How well do you know your 1984 albums?

[Seshmeister]

I said 'musician'.

[Seshmeister]

Sorry that was too tempting.

The link to Roth is via a guitarist.

[Seshmeister]

not a drummer like Homar Akim ?

The guy that played on The Simpsons?

[DONNIEP]

Sorry that was too tempting.

The link to Roth is via a guitarist.

Not that shitty one from the '94 tour, I hope. Rocket Reshit or whatshisname.

[vaijuju]

the guitarist played on the album in 1984 ? and the album reached the top 30 billboard ?

[Seshmeister]

Correct.

[DLR Bridge]

Dammit Sesh! Are you making this up??!!

[vaijuju]

I search but nothing ! did the guitarist play on dave's record or on tour ?

[cadaverdog]

I search but nothing ! did the guitarist play on dave's record or on tour ?

I searched the discography of every guitarist (that had one) listed on Dave's Wiki page including bass guitarists but came up empty myself. I even did a search of 1984 album covers.

[Seshmeister]

I never said he played with Dave on an album or tour...

I said he worked with him.

[cadaverdog]

I never said he played with Dave on an album or tour...

I said he worked with him.

Is it a regular album or a soundtrack album?

[Seshmeister]

Regular

[cadaverdog]

I know Dave worked with Nile Rodgers and Edgar Winter but I couldn't find an album either one of them played on with that cover. Is it someone else?

[vaijuju]

Edgar is not a guitarist , he plays saxophone !

[cadaverdog]

Edgar is not a guitarist , he plays saxophone !

He's a multi-instrumentalist — keyboardist, guitarist, saxophonist and percussionist — as well as a singer.

[vaijuju]

oh sorry Cadaverdog ! perhaps Steve Hunter who played with dave, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Lou Reed..

[cadaverdog]

oh sorry Cadaverdog ! perhaps Steve Hunter who played with dave, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Lou Reed..

Hard to say. Sesh said he didn't say he played with Roth but He didn't say he didn't either if that makes any sense. I looked up Steve Hunter and I saw nothing from him in 1984 solo or otherwise.

[vaijuju]

Steve Stevens perhaps just before Vai ? oh I stop ! too hard !!

[DLR Bridge]

How's about showing us a different segment of the album cover. We're having brain fry over here.

[Seshmeister]

No one has mentioned the musician or album so far.

[DLR Bridge]

We need another picture clue.

[sonrisa salvaje]

Well it is not Animalize. I don't think it is After the Fire. This is tough.

[cadaverdog]

No one has mentioned the musician or album so far.

Will you at least clarify if this guitarist ever played on an album or on a tour with Dave?

[Seshmeister]

No he did not.

[ashstralia]

Is it something to do with Eddie Martinez?

[Seshmeister]

Nope.

[Seshmeister]

Ok a huge clue.
It was the debut album of a band like Van Halen, where unusually the band was named after a member of the band other than the singer.

[twonabomber]

Sesh is winning. I can't find shit!

[ashstralia]

Yeah, I've given up. Too hard

[cadaverdog]

Yeah, I've given up. Too hard

Me too. I've checked numerous list of 1984 albums, 1984 debut albums and bands named after someone other than the lead singer but I came up empty.

[Seshmeister]

Ok I'll post the answer tonight if none of you get it by then.

[Angel]

Ok a huge clue.
It was the debut album of a band like Van Halen, where unusually the band was named after a member of the band other than the singer.

Mike & The Mechanics???

[Jérôme Frenchise]

Anyway it'd better be a good album because there's been a "little" search for it...

[PETE'S BROTHER]

This one is more difficult...

killin' me...

[Seshmeister]

Anyway it'd better be a good album because there's been a "little" search for it...

From memory I don't think it's that great, haven't listened to it in many years.

[Seshmeister]

So to recap and give you an even bigger picture clue.




1) It came out in 1984
2) It made the Billboard top 30
3) The guitarist went on to work with Dave Lee Roth
4) The band was named after one of the members but not the singer.
5) It was not a soundtrack album
6) It's not that great.

Surely someone can get it from that...?

[twonabomber]

Only thing I can come up with is Craig Goldy and Giuffria.

That cover is from the re-issue! The original is just black and white.

[Fairwrning]

Only thing I can come up with is Craig Goldy and Giuffria.

That cover is from the re-issue!

I actually have that lp..trying to remember the single without cheating..

[twonabomber]

I remember two songs. Video of one.

[Seshmeister]

Only thing I can come up with is Craig Goldy and Giuffria.

That cover is from the re-issue! The original is just black and white.

Finally we have a winner!