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[Shihgirl]

WOW skynetrp, I am here now and I am getting goose bumps another marty but on guitar could life get any better! to answer what you asked earlier Audioslave is a awsome band of todays rock.

[skynetrp]

andrea said:

WOW skynetrp, I am here now and I am getting goose bumps another marty but on guitar could life get any better! to answer what you asked earlier Audioslave is a awsome band of todays rock.

Oh God, I really hope that what I said doesn't sound bad. I am not using Marty's talent as a comparison or a stepping stone or anything. I just think that we are both on the exact same page and heading for the same things in music.....hmmmmm............let me rephrase what I said earlier..........my passion and creativity on my guitar is as soul felt and hard hitting as Marty's vocal passions for his music. There, that's better.

[Shihgirl]

What you said was not bad, it is GOOD to hear that you respect Marty and I would love it if you could meet up with him and have a connection with your music! hope it happens. I am looking forward to hearing it if you do!

[wendyc122]

Perfectly said, and I hope it works out for you. You are thoughtful, passionate, honest and articulate! All good things in any artist.

[mezmerized]

I, too love the music. I am so glad when you said that disco reared it's ugly head up. I died laughing reading that. Because it is so true. Disco should have never been. I am a rock girl through and through. I am glad that you talk of music from the 70's and the 80's. Hey Sky, who are your faves?

[skynetrp]

chk said:

COOL! have u seen LH live? I think you will SO dig them!
gotta say i agree with most of your sermon! do you think anyone else will join this conversation or is this thread gonna be just for you and me?

Yes, I just saw them live at the Memphis In May Music Festival. Unfortunately, they didn't sound so good, please go and read my new thread under "Tour Talk". What the heck, I will copy it to here:

Hello! I live in Memphis and I was on the 4th row at the Memphis In May festival for the Lovehammers concert. Now, don't get angry at what I am about to say, because I love this band and I followed Marty all throughout the Rock Star INXS competition.

But their concert left me feeling empty and unsatisfied here in Memphis, and let me tell you why before you kill me. They evidently didn't get a good sound check because their volume was so darned LOW that I could easily hear their stage monitors over the actual PA......no kidding.

I went to the sound man and asked him why they were so low, and he told me that all they had to do was ask and he would have given them a good sound check and turned the volume up.......I just don't understand that. It made them sound "thin" and it just didn't ROCK like it should have. You could barely hear Marty until he started screaming all the vocals so he could hear it I guess, which hurt his performance.

It wasn't just the Lovehammers who sounded bad, one of the main Memphis attractions "Egypt Central" was thin and weak too, but not NEAR as weak as the Lovehammers sounded because their overall volume was brought up a good bit, but STILL not at "rock concert levels" by any means. As a matter of fact, the only band we heard that sounded right
was "Buck Cherry"........man they sounded GREAT.........obviously got a great sound check because they were VERY loud. ballanced, and clear and heavy without killing your ears.

BUT......BUT......BUT.....the lead singer had a very hard time hearing his monitors for the first 3 songs, and we a hard time hearing him too. But after that it was perfect. The sound just moved your soul and you had to jump up and down and clap....it was ROCKIN!!

I want the Lovehammers to know about this problem so it won't happen again to them. I am a professional musician, so you can trust what I just said.

Marty, I still loved you guys, but man, did they hose you!! I still want to work with you on your solo album.

Ricco Pollan/SECOND SEASON

[skynetrp]

mezmerized said:

I, too love the music. I am so glad when you said that disco reared it's ugly head up. I died laughing reading that. Because it is so true. Disco should have never been. I am a rock girl through and through. I am glad that you talk of music from the 70's and the 80's. Hey Sky, who are your faves?

My favs? Well, there ar so many of them. I will list 10 bands.......five 70's and five 80's bands.

70's:

1. Deep Purple
2. The WHo
3. Johnny Winter
4. Led Zep
5. Jimi Hendrix

80's:

1. White Snake
2. Motley Crue
3. Van HAlen
4. SRV
5. Steve Vai
And of course The LoveHammers in the 2000's!

There are so many more I just can't list them all, especially in the 70's......just so many amazing bands like YES, Wet Willy, The Doors, Montrose, Tod Rundgren, and the list goes on and on.

[friendlylady90]

skynetrp , i wish you the best with everything. hope you see the lovehammers they are great. i see them over and over and over. they rock

[grateful0803]

skynetrp, Wow...until now, I have been "just another lurker" on this board. Reading along in this thread really interested me. I appreciate your contribution and share many of the same feelings. Thank you for sharing. Hoping the best for you!

[friendlylady90]

skynetrp, i think all the bands that you have down on this thread they all rock.

[angel]

Skynetrp, I wish you the best of luck, like you need it. Just thought I would add in my two cents since I had a moment from work. I have been reading what you are writing, but I have not had time to quote. Anyway, rock on, and the bands you listed are great!!!! Heading out to Poison and Cinderella on August 16. Hopefully it will be good, but I am sure it will be, Love em'!!

[Stiletto]

Good luck man.............

Go for it..........never look back and say 'What if I had done this or done that....'or 'maybe if I didn't do this or do that.......' yada yada yada.........who cares.......the time is NOW......not then......

Always look to the road ahead..........and if you are successful remember 'keep your stick on the ice!!'

eh!

We're rooting for ya!

[chk]

ditto. (Including the stick on the ice thing, I think.)
and welcome to the board, grateful!!! Now that you're here, I hope you'll post a lot!

[jodieca]

Hey Skynetrp, your commentary is much appreciated & refreshing! Thank you for posting & sharing your expertise. All of us here definitely share your enthusiasm about Marty (although, as a Mod I can tell you SOME people go overboard... 8-)hee hee, just kidding)
Please let us know how your musical career revitalization goes! I'm sure you'd have a built in fan base here at mc.org!
And, if you get a chance, please see Marty & Lovehammers again - they are a phenomenal live act, I have been fortunate enough to see them in a large concert arena, a smaller theatre, a small music clubs (Viper Room), and even at the Hard Rock Cafe. Luckily none of those venues had sound problems like you experienced...so check 'em out again! Marty, Dino, Billy, & Bobby are ALL awesome guys - come get to know them! You should get your HammerJam tickets and come hang out with a huge crowd of all Lovehammers fans...the energy is fantastic!

Cheers!
~Jodie

p.s. welcome grateful, hope to see you come out of lurk-dom again!

[keysunset]

Best wishes to you skynetrp! I've enjoyed reading this thread and ditto the words from the wise sage Stiletto!

Let us know on the board how things go.

Sending positive waves your way!

[grateful0803]

Chk & Jodieca....thanks for the welcome! "Lurk- dom" is a safe...yet very lonely place. We will see what the future brings..lol

[grateful0803]

Chk & Jodieca....thanks for the welcome! "Lurk- dom" is a safe...yet very lonely place. We will see what the future brings..lol

[Shihgirl]

Hey Sky, I thought you would never post again, so glad you saw them, have you ever gotten to speak to Marty yet? I am glad you have some good advise for them about the sound, they need to know how they sound to improve and be the best they can be! so glad to read your post again!

[Shihgirl]

Oh yea Sky, one of my favorite concerts was Todd Rungren in a small venue in madison, Wi bar called headliners, they had the best bands come play there, I was front center on floor rockin out all the way, boy I miss my youth!