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#1091 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 918 weeks ago
We obviously think alike. I was a fan of Plummer for a long time, I think given the right opportunity he could be really good. The knock a lot of people have on him is that he doesn't have the big desire to be around football constantly that a lot of the greats have (hence why so many become broadcasters even though they could live the rest of their lives on the money they made in the NFL). Where as Plummer was more "I might play, or I'll just go sit on a beach somewhere. Whatever."
As far as Sanders, I think (I may be wrong) there was some sort of contract issue for at least a couple years after his retirement. He didn't want to play for the Lions, and they weren't going to let anyone else have him by releasing him, so if he came back he would've had to have been in Detroit. So he just didn't come back. Which is a huge shame, because he would have shattered Payton's record long before Smith.
#1092 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 918 weeks ago
Getting rid of Jones was a franchise killer for the Bears. I still don't understand why they let him get away. They do have problems, mainly the whole offense. They need a big name QB next year(McNabb is the big rumor), and they need a whole new core of WRs. Need a workhorse RB as well.
I don't even know where they should start. Its a pretty bad situation. First thing is keeping that D as stable as possible, and I would use the first round pick(will likely be a top 10-15 pick) on a RB. Then grab the biggest free agent QB on the market(McNabb or anyone else), and start picking up WRs from the free agent market or through mid-level trades.
The window isn't closed, but I will admit it is only open a crack. What makes the Bears situation even worse is the division isn't a laughingstock like it had been for years. Favre has resurrected himself in the twilight of his career, Detroit is a legit wildcard contender, and Minnesota is building a damn good team there that will be a future contender.
Minnesota should go after McNabb. I've always hated McNabb, but in the right situation he could prosper and possibly have a few decent years left in him.
I've already said in here somewhere I'm a Bears fan, so I pay attention to such things more than most.
Their problem is exactly what you said is what they should have done every year for the last 5. Had they done all or most of what you just said I really think they could have had a shot at at least 2-3 superbowls and at least one win.
Given they already tried the high draft pick RB with Benson and he was a bust. (I don't follow college so I don't know if he was the straight ahead runner that he is now then, but if he was they should have passed, you need some moves in the NFL and Benson has none)
I couldn't agree more on a somewhat high profile free agent QB, there've been a few I thought they should have tried to get, but then they took Griese. I know they seem to have a huge hard-on for Grossman, but I really think getting someone solid there for him to watch would have helped him progress better too.
Sorry, I just had to rant for a bit.
#1093 Re: The Sunset Strip » Post your favourite song lyrics » 918 weeks ago
sweet....he wrote Johnny Cash's Sunday Morning Coming Down which is a flat out classic.
Well, I woke up Sunday morning
With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,
So I had one more for dessert.
Then I fumbled in my closet through my clothes
And found my cleanest dirty shirt.
Then I washed my face and combed my hair
And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.I'd smoked my mind the night before
With cigarettes and songs I'd been picking.
But I lit my first and watched a small kid
Playing with a can that he was kicking.
Then I walked across the street
And caught the Sunday smell of someone frying chicken.
And Lord, it took me back to something that I'd lost
Somewhere, somehow along the way.On a Sunday morning sidewalk,
I'm wishing, Lord, that I was stoned.
'Cause there's something in a Sunday
That makes a body feel alone.
And there's nothing short a' dying
That's half as lonesome as the sound
Of the sleeping city sidewalk
And Sunday morning coming down.In the park I saw a daddy
With a laughing little girl that he was swinging.
And I stopped beside a Sunday school
And listened to the songs they were singing.
Then I headed down the street,
And somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringing,
And it echoed through the canyon
Like the disappearing dreams of yesterday.On a Sunday morning sidewalk,
I'm wishing, Lord, that I was stoned.
'Cause there's something in a Sunday
That makes a body feel alone.
And there's nothing short a' dying
That's half as lonesome as the sound
Of the sleeping city sidewalk
And Sunday morning coming down.TRUER WORDS WERE NEVER SPOKEN.....:haha:
Yeah, that's one of the best songs ever. That's actually my favorite Johnny Cash song, and for a long time I had no idea it was actually a Kristofferson song.
As far as classics go, he also wrote Me and Bobby McGee, that Janis Joplin made famous.
#1094 Re: The Sunset Strip » Post your favourite song lyrics » 918 weeks ago
I forget how brilliant Kris Kristofferson is until I listen to it. Which makes me think a lot of people just don't know.
