The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread!

[jjrock88]

Ah, this is more like it from Pretty Maids;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GbwIimwtaE

Could have come straight from Motherland, good stuff.  Phew!

way better then that first release

[Ben_Jamin]

The Def Leppard show was pretty good. Tesla was great

[TAC]

Brent, I love those Damien Black tunes. I would've been all over that in 1994. The band name sounds familiar.

I liked the first Sanvoison tune too. Holy Geoff Tate!  Did each of these singers do anything else? Where are they from?

[TAC]

Can't link on my phone, but apparently Cliff Williams has retired.

[wolfking]

New Glenn Hughes;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7P3zt11vQQ

Certainly nothing new at all, but pretty cool.  Glenn still sounds fucking amazing, although he looks like he needs a large Big Mac meal or two.

[bl5150]

Brent, I love those Damien Black tunes. I would've been all over that in 1994. The band name sounds familiar.

I liked the first Sanvoison tune too. Holy Geoff Tate!  Did each of these singers do anything else? Where are they from?

I actually thought you really disliked those tunes Tim ..........

Oh, and I think there's a reason those bands with the high pitched vocals were obscure!

............so I am glad I interpreted that wrong 


Sanvoisen had another album and after that I have heard of the singer producing albums for others but nothing much on the singing front.

Damien Black didn't make it past demo stage so not sure about them.

Not a good time to be releasing good stuff in 1994.

[TAC]

I knew you'd bring up that first quote!

There's so much to chew on on these podcasts. I wasn't crazy about the second Sanvoisin track, so I think if halo effected the entire block. I went back and listened yesterday.

[bl5150]

All good     Somebody seems to be spreading the word as (even allowing for a few double ups across the first and second versions) it has been downloaded 30 times 


We're about to have our lives upturned again soon  (we only moved 6 months ago and have been told our landlord is selling  ) , so I am busting my ass to get these 1988 podcasts done for you before things go nuts.  Should have the first one done by next week...........ish 

[wolfking]

(we only moved 6 months ago and have been told our landlord is selling  ) , so I am busting my ass to get these 1988 podcasts done for you before things go nuts.  Should have the first one done by next week...........ish 

That fucking sucks man.  Don't stress if things get in the way Brent, we'll be happy if we have to wait. 

[bl5150]

No worries...........doing this stuff is fun and keeps my mind off other things.

it is a bit weird being on the tenant side of the equation.  I have been a landlord ever since I was 18 and was comfortably retired at 30 yo.   Now learning a rough lesson about trusting mates in business. 

[TAC]

1988 was only 29 years ago. We've waited that long for a recap, so definitely no issue waiting a bit longer!

  comfortably retired at 30 yo.   

Did you invent Facebook or something?

[wolfking]

No worries...........doing this stuff is fun and keeps my mind off other things.

it is a bit weird being on the tenant side of the equation.  I have been a landlord ever since I was 18 and was comfortably retired at 30 yo.   Now learning a rough lesson about trusting mates in business. 

 

[bl5150]

Not doing me any good now and I actually got my dates wrong.............more like 32yo.    No I did not invent Facebook.   I spent 6 or 7 years working 20 hr days ( teaching myself and working the share market/property market during the day and graveyard shifts in a late night pharmacy at night).  Doing my best to repeat the effort but don't rate my chances at this point.......even the smartest minds in the financial markets are throwing in the towel these days thanks to the endless manipulation of governments etc....and I am starting from a much weaker position.

Anyway...........not my favourite topic at the moment so should've shut my trap 

back to the music - and I think I have just discovered a very cool South American metal band that will be featuring in my Best of 2016

[TAC]

So let's talk about 1988 instead!!

Here are the concerts I attended in 1988.

1988..1/2..Ace Frehley..The Living Room Providence
1988..2/15..Armored Saint.. The Living Room Providence
1988..4/20..Megadeth, Warlock, Santuary, Vet’s Memorial Auditorium Providence
1988..5/6..AC/DC, LA Guns..Worcester Centrum
1988..6/26..Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Metallica, Kingdom Come..Giants Stadium
1988..7/17..Iron Maiden, Ace Frehley..Worcester Centrum
1988..7/20..Iron Maiden, Ace Frehley..Providence Civic Center
1988..7/30..Def Leppard, Europe..Great Woods Mansfield MA
1988..8/24..Aerosmith, Guns n Roses..Great Woods  Mansfield MA
1988..9/6..Flotsam & Jetsam..The Living Room Providence
1988..9/13..Scorpions, Kingdome Come..Worcester Centrum
1988..9/22..Rod Stewart..Worcester Centrum
1988..9/28..Def Leppard, Queensryche..Worcester Centrum
1988..10/1..Hothouse Flowers..The Living Room Providence
1988..10/27..Slayer, Overkill.. Vet’s Memorial Auditorium Providence
1988..11/3..Armored Saint.. The Living Room Providence

[bl5150]

Awesome Tim - that Van Halen one would be the Monsters of Rock 

I hadn't attended a concert in 1988 (14 yo)........missed many of the very best years    Not that most of those bands toured here anyway. 

