tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post4982143293927066678..comments2024-03-27T22:32:17.055-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: Let me tell you about my favorite bandJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-38093168664339750322012-02-29T09:36:01.947-06:002012-02-29T09:36:01.947-06:00@Noah D, check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/...@Noah D, check this out: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiHpfugCboI<br /><br />The album is even called "Traveller".Benjaminhttp://der-eisenhofer.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-85331454605176964732012-02-03T09:13:23.752-06:002012-02-03T09:13:23.752-06:00This was your best post since the Wraeththu Report...This was your best post since the Wraeththu Report. Well done, J. Rients!L. Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652846614886274866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-78700313170444300672012-02-03T08:51:03.438-06:002012-02-03T08:51:03.438-06:00Hey, speaking of old bands, whatever happened to t...Hey, speaking of old bands, whatever happened to that glam rock band Sÿnnÿbär?Matthew Schmeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348372645986806502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-7454383020100225992012-02-03T06:45:43.586-06:002012-02-03T06:45:43.586-06:00D&D (as us fans called them) had, and are stil...D&D (as us fans called them) had, and are still having, a great run, but I have to confess my love for another band that eclipses D&D, at least for me.<br /><br />It was the late '70s. From the aptly named town of Normal, Illinois came something that was very much NOT Normal. The first album, eponymous, of a new, fantastic prog-rock band called Traveller. Incredibly ambitious for a first release, it was three LPs, all in a simple black album with what would become their iconic design; plain white lettering and a color stripe to distinguish one release from another. It wasn't flashy art (that would come and go later) but it would come to promise great things inside those dark folds.<br /><br />The history of Traveller's prodigious output deserves its own book, but it must suffice here to say that their output become more complex, more colorful, incredibly broad - culminating in the fan-loved & -hated release, Fire, Fusion & Steel (which had at least one track with the vocalists reciting complex mathematical formulae as lyrics). Soon after, the original members parted company amicably. The studio label, GDW, managed and run by some members of Traveller, was enormously prolific, and a clear case of burnout had set in. <br /><br />Audience love for 'the Traveller sound' led to many experimental tribute bands producing albums under the aegis of 'Traveller'. They met with limited success, even one bearing the name of the band's founder. Hungry newcomer studio Mongoose saw potential, however, and turned its recent, intense experience into a revitalization of the name. Going back to the classic look of the original albums, the new Traveller was welcomed by most fans. It allowed in new sounds (The Babylon 5, Slamming Hammers, Dread Judgement) to play in the studio with Traveller. New albums are being released each year, and the future looks bright. <br /><br />'Hang in there, Beowulf/Help is on the way'Noah Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-65354170112255833812012-02-02T20:40:10.774-06:002012-02-02T20:40:10.774-06:00Remember when you were in the Beatles? That was a...Remember when you were in the Beatles? That was awesome.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640500445867050513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-49174914096172160742012-02-02T17:17:34.797-06:002012-02-02T17:17:34.797-06:00Jeff, that was your best post in months...maybe ye...Jeff, that was your best post in months...maybe years. Without a doubt it deserves a spot in your "best of the gameblog" sidebarChuck80https://www.blogger.com/profile/15591832139614954071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-3148902626281958522012-02-02T16:29:46.870-06:002012-02-02T16:29:46.870-06:00Abso-fricking-ly priceless! I have a smile from ea...Abso-fricking-ly priceless! I have a smile from ear to ear, mostly because I have most of the same albums, although I admit to having skipped Fourgone Conclusions. <br /><br />You did, however, neglect to mention (perhaps intentionally) the "Half A Loaf of Rock You" tribute album, "Pathway to Heaven: Finders, Keepers." While it repeates some of the same irritating technical issues that plagued "Half a Loaf," "Pathway to Heaven" it's improved somewhat on the sound from the previous release. If you can overlook those, or heck, even re-dub it on your home system, "Pathway" still has a pretty good beat...one you can dance to....Boric Glanduumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657943639334882754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-57094621817061133222012-02-02T14:18:27.677-06:002012-02-02T14:18:27.677-06:00I am just in awe, what a fantastic post! I started...I am just in awe, what a fantastic post! I started with the same album so I (and many, many others) can relate.<br /><br />Nice Post.Zach Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818501651830898707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-10455011613500322062012-02-02T11:57:00.700-06:002012-02-02T11:57:00.700-06:00I love this! Well played, Jeff.I love this! Well played, Jeff.Dragishawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280396128385847641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-78284471452810310052012-02-02T09:54:28.800-06:002012-02-02T09:54:28.800-06:00@ Anon/yellow_lantern
That kind of reminds me of ...@ Anon/yellow_lantern<br /><br />That kind of reminds me of the problems I see with the new gamer generation mentality.<br /><br />"The ability scores all go up to 20. Look, right across the character sheet. 20. 20. 20."<br />"Oh, and most ability scores go up to 18?"<br />"Exactly"<br />"So does that mean your character is stronger?"<br />"Well its two stronger, isn't it?"<br />"Why don't you make 18 stronger and have 18 be the top number and have 18 be a little stronger?"<br />"...but this ability score is 20."strangebrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-22476577065464151532012-02-02T08:41:47.086-06:002012-02-02T08:41:47.086-06:00This makes me happy. I wish I had thought of it.This makes me happy. I wish I had thought of it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452537778275428674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-46036480528037666422012-02-02T08:34:23.164-06:002012-02-02T08:34:23.164-06:00GREAT STUFF! Thanks for this imaginative flight!GREAT STUFF! Thanks for this imaginative flight!Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-73804159339340134822012-02-02T07:34:34.986-06:002012-02-02T07:34:34.986-06:00Someone had to say this:
Mine goes up to eleven!
