Bollocks...no DOKKEN ULAK!!!! One of the best guitar records of that genre.
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The last 2 times I have seen JOURNEY (all recent years) they have sounded like crap. Not the playing, no doubt thats in the hat..but the sound is always bass heavy, muddy and Schon has so much reverb and delay on his signal, it just sounds like mush. Its OK on the records, but live it just gets lots with the natural reverb/delays in the room. The sound guy must have shit in his ears!
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Who cares? When/if this all comes to be, then we'll hear it (and judge it) then. I'm kinda fed up to be honest, with all the pre release hysterical hype in this scene/genre.
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Sadly, just as it was all "clicking" it looks like the Logan / Lynch alliance is truly done! Shame...
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...like clockwork
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..yes, and we wont see the likes of guys like these again. RIP.
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The Oni fronted LM started well, buts its well documented that he was (back then) inconsistent in Lynch's view and Oni blew his voice during a pivotal show for the band being shown on MTV. Lynch wasn't happy and it showed at times. When he was replaced with Mason, i'll be honest..at first I wasn't sure about some of his singing, and the LM record was a U-turn from the bluesy based up-dated 70'
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Agree 100%..
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PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT - Terms And Conditions Apply (fans of early MSG/UFO circa 1980 must try this one) ELI "PAPERBOY" REED - Come And Get It (Stax/Soul..brilliant artist) DOKKEN - Back For The Attack (been reliving/rediscovering the stunning guitar work on this record..not just the solo's, the rhythms to. Awesome)
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There is NO WAY that record is more popular and deemed "the classic", in the eye's of the general public and greater VH fan base, than most of their other releases. Its clearly a case of either very few people are even bothering to take part, or a few "trekkies" have voted and won. If people really think this reflects true standing of that record..keep smoking crack! Cherone f
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My guess is, they will be vastly different stories in many aspects. Totally different type of band, character, era and lifestyle.
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The last MR.BIG was one of those rare records, your hear great songs...but they simply cannot break through the sonics that KILL the track(s). Some atrocious vocal mix choices on that. I read somewhere that EM was not happy himself with some of the vocals. I'd love a remix..
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I've struggled with a lot of latter day KOTZEN stuff. Has to be said though, I really like that. Old school rock, and his vocals sound really good. Sonically, it floors the last MR.BIG record hands down! Might check out the CD.
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Streaming in full, fans of FIN might like to check it out. http://capitalcitymusicfactory.com/album/american-dog-and-fin-dogatized/
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Yes..very sad that the band that became ROADSTAR are all but one gone. They were a great band, saw them several times and you sensed they were about to become something special..not one of these typical Brit bands, that comes along with some limited success then vanishes. They had that UFO/LEPPARD/DC vibe.
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Didn't know this was available! I have his other solo records and the rare SHEER GREED (band) CD. That had a new version of Hollywood Tease, might have been with Collen and Lewis guesting..can't remember! Must dig it out . I have spoken with Gerry a number of times, interesting guy.
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Moore!!?
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Probably the last chance for both of them. We've lost a lot of greats of late....no time too lose. Sad reality for us, is many of our idols in this genre are in their last years as performers. Good luck to them....
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Geoff Tate has taken the bull by the horns in the face of criticism of new Queensryche album Frequency Unknown – he’s offering a prize for the best video rant from a hater who’s prepared to shed their anonymity. The record was remixed after fans complained about the album’s original version, Tate’s first since forming his own Queensryche after being fired by the older lineup last yea
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Interesting in a world where the majority of people are downloading, they make this a "you have to have bought the physical CD". So all the fans that went digital don't get the offer. Hmmm, maybe i'm a cynic, but I find that interesting.
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..am I right, you have to have bought the "physical" disc version to be eligible for the remix??
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Very surprised. Very good record, the band sound fresh and revitalised. Will buy this one.
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Yes..as usual, some of the most hideous vocals in rock. Sounds like someone strangling that "Toilet Duck" character!
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I would agree that it seems there is a lot of spite and bile at Tate, he's pretty slammed down from the word go. Y'know..that kick 'em while there down scenario. No, the record isn't great. The whole thing sounds rushed. But I actually thought some of the songs were a lot better than some recent QR! So, for me..yes, I will be intrigued to hear what improvements might have been made. Whether a
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This is quite pathetic of the band and the record co. do have let this happen! If the record wasn't ready, right etc..then why put it out? Maybe there's a lot more to this than meets the eye.
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No..your not alone Tim and others. I liked some of his "shred" days stuff, its of its time, it was for a select audience. Since then, I really don't like the more funky-bluesy element that became his tone/sound/vibe. Y'know..the single coil pick-up Strat/Tele sound. I just wanted to hear him with more balls in his sound etc. He's a great player, good singer (Terence Trent Darby-ish)..ca
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Ha ha..the odd trio, with Schenker's made up band, which is actually him playing all the instruments.
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He left the band, if the booklet wasn't printed at the time, then the layout was probably jigged to reflect who is in the band. I don't read anything into it at all personally.
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It all appears completely under-rehearsed. The first clip is awful. Hopefully, they will get the machine oiled and get on a package tour, with decent staging and something that doesn't look like a old band playing your local Bingo hall.
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EM writes some great stuff, but when he tries to purposely write songs "in the style of..." for his singer/project records, some it sound awfully forced and corny, to my ears anyway. Never Too Late has some good stuff, but IMO it doesn't come anywhere remotely close to the depth of writing/dynamics..sheer brilliance of the songs Peterik/Sullivan wrote on the SURVIVOR records. A complete
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