Does anyone have an update on what Van McClain and Shooting Star are up to? I read a couple places online that he was working on a solo CD in 2012, but I never saw it released. I also saw that SS was going to work on a new album, but I can't find any details on that either. Are they still around??? I miss that band!!!http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925582#msg-925582Thu, 23 May 2013 01:51:09 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925862#msg-925862 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925862#msg-925862 Terry K. NoticeboardTue, 08 Jan 2013 09:31:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925852#msg-925852 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925852#msg-925852 Dan NoticeboardTue, 08 Jan 2013 08:00:10 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925843#msg-925843 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925843#msg-925843 Terry K. NoticeboardTue, 08 Jan 2013 07:11:15 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925786#msg-925786 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925786#msg-925786
Hang On For Your Life.
III Wishes
Debut
Silent Scream
Burning

Hang on For Your Life and III Wishes got a lot of airplay in Northern Maine, but that was back in the day when we had live DJ's at every radio station and not this satellite crap beam everywhere.]]> Scott Watson NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 20:58:35 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925785#msg-925785 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925785#msg-925785 infinity NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 20:26:19 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925776#msg-925776 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925776#msg-925776 Terry K. NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 14:45:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925770#msg-925770 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925770#msg-925770 Dan NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 12:44:25 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925769#msg-925769 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925769#msg-925769 Dan NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 12:39:56 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925768#msg-925768 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925768#msg-925768
Just curious..do you think the band still has it's huge loyal support even despite all the personnel changes along the way from the original group? Seemed a big crowd for the dvd filming back when with Keith whatshisname fronting the band. I also believe I noticed changes i the violin player and drumer. And perhaps even the bassist? Is it now pretty much the 'Van McLain band'?]]> Terry K. NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 11:26:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925759#msg-925759 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925759#msg-925759 daveok NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 07:04:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925758#msg-925758 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925758#msg-925758 Terry K. NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 06:45:07 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925745#msg-925745 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925745#msg-925745Silent Scream was the best one with Gary West for me.
I preferred Keith Mitchell's voice out of all their vocalists, for the band. Kevin Chalfant is one of my favourite vocalists in general.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 03:15:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925743#msg-925743 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925743#msg-925743 Terry K. NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 02:42:38 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925740#msg-925740 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925740#msg-925740 Dan NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 02:06:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925733#msg-925733 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925733#msg-925733
Kind of like Head East and Foghat nowadays, they should change their names.]]> Scott Watson NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 23:52:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925731#msg-925731 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925731#msg-925731Had a good video too.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 23:39:58 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925705#msg-925705 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925705#msg-925705 Terry K. NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 13:45:28 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925703#msg-925703 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925703#msg-925703I believe they re-recorded "George's Song" with Ron though?
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 12:18:15 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925699#msg-925699 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925699#msg-925699 Dan NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 11:02:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925651#msg-925651 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925651#msg-925651 Terry K. NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 05:26:37 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925644#msg-925644 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925644#msg-925644It's Not Over, Leap Of Faith and Circles are 3 great albums!
Highly recommend them.
It's a shame that Van and Kevin Chalfant didn't do more together.
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 03:57:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925641#msg-925641 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925641#msg-925641 Dan NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 03:32:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925640#msg-925640 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925640#msg-925640 Terry K. NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 03:19:15 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925623#msg-925623 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925623#msg-925623 Dan NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 00:50:47 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925609#msg-925609 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925609#msg-925609 Scottrock55 NoticeboardSat, 05 Jan 2013 23:20:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925599#msg-925599 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925599#msg-925599Cheers
Kieran]]> Kieran NoticeboardSat, 05 Jan 2013 21:14:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925589#msg-925589 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925589#msg-925589http://hardrockhaven.net/online/2012/03/live-van-mclain-and-the-movers/ His solo music is more in the blues genre than straight forward rock like Shooting Star. I picked up a copy of the cd and it is very good and includes some blusey re recordings of some Shooting Star classics as well as new music.

Shooting Star played a sold out show at an Amphitheatre near Kansas City late last summer. The show featured the return of Keith Mitchell on vocals after having left the band several years ago. The concert was recorded and is supposed to be released on dvd soon.]]> Ron NoticeboardSat, 05 Jan 2013 15:50:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925584#msg-925584 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925584#msg-925584 Doug Wolfgang NoticeboardSat, 05 Jan 2013 14:20:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925582#msg-925582 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925582,925582#msg-925582 Dan NoticeboardSat, 05 Jan 2013 13:59:45 +1100