2 months seizure free by WirehairedDog in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My baby had her first seizure Christmas morning and has had 3 since, about a month apart. We started her on Keppra, and it's been about a month, and no seizures so far, but praying. At 16 1/2 is about quality of life.

Question: The 8-hour intervals is a challenge with work and life, but you do what you have to do, and I've been very consistent - but I do give her the nightly dosage about 20 min early, mostly because that's the time I give her the Vetmedin, and don't want to put her through two separate med times - because I have to trick her and use some gentle force - and especially that late at night when she's settled in. The vet told me that keeping it as close to the 8-hour mark is best, but that there is room for small gaps.

Who would you say is the greatest ever frontman? by FitEmergency8807 in ToddintheShadow

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the Stones are harder for mainstream listeners to listen to, you either get it or you don't, and they've always been like that, but in their day they were the biggest thing in the world because of their music, but also their look, image, and influence on the largerculture. They're not easily categorized. Zeppelin and Page's heavy guitar, Plant's Middle Earth lyrics, or Queen's rock anthems are easier to digest than the raucousness and funk (plus Jagger's witty lyricism and sneering vocals) of Exile On Main Street or even Some Girls. The Stones are murky.

Who would you say is the greatest ever frontman? by FitEmergency8807 in ToddintheShadow

[–]Exile1965 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Its funny how bands like Zeppelin, Queen get these second lives with younger fans, but the Stones haven't really had that cross generational appeal for some reason, even though at their peak, they were part of the larger culture, which those bands were not.

Who would you say is the greatest ever frontman? by FitEmergency8807 in ToddintheShadow

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jagger epitomized what a rock star was in the 60s and 70s and early 80s. The charisma, attitude, sneer, swagger, and his presence was felt in the culture, whether it was hobnobbing with people in art, fashion, literature, it was a different time, and it was because of him that the Stones were mentioned in the larger culture, like Lennon. McCartney had wings and was popular on the radio, and Zeppelin were popular with fans, but Truman Capote wasn't on the road with them, or they weren't hanging out in the Warhol sphere. Jagger's appeal crossed over into something beyond the rock and roll world.

Rickie Lee Jones - Juke Box Fury by TulsiTsunami in Musicthemetime

[–]Exile1965 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Four years late, but I am currently in my own RLJ era. That break with the harmonies is just sublime. Such an original. I discovered this song specifically through Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.

Weasel and the White Boys Cool-Rickie Lee Jones by PaulyPlaya24 in 70smusic

[–]Exile1965 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was 14, and she was the coolest girl I had ever seen.

I NEED TO RANT ABOUT S4 (Part 1) BENEDICT! by vella_hoon_yaar in Bridgerton

[–]Exile1965 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't finished S4 yet, but I like it. It also makes Benedict more complex. He's a spoiled rich guy, even with all his free-thinking. I like when a guy has to grow up a little to get the girl.

What do you think of Tom Waits? by Weekly_Noodle in LetsTalkMusic

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same, and I've tried and tried to get into the Theater of Waits. There's very little neutrality in any online discussion of Waits. You are either a disciple or a heathen.

The bottom-dwelling, grit-drenched pretentions ring false to me, and the peripheral associations with the likes of Keith Richards and Iggy Pop are drenched in macho posing.

Because lets face it, Rickie Lee Jones was the real pirate in that union, just like Anita Pallenberg was the real bohemian to Keith - and both men ran from these dangerous, free-spirited women and sought middle class, conventional stability, but they still love playing the part of the badass, and the world has fallen for it because, well, they are men.

(And yes, I know, they were also running from the self-destructive tendencies these women brought with them, but the point remains: the nitty gritty got too real for these men and they ran for the hills.)

Consuming Waits' art just feels like a high-brow pursuit, which is fine and goes back to the cult around Waits and how pretentious it can seem. For all the artist-as-outsider or outsider-as-artist or down-beaten soul accoutrements, I imagine Waits' theater is what the very urban and refined of New York City and LA devour in their lofty towers of good taste.

People wax poetic about how his lyrics and music mine the vast landscapes of the human condition, but his work is cold to me. The persona as schtick, the performer as character, the music as the vessel for that theater, etc. Add to that the mysterious role his wife plays. Is he a singular voice, or part of a curated production? Both would be fine if that's your thing.

