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    Thumbs up "Just Like Paradise" in "Rock of Ages"

    My family knows that I am a huge fan of (most) 80's music as well as a fan of musical theater. For my birthday, my sister is taking me to see "Rock of Ages" which is a Broadway production of a love story based in the 1980's. So, naturally, the entire soundtrack is all 1980's rock songs. I checked it out and found that "Just Like Paradise" (one of my favorite Roth solo tunes) is on the sound track.

    I think it is pretty flattering for Dave that they would choose this song to be one of a handful of 1980's songs to be in this amazing production. I am surprised that Dave agreed to it, though. How much $$ do you think he is getting?

    Anyway, I think the vocals sound horrid on this youtube, but I am hoping it is better LIVE during the production.

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    Too bad the original had crappy computer drums...
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    Hmmm...

    Not the worst thing I ever heard...

    Might be good live...



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    According to Dave's Crazy From The Heat book, back when Skyscraper was released, the producers of Beverly Hills 90210 approached his manager about using "Just Like..." as the show's theme song. Reportedly, the manager refused without consulting Roth. Undetered, the producers went ahead and had a song written by some guy named John Davis to approximate Roth's tune for the series. A close listen reveals that the dynamics of the two songs are remarkably similar. Perhaps Dave didn't want to miss out on the royalties this time around.

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    Funny that the lead character's "stage name" is Wolfgang.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chefcraig View Post
    According to Dave's Crazy From The Heat book, back when Skyscraper was released, the producers of Beverly Hills 90210 approached his manager about using "Just Like..." as the show's theme song. Reportedly, the manager refused without consulting Roth. Undetered, the producers went ahead and had a song written by some guy named John Davis to approximate Roth's tune for the series. A close listen reveals that the dynamics of the two songs are remarkably similar. Perhaps Dave didn't want to miss out on the royalties this time around.

    Catchy , predictable melody line but the dudes vibrato is almost as bad as Kirk Hammett's...
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    Quote Originally Posted by chefcraig View Post
    According to Dave's Crazy From The Heat book, back when Skyscraper was released, the producers of Beverly Hills 90210 approached his manager about using "Just Like..." as the show's theme song. Reportedly, the manager refused without consulting Roth. Undetered, the producers went ahead and had a song written by some guy named John Davis to approximate Roth's tune for the series. A close listen reveals that the dynamics of the two songs are remarkably similar. Perhaps Dave didn't want to miss out on the royalties this time around.

    Dave wrote "Just Like Paradise" to be his 5th symphony.

    Fuck all "artists" that refuse to give in to "the man".

    Dave is smart enough to know that you need a couple of instantly recognizable hits to pay for your whole career. If you've got it made in the shade, you can afford to be a pretentious snobby pompous arse afterwards when it comes to your creative output.

    And he nearly made it. Isn't that tune the official theme of some Hawaiian radio station? If 90210 had that song as the title theme, Dave would be wiping his arse with $100 bills.

    Money first, art later.

    Cheers! :bottle:
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    Just Like Paradise was actually the opening song of the play which was very cool. Starting off with that, you can't go wrong. During intermission they played Yankee Rose and then I enjoyed some Jack Daniels at the theater bar, just because.

    The play was really funny and well acted, IMO. Anyone who likes musical theater should check it out. The lead guy, Constantine?? has got some pipes.

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    not bad...
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    As a male heterosexual I have absolutely no interest in musical theatre.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seshmeister View Post
    As a male heterosexual I have absolutely no interest in musical theatre.
    ultimately you limit not just yourself with this statement, seshy.
    musical the8r is a valid artform, and as a fellow hetero male, i resemble your remark.

    (also a grate place to meet chicky babes)
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    Good for you, this is quite a public forum to come out the closet in and that was brave.

    I salute your right to gayness!

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    hahahahahehehehe...as i mentioned, i'm not gay.
    (not that there's anything wrong with that.)

    a man can enjoy a good singalong play, in my experience that is not emasculating.
    at all. did i mention the chicky babes? woooooohoooooo......you've seen dancing girls bodies, yeah?
    YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!~!!!!!!~!!!!!~!!!

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    pretty funky stuff.Going from Dave to poison made me laugh,sounds like they got brett in for that section
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    It's just not natural.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seshmeister View Post
    It's just not natural.
    mate, i'm on the beers again, so i hope you'll forgive me.

    every time i read your posts, seshdude, it's billy conolly's voice.. heheheheh..

    eets jooost noot nartrul!!! hehehehe

    jeez the weeds good this year.

    i'm off to listen to RUSH

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    I don't salute queers, gayness or gay rights...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seshmeister View Post
    As a male heterosexual I have absolutely no interest in musical theatre.
    Music Theater, when produced for good or truth, can be a dynamic and compelling medium.
    Mixing symphony and story line ables a communicator to communicate more than words alone could ever accomplish.

    Though this film production is extraordinarily weak compared to the stage production.
    It is one example of how a story is able to be told with a stronger communicative expression through the use of Musical Theater.


    <embed id=VideoPlayback src=http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-4167488966746463581&hl=en&fs=true style=width:400px;height:326px allowFullScreen=true allowScriptAccess=always type=application/x-shockwave-flash> </embed>
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    Here is a humble example of the stage production
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    Here is a humble example of the stage production
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    Quote Originally Posted by ashstralia View Post
    hahahahahehehehe...as i mentioned, i'm not gay.
    (not that there's anything wrong with that.)

    a man can enjoy a good singalong play, in my experience that is not emasculating.
    at all. did i mention the chicky babes? woooooohoooooo......you've seen dancing girls bodies, yeah?
    YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHH!~!!!!!!~!!!!!~!!!
    And what exactly is not wrong with it? It's deviant behavior at best. Specifically mentioned in THE BIBLE as an abomination.
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    I'll bet Brett Tuggle is happy about the extra royalties, not that he should really care since he is pretty solid these days with Nicks, Buckingham and Fleetwood Mac.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ashstralia View Post

    every time i read your posts, seshdude, it's billy conolly's voice.. heheheheh..

    eets jooost noot nartrul!!! hehehehe
    odd, i hear kermit's voice
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    Quote Originally Posted by ashstralia View Post

    every time i read your posts, seshdude, it's billy conolly's voice.. heheheheh..

    eets jooost noot nartrul!!! hehehehe
    odd, i hear kermit's voice

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