Billy Castillo

Artist/ Band: Stone Temple Pilots Are you male or female: Crackerman Describe yourself: Silvergun Superman How do some people feel about you: Unglued Describe your ex girlfriend:Big Empty Describe your wife: Wonderful Describe where you are: Transmissions from a lonely room Describe where you want to be: Wicked Garden Describe what you want to be: Tripping on a hole in a paper heart Describe how you live: Plush Describe how you love: Tumble in the Rough Share a few words of wisdom: Damn...Can't do the last one.

Was it better than GT3? I don't own it yet, but I do know several people have said something about the screen shaking right before a race. Is that true?

Has anybody here read the 1984 book Wiseguys by Nicholas Pillegi? That's what this movie was based off of. I do notice they changed a few of the names (i.e. Paulie's real last name was Vario, not Sicero), and kinda glossed over some of the key points in comparison. Awesome movie, though. I do have a funny story about the book version. I actually did a book report on Pilleggi's book. (If I could find it right now, I'd probably be able to spell homeboy's name correctly). You don't know how funny it is to say "motherfucker" in class in 8th grade, and the teacher couldn't say shit because I was quoting the book. Good Times.

I just signed up as "Sockless Girls", which is an all female band (I'm the manager) in the stoner rock genre. Got my first groupie.

I can't even get to the site...

Dammit...site's down.

In any order: 1. Michelle Branch 2. Neve Campbell 3. Halle Berry 4. Alison Hannigan 5. Jennifer Aniston 6. Mandy Moore 7. Drew Barrymore 8. Hilary Duff 9. Jennifer Garner 10. Natalie Portman Negative:Beyonce Negative:Avril Lavigne

Thats The Wall not Dark Side Of The Moon. Its number 3 too. Dark Side is in the top 25 though. ←

It's either #2 or #3 all time in the US, either before or after Thriller. The alltime best selling in the US is currently The Eagles Greatest Hits.

It holds the all-time record. What helped the album sell so much, moreso than any other factor, was the engineering. In it's time, it was THE album to buy if you wanted to show off the new top-of-the-line stereo you just bought. If your record had a scratch on it, you'd buy another one. That explains the huge spike in sales once the CD format was introduced.

I can't find one either. I saw the german link a page or two back, but I can't read it.

*dies* Syd Barrett is a God among men, and I want his babies. Barrett is one of the best album's I've ever heard. Much love for "Smile" too! ←

The title pretty much says it all, but I do need to make one thing clear. I'm NOT talking about duets; I'm talking about an out-and out collaboration, i.e. Jack White with Loretta Lynn,where the two artists make a cohesive statement rather than just a one-off song for novelty purposes. For me...I'd love to see Scott Weiland (Velvet Revolver, ex-Stone Temple Pilot) collaborate with Brian Wilson. I already know there's a few whose jaws just dropped and begun shaking their heads in disagreement. However, this paring would make more sense then you'd first believe. And, no, this wasn't just brought on by the fact that the two were part of the all-star rendition of Across the Universe at the Grammys. Let's compare... Brian Wilson formed the Beach Boys with his two brothers (Carl and Dennis), his cousin (Mike Love), and a high school buddy (Al Jardine). The Beach Boys were huge from the moment they started (first album, 1962) due to Brian's creative arrangments,which set them apart from other groups. Their first few albums were standard as far as sound/style, but they were popular. Brian began using drugs, which *initially* resulted in more mature, sophisticated music-compare 1966's Pet Sounds to the surf stuff- but soon led to addiction, and deterioration (I probably mispelled that, but I can't sleep and I'm tired). Brian's voice went from a smooth tenor to...well...by the mid 70s, he sounded completely different. His voice had become hoarse and gravelly (cocaine and chain-smoking will do that to you). Plus, he gained a hell of a lot of weight. Despite that, he created some really terrific music that was actually far better than the Beach Boy's most famous material(which, of course, didn't sell as well). He drifted in and out of the group, but didn't go solo until 1988,by which point the Beach Boys were nothing more than an oldies group. Over the past couple of years, he has overcome his past demons (he got off drugs in 1983, but other shit kept him out until 1998) and rebuilt his career, including winning his first Grammy this month. Scott Weiland formed Stone Temple Pilots with some friends (including two brothers), who released their first album in 1992. They were huge from the moment they started,despite sounding like a lot of other groups at the time. Weiland's drug use (joined by the DeLeo Brothers) *initially* resulted in them becoming more creative-compare 1996's Tiny Music to Core-but led to, well...all of us know Weiland's legal history . That said, their music became *much* better than the more well-known "grunge" material. Which, of course, didn't sell as well. Weiland was in and out of the group, cutting his solo album in 1998.Drugs tunred Weiland's voice from a growl into a frail tenor. STP split in 2002, in which they admitted they were afraid of becoming an oldies group. Weiland got with Velvet Revolver, and won his first Grammy this month. Okay, some similarities there, but nothing to write home about. Well, as a fan of both artists (to the point where I have everything recorded by both, and not all official ), there's more to it. If you listen to Weiland's solo album, there are several songs where he *sounds* like a young Brian Wilson. Heck, even on some STP albums there are some, like "And So I Know" off of Tiny Music. In fact, Weiland has said that the final STP album, Shangri-La Di Da, was inspired by listening to Pet Sounds religously. I saw Brian in concert in October with my best friend, who's into stuff like Marilyn Manson. You know what? He *also* pointed out the similarites between their styles. Hearing Brian in person sing uptempo material...maybe it was just the show I went to, but he even *sounded* like Weiland does on his slower songs. So, I think it would work (providing Weiland stays clean). Both are different in the ways that would lead perfect to collaboration ;Wilson writes great music, but usually uses a collaborator with the lyrics, while Weiland is just the opposite. Weiland is a professed Wilson fan, so there wouldn't take much. Also, keep in mind that both list the Beatles as their favorite group. Wilson prefers McCartney (obviously, since they are friends), and Weiland's guy is Lennon. Put the two together.... Okay, that was kind of long winded, but that's my pick.

Just a few: Brian Wilson- Smile (of course), and Getting in over my head. Imagination was okay, but the production and the mix were sterile. Stone Temple Pilots-Purple, Tiny Music, and Shangri-La Di Da Syd Barrett- The Madcap Laughs and Barrett Sectret Machines- Now Here Is Nowhere' More as I begin to wake up...

How does he *not* deserve it? If a 45 year old man gets his jollies by piddling with a little boy's penis, he should get the book thrown at him. He's been getting away with it for far too long. If it was someone who wasn't a celeb, he'd have been in jail a long time ago.

Miko Brando has been one of Whacko's goons since the 80s, so it's nothing new.