Work Sucks & Music Rocks: Thurs 9/4
Work Sucks - A M-F Daily Diary
Today work sucks because…
- I feel perfectly fine, which means I will not get to go home early.
- My really responsible boss (1 of 3) is in today and will actually want me to do work.
- I cannot connect to our public drive…the only bright side of which is that I may have been fired and nobody told me.
Music Rocks - A “When I Get Time” Daily Diary
The Show Must Go On
I have always respected Led Zeppelin for ending their story with the loss of John Bonham. Despite some solo albums and other projects (anyone remember Coverdale & Page?), and one or two reunion shows, they never pretended that they could be Led Zeppelin without the bricklayer on the drums, and they would be right.
That said, I saw the new Blind Melon a couple of months ago in Modesto. And, despite this respect I have always had for LZ for not just replacing Bonham and moving on, I am glad that Blind Melon has made the decision to continue playing in the wake of losing its frontman Shannon Hoon. First off, Blind Melon’s career was nowhere near complete. Second, their new vocalist, Travis Warren, is very respectful of the band and the memory of Shannon, which makes it a nice experience for old school fans. Lastly, the show was fucking phenomenal. The new singer is as close as you can get to pulling off Hoon and magically entertaining. The old songs were as fun as ever and the new stuff is great too.
At any rate…if I am ever to meet a tragic fate, I hope my band will find a suitable replacement and keep The Capitalist Hippie Complex going. And, if they do, I hope they also burn in hell for it.
–Joey Flores
The Capitalist Hippie Complex
www.CapitalistHippie.com
http://www.myspace.com/thechc
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