Members fiveoclockhero Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Why do I see so many videos from the 70's and 80's that involve mic sharing? Was there a mic shortage back then? It DOES look at least a little bit gay, there's no denying it. I would vote for everyone having their OWN mic and not having to swap spit if I were in charge. I swear the director of that Loverboy video gave them specific instructions to hold their faces an inch and a half away from each other at all times. Constantly. Throughout the entire song. That would HAVE to be awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akaiser77 Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 I didn't get the impression that Maestro Hondo is arrogant at all. I just found the way he talked about soloing and power chords to be hilarious. AK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnnyRaincheck Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 I've always like the structure of the solo in " Hot Girls in Love". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Damn, that spot at 1:03 made my dick shrivel out of fright at least half an inch. She got extend-able jaws just like that Alien creature chasin Sigourney Beaver's behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stumpy Joe Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 On a whim, I picked up a Loverboy "best of" cd last weekend for $5. And all of a sudden he's all over the HCEG forums. I guess I don't get the joke. Seems like a decent enough player for what he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brainfertilizer Posted January 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 On a whim, I picked up a Loverboy "best of" cd last weekend for $5. And all of a sudden he's all over the HCEG forums. I guess I don't get the joke. Seems like a decent enough player for what he did. Maybe it isn't an inside joke...I might have gotten the wrong impression.But I was reading this thread asking who is the most copied player of all time, and someone started off the Paul Dean argument with this: Paul Dean. His name comes up all the time. You can even ask non-guitar players to name their fave guitar player and it's Paul Dean. When he played a red Hondo it seemed like every kid in the world went out and got one. He may not be to my liking but to deny his huge impact on guitar playing is just foolish. He is to guitar playing what Scott Weiland is to ham products. At that moment I couldn't even remember who Paul Dean was, and with the number of posts agreeing/emphasizing the point, I just started to get an impression he had become a faux guitar hero. He's decent, obviously, but didn't even come close to changing the history of rock as we know it. The proof, I think, is that Jack Black has never made a reference to Paul Dean or Loverboy, whether in Tenacious D, School of Rock, or High Fidelity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stumpy Joe Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 I clicked on the link to the interview that was posted. I actually liked the part where he talked about what positions he uses to solo in A. It seems elementary now, but when I was 14, that was the kind of stuff I love to read about. Especially considering that most famous guitarists aren't so forthcoming about their tricks of the trade. Didn't sound like he was claiming to invent anything either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 It's weird. The guy couldn't get arrested and all of a sudden he's mentioned in several different places on this forum. I was in a store this morning and Loverboy's "The Kid is Hot Tonight" is on the overhead music. The damn guy is following me around it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex_SF Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Why do I see so many videos from the 70's and 80's that involve mic sharing? Was there a mic shortage back then? It DOES look at least a little bit gay, there's no denying it. Sheesh. It looks cool is how it looks. Anyone who saw John & Paul singing harmonies into the same mic back in the early 60s (when there may have been a shortage of channels in mixing boards, for all I know) is aware of this. See also Mick & Keith, Joe Perry & Steven Tyler, and Bruce Springsteen & Clarence Clemons. It's a classic stage move. It may also let you harmonize better when you're standing right next to each other than when you're trying to pick the other guy's voice out of a dodgy monitor mix. But you go right on looking for gayness if you're really eager to see it; that's your issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted January 29, 2011 Members Share Posted January 29, 2011 Hey, I was just kidding around! I was being tongue-in-cheek... kind of the way Steven Tyler and Joe Perry put their tongues in each other's cheeks when they sing harmony vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members outtahear Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 That's a lot of verbiage from a guy who's band's music sucked unholy balls......... Just sayin'...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted January 30, 2011 Members Share Posted January 30, 2011 Respect the awesomeness that is the Dean of Rock and RollMy favorite quote: plays guitar, bass, and drums, but not as well as the other guys in the band. ....he wrote the bass line to "Turn Me Loose," Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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