Great Records that only YOU know about.

[binnie]

Originally posted by chan_bkny
Cuz we're cool like that. I just get so excited when someone takes an interest in the bands I like--usually nobody does. You were so right on about getting the vacant stare.

Anyway, so to answer your question...

Here's how all those bands sound:

H2O -- Good old sing-along type songs.

"Spirit of '84"

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"Family Tree"

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The Gun Club -- "St. John's Divine."

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That wasn't the full song. Here's another link for the song: http://www.thegunclub.net/music%20fi...s%20Divine.mp3

Wicked Wisdom -- "Something Inside Of Me"

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Wicked Wisdom -- "One"

As far as I know, the band didn't make a video for this song.

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Shonen Knife -- "Riding On The Rocket"
The lyrics are in Japanese except the chorus. You'll notice that they sound like the Ramones. They've been called the Japanese Ramones and the female Ramones. Enjoy!

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Cheers Chan!

Much appreciated :D

[DLR'sCock]

Re: TT Quick

Originally posted by diamondjimi
Caught these at a club in T.O. in the late 80's. They blew me away.
The guitarist used to teach Zakk Wylde back home in New Jersey.
Not much exists on these guys. They only did a couple of albums.
Dave went on to join Nuclear Assault for a couple of albums in the early 90's

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Line-Up:

Vocals: Mark Tornillo
Guitars: David DiPietro
Bass: Walt Fortune
Drums: Erik Ferro

Track Listing:

1. Metal Of Honor
2. Frontburner
3. Hard As A Rock
4. Child Of Sin
5. Asleep At The Wheel
6. Come Beat The Band
7. Hell To Pay
8. Queen Of The Scene
9. Glad All Over
10. Siren Song

Yeah, they are a Jersey band.

I kinda knew these guys, but not well at all. I remember playing a gig with their side/cover band and Dave showing me a Les Paul that Zakk had just given him as a gift, this was around 1990. I always figured DiPietro had eyeballs on his fingertips because the guy never ever looked at hte neck. Dave adn Kenny Dubman were both guys that taught Zakk.

[HuckFinn]

Dirty Penny - Take It Sleazy

Dirty Penny - Take It Sleazy

I have a copy of this bands recent demo. I honestly doubt they will get signed with a label but I love this album. Kinda reminds me of Motley Crue's 1st albums. I saw them live playing to about 50 people but they gave 110% like it was a sold out Madison Square Garden show.

http://dirtypennysucks.com/

One of their videos: http://youtube.com/watch?v=36ceRKu5FKY

[indeedido]

Originally posted by binnie
Another one from me (I have around 1100 CDs so there are a few "gems" in there!)



Badlands - Dusk (1999, but recorded c.1992)

Ok, I think the first Badlands album is failry well known to hard-rock fans (self-titled, 1989 - if you don't own it, but it!): Jake E Lee shreds all over it, and Ray Gillan has the best voice you've never heard. Sadly, their second album "Vodoo highway" didn't keep the momentum going and sounded a little bloated and uninspired in places; too many softer, mid-paced songs, and too many James Taylor and Eagles influences. With the exception of "Last Time" and "Soul Stealer" (amazing riff) the energy was gone.

Ray Gillan died AIDS c.1993. "Dusk" was essentially the demos for a new album, recorded in 1992 and it is fuckin' incredible. Much more hard-rock than "Vodoo....". Ok, not all of the songs are great and given that this isn't the finished product there are plenty of kinks to be kicked out. But that's why I love it: it was clearly recorded "live in the studio" and you get the sense of a rock band playing in the room, the feel, the energy. It's raw and dirty, you hear when the drummer misses fills and symbol crashes, or when someone goes out of time. To me, these rare errors ADD to the overall impact of the record, it makes it more human. Ray Gillan's voice is also amazing on this one. Well worth a listen.

I love Dusk. I'll go one deeper, I also love A Fine Pink Mist too. I miss Jake E Lee, wish he would do more. Did anyone catch his latest a couple years ago, Retraced?

[binnie]

Originally posted by indeedido
I love Dusk. I'll go one deeper, I also love A Fine Pink Mist too. I miss Jake E Lee, wish he would do more. Did anyone catch his latest a couple years ago, Retraced?

He did a blues CD a couple of years ago, right? Was that called "Retraced", I can't remember. Seem to recall that the blues thing was decent though. I miss Jake too, I wish he would get back into a rock band.

