Exactly! 👍

Agreed. Musicians and sports people need to understand we follow them and enjoy them, for an escape, a pleasure, from the usual grind of our mundane real lives. I don’t want to hear polemics and tribal nonsense that divides people.

@@jimmycampbell78 Especially, when music and sports are the two things in American life that DO bring people together

I hate when the bands sit on any unreleased material.

Typically bands don't release albums; record companies release them and depending on the recording contract the band signed, i.e., how many compilations/best of/greatest hits, record companies are greedy and they pull that stunt to cash in.

Thanks Will! 👍

It’s nuts!

Michael Sweet is a snowflake.

I feel the same way for greatest hits packages. 3 albums of hits does not equal a greatest hits album if there are 10 albums in your discography.

@@BrendonSnyder That too. I've decided I prefer a singles collection rather than "Greatest Hits". Every single in one place regardless of if they flopped or some fans hated it or whatever.

Oh yes that pisses me off so much!! The new version of Joe Perry’s Sweetzerland Manifesto MKII was only vinyl.

Yes I could have used them as the example every time haha 😂😂😂

Thanks Sean! Have a great day!

That’s a perfect example. I love that band and can’t understand why not one of them can either create a proper solo album that doesn’t reissue music from the past or record a whole new album as a band. Their last album Hollyweird is not a good album to go out on. They need to make a big comeback.

@@JIF882 It's one of those things that works both ways. There's less money to go into a studio and do things the old way, but it's also never been easier to record guitars, bass, and vocals at home and get great results. I don't know how LA Guns has been recording their albums, but if they still use a traditional studio, it shows not all money is well spent.

I agree! Covers should be different for alternate editions so that if I’m going to buy them all I can see the difference making it easier to swallow that I’m buying duplicate albums 😂😂😂😂

I think there are too many instances when a well known band, changes too many original, or even long time members, and keeps the name. I realize the "brand" is everything, but by changing the name, a signal is sent out to music fans that this collective group is a new beginning, they're not going to just rest on previous accomplishments and are going to win over fans! Many of us serious music followers will follow individual musicians that we admire, wherever they go. This name change also removes any baggage left behind from original band and allows for a fresh start! But money is money, I certainly get that. Freakin' Foreigner is currently playing without one original member, not even Mick Jones, at times! That's ridiculous and fans shouldn't get near bullshit like that! We need to show our disgust with our wallets, or it will continue.

It takes a certain amount of maturity to have that outlook - nice work! I think when it comes to music, there is an escape aspect to it, music allows us to tap into our soul and spirit, our creative side as well! I believe artists should have an outlet for the feelings they have, but should express themselves in ways that don't alienate a huge swath of people, it can be done, and HAS been done by a multitude of artists. The mainstream media and politicians themselves are using the "divide and conquer" method more than ever (I think that's why you see more and more people "leading" with their politics) thus keeping our collective attention away from what they're NOT doing, which is representing all of us, tackling tough issues, spending our tax dollars with results! You are first and foremost a human being who really just wants what most of us want - to live in a fair and just world, to exist in an environment that works for as many people as possible. You're a Republican, I'm a Democrat (moderate) but that's just a small part of who we really are, most of my friends are conservative, and although we disagree on issues, we have much more in common than not! We basically want the same things - low interest rates and a cure for baldness. As you said, most artistic peeps are liberals, but a large majority of these people are sensible and don't scream their political leanings into ears. Uncle Ted does tend to "go off" with his rants, but I can easily put all that aside and focus on his amazeballs guitar playing and killer music.....plus he's funnier than most stand ups! You got Kid Rock and Country artists too, if you're looking for conservative artists. Anyone who outright treats you as the enemy, in a way that is malicious and hostile, has no business taking up one damn minute of your time - kick em' to the curb! Take care and keep music in the air!✌️

Civil rights and transgender medicine should never be up for debate.

@@DorianPaige00 Whom are you referring to with this post? And as for myself, those two issues should never be surrounded by confusion and mystery - human rights are not to be toyed with!

