William Shatner live in concert at 95 years of age

I will hand it to Shatner for still getting out there at 95.

In terms of music, he has always been about the absurd (not so much avant-garde, but definitely absurd), a tradition he very effortlessly attaches himself here as well. If I was to judge his work as music, as I would under normal circumstances be tempted to, it would be a very damning judgement. But, taking it for what it is, in its own context, I am sure there is an audience for this, perhaps even more so than for example “Metal Machine Music” - the reason I mention it being mostly tangential.

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Daenerys Targaryen -

Despite her very young age, yes I guess :face_with_peeking_eye::face_with_hand_over_mouth:

You know I’ve had two GSD, one was named Greif, and somehow I have always found wolves and German Shepherds have a lot in common, but if course all dogs descend from wolves :smiley:

Even little innocent Anton is part wolfie :smiling_face:

Steve had (has?) the overarms to wear that kind of clothing! But let’s not go into that discussion :grin:

While my emotions do not exactly erupt, I take a decidedly Vulcanian stance to the Captain’s performance art.

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Steve has the overarms to wear that kind of clothing!

Did everyone read that?! Size DOES matter to them!

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Uwe don’t twist my words you cretin :laughing:

I’m honored!

https://youtu.be/IcmDhG0YhgI

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Ramones are growing on me, so thank you for this song! I didn’t know it :blush:

If you have a heart for rock’n’roll, you have to like the Bruddahs!

The Ramones were always tuneful, I loved that. They are one of the great American bands.

And Joey had one of the most endearing voices ever.

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Thank you :smiley::folded_hands:t3:

If I have a heart for Rock’n’Roll! Don’t you know me at all!!!

Looking forward to give it a listen :blush:

But to settle this little issue, THIS is an endearing voice :

https://youtu.be/qrSq4oZKYak?is=teBubezP5E7dt2B8

Uhum, I see, and the middle eight at 01:32 is not butter-tenoric at all? Sure.

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Uwe why do you keep on bringing him up?

Uwe, now I have been listening to the Ramones’ tunes….

They are really good! And you know what?

No, what am I supposed to know?

They do sound completely German :smiley:

Because they sing Blitzkrieg Bop? Joey Ramone, real name Jeffrey Ross Hyman, was a Jewish kid from Queens.

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Ohh see I didn’t know that!

But you do agree? :blush:

Not really, they’re much too poppy and too often in major keys to be Teutonic. The band I think most of when I hear the Ramones are actually the early Beach Boys or Bubblegum like Yummy Yummy Yummy

https://youtu.be/tUwLPuc1WSo

or Sugar, Sugar

https://youtu.be/j3plj_Xplus

In essence, the Ramones were always more Power Pop than Punk.

Joey Ramone had the guts to state during the height of Punk that the Ramones had taken BCR’s Saturday Night as a blueprint for their music.

https://youtu.be/7j1s6mqybz4

He said that the intro chant of Blitzkrieg Bop was a tribute to the Rollers.

https://youtu.be/QAN7D1V0vuI

What makes you think they sound German? We’re generally not known for poppy rock unless it’s something like Wallenstein

https://youtu.be/iGCjzXVPgtQ

or Münchener Freiheit …

https://youtu.be/segRjNr4Mf0

And these guys of course!

https://youtu.be/S_Sy5-sOodA

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Thank you Sir :smiling_face:

It was very nice to listen to the links :folded_hands:t3: