The official Frontiers Softcock Shit thread

[wolfking]

Sounds like I got some homework to do.

[wolfking]

Came back in here to say that the new Winger is friggin' awesome.

[jingle.boy]

My nominations - 1 song from each of the first four

Mechanical Rsonance/Modern Day Cowboy - anyone who says this isn't the best from their debut is smokin crack - Rob Ford style
The Great Radio Controversy/Flight to Nowhere - song-for-song, pound-for-pound, one of my favorite albums from the late 80s.  Every song is a B+ or higher.
Psychotic Supper/Edison's Medicine - those guitar wails!
Bust A Nut/Games People Play - for a change of pace.  This album is definitely 4th in this 4 horse race.

Enjoy!

Came back in here to say that the new Winger is friggin' awesome.

Well fuck.  Now I guess I gotta go listen to it!  I was going of of someone's (Blob?) suggestion that it was only 1/2 good.

[wolfking]

Will check out some of those tunes Chad.

I can see how people might now be too in love with the Winger, but for some reason I think it's fantastic, which is surprising because the samples didn't give me much at all.

The production is amazing, a lot of variety, it's original and the songs are just really well written and everything seems to have it's place, terrific album.  Also, good to see Roth get a few solos, he's a stellar guitarist.

[TAC]

Sounds like I got some homework to do.

I picked my two favorite songs from each of Tesla's first four albums.

From the debut Mechanical Resonance

Cumin' Atcha Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmeE59oSmFw

Changes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtad6FzYw9w

From The Great Radio Controversy

Paradise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Pg4E3-u10

Yesterdaze Gone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpIa_H6mG2g

From Psychotic Supper

Edison's Medicine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpIa_H6mG2g

Song And Emotion (Dedicated To Steve Clark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJEewund2zQ

From Bust A Nut

Cry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1bMQKaMZew

Shine Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BErihnN6ubQ

[bl5150]

Song and Emotion is freakin' awesome    ....probably my favourite of theirs but TGRC gets my album vote.

[TAC]

Mechanical Rsonance/Modern Day Cowboy - anyone who says this isn't the best from their debut is smokin crack - Rob Ford style

I still remember the first time I heard Tesla. I was driving back to college after a weekend at home, and I heard this incredible song on the radio.  I could not believe how awesome the track was. I was waiting until it finished to see who it was, but the DJ played something else and never mentioned it. When I got to my dorm almost an hour later, I literally called the radio station to find out WFT that song was.
It was Modern Day Cowboy.

Bought the album the next day, and saw them open for DLR a couple of months later.

Song and Emotion is freakin' awesome    ....probably my favourite of theirs but TGRC gets my album vote.

I've always had TGRC at the bottom. Definitely taking MR and PS over it and I say that Bust A Nut is severely underrated.

[bl5150]

I rate all of the first 3 very highly so I wouldn't argue the point - to me Mechanical Resonance is very close - Psychotic Supper has many of my favourite songs of theirs (incl.  Freedom Slaves, Edison's Medicine) but also a bit more in the way of filler IMHO.  I don't think you can go too far wrong with any of them though.

I'd rate Bust a Nut and Into The Now a step down but still great albums.  I have a mix tape somewhere of B sides and unreleased demos........can't remember what it contains or how good it is .  Will track it down and see if I think there's anything of interest.

FTR Modern Day Cowboy is my fave off the debut too.

[wolfking]

Just had a quick listen to Modern Day Cowboy and Changes.  Really solid.  Reminds me heavily of Dokken, which is a good thing.

[TAC]

Just had a quick listen to Modern Day Cowboy and Changes.  Really solid.  Reminds me heavily of Dokken, which is a good thing.

I think they were much better than Dokken,  More of a classic rock band. I've always found them to have a strong 70's Aerosmith influence.

I've always said that Tesla was a 70's band with an 80's production. They are NOT a hair band, even though they came out during the same era and toured with a lot of those bands. They are a classic hard rock band a la Aerosmith and UFO.

[bl5150]

They weren't pretty enough to be a hair band anyways 

[TAC]

I saw them probably a half dozen times between 1987 -1994. I actually passed on them a few times because they were opening for Poison.

[bl5150]

Lucky boy - even today they're considered a great, great live band - even if Keith is getting more and more scratchy.  I wish I'd had the chance.

Poison should've been carrying Tesla's bags   

[jingle.boy]

Lucky boy - even today they're considered a great, great live band - even if Keith is getting more and more scratchy.  I wish I'd had the chance.

Poison should've been carrying Tesla's bags  

Yup... although that would've been a great bill.  I saw Poison twice - once opening for DLR, and once with Slaughter and the Bullet Boys.

[TAC]

I fucking hated Poison. Still do.

Though before they really broke, I almost went to see them in a club in Providence. Kinda wish I had gone to see them there though.
Saw GnR in a small club before Appetite really took off.

[BlobVanDam]

Well fuck.  Now I guess I gotta go listen to it!  I was going of of someone's (Blob?) suggestion that it was only 1/2 good.

Nope, I was nowhere near that positive on it. It's no better than the last album. Two good songs, that's it.

[jingle.boy]

On this Winger release ... I think I'm somewhere between Roberto and Kade.  More than 2 good songs, but there are a few filler tracks in there.  I'll give it a couple more go's, but I'm not feeling it being purchase-worthy.

[Lowdz]

Just had a quick listen to Modern Day Cowboy and Changes.  Really solid.  Reminds me heavily of Dokken, which is a good thing.

I think they were much better than Dokken,  More of a classic rock band. I've always found them to have a strong 70's Aerosmith influence.

