This song was a casualty of timing—drowned out by the tidal wave of New Wave that dominated 1982. MTV, still in its infancy, had already become a gatekeeper of musical taste, driven more by visual appeal than sonic depth. Record labels jockeyed for airtime, flooding the channel with flashy imports from Europe and Australia, where music videos were already standard marketing tools. In this crowded landscape, artists like Le Roux slipped through the cracks—not because the music lacked quality, but because it didn’t fit the emerging visual spectacle that MTV’s audience craved.”
Every once in a while there is a magical song that transcends time and causes your mental faculties to heighten. This is one that does this for me What an excellent song from an excellent album! This is my favorite Night Ranger song, followed very closely by Touch Of Madness. The arrangement and hooks were so very well crafted and a masterful production.
Anyone that knows me will tell you that Queen is my favorite band of all time. The well crafted melodies accompanied by masterful lyrics, with the vocal prowess of Freddie Mercury and the iconic sound of Briam May's guitar. I was fortunate to see Freddie perfrom during the game tour, from the 7th row. incredible!!! It was right on the edge of the Live Killers release and the spectacle was everything you think it would be. This was one of my favorites from their second album, I believe it's the similiarity of "Hall Of The Mountain Kings" chord progression that make this stand out.
I listen to alot of different kinds of music and I like what I like. A catchy lyric, a certain chord progression or a brilliant harmony catches my ear. This songs has all three. When this came out, it was in the middle of the 80s hair metal and hard rock sensation, so I initial ignored this. This song is qute simple and quite brilliant, both of what I find appealing.
I remember this band had a member, maybe two from a band I enjoyed in the early 80s, Split Enz. This is a more mature and mainstream, but still enjoyable
No surprise here...This one features Tony Harnell, one of my vocal favorites. This one flew under the radar for many people, however I followed the effforts from my favorite artists and was aware of this when it was released. It's a more 'modern' take on what TNT offered but nonetheless quite enjoyable.
I have always loved the Japanese Metal of Loudness and EZO. So, when the singer of EZO joined up with Loudness, I knew I was in for a treat. For me there isn't a song that disappoints on these release. Straight forward heavy metal riffs with crunchy vocals and stellasr guitar work.
I am not a big Uriah Heep fan, as I am only familiar with their hit "Easy Living", perhaps that may change one day. Watching Mtv in it's early years was both entertaining and enlightening. Never again will an influx of music impact my life. One of those musical gems was this song. I never did put it togther that this was this the "Easy Living" band, or maybe I just didn't care. This was part of the collections of songs that I remeber hearing but was confused with other songs I heard for the first time. Some of them were No Time To Lose by Tarney Spencer Band, along with No Turning Back By The Sherbs. Both of those mind breaking for me, and will be in this colection on this blog. I hope you enjoy this as I much as I still do today.
The Los Angeles Punk scene in the late 70s and early 80s introduced me to bands that I still love to this day. The dirty gritty unpolished music left me wanting more. I came across this one as they closely adapted the X look and sound, alternating between male and female vocals with a garage type sound. The cultural meshing of unfiltered unbiased collaboration of sex, race and ethinicty somewhere got lost.
Never gave this song much notice when it came out. But this one is amazing! The inectious bass, the raw vocals, the harmonic chorus, it's fantastic, I remember seeing the video on Mtv and that was about it. The song is again, truly amazing.
Easily a legend among musicians. His crooning, soothing vocals, with well crafted lyrics and simplitic but rhythmatic melodies make his songs stand out. The storytelling song style is both captivating and relatable. I never enjoyed his music when I was younger. It was too wishy washy and run of the mill. I am gald I braoden my musical tastes.
