Beethoven’s Funeral

Re: # 24

I have not heard of the ones you are talking about. Even if I did that must have been a story from the teenage days. Poison was a favorite from my teenage years. In the past couple of years, I came across a few concerts by them and was pleasantly surprised that they were still alive. I agree that they are not the talk of the town anymore, but they still keep on coming back after a couple of years with their live performances. I am sure that is a good way of letting your fans know that you are still alive.

Re: # 20
Zahra: Sorry to have hurt ur feelings, but the fact remains that those bands were/are the Munni Begums of Metal.
Nobody talks about Rush, Rainbow, W.A.S.P, Thin Lizzy and Mian Mohaamad Nazir Tablay walay & Humnawa anymore...

Re: # 21

Kulharee: Thank you for the information on Qutab`shahi. Please don`t be offended but it`s a heavy name. No doubt you decided to opt for a sharp tool. You only live once so if you are so fond of classical dance then you should either take some classes or continue with the passion if you have been into it. You can find anything you want in NYC. Why wait for the next life to fulfill your passion?

ZahraJ ji.. Qutabshahis trace our ancestry back to Qutab Shah (and to Hazrat Ali). Qutab Shah ruled in the 15th century and then his son (Jamsheed) they were defeated by Aurangzeb in the 17th century.

My son is very upset because we will be away on vacation in July when one of the original “melodic” DM bands, Emperor (from Norway) is coming to NYC. However, we will be going to see Morbid Angles in April.

#20

ZahraJ ji.. I think Kulharee is a pretty sharp name. I do like all kinds of music. I am biased towards north Indian classical, but I listen to pretty much everything. In my next life, I want to be either an Indian classical dancer or a Sarood player. Qutabshahi is a pretty common name from where I come from. We are like Smiths or Rodriguez of Sargodha.

Feroz Qutabshahi:

I am so amused to read the name that I have no words to express. It`s such a heavy name. Qutab`shahi ? What does that mean? How come someone with such a formal last name decided to use such an abrasive nick? Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde syndrome? Or probably that has been taken by some others?Anyway, dear Kulharee, this was a sweet write-up. I have decided to check out a few concerts in the past at BBKing but everytime something came up. Last time when I was planning to look into the said location, Gypsy King was playing there. After that, Air Supply decided to daeraa` jamao-fy for a long time. No doubt the ones with some lyrics are not playing that frequently in NYCity and you have to locate them in god forsaken places like Saratoga Springs, NY and Holmdell, NJ. Well, when it comes to good music and beautiful lyrics, distance does not matter. Since you do seem to enjoy good music, you must hear Andrea Boccelli live. He was at the Madison Square Garden a few weeks ago.

#18: Both Poison and Cindrella have some beautiful lyrics and music. I think it was way beyond lipstick stuff.

I do like the way your raising your son, wish I saw more of that in parents :)

peace

Re: # 17
Poison & Cinderella?? That was lipstick stuff...esp. Poison.

Feroz, that was a good read!

Aha....What about Poison and Cindrella?

Burpinder:

You are indeed a very knowledgable guy. Thanks for refreshing my memory here and adding to my knowledge there :-)

Rust in Peace and Youthnasia are the cassettes (yes cassettes) that I had bought, but after listening a while, had traded them with my younger brother for Ratt, LA Guns and Cinderella stuff.

Re: # 12

Yes, Dimebag (formerly Dimebag) Darrell, guitarist of Pantera, was shot by a crazed fan during a concert last year. Dimebag`s brother Vinnie Paul is the drummer. Their last name is Abbott (rarely used). Bassist Rex and vocalist Philip Anselmo completed the line-up. Incidentally Pantera had split down the centre with the Abbott brothers on one side and larger-than-life Phil on the other. (bass players don`t matter nyway :))))

And yes, Dave Mustaine quit Metallica- the story goes that he made a homosexual pass at one of his bandmates, but who`s to say what actually happened- and formed Megadeth. Good decision. With their classic Mustaine-Ellefson-Friedman-Menza line-up, the band gave us some of the best thrash metal albums of the 80s: Rust In Peace, Countdown to Extinction and Youthanasia. Mustaine, now a born-again Christian, is the only surviving member though he still calls the band Megadeth.

Re: # 13

Avril Lavigne.

FQ / Kulharee:

Re: # 7

Since you mentioned about your two sons, let me also share that I have two children. My son has started to listen to melodic rock bands who enjoyed their heydays in the 80s and 90s like Great White and Scorpions. He also enjoyed listening to Metallica`s live CD, a fusion of heavy metal with San Francisco Philharmonica. My daughter is beginning to listen to Avril Levine (spelling?).

My collection of over a 2000 DM, TM, HM, and melodic hard rock cassettes, CDs, videos is still running the risk of rotting in the basement :-(

I salute you for providing us with this article. What a great break from the rut. Thanks again and please do write more on music (Indian music included) :-)

CheGuevara at # 11:

I admit that I was referring to Sepultura, not Pantera. The Brazilian group definitely sounded death metal, but with a twist. Their lyrics revolved around Brazilian politics rather than dark matter.

I was discussing the band with a Brazilian coursemate in mid-90s and he said that Sepultura was not liked very much in Brazil.

I have listened to Anthrax and Megadeath. I think it was the vocalist / guitarist of Megadeath who had formed Metallica, but then later separated.

Also you seem to be the right person to remind me who was that DM vocalist with a name ending or beginning with `king` and he was from Denmark, but performed in the USA. I used to listen to him as well in the early 90s, but have since forgotten the name.

burpinder at # 9:

Now let me confirm. It was the guitarist of Pantera (brother of the vocalist) who was shot dead last year while performing live?

Madhya at # 8:

I agree with you. When I went to listen Danzig (their song `Mother` was a mega hit by DM standards) there were quite a few girls around. However, none of them merited a date with a sub-conty :-) In Pakistan, girls always welcomed rock bands. Rockers loved to have girls listening to them during performance, because they provided color (through their dresses) and made the boys rock n roll their hearts out.

Well, I don`t know about DM, but rock and roll will never die :-)

The Brazillian band you`re referring to is probably Sepultura one of my favourite bands of all time. Also check out some Anthrax, Megadeth and Motorhead. Good luck on you`re journey of musical discovery, just remember to stay well clear of crap like Slipknot I would rather have the scabs on the penis thing.

Once, someone asked Mehdi Hassan, ``What do you think about pakistani pop music?``.
He replied,``Yeh shaitani music hai``. I am wondering what will he say about DM?