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sitar

Quite simply, it's an ancient guitar instrument from India. It has a unique 'cosmic' sound to western ears. Invented many centuries ago. George Harrison of the Beatles introduced it into rock'n'roll when sitar maestro Ravi Shankar gave him lessons. 'Norwegian Wood' features it prominently and that's the first hit song in Western rock to feature it. Soon, other bands such as the Rolling Stones, Kinks and more would use it. Since it's pretty complex and cumbersome, the easier-to-play electric sitar was invented in the US a few years later. Similar in tone, you can hear the electric sitar in many late 60s - early 70s soul and funk records. Many bands use sitars of both types up to this day.

1. When I was growing up, I had heard songs featuring a sitar, original model and electric. In 1983 the band YES had a hit single featuring a sitar, 'It Can Happen' from their then current album '90125'.

2. Electric sitars are more commonly used than you might think. They've been used by artists and bands in a wide spectrum spanning from Kool and the Gang, Duran Duran, Prince, REM, INXS, Dinosaur Jr., ABBA, Lenny Kravitz, several Motown acts, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police and more.

3. In concerts by Kool and the Gang, the Rolling Stones and Dinosaur Jr., I've seen musicians playing electric sitars.

4. Anoushka Shankar is Ravi's daughter and an acclaimed sitarist in her own merit. And her sister is famous too, we know her by the name 'Norah Jones'. I shit you not.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice April 18, 2022

Madonna

1. the Italian name for the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus

2. a pop entertainer who has some decent songs and does stupid image things to start controversies and sell albums and other items like her book "Sex". Some of her videos have offended many people and some of them have even been banned by MTV, VH1 and other video networks and programs. They have featured things like sex with a dead man, burning crosses, S & M scenes, violence, her in a VERY tight sweater (Vogue)and more. She has posed for smut mags and porno flicks. Her current tour features a skit where she acts as a dominitrix and sings while strapped to a cross, mocking Jesus. The shitty teen pop phenomenon (Britney, Xtina, etc.) is entirely inspired by Madonna, so she has a lot to answer for.

1. I saw a Madonna and child painting at the art museum today.

2. While on tour in Italy Madonna invited the pope to see her show in Rome. Needless to say, he didn't go. He, the local Jewish community and the local Muslim community asked her not to reenact the mock crucifixion scene in her Rome show. She did it anyway.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice October 4, 2006

ftw

1. it means "Fuck The World". Used by people angry at society.

2. Lately, it's been meaning "Fuck The War".

1. At a traffic stop in Florida, the biker in front of us had "Helmet Laws Suck. FTW" on his helmet. I asked Johnny what the "FTW" meant. He said it meant "fuck the world".

2. Demonstrators against the Iraq war spraypainted "FTW" on the Statehouse.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice November 5, 2006

Dick Head

an extremely devoted fan/fanatic of surf guitarist extraordinare Dick Dale. Dale inspired guitarists in many genres of rock. He is also sometimes referred to as the "Father of Heavy Metal".

there are Dead Heads (Grateful Dead freaks), Heap Heads (Uriah Heep devotees), Durannies (Duran Duran), Missionaries (Mission UK), Halen Heads, Huey Heads (Huey Lewis and the News), Crue Heads, Husker Heads and more. Then there are Dick Heads, and some of the T-shirts sold at one of his shows features the skull and crossed guitars - below this is the statement: "I'm a Dick Head". Honest!

Dale's army of Dick Heads got many new recruits when "Miserlou" was featured on the "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack. Go to one of his shows while you still can. After the show he'll autograph your tickets. Onstage he plays loud, offstage he's really mild and cool. A real nice dude.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice March 27, 2009

loony

1. short for "lunatic". A crazy person. This term is derived from the phrase "crazy as a loon".

2. in Canada this word denotes a 1 dollar coin that has a loon bird on one side. A Canadian 2 dollar coin, which has a polar bear on one side is called a "toony".

1. The loony is on the grass.

2. At the University of Toronto I talked to a student there and I mentioned seeing the word "loonies" on a video game in a bar nearby. I told her that in America a loony is a lunatic, that the word means that someone is nuts. She said it used to mean that in Canada too, but the meaning changed when the coins were introduced.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice May 28, 2007

Rolling Stones

One of the greatest and most influential rock'n'roll bands of all time. They formed in Britain in 1962, naming their band after a Muddy Waters song. They are inspired by American blues and rock'n'roll acts including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry (they REALLY love Chuck!), Bo Diddley and much, much more. They are practically the world's first hard rock band. They have experimented with other styles in their career, like soul, reggae, psychedelic rock, country rock, disco and more, but have always maintained that classic "Stonesy" hard rock sound. They have greatly influenced many rockers around the globe like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and countless others, and their hard rock and "bad boy"/rebellious image/attitude have also provided blueprints for later genres like heavy metal, punk rock and a whole lot more. They have made many albums over the past 45 years or so, all of them have something to recommend listening to. Among their best albums are Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Tattoo You, Steel Wheels and A Bigger Bang from 2005. They have often pushed the envelope in their songs and music videos, although many of today's music stars now make the Stones sound like angels. Nevertheless, the Stones will always have their "badness" credentials, and the quality and influence of their music is undeniable. They are true legends, without a doubt.

I saw the Rolling Stones in concert exactly 10 years ago tonight at Ohio Stadium at the Ohio State University. They kicked it off with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", then "Solid Rock'n'Roll", "Bitch", getting into hits spanning their entire catalog: "The Last Time", "Rock and a Hard Place", "Gimme Shelter", "Start Me Up", "You Got Me Rocking", "Miss You", "Let's Spend the Night Together", "Let It Bleed", "Tumbling Dice", "Honky Tonk Women" (a lot of women danced onstage during this number), "Anybody Seen My Baby?", a cover of Chuck Berry's "Little Queenie", "Brown Sugar", etc. The Stones drank beer frequently. Mick Jagger often snarled his vocals, and he jumped around and strutted his butt on the stage and walkways. He took off his shirt - even in the chilly late September night air. Keith Richards had a cigaret dangling in his mouth almost all the time, while playing guitar. Ron Wood was also smoking while playing, but not as much as Keith. Charlie Watts kept on beating the skins. After the show ended there was a killer fireworks show. It was an excellent evening. I had seen many major "classic" acts play live (Pink Floyd, U2,Van Halen, Rush, Def Leppard, Beach Boys, Ramones, to name a few) but it was a major thrill to see what may be the biggest and most influential band ever (except the Beatles and Roxy Music). The Stones still have it. VIVA ROLLING STONES.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice October 11, 2007

TWA

TWA stands for Trans World Airlines, which is now defunct. I think it went out of business sometime during the fucking PC 90s, or maybe during the early 21st century.

I took a TWA flight to Chicago, got blitzed on the bird and had some pleasant chit-chat with a righteous babe of a stewardess.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice January 16, 2008