It's Enough To Make You Rip Out Your Hair...

 

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Sleazy Hard Rock from NYC could've,should've,would've been a big band with a great debut album in 1990.Things were looking bright BUT then on the 24th Sept '91 a little known Seattle band released 'Nevermind' and that was IT, a whole genre of music was wiped out and I still haven't forgiven Mr. Cobain.BUT thankfully they reformed a few years back and at last I get to see them albeit in a small shitty club but sometimes that's the best way to see certain bands,especially these guys bringing that cool New York Groove to the streets of Camden....loved it..Enjoy,Ed.

You Call My Name...

 

Another should of been huge bands but for whatever reason they just never really took off.

I remember seeing them back in the 80's and thinking great vocals,

great songs and lot's of good press...America get ready for some British Melodic Rock. BUT, it never happened.

And here we are over 30 years later great vocals,

great songs and happy to play the 

UK club circuit every couple of years.

I still enjoyed it but a part of me kept thinking this 

has to be a hobby for them as they 

will never achieve global success and mefinks they know that...

great night..Enjoy,Ed

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Gonna Start A Fire...

 OK had a little dig in the box of tapes and pulled

this one out.Def Leppard,London 1983.

Not telling me much but after a listen it's from

the Marquee and the live debut of Phil Collen.

Sounds like it was recorded from a vinyl record,

gaps between the songs and Travelin' Band was tune

number six.

Anyway it's all been edited together and it's a decent

audience recording,incomplete of course.

The legend Brian Robertson turns in an appearance as well.

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The Candle Burns Out Once More...

 

A good FM radio broadcast of Magnum

 playing to an enthusiastic hometown audience in Birmingham.

With a lively performance featuring several classic Magnum songs,

that would feature in the set list for the next 40 years.

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Our Fate Is In The Hands Of Fools...

 

Good audience recording of Irish guitar maestro Gary Moore 

on the Run For Cover album tour in France 1985.

Good Rocking performance with 

plenty of crunching guitar riffs and solos. 

Recorded a few years before Gary turned to the Blues.

The band lineup was

Gary Moore guitar /vocals

Neil Carter Guitar /keyboards / vocals

Bob Daisley bass guitar

Gary Ferguson drums

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You Right Me When I'm Wrong...

Couple of excellent radio shows here from Rod & The Faces.

Often cited as a good time band who liked

a drink (and I'm sure they did!).

You can't play this style of music if you're out 

of your face.Giving the illusion they're a bit

sloppy when in fact they're very tight musically.

A style of band and music that's pretty rare these days.

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My Ears Were Burning...

 

An excellent sounding audio rip from an

 audience recorded DVD

 of Status Quo (The Frantic Four) at the 

Hammersmith Apollo (Odeon).

On Their reunion tour of 2013 after 31 years apart.

Crank up the sound on this one and 

it'll take you right back to the Quo of the 70s.

Plays a 2 track mp3.

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Love Can Be Seen As The Answer...

 With the Tony Martin Sabbath box set due for release in May,

here's a good BBC soundboard recording of 

Sabbath with Tony Martin in 1989.

  Featuring Cozy Powell on the drums and 

Neil Murray on bass with of course Tony Iommi on guitar. 

Recorded during the Headless Cross UK Tour.

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For everybody looking for new links to shows

that Rocket posted,unless he comes back

you're out of luck.

Everybody's Swinging,Dancing To The Music...

 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY.So here's the story...I am a bit of a  Springsteen fan.But no way am I gonna pay big bucks (£175...seriously) to stand in a field at Hyde Park down the road the night before and after tonight,so I thought I would pop along to the Empire to see his best mate play and hoping the Boss might join him for a jam at some point...and guess what...it didn't happen...BUT by the end of the gig I didn't care because this was so good considering I knew none of the songs it really didn't matter. I just got so into their New Jersey blue collar Blues sound I left the venue with a big smile and a new favourite band...Bruce who??...Enjoy,Ed.

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In The Beginning...

 Audio taken from a very well known bootleg dvd.

Three TV performances.

This is what it's all about.

Pedal to the Metal,

Four to the Floor,

Rip Roarin' Rock 'n' Roll. 

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A Feeling Deep Inside,Oh Yeah...

 

All the way from the US of A for their debut UK gig bringing with them that classic 70's FM,Westcoast Melodic AOR sound that only the Americans can do,what I didn't expect was just how good they would be musically.These brothers certainly know how to play their instruments even if their look is from the Bee Gees disco era.I was waiting for them to break into Jive Talkin' 

at any moment ...great stuff...Enjoy,Ed.

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You Better Come On Home...

 

A massive high five to Planet Rock Radio for organising 

this inaugural Blues night at Dingwall's giving us fans a 

chance to see 3 bands up close,headliners KING KING 

who I saw earlier in the year at 

a much larger venue was as you would expect...

incredible. From their choice of 

songs right down to their playing ability,

Mr. Nimmo on lead guitar is truly 

exceptional and so melodic and to watch him 

was a highlight of the year for me...what a night...Enjoy, Ed.

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Tears Of Rage And Tears Of Pain...

 

UFO in their big hair days of 1986.

Maybe not most peoples favourite era but the Misdemeanor album

 has some great songs on it but

 suffered from the typical  80's  production sound.

But live they were still a lot more Rocking.

With the excellent guitar work of Tommy McClendon. 

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I Woke Up This Morning...

 

An excellent soundboard recording of the 

legendary Irish guitarist in Budapest 1985.
A show full of his unique blues style Rock
 played with genuine feeling.
Sadly another rock star who left us way too soon at the age of 47.

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Get Ready,Get Ready...

More classic Nugent this time from

the Hammersmith Odeon,London 1977.

Partial show but...

audio is taken from a dvd so quality is very good.

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This Time The Lights Are Going Out...

 It's Def Leppard on the way up touring

their excellent Pyromania album.

Here's audio from a French TV Broadcast.

Overall very good but some of the edits

between songs leaves a lot to be desired.

Only six tunes,is there more?

But! it's classic era Leppard.

Can't get enough of that. 

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Whole Lot Of Trouble Comin'...

 Here's Skid Row and a cool little collection

of demos. From the most heavy and excellent

Slave To the Grind era.

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Mayhem's On The Loose...

 Classic Rock from the 70's with Ted Nugent.

From San Antonio,Texas.

He's got a loud mouth and a loud guitar

and both are on show here.

If you're a fan of live albums Ted's

Double Live Gonzo is a must have.

For many the classic lineup.

Ted Nugent - Guitar,Vocals

Rob Grange - Bass,Vocals

Cliff Davies - Drums

Derek St. Holmes - Guitar,Vocals   

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