If your wife has any family in or around Brooklyn, NY, she might be related. Type O Negative was born out of a major Russian/Polish community around here.
If your wife has any family in or around Brooklyn, NY, she might be related. Type O Negative was born out of a major Russian/Polish community around here.
Her family immigrated from Prussia to Milwaukee, then to southern Illinois in the latter half of the 19th century. It’s possible though that they may have been related back in the old country I suppose.
yea wake up stupid…
Peter Steele’s famous words…
[reply][reply]T-O-N are a big fave with son #2. Also worth noting that Mrs. Roberts’ maiden name is Ratajczyk…same as Steele’s real name.
I’ve seen Steele’s Playgirl pics.
Ratajczyk’s have good genes…[/reply]
It’s that high-cheekbone, thin face, but dark and mysterious kinda look.[/reply]
I was making a subtle penis joke, but that works too.
[reply][reply][reply]T-O-N are a big fave with son #2. Also worth noting that Mrs. Roberts’ maiden name is Ratajczyk…same as Steele’s real name.
I’ve seen Steele’s Playgirl pics.
Ratajczyk’s have good genes…[/reply]
It’s that high-cheekbone, thin face, but dark and mysterious kinda look.[/reply]
I was making a subtle penis joke, but that works too.[/reply]
Mrs. Roberts does not have a penis, subtle or otherwise. Unless you count mine. [;)]
I was about to make a Polish sausage joke, but we’re talking about your son so I’m just going to stop before you get too creeped out…
I was about to make a Polish sausage joke, but we’re talking about your son so I’m just going to stop before you get too creeped out…
A polack goes into the store and says to the clerk, “I’d like 3 pounds of Polish sausage.”
The clerk looks at him and says, “Are you Polish?”
The polack says, “You think I’m Polish just because I ask for a Polish sausage?”
The clerk says, “No I think you’re Polish because this is a hardware store.”
TON was one of a kind. Peter had that self depreciating humor that always made you laugh. The truth though was he was a genius. TON came out of nowhere and sounded like nobody else. Here in the midwest it is impossible not to look up at the trees this time of year and not think about October Rust. The perfect soundtack to Autumn.
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TON was one of a kind. Peter had that self depreciating humor that always made you laugh. The truth though was he was a genius. TON came out of nowhere and sounded like nobody else. Here in the midwest it is impossible not to look up at the trees this time of year and not think about October Rust. The perfect soundtack to Autumn.
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Great post…so true…
Did anyone ever hear the Pist-On:Number 1 album that Josh Silver produced? Cool melodic pop metal with lot’s of harmonies ala TON…that album really grew on me as did the second non-Josh produced record called Sell-Out…cool band that didn’t hang around long enough…
Another weird TON story, I got my first tatoo yesterday and when I sat down in the chair, “Love you to Death” was playing on the CD player, while I looked out the window at the rustic leaves. Very cool.
I remember being at a show when TON opened for Pantera back in 1995 and Peter said the following, which to me sums up who he was:
“We have good news and we have bad news. The good news is we have one song left. The bad news is it is 45 minutes long. So fuck you!”
I remember being at a show when TON opened for Pantera back in 1995 and Peter said the following, which to me sums up who he was:
“We have good news and we have bad news. The good news is we have one song left. The bad news is it is 45 minutes long. So fuck you!”
That was the worst thing ever. TON opening for Pantera that is. Soooo boring. (and sloooooow). Although the Montreal show was the one where Phil went on the racist rampage. (on stage that is, with a huge black bouncer in front of him). I was there. Good times.
Well opinions are like etc etc…
For me,Pantera’s dumb redneck metal was the boring part…to each his own and on and on…repeat cycle
Well opinions are like etc etc…
For me,Pantera’s dumb redneck metal was the boring part…to each his own and on and on…repeat cycle
Fair enough. Just found it a weird choice for an opening band.
[reply]Well opinions are like etc etc…
For me,Pantera’s dumb redneck metal was the boring part…to each his own and on and on…repeat cycle
Fair enough. Just found it a weird choice for an opening band.[/reply]
I agree it was an odd pairing…sure didn’t keep those 2 bands from enjoying alot of onstage antics with each other…some of that old video is funny stuff…pranks galore…
Saw them Open for Danzig on October 31, 1994 at Irvine meadows. They were great. I had picked up bloody kisses the May prior so I was familiar with most of what they played and they played for a good 40-45 minutes.
Late,
grmpysmrf
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That was the worst thing ever. TON opening for Pantera that is. Soooo boring. (and sloooooow). Although the Montreal show was the one where Phil went on the racist rampage. (on stage that is, with a huge black bouncer in front of him). I was there. Good times.
Well opinions are like etc etc…
For me,Pantera’s dumb redneck metal was the boring part…to each his own and on and on…repeat cycle[/reply]
You’re both wrong.
Type O Negative opening for Pantera is like taking a turd sandwich and wrapping it, with a flattened turd.
I’ve never given a rat’s ass about either of them. And I don’t know what I would do if someone held a gun to my parents heads and told me I had to choose. I suppose I’d be an orphan.
I suppose I’d choose Type O because at least there would be hot skanky gothy goth bimbos to look at.
Interestingly, despite being completely apathetic to the bands, I find the front men of both bands to be honest, somewhat intelligent, and interesting.
I WAS a fan of Carnivore (Steele’s pre-TON thrash band), though. I remember when Type O Negative first came out Peter was asked why the radical departure of image, sound, and style and he said (I’m paraphrasing as best as I can) something like, “We weren’t attracting any chicks and we weren’t making any money. All our fans were gross pimple-faced 15 year old boys. Look at the goth dudes! They get a bunch of money and a bunch of pussy! We just want the money and the pussy.”
So yeah, I always thought he was a pretty down-to-earth fella.
Nah,you’re firing blanks on this one…TON are awesome…always were always will be…from Fallout to Carnivore to TON all top notch…the Drab Four live on…
Nah,you’re firing blanks on this one…TON are awesome…always were always will be…from Fallout to Carnivore to TON all top notch…the Drab Four live on…
I’ve not heard of Fallout. Is that his band before Carnivore or something? Any clips you can share or suggest?
Yeah,Fallout was before Carnivore…It was Pete,Josh(also from TON),John Campos and the drummer from Agnostic Front whose name escapes me right now…they formed in 79 and released some shit in 79 and 80…there are some tracks up on youtube like “Rock Hard” and “Batteries Not Included” and maybe a couple of others(the screen freeze has a pic of a chick in a gas mask)…I think you might appreciate the crude,campy Spinal-Tappishness of it Gunnar…but the songs were cool too…when they split Pete went on to form Carnivore and Josh fromed Original Sin…then they later collaborated to form TON…