Fave 80's stuff

[Victrola]

Yeah, Brad and my old guitar player (Raul Quesada; Sheila E. and Pete Escobar's cousin) from The Sun Kings (Beatle covers) are buds from all the way back in the day in the Bay Area. They've shared several bands together, and Raul still regards him highly!

Just thought I'd throw that at ya', Steve.

Hey Sean,

Alejandro Escovar (sp?) came to KPSU to do an in-studio about '97 or so.....great guy, excellent songwriter. Our music director brought him in (she's the same one who booked Death CAb for Cutie for a KPSU event back around the same time).

Alejandro (uncle of Sheila E and relative of your old guitar player ) had just put out a live CD (I think it was live) - really great acoustic songs, great singer songwriter stuff.

 

[Victrola]

Not really hair metal, but was anybody else into Blackfoot? Bluesy southern rock, with an edge. They did a Freebird/Green Grass and High Tides type tune called Highway Song with an extended outro solo. The frontman/guitarist Rick Medlocke is in Skynyrd now. He's got....well.... had a real bluesy singing style, like he was playing guitar with his voice.

Addy! How cool! another Blackfoot fan!

I remembered them from back in the day on the radio....and then I went to hear Howard Leese's side project band in '99, just south of Seattle. They did all covers, but they were GREAT. They did Perfect Stranger by Deep Purple, The Rover, Hush, Speed King, Mean Streets (Van Halen) and I Got the Fire (Montrose)... Also excellent were renditions of Bad
Company's Ready For Love and an incredible version of Robin Trower's
Bridge of Sighs.


They did Wishing Well and it was one of those moments where I had completely forgotten about the song......and the next day I went out and bought the Best of Blackfoot.

 

[brentrocks]

how about D.A.D., Bang Tango, Kik Tracee, Frehley's comet, Aldo Nova, Britney Fox, Circus of Power, Firehouse, LA Guns, Quiet Riot.....

i love the solo for Ratts "back for more"!!! Mr Scary rules.

fun topic!!!

 

[edensdad]

Firehose?

"Love of a Lifetime" was the song my wife and I danced to at my wedding

That was the coolest thing the DJ had at the time. (cool is relative) It was either that or "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

Speaking of which - In the 1980's I liked the Progrock type stuff too - The Police, Asia, Rush (of Course) and YES (even Trevor Rabin 1980's YES - Changes is awesome).

>^..^<

 

[SteveB]

In the 1980's I liked the Progrock type stuff too - The Police, Asia, Rush (of Course) and YES (even Trevor Rabin 1980's YES - Changes is awesome).

Oh, man! Trevor Rabin is a genius!

I love "Shoot High, Aim Low" from the Big Generator album. There's so much cool stuff crammed into that little tune... all over top of a three note central theme.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Right on with the Richie Kotzen and Poison CD. You should hear the solo stuff. Sooooooooo amazing. The chap has the best rock/soul voice and killer guitar tone. FACT!!!!!!!!


SAXON----------747 strangers in the night + wheels of steel. Killer RAWK.

 

[tommyindelaware]

Right on with the Richie Kotzen and Poison CD. You should hear the solo stuff. Sooooooooo amazing. The chap has the best rock/soul voice and killer guitar tone. FACT!!!!!!!!


SAXON----------747 strangers in the night + wheels of steel. Killer RAWK.

richie was WAY too good a player 4 that band . he didn't fit . they were thrilled to get cc ......or whatever that outta tune tone deaf guys name was........

 

[fsmith]

Addy! How cool! another Blackfoot fan!

Count me in there too... I've probably seen Blackfoot more than any other band. They were openers for a long time and then hung around the east coast in the smaller bars and I had the good fortune of seeing them many, many times. I shared a couple of beers with Ricky Medlocke one night at the Sandbar in Pasadena MD while the opening act played. Very cool guys...

Thanks Vicky, I tried to stay away from this thread , I have a lot of great memories thinking back on the 80's that's for sure...

 

[shamus63]

Hey Sean,

Alejandro Escovar (sp?) came to KPSU to do an in-studio about '97 or so.....great guy, excellent songwriter. Our music director brought him in (she's the same one who booked Death CAb for Cutie for a KPSU event back around the same time).

