2014-03-27
Leon Hendrix at the Gibson Music Room - Heavy Metal Artwork
What A great interview with Leon Hendrix done with The Gibson Guitar People! I usually like to ramble and act like I know something, but who would know best about Mr. Jimi than his kid brother! Here's Leon Hendrix Jimi's younger brother! #ENJOY
2014-03-20
Seattle police re-examine Cobain! This is an updated version of this post and now it include the 7 minute+ video interview of A Seattle Police Detective! Judge for yourself! I just ask you to pay attention to his body language & watch his eyes!
This Just In Again From Seattle Music History!!!
- Posted by Ryan Menges at 10:33 p.m. Mar. 20, 2014
So a few key things left out from this pigs video scripted interview you will find below- but first just watch his body language and watch his eyes! Also let me add that what you are reading is my comment that I left after I READ WHATS BELOW AND WATCHED THE VIDEO! Now back to some real facts! The police report states that the shotgun was fired by kurts big toe, so some one please tell how someone with 10 times the lethal amount of heroin as you heard this fine SPD pig say over and over as well as say that they had never ever in Seattle City History saw someone with a heroin level in their bloodstream as kurt had this tragic day! how did kurt inject all this heroin then grab and load his shotgun as this pig states then turn the shotgun around to be able to insert his big toe in the trigger area and maintain a secure grip on the shotgun and manage to pull the trigger with his toe? If anyone can answer me that then maybe you'll be able to tell me thee answer to my next question then! lets say all this is an accurate report! the cop said thee amount of dope was so enormous that maybe he could of lived for a total of only two minutes- so riddle me this jokers! HOW DID KURT INJECT HIMSELF, LOAD HIS 20 GAUGE SHOTGUN, TURN IT AROUND, INSERT HIS BIG TOE SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER, SHOOT HIMSELF AT POINT BLANK RANGE IN TE F***ing FACE THEN PUT HIS SOX AND converse tennis SHOES BACK ON TIE THEM, THEN GRAB THE SHOTGUN AND HOLD ON TIGHT TO IT LEAVING IT REST OVER HIS OTHER ARM? let me add that and im no gun or forensic expert but usually with a shotgun there is a kick and with it turned around and fire with by a toe it doesn't make scientific sense that it would just be in his one hand (which he could have opted to pull the trigger with mind you) and resting over the top of his other arm! WAS IT A CUSTOM MADE BIG LEFT TOE'd TRIGGER FRIENDLY SHOTGUN MADE FOR PEOPLE WITH 10 TIMES THE LETHAL DOSE OF HEROIN IN THEIR SYSTEM with a Smith & Wesson attachment that was made to put your sox back on and ties you converse tennis shoes with? |
I added this picture not the evil media, wanted to back up what I said about the shoes and sox! Now when the quotation mark appears below, this is the Seattle Police Detective's Words! “I was requested to look at the case because I’m a cold case detective because it is 20 years later and it’s a high media case,” said Detective Mike Ciesynski, who had the four rolls of film developed and conducted interviews. “And there were always these conspiracy theorists out there, and so I was asked to look at the case and review it.” |
Police said in 1994 that the case was clearly a suicide. Ciesynski said that is still the case after reviewing evidence.
After KIRO 7 first reported the re-investigation Thursday morning, the Seattle police public affairs unit took issue with semantics, saying the case was not technically “reopened” -- despite the new interviews and processing of film that had not previously been developed.
The final investigation report has not yet been completed, Ciesynski said.
He also said images of Cobain dead at the scene will not be released.
“What are people going to gain from seeing pictures of Kurt Cobain laying on the ground with his hair blown back, with blood coming out of his nose and trauma to his eyes from a penetrating shotgun wound. How’s that going to benefit anybody?
“It wasn’t going to change my decision that this was a suicide, and actually I’m the one that makes the decision finally: do we go forward or not? Morally I would not be able to justify that. Legally I can’t justify doing that.”
The morning of April 8, 1994, Veca Electric employee Gary Smith went to Cobain’s home at 171 Lake Washington Blvd. East to do electrical work.
