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August Zadra is the man

Postby Archetype » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:42 am

Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby lordreo » Fri Apr 15, 2011 4:48 am

Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band


This is why it just doesn't work without Tommy, even though Dennis is awesome...

IMO this isn't even close to phenomenal, sry...
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby froy » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:36 am

Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

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Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby gr8whitehope » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:48 am

froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

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Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Archetype » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:49 am

lordreo wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band


This is why it just doesn't work without Tommy, even though Dennis is awesome...

IMO this isn't even close to phenomenal, sry...


Dennis and August are a much better combination that Lawrence and Tommy. Although Lawrence and August are both replacements, August sounds more like Tommy than Lawrence does like Dennis.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby S2M » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:51 am

Archetype wrote:
lordreo wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band


This is why it just doesn't work without Tommy, even though Dennis is awesome...

IMO this isn't even close to phenomenal, sry...


Dennis and August are a much better combination that Lawrence and Tommy. Although Lawrence and August are both replacements, August sounds more like Tommy than Lawrence does like Dennis.


Especially coming from a Journey Tribute band..... :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol:
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby lordreo » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:54 am

Archetype wrote:Although Lawrence and August are both replacements, August sounds more like Tommy than Lawrence does like Dennis.


Agreed, but I still like the Tommy/Lawrence combination better. Lawrence is fun, he brings a great voice and I love listening to "A criminal mind"
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby froy » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:56 am

lordreo wrote:
Archetype wrote:Although Lawrence and August are both replacements, August sounds more like Tommy than Lawrence does like Dennis.


Agreed, but I still like the Tommy/Lawrence combination better. Lawrence is fun, he brings a great voice and I love listening to "A criminal mind"


Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby lordreo » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:57 am

froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?
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Postby masque » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:17 am

so when did ted danson start jamming with august zadra??????????
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby gr8dane » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:47 am

lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


Yes,you missed about 7000 posts of drivel from froy.
Try and go back and see some old posts and it's same-o-same-o.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Baron Von Bielski » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:18 am

lordreo wrote:
Archetype wrote:Although Lawrence and August are both replacements, August sounds more like Tommy than Lawrence does like Dennis.


Agreed, but I still like the Tommy/Lawrence combination better. Lawrence is fun, he brings a great voice and I love listening to "A criminal mind"


I don't really agree with the "great voice" part.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby froy » Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:29 am

gr8dane wrote:
lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


Yes,you missed about 7000 posts of drivel from froy.
Try and go back and see some old posts and it's same-o-same-o.


Just like the setlist
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Babyblue » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:01 am

lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


You did not miss anything fred is an asshole. :roll: :roll:
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Babyblue » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:01 am

gr8dane wrote:
lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


Yes,you missed about 7000 posts of drivel from froy.
Try and go back and see some old posts and it's same-o-same-o.



That is it for sure.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Babyblue » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:03 am

froy wrote:
gr8dane wrote:
lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


Yes,you missed about 7000 posts of drivel from froy.
Try and go back and see some old posts and it's same-o-same-o.


Just like the setlist



Whatever fred :roll: :roll:
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Postby pinkfloyd1973 » Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:40 am

I'd rather listen to August singing Tommy's songs than listen to Gowan murder Dennis' songs :?
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Postby froy » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:54 am

pinkfloyd1973 wrote:I'd rather listen to August singing Tommy's songs than listen to Gowan murder Dennis' songs :?


All I can say is Thank God I have never seen this garbage version of the band. Simply horrific.
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Postby Boomchild » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:43 pm

masque wrote:so when did ted danson start jamming with august zadra??????????


It was after Styx replaced their front man with Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Boomchild » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:46 pm

gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Boomchild » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:50 pm

Babyblue wrote:
lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


You did not miss anything fred is an asshole. :roll: :roll:


I see you have joined the rest of the children on the playground. Sad.
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Postby Babyblue » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:14 pm

Boomchild wrote:
masque wrote:so when did ted danson start jamming with august zadra??????????


It was after Styx replaced their front man with Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks.



