Amy's blog: "my life"

I know not many people check out what I have to say on this blog and thats fine with me.I write on here get things out of me.And the blog I am getting ready to write here,if people read it,there are going to ask themselves" Why the hell did she write about that?" I have always been a huge music fan.As few might know on here I am a Beatles collector.But I love lots of music.I know tons of stupid shit about bands that will never mean anything to anyone but me.I could kick ass on Rock and Roll Jepardy if they ever brought it back.I have spent many years reading and learning about many many bands and since I love it all so much,I can remeamber it all. Ok so to the blog at hand.I am a huge Def Leppard fan.Have been since I was 6.I see them live every time they come to Indiana, the last time was last week and the show was justawesome.Def Leppard never let you down when you go see them. Joe made news not to long ago about something he said in Sweden about Poison.I watched the video of the press confress were they asked Joe was asked how his band managed to avoid getting caught up in the whole "glam-rock" scene of the '80s even after citing such image-oriented artists as MICK RONSON, DAVID BOWIE and T.REX as major influences. Joe said that the thought most glam bands spent to much time thinking about cloths and eye liner and not enough time on the music.He named Poison as one of the glam bands that used the whole guys in make up and womens cloths to get themselves noticed and didn't spent enough time on there music. Of course Bret Micheals and Rikki Rockett responded,as they should have,to what Joe said about them.Bret gave a long winded responce.Bret took it better then Rikki,but of course took shots at Joe and Def Leppard.But at the same time,Bret said he thinks the whole thing has turned into something bigger then it all is. Rikkis responce was this and I am posting this from Rikiis myspace blog- For Fuck’s sake Joe Elliot! Current mood: amused Joe, king of the power mullet, at this point you need to shut the fuck up! No more talkin' shit. I'll give you a choice on how you go down. Arm bar, leg lock, shoulder lock, triangle, back choke or knock out. You pick! Let's get it on! Rikki has said that Poison is better then Def Leppard and that if you just looked at the facts anyone could see it. Well lets take a look at how Def Leppard and Poison compare. Here the facts about Def Leppard- Def Leppard have been together since 1977 and have been together ever since,never breaking up once.They have only changed members 3 times-Pete Willis, and drummer Tony Kenning left band and Phil Collen and Rick Allen joined and in 1991,Steve Clark dies and Vivian Campbell joins the band in 1992. Def Leppards discography- *THE DEF LEPPARD EP (1979) * On Through the Night (1980) * High 'n' Dry (1981) * Pyromania (1983) * Hysteria (1987) * HISTORIA (1988)VHS * IN THE ROUND IN YOUR FACE LIVE (1989)VHS * Adrenalize (1992) * VISUALIZE (1993)VHS * Retro Active (1993) * Slang (1996) * VAULT - GREATEST HITS 1980-1995 (1995) * VIDEO ARCHIVE (1995) * Euphoria (1999) * X (2002) * CLASSIC ALBUMS: HYSTERIA (2003)DVD * BEST OF (2004) * BEST OF THE VIDEOS (2004)DVD * HYSTERIA: THE DEF LEPPARD STORY (2005) * ROCK OF AGES: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (2005) *ROCK OF AGES: THE DVD COLLECTION (2005) * Yeah! (2006) * Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008) In 1999, Def Leppard was honored in the U.S. by the RIAA with the prestigious Diamond Award for their album Hysteria. The Diamond Award recognizes sales of over 10 million. “Hysteria” to date has sold over 18 million albums worldwide, bringing Def Leppard’s total career sales to an astounding 60 million, a feat not many bands and only a handful of British artists have been able to achieve (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Eric Clapton). Four years later, the band received their second Diamond Award for Pyromania making them one of only 5 rock bands in history to reach this plateau (the others are Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Van Halen and Led Zeppelin). # Def Leppard has sold over 60 million albums world-wide and over 35 million in the US. # Both Pyromania and Hysteria have earned RIAA s Diamond Award for over 10 million albums sold. # Hysteria would produce 6 top 40 hits over 3 years. The first greatest hits album Vault continues to sell around 500,000 copies per year. HITS: 1983 Foolin' 1983 Photograph 1983 Rock Of Ages 1983 Too Late For Love 1984 Bringin' on the Heartbreak 1987 Animal 1987 Women 1988 Armageddon It 1988 Hysteria 1988 Love Bites 1988 Pour Some Sugar on Me 1989 Rocket 1992 Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad 1992 Let's Get Rocked 1992 Make Love Like a Man 1992 Stand up (Kick Love into Motion) 1993 Desert Song 1993 Miss You in a Heartbeat 1993 Tonight 1993 Two Steps Behind 1995 When Love & Hate Collide 1996 Work It Out 1999 Paper Sun 1999 Promises Poison- American hard rock band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They have become icons of the glam metal genre with their striking image, lyrical themes, and widespread commercial success. To date, the band has sold more than 25 million records worldwide,[citation needed] including 14.5 million in the United States alone.