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Platz

Time Tested Tenacity

About Me

I am blessed. I am blessed to have a strong and supportive family. I am blessed to have a wonderful girlfriend, Lindsay Lou, who loves me unconditionally - as I do her. The cards we are dealt in life don't always make for a strong hand, but it's how we play these cards that counts. Living compassionately, aware, and healthy is a beautiful way to journey through life. I am blessed with the gift of this knowledge and I am thankful.IGGY PUG, OTIS, and BRUTIS: our three pugs. Their curly tails and adorable faces bring smiles to everyone they meet. They're forever making me happy!I'm a straight-shooter. I'll always tell it like it is - and that sometimes gets me in trouble! The greatest joys I get are from helping my friends and being there for those I care about. If you really know me, you know there's nothing I wouldn't do for my family and friends.Things I love: Lindsay Lou's smile and the touch of her hand, my family and friends, cruising shops for forgotten LPs, Delilah's, Rock & Roll served up with a healthy dose of sleaze and attitude, metal that paves the way rather than following a trend, lemonade / iced tea, capturing a moment in time with film and lens, ipod, classic Vans shoes, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, Classic Rock Magazine (UK), David Lynch's films, LOST, KISS, and strawberries.

My Interests

My wonderful family, memories of my amazing father, my wonderful girl Lindsay, our pugs (Iggy Pug, Otis, and Brutis), snowboarding, the color green, .. Chicago Rock City, Detroit Rock City, root beer, Naomi Watts

I'd like to meet:

AMONG THE LIVING: Steve Yzerman. Alan Trammel. Ian Hunter. The Fonz.GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Marc Bolan, Phil Lynott, Bon Scott, Razzle, Thunders, Mick Ronson, Laura Palmer

Music:

Including (but not limited to):KISS, The Clash, Cheap Trick, Thin Lizzy, Iggy Pop, Hanoi Rocks, Backyard Babies, Black Halos, AC/DC, Foghat, Queen, (old) ZZ Top, (old) Van Halen, Towers Of London, Drive By Truckers, Revolting Cocks, Crank County Daredevils, Ian Hunter / MOTT, Replacements, Stillwater (the best band that never existed), Vain, Johnny Cash, Raven, Uncle Ted Nugent, Depeche Mode, Social Distortion, .. Alice Cooper Band, UFO, Danko Jones, Blondie, T.Rex, Maiden, (old) J Geils Band, The Dolls, Heartbreakers/Thunders, Skynyrd, Iron Maiden, Blood For Blood, The Cure, The Wildhearts, The Donnas, Entombed, Elvis Costello, The Faces, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Romantics, Transvision Vamp, Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Electric Frankenstein, Turbonegro, Run DMC, Ricky Warwick, Hellacopters, The Godfathers, Humble Pie, Joan Jett / Runaways, Supersuckers, Black Sabbath, Debbie Gibson (that's right, I said it!), Bob Seger, Zodiac Mindwarp, DGeneration, Peter Frampton, Psychic TV, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Dogs D'Amour, Jesse Malin, Dido, Motorhead, Public Enemy, Devil Dogs

Movies:

Almost Famous, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Wild At Heart, Indiana Jones, .. Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back, Miracle, Blues Brothers, KISS Meets The Phantom Of The Park, Young Frankenstein, The Devils Rejects, Detroit Rock City, Slapshot, Jaws, Neighbors, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Big Lebowski, Susperia

Television:

LOST ! ..

Books:

Anything about Rock & Roll, including: Life On Planet Rock; Please Kill Me; CASH; Let It Blurt; Neighbourhood Threat: On The Road With Iggy Pop; The Rocker: Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy; .. The Clash: The Last Gang In Town; Tougher Than Leather; White Line Fever: The Lemmy Story; Fargo Rock City. Weirdsville U.S.A.: The Obsessive Universe of David Lynch

Heroes:

My father and my mother ..

My Blog

Review: Ace Frehley, Chicago April 1, 2008

"Ace Is Back And He Told You So..."  For fans of original KISS guitarist who came to see him perform at House Of Blues on Tuesday (April 1), this lyric could not have been more meaningful - ...
Posted by Platz on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:21:00 PST

Ron Platzer, setlist from Delilah’s, March 13, 2008

The following is the track list from the set I spun at Delilah’s this past Thursday. I’m embarrassed to admit that I’ve only now found the chance to post it. I would like to first t...
Posted by Platz on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:52:00 PST

Dave Vagasky Birthday Mosh, Delilah’s, Saturday, January 26, 2008

My friend Dave Vagasky celebrated his birthday this past Saturday, and according to tradition, the venue for said soiree was Chicago Rock & Roll mecca, Delilah's. I was honored to provide the soun...
Posted by Platz on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:13:00 PST

Detroit Rock mourns

January 16, 2008 SEDUCE vocalist Angelo Ganos passed away this past weekend. For many, including myself, Seduce represented the best of Detroit/Michigan hard rock/metal. Seduce were our home...
Posted by Platz on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:22:00 PST

ACE FREHLEY birthday celebration, this Thursday in Chicago!

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Posted by Platz on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:09:00 PST

Delilah's, November 16 2006 playlist

For my friends who are not in Chicago, there are a few bars in town that "cater to" Rock & Roll. However, there really is only one that is known worldwide and throughout the city as THE Rock &...
Posted by Platz on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:28:00 PST

Top 10 Favorite records

OK, how does a music junkie make a list of his Top 10 favorite records of all time. Well this my friends, is pretty close. For me, everything else begins and ends with these records. Sure, there's a t...
Posted by Platz on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:05:00 PST

JOE PERRY

When I was 8 years old (1977), my older brother had an 8-track copy of "Get Your Wings" from Aerosmith (their second release). Having recently discovered KISS, I was well on my way to a passion for ro...
Posted by Platz on Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:06:00 PST

Best Of 2005

OK folks, here it is - the Ron Platzer "Best Of 2005" list. So many great records this year, it was difficult to put this list together. Not only new releases, but you also get my personal favorite re...
Posted by Platz on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:53:00 PST