So not funny at all or ever. :roll:
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Babyblue » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:15 pm

Boomchild wrote:
Babyblue wrote:
lordreo wrote:
froy wrote:Lawrence is a cheater we don't like cheaters.


why do you say that? did i miss something?


You did not miss anything fred is an asshole. :roll: :roll:


I see you have joined the rest of the children on the playground. Sad.



No not really fred is a really cool guy i have to say.Just love to bug him & he loves to bug me. :lol: :lol:
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby gr8dane » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:50 pm

Boomchild wrote:
gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.


And yet it was still the best part of the whole song.
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby bugsymalone » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:55 am

gr8dane wrote:
Boomchild wrote:
gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.


And yet it was still the best part of the whole song.


Dennis has always been an inventive and excellent improvisational keyboardist. I loved his take at the beginning of a song I really don't like much otherwise. Sorry for those too mundane in their thinking to appreciate this, but I am sure there is a version of Gowan playing chopsticks out there you might like.


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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby froy » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:11 am

gr8dane wrote:
Boomchild wrote:
gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.


And yet it was still the best part of the whole song.


Yea the song sucks
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Toph » Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:00 am

froy wrote:
gr8dane wrote:
Boomchild wrote:
gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.


And yet it was still the best part of the whole song.


Yea the song sucks


because evidently the guy who wrote is was unbelievably strung out when he wrote it... I guess a better question may be when was Tommy Shaw not high as a kite in the 70s and 80s?
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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby gr8dane » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:06 am

bugsymalone wrote:
gr8dane wrote:
Boomchild wrote:
gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.


And yet it was still the best part of the whole song.


Dennis has always been an inventive and excellent improvisational keyboardist. I loved his take at the beginning of a song I really don't like much otherwise. Sorry for those too mundane in their thinking to appreciate this, but I am sure there is a version of Gowan playing chopsticks out there you might like.


Bugsy


Steady does it Bugsy,steady does it.
Dennis is an excellent keyboarder,that's why I think it could have been so much better.

There is indeed a chopstix version by Gowan.
It was done at the Benihana restaurant in Little Rock Arkansas.
His kit was made out of upside down saki cups.
Needless to say Gow was strung out on saki,but it was an excellent performance nevertheless.

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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby bugsymalone » Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:45 am

gr8dane wrote:
bugsymalone wrote:
Dennis has always been an inventive and excellent improvisational keyboardist. I loved his take at the beginning of a song I really don't like much otherwise. Sorry for those too mundane in their thinking to appreciate this, but I am sure there is a version of Gowan playing chopsticks out there you might like.


Bugsy


Steady does it Bugsy,steady does it.
Dennis is an excellent keyboarder,that's why I think it could have been so much better.

There is indeed a chopstix version by Gowan.
It was done at the Benihana restaurant in Little Rock Arkansas.
His kit was made out of upside down saki cups.
Needless to say Gow was strung out on saki,but it was an excellent performance nevertheless.

The greatmundane.


And I am sure the "Saki tapes" are hidden gems in the Gowan oeuvre, hopefully coming out when the "Gowan: The Masterpiece Collection" is released. I look forward to that Gr8 and also to toasting it with, well, what else? A cup of saki!!!

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Re: August Zadra is the man

Postby Monker » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:26 pm

bugsymalone wrote:
gr8dane wrote:
Boomchild wrote:
gr8whitehope wrote:
froy wrote:
Archetype wrote:Great find! I've seen DDY twice with August; he's phenomenal. Dennis sure put together a hell of a band

Blue Collar Man


Reminds me of Rick Emmett good band


That was one pathetic keyboard slap. Be a solo artist, not a Styx clone band.


I was thinking the same thing. I felt like "what the heck are doing?". Not one of Dennis brighter moments.


And yet it was still the best part of the whole song.


Dennis has always been an inventive and excellent improvisational keyboardist. I loved his take at the beginning of a song I really don't like much otherwise. Sorry for those too mundane in their thinking to appreciate this, but I am sure there is a version of Gowan playing chopsticks out there you might like.


Bugsy


Why would I enjoy watching an 80yr old man playing with his great-great-grandson's Casio keyboard? That's what it looked and sounded like to me.

The entire clip was horrible.
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