All posts by Kev Brock

I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.

I believe my chest is improving just a little…

The pic above was taken a long time ago, maybe several months ago, not sure.

The pic below was taken just now….

Notice the difference? I think I’m doing okay.

Kev

Edit to add: Since I gave up drinking Whey Protein powders, I’m glad I did. I just eat really clean. If you have a good nutrition, you don’t need supplemental products to build muscle. I gave up Protein Powders and shakes, I still seem to be building muscle pretty good here.

Ghostbusters III, questions that needs answers…

While the original actors of Ghostbusters are aging, do you think they’ll still be able to play their characters well? If you played, “Ghostbusters – The Video Game” like I did, you’ll know that they still have what it takes to play their characters. They still have the voices down pretty well. If you don’t think they can, play the video game. You’d be surprised to hear yourself that they still got it. Even Bill Murray played Peter Venkmen well in the video game. I think they’ll do fine with the new film.

What I’m a little worried about is the script. I hope it won’t be another “Ghostbusters II”, that film was horrible. We need Slimer to return and hopefully Staypuff as well. As far as Vigo The Carpathian, I hope they don’t make him return ’cause that was a terrible villain.

We hope for a Ghostbusters film that is much like the first one. The first Ghostbusters film was a classic. I’ll always love that film so much. I’ll never get tired of it. What we need for “GIII” is a celebration of the first film. The Video Game did a pretty good job at that.

We want “GIII” to be scary as hell, along with the comedy mixed into it like the first one. We don’t want it to be a family film like the second movie was. I’m fine with the new young Ghostbusters taking over for III, I just want a good script and I want good casting with the young Ghostbusters.

Like I always say, I’m all for another Ghostbusters movies ’cause it deserves another film to close out the trilogy. There will probably be a new Ghostbusters trilogy after this for young Ghostbusters to take over and the original cast can retire after the 3rd movie.

Just like I hope Warner Bros. does a good job with Zack Snyder’s “Man Of Steel”, I hope Sony does a good job with “Ghostbusters III” as well.

Maybe the next film can be successful without Bill Murray, who knows. I’m not getting my hopes up. They need him. I’m sure Bill will respond to this soon, he’s just waiting for the right time ’cause he knows the media will be all over it. He’s making his careful decision and thinking things over. He may be a pain in the ass about it, but even Bill wants the next movie to be good like all of us. If you think about it, we are not alone, even Bill is worried about the next film.

I wish them luck on “Ghostbusters III”. Since they maybe start shooting next year, they’re going to start casting soon. We know for sure that Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis and Sigourney Weaver are returning…but we haven’t yet heard from Bill Murray and Rick Moranis. It would be great if everybody returns. Lets hope they make “GIII” a great film where we could all walk out of the theater with smiles on our faces.

Kev

Report: Dan Aykroyd says “Ghostbusters 3” will start shooting next year, with or without Bill Murray…

Dan Aykroyd, appeared on the “Dennis Miller” show and yep, you guessed it, they talked about, “Ghostbusters 3”. Dan explains they will start shooting next year, sometime in 2012. They still want Bill Murray to sign on, but Bill has never responded yet. Bill is still being difficult about the project. So whether Bill wants to do it or not, they don’t care. Sony studios is doing it with or without him.

Dan does explain what the main characters will be like for the next film. His character Ray is blind in one eye and can no longer drive the cadillac. Egon is too overweight that he can’t do anything anymore. They did this to explain the reason for new, “Ghosbusters”. They explained they need 3 young men and going for a female Ghostbuster this time around.

Dan reveals he wants Matthew Grey Gubler from, “Criminal Minds”, as one of the new Ghostbusters.

More on it, here.

Lets hope Rick Moranis returns as Louis Tully as well. Without Louis Tully, it won’t feel like a Ghostbusters movie anymore. Rick Moranis retired from Hollywood years ago, but who knows, maybe he will come back just for this one film.

I hope Bill says yes. If he’s not in this film at all, then I won’t bother with it. It’s not a Ghostbusters movie without Bill either. Lets hope and pray that Bill will respond to this soon.

Kev

Report: Metallica finally opens up about recording with Lou Reed in the studio, Kirk Hammett says Lou’s songs made the band cry…

Metallica have been pretty quiet about the recording of their new album with Lou Reed for a while, now they are just starting to open up. Lou wrote a song called, “Junior Dad”, which reminded Kirk of his father who passed away. The song was too emotional too him that he had to spend time alone in a different room. The song also made James Hetfield emotional as well.