I've always said that Tesla was a 70's band with an 80's production. They are NOT a hair band, even though they came out during the same era and toured with a lot of those bands. They are a classic hard rock band a la Aerosmith and UFO.

I'd agree with that TAC.
Got the debut on a recommendation back in the day and loved it. TGRC was initially a bit disappointing but its probably my favourite now. Not a big fan of tracks 2-3 which probably made it harder to get into but its a great album. Makin' Magic was a favourite track but its full of awesome.
PS is great. A couple of lesser tracks but plenty of win.
BaN was another with some poorer songs but plenty of awesomeness.
And they invented Unplugged along the way too. Not bad at all.

I didn't really like Into The Now.

And I agree with Kade, the new Winger is excellent. Classy proggish rock, well played and well produced. Not an instant hit by any stretch but a mature rock album.

And I love Poison. Sorry. 

[wolfking]

And I agree with Kade, the new Winger is excellent. Classy proggish rock, well played and well produced. Not an instant hit by any stretch but a mature rock album.

Exactly.

[BlobVanDam]

On this Winger release ... I think I'm somewhere between Roberto and Kade.  More than 2 good songs, but there are a few filler tracks in there.  I'll give it a couple more go's, but I'm not feeling it being purchase-worthy.

Given that we usually represent the two extremes, I would expect this to be the case.

[King Postwhore]

I still need to get the new Winger.  They have never disappointed me.  Take that Tim!

Always loved the 1st 3 Tesla albums and Tim is dead in with the 70's vibe.  I still love me some Dokken.


Got the Toto 35th Blu Ray and the concert is amazing and they pull our a few 80's tune and they are the highlights of the show.

[wolfking]

On this Winger release ... I think I'm somewhere between Roberto and Kade.  More than 2 good songs, but there are a few filler tracks in there.  I'll give it a couple more go's, but I'm not feeling it being purchase-worthy.

Given that we usually represent the two extremes, I would expect this to be the case.

It's called contrast. 

EDIT:  What are the only 2 songs on the Winger you like?  Rat Race and .......?

[BlobVanDam]

On this Winger release ... I think I'm somewhere between Roberto and Kade.  More than 2 good songs, but there are a few filler tracks in there.  I'll give it a couple more go's, but I'm not feeling it being purchase-worthy.

Given that we usually represent the two extremes, I would expect this to be the case.

It's called contrast. 

EDIT:  What are the only 2 songs on the Winger you like?  Rat Race and .......?

The opening track. I decided I like it. I thought I would have been pretty easy to predict.

[TAC]

Will someone please let me know when it's safe to come back in this thread?

[jingle.boy]

[wolfking]

On this Winger release ... I think I'm somewhere between Roberto and Kade.  More than 2 good songs, but there are a few filler tracks in there.  I'll give it a couple more go's, but I'm not feeling it being purchase-worthy.

Given that we usually represent the two extremes, I would expect this to be the case.

It's called contrast. 

EDIT:  What are the only 2 songs on the Winger you like?  Rat Race and .......?

The opening track. I decided I like it. I thought I would have been pretty easy to predict.

I thought so, just thought I'd check.

Just listening to the new HEAT.  It's okay, but such a step down from Address the Nation.  It's pretty inconsistent I think.  I lol at how melodicrock.com can give it 100%, wtf?

[wolfking]

New Unisonic samples.  Sounds fuckin' killer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYAUV-AA8s

[TAC]

Will someone please let me know when it's safe to come back in this thread?

New Unisonic samples.  Sounds fuckin' killer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydYAUV-AA8s

Thank you!


EDIT: WOW!!! WOW!!

[NotePad]

Unisonic is not AoR!

Will there be another Place Vendome album?

And like i said in another thread, the new samples sound like they have a power metal style to them.

[gazinwales]

Found these gems on YT, classics.
If your not old enough to remember these check em out.
https://youtu.be/LI1AhczKvwA
https://youtu.be/cvl7_9dUIZw

[King Postwhore]

Tim I wanted to let you know it's still not safe.



I bought the new Winger last night.

[TAC]

Will there be another Place Vendome album?

Of it's anything like the last two, I hope not. A waste of talent if you ask me.

[jingle.boy]

Will there be another Place Vendome album?

Of it's anything like the last two, I hope not. A waste of talent if you ask me.

I wouldn't quite go that far.  They were underwhelming given the lineup, but still somewhat enjoyable

[Lowdz]

PLayed the LRS and 3 Lions today. Preferred the 3 Lions by a long way. The LRS just sounded like Journey outtakes circa Arrival, but nowhere near as good, or soundalikes from that album.

[wolfking]

Unisonic is not AoR!

Will there be another Place Vendome album?

And like i said in another thread, the new samples sound like they have a power metal style to them.

Sorry man if you disapprove of my post. 

Unisonic, I would class as melodic rock/metal, the first album certainly isn't power metal, and I think it fits in this thread, considering the members also.  I agree the new one sounds a lot more like power metal than the first album.

Who knows if there will be another Place Vendome album, they released one late last year so if there is, it'll be a while.

Tim I wanted to let you know it's still not safe.



I bought the new Winger last night.

That was a good move.

PLayed the LRS and 3 Lions today. Preferred the 3 Lions by a long way. The LRS just sounded like Journey outtakes circa Arrival, but nowhere near as good, or soundalikes from that album.

I still really enjoy the LRS, and the Three Lions is growing on me too, some cool tracks on that.

The HEAT falls pretty short IMO.  There's the first track and Inferno which are stellar, but everything else is just good.  Considering the quality of Address the Nation it's a big step backwards, the melodies just don't seem to be there.