There has been an ongoing debate over whether the press should have access to the covered caskets of those troops who have been killed in action, when they return home.It's a privacy issue for the families, and a need to know, for Americans who want to see with their own eyes the price of war.The pictures, would be anonymous, but who decides who has the right?Over the weekend, I watched a movie on HBO called Taking Chance starring Kevin Bacon.I cried almost the entire time. It was so touching. To see a grown man, a decorated Marine, and a veteran, feel guilty that he is not in Iraq... is something only people who have been there would understand. I got the privilege of going for 2 weeks, and from that, I feel that guilt... I can't imagine what it is like for our service members.This movie is something everyone should see. The loyalty, respect, and dedication shown to a fallen brother, is something every American should witness. I think this is why Americans want to see the caskets, not to make a political statement, but to witness something that only someone who has served would understand.If you have someone in your family that is, has or will serve overseas... This movie should give you comfort, that if the unimaginable should happen, your loved one will return home with dignity. I was so happy to see the trouble that is taken, to ensure the honor and dignity of this fallen Marine, and all others who return home after paying the ultimate price for their country.Take my advice, TIVO this movie, and watch it. I'm so happy that I did.Here is the info, if you want to watch.Taking Chance
So, I'm sitting in my office, trying to get some stuff done, before I take off for the night. and I remembered...The President is going to speak to the nation tonight!I put the TV on, and I became very afraid...They introduced the Supreme Court. I tried to count the robes... I hope it wasn't nine!Then, they introduced the Presidents cabinet.On the stage is VP Joe Biden, and Nancy Pelosi.They are surrounded by BOTH houses of Congress...And, in walks President Obama.Who the hell is left?What if something goes wrong? All THREE branches of our government are in the same room...Who isn't in this room right now?Ted Kennedy? Is the guy with the terminal brain tumor, the only guy left?Isn't this how John Goodman became the King of England in that stupid movie?Every time our elected leaders get ballsy, and all get in the same room, I GET SCARED!I know they have a plan... you know... just in case, but WHO IS IT?Who is in the bunker right now, with the codes, keys, passwords, and the BIG RED BUTTON?Please tell me it isn't Sarah Palin! Where is John Goodman?
If you're looking for something fun to do this Thursday...Here you go. This is going to be a blast to watch!
 13th Annual Fire Fighter Ski Muster
February 26, 2009
Wachusett Mountain will once again host the 13th Annual Fire Fighters Ski Muster to benefit the MDA from 9:00am - 2:00pm.
Firefighters turn up the heat in a fierce competition of speed and stamina. Teams of 5 firefighters each will hit the slopes in full turn out gear to participate in the events listed below:The Midnight Alarm - Teams start with their helmets, coats, gloves, poles & skis on the ground in front of them. At the signal, teams must throw on their gear and race down the slalom course individually.Â
The Modified Slalom - While holding a 50ft fire hose, teams will race against the clock to see who can "muster" up the fastest time. All team members must remain holding the hose for the entire length of the course. *Teams must bring their own hose*
Individual Timed Slalom Race - At the conclusion of the team races, an individual timed race will be held for interested firefighters. Participants must be members of a participating team. What's at stake? The crown of "King / Queen of the Mountain"
Prizes will be awarded for the Top Fundraising Team, The Top Fundraising Individual, & 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Teams!!Regisration begins at 9:00am with the Muster to immediately followEntry Requirements:
$500 per team (minimum)
$100 per individual (minimum)
*Individuals & Teams are encouraged to raise more funds!!
**Entry includes: Lift Tickets, Event T-Shirts, a Discount Guest Coupon, Racing Bibs, & Two Gate TimesFor more information or to sign up call: 508-898-3375Or Click Here
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After my luck in predicting the Grammy's, i thought I would try my hand at the Acadamy Awards...Disclaimer... I have not been to the movies in AGES! I haven't seen any of these movies... It's the first time that this has happened. i love movies... I just haven't had the time. So, I am choosing my picks based on what I have seen and read in papers, on TV and online. The Acadamy is somewhat predictable about who will be denied on Oscar night. People like Brad Pitt and Anjelina Jolie have time left in their careers to win more... they each have one already. The Acadamy is all about comebacks, and rewarding long careers, with an Oscar. Here are my guesses... Compare them with the winners list Sunday Night! I think I'll go 75% correct! maybe 80%! Better odds than the stock market!
Mickey Rourke is almost a lock on this one. Hollywood loves good 'comeback story'. The only person that could take it away from him is Frank Langella, because people think he's due.
