Buster

Great, simple tunes.

Their first album became a classic almost instantly after being released.

Good band.

Timeless songs.

Bon Jovi vs. Van Halen?

You're kidding, right?

the STOOGES ROCK!!!

Ah, Jane's...

Where do I begin?

How 'bout New Years Eve '86 to '87?

It was one of my first times at my new (& still) favorite club, Scream.

This place was one for the ages, kids...one of the best places ever.

My guitarist & I each had a bottle of peppermint schnapps & were feeling wonderful.

Having a great night, to say the absolute least!

Around 3 a.m., after wandering around the many rooms that made up the place (it was in an old, vacant hotel), I wound up by myself, downstairs in the band room.

Somewhat liquored up, I found myself transfixed by a strange band, bathed in an unsettling & spooky green glow, playing a quiet trance-inducing groove on stage.

Probably, the early Jane's song "Slow Diver".

The singer sounded like nothing I had heard before...weird voice, swimming in echo, freaky.

I was hypnotized...

Until the next song, which was one of the most terrifyingly rocking things I have ever heard.

Probably, "Whores".

SOOOOO FUCKING HEAVY!!!

Like...a hurricane blowing type of heavy.

Unbelievable!!!

Dave Navarro's tone was never better than in those days.

And simple...Les Paul>Echoplex>Marshall half-stack.

I was in love...& stalked them around the L.A. scene until they left to tour "Nothing's Shocking".

When they returned a year later, they played a triumphant, sold-out 7 night stand at the John Anson Ford Amphitheater...under the stars.

Caught the first day's soundcheck...basically, the whole set minus Perry.

He turned up for just a couple of songs.

My roommate & I just walked right into the place & sat down in some seats.

Nobody hassled us at all.

Saw 3 of those gigs.

All great.

Halloween show in L.A., shortly after Ritual...pretty good, but I had witnessed better from them.

My farewell to Jane's was beautiful.

My band's tour finished in San Francisco the night before the first Lollapalooza hit town for 2 shows.

We shared the same booking agent, who hooked me up with passes for both days.

Hung out backstage after the shows...

Flea & John F. were proudly playing the mixes of thier forthcoming album (Blood,Sugar...) to anyone who would listen.

They were like little kids...all giddy about thier new jams.

Jane's played all of thier recorded stuff over those 2 gigs, except for one song.

And they were great!!!

I never saw them again.

After Eric quit, I had no desire to...

It wouldn't have been the same.

"All Those Wasted Years"...what a great fucking record!!!

So raw.

So cool.

So many fantastic songs.

IMHO, Andy McCoy's songs (from that era) are some of the best rock n' roll songs of any era.

Any of you kids who are curious about Hanoi Rocks, but don't know where to start...THIS IS THE PLACE!

Do yourself a rock n' roll favor...& track down a copy.

So great...

Hanoi Rocks came into my life at the perfect time.

Then we started hanging out in the Hollywood underground...& realized how massively influential they already were.

Gn'R had certainly taken them to heart, at least image-wise.

That whole scene had...or at least the cooler element in it had.

Hanoi Rocks was supposed to be the Next Big Thing.

Who's to know what would've happened, though...

Some could argue (& have... ) that Hanoi's misfortune was good for Guns.

If HR had hit, they would've been the one's to re-introduce that cowboy/glam/gypsy rock n' roll thing to the mainstream. (Aerosmith, anyone?)

If they had, perhaps Gn'R might not have appeared so fresh...& thier appearance on the mainstream scene may have had a little less impact.

I don't know about that, but I do know this...

Hanoi Rocks was WAY fucking cool!!!

Last night, here in the states, VH1 Classic ran an hour of the awesome Priest Live concert...from Memphis, TN in '82.

Screaming For Vengeance Tour... so good.

Unfortunately, it was not the whole gig.

Edited to fill only an hour of precious VH1 airtime...

Had to get back to the classic "We are the 80's" Lionel Ritchie & Debbie Gibson videos, apparently.

