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Location: Over the Rainbow. | Ever wonder why some bands get shot into stardom while you saw a band just last night that could blow em away and they're going no place.
I have a few STARZ, Angel and Jesse Bolt. If anyone saw any of these bands I'm sure you know they put on a great show. Another band, in the States anyway, that was mega talented and never took off was Uriah Heep (Byron era). They were big across the pond but for some reason staye dopening act status in the state, Excpet maybe samer venues when Demons and Wizards made it big. |
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Location: L'Amour | I would have to say TT Quick. I use to love seeing this band live right around when there EP came out. They would do great covers of AC/DC, Sabbath, Zeppelin and mix in some of there original stuff, just like Sister use to do. They finally got signed to a major label and basically fell off soon after. I wish they would reunite one more time. Last time I saw them, they opened up for Dee & the SMF's at some club out in Jersey. Great live band! |
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | Rocker ,
(Slaps head) They were a damn good band. They played Stagnet Island and I saw them a fair amout. Never knew they played with Dee. Would be nice to see Sister headline a show with all the bands from the day. Something to think about. |
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Location: Noo Yawk | The singer was Rhett Forrester (from the early Riot), and the guitar player was the insanely good Paul Kayen who played with Scarface.
They did put out one album, which ended up being a Rhett album titled 'Even The Score' because the name got taken by another band that John Sykes was in.
They were so fucking good. Kayen retired from the biz and I believe he lives in forida now. Rhett got shot and killed out in Arizona.
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | SMFWebmaster - 2006-03-06 12:41 PM
The singer was Rhett Forrester (from the early Riot), and the guitar player was the insanely good Paul Kayen who played with Scarface.
They did put out one album, which ended up being a Rhett album titled 'Even The Score' because the name got taken by another band that John Sykes was in.
They were so fucking good. Kayen retired from the biz and I believe he lives in forida now. Rhett got shot and killed out in Arizona.
Too bad.
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | Don't know what happened to my portion of the post. Here it is again.
Is this a different Badlands from the Ray Gillan/Jake E. Lee project? The Sykes project that Gillan was in for a short time was Blue Murder. I didn't know about a Sykes Badlands project.
Anyway Rhett was a phenomenal vocalist and a great showman. I had been aware of him since he was in Racheal and they opened for TS for the first or second annual SMF TS show at the Fountain Casino. Just an FYI, he was shot in Atlanta, GA.
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Location: Noo Yawk | It didn't get very far - because Sykes joined Thin Lizzy shortly after they did their demo.
The frontman for this Badlands was John Sloman, who was in Uriah Heep. Read what little history there is here.
And thanks for the correction re Rhett. It was Atlanta, not Phoenix.
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Location: Worcester, England | I feel so young reading all these posts, wish i'd been around back then to appreciate rock at its prime, but i beleive the music we love is making a comeback, i'm only 21 but play TS to my housemates and uni friend and they all love it, my generation all loves rock music, they just haven't had enough opportunity to hear it, well i'm gonna drag them out of the emo moshpits and bringing a few to Nottingham Rock City to see the iron men of rock and roll, then they'l understand what its all about and never look back, can't wait to show them a real rock show!
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Location: on a Twisted planet | Hmmmm.......Great band that never made it big??? LIZZY BORDEN definitelly 
And MP.......Uriah are and always were a big band here in these parts...i don't know for states |
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | D-
Thanks for the education. I had never known about that project before. It appears that the guitarist you mentioned also got credit on Rhett's "Gone with the Wind."
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Location: Noo Yawk | He was about my favorite guitar player out here for a while. Great feel, fast, tricky, killer tone.
I haven't seen George C. in a while, but he's one of my favorite people from the club days. He used to tell me I was the only guitar player he knew who knew as many songs as he did - we used to do a lot of jamming in the Sparks days...
He played at my bachelor party for my first marriage - I ended up spilling a beer into his effects board.
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | Here's one for the minions, who remembers VAIN - No Respect that album was awesome.
His second wasn't so hot but No Respect was amazing. |
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| Swiftkick! Suicide....suicide! Great band..did GREAT Alice Cooper covers and had real good originals. Released an ep and named their record label after my brother's dog's dick. Red Thing Records. It was an honor. I think.
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | I remember Swiftkick. Another good band.
I'd prefer to see Sister any night of the wek over these other bands! lol
And I probably did cause Sister stands out the most and they usually played one of the 4 places I could have seen them. |
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| Yep, TT Quick was good. Another excellent band that played mostly westchester, CT, and occasionally in NYC was Black Lace. They had a killer guitar player - Carl Fragnito, and a top shelf drummer - Steve "Budgie" Werner, who currently plays with Ace Frehley, Hindenberg, and Snappahead. |
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Location: Chicago | SMFWebmaster - 2006-03-06 12:37 PM
It didn't get very far - because Sykes joined Thin Lizzy shortly after they did their demo.
The frontman for this Badlands was John Sloman, who was in Uriah Heep. Read what little history there is here.
And thanks for the correction re Rhett. It was Atlanta, not Phoenix.
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Wow!! I guess you learn something new every day!!! I've been a big John Sykes fan for years since his days with Thin Lizzy and I never knew about this project. Speaking of great bands that never broke it big here in the states, I'd have to say the Lizzy qualifies! I've always been of the opinion that they are one of the most under rated bands of all time.
And as for Rhett Forrester, he was great with Riot! "Restless Breed" is one of the all time great metal albums for me!! Thanks for the trip down memory lane! |
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| MP1975 - 2006-03-06 8:19 PM
Here's one for the minions, who remembers VAIN - No Respect that album was awesome.
His second wasn't so hot but No Respect was amazing.
Agree ! Although I never had the chance to see them live I still like their debut output a lot. This is one of the very few records with no weak "filler" on it. I made some efforts back in the late 80's to obtain some live shows of them and from what I can hear on these recordings they must have kicked some serious ass.
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| You all seem to forget one NYC-based band that has released one of the greatest records of all time: CITIES ! The class of their songs is still outstanding to me, even today (and this is not because AJ recorded with 'em). When I first heard their demo I was totally blown away and I was sure they would get massive one day....unfortuantely I was wrong. Anybody here who knows what happened to the members ?
Apart from them, there is quite some aritsts around which, in my imagination, I saw playing the biggest arenas one day, but who, unfortunately, never made it to anything more than club-level (at least here in Europe) such as: Savatage, Warrior Soul, Alannah Myles, D.A.D. just to name a few.
Instead we have 50 ct ruling the charts today - halleluja !
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | SMF, Germany - 2006-03-07 7:53 AM
MP1975 - 2006-03-06 8:19 PM
Here's one for the minions, who remembers VAIN - No Respect that album was awesome.
His second wasn't so hot but No Respect was amazing.
Agree ! Although I never had the chance to see them live I still like their debut output a lot. This is one of the very few records with no weak "filler" on it. I made some efforts back in the late 80's to obtain some live shows of them and from what I can hear on these recordings they must have kicked some serious ass.
Greetings
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SMF Germany ,
Unfortunatley I never saw them live either. I was turned onto them after their demise. But I do totally agree No Respect is perfect from the first note to the last. You don't get to many of them albums. |
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Location: on a Twisted planet | Yep.....I know VAIN too....have somethings of them.......They were pretty good i think...but a lot like Motley Crue sound....or were they before Motley? MP?
Hey? Anyone remembers Grim Reaper? Another awesome band that i think never made it big.....album "Rock You To Hell" kicks ass
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Location: York, PA | I definitely remember Grim Reaper. They played at the Strand-Capitol Theater here in York, PA summer of '84 or was it '85, anyway, after the show they came back to my place and a bunch of us partied!!!
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Location: Sydney | Q5 get my vote. I still listern to Steel the light oftern. |
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| Macedonian SMF - 2006-03-07 4:56 PM
Yep.....I know VAIN too....have somethings of them.......They were pretty good i think...but a lot like Motley Crue sound....or were they before Motley? MP?