Kate Winslet has been nominated for Oscar's several times, and has never won. She's won every other award this year, and i think the Acadamy wants to reward her.
Viola Davis is going to take this one... She has been getting RAVE reviews for this performance. It would be great to see Marisa Tomei win for playing a stripper!
DISCLAIMER:Before I introduce you to the new U2 album and my opinions, I feel that I must first share this with you.I am a child of the 80's.When I was young and impressionable, I was hypnotized by the glorious waves of Jon Bon Jovi's hair.I was submerged in the 80's Hair Metal of the time, and there was no room in my cassette collection for a band from Ireland named U2. They weren't pretty, they didn't use Aquanet and there was not spandex to be found. If you asked me about U2, I just said... "They SUCK".I realize it's not the most educated answer, but I was young and stupid (kinda like A-Rod ;>)Over the years, I have opened my eyes and ears to all types of music.When I was a roadie, I worked for everyone from B.B. Kind to Tito Puente, and being exposed to so many various types of music really opened my eyes to a world that I never knew existed. I grew up in Leominster, listening to Slippery When Wet until my ears bled, I was sheltered!Now that I've been on the air at WAAF for almost 11 years, and the Music Director for over 5 years...I can finally appreciate U2 for what they are, and what they have achieved. They are, the biggest band of our generation, and they didn't get there because 'they suck'. They are always trying new things, sometimes it's good, sometimes not... But, you have to applaud their willingness to experiment.I feel like I owe them a big "I'm sorry" for all of the times that I blurted out "They SUCK"However, just because I can appreciate their music, doesn't mean that I am their biggest fan. I, like many people, sometimes wish Bono would just 'shut up and sing', but at the same time, I commend him for his commitment to the issues that are important to him. They are not my favorite band, and to U2 fans, I sound like an idiot... I know. But they do have some songs that I really like.I'm listening to the new album 'No Line On The Horizon' for the first time, right now. While I am no expert on U2, here's what i think:1. No Line On The Horizon- It grabs you from the first bar. The drums are hypnotic. Right away I can tell that this album has been produced, mixed and mastered by the best. It sounds full, it's interesting. It will sound WAY better in my Bose headphones than on the old speakers in my office. I love the bass drum sound, I hate a bad drum sound. You just have to listen to St. Anger to know what I mean.2. Magnificent- At first it reminds me of Puscifer 'Queen B', but that soon fades to reveal the true sound of U2. You can't mistake The Edge's guitar sound for anything else. You can tell this song is going to sound great LIVE.3. Moment of Surrender- This song was meant for some psychadelic visuals. I can picture Hsu at home with his favorite bong, listening to this song... over and over again. It's over 7 minutes long, plenty of time to pack the bowl twice. It's an introspective song and Bono managed to sing about an ATM machine and make it sound cool. Not an easy thing to do.4. Unknown Caller-  Not my favorite song on the album. It's ok, but the chorus is a bit weird. Like I said in my disclaimer... Some of this goes over my head. 5. I'll Go Crazy If I don't Go Crazy Tonight- There's something familiar about this guitar part, and I can't figure it out. Bono better get on the treadmill, some of these verses are long and there really isn't any place for him to breathe. He's going to need to be in tip top shape to pull this song off live. He's a pro, he'll figure it out.6. Get On Your Boots- This is the first single, and the most 'mainstream' of all the songs. It's very polarizing... You guys have been split right down the middle, half love it, half don't. I'm still convinced Bob Hannah wrote this song for Maria Stephanos.7. Stand Up Comedy- I like this guitar from the start. It's cool. This song has a great groove, you can't not move something when you listen to it. I'm still amazed at how good this album sounds 'production wise'. Every little sound is crystal clear, and it's layered with great details. My headphones are going to love it.8. Fez-Being Born- You gotta love any song that referances the Fez... It's the underrated, 'ugly kid' in the hat family. It doesn't get the love it deserves, except from the Shriners. I'm not really sure where this song goes, but... like I said... You gotta love a good Fez.9. White As Snow- Bono is telling a story about his childhood. While I usually don't like their slower stuff, this song has something about it that I really like. It talks about hunting, Sarah Palin will love this one, But she probably hates Bono, I wonder if she is still listening to Slippery When Wet? 10. Breathe- This is one of my favorite songs on the album. It's got another great vibe to it. The chorus is sweet sounding, and it just flows. While I'm listening, I get a text from my friend Smitty, with a joke... "Stoner asks his Grandma, have you seen my pills? They are marked LSD. Grandma says "F*ck the pills, have you seen the dragons in the kitchen?" It made me laugh, I thought I would share. I really like this song.11. Cedars Of Lebanon- If I were listening to this on my headphones I would think Bono was sitting next to me, his vocals are way up front, he's almost whispering. It's soft, the chorus isn't my favorite, but the verses are interesting, like... "this sh*tty world sometimes produces a rose"... and, "soldier brings oranges he brought from a tank"Overall, if you like U2... you'll probably like this album. If you don't, you may like a couple songs, but it's not a far departure from what they do best. Listen to it with an open mind, or you can just crank up 'You give love a bad name!"