The 80s were among the best time of my life. Out of school, playing guitar, bands, concerts, good friends and good times. One of the best memories was working the Mainstream Record Riots at State Fair Park with Todd. We would rat our hair out dress in our finest rocker duds and tease the girls that would come in. CDs were still kinda new, so most of the traffic were in the cassette area. That is where Todd and I worked, helping people find what they were looking for as well as making recommendations. The hottest things that everyone wanted at one of the Riots was Poison's - Look What The Cat Dragged In. God we hated that fluff. We were more into bands Queensrÿche and Crimson Glory. So on that weekend, anyone that asked for Poison, we would also mention,
"Hey, have you heard this new band. They sound a lot like Poison, and I think they sound even better." They were happy and screaming for it. What we were suggesting was Shok Paris - Steel And Starlight. Todd and I loved this album, and it was way on the other side of the spectrum from what Poison was. It's a rocker and full of great riffs and good songs. It was our little joke. We must have sold 50 or 60 Shok Paris cassettes. The girls had no clue and we wish would could have seen their faces when the popped the tape in a gave it a listen.
This song has a special place in my memory and life. There was a tough time I was going through that music help maintain a normalcy that was much needed. If I dwell too much on the bad parts, it brings me back down to where I was. Music helped cheer me up and keep my mind busy. It didn’t solve anything, but it helped me. Like a doctor….
I won't lie to you, when this came out, I hated it. It was overplayed, long and boring. I was into KISS and Queen back then. So I had no time for this. As I go older, I recognized the craftmanship and the musical qualities of songs like this for what they were, hits. There was a reason. The mesmerizing stero effects, as well as the soothing vocals, make it what it is.
I was never a Squeeze fan until Mtv opened my eyes and ears to new musical styles. And then still it wasn't until later in life that I appreciated the music of that era. Again embedded in Rock and Metal, everything else was meh...
If you know me, my favorite bnd of all time is Queen. I saw Queen with Freddie during The Game Tour with Mental Al, from the 7th row. My dad knew I loved Queen and let me use his credit card to get a p[air of tickets from the box office over the phone. I am forever grateful. This wasn't on the setlist but it is one of their finest.
A good song is a good song, and stands the test of time. Heavy harmonies, brass and strings were previlant in 70s rock music. The words were easy to understand and made it easy to sing along. This is a classic!
Everyone has their favorites, and this post features one of mine, Jeff Scott Soto. He’s has been in many many bands from Journey to Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force. His vocals are very recognizable and prowess of power and clarity. He obviously loves what he does and so do the musicians in the industry. Not just in this country but world wide’s this band originates from Tokyo Japan. It’s melodic and powerful.
I'm a sucker for songs that start out slow and build to a cacophony of brilliance. Add exceptional vocals and flawless guitar work and what is there not to like. Better known for their song Immune, the band Lethal, with conotations of being European, are actually from Kentucky. Glad to see that there is more to Kentucky tan Bluegrass.
In the late 70s, there were many bands hitting the concert tours and radio airways and Styx was among them. Their simple but yet intricate approach to a somewhat progressive sound made them stand out. The production and layers of sound were only rivaled by bands like The Electric Light Orchestra. Their music wasn't just written, it was crafted. Their vocals were amazing and strong. Unlike many bands, the lead vocalist were different on a single album. One song would be Dennis DeYoung, another Tommy Shaw, and for this post, it's James Young. This is one of my favorites and one of those songs that has a clear definition of stereo separation. LOVE IT!
In 1989 there was so much music that there was no way to listen to it all. A virtual hard rock music explosion. The music scene was so flooded that it became the beginning of the end of the Hard Rock Zenith era. There was a lot of shitty bands and a ton of shitty songs -- but in there -- buried were some well crafted and overlooked tunes. Shark Island was an artist featured on the Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure Soundtrack. Their song "Father Time", to me stood out. The vocals were deeper and gritty, like a mix between Jim Morrison and Billy Idol. The music was catchy, melodic and full of intricate hooks that made it easy to listen. Back in the day we went and saw locals bands nearly every weekend. The bands we wanted to see normally went at 10 or 11 pm. So as we were ratting our hair and gettin our pre-drunk on, Headbanger's Ball was the background music. Occasionally, as you were getting your next beer, you would pass by the TV and hear a song and catch the video. I remember seeing this one during one of those treks.
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