Neal on his Mirrored Drumkit, Billion Dollar Babies Tour, 1972
Today, September 23rd, is the sixtieth birthday of my very good friend, Neal, who was the drummer in and a founding member of the legendary ‘70s rock band Alice Cooper. Without Neal’s influence and association (along with that of Dennis Dunaway, Michael Bruce and the late Glen Buxton), the solo artist now known as Alice Cooper would certainly be doing something else for a living these days. Rock on Neal, and thanks for all the great music. You’re still a superstar to me!
If Freddie Mercury were still alive he’d be 61 years old today. Freddie deserves to be remembered on his special day because no other rock star ever had as big an impact on me personally as Freddie. If not for his heavy stylish influence I surely would not have attended my high school classes wearing black nail polish (on one hand only), flowing Zandra Rhodes-inspired tops, tight black satin pants and an Egyptian Asp arm band. Queen pretty much lost me after they released Jazz (1978) but everything they did up to and including News of The World (1977) is brilliant and their debut album, Queen (1973) remains one of my favorite records of all time.
VAST’s Jon Crosby Turns 31 Today, July 25th, 2007!
“You’ve never truly experienced this song until you’ve been to a goth night at your local scenester club and seen all the guys dressed like The Crow stomping around to it. It makes the song, like, 400% better.”
— Random VAST fan forum post about the song “Touched”
Greatest Living American Songwriter: Born May 24th, 1941
It is probably impossible for me to name just one favorite Bob Dylan song because, as the greatest living American songwriter, he has written practically every amazing song on the planet (with the exception of those written by any member of the Beatles, or Led Zeppelin). Think about it: “All Along the Watchtower,” “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “My Back Pages,” “Tangled up in Blue,” these are all fantastic songs. Nobody can turn a phrase like Dylan. Continue reading Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan!→
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails Does His Best Henry Rollins Impersonation (Image Source)
Since the World’s Saddest, Most Misunderstood Boy hasn’t — as far as I know anyway — ended it all just yet, let us congratulate him on turning forty-two years old today!