“I noticed something on the floor and I thought it was a mannequin,” Smith told KIRO 7 at the time. “So I looked a little closer and geez, that’s a person. I looked a little closer and I could see blood, and an ear and a weapon laying on his chest.”
The medical examiner determined Cobain had killed himself three days earlier – only days after he had left a rehab facility.
Police said before he shot himself, Cobain had a lethal dose of heroin. The syringes and the heroin kit Cobain used were kept in the Seattle police evidence unit and were part of the re-investigation, along with the previously undeveloped film.
Smith, the electrician, found a suspected suicide note on some planting soil in the greenhouse.
“I only read the bottom lines,” Smith told KIRO 7 in 1994. "(The) bottom two lines said, ‘I love you, I love you’ to someone.”
On March 18, 1994 – less than a month before Cobain was found dead – Seattle police were called to the Lake Washington home after Kurt “locked himself in a room,” and said he was going to kill himself, according to a police report. Police were also told he “had a gun in the room.”
But Cobain told police he was not suicidal and didn’t want to kill himself. However, police said after the 1994 investigation that his death was clearly a suicide.
Someone at Smith’s electrician company tipped then-KXRX radio deejay Marty Riemer, who was the first to announce the musician's death, which the medical examiner determined was a suicide.
More than 7,000 mourners packed Seattle Center two days later for a public memorial, where a recording was played of Courtney Love reading Cobain's suicide note. She also attended the memorial and gave some of his clothes to fans.
Last year, a Seattle Police Department spokeswoman said the department gets at least one request per week, mostly through Twitter, to reopen the investigation.
The public affairs unit keeps the basic incident report on file because of the number of requests, and police have said no other Seattle police case has received similar attention in two decades.
Ciesynski said having the film developed last month will hopefully benefit everyone. KIRO 7 asked if the case was closed.
“Hopefully,” Ciesynski said. “I’m sure until the 25th anniversary comes up.”
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2014-03-19
HERE'S A TREAT FROM 1993! 62 MINUTES FROM THE LATE OZ NIGHTCLUB IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE UNDERNEATH THE SPACE NEEDLE: "RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE"
This Just In From Seattle Music History!!!
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32 Years Ago: Randy Rhoads Dies in a Plane Crash | TV news report on Randy Rhoads' fatal plane crash (1982)
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Ultimate Classic Rock
This Just In From Seattle Music History!!!
32 Years Ago: Randy Rhoads Dies in a Plane Crash
Aycock had, according to a subsequent report from the National Transportation Safety Board, commandeered the 1955 single-engine aircraft from the nearby Flying Baron Estates after deciding to stay the night at plane owner Jerry Calhoun’s home — a Georgian-style mansion adjacent to the airstrip. Aycock, who lived nearby, was reportedly friends with Calhoun, a country singer. Osbourne, his manager and future wife Sharon, bassist Rudy Sarzo, drummer Tommy Aldridge and keyboardist Don Airey were asleep in an adjacent tour bus.
Aycock made as many as three passes over the home, apparently in joy-riding attempt to buzz over the other band members. On the final pass, the plane clipped the tour bus, spun out of control, hit a nearby pine tree and then nose dived into the house. The ensuing fireball killed all three passengers, who were left unrecognizable by the flames. Rhoads had to be identified by his jewelry. Remarkably, no one was injured in Calhoun’s home.
“I was awoken from my sleep by a loud explosion,” Osbourne later said in a sworn statement. “I immediately thought that we’d hit a vehicle on the road. I got out of bed, screaming to my fiancee Sharon: ‘Get off the bus!’ After getting out of the bus, I saw that a plane had crashed. I didn’t know who was on the plane at the time.”
The report issued from the NTSB, which investigates plane crashes like Rhoads’, said this tragedy was the result of of poor judgment: “The pilot, who was a rock group driver, took an aircraft from the hangar without permission to joy ride members of the group,” the report states. The FAA conducted toxicology tests on the plane’s occupants, concluding that Rhoads had only nicotine in his system. Aycock reportedly tested positive for trace amounts of cocaine.