Hey? Anyone remembers Grim Reaper? Another awesome band that i think never made it big.....album "Rock You To Hell" kicks ass
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Vain were after Motley and just a little after Guns and roses. Grim Reaper rule! I know Nick Bowcott the guitar player pretty well and he's a great guy. Lives on Long Island too! |
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Location: New Fuckin Yawk | I remember the band Grim Reaper...........Oh man, they were a kick ass band back in the 80's. Rock You to Hell was a badass album, but Fear No Evil was better. Thats just my opinion. Anyone familiar with the song "Fear No Evil"? I was always wondering if the lyrics meant that they were in favor of using "white lightning" or against it. Anyone care to comment on that? |
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | Saber ,
Did you see Vain? I knida had a lost weekend between 86 and 89 and until my friend turned me on to them, had no clue. Would have loved to see them though. Do remember Grim Reaper. |
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | bex - 2006-03-06 1:47 PM
I feel so young reading all these posts, wish i'd been around back then to appreciate rock at its prime, but i beleive the music we love is making a comeback, i'm only 21 but play TS to my housemates and uni friend and they all love it, my generation all loves rock music, they just haven't had enough opportunity to hear it, well i'm gonna drag them out of the emo moshpits and bringing a few to Nottingham Rock City to see the iron men of rock and roll, then they'l understand what its all about and never look back, can't wait to show them a real rock show!
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Bex ,
EVERYONE has felt like this one time or another. When I was a kid I would have given anythign to be 5 years older so I could have seen Jimi, Janis and Jim. But I definatley do agree RnR, the way we know it, is on a comeback trail. Alot of the opening acts at a club near me have youngins going back to the 70's style RnR. Which is a great thing IMHO. |
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| I forgot to mention another local NY band of the Club Daze vintage...The Jackyls. Their singer Tony Harnell went on to join TNT out of Norway, and the drummer was none other John Tempesta of Exodus/White Zombie/Rob Zombie fame. More great NY talent! |
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Location: Vestfold, Norway | PaulSMF - 2006-03-10 1:20 AM
I forgot to mention another local NY band of the Club Daze vintage...The Jackyls. Their singer Tony Harnell went on to join TNT out of Norway, and the drummer was none other John Tempesta of Exodus/White Zombie/Rob Zombie fame. More great NY talent!
Does anyone have some recording of The Jakyls? TNT is my second favourite band beside TS. After Dee heard TNT's Knight Of The New Thunder, he came to Norway, and helped them with their album Tell No Tales, and with the mangement. Ronni are credited for arrangement on Love Is for Suckers.
Here is a picture of Dee & TNT taken in Trondheim
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| MP1975 - 2006-03-07 8:22 PM
Saber ,
Did you see Vain? I knida had a lost weekend between 86 and 89 and until my friend turned me on to them, had no clue. Would have loved to see them though. Do remember Grim Reaper.
Sure saw Vain at the Cat Club. Davy Vain was a star, no doubt about it. I saw Grim Reaper with Helloween and Armored Saint at Sundance. |
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | Saber - 2006-03-10 8:10 AM
MP1975 - 2006-03-07 8:22 PM
Saber ,
Did you see Vain? I knida had a lost weekend between 86 and 89 and until my friend turned me on to them, had no clue. Would have loved to see them though. Do remember Grim Reaper.
Sure saw Vain at the Cat Club. Davy Vain was a star, no doubt about it. I saw Grim Reaper with Helloween and Armored Saint at Sundance.
You lucky stiff. Did he open or headline. Saw the other bands at L'Amour's. I wonder if VAIN ever played L'Amour's. On second thought I don't want to know. lol |
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You all seem to forget one NYC-based band that has released one of the greatest records of all time: CITIES ! The class of their songs is still outstanding to me, even today (and this is not because AJ recorded with 'em). When I first heard their demo I was totally blown away and I was sure they would get massive one day....unfortuantely I was wrong. Anybody here who knows what happened to the members ?
Apart from them, there is quite some aritsts around which, in my imagination, I saw playing the biggest arenas one day, but who, unfortunately, never made it to anything more than club-level (at least here in Europe) such as: Savatage, Warrior Soul, Alannah Myles, D.A.D. just to name a few.
