Any VIXEN fans with deep pockets out there?

He's like a Mowtown-influenced Rock guy...very soulful & funky in his style & delivery...but with lots of Strat-tone guitar...

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

He's like a Mowtown-influenced Rock guy...very soulful & funky in his style & delivery...but with lots of Strat-tone guitar...

Yea, that would probably explain why he never clicked with me. I'm neither soulful or funky.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

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exact33 wrote:

S.D. wrote:

I'm a Diet Coke addict, the stuff has to be as addictive as heroin.

nothing beats the Dew Retro!!

Not a huge fan of Mountain Dew, but the retro tastes better than the regular. I wish all sodas would go back to real sugar instead of the HFCS crap they use here in the US.

Hey...those TV commercials tell me "sugar is sugar...your body can't tell the difference"...

My body might not, but my tongue does.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

He's like a Mowtown-influenced Rock guy...very soulful & funky in his style & delivery...but with lots of Strat-tone guitar...

Yea, that would probably explain why he never clicked with me. I'm neither soulful or funky.

The closest he got to what I call "hot rodded" guitar & delivery (shredding, etc) were his first 2 solo albums on Shrapnel...

Kotzen was on Poison's Native Tongue, which is their best album imo. Gave them some real guitar playing. Of course that ended in one of those metal soap opera situations.

Dark Horseman wrote:

Kotzen was on Poison's Native Tongue, which is their best album imo. Gave them some real guitar playing. Of course that ended in one of those metal soap opera situations.

I had that on cassette tape. Probably bought it as a new release at the time. Never bothered to upgrade that one to cd though. Haven't heard it in years, but I remember not liking it. Poison was trying to sound more "mature" and wanted to be taken seriously. Bah! Poop on that.

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but nothing outstanding as far as a white boy playing the blues goes.

Money isn't the root of all evil, white guys playing the blues is the root of all evil.

S.D. wrote:

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but nothing outstanding as far as a white boy playing the blues goes.

Money isn't the root of all evil, white guys playing the blues is the root of all evil.

"Long Island blues man."

S.D. wrote:

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but nothing outstanding as far as a white boy playing the blues goes.

Money isn't the root of all evil, white guys playing the blues is the root of all evil.

Rory Gallagher might of had something to say about that Shawn

James B. wrote:

S.D. wrote:

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but nothing outstanding as far as a white boy playing the blues goes.

Money isn't the root of all evil, white guys playing the blues is the root of all evil.

Rory Gallagher might of had something to say about that Shawn

among others

on a more positive note, it's great to see a truly deserving musician reach his goal on Kickstarter.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/490026334/dr-lonnie-smith-embarks-on-first-self-produced-rec

Dr. Lonnie Smith is one of the most influential Hammond Organists, his contributions to Soul Jazz are legendary. I saw him a few years ago in Virginia Beach and he still grooves like MAD! He's been recording since the mid 60s, both as a leader and also as a member of the George Benson Quartet and a frequent collaborator with Lou Donaldson. His most recent recordings are some of his best too.

So does it help to not be a onetime flavor of the month group? He has a built in audience that is fairly rabid it sounds like.

I think that has alot to do with it. Bands like Vixen came and went very quickly and honestly didn't really make any kind of dent in the grand scheme of things. Flash in the pan groups should not be surprised when their fame passes them by and nobody notices. I'm not deriding them, it's just a fact.

Someone like Lonnie Smith who has been recording for over 45 years and has 21 albums as a leader and hundreds of sideman appearances to his credit is more likely to get support.

And he barely made it.

Eyesore wrote:

And he barely made it.

So what? Making it is the point. Considering jazz albums account for only 1% of all albums sold I think that's admirable.

S.D. wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

And he barely made it.

So what? Making it is the point. Considering jazz albums account for only 1% of all albums sold I think that's admirable.

You're so tedious, dude. Damn.

Eyesore wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

And he barely made it.

So what? Making it is the point. Considering jazz albums account for only 1% of all albums sold I think that's admirable.

You're so tedious, dude. Damn.

I'm tedious and you're a d!ckhead, we're even.

Don't make me get the hose, fellas.

S.D. wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

And he barely made it.

So what? Making it is the point. Considering jazz albums account for only 1% of all albums sold I think that's admirable.

You're so tedious, dude. Damn.

I'm tedious and you're a d!ckhead, we're even.

No, I'm not. It's typically the real dickhead who labels another such a thing.

You're always so goddamn defensive, even when you don't need to be, like in this thread. I was simply pointing out that even a seasoned musician like him barely made it. Meaning, it's not easy.

Loosen up.

Both of you lads need to simmer down and make amends by donating to a band worthy of your time, the mighty Killen could use your support .

manny wrote:

Both of you lads need to simmer down and make amends by donating to a band worthy of your time, the mighty Killen could use your support .

or my band!! I am using kickstarter to release TheKing's Psychedelic Polka Extravaganza!

exact33 wrote:

manny wrote:

Both of you lads need to simmer down and make amends by donating to a band worthy of your time, the mighty Killen could use your support .

or my band!! I am using kickstarter to release TheKing's Psychedelic Polka Extravaganza!

I would contribute to your band before Killen or Vixen!

manny wrote:

exact33 wrote:

manny wrote:

Both of you lads need to simmer down and make amends by donating to a band worthy of your time, the mighty Killen could use your support .

or my band!! I am using kickstarter to release TheKing's Psychedelic Polka Extravaganza!

I would contribute to your band before Killen or Vixen!

that sounds like a great slogan:


TheKing's Psychedelic Polka Extravaganza!

Manny would contribute to this band before Killen or Vixen

exact33 wrote:

manny wrote:

exact33 wrote:

manny wrote:

Both of you lads need to simmer down and make amends by donating to a band worthy of your time, the mighty Killen could use your support .

or my band!! I am using kickstarter to release TheKing's Psychedelic Polka Extravaganza!

I would contribute to your band before Killen or Vixen!

that sounds like a great slogan:


TheKing's Psychedelic Polka Extravaganza!

Manny would contribute to this band before Killen or Vixen

Yeah, Joker would donate a fiver for that one!