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sicklovesongff · 4 years

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Chapter. 2

Jon

Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Guns ‘n Roses, Kiss, Poison, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Warrant, Motley Crue e and of course, Skid Row. All those bands were rock 'n roll monsters. They were all reunited in a single world tour. The most expected tour of the century. The tour that would knock out more than eighty countries.

Jon was familiar with the work of almost all of those bands, some of them he even had the albuns like: Kiss, Warrant, Poison and Motley Creu. Others he started to know little by little. Some of them, really good bands and some of them, like Skid Row and Van Halen, he had personal relations.

Van Halen he knew even before he had his own band. He was a crazy Van Halen fan and met David Lee Roth on a bar, after talking to him for five minutes, David became one of his best friends and one of his most estimated fans. David was one of the craziest guys Jon ever met. He really likes that stupid moron.

Skid Row was another story. His best friend used to date the vocalist Sebastian Bach during some years and Jon could say, without any fears of being wrong, that the time they were together was one of the scariest moments of his life.

He had no idea how Lizzy or Sebastian were still alive. The truth was, by the things he saw when they were together he kinda expected one of them to be dead and the other one in jail before the relationship was over.

Sebastian was possessive, controller, jealous and suspicious all the time. Lizzy always had a free spirit, at the moment they started to date, Jon knew everything would end up really ugly.

Sebastian never tried to physically hurt her, not that Jon had noticed. On the other hand, Lizzy had already thrown so many things at her ex that it was more than usual for Sebastian to go on stage with his head bandaged and a black eye. To say the least.

Explosive was the right adjective for that relationship and Jon really felt at least apprehensive every time Lizzy said she was going to sleep at her boyfriend's house. She almost always showed up at dawn at his house, her eyes stained with tears of hate and the news on tip of the tongue, Sebastian was in jail.

The day Lizzy finally decided to put an end to that relationship was one of the happiest days in Jon's life, after all he really feared for his friend, but finally she was free from her ex.

But being on the road with Skid Row was making him nervous. What if everything went back to how it was before? What if for some reason Lizzy changed her mind and wanted to go back to Sebastian? Well that was her call, right?

-Ready to go? - he looked up and saw her standing at the door looking at him with a smile. She was wearing a short denim skirt, a black blouse with white letters written “Bon Jovi” falling out from her shoulders and tied at the navel, she too was wearing a pair of black leather boots that went to the knee leaving her legs that were already quite thick, even thicker.

-Of course I am. You ?

-Sure. Let’s go already. I’m getting uneasy.

The two picked up their bags and got on the tour bus, it was time to leave.

Lizzy

When we arrived at the hotel where we were staying, I went to my room, threw my bags there and ran straight to Jon's room, when I pushed the door I saw that he was already ready to leave.

- I was going to your room. - He said with a shrug. - ask you to have dinner with me, shall we?

I nodded, Jon ran a hand over my shoulders and we headed for the restaurant.

The hotel was huge, certainly the most luxurious I had ever seen. When I looked around I saw that we were not the only band that was already there, I saw people with Kiss, Def Leppard and Van Halen t-shirts, good, David was already there.

I kept looking around and noticed something, Skid Row, yes there was a person from the band's staff and something inside me jumped, so Sebastian was already there too.

-Jon and my favorite babe. – I looked up to see David Lee Roth, yeah, I knew he was already there.

David was somehow discreet for his standards, he was wearing tiger-print pants and a flourishing green T-shirt.

-David, it’s really nice to see you. – I said with a smile. – are you alone?

- I arranged to have dinner with a friend, but that son of a bitch hasn't arrive yet, so…

-Ah, ok.

- And then? How are you? I haven't seen you in a while, where have you been?

-Japan. –Jon said quickly, gesturing with his hand for David to sit next to him, but instead he came around the table and sat next to me. - we were on tour there.

-I see. Hey babe, I’ve heard something hot. Is it true?

-If you tell me what you’ve heard, maybe I can say if it’s true or not.

-Bach is in the past? I mean, you really dumped the guy?

I took a deep breath before making a positive nod.

-Yes, he is. We broke up.

David couldn't help laughing out loud.

-David!

-I’m sorry. - He said lowering his head to face me more closely. - but, babe was about time, wasn't it? I thought you two were going to kill yourselves, you know?

-You and me both. – Jon said and I raised my middle finger and showed them both.

-Why don't both of you go fuck yourselves?

-I love when she talks dirty. – David said with a smile, Jon joined him.

- You know what? I'm tired of both of you, I'm going for a walk around the hotel

.-Skid Row is here alredy! – David said and I turned around to face him.

