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No, he almost certainly fucking didn't. And until information comes out that the guy somehow legally possessed fully-automatic weapons -- which is extremely unlikely given the massive restrictions on such weapons in the U.S. -- it would be best to keep comments like that in check, lest you make...

When someone tried to mock up a Marshall amp in a graphic design program but couldn't find an exact match script font? The 'M' has never been that curly, and the script logo 'l's have always had a loop.

Don't freak out too bad about it. I've visited several times & had no problems. Friend of mine who lived there got strong-arm mugged by a couple of teenagers in her front yard once. Just maintain situational awareness and common sense, don't get out-of-control drunk and wander by yourself at...

Check out the local New Orleans music scene for sure. Jazz - maybe the old-time Preservation Hall stuff, which is impressive if you really listen, but funk, soul, and rock is where it's at there. Get out of the French Quarter and check out the Maple Leaf, Tipitina's, and the clubs on Frenchmen...

My Spanish cousin, who lived with us in the U.S. for a year and went to high school with me in the late 80s, has told me that Van Halen -- who he learned about during his time in the U.S. -- are not well known in Spain at all.

That's a lyrical pet peeve of mine: lyrics consisting of a lot of name-drops / shout-outs to other musicians. It's just so cheesy. Eric Burdon's "Monterey" is a typical example, maybe one of the first that got on my nerves. A snippet: The Byrds and the Airplane did fly Oh, Ravi Shankar's...

Mostly metal bands in this thread, so I'll mention Sanctuary. One great album in '87, Refuge Denied, and a followup that seemed to be building them some momentum, then 1991 happened and they split up when the record company pushed them in a trend-chasing direction. Warrel Dane could hit high...

Damn straight. I'll weasel my way closer if I can, but always politely, stepping into gaps left behind by other people who moved and being mindful of people holding drinks. People who just bull their way through the crowd to the front deserve whatever spilled drinks, elbows to the ear, and...

"Medusa" from the first BCC album is a cover of a song by Glenn Hughes's old band Trapeze. The original is worth seeking out too -- the BCC version is a pretty faithful cover, just with more modern-sounding guitar tones.

Maiden California next gig: Sep. 16, 2017 @ BAL Theatre (San Leandro) - Somewhere Back In Time full-production show, with Back In Black.

Same here, but I discovered them a year later, and 2 years younger. Huge superfan through my teens. Seventh Son was a bit of a letdown for me -- just a matter of personal taste. But by 1990-1991, the ratio of crap to good stuff in mainstream hard rock and metal kept going up and up; and I was...

Anyone know anything about wholesale vendors of licensed IM merchandise? Any recommendations for particular vendors, especially ones that will ship internationally (specifically, Thailand)? Have a friend there who thinks she can make a little coin selling Maiden shirts, which have become...

Looks like they've booked some dates in Europe at venues with capacity in the 800-1000 range, so they're not shooting huge. I can see them doing reasonable business in those rooms, but I think they'd have a hard time filling 2,000 capacity theaters.

Map of countries based on the OP list. The generator counted 57 countries instead of 62 -- I could explain most of that due to Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland being part of "UK" and Yugoslavia breaking up, but couldn't figure out the explanation for the remaining 1 difference. Future...

McCain served honorably in the military 50 years ago (despite some really nasty false rumors spread about his record during the 2008 campaign, which were probably started by people still mad about the Swift Boat Vets four years prior), and went through a horrific experience as a POW. He's still...

Maiden California is playing Robb Flynn's 50th BIrthday Bash at the Metro Operahouse in Oakland, Saturday July 22nd!

What can I say? My reaction to Empire was like the Kill 'Em All / Ride the Lightning-era Metallica fans' reaction to the Black Album. I liked the fast NWOBHM-style songs off the EP and Warning; the creepy cyber-dystopian tunes off Warning and Rage for Order; and about 85-90% of Mindcrime. But...

Almost every band or musician who I ever really liked has let me down eventually. With many of them, I never even gave their later material after the big letdown album a chance; it was like they lost their magic. A few memorable turnoff albums that made me stop following a band I formerly...

Steely Dan - Aja and The Royal Scam (on different nights -- it was a 3-night run, with the 3rd night for "Internet Requests"; I only got tix for the 2 "album-plus" shows). Before they started the album sets, a woman with a 70s afro in a 70s outfit came out on stage and put a record down on a...

I don't know the original source, but there's a page with quotes from Maiden members on all their albums. http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-09-04/iron-maiden-album-by-album-in-their-own-words Re: SSOASS, Steve is quoted as saying, “It was a new challenge for us, making a concept album. I’ve...