Well, here I am, working on my 3rd cup of coffee...It's Thursday, that means Music Meeting day.The day when the Programming Dept. gets together to listen to some new music...Last week, we started playing the latest song from Drowning Pool. After they lost singer Dave Williams, the band went through some tough times... But, now that they have settled in with singer Ryan McCombs (formerly of Soil) the band seems to be finding a groove again. They have evolved their sound a bit... it's got a blues/grunge edge about it...The song is called 37 Stitches. Let me know what you think, the next time you hear it.We talked a lot today, about the new Pearl Jam song Brother. It's a new/old song from the Ten recording sessions. An instrumental version was released on Lost Dogs a while back... I heard the song last week, and you can definitley tell it was recorded with all of the other Ten tracks. It has that 'old/rough' Eddie Vedder vocal sound to it. Scroll down in my blogs to get all of the Ten re-issue info. You'll hear the new Pearl Jam on Tuesday, but you never know when I'll get my hands on it before that!!! ;>Some other new music we listened to today...Sammy Hagar... Loud! This guy has found the secret to life, that's for sure.Blue October... Dirt Room. Let me know what you think of this one! I think it's kinda cool, but I'm not sure if you'll like it.The Answer... On & On. This is the band that opened up for AC/DC at the Garden, and who will be touring with them again this summer. This song rocks... Very Cool.My Chemical Romance... Desolation Row. It takes BALLS to cover Bob Dylan. This song will be featured on the soundtrack to the new movie WatchmenAs always... let me know what new stuff I should be looking for, and let me know what you think of the music that we are playing! email me: carrie@waaf.com
I watched David Letterman last night, because he's funny as hell...But, also, because he had the flight crew from Flight 1549 who landed in the Hudson River.As a skydiver, and someone who has done some serious traveling on my own and with the military...I've been on a lot of planes!What this crew did is amazing. It's basically impossible to land in the water, and they pulled it off. They all have so much experience, and they are all really funny. You'd think it would be hard to laugh at this situation, but they are finding a way to do it.They've done a ton of press recently, but Dave asked the questions that all of us would want to know the answers to... Like "Could you do it again"?Check out the video...We should all hope the crew on our next flight is as competant as they are!You should probably read the safety card in the seatback, the next time you fly, just in case...I bet you're not laughing that your seat can be used as a floatation device anymore, are you?Watch the video here
I hate having to write things like this...Because when I do, it means that another family is suffering, another community is grieving and another unit is missing one of their own.
Massachusetts has lost 2 more of our bravest citizens to the wars in Iraq & Afganistan.
LCpl Kevin T. Preach USMC, of Bridgewater, died on Saturday 2/8 at the Brook Army Medical Center, as a result of wounds that he suffered in an IED attack while serving with the 8th Marines in Afganistan. LCpl Preach was a 2007 graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School.
And my hometown of Leominster has lost a soldier, in action, Â for the first time since 1970.
Pvt. Jonathan Roberge, 21, was one of four American Soldiers killed yesterday in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide car bomb hit their patrol. Pvt Roberge was a 2005 graduate of the Center for Technical Education at Leominster High School.
My heart goes out to the families, friends, and fellow Soldiers & Marines of LCpl Preach and Pvt Roberge.
Your sacrifices have not gone unnoticed.
Grammy's Part 3 by Mistress Carrie,posted Oct 25 2011 3:34PM
So, Blink 182 are getting back together again...
Katy Perry really likes bananas, and Spaz thinks she has great boobs...
So do I, there was something very hot about hot "bi-curious' girls dancing around giant fruit!
I think one of the dancers, who is Asian, made a face at Miley Cyruss from the stage...