Fans have had an uncommon struggle coming to terms with Rhoads’ sudden end, despite the fact that similarly sized Beechcraft planes have been involved over the years with the deaths of several famous musicians — including country music star Jim Reeves and (in a crash known as ‘The Day the Music Died’) Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. The shy Rhoads was said to hate flying and, moreover, was known as a dedicated player who would spend nights off practicing, rather than joining in the debauchery that typically surrounded the rock star life.
Nevertheless, Rhoads’ shooting-star of a career had lasted less than 10 years, first as a co-founder of Quiet Riot (at just 16) and then as a spark for Osbourne’s initial foray in solo work after leaving Black Sabbath — a brief but important period that included both 1980′s ‘Blizzard of Ozz’ and 1981′s ‘Diary of a Madman.’ Raised by a single mother, Rhoads’ training in classical music gave him a cliche-free soundunique to rock. He was buried in San Bernardino, California, where a yearly vigil has followed on the guitarist’s December 6 birthday.
“We had a great rapport together,” a still-mourning Osbourne told Guitar Player just months after Rhoads died. “We loved each other very dearly. I swear to God, the tragedy of my life is the day he died.” Nearly three decades later, talking about Rhoads upon the reissue of their two early-1980s collaborations, Osbourne admitted that he still takes antidepressants to deal with the loss: “Randy gave me a purpose; he gave me hope.”
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2014-03-18
Haystak- "MY FIRST DAY" For anyone with an addiction, a hang up, something you cant quit but know you want to and need to- CHECK OUT THIS TRAK by Big Stak Mak!
This Just In From Seattle Music History!!! HAYSTAK WILL BE LIVE IN SEATTLE ON MARCH 25TH*2014! AT #STUDIO SEVEN IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE "THE WALKING TALL TOUR" TICKETS $20 ON LINE NOW, OR $25 AT THE DOOR! click right here for the box office at Studio& To Buy Your Tickets Now! ------->>> htttp://www.studioseven.us
2014-03-10
MARCH 25, 2014 Live In Seattle, Washington HAYSTAK – Big Snap – J.James – Cremro PLUS GUESTS at one of the citys most well known music venues STUDIO*7
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2014-03-09
GREAT ARTICLE BY BRENT STAVIG of SEATTLE MUSIC INSIDER!!! MUDHONEY JAMS AT THE TRACTOR TAVERN'S 20TH ANNIVERSERY PARTY!!!
This Just In From Seattle Music History!!! by Brent Stavig
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Perhaps the testosterone-dominant crowd was still permeated by post-Valentine’s Day resentment, but as soon as I entered the Tractor on a rainy and windy Saturday night I could feel tension in the air. “Sold Out” signs were plastered around the entrance, but the clamoring hordes of ticketless Seattleites didn’t materialize as I’d thought they would. Instead, the damp, predominantly post-40-year-old attendees ambled into the bar randomly, and the lack of any kind of line at the front door had me wondering if the Tractor had stopped selling tickets too soon.
Opening band Unnatural Helpers took the stage promptly at 9:45 p.m. and launched into a tight set of jagged, short, and powerful punk-pop that at times reminded me of Wire, Art Brut, and the Posies (if the Posies had listened to more Gang of Four records). After they’d finished their set, many in the crowd could be heard exclaiming, “Those guys were awesome!” and I agree with their assessment. Their latest release called ‘Land Grab’ was produced by local mop-top aficionado Kurt Bloch, and was released in 2012 on the Sub-Pop offshoot Hardly Art records.
After the Tractor bar staff had served 116 more PBR’s (fifteen minutes) the members of Mudhoney could be seen ambling onstage and off, setting up their guitars and drums, and making me wonder, “What? No one wants to be a roadie for Mudhoney?” Then I saw Mudhoneybassist Guy Madison ordering at the end of the bar, quickly followed by drummer Dan Peters, and both sauntered backstage clutching beers and cocktails.
By the time Mudhoney hit the stage the crowd was amped-up and near capacity. This was their first show since playing Perth, Australia on January 31st, and their only show until resuming their tour in Brazil this May.
Mark Arm brought a full bottle of Chardonnay onstage and placed it near the drum riser, and Steve Turner (guitar) placed his brown amber on his amp. I’d expected them to kick off the show with a powerful song, and “Slipping Away” was perfect. Guy’s bassline and Dan’s rapid-fire snare set the table for Steve’s super-fuzz and Mark’s pointed and not-quite-monotone vocals. (Disclaimer: I don’t know the Mudhoney catalog well enough to list each song they played, so instead I’ll simply explain how things progressed.)