Instead we have 50 ct ruling the charts today - halleluja !
SMF, Germany
I have the cassette and it does ROCK with our own AJ Pero on drums! I attached a scanned part of the cover. I would like to get it transferred to CD if I can. Have to ask my pal to do that for me yet. It will be well worth it. Some info here about it.
http://vibrationsofdoom.com/test/Cities.html
Ron Angell vocals
Steeve Mironovich guitars
Mayne bass
A.J. Pero drums (see also Twisted Sister)
No Life 'til Metal - CD Gallery - Cities
http://www.nolifetilmetal.com/cities.htm
New York City Heavy Metal!
Cities - Annihilation Absolute (Metal Master Records) 1986/2004
Cities - Annihilation Absolute (Metal Blade) 1986
1. "Stop The Race" (4:02)
2. "Fight For Your Life" (3:29)
3. "Burn Forever" (3:45)
4. "Not Alone In The Dark" (3:35)
5. "Cruel Sea" (6:03)
6. "In The Still Of The Night" (4:50)
7. "Innocent Victim" (4:46)
8. "Shades Of Black" (3:41)
9. "Deceiver" (5:18)
Having come from the East Coast, Cities are one of those bands I remember from back in the day that had a big buzz going around about them. They were certainly underground favorites even before putting out an album with their demo being widely circulated. Having Twisted Sister drummer AJ Pero as part of their band certainly helped the buzz as well. When I origially purchased their first album back in the late 80's, I believe it was originally only a six song EP. Eventually the album was picked up by Metal Blade, new songs were added and the album was re-released internationally. I believe the cover art was slightly modified from the original release to the Metal Blade release as well. "Annihlation Absolute" is an excellent heavy metal platter that borders the line between early speed metal and classic power metal. Pure testosterone injected, aggressive, East Coast, denim & leather, guitar blazin', heavy metal. It's a shame that this was the band's only release.
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Saber - 2006-03-10 8:10 AM
MP1975 - 2006-03-07 8:22 PM
Saber ,
Did you see Vain? I knida had a lost weekend between 86 and 89 and until my friend turned me on to them, had no clue. Would have loved to see them though. Do remember Grim Reaper.
Sure saw Vain at the Cat Club. Davy Vain was a star, no doubt about it. I saw Grim Reaper with Helloween and Armored Saint at Sundance.
You lucky stiff. Did he open or headline. Saw the other bands at L'Amour's. I wonder if VAIN ever played L'Amour's. On second thought I don't want to know. lol
Yeah it was a headlining gig technically. On Wed. nights the Cat Club used to have the best new bands play. It wpuld usually start at like 7 with an open bar til 9 and the band went on around 8pm. The record companies paid for the open bar to get writers and industry folk to see their baby bands. Saw tons of cool band sfor the first time like Alice in Chains, Extreme, White Trash, Shotgun Messiah,Vain,Pretty Boy Floyd and so much more. |
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | Saber - 2006-03-10 2:54 PM
MP1975 - 2006-03-10 9:50 AM
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MP1975 - 2006-03-07 8:22 PM
Saber ,
Did you see Vain? I knida had a lost weekend between 86 and 89 and until my friend turned me on to them, had no clue. Would have loved to see them though. Do remember Grim Reaper.
Sure saw Vain at the Cat Club. Davy Vain was a star, no doubt about it. I saw Grim Reaper with Helloween and Armored Saint at Sundance.
You lucky stiff. Did he open or headline. Saw the other bands at L'Amour's. I wonder if VAIN ever played L'Amour's. On second thought I don't want to know. lol
Yeah it was a headlining gig technically. On Wed. nights the Cat Club used to have the best new bands play. It wpuld usually start at like 7 with an open bar til 9 and the band went on around 8pm. The record companies paid for the open bar to get writers and industry folk to see their baby bands. Saw tons of cool band sfor the first time like Alice in Chains, Extreme, White Trash, Shotgun Messiah,Vain,Pretty Boy Floyd and so much more.
Lucky stiff !
If you ever need help just give me a shout. lol
So this was actually an industry thing and not open to the general public.