[scottydabodi]

Originally posted by binnie
Another one from me (I have around 1100 CDs so there are a few "gems" in there!)



Badlands - Dusk (1999, but recorded c.1992)

Ok, I think the first Badlands album is failry well known to hard-rock fans (self-titled, 1989 - if you don't own it, but it!): Jake E Lee shreds all over it, and Ray Gillan has the best voice you've never heard. Sadly, their second album "Vodoo highway" didn't keep the momentum going and sounded a little bloated and uninspired in places; too many softer, mid-paced songs, and too many James Taylor and Eagles influences. With the exception of "Last Time" and "Soul Stealer" (amazing riff) the energy was gone.

Ray Gillan died AIDS c.1993. "Dusk" was essentially the demos for a new album, recorded in 1992 and it is fuckin' incredible. Much more hard-rock than "Vodoo....". Ok, not all of the songs are great and given that this isn't the finished product there are plenty of kinks to be kicked out. But that's why I love it: it was clearly recorded "live in the studio" and you get the sense of a rock band playing in the room, the feel, the energy. It's raw and dirty, you hear when the drummer misses fills and symbol crashes, or when someone goes out of time. To me, these rare errors ADD to the overall impact of the record, it makes it more human. Ray Gillan's voice is also amazing on this one. Well worth a listen.

I have that in my car stereo right now! Kick ass cd!

A cd I dig that I'm the only one that knows about it: Slade "Keep Your Hands off my Power Supply". Great rock band, with great rock tunes. "Ready to Explode" rules. Fuck an A.

[flappo]

jack jones sings michel legrand

[Matt White]

TREAT HER RIGHT...isn't "in print" on CD

GRATE band...Sandman & the drummer from MORPHINE....

[binnie]

Originally posted by Matt White
TREAT HER RIGHT...isn't "in print" on CD

GRATE band...Sandman & the drummer from MORPHINE....

What/who do they sound like?

[Matt White]

Originally posted by binnie
What/who do they sound like?

Imagine MORPHINE without the sax...but with a harmonica

[binnie]

Originally posted by chan_bkny

Once again, we have similar tastes! I thought they'd been making albums just for me all these years :D

This is an immense hardcore record.

I actually quite enjoy the other LOA albums, but they never came close to this. That being said, did you hear their last album (the one that sounded a little bit like Velvet Revolver's first record)? I thought was awesome, possibly the best written songs they've ever done. Not the rage of old, but angst ridden heaviness nonetheless.

[Mr Badguy]

Vain "No respect".

I was listening to it at work this morning.

Great songs.

It was released two years too late (1989).

If they had released it in 86/87 when GnR, Poison and Faster Pussycat were breaking out, they would have been up there.

[binnie]

Originally posted by Mr Badguy
Vain "No respect".

I was listening to it at work this morning.

Great songs.

It was released two years too late (1989).

If they had released it in 86/87 when GnR, Poison and Faster Pussycat were breaking out, they would have been up there.

Oh man, I was thinkin' about posting that one too. For me whatreally makes that record is davy Vain's voice - it's such an unusual rock voice, almost effeminate in places, sort of soft but menacing and un-nerving too. "No Respect" and "Bite the Bullet" are about as good as sleaze rock gets. Just an awesome, awesome record. I'm going to have to play it tonight now!

[binnie]

Originally posted by chan_bkny
Hey, Binnie. That's cool! Were you talking about Broken Valley? That's the last album from them that I have. Now i have to go find out if there's another one that I don't have! I've been following the band for a long time. River Runs Red is my favorite album of theirs because it means a lot to me.

The first song I ever heard by LOA was "Underground" on WSOU, a college radio station. I was instantly captivated by the voice, the rhythm of the guitars and drums and the chorus, "they keep on kicking me down, kicking me down, try to get me underground, underground..." Everyday I felt as hopeless and downtrodden as the person in the tracks "Monday," "Thursday" and "Friday." "It's the words and music that keep me living, keep me breathing."

Yes, I was talking about "Broken Valley", couldn't remember the name.
I know what you mean about rhythm, that band is just relentless and intense and the effect is very similar to the Rollins Band, IMO...

Have you ever listened to Ketih's solo stuff. nothing like LOA but still well worth a spin :D

[Matt White]

BATTALION

'Nuff said