[TAC]

Yup, the MOR tour. My college roommate lived in NJ, and we visited each other during the year centered around a show. I saw the MOR tour down there, and he came up for the Maiden show in Providence.


I had tix to two other shows that year. I think when VH came back to tour arenas, I'm pretty sure I sold off my tickets. Can't remember why. Must've needed the money. I also bought Elton John tix, but ended up selling them and making some cash.
I was smack dab in the middle of my college years.

[bl5150]

That MOR tour was a big financial failure if I remember correctly.

[TAC]

I posted this pic before. It was actually taken while Metallica was on stage.



Van Halen on stage:


On the way to New Jersey:



In the Heavy Metal Parking Lot before the show. I have the Finland shirt on, and NO, I was not fat as that shirt made me look. There was a breeze!
The guy in the middle was my friend, Joey, who came with me. Brent, I'm sure you'll appreciate his t shirt! The other guy is my friend from college, Steve.


I was 19 during this summer.

[bl5150]

I do appreciate it - in fact I think I have one 

[TAC]

I do appreciate it - in fact I think I have one 

That kid was nuts. He was a year younger than me. For the VH 1984 tour, he skipped school and took a bus to Providence to wait in line for tix. He was only 14 at the time. WTF.. But we got into the second show so it was cool!
During Scorps, there was a HUGE paper cup fight between the upper and lower decks of the stadium. He was caught throwing shit around and was ejected! He had to wait while we watched VH.

[jjrock88]

I can only imagine how loud that Slayer and Overkill concert was

[bl5150]

I can only imagine how loud that Slayer and Overkill concert was

He needed to compensate for Rod Stewart and Hothouse Flowers 

[TAC]

I can only imagine how loud that Slayer and Overkill concert was

What?

I can only imagine how loud that Slayer and Overkill concert was

He needed to compensate for Rod Stewart and Hothouse Flowers 

Haha. So anyway, my GF at the time wanted to go. We got like 6th row center, and I have to say, it was an awesome show.

For the Hothouse Flowers, I lived with a guy that was into them. It wasn't my thing, but like 6 of us went in for the show and it was incredible. The Living Room was a tiny club. For GnR a year earlier, I thought the place was packed, but for the HF, you literally could not move. I was stunned as how many people were there. I had never even heard of them. But I'll tell you, they were an amazing live band.

[TAC]

I can only imagine how loud that Slayer and Overkill concert was

South Of Heaven tour!

What I remember about the show was when we were leaving, across the street, there were two dozen police officers side by side in a perfect line, and they each had a German Sheppard. It was a surreal sight. I wish I had my camera with me for that.

[TAC]

Really touching moment when Angus brings Cliff to the front of the stage at the end of the song.

https://bravewords.com/news/ac-dc-watch-video-of-bassist-cliff-williams-final-show

[jjrock88]

So will this be the end of ACDC or just one more replacement?

[TAC]

Brent, hoping you found a way to sneak Fields Of The Niphilim's The Nephilim into the 1988 podcasts. That was my sleeper album of 1988.

[TAC]

https://bravewords.com/news/former-accept-guitarist-herman-frank-to-release-the-devil-rides-out-solo-album-in-november-details-revealed

Rick Altzi on vocals! Nice!

[bl5150]

https://bravewords.com/news/former-accept-guitarist-herman-frank-to-release-the-devil-rides-out-solo-album-in-november-details-revealed

Rick Altzi on vocals! Nice!

His other album Right In The Guts also features Rick Altzi if you don't already have it.

Brent, hoping you found a way to sneak Fields Of The Niphilim's The Nephilim into the 1988 podcasts. That was my sleeper album of 1988.

They don't show up in any of the resources I use for my lists.  I try to be as comprehensive as possible but inevitably some will fall through the cracks.    They come up as indie gothic rock so I am not surprised they weren't on my radar     Will check it out and see if it makes it.    Too late for the Top 60 (first) podcast but I'll squeeze it into the 2nd  if I like it.

I have Celebrate in my iTunes (possibly because you recommended them before)..........if that's indicative then they will certainly stand out in a hard rock/metal show

[TAC]

I definitely don't have the Frank album.


I wouldn't have recommended Celebrate from The Nephilim. Maybe Moonchild or Endemoniada. Or Love Under Will.
maybe it wouldn't jive with a classic hard rock podcast..

Awesome album though!

[Big Hath]

His other album Right In The Guts also features Rick Altzi if you don't already have it.

this is a good album

[TAC]

I will check it out!

[wolfking]

Speaking of 1988, just throwing Death's Leprosy out there as I doubt Brent will give it a mention. 

[Big Hath]

Speaking of 1988, just throwing Death's Leprosy out there as I doubt Brent will give it a mention. 

HA!  I was just looking through my 1988 albums last night and came across that one thinking there was not much chance it would be mentioned.

[bl5150]

Speaking of 1988, just throwing Death's Leprosy out there as I doubt Brent will give it a mention. 

HA!  I was just looking through my 1988 albums last night and came across that one thinking there was not much chance it would be mentioned.