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Location: New Fuckin Yawk | Saber, I believe that Grim Reaper, Helloween and Armored Saint show from Sundance in Long Island was shown on MTV. But even if it wasn't that particular show, I have it on tape from 1987 I believe the year was. |
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| Bajas - 2006-03-10 6:07 AM
Does anyone have some recording of The Jakyls? TNT is my second favourite band beside TS. After Dee heard TNT's Knight Of The New Thunder, he came to Norway, and helped them with their album Tell No Tales, and with the mangement. Ronni are credited for arrangement on Love Is for Suckers.
Here is a picture of Dee & TNT taken in Trondheim
Bajas,
Many years ago I had tried to get copies of some soundboard tapes that exist. I was told that the bass player, Brian, was the one who had them. Since I moved away from NY back in 1990, I've only kept in touch on an occasional basis with some friends who are mutually friends with some former members of The Jackyls. Raising families and such causes people to drift apart a bit from the single hell-raising days, so I have pretty much resigned myself to having memories without the recordings to live with. Maybe you could try writing to Rob Zombie's management, asking to be put in touch with John Tempesta and explaining your interest. Up front honesty is always the best way to go. Good luck! |
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Location: MARS | Speaking of great bands that never made it famous how about when Joe Perry left Aerosmith and formed The Joe Perry Project. Always loved the J.P. Project. Any of you guys ever hear them? |
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | -K9- - 2006-03-10 9:31 PM
Speaking of great bands that never made it famous how about when Joe Perry left Aerosmith and formed The Joe Perry Project. Always loved the J.P. Project. Any of you guys ever hear them?
Dude !
Your talking to the Aero lover of the free world. Followed them very close since Get your wings came out and have seen em, or part of em, on every tour since 1975. And actually just saw Joe on his solo mini tour about a year back. The JPP was, to be dead honest, hot and cold. Some shit really rocked and some shit was filler. In the beginning Joe had no clue how to manage and front a solo band and that what hurt him. He did a much better job with this new tour.
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I attached the cover..
Temple Of The Dog: History
http://www.reachdown.com/history.shtml
Band members:
Jeff Ament
Matt Cameron
Chris Cornell
Stone Gossard
Mike McCready
Eddie Vedder
Temple of the Dog Background: Here is the story of the band, nice and short:
Andy Wood died on March 19, 1990 of a drug overdose. He was roommates with Chris Cornell and in a band called Mother Love Bone with Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament. After Wood's death, Cornell wrote "Reach Down" and "Say Hello 2 Heaven." He played them for Gossard and Ament; the three agreed to get together to record some songs as a tribute to Wood.
Matt Cameron, who was in Soundgarden with Cornell, came on as the drummer. Mike McCready joined because he was working with Gossard and Ament at the time.
Eddie Vedder was later auditioned and asked to join the band. He only performs on a few of the songs. He shares the lead vocals on "Hunger Strike" and sings back up on 3 others. He is not listed on the album as one of the band members but is listed under the "additional" section which is on most albums.
Temple of the Dog released its album on April 16, 1991. Soon after, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam started recording and Temple of the Dog broke-up. There are no plans for the band to get back together; it was a one time thing done in honor of their friend, Andy Wood.
The name Temple of the Dog comes from the lyrics of the Mother Love Bone song "Man Of Golden Words."
Temple of the Dog
S/T Temple of the Dog
Audio CD (April 16, 1991)
Original Release Date: December 31, 1991
Label: A&M
1. Say Hello 2 Heaven
2. Reach Down
3. Hunger Strike
4. Pushin Forward Back
5. Call Me A Dog
6. Times Of Trouble
7. Wooden Jesus
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Location: MARS | MP1975 - 2006-03-10 10:27 PM
Dude !
Your talking to the Aero lover of the free world. Followed them very close since Get your wings came out and have seen em, or part of em, on every tour since 1975. And actually just saw Joe on his solo mini tour about a year back. The JPP was, to be dead honest, hot and cold. Some shit really rocked and some shit was filler. In the beginning Joe had no clue how to manage and front a solo band and that what hurt him. He did a much better job with this new tour.