@@treff9226 Yosta. Sometimes musicians have to use their pulpit to influence. Nobody has asked Matt Walsh why he asks, "What is a woman?" and not "Who is a woman?" His famous question already reduces women down to innate objects as "what" is associated with "it" instead "who" being associated with a person.

Yeah, I’m sorry Autumn but this is the kind of thing I can’t stand when it comes to these polemics. I have no interest in identity politics and this type of drivel. Its a luxury to even have the capacity to waste time arguing about these types of things.

Yeah these days you have to really do your homework and find out if all of the surviving members are even going to be playing live. So many of them sit out the tours these days it’s ridiculous.

Me too! And on CD and now vinyl!

@@BrendonSnyder hey I found Nazareth snakes n ladders vinyl remastered purple vinyl sealed

I hope one day you realise how lucky you were...

I’d much rather hear him create new music with his touring band. Or dig out some unrecorded material from back then, dust off the songs and record them today.

Thats simply not true. Why would you boil it down to a one size fits all response? While some artists may have done that, for the bulk of artists out there like Neil Young who has never written anything because he had to, simply isn’t the case. He chooses not to play them because he always wants to be doing something new. Not because he hates the songs or wrote them because he was forced to. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

True and I’m ok with that. Which is why I want the bands to change and write new albums and not remain in the past.

LOL - so true... but what's ironic is Nirvana didn't play either of those songs on their MTV Unplugged Concert - also Alice In Chains didn't play ANYTHING from their first album either

Long Gone Day. They just dropped a new album about a week or 2 ago. It’s only out for streaming right now but Anthony says they will eventually get CDs and vinyl printed up. If you decide you want to order something you can reach out to Anthony at ACSSrecords@gmail.com

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@@BrendonSnyderI love when you have Anthony on - he’s great - can you both collaborate more often ?

Yes that’s true. Certainly with Aerosmith who recently sold their rights which is why we got another lackluster greatest hits album.

@@BrendonSnyder the Japanese version came with 3 discs of live material over the years.

I don’t realize they’re out of print. Perhaps it’s because they’re going to do a gigantic boxset version like they have been with the studio albums.

@BrendonSnyder so they had the original box set from 1993 with the vhs tapes of the live recordings of Seattle and San Diego on cd and included the VHS tapes.They should just re release the 2 concerts on cd only

No that’s not what Anthony was saying. He was simply saying they will never sound the same without him. He even said he likes the new stuff too.

Yes that’s true, doesn’t mean I still don’t want to hear new music regularly.

Exactly!

Really?? I haven’t seen him on the last few tours but usually when he has a new album out he does 3 or 4 new songs in the set. His last few live albums that followed a new studio album also show that. Maybe you’re seeing him at a time he is not promoting a new album. But I agree that I hate it when bands only plans new songs from the album they’re promoting and no other songs from previous recent albums. So they will do mostly 70’s hits and then 3 new songs from 2023 and nothing in between.

200 what?

@@BrendonSnyder 200th person to give you a thumbs up which is why I put this symbol "👍" next to the number 200. Hopefully that answers your question...

No not originally. Bands used to make the money from album sales. Only since the early 2000’s has the model changed.

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Artist make a living from the fans, the fans pay the bills, Not hard to understand.

you are not owed new material on any timeline just because you like the band and gave them money for something else, viewing such an amazing type of art as just a business like this is so sad

I would not want anything forced. Those words did not and would not come out of my mouth.

i mean, you said it was their 'fucking job', 'don't be an asshole', and 'quit' to a hypothetical band that didn't want to release a record per year, you even used the same 'crank it out' term that i did@@anthonycoviello5166 unless i'm misunderstanding what you meant

I think you misunderstood. I did say that I didn’t expect bands to write of they’re not feeling it. But the idea that a band doesn’t need to make an album for 5 or 10 or 15 or even 20 years is crazy to me.

I don’t think age has anything to do with it. Look at Alice Cooper, he’s 75, still touring and making new albums and sounds great doing it and has never done a farewell tour.

Thank goodness they were on a label that allowed them the creative freedom to produce one album a year. Other labels like Capitol forced bands in the 60s and 70s to put out THREE albums a year---plus a tour in between to support each album! Who has time to rest or be creative with that kind of hectic schedule!