SKEWED MUSIC REVIEWS
THE CLASSIC ROCK REVIEWS THAT TELL IT LIKE IT IS…..sort of?
The Jefferson Airplane were this group of hippies who played sloppy psychedelic music that was all over the place. Finally they got rid of the dead weight, hired an incredible new lead singer and got down to business turning the Airplane into the Starship.They turned their meandering musical mish mosh into concise killer radio hits like this one.
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Jo-Ann Rich likes this.
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Tim Miller”Knee-deep in the hoopla” might be the greatest line in rock and roll historySeptember 8 at 9:50pm · -
Michael McDowellGot a feeling you’re gonna get a few folks disagreeing with you on that one…..September 8 at 9:50pm · -
Maed DowgBut how’d they get connected to Alan Parsons Project?September 8 at 9:50pm · -
Ries Niemi I couldnt disagree more. The early stuff is great, while this era stuff is commercial pablum that is unlistenable.
Predictable, I know I am, but I go back and listen to the early stuff monthly.September 8 at 9:54pm · · 4 people -
Vinny HaynesSurprised Al Milman hadn’t chimed in yet..September 8 at 9:56pm · · 1 person -
Mike MindlessStoners love the early stuff, yuppies the later. I’m with the stoners on this question.September 8 at 9:56pm · · 1 person -
Jerry RioWhy? Yuppies really know how to rock. More stockbrokers dig the Starship over the Airplane. And the Starship are so much more photogenic.September 8 at 10:07pm · -
Tim MillerYuppies are hippies all growed up, ain’t they?September 8 at 10:20pm ·
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Gary FeldmanJerry..your such a card!!!!!September 8 at 10:25pm · -
Doug SheppardYou should post “Jane” — now THAT is a classic. The overwrought vocals, the metal-wanking guitar solo, a stupid chorus repeated over and over … that song has it all!September 8 at 10:41pm · -
Gary FeldmanYou’re the crown of creationSeptember 8 at 10:54pm ·
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Jerry RioWe built a city on Rock & Roll……RADIO CITY!September 8 at 10:59pm ·
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Gary FeldmanWe should’ve been called Radio SuburbsSeptember 8 at 11:10pm ·
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Gary FeldmanLolSeptember 8 at 11:10pm ·
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Ribbon Sylvesterskip spence….September 9 at 12:32am · -
Peter Crowley… ewwwwwwwwwSeptember 9 at 2:56am · · 1 person -
Stefanie KornfeldIs this a dig to me for playing two starship songs yesterday? (Or am I just paranoid?)September 9 at 5:38am · -
Ries Niemi I’ll see your crappy AOR, and raise you Jean-Luc Godard, Jorma ripping it up, and a rooftop in NYC in 1968.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLRX7bZH41g 
http://www.beograund.com/ Jean-Luc Godard filmed the band on a rooftop in Midtown Manhattan (December 7, 1968)September 9 at 2:34pm · · 1 person · -
Coriander Jayray Ha Ha Jerry know you are being very sacastic here. Never understood how this was an offshoot off airplane and not just a new band. Someone must have needed the $.
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OK, I’m just gonna say it, the Beatles were a nice little band with some catchy tunes but the truth be known, they just cannot compete with the bombastic awesomeness of Journey. Steve Perry can sing rings around John, Paul and George combined….by a mile. He can sing rings around anyone! They aren’t the kings of Arena Rock for nothing!
Journey – Dont Stop Believin. On the Tom Snyder show sometime in the 1980′s? Includes a short interview.
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Jerry RioCompared to the huge thunder from the guitar of Neal Schon, George and Johns guitars sound tinny and weak. The Beatles had a few catchy tunes, but how can they compare to the Arena Rock anthems of Journey. Journey had a huge sound that just dwarfed the Beatles. Why do you think the Beatles sound could never fill a giant arena if they tried. Sorry guys.September 10 at 11:22am · · 1 person
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Scott SutherlandStop it, yer killing me…September 10 at 11:22am · · 5 people -
Dan IsraelA karaoke favorite for millions of drunk girls.September 10 at 11:23am · · 3 people -
Jerry RioHow about the Philippine replacement of Steve Perry, he’s pretty awesome too. But nobody has the awesomeness of Perry, the moves, the over blow dried shag hair and the way he whips it around, and an understated vocal delivery that melts young girls hearts. You can simulate him but you just cannot replace the star power of an ARENA ROCK legend.September 10 at 11:30am · · 2 people
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Scott SutherlandThey should take the advice of their name and go on a one way journey to the Sun.September 10 at 6:19pm · · 2 people
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Steve DukichJerry. What is your LEAST favorite song? Got it yet? Think. If you happen to get it stuck in your head consider it payback for “….when the lights….go down…. In the citaaaay…” Why did you do this to us?September 10 at 6:20pm · -
Jerry RioYou hit the nail on the head.I guess my masochist tendencies force me to listen to some stuff that I hate so much, but I can’t resist it. And sometimes there is a love/hate thing going on. I think it’s more a laugh/hate thing where It’s just funny. Same thing with TV. I used to watch “Facts Of Life”. OK, there ya go. Sorry to bring you all along with me because I know you can’t look away either.September 10 at 6:28pm ·
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Scott SutherlandI’m obsessed with “Area Rock”September 10 at 6:31pm ·
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Jerry RioSeriously, there is a fine line between bad bad and good bad, where a song could be so cheesy it has a pop culture enjoyability. Plus some stuff is so funny. Examples: “Which Way You Going Billie” “My Baby Loves Love” (well that is a pretty good song)September 10 at 6:43pm ·
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Mickey McMahanJerry, you’ve had me laughing for two days…keep up the good work!September 10 at 7:48pm · -
James KeblasEven SP’s jacket has a mullet.September 10 at 11:22pm · · 1 person -
Jerry RioAnother good one….we may have to make a Steve Perry fan page, if there isn’t one, if there is…. they gonna burn our asses with their official Journey lighters that they saved from the huge “Arena Rock” shows where they all flick their lighters during the bombastic soaring vocals and explosive guitar licks.September 10 at 11:56pm ·
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Coriander JayraySteve Perry’s Oh Sherrie was a tough song to listen to.September 11 at 1:43am · · 1 person
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Jerry RioWhat I want to know is what kind of Cream Rinse the Perrymeister uses for his hair. It’s so shiny and lusterous.September 11 at 12:29pm ·
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Jerry RioWhat band is the king of “mullet rock”?September 11 at 12:36pm ·
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Jerry RioI would say Kid Rock, but he has stringy greasy white trailer- trash hair. It might be nice if he shampooed for his next video, but I think that’s his style.September 11 at 12:39pm ·
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Andrew DavenhallREO Mullet Wagon..September 11 at 1:39pm ·
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So much great talent came from The Midnight Special I may name my goldfish after it. The Mamas & Papas could have been almost as good if they had stayed together longer. Sure the Mamas & Papas had some radio airplay, but nothing near the magnitude of Afternoon Delight which delighted masses of delighted music fans. The songwriting and vocal harmonies of the SVB were also far Superior to the Mamas and Papas ragged attempts at constructing a radio friendly song. I will correct the misconceptions i
The group began as ‘Fat City’, a husband/wife duo of Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert. The band was also composed of Jon Carroll (keyboards and vocals) and Margo…
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