Meteor in Russia

[westen44]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/meteorite-injures-more-than-900-in-russian-city/2013/02/15/ff67c624-7770-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html

Definitely something like a scene from a science fiction movie.  But the main problem is people losing power. 

[Dave W]

Fortunately it was a small one. One of these days it's going to be a lot worse.

[godofthunder]

Kinda freaky given how close that one is going to pass today.

[nofi]

17,000 miles and the size of an office buiding. in outer space 17k is like a direct hit.

[uwe]

Why am I the first one to post this here?  I stumbled in that movie by accident at the time (it was a preview and I took the wrong door in the multiplex), it was worth wading through it for Buscemi and Thornton if nothing else. Since then Affleck has really progressed as an artist in my eyes. Liv's dad? Not so much, but Stevie T, you got to hand it to the old girl who refuses to grow up, is still the best and most variable at all ranges US-born hard rock singer of the last four decades.

[westen44]

I had bought the new Aerosmith album some time ago, and hadn't listened to it for a while.  I listened to it again last night and the main thing that struck me was Steven Tyler's unique voice. 

[uwe]

I had a better impression of it initially. Music from another Dimension is fraught with compromise, "if you have your song there, I'll have this one here", real rockstar deity politics, talk about DP's Stormbringer! It hampers the flow of the album (except that so much of it sounds Beatlish). But Tyler can sing (though he was terribly off key at the Sandy Benefit with Dream On, but we all have off days).

Good ole Steve had to muscle this song on the album, the others weren't quite amused. Yeah, it's country pop or even pap, but I like it!

http://podcast.getwebreader.com/poponandon/first-listen-aerosmith-ft-carrie-underwood-cant-stop-loving-you/2012/10/697-419138

[westen44]

I had a better impression of it initially. Music from another Dimension is fraught with compromise, "if you have your song there, I'll have this one here", real rockstar deity politics, talk about DP's Stormbringer! It hampers the flow of the album (except that so much of it sounds Beatlish). But Tyler can sing (though he was terribly off key at the Sandy benefit with Dream On, but we all have off days).

I don't want to keep repeating myself, but I'm really an Aerosmith "fan" by accident anyway (from being around a guitarist friend for the last ten years who is such a real Aerosmith fan.  Nevertheless, being exposed so much to their music probably has given me more of an appreciation than I might have expected.  I've heard Steven sing "Dream On" off key before and it is painful to listen to that.  Nevertheless, the song itself is a masterpiece, IMO.  Also, I do appreciate Tom Hamilton's bass playing.  On some of those songs, what he is doing is not quite so easy as it might look.  Anyway, that's just my impression; I'm sure opinions will vary.  As for the album, unfortunately, Aerosmith functions as if it were being run by a committee.  So, you're going to have compromises galore.  That's an accurate analysis of the results of the new album--rockstar deity politics.  Some of those Joe Perry vocals were painful to listen to, also.  Nevertheless, I did like the album better than the new Muse monstrosity, something I've commented on before, of course. 

[uwe]

I like Hamilton, always have. Both his white-boy-funk and the McCartneyisms. He's a thoughtful player.

[Highlander]

Sweet Emotion has been one of my favourite bass lines for many years...

[uwe]

He always dug out his Kubicki for that! Like me, he switches a lot of basses. 

[Highlander]

What sort of set would you have to be playing to switch through the lot...

[gweimer]

Just tossing my .02 on part of this.  Steven Tyler may be her biological father, but the man who raised her is Todd Rundgren.

[Rob]

 

Just tossing my .02 on part of this.  Steven Tyler may be her biological father, but the man who raised her is Todd Rundgren.

[hieronymous]

I think this video is much more appropriate!