Miley was photographed making the 'chinese eyes' with some friends, and several Civil Rights groups had spoken out about it... The dancer should have just come down off of the stage and kicked her ass! That would have been great!
Kanye West performed wearing 1 glove, why is this trend coming back?
Then Morgan Freeman came out to introduce Kenny Chesney wearing 1 glove?
WHY????
Are they trying to make people think of Michael Jackson? BTW, have you seen him lately?
Ugh, so scary! I think I may take him in my death pool!
M.I.A came out, 9 months pregnant... I wonder if TI, Kanye, Jay Z and Lil' Wayne were waiting for her water to break! That would have been almost as cool ad Miley getting her ass kicked!
Oh, I almost forgot to mention JoBro!!!
The Jonas Brothers are the only group of people that could make Stevie Wonder NOT COOL!!!
They put on an OK performance, but all I kept thinking was... Stevie must want to kill himself right now, with a JoBro singing in his ear!!!
That's like hell for Stevie! Poor guy! They couldn't get someone... cooler, hotter, better...?
Can we talk about how HOT Kate Beckinsale is? Holy SH*T!!!
Even though she has Frankenboobs, that have been featured on www.awfulplasticsurgery.com
She still looks great!
And then there's Dave 'the biggest whore in the music business' Grohl...
As if Nirvana and the Foo Fighters aren't enough bragging rights for him!
There he is looking like "Animal" from the Muppets, playing drums for Sir Paul McCartney!
If anyone is living the life! It's Dave!
I'm still waiting for something catastrophic to happen... is that bad?
Where is Janet Jacksons nipple when you need it?
Grammy's Part 2 by Mistress Carrie,posted Oct 25 2011 3:34PM
OK, so the show starts with U2...
Do you think people in Ireland are jealous that Bono pays so much attention to the U.S.?
I mean, DAMN... Can't you just sing a song...
If it were Sunday Bloody Sunday, it would be one thing... But, you're singing about HUGS!!!
Why do you have to make our flag into an art project?
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Then, there's Whitney Houston, who is obviously STILL ON DRUGS!
Or, she's sober... and just really f*cked up from all the drugs she used to do...
On HI DEF, she was scary!!!
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Mike Hsu sent me a text to tell me that Carrie Underwood's banjo player is hot?
Now this night is really getting weird!
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Kid Rock kicked some ass. I thought he did great!
Especially when they put his mugshot up on the big screen!
I died laughing...
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The Rock, not so funny, but at least he's hot...
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Taylor Swift and Miley Cyruss made the pedophiles happy, and announced that Abigale put's out...
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Robert Plant is old... But, we already knew that...
The better this project with Alison Krauss does, the worse the chance of seeing Led Zep back together...
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Jennifer Hudson was really good, and I think she got Nicole Kidman to show emotion... Whick is amazing since her face has been frozen by Botox for years!
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But, I'm glad that I changed my prediction about Best Rock Album...Â
I just had a feeling Metallica was going to get screwed... Coldplay said it best when they called themselves more of a "limestone" than hard rock...
Ugh!
More to come...
Grammy's part 1 by Mistress Carrie,posted Oct 25 2011 3:34PM
I'm watching the webcast of the Grammy's before the Grammy's...
This is where they give out most of the awards, before the telecast starts.
Earlier this week, I made some predictions, I said who I would LIKE to see win, and who I THOUGHT would win... Â Scroll down to look at the blog from earlier this week, and compare it to the actual winners...
Poor Tia Carerre,
Almost no one is there to pick up their awards...
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So, who's won so far?
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Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group?Kings of Leon...
(my prediction, I am 1 for 1)
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Best Hard Rock Song?The Mars Volta
(my prediction, I am 2 for 2)
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Best Metal Performance?Metallica
(my prediction, I am 3 for 3)
Robert Trujillo actually showed up to accept this award... Gold lame' may not be his best look, You're in Metallica for God's sake!!!
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Polka?Jimmy Sturr
(my prediction, I am 4 for 4)
Damn, I'm good. I can even predict Polka Grammy's...
Like I said, you don't F*CK with Jimmy Sturr!
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Finally, Best Rock Album?Â
This is being given out during the LIVE show.
Hopefully, I will go 5 for 5
I predicted Kid Rock, however...
Even though I would like to see Metallica win, I think I'd like to change my mind, and predict Coldplay...
We'll see, but I'm doing good so far.
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I'm really pissed that AC/DC didn't win...
But, I knew they wouldn't.