The Pilgrim: Chapter 33
See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans,
Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile
Once he had a future full of money, love, and dreams,
Which he spent like they was goin' outa style
And he keeps right on a'changin' for the better or the worse,
Searchin' for a shrine he's never found
Never knowin' if believin' is a blessin' or a curse,
Or if the goin' up was worth the comin' down
CHORUS:
He's a poet, he's a picker
He's a prophet, he's a pusher
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned
He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
He has tasted good and evil in your bedrooms and your bars,
And he's traded in tomorrow for today
Runnin' from his devils, Lord, and reachin' for the stars,
And losin' all he's loved along the way
But if this world keeps right on turnin' for the better or the worse,
And all he ever gets is older and around
From the rockin' of the cradle to the rollin' of the hearse,
The goin' up was worth the comin' down
CHORUS:
He's a poet, he's a picker
He's a prophet, he's a pusher
He's a pilgrim and a preacher, and a problem when he's stoned
He's a walkin' contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction,
Takin' ev'ry wrong direction on his lonely way back home.
There's a lotta wrong directions on that lonely way back home.
#1095 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Download An Izzy Song Free On iTunes » 919 weeks ago
How could I not download something when one of the bands is called "Care Bears On Fire"?
Thanks for the heads up, I've already got a copy of Bomb, but the rest should be fun to check out.
#1096 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 919 weeks ago
(Quick aside to that game: Unless you have the NFL Network or spend the holiday in a bar, you won't be able to watch that game.)
That pisses me off. They changed it so they can move certain games to Sunday night if they'll be better games, they should put Packers/Cowboys on regular tv too. It'll never happen though, because the NFL isn't going to take a game of that magnitude off thenetwork it owns.
#1097 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » "fire, the acoustic album" - new izzy album due nov. » 919 weeks ago
I think a lot of sites (blabbermouth, and a couple others anyway) took Nov '07 to be November 7th.
I Just checked itunes, and it doesn't appear to be available yet.
#1098 Re: The Sunset Strip » Van Halen Tour Imploding?? » 920 weeks ago
I don't remember who did it, but I've seen bands use musicians behind the scenes to play on songs as well (no, I don't mean Milli Vanilli). I don't really have a problem with it as long as the majority of it is live.
I think Ozzy has always had an actual keyboard player who is just off stage. I remember seeing something where Ozzy was talking about his band and mentioned how long he had been with them. And I thought, who is that guy.
I might be wrong about that though.
#1099 Re: The Sunset Strip » What was the last album you bought? » 920 weeks ago
Lemmy, Slim Jim, & Danny B
Lemmy from Motorhead, Slim Jim from the Stray Cats, and some guy named Danny B.
It's all covers of 50's-ish rock songs. Lemmy sings and plays acoustic, Slim Jim drums, and the other guy plays rock-a-billy type guitar and bass.
It's exactly as cool as it sounds.
#1100 Re: The Sunset Strip » Van Halen Tour Imploding?? » 920 weeks ago
Jameslofton wrote:Russ, you went to one of their shows. Do you feel ripped off, or did the nostalgia factor sort of cloud over any negative feelings you had towards the show? I understand being there is different than reading about it or youtube clips. As I mentioned, M.I.A. has her DJ play the music from the album and also the backing vocals,etc. But she sings the songs. I could obviously tell what was going on, but it didn't bother me because she was kicking so much ass.
I actually wish she would go to a more "raw" performance of the songs. She did this at the Radio One show before the album came out, and even though she is obviously shit faced drunk, it sounded amazing.
Maybe VH should drop this backing shit and just go back to basics for the rest of the tour. If it doesn't sound like the album, so what. If people want to hear the album, they'll stay home.
I didn't feel ripped off at all. The only time I could tell backing tracks were being used was during 1984/Jump and I'll Wait, but ofcourse that was obvious.
Dave was on fire vocally all night. I'd really like to see footage of the ...And The Cradle Will Rock claim from this show.
Also, I have a good friend with a strong connection in the band. I'll have her look into this and see if I can get some answers.
I think Van Halen has used backing tracks for a long time. They've never had a live keyboard player to the best of my knowledge, but that doesn't stop them from playing any of the keyboard songs.
I'm not saying I like it, but it isn't new for them.
