Mark Dauner
@rockandrollreclaimed
I talk about creative independence in an era of restrictive platforms. Music, content, creativity, and the tech that shapes how we create. Sometimes I just talk about rock & roll and whiskey. Follow along here or at
3D In Your Face. 80s pop metal at a little country golf course in rural Nebraska. Kind of fun! #LiveMusic #MusicSky
The Polka Police. The only weapons they need are an accordion and very, very short shorts. (Originally I said only accordion so I had to revise).
The week is off to a strong start. Four Corners · Game 31 — Solved in 0:47 with 0 mistakes. fourcorners.smol.quest
Just used ChatGPT voice mode with my phone camera to ID a caterpillar - which is nothing to post about - but it told me not to touch it because of skin irritation. I said that I hadn’t. It’s response: “Well you live another day”. That made me laugh. Guess these things *can* be funny.
Morning listening while working. Warren Zevon’s 1980 live album, Stand in the Fire, recorded live at The Roxy. Love this record. If you can find it I recommend it — don’t think it’s been re-released lately. Otherwise it’s in the apps. #NowSpinning #NowPlaying #MusicSky #Music #WarrenZevon
2. Mama, I'm Coming Home, performed by Ozzy. Not my favorite Ozzy song, but it was emotional and the fans loved it. You could see Oz's emotion too. 1. War Pigs, Performed by Black Sabbath. This opened the Sabbath portion of the set and it was magical to see the original four back on stage again.
3. Fairies Wear Boots, performed by Alice In Chains. They pulled this one off so well. Sounded great. Had that signature Alice In Chains sound on top of the classic Sabbath riff.
4. The Ultimate Sin, performed by Supergroup featuring Lzzy Hale and Jake E. Lee. Lzzy killed the song and it was awesome to see Jake on stage again performing on of "his" songs.
Here are my top 5 performances from Back to the Beginning, one year ago today (I was there!). 5. Changes, performed by Yungblud and Supergroup featuring Nuno Bettencourt. Yungblud's a little insufferable, but he killed it, and it won a Grammy! #BacktotheBeginning #Ozzy #BlackSabbath #MusicSky
In 2012 (before the Mayan calendar ended the world), I napped too long on the 4th of July in my hotel and only got close enough to see the NYC fireworks on the reflection of a building. Kind of like last year when I saw the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree through a bus window. Memories…
I loved Anthony Head on Buffy, so back in 2005 during my first trip to London, I went to see him star opposite Richard E. Grant at a play in the West End (Otherwise Engaged). Made me a huge fan of his for life. And of course he did so much more than that. Rest in Peace Tony.
Had set aside budget for a new computer but they’re too damned expensive right now. Probably not getting any cheaper for a while either. So I bought a guitar instead! It’ll last longer #Guitar #Fender #Telecaster
I got to see Phil Campbell twice. Once with Motörhead and once in London at one of his “Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons” shows in 2016. He was a legend and he carried on the Motörhead legacy after Lemmy (and all the original members) left us. Rest in Peace, Phil! Thanks for the rock & roll.
YouTube has a new AI-enabled home feed customization feature. Let's see if it works.
Had some delicious Turkey today! (and the meat was pretty decent too) #Thanksgiving #Bourbon #Rye #WildTurkey
Watching the ChatGPT Atlas video. Maybe it’s because Sam Altman has been in all the Sora things but all these people look AI generated.
This one hits hard for me. Ace was a legend and inspired so many guitarists. I am thankful to have gotten to see him many times, both in KISS and as a solo artist. He played loud, he performed with style and attitude, and he loved to have fun. Thanks for everything, Ace.
Most people think ZZ Top wrote La Grange about a brothel in Texas but it was actually inspired by this very sign on the Indiana Toll Road. "Howe Howe Howe Howe."
I've seen Halestorm 16 times over the last dozen years, in 8 cities and 2 countries. Last night's show (Sioux City, Iowa) promoting their latest record Everest is among my favorites. They're definitely one of the great live rock acts of the last 20 years, in my (correct) opinion).
Well and now I’ve seen Lindsey Stirling. She is a very talented performer. A little Riverdance-y for my tastes.
I bought the Apocalyptica Plays Metallica on 4 Cellos CD nearly 30 years ago when it came out. This is the first time I've been able to see them live. This time opening the Halestorm and Lindsey Stirling and playing all Metallica. Hopefully I'll be able to catch a headline show soon. Very cool.
Houses of the Holy is a great, unique Led Zeppelin record. What can we can learn from it when making our own stuff? Leaning on fundamentals, embracing influence, and keeping authentic, human connection is more vital than ever in the era of generative AI. www.rockandrollreclaimed.com/led-zeppelin...