The second and third songs were Mudhoney at their best; fast-paced, raw, and high-energy. A mosh pit quickly formed in front of the stage, which isn’t necessarily a good idea considering the small size of the venue, and the close proximity of people who don’t exactly want to be part of a mosh pit. Sure enough, during the fourth song some guy hopped onto the stage, and stage-dived into the crowd. This wasn’t a twee gentleman, and soon his 250 lb. + frame was shoved back towards the stage and into the face of Mark Arm while he was singing. Mark didn’t see it coming, and stopped playing after the collision. “That was really great, dude”, Mark deadpanned while feeling his mouth to see if it was bleeding. I really thought that Mark was going to pull the plug on the show, but after regrouping, and taking another slug of Chardonnay, he decided to keep things going. Dan Peters clicked off a quick “1,2,3,4!” on his sticks, but Mark stopped him, seeming to choose a different, less-frenetic song so the crowd could cool off a bit.
Then they launched into “Touch Me, I’m Sick” and the moshing started all over again. Within a few seconds, fists were flying, and the first of several patrons to be physically removed from the venue by ‘security’ was manhandled through the crowd standing near the bar. For the next several songs, including ‘Suck You Dry”, “The Money Will Roll Right In”, “I’m Now”, “I Like It Small”, and “1995” there were shoving matches and near-fistfights. Bartenders leapt over the bar to quell arguments, and the band was visibly concerned that something really stupid might happen.
I’ve seen Mudhoney four times, but I’ve never seen Mark sing as aggressively or pointedly as he was at this show. By the time he ditched his guitar and simply became a microphone-toting lead singer he was leaning menacingly into the crowd, flaying his arms and over-enunciating a la Johnny Rotten. There were times when he seemed possessed; eyes fixed on something in the back of the room, and ready to tear the hair out of anyone who came too close. At one point Steve Turner put his arm around Mark and asked, “Are you all right?” The rest of the band seemed to be trying to keep up with Mark’s energy and fierceness, which surprised me considering that they’ve been playing together for twenty-five years.
After an hour of fury, and one empty bottle of Chardonnay, Mudhoney left the stage to the chants and screams of sweaty patrons who knew they’d just seen Mudhoney at their most fierce. Ten minutes of stomping and chanting brought them back onstage for a three-song encore, and all one had to do was look at Steve Turner’s grin to know that the band was also satisfied with this special, stellar night.
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The case was reviewed in preparation for the anniversary. There is no new news!
So you got the hits, but now we all know that you will play fast and loose with the truth. Guess which station I'm not going to go to when I want to know whether there is actual real news or how big of a deal something really is?
Not you.
Totes UNreliable -- Casey and Clancy.
There were many issues with the way the investigation and crime scene was handled, not to mention the weird facts about the case:
1.) the "suicide note" wasn't in his handwriting.
2.) there were no fingerprints on the shotgun that killed him.
I, for one, want to see the people responsible for this MURDER given their justice.
What if this were your child and someone killed them, but made it look like a suicide? Wouldnt you want to dig deeper into this and get some answers? Well that is what the public wants. Justice. Answers.
If both of you were more educated on the situation at hand, then the comments you posted would have never happened.
So, stop being idiots and making dumbass statements.
So it's perfectly okay with you that a murderer is walking around free in society?
And you criticize Kurt's lifestyle?
I'd rather live among heroin addicts than people who think it's okay for murderers to roam free.
I've been following this since the late 90's and have done a lot of research and still continue to do so. It's very intriguing to me.
There are many other unanswered questions as well, but i want people to do the research on their own. That way they can understand what I already know.
there are the facts, then there are the conspiracies. the facts are things i actually point out. the conspiracies are the things i research further.
its very similar to cryptozoology. lots of conspiracy theories on them, but a lot are facts.
if you want to ask me questions and approach this in a more appropriate manner, then i would be happy to oblige. but if you want to go about this like a stupid middle school kid, then go somewhere else.