[1] The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including six Top 10 singles and one #1 Current members * Bret Michaels – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica (1983–present) lead guitar, backing vocals (1984) * C.C. DeVille – lead guitar, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (1985–1991, 1999–present) * Bobby Dall – bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals (1984–present) * Rikki Rockett – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1984–present) Former members * Blues Saraceno – lead guitar, backing vocals (1994–2000) * Richie Kotzen – lead guitar, mandolin, Dobro, keyboards, backing vocals (1991–1994) * Slash – lead guitar, backing vocals (1985) * Steve Silva – lead guitar, backing vocals (1985) * Matt Smith – lead guitar, backing vocals (1984–1985) * Leighton Zema – lead vocals (1984) * Jonathan Combs – synthesizer, gong, backing vocals (1984) * Patrick Bircher – bass, backing vocals (1984) * Brian Bircher – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1984) * James "Weezy" Peters – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983–1984) * Timothy "Tim" Grace – bass, backing vocals (1983–1984) * David Besselman – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983) * Marlin Yohn – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983) * James Carr – backing vocals, backup dancer (????–????) Studio albums Look What the Cat Dragged In • Open Up and Say... Ahh! • Flesh & Blood • Native Tongue • Crack a Smile... and More! • Power to the People • Hollyweird • Poison'd! Live albums Swallow This Live • Great Big Hits Live! Bootleg • Live, Raw & Uncut CD Compilations Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996 • Poison - Rock Champions • Best of Ballads & Blues • Rock Breakout Years: 1987 • The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock Vids Sight for Sore Ears • Flesh, Blood, & Videotape • Swallow This Live: Flesh & Blood World Tour • 7 Days Live • Poison Greatest Video Hits • Nothing but a Good Time! Unauthorized • Poison Video Hits • Best Of Poison (20 Years Of Rock DVD) • Live, Raw & Uncut DVD HITS: 1987 I Want Action 1987 I Won't Forget You 1987 Talk Dirty to Me 1988 Every Rose Has Its Thorn 1988 Fallen Angel 1988 Nothin' But a Good Time 1989 Your Mama Don't Dance 1990 Something to Believe In 1990 Unskinny Bop 1991 Life Goes On 1991 Ride the Wind 1993 Stand 11 Top 40 Hits 3 Top 10 Albums 2 Top 40 Albums Look What The Cat Dragged In a multi-platinum hit Ok if there is anything I left out I am very sorry and would have no problem adding whatever I have left out.Everything I have put is what I found on the net. So if you compare what I have posted that is a matter of fact record of the two bands history,Def Leppard has done better. Up till now,I have posted things that can be read by anyone and is fact.Now I am going to say what I think about the whole thing and it is just what I think nothing more then that. I think that when it comes to the two bands,they are two different types of music. Like many bands from there time period and like legeands like Bowie and T.Rex,Poison used make up and female clothing to get themselves noticed.You have to do something to get your self and image out there you have to and for Poison the make up and chick cloths worked. But I never thought that there music was that great.I think if maybe they had spent more time on the music they would have done better then they did.The band fought more then put out hits.Bowie wore make up and girl cloths to get ppl to notice him and once he had them,the music kept them there.Def Leppard came out and yes they had the same long hair as everyone in the time period had.They wore the same ripped up jeans as everyone else wore.Poison has always said they were a glam band,Def Leppard were a rock band.One thing that pissed of Brett and Rikki was Joe saying they are not in the same catagory and I think he is right. The comment Rikki made about fighting Joe I think is High School bullshit.Rikki thinking that a fist fight will show his band is better is nothing but sad to me.Rikki had every right to responed to what Joe said as did Brett.The whole thing that bothered me about the entire thing so much that I had to write a blog about it is Rikki saying he wanted to fight Joe.When someone says something about you and the only thing you can think of is to say your going to beat them up shows that odds are what they said is true and the truth hurt. No one likes bad things said about them.But don't be 12 years old and think that fighting someone is going to make you out to be the winner causes it won't.Besides,Joe is to busy with Def Leppards sold out world tour.Def Leppard have spent years working on there music and touring.What has Poison been up to? C.C. was on the Sureal Life with other D-List celebs and Brett is out on a tour for is new solo album and is getting ready to do a 3rd season of his show Rock Of Love were he finds females he hasn't screwed yet.The new album isn't that great and maybe if he had spent more time on it and not on the skanks on his show,it would sound better.Rikki made news for that whole rape thing and that must have scary as hell for him. Rape one of the worest things ever and I am glad that whole thing worked out for him and the real scumbag was caught. So yeah thats my thought about all of it.Rock god Ted Nuggent always says that people need to put up or shut up and I think that if the only thing Rikki can think of to say is that he wants to beat Joes ass then he needs to shut up. I hate how we all teach our kids that beating someone up will not fix anything and here this guy is acting like fighting is going to prove Joe wrong and make Poison better then Def Leppard. Like I said I know that not one thing I say about any of this is ever going to actually mean anything to anyone but hey it's just what I think.