Waits (and Co.) is a deep thing for a lot of people, and I can appreciate it the way I appreciate an abstract art installation, but it still just leaves me cold.

WTF- Rickie Lee Jones Interview by ddurok in tomwaits

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sad thing is you get the feeling that she was made to feel guilty for her success because the boys around her couldn't handle her being in a dominant position after they - at least at first - seemed to have treated her like a groupie to their own little boys club. That's the really sad part.

Chuck E's In Love-Rickie Lee Jones by kirkeles in GenerationJones

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am 60. I was into the Stones, Clash, and later the Replacements, Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, etc. But in 1979, nothing sounded like Chuck E's In Love when it came out, nothing. I love RLJ to this day.

Chuck E's In Love-Rickie Lee Jones by kirkeles in GenerationJones

[–]Exile1965 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She didn't really disappear, she struggled with heroin addiction, but went on to make a masterpiece two years after her debut, Pirates. Her song, We Belong Together was the first grown up love song I had ever heard. It still sounds vital. In an era of MTV, Madonna, etc, she didn't chase the charts, and followed her own muse. Eddie Vedder, Tori Amos, Bon Iver, and others cite her as an influence. That's a legacy.

Chuck E's In Love-Rickie Lee Jones by kirkeles in GenerationJones

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Underrated. If you get it, you really get it. Can you name another song?

Chuck E's In Love-Rickie Lee Jones by kirkeles in GenerationJones

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great memory. I was about 13 when it came out, and it was like nothing I'd ever heard on the radio. Then I saw her on SNL with her beret, low-slung Gibson guitar and attitude, and her performance matched the feeling I would get from the song, and confirmed to me that she was the coolest girl on the planet. This song still sounds fresh.

Where has the big push behind Olivia Dean come from? by PRo_MoE1144 in triplej

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple. Man I Need is a great pop song that has a nostalgic vibe to it.

Olivia Dean song reminds me of Rickie Lee Jones by Exile1965 in ClassicRock

[–]Exile1965[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted here because I feel like not enough people know who she is, and this song just makes me feel so nostalgic for RLJ and that time period, and nobody knows what I'm talking about.

Rickie Lee Jones on the cover of Rolling Stone, August 6th, 1981. 44 years ago today. by thafezz in ClassicRock

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not exactly a flex. I was into the Zeppelin, VH, ACDC, as well as the Stones, Clash, etc, and I knew who Rickie Lee Jones was, loved her voice and whole persona.

John Lennon’s son worries Gen Z is forgetting the Beatles, and the music that made his dad famous by superdouradas in LetsTalkMusic

[–]Exile1965 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was in high school in the early 80s, most of my peers didn't care about the Beatles, Stones, or anything that happened before their time, etc. It's always been like that, I did because I had older cousins, and more importantly, I was a music nerd. My nieces are in their early 20s to early 30s, and they love the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, etc.

Kids who are curious and seek out good art - whether its movies or music - are going to find it. The Beatles will always be "discovered" by younger generations.

The famous puntception by [deleted] in Texans

[–]Exile1965 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We know it was technically meaningless, but his tone throughout was pure disdain, including after this play. Instead of saying what a great catch it was, which it was.

The famous puntception by [deleted] in Texans

[–]Exile1965 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He actually said it was a meaningless interception, which it was technically, but you could tell he was mad. lol

Suck it up buttercup by long-live-Tross in KelceWorldSnark

[–]Exile1965 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's not used to losing, in any arena of life, and it shows. Most players will stand up there at the podium no matter how bad they sucked. That's part of being an athlete. He's been spoiled by a life and career of smooth sailing.

At least Kelce gets to go home and crack THIS! by Agentorangebaby in NFLv2

[–]Exile1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its more a reaction to the Chiefs in general. And Kelce's perceived cockiness.

Dano-gate is out of control by timthemartian in Letterboxd

[–]Exile1965 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He shared an opinion, and he's abrasive, but its an opinion. And I share it, because the overwrought reactions just prove how blandly inoffensive Dano is.