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Post by Stu on Dec 7, 2019 7:43:49 GMT -8
I wonder if Scott Ian was tempted to ask Flavor Flav if he'd "got the time"...? Couldn't get the rights from Joe Jackson. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Dec 7, 2019 9:16:03 GMT -8
I wonder if Scott Ian was tempted to ask Flavor Flav if he'd "got the time"...? Couldn't get the rights from Joe Jackson. I thought they were under contract with Morris Day? |
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Post by Stu on Dec 7, 2019 11:12:21 GMT -8
Couldn't get the rights from Joe Jackson. I thought they were under contract with Morris Day? No, the rights reverted back to Joe because Morris oh we oh we owed Joe money. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 7, 2019 16:11:44 GMT -8
Soooo many cameos!
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Post by Stu on Dec 7, 2019 16:18:56 GMT -8
Or if you prefer the full version...
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Post by Bats on Dec 8, 2019 5:49:08 GMT -8
Couldn't get the rights from Joe Jackson. I thought they were under contract with Morris Day? Had to google. Listened to a few snippets on youtube... No idea. Was he big over there? |
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Post by steveinthecity on Dec 8, 2019 8:28:44 GMT -8
I thought they were under contract with Morris Day? Had to google. Listened to a few snippets on youtube... No idea. Was he big over there? I would say "yes", particularly for fans of R&B and dance genres at the time. They were put together by Prince, so they got attention from the music press. They weren't really my cup of tea, and neither was Prince(pre-Purple Rain), but I paid attention because mags like Creem & Rolling Stone always raved about his albums and I tried to understand the appeal of his music. Despite my interest in punk, hard rock, & metal, I tried to stay very informed on pop music of the day. Anyhoo...  |
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Post by Bats on Dec 8, 2019 10:21:21 GMT -8
Had to google. Listened to a few snippets on youtube... No idea. Was he big over there? I would say "yes", particularly for fans of R&B and dance genres at the time. They were put together by Prince, so they got attention from the music press. They weren't really my cup of tea, and neither was Prince(pre-Purple Rain), but I paid attention because mags like Creem & Rolling Stone always raved about his albums and I tried to understand the appeal of his music. Despite my interest in punk, hard rock, & metal, I tried to stay very informed on pop music of the day. Anyhoo... Once I got into rock & metal, I didn't care much for pop and avoided it. It's a shame because there was some great stuff released in the mid-to-late 80s, which I've learned to appreciate in last few years. Interestingly enough, I kept a close eye on pop in the 90s, particularly through the Britpop years. I can't say I liked all of it but it has made me Britain's foremost authority on the Spice Girls. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 8, 2019 11:30:56 GMT -8
I thought they were under contract with Morris Day? Had to google. Listened to a few snippets on youtube... No idea. Was he big over there? You need more proof than "Jungle Love"?   |
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Post by steveinthecity on Dec 8, 2019 11:53:36 GMT -8
Once I got into rock & metal, I didn't care much for pop and avoided it. It's a shame because there was some great stuff released in the mid-to-late 80s, which I've learned to appreciate in last few years. Interestingly enough, I kept a close eye on pop in the 90s, particularly through the Britpop years. I can't say I liked all of it but it has made me Britain's foremost authority on the Spice Girls. I can't even name one of their songs.  For me, the 90's were a mixed bag. I liked the "grunge" stuff as it was so derivative of what I was championing in the 80's, and the 90's saw some amazing hip hop/rap IMO. Most of the stuff on radio from the mid-90's onward just didn't resonate with me. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 8, 2019 13:10:07 GMT -8
I would say "yes", particularly for fans of R&B and dance genres at the time. They were put together by Prince, so they got attention from the music press. They weren't really my cup of tea, and neither was Prince(pre-Purple Rain), but I paid attention because mags like Creem & Rolling Stone always raved about his albums and I tried to understand the appeal of his music. Despite my interest in punk, hard rock, & metal, I tried to stay very informed on pop music of the day. Anyhoo... Once I got into rock & metal, I didn't care much for pop and avoided it. It's a shame because there was some great stuff released in the mid-to-late 80s, which I've learned to appreciate in last few years. We were just the opposite, we soaked it up in the 80s but ignored it in the 90s. When MTV started in 1981 we were pre-teens (and had cable) and pop music was blown wide open for us. We learned about these weird British bands like Human League, Madness, ABC, Haircut100, Duran Duran, Culture Club, etc. We also discovered good stuff like Def Leppard and The Young Ones  |
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Post by Stu on Dec 8, 2019 13:17:22 GMT -8
I thought they were under contract with Morris Day? No, the rights reverted back to Joe because Morris oh we oh we owed Joe money. Steve Miller also tried to get in on The Time royalties but was denied. The judge cited the case of T. Petty v. P. Floyd, stating that two bands CAN have a song with the same title. |
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Post by Stu on Dec 8, 2019 17:32:06 GMT -8
I'm going to smoke one for you tonight Dimebag!
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Post by Bats on Dec 8, 2019 22:58:13 GMT -8
Had to google. Listened to a few snippets on youtube... No idea. Was he big over there? You need more proof than "Jungle Love"? Yes. Never heard of it. From the info that's available I would have to assume they didn't travel very well. Maybe in Japan. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Dec 9, 2019 2:14:43 GMT -8
You need more proof than "Jungle Love"? Yes. Never heard of it. From the info that's available I would have to assume they didn't travel very well. Maybe in Japan. They were often opening for Prince. I think maybe the "555-7911" (or close to it) song was their most popular song early on. I didn't know about the Steve Miller thing. Edit: 777-9311. Well, this number isn't anywhere near as memorable as Tommy Tutone's. |
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