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"Black" - Pearl JamPearl Jam completely revolutionized the alternative-rock power ballad. This is essentially what becomes of cavemen like hair metal power ballads when it's straightened out, removing the stereotypical power licks, and singing about somber withdrawal rather than gushy love. So in a sense, it's absolutely nothing like a power ( Read more... )

Nearly every band is the same way. You seemingly recognize their greatness by one or two members. Only in certain cases can you really recognize all the members of a spectacular rock band. And I don't mean that you can just name all the members, that's easy. I mean actually focus on their part of the music and say "God damn, that's sickeningly good ( Read more... )

Best thing ever...

My mom comes upstairs to go to bed... I have my door open listening to Rush's "Working Man"... My mom tells me to turn it down a bit so she can go to bed, but then says "Oh, you like Rush?" ... After my double take, I asked her the same thing.
My mom listened to Rush way back when. How awesome is that ^_^