They are ALWAYS overlooked, even though they have sold more CD's, tickets, merchandise, and their music is used constantly in films and at sporting events...
Does this mean that AC/DC is an 'underground' band?
They may not be the 'critics darlings' the way The Mars Volta are, but I'm pretty sure ANY musician would trade careers with them ANY DAY!!!
Off to watch more of the Red Carpet stupidity...
I'll be at the Northeast Motorcycle Expo at the Bayside Expo Center on Saturday, February 7th from noon to 2p. Be sure to stop by the WAAF table and enter to win tickets to Monster Jam at the DCU Center. C'mon... This winter has been a pain in the ass, you need to think about motorcycles!Think about SUMMER!See you there!
C'mon... I had to do it.The Grammy's are this Sunday night. (8pm on CBS)And every year, I laugh at the 'Jethro Tull' Metal Grammy moment!So, I thought I would 'test' myself and make some picks!Here's who I'd like to see win, and who I think WILL win!Well, you'll be happy to know that 'Tull' isn't nominated this year, BUT...they are:
Category 16
Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
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Rock N Roll TrainAC/DC
[Columbia]
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Violet HillColdplay
Track from: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
[Capitol Records]
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Long Road Out Of EdenEagles
Track from: Long Road Out Of Eden
[Eagles Recording Company II]
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Sex On FireKings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
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House Of CardsRadiohead
Track from: In Rainbows
[TBD Records]
My Pick:I gotta go with AC/Dc on this one! After 8 years without a studio album, they come back with the best selling Rock album of the year 'Black Ice'... They gotta win! I hope Angus moons the crowd! Nuthin' like old, hairy, man ass on TV!Who WILL WIN?My guess is Kings of Leon...
Category 17
Best Hard Rock Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
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Inside The FireDisturbed
Track from: Indestructible
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Saints Of Los AngelesMötley Crüe
Track from: Saints Of Los Angeles
[Motley Records/Eleven Seven Music]
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Lords Of SalemRob Zombie
Track from: Zombie Live
[Geffen/UMe]
My Pick?I'd like to see Disturbed win. They really showed what they are made of this year! They had a 3rd #1 debut album! 2 #1 hit singles... and a huge tour on the way! Disturbed is here to stay!Who will win?The Mars Volta... The critics love 'em!
Category 18
Best Metal Performance (For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)
Heroes Of Our TimeDragonForce
[Roadrunner Records]
My ApocalypseMetallica
Track from: Death Magnetic
[Warner Bros.]
Under My ThumbMinistry
Track from: Cover Up
[Megaforce Records]
PsychosocialSlipknot
[Roadrunner Records]
My pick?
Here's the only time that I may get my way!
As much as I love Slipknot... I'd like to see Metallica take home the Grammy! After bouncing back from St. Anger and the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame induction on the horizon, I thingk they WILL win too!
If you missed my interview with James... scroll down in my blog and check it out!
Category 21
Best Rock Album (Vocal or Instrumental. Includes Hard Rock and Metal.)
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His FriendsColdplay
[Capitol Records]
Rock N Roll JesusKid Rock
[Atlantic]
Only By The NightKings Of Leon
[RCA Records]
Death MagneticMetallica
[Warner Bros.]
Consolers Of The LonelyThe Raconteurs
[Third Man/Warner Bros.]
This category is very eclectic, a bit of everything...
My pick? Well, I'd like to see Metallica take this one too! It's a hell of a field, but I really don't think they'll get 2 Grammy's, so...
Who WILL win?
I think Kid Rock will take it. All Summer Long was a HUGE hit, and his album sold a sh*tload of copies...
PEARL JAM fans rejoice!!!I just heard the 'new' song Brother!It's not really new, it's a leftover song from the recording sessions of TEN.Even though it's been 17 years... Yes, 17 years since Ten came out...I can't believe there is still stuff that we haven't heard!A version of the song was released on Lost Dogs...Mike said in the liner notes that " This song caused a argument between Jeff and Stone back in the day. I put guitars all over it cause Ed asked me to"Jeff said " I frickeng loved this riff in 1991... In fact, when Stone said he was over it and didn't want to play it anymore,I nearly quit the band (what a baby I was)"We'll have the new version in a couple of weeks...Brother is being released in conjunction with the re-release of TEN!Here are the details from the press release:
THE REISSUE OF PEARL JAM'S DEBUT ALBUM, TEN:
FOUR SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGES IN STORES MARCH 24, 2009
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PRE-SALE OF SUPER DELUXE EDITION BEGINS TODAY AT PEARLJAM.COM
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Album extras found across the four editions of Ten include:
Remaster of original Ten album + remix by producer Brendan OâBrien  â¢Â
DVD of previously unreleased 1992 Pearl Jam MTV Unplugged performance with 5.1 surround sound audio remix  â¢Â LP of the bandâs 1992 âDrop in the Parkâ concert   â¢Â  Replica of Pearl Jam three-song demo cassette with Eddie Vedderâs original vocal dubs â¢Â Recreation of Eddie Vedder composition notebook  â¢Â Never before seen memorabilia  â¢Â Bonus tracks and more.