More on it, here.

Can’t wait to hear the song! I’ve been a long time fan of Lou Reed, and still am. I’ve followed Lou’s career for years. Love his music, so I can’t wait to hear this project. Fuck the haters!

Kev

Hurricane Irene, on her way here???

Facebook can’t stop talking about Hurricane Irene, people’s been talking about it in their status’s all day. Hurricane Irene is on her way here. Will the Hurricane actually hit NY State? First we get an Earthquake, now a possible Hurricane is near.

My prediction is that we’ll definitely get really heavy rains and possible strong winds. That’s about it, nothing serious. I don’t think the actual Hurricane will hit here.

Kev

Thought: Bands getting their 15 minutes of fame, doesn’t really make you famous, sorry…

Don’t you just love facebook when it comes to music? When unsigned bands & musicians get their 15 minutes of fame, whether getting the opportunity to perform on a national TV show, getting featured in a national magazine article, getting your video played on MTV/Vh1, etc. Whatever it is, their egos will get even bigger after that and they are in facebook acting like they are a celebrity now. It’s crazy, I tell ya.

Yes, it must be great getting 15 minutes of fame, but you’re still unsigned and still a local musician like the rest of us. This is an example of the type of fantasy world that musicians are living in that I’m talking about. 15 Minutes of fame, may get you a little more exposure, sure, but that still doesn’t mean you’re big & famous.

I’m not naming names ’cause it would do nothing but create controversy. I’m just being realistic here. It’s just that there are plenty of unsigned bands & musicians in facebook who either want fame or think they’re famous. Albany, still playing the rock star wannabe thing here.

I’ve been a part of local music for years, folks. I’m sure some of you readers know that and I’ve never once had this kind of ego.

Kev

BREAKING NEWS: Gibson guitar companies raided for use of imported wood from India…

To you guitar lovers like myself out there, there is some sad news to report that the makers of the iconic Gibson Les Paul guitars, are in trouble with the law by the government. Gibson’s main companies in Nashville and Memphis were raided by federal agents. What is Gibson being accused of? They are being accused of producing wood that was imported from India. According to the U.S. government, that is illegal. Gibson says they are innocent and they vow to fight back.

Read their full press release, here.

This is very sad. The Gibson guitars were created and invented by a musician named, Les Paul. He was the one who pioneered the Gibson legacy.

The Gibson guitars have launched the careers of many famous musicians such as Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Slash, and many more.

It would be very sad if the Government shuts down the Gibson company because of this. Lets hope and pray they fight this battle successfully. I’m on Gibson’s side. They will win.

Kev

 

Report: Liam Gallagher drops lawsuit against own brother, Noel, after apology…

Liam Gallagher, decided to have a change of heart with his brother Noel, and dropped the lawsuit. Noel must of apologized and it seems that they kissed & made up.

Read more on it, here.

Nice to finally see them acting like adults for a change. Hopefully they will bury the hatchet and patch it up soon, ’cause they’ve been feuding for years. This feud is entertaining and hilarious though. Some of their attacks and insults at each other are priceless. In a new post sometime, I’ll do a blog post with some of the best “Gallagher Brothers” insults from their interviews with the press. I’ve been following this feud for a long time.

I would like to see Oasis make a reunion down the road, though. Maybe it won’t happen right away, but you know they WILL reunite someday. They’ll come back.

Kev

Thought: Was Kurt Cobain good to work with in the studio? You may be surprised of this answer or not…

In celebration of Nirvana’s iconic album, “Nevermind” being re-released as a 20th Anniversary deluxe edition, Butch describes Kurt’s work ethic in the studio while making the album. What a lot of people may wonder, was Kurt good to work with in the studio? Butch Vig, the band’s producer, said Kurt was very difficult to work with. Butch says Kurt was a pain in the ass and had mood swings.

Read more on the story, here.

Kurt may have been a pain in the ass, but that’s what you must do if you want your songs the way you want them to be. Kurt had a vision of what his songs would wanted to sound like in his head and he was just trying to put it out on recording. So to do that, he must harass and annoy Butch to get the sound that he wanted. It’s about the artistic direction, the music.

Actually, Kurt was doing nothing wrong, it’s Butch that’s actually being the pain in the ass. Butch should have done what Kurt wanted.

Kev