ABC News: Quiet Riot Rocker Found Dead in Vegas

This is a sad day for hard rock. Kevin DuBrow made his mark on the music world as the singer for Quiet Riot back in the early 80’s. This guy had one of the most recognizable voices in rock and metal. I have lots of memories tied to their music and his voice. Most notably is this little gem:

I only had one album by Quiet Riot. It was their QR III album, the last one with Kevin in the band (he was kicked out due to his infamous mouth) until the early 90’s. I highly suggest that one and, of course, Metal Health.

To Mr. DuBrow: I’m sad to see you go so soon.

“The sun never sets, for souls on the run… the wild and the young!”
– from the album QR III

Ok, first I see these things on MySpace bulletins. NOW, I’m seeing them in my e-mail! What the bloody —-!?

Well, it makes for semi-good blogpost fodder anyways. Ok, ok, ok… I’ll play along. Sheesh!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
– I don’t recall. Only my mom knows, really.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
– a few days ago during a depression episode.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
– Yes and No. When I’m rushed, it’s sloppy. When I really write, it’s art.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
– Ham

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
– Nope… but I have fids!

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE
FRIENDS WITH YOU?
– Yep.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
– About 75% of the time.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
– Yep

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
– Yep

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
– Right now, it’s Cheerios Oatmeal Crunch. This could change, as I’m known to be a cereal killer.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
– Yes. Makes ‘em last a bit longer.

12. DO YOU THINK YOU’RE STRONG?
– Smelling? Yes, definitely. Oh! Well, I think I’m physically strong for my size, too.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
– Fudge Tracks from Dreyers.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
– General body type.

15. RED OR PINK?
– Neither, really.

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
– A receding hairline.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST
– I won’t answer; this one’s tough for me to decide.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
– I don’t care. It’s their choice, really.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
– Nada

20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
– A Fruit Chiller

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
– Rhapsody of Fire’s “Pride Of The Tyrant”

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
– Black (It has the power to hold and border all the other colors on the page!)

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
– Food cookin’ in the kitchen.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
– My friend, Travis M.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
– … uh, yeah! I’d be rotten if I didn’t at least like my own mother.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
– (If I had to pick… ) Football

27. HAIR COLOR?
– Average light brown

28. EYE COLOR?
– Light brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
– Nope. Nor glasses.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
– Yes, I like food.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
– Both

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
– Saw (Does not having a plot count as a movie?)

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
– Again, nada

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
– Fall

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
– Hugs

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
– Ice cream

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
– Don’t know, don’t care.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
– see #37 answer.

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
– No book reading at the moment.

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
– An ad for a jazz station. Really.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LATE LAST NIGHT?
– Most Haunted

42. FAVORITE SOUND?
– Loud, fast guitars and melodic keyboards

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
– Beatles. I could never get into the Stones. Sorry Mickey!

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
– Canada

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
– I have a few special talents. Problem is, they’re not quite marketable at the moment…

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
– Chicago

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO
GETTING BACK?
–Again, see answer to #37!

Well, I hope everyone here liked my answers. If you didn’t like them… well, tough! I’m not much of one for lists, but I don’t want to be rude all the same. Cheers!

Well, so far today is just a bleah day. It might be because I realize that I have to go to work tomorrow after being off for three days. Gee, thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday for giving me a pick-me-up, then slamming me down like an insignificant whelp!

I didn’t feel like making another video blog entry. I have too many small ideas to really want to implement all at once, and not enough big ones. So, in lieu of starting up any other projects, I’m continuing a small yet time-consuming project I’ve been working on. TheHylia.com has a video walkthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game. I’m taking all the cutscenes from the videos and making them into one large movie file. I’m not big on fantasy, but the storyline for the game is pure awesome. It will be interesting to see if the cutscenes, all together, hold their own without the gameplay. My mom-in-law likes fantasy, so I’m gonna show this to her when I’m done and get a outsider opinion.

I’m typing this entry out while Thommen is spending some time on my shoulder. He just got a bath, so he’s feeling a bit chilly. Earlier, I was sharing some apple and pistachios with him. If he sees pistachios or popcorn in someone’s hand, they’d better run for cover, because he’ll go nuts trying to get at those snacks! Oh, he also likes drinking water out of my glass, as I showed in an earlier YouTube video.

Otherwise, I’ve just been alternately surfing the ‘net, playing around with my cubes and watching the birds while Christine cleans their cages. I just ordered replacement stickers from Cubesmith for the 5×5 Rubik’s Professor cube. It desperately needs new ones since the stickers on the blue and green face are barely hanging on anymore. It’s going to be a pain to re-sticker all those facelets, but these replacements are tiles made out of Lexan, so the look and feel will be worth it.

Oh, I also found a new group to listen to. Lunatica is a symphonic metal sextet hailing from Switzerland. Their music sounds epic enough without being overly cheesy and the singer sounds awesome; clean vocals without being air-y or whiney. It is a female-fronted band but, unlike most bands like that, they don’t do the “beauty and the beast” vocals much at all. If one is looking for a alternative to Nightwish, check out Lunatica.

Well, that’s all I have for now. Sorry that I’m just not really exciting at the moment. I’ll time this post to go up at around nine PM or so, just in case I have anything more to say.

Cheers!

Talking to my mom yesterday during Thanksgiving, she suggested that I make another wishlist for Christine and I, like I did one other year. It’s nice to know that it’s still a good idea. When you don’t actively live with family members and/or don’t talk to them every day, it helps them to know what you have your eyes on instead of going on the tried-and-true gift card road.

However, looking at Amazon today (their wishlist implementation is unmatched!), I decided to leave one thing out: a Nintendo Wii system. Even though it’s technically the lowest-priced system out of the Big Three of Gaming Consoles (at $249), it’s in such high demand that Amazon is quoting prices starting from $549 on up! I can’t realistically ask anyone to spend that much on me!

A big part of the reason for the high price nowadays:

FOXNews.com – One Year Later, Wii Still Hard to Find in Stock

I knew I should just have gotten it six months ago! Before anyone else asks, no I don’t want the Playstation 3 nor Microsoft’s X-Box 360. There’s some good reasons why I’m a Nintendo fan!

So, I’m going to lower my sights a bit and use my Amazon list for the little things we’d like. Click here for the list, but it may not be completed just yet.

Cheers!

(However, if anyone would like to get the Wii system for me, I’d also like the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game for the Wii… wink, wink, nudge, nudge… kthanxbai!!))

Yes, it’s time again for the big feast to commence! The time to gather with family and/or friends and have a good time… all the while reminding ourselves of, and reflecting upon, the things to be thankful for.

I wish all of my family and friends (and readers here) a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving holiday.

Just don’t eat too much! Leave room for dessert!

Cheers!