...Someone had to say this:<br /><br />Mine goes up to eleven!<br /><br />-yellow_lanternAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-59171913245609937572012-02-02T07:04:51.981-06:002012-02-02T07:04:51.981-06:00Instant classic post, Jeff! This will be linked t...Instant classic post, Jeff! This will be linked to across the gaming net for a long time to come.Matthew Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343263539473683579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-7443406237762711622012-02-02T04:49:49.660-06:002012-02-02T04:49:49.660-06:00Haha... How long have you been planning that one?Haha... How long have you been planning that one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-27453948847655182342012-02-02T03:23:20.136-06:002012-02-02T03:23:20.136-06:00Posts like this (along with some great comments) m...Posts like this (along with some great comments) make me happy there's an Internet.Justin S. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881276106170920830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-87509468760357516192012-02-02T02:47:38.006-06:002012-02-02T02:47:38.006-06:00That's easily one of the best blogposts of the...That's easily one of the best blogposts of the last months, thanks Jeff!Nerzenjägerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682799127301890341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-90792249739579085972012-02-02T02:28:26.518-06:002012-02-02T02:28:26.518-06:00That was awesome!That was awesome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-83051056712643352312012-02-02T02:00:57.936-06:002012-02-02T02:00:57.936-06:00You made me wish this was actually a band i could ...You made me wish this was actually a band i could listen to. What would you recommend must reads from old editions as a DMHartfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284210835952369320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-57528651122286244542012-02-02T01:19:29.401-06:002012-02-02T01:19:29.401-06:00Thing of beauty. Bravo, sir.Thing of beauty. Bravo, sir.bevisiscariothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851582943627687355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-39639304109130369592012-02-01T23:45:41.256-06:002012-02-01T23:45:41.256-06:00They totally went through a Toad the Wet Sprocket ...They totally went through a Toad the Wet Sprocket phase in the mid 80s and to my mind have never climbed back out of it.<br /><br />Great work.richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517340075234811323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-76754961291231444172012-02-01T23:32:09.332-06:002012-02-01T23:32:09.332-06:00You, sir, are a magnificent mad genius!
Bravo!You, sir, are a magnificent mad genius!<br /><br />Bravo!BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-75910912452748073652012-02-01T22:59:26.391-06:002012-02-01T22:59:26.391-06:00Look, I know the haters are going hate, and Lord k...Look, I know the haters are going hate, and Lord knows many people think Dungeons & Dragons deserves some hate, especially given the K-Tel years when it seemed they were pumping out album after album of out-takes and retakes and practice sessions. For cripes's sakes, I know some completists out there who not only bought that one K-Tel package with every take of "Barbarian" but also got suckered into buying the "Dwarf Power" and "Ultimate Clergyman" alt-take albums, too.<br /><br />Does anyone else remember seeing commercials late at night on Channel 11 in St. Louis (that's KPLR to you locals in the know) during the late, late shows? Hell, I remember seeing one right in the middle of a broadcast of Deathrace 2000 (uncut with all the nudity & profanity, god bless you Channel 11!) and then running out the next morning to the Dragon's Lair in downtown Webster Groves to be the first guy in the record store to grab a copy off the shelf. And man, was I disappointed when I got home and plopped that sucker on the record table (my Dad hadn't been convinced to make the switch to Compact Discs--he thought it was a passing fad).<br /><br />I know we were all looking forward to the original lineup reunion tour that looked like it was finally going to happen before everything fell to bit—it's a shame that the touring schedule of Gygax's Mythus Project conflicted with the recording sessions for Arneson's new band, The Blackmoor Episodes. Yet I think that since the unearthing of all those legal papers, we all now realize that any reunion plans were going to meet a legal brickwall—band had unintentionally signed away control of the publishing & peforming rights of their entire back catalog to the label.<br /><br />So, yeah—that big "SPLAT . . . KA-CHING!" sound in the 90s was the label milking the fans for every penny they could squeeze. Is anyone else besides me peeved that he shell out good, hard-earned cash to get a copy of the "Finding Víkingr" rehearsal sessions only to realize it was just a compilation of cover songs (good cover songs, but at least they could of told us that up front!). Am I angry? No. Am I bitter? Yeah. Just a bit.<br /><br />Sigh . . . thank God for the tribute bands . . . Wizards with Swords really do manage to capture the spirit of the early years, but I really like Critical Encounter and their prog-rock take on the whole oeuvre.Matthew Schmeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348372645986806502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-34605185744199281542012-02-01T22:56:51.203-06:002012-02-01T22:56:51.203-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matthew Schmeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348372645986806502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-51710239195430370292012-02-01T22:50:44.263-06:002012-02-01T22:50:44.263-06:00Fantastic!
Just missing a few umlauts.
Sürgeon o...Fantastic!<br /><br />Just missing a few umlauts.<br /><br /><i>Sürgeon of the Underwörld</i>Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.com