I agree with the headline of this post. This is about as good as it gets. Eddie and crew, I think, do a fine job paying tribute to the heros of hard rock and metal.
I also want to stick up a bit for some of what they do that catches flack from lots of people. They state repeatedly that the show is about "All Things hard rock and heavy metal!" And that means they aren't just going to cater to the heavier, heavier side of it. They cover the entire genre, leaning more towards older acts (it DOES appear on VHI CLASSIC, after all). And though I'm not always a fan of some of the guests they have one, somebody is. You may hate glam metal and all the commercial metal acts of the 80s (I kind of do), but it's a part of the music's history, and rightfully should be covered. I also give credit to the guys for actually going on camera and addressing these very issues and saying how they feel about the flack they've got. They know what they are and they don't pretend.
And I specifically want to address what was said about Eddie. First, I don't believe he is the sole person in charge of who comes on the show. Sure, he has influence through all of his connections, but it's ultimately the network and producers who decide, not to mention the bands themselves. There are many bands I'm sure they would love to have that just won't do the show (they've pointed out Ozzy and KISS several times). And as for Eddie not liking heavier metal, I wouldn't be so sure. The guy has producer credits for such bands as Slayer, Overkill and Manowar. I guarentee if the opportunity comes to have guys from Sepultura on, they'll take it in a heartbeat. So until Elton John ends up being a guest, make mine "Metal!"
"Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be flaking, but my smile still stays on!"
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jimsoft
11 years ago
Well said. To add to a few of your points, they have stated that there are a lot of newer bands they would love to have on the show, but because the show is filmed over 1 week (2 per day back to back) in the summer, most of these newer bands are touring and can't make it on the show if they wanted too. Also, it depends on what people consider heavy, whether it's the music or vocals. Eddie does love bands with a heavier sound, but he has stated he doesn't like death metal because of the vocals. They've also stated the bands they choose has to be approved by the network and they stated that there is no way a band like Cannibal Corpse would ever be on the show. If Eddie, Don, and Jim did have complete control over who is on the show death metal bands would eventually be on there, because even though Eddie doesn't like them, both Don and Jim do. Hell, Don is in a acoustic death metal band. Don't forget that they did talk to Johan Hegg through Metal Modem this season too.
Like Caabrae said it's on VH1 Classic so they are gonna focus on classic bands. With all that said. I think they do an awesome job with the options they have.
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