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The World According to Scott
This is the section of my site that is strictly reserved for my opinions, my beliefs, and whatever I feel like talking about at the moment. It's updated generally on a fairly regular basis, so check back to see what the most recent things on my mind are.
See the bottom of the page for links to previous months' Rants.
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One of my all time favorite guitarists, the mighty Ace Frehley, spills the beans about why he's chosen to opt out of the seemingly never-ending "farewell" Kiss tour. Starting on 8/2/03, Kiss & Aerosmith will be touring as co-headliners & Frehley wants no part of a tour co-headlining with a band that used to open for them in the '70s. I can see his point. Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley have always claimed they do everything "for the fans," & while that is true to a point, it'd be nice for once if they'd just come out & say "We're doing it for the money." Kiss has been & always will be one of my favorite bands, without a doubt. It's just a bummer to watch them continually striving to new heights in ways they can lose creditability from long-time fans. Of all the concerts & club shows I've been to in the last roughly 24 years, one of the highlights was seeing all four of the original members of Kiss, with full make-up & amazing stageshow, when they headlined 4 consecutive sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in July of '96. As much as I love them, they've just never really known when to call it quits.
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If you're a local in Ithaca, check out Woodman Milkman Doctor. They're an original band fronted by our friend Aaron Raitiere. Their style is an interesting mix of bluegrass, blues & straight ahead rock. They've been playing around the area as a band since this past spring. Go see them, you won't regret it.
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Cassidy - RIP 7/17/92 - 7/17/03.
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We have tickets for both the Warped Tour on 8/7/03 & The Dead with Bob Dylan on 8/8/03 at Darien Lake. It worked out pretty good that the shows were scheduled on back to back nights. We got a hotel room on site, so it'll be two days of continuous music. We're looking forward to it, reviews to come...
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You should check out the new CD by Chemystry Set. My friend Dickie Odgen plays drums on it & also produced the entire album. Chemystry Set sounds to me like a blend of 90s jam bands combined with a mix of progressive, jazz & even a Middle Eastern influence as well. The musicians are amazing & the arrangements are really great. I was very impressed by the production value of the CD, even more so due to the fact that I know the producer. Chemystry Set is based out of the Oakland-San Francisco area. Kathryn got the chance to catch them at their CD release party at the end of June. You can purchase their CD off their web site, & I think you should go there right now & BUY IT.
The man, the
myth, Dickie Odgen
in action behind his kit.
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Went to see AFI at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY on 7/7. What a truly amazing show. It was cool to see a band in a club as opposed to an arena for a change. The band was fantastic & really worked hard to put on an intense show. The opening bands were The Static Age & The Explosion. We enjoyed all 3 bands, but AFI was definitely the best. They're also headlining some dates on this summer's Warped Tour, so check 'em out if you get the chance.
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No posting for July 03, sorry about that.
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