Simply random stuff

[Owen Smith]

21 and in my final year at Uni, and about to find out that when you start work you don't get 3-4 months a year holiday!

And you are in the UK like me, so the reduction in holiday was not as brutal for us as it is for Americans.

 

[H.A.L.]

1979. What were You doing ?

I was a grad student in Austin who was briefly a production assistant on a movie being shot in the area (there were two movie companies shooting at the same time, actually, with occasional visits from the other's sets). Lots of big names walking around town. "Wanna go to Santa Monica?" The proverbial road not taken -- wound up with a scholarship to Scotland instead, which was much more exciting .

 

[Bill B]

1979. What were You doing ?

Senior in high school and the whole world was opening up. A great year for me.

"Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst
Did you check us out down at the local show"

Anyone?

 

[cbmmm3]

Senior in high school and the whole world was opening up. A great year for me.

"Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst
Did you check us out down at the local show"

Anyone?

hmmmm....was that was either White Lion or Saxon. Ill go White Lion

 

[barfle]

1979. What were You doing ?

Finally got my BSEE degree - moving up in the world!

 

[Bill B]

hmmmm....was that was either White Lion or Saxon. Ill go White Lion

Damn, you had a 50/50 chance there and went the wrong way. It was Saxon, "Denim And Leather".
It was a deep track and I didn't give you much to go on so good job narrowing it down to two bands!

 

[GOS]

Damn, you had a 50/50 chance there and went the wrong way. It was Saxon, "Denim And Leather".
It was a deep track and I didn't give you much to go on so good job narrowing it down to two bands!

I had that on vinyl, absolutely loved it. It was one of my many original vinyls that had to be sold so I could make a car payment...way back.

 

[cbmmm3]

Damn, you had a 50/50 chance there and went the wrong way. It was Saxon, "Denim And Leather".
It was a deep track and I didn't give you much to go on so good job narrowing it down to two bands!

yup, now that I googled instead of using OMM ( Old Man Memory ), White Lion was not even a band in 1979.

 

[cbmmm3]

at this point in 1979 I was a Junior in high school and it was right about now that my friends convinced me to try marijuana for the first time. I remember we went to Benji's parents house prior to the typical Friday night high school dance after the basketball game. And I did inhale. After, I remember standing in line at the dance and it was all a blur..................damn friends.......

 

[Bill B]

I had that on vinyl, absolutely loved it. It was one of my many original vinyls that had to be sold so I could make a car payment...way back.

Their first 3 albums were awesome; Strong Arm Of The Law, Wheels Of Steel, and Denim and Leather. I remember discovering Saxon, Iron Maiden, a band called Riot (Fire Down Under), and The Scorpions (Tokyo Tapes) all within a few months of each other sometime in the 80/81 era.

Glad to hear you liked the content of the new DT album. It gives me hope. I still haven't gotten mine yet so I haven't heard it. Listening to Scenes From A Memory (my favorite) right now in preparation.

 

[Bill B]

yup, now that I googled instead of using OMM ( Old Man Memory ), White Lion was not even a band in 1979.

Your OMM is pretty good. FYI, while Saxon was a band in 1979, that particular song didn't come out until 1981.

 

[Bill B]

at this point in 1979 I was a Junior in high school and it was right about now that my friends convinced me to try marijuana for the first time. I remember we went to Benji's parents house prior to the typical Friday night high school dance after the basketball game. And I did inhale. After, I remember standing in line at the dance and it was all a blur..................damn friends.......

Haha, I was a senior and I got turned onto MJ in Dec of 1978 going to a Nugent concert. By the time I graduated in May of 79 I was an every day user. By July of 79 I was dropping acid. LOL
So even though we were a year apart my road was pretty much parallels yours (well, maybe not the acid part).

 

[GOS]

I remember discovering Saxon, Iron Maiden, a band called Riot (Fire Down Under), and The Scorpions (Tokyo Tapes)

Totally the same here. I had that Riot album as well. I thought they had a unique sound as did Saxon.

 

[JohnN]

1979 = this helps to remember: Dave Pegg's Tull debut. (replacing John Glascock on bass).

5/10/79	Maple Leaf Gardens	Toronto, Canada
	Live In Toronto 1979 Support: UK. Dave Pegg's Tull debut. Intro (incl. Warm Sporran (tape))/Dark Ages, Home, Orion, Flying Dutchman, Old Ghosts, Elegy, Dun Ringill, Something's On The Move, Aqualung, King Henry's Madrigal/Drum Solo, Heavy Horses, No Lullaby/Flute Solo (w. flute solo, incl. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Kelpie, Bourée), Keyboard Solo (Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier), Songs From The Wood, Jams O'Donnell's Jigs, Thick As A Brick, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll..., Cross-Eyed Mary, Guitar Solo, Minstrel In The Gallery/Locomotive Breath/Dambusters March/Minstrel In The Gallery (reprise), Orchestral Warchild (prerecorded (from 'A Classic Case'), played as audience left).

 

[inspclouseau]

My camera froze. Below zero from the front deck. About -12 degrees. But that breeze...no idea the chill temp. Not the best images....but it was not my fault! Never is!
Brought the camera from warm house outside, and man it really screwed things up for a bit...
Have a great weekend~

 

[Bill B]

My camera froze. Below zero from the front deck. About -12 degrees. But that breeze...no idea the chill temp. Not the best images....but it was not my fault! Never is!
Brought the camera from warm house outside, and man it really screwed things up for a bit...
Have a great weekend~

You are way too critical of your own work. Both shots are awesome.

 

[inspclouseau]

You are way too critical of your own work. Both shots are awesome.

I appreciate that! I really do. I have some better ones with a clearer shot of the moon. The extreme cold does do some weird crap to gear sometimes too though..

 

[cbmmm3]

I appreciate that! I really do. I have some better ones with a clearer shot of the moon. The extreme cold does do some weird crap to gear sometimes too though..

Sir
You need to publish. Your pics are THAT good. Stunning Mr Ansel Clouseau.

 

[cbmmm3]

Haha, I was a senior and I got turned onto MJ in Dec of 1978 going to a Nugent concert. By the time I graduated in May of 79 I was an every day user. By July of 79 I was dropping acid. LOL
So even though we were a year apart my road was pretty much parallels yours (well, maybe not the acid part).

my friends did that. I babysat them

 

[GOS]

my friends did that. I babysat them

Well, that had to suck. I wouldn't want to babysit anyone who was tripping. No thanks.