Anything Aero you wanna know you come to the right place ;-)
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I also have the first two Grim Reaper albums. See You in Hell is great, but Fear No Evil is pretty lackluster.
I think I bought all of those albums for a combined total of $3 at a record store in NH.
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | -K9- - 2006-03-11 8:08 AM
MP1975 - 2006-03-10 10:27 PM
Dude !
Your talking to the Aero lover of the free world. Followed them very close since Get your wings came out and have seen em, or part of em, on every tour since 1975. And actually just saw Joe on his solo mini tour about a year back. The JPP was, to be dead honest, hot and cold. Some shit really rocked and some shit was filler. In the beginning Joe had no clue how to manage and front a solo band and that what hurt him. He did a much better job with this new tour.
Anything Aero you wanna know you come to the right place ;-)
I find his first two Project CDs to be better than Once A Rocker, but Once A Rocker (the Song ) is one of my favorite songs of his.
K9,
Totally agree. I think by the time he got to the 3rd album all his best material was used up. lol And I am not the biggest Mach Bell fan either. Along with Once a rocker I liked Black Velvet pants and Bang a Gong the rest IMHO is FILLER. lmao |
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Location: Canton, Michigan | TS Fan Forever - 2006-03-07 7:52 PM
I remember the band Grim Reaper...........Oh man, they were a kick ass band back in the 80's. Rock You to Hell was a badass album, but Fear No Evil was better. Thats just my opinion. Anyone familiar with the song "Fear No Evil"? I was always wondering if the lyrics meant that they were in favor of using "white lightning" or against it. Anyone care to comment on that?
I have an old issue of Hit Parader that has an ad for that on the back.
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Location: MARS | MP1975 - 2006-03-11 5:46 PM
-K9- - 2006-03-11 8:08 AM
MP1975 - 2006-03-10 10:27 PM
Dude !
Your talking to the Aero lover of the free world. Followed them very close since Get your wings came out and have seen em, or part of em, on every tour since 1975. And actually just saw Joe on his solo mini tour about a year back. The JPP was, to be dead honest, hot and cold. Some shit really rocked and some shit was filler. In the beginning Joe had no clue how to manage and front a solo band and that what hurt him. He did a much better job with this new tour.
Anything Aero you wanna know you come to the right place ;-)
I find his first two Project CDs to be better than Once A Rocker, but Once A Rocker (the Song ) is one of my favorite songs of his.
K9,
Totally agree. I think by the time he got to the 3rd album all his best material was used up. lol And I am not the biggest Mach Bell fan either. Along with Once a rocker I liked Black Velvet pants and Bang a Gong the rest IMHO is FILLER. lmao
I Like Never Wanna Stop as well, but most of that album is Fillers. Cowboy isn't my favorite singer. However Raulph Morman, Charlie Farren, and even Joe himelf I loved on vocals. |
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Crew
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| There was this band from Queens called Riot. They had this thing on their album cover. it was like a guy with a seals head and a battle axe in hand. Their first album kicked unreal ass. I played it for Jay Jay one night and even he was impressed. their second album, I think it was called Narita, sucked royal ass. Too bad, I think they would have made it big if they stayed the coarse |
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Destroyer
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| Riot kicked ass, and they still do today. I think they have like 20 albums by now. "The Priveledge Of Power" just might be the best one... |
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Nearly A Band Member
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| Good point. The Desperado album was very good. I saw Windowmaker a few times and they kicked ass too. |
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Nearly A Band Member
Posts: 1321
Location: on a Twisted planet | Yeah Desperado album kicks ass....and the Widowmaker albums,but sad that they never made it big in the world.......Riot were very good, i have some of the albums,do they still play???
