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Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 28 Oct 23

Almost Famous was released in 2000 and is rated R for Language, Drug and Alcohol use and brief nudity. It is based on the true story of Cameron Crowe, who wrote and directed the film. The admittedly by Cameron the film is not...

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What is the first Rock N Roll song?

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 14 May 23

So, I was listening to some old rock music and was wondering what song the first Rock N Roll song was. Now I know just like many first things it might be hard to know exactly what was the first. Of course, I looked it up and...

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RIP Little Richard

Jordan Lader @JordanLader (7406) • Sparta, Tennessee 9 May 20

I learned this afternoon that Rock n Roll Pioneer Little Richard has passed away. I shared the post on Facebook and simply said, Say it isn't so. I didn't want to believe it and thought it was hoax. There's a few of those still...

I Love Rock N Roll Songwriter Dies ~ Alan Merrill

CarolDM @CarolDM (203396) • Nashville, Tennessee 30 Mar 20

Alan Merrill, who penned the anthem "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" that became an era-defining hit for fellow rocker Joan Jett, has died of complications from coronavirus at age 69. Daughter Laura Merrill announced her father's death on...

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Are you serious with this?

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 15 Jan 20

So I have said in the past I thought the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame was a bunch of crap and this year they didn't disappoint with their picks of who got in. I know this as been argued in the past about who or what should be getting...

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Rock n Roll Hall of Fame - means nothing

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 4 Dec 19

So I was reading @JohnRoberts post about someone deserving to be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and it brought to mind how I feel about the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. So the name of it implies to me that it is a hall of fame for...

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A sad day for The Horse

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Sep 19

Robert Hunter, lyricist for the Grateful Dead, my favorite rock 'n roll band, died yesterday at age 78. Hunter wrote lyrics to many of the more "cerebral" Grateful Deal songs, along with Jerry Garcia, who wrote the music to most...

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Any bets on how much money I'll come home with tonight? (Rock star drama)

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 14 Aug 19

I am back from Montana and will have my first practice in several weeks with the rock 'n roll band I'm in tonight. As I've mentioned in previous posts, the lead singer and "band leader" is a little shady, and sometimes pockets...

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In response to the multiple inquiries about how...

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 4 May 19

...last night's gig went, I 'll just say it was good, but one element was missing. There are a lot of people there, and a lot of people dancing, but I didn't see many familiar faces in the crowd. Where are our "fans" (and...

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Song of the Day: Old Time Rock and Roll

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 24 Apr 19

This one is a Flashback to the seventies and eighties, a great song by Bob Seger, I know I’ve done a lot of country lately so thought I’d change it up with a bit of Old Time Rock N Roll! https://youtu.be/N9G-lvqaBfM

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Slightly weird post: Can you tell what this is?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Aug 18

Hint: I was in Colorado when I took this photo, visiting a 20-year-old former kid client and her mom. The kid client is female, and is now into art, a well as baking. She still likes things like cute puppies, unicorns, and cute...

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Don't mess with old guys.

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 6 Jun 18

Some of us are so old, we were actually alive when Cream recorded Crossroads, even if we were too young to know what was going on. Now, us ex-younguns are middle aged, and some of us are trying to maintain what what was "cool"...

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Meat Loaf -- Do We Have Any Fans Here?

skydancer @skydancer (2101) • United States 22 May 18

My dad introduced me to the music of Meat Loaf during about the early 2000's. I actually had a radio edit of "I Would Do Anything For Love" on a mixed CD, but hadn't heard anything else by him. As far as I know, my dad had been a...

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What's one thing you'd change in your life right now?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Feb 18

I can think of a few things I'd change in my life right now (less lower back pain; better vision, so I could play outfield in softball without glasses), but the one that led to this post is music. One thing I'd change is that...

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TV, Movies, Music?!

Elaine Pennington @ArtisticFlames (103) • United States 19 Oct 17

So, what kind of TV shows, movies, music do ya'll like to listen to? I, myself I like movies like Deadpool, X-Men, Zootopia. Forget the chick flicks.. nuh uh NOT for this girl!! lol TV shows.. well I leave that up to Netflix...

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Hall of Fame Nominees

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 6 Oct 17

Bon Jovi has been nominated again for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Do you feel the band deserves to finally be inducted into the hall? Why or Why not? Photo- U Tube/google images

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How is your Wednesday going? Do they call it "hump day" where you live?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 20 Sep 17

How is your Wednesday going? Mine is good so far. I worked at my friend's preschool this morning and am heading out to see a kid client right now. After that, it's band practice my our middle-aged rock 'n roll band. I had Everett...

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A musical genre to discover

FILALI Mhamed Jaafar @Jaff1978 (37) • Casablanca, Morocco 19 Aug 17

I have to say that according to popular musical tastes rock ' n ' roll is a little bite over passed . However can anyone tell me who were was the meat loaf band as I have always been intereted by them . Is it really worth buying...

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Favorite Rock n' Roll Lyrics

William Harran @billo13 (44) • Oshawa, Ontario 16 Jun 17

I've been listening to rock n roll for longer than I care to remember, but every once in awhile certain song lyrics stand out as being clever, poetic, meaningful or some combination of all three. A couple come to mind like,...

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It's Only Rock n Roll And I Like It!

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 30 May 17

As some of these 60's and early 70's groups continue to tour I was wondering when it is time for them to retire. The original band performers like the Rolling Stones are now in the 70's and their musical quality can't be as good....

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