the snakepit

Hot and Young, Runnin' Free

2009-02-26T14:16:00.000-08:00

My favorite band of all-time. The one that started it all for me. The metal, the image, raw licks and of course, my boy, Tommy Lee...

I wish I could embed the video, but YouTube won't let me. So go here to watch it!

It might be a tad cheesy to some, but it still kicks total ass!

Motley Crue with Live Wire!

Awesome Website for All of Your Medieval Needs!

2009-02-11T09:41:00.001-08:00

For those of you that -

A. read this blog
B. like medieval stuff

...

please go to this website. The selection is really awesome and the prices are pretty good.

Where else can you find different light fixtures involving Gargoyles holding little globes that light up? Maybe you can find them at the local fair, flea market or Spencers...but this place has an amazing selection!

Check it out. You won't be disappointed.

Holy 90s!

2009-02-06T13:52:00.000-08:00

Check this song. A classic from the 90s. Who doesn't enjoy a lil Live every now and then...except for that smelly guy who sits next to you on the bus and vomits on you...

Anyway...

A good tune that makes you want to party...check it.

Live with I Alone.

Tattoo My Ass - Not Actually On My Ass. Please Read...

2009-02-05T13:18:00.000-08:00

I'm in the market for a tattoo, gang. I'm not sure what I want, but I do know that I don't want it to be anything tribal-ish. I love snakes (obviously) and I love skulls (kind of obvious), but I'm still not sure though. Does anyone have any thoughts or decent websites with some good suggestions?

I've done the whole go into a tattoo shop thing and look around, but I wasn't hooked on anything. My lady friend draws tattoos, so I am good in that department. I know where I would go to get it done thanks to my buddy Maven. I just need the concept.

Some help would be appreciated.

I never thought I would ask for tattoo suggestions via the snakepit...but here we are...

New Purchase

2009-02-03T11:45:00.000-08:00

So I have a few fetishes in this world. Of course I have your average ones...feet, strappy shoes, tiny asian pool boys. Just kidding...feet are gross.

Anyway, I do have some legit fetishes...belts, wallets and of course, boots. OK, strappy shoes too.

Just got these bad boys for a sick discount and I'm loving them. Rock n roll through and through. They're made by Affliction, dawning the ever so creative name: Dragon Boot.

They kick ass and they are really comfortable. Highly recommended from Snake Child for the rock enthusiast in your life looking for new shit kickers.

T2 + The Guns = Ass Kicking Song

2009-01-23T11:47:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you combine one of the best action movies ever + Guns N' Roses? You Could Be Mine! Terminator 2 kicks ass by itself, but sprinkle in some Axl N' Slash and you've got rock and roll platinum.

Great riff, solo, drum tone...this song has it all. Plus a little comic relief at the end...

Check it...Guns N' Roses' You Could Be Mine

Tony Danza Cuts In Line!

2009-01-05T07:14:00.000-08:00

System...an awesome band. So many great songs to choose from and this one will not be the last one you come across at the snakepit. This track combines the zaniness of System with some electronic action - a la Muse. Great riff coming out of each chorus and awesome lyrics! Some people hate on System's songwriting, but I love it!

One of my faves...check System's "Old School Hollywood."

Gloria!

2008-12-23T11:49:00.000-08:00

Merry Chistmas Snakers!

In honor of the holiday season, I have posted a Christmas song instead of something that is real rockin'. I must confess...I love Gloria Estefan. Below is her rendition of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song." I prefer his version, but you can't argue with Gloria and her Miami style.

Know how I know you're gay? I know it's comin'

Enjoy some Gloria Estefan and from all of us here at The Snakepit...happy holidays!

Watch: Disturbed - Prayer

2008-12-16T12:44:00.000-08:00

Hello Fellow Snakers - In my opinion, Disturbed is one of the better modern bands out there. They keep it real. Sure alot of their songs sound the same, but so do AC/DC's.

Check this song from Disturbed off their album, "Believe." The song, "Prayer," is Disturbed's best track off that LP. Another one word song title from Disturbed? Say it ain't so! If you're a fan, you hopefully know what I'm talking about.

Anyway...check it. Disturbed's "Prayer."

Watch: Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country

2008-12-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

Killer solo, killer song, killer video, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas reference. What's not to love? This song brought Avenged Sevenfold to the mainstream and out of the metalcore (I don't like that word) genre.

Check it...Avenged Sevenfold with Bat Country.

Dimebag Darrell

2008-12-12T13:46:00.000-08:00

What a great musician and great man...

Four years ago (and four days), guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott was brutally murdered while playing a show with his then current band, Damageplan.

We still have his memories...

Dimebag was in Pantera before they split in the early 2000s and, in my opinion, revolutionized guitar harmonics. Check out some his finest work with Pantera...Cemetary Gates.

Watch and Listen to: Jesse and the Rippers, Forever

2008-12-11T13:55:00.000-08:00

As cheesy as this song is, it still kicks ass. You know why it kicks ass? Because Uncle Jesse/John Stamos kicks ass.

Why does Uncle Jesse always wind up jamming with the Beach Boys during his musical projects? i.e. the Tanner family trip to Hawaii. Full House...anyone??? Is this thing on? So who here is from out of town? OK, I'll stop...

Check it: Uncle Jesse and The Rippers' hit single, "Forever."