And do someone remembers S.O.D. and M.O.D.??? What's happening with these guys? |
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Destroyer
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| RIOT Albums:- "ROCK CITY" (1977) (MARK II LINEUP)
- "NARITA" (1979) (MARK III LINEUP)
- "FIRE DOWN UNDER" (1981) (MARK IV LINEUP)
- "Outlaw" Single c/w "Rock City":Live @ Hammersmith-London 1980 (1981) (MARK IV LINEUP)
- "RESTLESS BREED" (1982) (MARK V LINEUP)
- "RIOT LIVE Limited Edition 6 Song EP" (1982) (MARK V LINEUP)
- "BORN IN AMERICA" (1983) (MARK V LINEUP)
- "THUNDER STEEL" (1988) (MARK VI & MARK VII LINEUP)
- "THE PRIVILEGE OF POWER" (1990) (MARK VII LINEUP)
- "RIOT IN JAPAN-LIVE 1991" (1992) (MARK VII LINEUP)
- "RIOT LIVE" (1993) (RECORDED IN 1980 IN LONDON / DONNINGTON U.K.) (MARK IV LINEUP)
- "NIGHTBREAKER" (1993) (MARK VIII LINEUP)
- "BRETHREN OF THE LONG HOUSE" (1995) (MARK IX LINEUP)
- "GREATEST HITS '78 - '90" (1995) (VARIOUS LINEUPS)
- "STAR BOX" (1996) (VARIOUS LINEUPS)
- "INISHMORE" (1997 IN JAPAN - 1998 IN US) (MARK X LINEUP)
- "ANGEL EYES" EP (1997) (MARK X LINEUP)
- "SHINE ON -LIVE " (1998)
- "RIOT IN JAPAN - LIVE" (1999)
- "SONS OF SOCIETY" (1999)
- "RIOT LIVE IN OSAKA" (2000)
- "THROUGH THE STORM" (2002)
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Extreme SMF
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Location: Philadelphia, PA | Macedonian SMF - 2006-03-12 6:28 AM
Yeah Desperado album kicks ass....and the Widowmaker albums,but sad that they never made it big in the world.......Riot were very good, i have some of the albums,do they still play???
And do someone remembers S.O.D. and M.O.D.??? What's happening with these guys?
"There is no milk, my mother will pay" SOD was the funniest bunch of MFs ever! |
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Elite SMF
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Location: Long Island | I know there's now an off-topic section but it seems like this thread is still going on right here so I apologize if this should be posted elsewhere, but for now I'm just gonna follow the leaders. Most of the bands mentioned are NYC area bands so I'm doubting that anyone heard of these guys but I have an CD from a Rochester, NY based band that I always thought kicked ass. They were called New Religion. They had an EP that I think I may have gotten a dubbed tape of at one point but God knows where that is. There full lenght CD (and last recording to my knowledge) was eponymously named and put out in '96 long after most metal like this was no longer being played. Like I said, don't know that anyone has heard of them but thought I'd throw it out there. Had metal still been king in the mid-90's I think these guys could have done well. Best,
CG |
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Nearly A Band Member
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | If you like his voice dude you gotta get his latest solo project!
And when he toured he was a lot more adept then he was 25 years ago. |
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Nearly A Band Member
Posts: 891
Location: Dream Street | Savatage...fantastic musicians and production with 4 rock operas.
They were featured in Guitar Player Magazine as the New Metal after "Gutter Ballet" came out. (Steve Vai on the cover)
Sirens
Dungeons are calling
Power of the Night
Fight For the Rock
In The Hall of the Mountain King
Gtter Ballet
Streets
Edge of Thorns
Handful of Rain
Dead Winter Dead
Wake of Magellan
Poets and Madmen
But they made it big through TSO and the Christmas albums. |
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Nearly A Band Member
Posts: 680
Location: MARS | MP1975 - 2006-03-14 9:57 PM
If you like his voice dude you gotta get his latest solo project!
And when he toured he was a lot more adept then he was 25 years ago.
I have it, and I love "Shakin' My Cage", great song. |
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Nearly A Band Member
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Location: Over the Rainbow. | -K9- - 2006-03-16 4:46 PM
MP1975 - 2006-03-14 9:57 PM
If you like his voice dude you gotta get his latest solo project!
And when he toured he was a lot more adept then he was 25 years ago.
I have it, and I love "Shakin' My Cage", great song.
Dude ,
PM me your e-mail addy I have some shots of Joe when he played Solo at Webster hall. |
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Great bands that never made it famous.