Alejandro (uncle of Sheila E and relative of your old guitar player ) had just put out a live CD (I think it was live) - really great acoustic songs, great singer songwriter stuff.

Sean?? Thanks for the story, Becky!

 

[rrhea]

Check these out!

Paul Gilbert: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4163820284644745223&q=paul+gilbert

Vai:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8603777924506557295&q=steve+vai

Reb Beach (it's messed up in the beginning, but it clears up):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5581613737137163138&q=guitar+solo

Micheal Angelo (who could foget this guy! ):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3376621757105670762&q=guitar


That's all I could find at first glance. Enjoy! Some of these really took me back.

Ryan

 

[shamus63]

I'll add The Police and Oingo Boingo to my '80s faves...and Fishbone!

 

[SteveB]

A little google searching turns up that Ritchie Kotzen was indeed born in Pennsylvania, but not western Pennsylvania. He was born in Reading, which is in eastern Pennsylvania.

(Pennsylvania is about 310 miles across.. roughly 495km for you metric folks.)

 

[beej]

...and Fishbone!

Oh- totally forgot about Fishbone! Man, I LOVED those guys!

 

[Junior Luke]

Kiss and Luke

For those who remember---

What was the best hair metal solo??????

Do you have any 80's rock clothes left over???


I have a Dokken t-shirt tucked away in a drawr with a studded belt. (ho the shame)

Best hair metal solo----John Sykes on "is this love"



hahahahahahah

I have an old Kiss t-shirt somewhere, i where on some concert with them years ago......GOD!!!! ahhh......hair metal solo.....i think the solo Luke did on I`ll be over you on the VHS from Paris, and from the same concert, the opening song Love has the power....thanx man/ Luke.....what a killer!!!

Jr. Luke

 

[shamus63]

Oh- totally forgot about Fishbone! Man, I LOVED those guys!

I've seen those guys more times than I can count...too bad it was post-Kendall freak-out.

 

[brentrocks]

Firehose?

"Love of a Lifetime" was the song my wife and I danced to at my wedding

That was the coolest thing the DJ had at the time. (cool is relative) It was either that or "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

that is sweet!!!

my wife and i danced to "save all your love" by great white!!! should have been "save all your money and stop buying all those F*****G guitars"!!!!

 

[louisgtr]

Favorite hair metal solos? Too many to mention. George Lynch's solo in "In My Dreams" comes to mind, I love his playing on "Kiss of Death" as well. Reb Beach is one of my faves. Winger catches alot of flack, and many of their songs were beyond cheese, but that band had some players. Reb can flat out burn with the best of 'em, and they had ex-Dreg Rod Morgenstein on drums. Dann Huff and Steve Stevens are favorites too.

 

[Victrola]

Count me in there too... I've probably seen Blackfoot more than any other band. They were openers for a long time and then hung around the east coast in the smaller bars and I had the good fortune of seeing them many, many times. I shared a couple of beers with Ricky Medlocke one night at the Sandbar in Pasadena MD while the opening act played. Very cool guys...

Thanks Vicky, I tried to stay away from this thread , I have a lot of great memories thinking back on the 80's that's for sure...

Hey Fred,

Don't worry about not staying away. I feel like I'm geeking out completely, but what the hell, it's fun.

And at least I'm remembering SOMETHING these days - obviously, I'm not remembering shamus' name correctly! Oh the shame! (pun intended)!

 

[Victrola]

Sean?? Thanks for the story, Becky!

Oh too funny! And I'm way embarrassed, but now we have 'pet' names for each other!

I cannot believe I am remembering you as Sean.....

I'm hard to embarrass, but I really can't remember your name right now!

That's it. I'm getting too f**king old.

I am really sorry.

*covers face with hands*

Please take pity on me and tell me your real name again. I promise I won't forget.



And the check's in the mail,
Becky

 

[Bass-sic]

And at least I'm remembering SOMETHING these days - obviously, I'm not remembering shamus' name correctly! Oh the shame! (pun intended)!

That's ok Victrola, I think you are close.....according to his new avatar...I think he goes by Shawna now