-I’m not afraid of Sebastian.

I followed my way looking around, I didn't want to meet him, but I wasn't afraid either, if we bump into each other great, it was good to put an end to this stupid apprehension right away.

Motley Crue and Warrant were the two entourages I saw arriving as I passed through the lobby, I really liked both bands, but Warrant in particular had something that fascinated me, their sound and lyrics were just perfect, I had all the CDs that they have released so far.

I walked a little further and went to the terrace, the night was quiet and when I saw how dark it was I remembered that I had promised to have dinner with Jon and decided to go back.

As I walked down one of the corridors, I ended up bumping into someone, my first reaction was to apologize, but then I noticed who it was.

-Lizzy?

-Ah, hi Sebastian.

He was there staring at me like I was a haunt. Sebastian was more charming than normally if that was possible. Black trousers and a white Skid Row tank top, his long straight blond hair was in disarray and he was sweaty, he seemed to have made a big effort recently.

-I didn't know Bon Jovi had arrived. - he said simply throwing his hair aside in a carefree gesture, I kept watching him, I was always fascinated by the way he did that.

-Yeah, I think we were the first to arrive, you know how I…

-Yeah, how you are with being late. - he said simply. - I remember that well.

I stared at the floor, that conversation was getting a little uncomfortable.

-Well I have to go, I arranged to have dinner with Jon and I think I left him alone with David, so ...

When I turned to leave I felt Sebastian hold my arm tightly, I turned quickly to face him. Hadn't he really changed? During those months that we were apart nothing, exactly nothing had changed in his head? In mine I knew it had.

-Sebastian, let me go. – I said.

-I just want to talk.

-We don’t have anything to talk about. Just let me go.

-There's nothing here that you can throw on me. - he said smiling, was it supposed to be funny?

-I'll count to three.

I knew my meeting with Sebastian was going to suck, I just didn't know it was going to be this early.

-One two Three. - He told me, but he didn't move, he stayed there still holding me and looking at me closely.

-Sebastian I’m serious, please let me go.

He didn't move, he seemed to want to react, but he just didn't have the strength. I knew what was going on inside his head, Sebastian and I didn't have a normal relationship, it was like we needed each other to breathe and that was hard to overcome. Sebastian had always been more in love with me than I was with him, so he was more reluctant to leave everything behind, it was as if I was a necessary evil in his life, I was not.

-Sebastian if you don’t let me go, I’ll start screaming.

-People here are used to screams, so I don’t think they will care.

Shit. How about now? I didn’t want to make a scene, but he was asking for it.

-As I said, nothing here to throw at me.

As soon as he said that I saw a bottle coming, flying from nowhere. It almost got his head. A centimeter closer, Sebastian would be on the floor right now.

-What the fuck…?- he started looking around.

I took the opportunity to set myself free and looked around. As soon as I saw the bottle I noticed it was a Jack Daniel’s one, the official drink of the fucked up stupid rockstars.

-Weren’t you asking someone to throw something on you? – the voice made me look up and as I did that I saw, not just one person, but four.

They were together, aligned as they were some kind of gang or something like that. All of them were wearing black clothes and their faces were swollen, like they didn’t sleep in ages. I knew those guys, actually the whole world and the whole industry knew them.

They were the infamous...

Motley Crue.

As I looked at them closely I noticed that three of them were caring bottles of Jack, except one, the bass player, Nikki Sixx.

-Did you throw the bottle at me, Sixx? – Sebastian asked looking at him.

Nikki Sixx shrugged.

-Weren’t you asking for that? Or did I get wrong?

I looked at him and saw something I’ve never seen in my entire life. His eyes. Something in his eyes scared the hell out of me.

-I Wasn’t even talking to you. – Sebastian said, his eyes staring at Nikki Sixx like he was about to kill him.

-No? I’m sorry, I just heard you saying that you had nothing to throw in your direction and I thought I could help you out.

-I was talking to her, and said SHE didn’t have anything to throw at me.

In a very fast gesture, Nikki Sixx turned to Tommy Lee and took his bottle of Jack, throwing it again in Sebastian’s direction.

-WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR PROBLEM, MAN? – Sebastian screamed, the whole Motley Crue started to laugh.

-Sorry, I heard the word throw, I thought you were asking again.

Sebastian just stared at me again before going on his way. I followed him with my eyes. Shit, shit, shit!

When he disappeared I looked at the four guys in front of me. The older one, the guitarist Mick Mars just took a breath and passed by me as I was invisible. The blonde one, the lead singer Vince Neil, winked at me as he passed.

