The Stratosphere Lounge Episode 302

There are ways for performers to keep playing the old songs without things getting stale. Two of my favorite bands personified how to do it wrong & right:
Iron Maiden, unless they are performing some special throwback show, consistently shove their new music onto the fans, playing maybe 3-5 of the classic fan favorites. As long as thir mascot, the demon/zombie looking creature “Eddie” appears on stage twice a night & there are new t-shirts in the lobby featuring Eddie they can fill an arena, quality of the set be damned.
Contrast with Slayer, who sadly decided to retire at the end of their two year 2018-2019 farewell tour. And unlike Ozzy or Kiss, who’ve made careers of decades of farewell tours, theirs felt final. As for their shows, Slayer stuck to the basics. Their best work was from the five studio albums from their first decade. After that there were a few great songs but no great albums. Performing live, they had a simple formula – a core of @ 5-6 anthem songs that got played at every show, and larger rotation of beloved songs that some got played, some disappeared, but outside of no more than five “new” (post 1990) songs, they were the meat of the show. Added bonus: I saw them 13 times and *every* show included them dusting off some deep cut that we hadn’t heard in years. Damn, I miss those guys

Bill. thanks for your honesty by saying that you are feeling “whelmed” by all that has gone on during this year. We can all take strength from that by knowing that what the Leftists are trying to do to us isn’t working. We are still here in spite of periods of dismay, we aren’t giving up or giving in.

Remember to keep your good health by giving it your due diligence. Don’t neglect yourself. Thanks again and God Bless! Morro Bay is a good place to feel refreshed and have some tasty fresh fish and chips. I don’t live there anymore, but it was a beautiful spot on the coast. I will never forget it..

They’re up to their shenanigans again, it seems. In New Jersey, truck driver and political novice Ed Durr, who spent only a couple thousand dollars on his campaign (doughnuts and flyers) ousted former union boss and longtime NJ State Senate President Steve Sweeney, the second-most powerful lawmaker in the state, by about 3,000 votes. Huge, monumental upset!
Surprise, surprise, surprise! (As Gomer Pyle might have said) A day or two after the election, Sweeney suddenly “discovers” almost 12,000 votes in one unnamed county that, by golly, just didn’t get counted! Last I heard, he’s refusing to concede until all the votes are counted, likely including more undiscovered ballot from, well, somewhere. Stay tuned.