.

Somebody Finally Found a Picture of my Steering Wheel

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Music on the Road

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