-Are you ok? – Tommy Lee, the drummer and one of the terror twins asked when he got closer.

-Yeah. – that’s what I had the strength to say.

-Nice. See you around babe.

When Tommy Lee left Nikki Sixx got closer to me.

-Thank…

-Whatever. – he said bumping into me before leaving.

I stayed there. Looking at him as he walked away. What the fuck is wrong with that guy?

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thoughtslikepetrichor-blog · 5 years

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My taste in music is a mess don’t take me to a karaoke

THE 1975

Starting from their first album, yeah “Sex” is great, “Settle down” and “Robbers” could rule the world, but can we just give “She Way Out” the proper treatment, please. Seriously, the guitar. Can you even listen to this song without wanting to dance on top of a car at sunset? I know I can’t.

Second album: If you don’t seat down to listen to “ If I believe you”, “Nana” and “She lays down” and just cry your eyes out, you’re doing it wrong. Listen to it again.

Thrid album, possibly my favorite due to the connection between the songs and the attention to the theme. I could write a hole book about it, honestly a masterpiece. If you want to listen to any song, please listen to the entire album in order and I promise you won’t regret it.

Honorable mention to “ How to draw/ Petrichor” just because. Listen to it.

THE DRIVER ERA

For them I’ll just talk about some of my favorite aspects of their music, instead of following an order. I got to know them because of the “Preacher Man” music video and had the same reaction to it as basically everyone else “S***, the Austin and Ally dude grew up.” althought if I’m very honest I was a bit “old” and emo to be a fan of the show. Still kind of old and emo now, which made a lot easier to listen to The Driver Era than it was to listen to R5.

I would say that one of the reasons why I got into their music is mostly because of the lyrics and a newer take to “alternative/ rock/ pop” music (I’m bad with genders, sos.).

So, the lyrics. A constant feeling that the songs illustrate an on going dialogue, maybe monologue inside the protagonists mind. Raw and honest. Honestly, just everything I think makes music beautiful. That’s it.

My favorites (at the moment) are “Welcome to the end of your life” and “ Feel you now”, but please ask me tomorrow, I might have changed to “Scared of Heights”.

Sleeping At Last

Much more sad and “ballady” than the others and if I’m very honest I just have this huge connection to one of the albuns, “Atlas: Space”.

The main aspect of it that gets me is the personification of these planets we know so well. Even more from a religious point of view. Truly, another album that i would recommend listening to it from start to finish. And definitely an album that I could and possibly will have all songs tattooed on my body.

Honorable mention to “Light” and “North”, that aren’t on the album but that may also be on my body one day.

I could talk about all the bands I listened to growing up, like Green Day, Bring me the horizon, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nirvana and so on, but this would be too long and I need space for the non english singers/ bands.

DAY6

Korean band, not really kpop but kind of, a bit alternative anime opening like. Saw them live, truly just wonderful. Super talented and THE VOCALS, that’s it. Also not following an order, but on 2017 they did a project called “Every Day6″ in which at the sixty day of each month they put out two tracks, one with a music video, to later form an entire album.( Two, to be exact).

If i had to select some songs for someone who never listened to them, those would be: “I wait”, “I need somebody”, “You were beautiful” “Time of our life” and “Wanna go back”. Simply because I believe these five songs are able to illustrate well the amount of talent and difference in styles that Day6 is able to pull of (To me, and that is totally my personal opinion, unlike any other band.).

BUZZ

Another korean artist, this time a classic early 2000′s band. This may not be for everyone but it’s a constant reminder of when I had my first contacts with korean music and honestly a band that can make the most touching relationship songs to ever exist (Again, for me.).

So honorable mentions go for the classics, “Thorn” and “ Coward”.

Also a korean artist, this time solo and a female. I could be very biased on this one, since I personally relate to her a lot in thermes of personality. IU started out at 15, but her real success came in 2011 with her song “Good Day”. Being considered an icon, Jieun faced a lot of hate, after all a successfull female in the industry sounds scary for a lot of people. Making the way she’s precieved and who she really is, a recurring theme in her songs. Like “Twenty Three”, “Palette” and “BBIBBI”.

Honorable mentions go to “SoulMate ft.Zico” and “Last Night Story”

LAGUM

A brazilian band, with a style I seriously wouldn’t know how to describe. It’s just impossible to stop listening to it. So the songs I recommend would have to be “Ei moça”, “Deixa”, “Vai doer no peito” and last but not least “Falando a verdade”.

#the 1975 #the driver era #sleeping at last #day6 #buzz #iu #lagum

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