My band played a bar last weekend. We were the first band on. There weren't many people there, but those who were there sure were glued to the TV showing of Roadhouse. The owner asked us to go on 10 minutes late, but he didn't specify the reason. I think he wanted the movie to end before we went on. We got nowhere near the applause, hoots, and hollers as the shirtless kung-fu Swayze. It was a pretty tough act to follow.
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Upstaged by a Patrick Swayze movie
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Sorry man, but this makes perfect sense to me. Nothing against your band, but..Jack Dalton? Wade Garrett? The unmitigated nerve to take on Brad Wesley? This epic chronicle got what it was due I am afraid.
Yeah seriously dude, you really don't think you are good enough to compete with Swayze in his prime do you? Pain don't hurt.
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Are you kidding me ??? Nude scenes of Kelly Lynch, that was the bomb! Ya'll talkin bout dudes 
She was hot then and she still is 20 years later!
She was hot then and she still is 20 years later!
Sorry man, but I gotta agree. Gotta let the Tai Chi, throat-tearing beatdowns complete themselves before music time. Jack Dalton deserves the utmost respect. That movie still gets me pumped everytime.
My original Americana trio started our set in the middle of a football game. The widescreen was behind us on stage. Everyone was looking our way while they chatted and ate. Then one lady jumped up out of her booth and, staring right at me, shouted "OH, YEAH!" It was for a great tackle, not me.
JacK Dalton - I always though his first name was Dalton
Nope, Jack Dalton. Also happens to be the name of Macgyver's ne'er do well cab driving friend.
The one thing I learned from the movie Roadhouse is that most, if not all, of life's problems can be solved by kicking!
I once played a gig where the opening act was a showing of Crocodile Dundee II.
Fortunately, we didn't have to compete directly with anything.
I was dragged to see Roadhouse in the theater. Once was enough, I can't even like it in an ironic way.
Fortunately, we didn't have to compete directly with anything.I was dragged to see Roadhouse in the theater. Once was enough, I can't even like it in an ironic way.
Opinions vary.
But, if you can't appreciate the topless girls and the a$$ kicking there is some pretty good music - Check out Jeff Healey's version of Dylan's "When the Night Coms Falling From the Sky" they play over the closing credits. Good stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWB0RnxRHOg&feature=related
But, if you can't appreciate the topless girls and the a$$ kicking there is some pretty good music - Check out Jeff Healey's version of Dylan's "When the Night Coms Falling From the Sky" they play over the closing credits. Good stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWB0RnxRHOg&feature=related
i've been seeing and hearing an awful lot of that roadhouse lately ever since that family guy episode came out....
.and no,i heard barely anything of it after patrick passed.
Had a couple of similar situations. Bar gig at a place that was showing the biggest college football rivalry in our area (Kansas vs Missouri) when they were both ranked in the top 10. Had to wait until the game was over because too many people complained when we said we were going to turn the TVs off and start playing. The other was the summer Olympics last year when Michael Phelps got his 8th gold medal. We just stopped playing and cheered along with everyone else!
My band had a gig during the infamous OJ Simson car 'chase.' Which was prominently displayed on every TV in the club. No contest, we lost.
i've been seeing and hearing an awful lot of that roadhouse lately ever since that family guy episode came out....
and no,i heard barely anything of it after patrick passed.
That's an indication of Seth McFarlane's power
I've been hearing more about Dirty Dancing since he passed but that's irrelevant. Everyone knows Red Dawn was his greatest movie! WOLVERINES!