Musical Roots

2008-12-11T09:08:00.000-08:00

When I was a sophomore in high school, I listened to Motley Crue for the first time - on a serious level. I had heard singles before on the radio and on Beavis and Butt-head (what a great show), but I never really sat down and listened to an album. I got the Crue's Greatest Hits CD that year from a buddy of mine and fell in love with it. Being a drummer, Tommy Lee's beats spoke to me. They're not the most complicated with intricate time signatures and he's certainly not the most technically saavy drummer - but he always plays with showmanship and passion. Plus, he's wreckless and and always thinking outside the box when it comes to solos.

With that being said, check this video below. It's a drum solo video from 1987 - with Tommy using his infamous rising, revolving and rotating drum kit. It might not have the "wow factor," but for 1987 it was original and bad ass.

Watch: The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years

2008-12-09T07:07:00.000-08:00

If you are fan of hard rock and hevay metal from the 70s and 80s, you have to see The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years. Teased hair, leather and nasty-ass shredding...this is the movie for you. I have only seen this movie on VHS, but if someone knows where to locate this on DVD, please let me know ASAP!

If you are not a fan of the era when metal was king, you should watch this movie just for laughs instead.

Check this clip from the film, below, to wet your appetite and catch a glimpse of Paul Stanley in all his glory. Below that, check out Chris Holmes from W.A.S.P. - another band from the hair metal era. If you don't want to watch the whole video, fast foward to the 3:50 mark for pure craziness. Decadence to the max...

Listen To: Sour Girl

2008-12-05T12:47:00.000-08:00

Hello all of you snakees or snakers...whatever the term is for people that actually read by blizz-og. If you're looking for something a little older to listen to, but still has such a fresh sound, go to your local mom & pop record store. Peruse the selection, pull out No. 4 by Stone Temple Pilots and re-discover the genius that was and is Scott Weiland. You can't argue with Weiland and the single, Sour Girl, off this album kicks ass. It's a trippy song you can totally chill to.

If you don't feel like going to the record shop, check the video below. Peace!

Becoming The Album

2008-12-03T13:26:00.000-08:00

As 2008 is winding down, I want to know what you thought the best album of the year was. Please hit me up with your suggesstions and thoughts...I am always curious to hear what people think about the current state of music.

In my opinion, the album of the year was Bullet For My Valentine's "Scream Aim Fire." It definitely wasn't the album I listened to the most during the year, but for albums that came out in 2008, it wins.

Why was Bullet's LP the best? Had the elements of metal in the ingredients, of course: solid opening riffs, great choruses, great solos and of course a great bonus: harmonized solos. Check out Waking the Demon off Bullet's LP. It's a real killer song, a little too much for screaming for me, but the song still rocks.

Atreyu's "Lead Sails and a Paper Anchor" was the album I listened to the most during 2008...it came out in late 2007, but singles are still being released off of the album today. Check their single, Blow. All elements of metal included, plus a big ending. That's whendrummers know...they can showcase their shit (skills).

What was your favorite album of 2008?

Appetite For Anticpation

2008-11-21T13:54:00.000-08:00

Wow...the day is actually upon us. A few hours from now, W. Axl Rose's rock/nu metal masterpiece, Chinese Democracy will hit store shelves. Exclusively at Best Buy, of course!

I had all but given up on this CD. When the album was first announced, casettes were still in production. I was real skeptical about this album since I saw GNR II in concert. It blew. No Izzy, Slash, Steven Adler/Matt Sorum and of course Duff. I mean the new lineup really sucked live, but they must be better studio musicians...

After hearing a few cuts off the album, I was really impressed. I wanted to hate the album so bad, but Axl knows how to make his fans crave his music - and he has done so. His tracks are tight with a lot more electronic influenece on the sound. Certainly not as raw as Appetite and Lies.

Here is the title track:

Maybe a year from now, Slash and the gang will leave Velvet Revolver completely behind and go back to Axl. For now, we must deal with Buckethead...

the snakepit's decor

2008-10-28T15:13:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to Maven for the bad ass heading at the snakepit!

Show some love to his site!

Liner Notes

2008-10-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen,

Snake Child at your service. I'm a twenty-something music fanatic - I love playing it, listening to it and the lifestyle that goes with it. This blog won't just be about what songs/albums I'm listening to this week - it will have plenty of that - but it will also give my take on the attitude of songs and the pure bad assness that may or may not jive with riffs, beats, lyrics, etc. New instruments, music videos, leather goods...If it rocks or really sucks, you can probably find it at the snakepit.

I started as one of those kids who starts beating down on couch cushions, pots and pans, human flesh, etc. I was about four at the time. My love of music stemmed from there...I naturally gravitated toward the drums since I loved to hit things with wooden sticks. From there, I joined the school band when I was nine, learned how to read music and begin formal training with all things percussion. I was able to learn the rudimentary playing methods for lots o' instruments. I got lightly made fun of by peers and such, but it was all good. I knew that came with being in the school band. I gave up the school band thing when I was 12 and moved to the pursue the garage band thing. It's been a crazy journey ever since. Meeting nutty people, weird biker chicks, lots of guys with mullets and really talented dudes.

My main overall musical genre is rock, baby...I can talk music for days. Hair metal, heavy metal, bluesy, hard rock, grunge - you name it, I have an opinion. Drop me a line if you ever disagree with anything or think something rocks.

WELCOME TO the snakepit!