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08-05-2007, 05:22 PM
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Guess I'm just showing my age, but god, I miss the old hair bands. Amazing guitar solos - drummers beating the heck out of their kits, vocals that could shatter glass.... guess it just seemed everyone tried harder to make good music. Although I know some real crap came out of that era, some of it was stuff that is still great to listen to. 
I'm still partial to Lillian Axe; what was your favorite? |
08-05-2007, 05:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV | | | I actually liked the music but could't stand most of the singers. Uncle Tom's Cabin had such a great guitar riff.
I kinda liked Ratt. |
08-05-2007, 05:54 PM
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08-05-2007, 05:57 PM
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08-05-2007, 06:16 PM
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Iron Maiden
Ratt
Dokken
Y&T
Queensryche
Quiet Riot
Van Halen
Extreme
Tesla
Judas Priest
Tora Tora
I agree with fenderhutz that Uncle Tom's Cabin was a pretty good song.
I really loved Accept. To me, their sound really defined metal tone. Most people remember Balls to the Wall, but Midnight Mover was a great song. Peter Baltes defined the metal tone to my ears. If you listen to the beginning of the second verse, you can hear that P-bass/Peavey Classic 400 combination. Those power tubes are working overtime! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSXNj5KCmYk
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08-05-2007, 06:19 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | I have a question concerning Pantera. I never followed them, but recently saw a documentary (maybe Behind The Music?) The guy that shot "Dimebag," shouldn't he have been pissed at that goofy lead singer? Seemed to me, they were tired of waiting around for him and just wanted to play. |
08-05-2007, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinsok  I have a question concerning Pantera. I never followed them, but recently saw a documentary (maybe Behind The Music?) The guy that shot "Dimebag," shouldn't he have been pissed at that goofy lead singer? Seemed to me, they were tired of waiting around for him and just wanted to play. | First off, the shooter was a complete douchebag. Second, Phil was dragging his feet and I don't blame Dime and Vinny for moving on.
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08-05-2007, 06:23 PM
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08-05-2007, 06:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Missouri | | | Yeah, I actually saw Ratt on their "Invasion of your Privacy" tour. It was Juan Croucier's bass solo that became one of my influences to learn bass. They appeared with Bon Jovi -("7800 degree Farenheit") tour and Bon Jovi blew them away with little more than a better attitude. |
08-05-2007, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ROON PANTERA!!! | Howcome they never got any flack for this? Shouldn't they have been labeled "posers" only reverse? LOL |
08-05-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon Yeah, I actually saw Ratt on their "Invasion of your Privacy" tour. It was Juan Croucier's bass solo that became one of my influences to learn bass. They appeared with Bon Jovi -("7800 degree Farenheit") tour and Bon Jovi blew them away with little more than a better attitude. | I really liked Ratt, but I agree that everytime I saw them live, the opening act blew them off the stage. |
08-05-2007, 06:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Missouri | | James Hart... you bring tears to my eyes...
Zebra... and H.S.A.S.....I didn't think anyone remembered
Saw Zebra with somebody (? I'll think of it in a minute) open for REO.
Saw Dokken open for Loverboy (oh, the shame  ) |
08-05-2007, 06:41 PM
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White Lion
Y&T
W.A.S.P.
Blue Murder
Whitesnake
Quiet Riot
Pantera always got flack for the "Diamond" Darrell days...guess they had the chops to pull off the heavier stuff...I was glad when they did.
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08-05-2007, 06:43 PM
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08-05-2007, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Spector_Ray I really liked Ratt, but I agree that everytime I saw them live, the opening act blew them off the stage. |
Oh, yeah... When I saw them, Bon Jovi had the crowd thinking it was OK to throw things up on the stage. I mean, there were enough panties and bras on his mike stand to keep most girls supplied thoughout their teen years. 
When Ratt played...well someone hit Stephen Pearcy in the jewels with a lighter and he came unglued. "We normally play for an hour and a half, but if you don't quit throwing this s**t up here, we're leaving now!!!"
Well, what more can be said..... |
08-05-2007, 08:02 PM
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I had their cassette, Leather Boys with Electric Toys.
Sooo fun.
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08-05-2007, 08:08 PM
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08-05-2007, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon James Hart... you bring tears to my eyes...
Zebra... and H.S.A.S.....I didn't think anyone remembered
Saw Zebra with somebody (? I'll think of it in a minute) open for REO.
Saw Dokken open for Loverboy (oh, the shame ) | Hey you started the thread 
I never saw HSAS or Zebra in person, but I recently tracked down HSAS on CD to replace my missing cassette. They are one band that I wished stuck it out a few releases. Neil and Sammy blended well... and Kenny's super compressed tone really got to me back in the day. I did catch Kingdom Come, Dokken and Ratt live though.
I was a Metalhead pre Hair Band days.... but the lack of talent in the Bassists of the genre moved me on to other things. Outside of some Grunge stuff, I ignored most post 1985 metal until Tool and Helmet hit the scene.
back on topic.... Rainbow (Joe Lynn Turner fronted) was always a favorite too. http://youtube.com/watch?v=UtnGpO22ww0 http://youtube.com/watch?v=fKagFZyoIIc http://youtube.com/watch?v=2Ha_7QzjPwQ |
08-05-2007, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon Yeah, I actually saw Ratt on their "Invasion of your Privacy" tour. It was Juan Croucier's bass solo that became one of my influences to learn bass. They appeared with Bon Jovi -("7800 degree Farenheit") tour and Bon Jovi blew them away with little more than a better attitude. | Saw this band for free once... didn't even know who there were, as someone had to point that out to me after the fact. (who ever knows ANY the band names that play in military clubs?) But after seeing "Uncle Milton" in two of their MTV videos, I starting looking for a differant perspective in "serious" hair bands.. |
08-05-2007, 09:56 PM
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