The reissue of Ten serves as the launch of a planned two-year catalogue re-release campaign leading up to the bandâs 20th anniversary in 2011.
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Each Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the bandâs long-time producer, Brendan OâBrien (Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Audioslave).
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REPLICA OF PEARL JAM THREE-SONG DEMO CASSETTE IN SUPER DELUXE EDITION
In the process of digging through his archives for this project, Ament came across an old cassette marked âMomma-Sonâ â the fabled original Pearl Jam demo tape featuring the first recorded versions of âAlive,â âOnceâ and âFootsteps.â Ament and guitarists Stone Gossard and Mike McCready had recorded instrumental tracks of these songs to help solicit a singer for their newly formed band. Mutual friend - and then Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer - Jack Irons suggested they send the tape down to San Diego surfer and little-known singer Eddie Vedder.
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Completely inspired by what he heard from these musicians that he then only knew by name, Vedder quickly wrote lyrics, put these vocals to the music tracks and shipped the tape back to Seattle. Upon hearing how Vedder had transformed the songs, Ament, Gossard and McCready asked him to come up to Seattle so they could meet and have an official âtryoutâ together. Shortly thereafter, Pearl Jam was born. (A replica of the âMomma-Sonâ cassette will be included in the Super Deluxe Edition of Ten.)
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Jeff Ament describes the experience of re-visiting that tape with singer Eddie Vedder:
âI think the first time that Ed or I had opened any of those boxes was a few weeks ago. I knew that the original âMomma-Sonâ cassette was somewhere, but I hadnât listened to it in 17, 18, 19 years. It was cool to sit down and play it for the first time with Ed and see his reaction. And to find that 90% of it stayed exactly the same as what ended up on the record. A lot of elements were identical. There was some energy flying around at that point even from 1,300 miles away from Seattle to San Diego.â
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THE FOUR EDITIONS OF TEN: ALBUM EXTRAS PER PACKAGE
1.     Legacy Edition (2-disc set in mini-LP style slipcase):
·        Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
·        Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan OâBrien, plus six bonus tracks: âBrother,â âJust a Girl,â âState of Love and Trust,â âBreath and a Scream,â â2,000 Mile Bluesâ and âEvil Little Goatâ
·        Re-designed packaging
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2.  Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD specially designed hardbound package):
·        Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
·        Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan OâBrien, plus six bonus tracks: âBrother,â âJust a Girl,â âState of Love and Trust,â âBreath and a Scream,â â2,000 Mile Bluesâ and âEvil Little Goatâ
·        DVD of Pearl Jamâs previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of âOceansâ with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
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3.  Vinyl Collection (2-LP set)
·           LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
·           LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan OâBrien
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4.  Super Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD, 4 LPs and replica cassette in linen-covered, slip-cased clamshell box):
·           Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)
·           Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan OâBrien, plus six bonus tracks: âBrother,â âJust a Girl,â âState of Love and Trust,â âBreath and a Scream,â â2,000 Mile Bluesâ and âEvil Little Goatâ
·           DVD of Pearl Jamâs previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of âOceansâ with 5.1 surround sound audio remix
·           LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl
·           LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan OâBrien
·           LP 3 & 4: Drop in the Park â Live at Magnuson Park in Seattle on September 20, 1992 (audio mixed by Brendan OâBrien)
·           Cassette: replica of original âMomma-Sonâ Pearl Jam demo cassette featuring âAlive,â âOnceâ and âFootstepsâ
·           Package also includes an Eddie Vedder-style composition notebook filled with replica personal notes, images and mementos from the collections of Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament, a vellum envelope with replicated era-specific ephemera from Pearl Jamâs early work and a two-sided print commemorating the Drop in the Park concert.
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Thanks to Stephanie for her question...Yes, we'll be playing it, when we get it!!! and,YES this new, finished version HAS LYRICS!!!
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