I was bummed with the exclusion of "Victim of Changes".

I would've surely sacrificed "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" in favor of "Victim...", but that's just me.

They cut out Rob's entrance on the motorcycle before the encore of "Hellbent for Leather", too, which seems kinda dumb... considering it was a JP trademark back in the day.

I hadn't seen that show since the 80's & I was struck by the fact that they were much looser/sloppier than I remembered.

Not in a bad way, though.

I think my aspiring young rocker mind just didn't notice back then 'cuz I wasn't the experienced/nitpickin' old fuck I am today.

Back then, I percieved them to be a more finely tuned Metal Machine than I found them to be last night.

Don't get me wrong, though, they were fucking great!!!

But more raw & human than I remembered.

I've had periodic Zep obssessions for as long as I can remember...

I'm actually in the midst of a minor one as we speak.

But I couldn't pick one favorite...I love so many of 'em...way too much.

Right now it's "Achilles Last Stand", though...EPIC!!!

Johnny Ramone is dead...Long Live Johnny Ramone.

The best music was made in the 80's?

Not.

Marvin was the real deal, kids.

His ability to channel the events taking place, in his own life & in the world around him, into his music, qualify him as one of the truly great artists of his time.

And ours.

Even many years after his senseless death, his greatest music is still relevant to a world he never got to be a part of.

Plus, that shit is sexy!

Marvin Gaye is Dead...Long Live Marvin Gaye!!!

Pop music is for the kids, why can't you people ever realize this?

The britney's, christinas and jessicas are there to entertain the youth. Not many 10 year olds want to listen to Bob Dylan and Metallica.

Britney will be successfull as long as 8-18 year old kids enjoy her POP music. And as long as the songs have a dance-beat that people at clubs can dance too.

YOU people need to relax and step down off your high horse. Until the day we see Britney or Jessica come out and say "My music is going to change the world. It should be cherished like a Shakespear play." - THEN you can start trashing them.

POP music is like a meal from McDonalds. Quick and easy and tastes OK - but quickly forgetable.

It's been like this for ever. Learn to deal with it. Be glad there are ALL kinds of music out there for people to choose from. If you don't like it - don't listen to it. Pretty simple concept . . . but don't take away other people's rights to listen to it.

Great post, Apollo!

So true.

And there's nothing wrong with a McDonald's run every now & then, even for the grown-ups.

No, but each are essential to a healthy mind, body, & soul.

For mine, anyway.

zz top...the spinning guitars and beards are classic

The ZZ years BEFORE that is where the real down n' dirty classics live.

Check out the "Best of" record that came out in the 70's...THAT'S the shit that really rocks!!!

Page.

Hey, Junkie-

Nothing wrong with a little MJ...

Those are some of the best records ever made.

There's more to life than just the hard stuff.

Quiet Riot-Metal Health

How could we forget...

Metallica.

Kill 'Em All...Ride the Lightning...Master of Puppets...Am I Evil?(yes, I fuckin' am, by the way :devil: )...Garage Days...

Loved those jams!!!

After that I kinda lost interest.

Got really into the New York Dolls, Aerosmith, Stones...

Discovered Gn'R, Jane's Addiction...that whole scene.

Moved to Hollywood.........Good stuff, Maynard.

Other than a song or two, I never really dug the other three thrashers that much.

Apollo LOVES to stir up the VH heat...

Don't you, Apollo...

...or these...

Wrathchild-Iron Maiden

Fight Fire With Fire (or Battery, for that matter!)-Metallica

Shoot To Thrill-AC/DC

:devil:

Too many come to mind,but, how 'bout these...

Motorbreath-Metallica

Ace of Spades-Motorhead

Highway Star-Purple.

:devil:

God, I hope not. :devil:

i cannot say. they are equal in my mind. in one minute, forty-two seconds, Ed changed the face of guitar playing. he also seemed to have his own breed of rock n roll. But Dave made that breed of rock take on a whole 'nother life. his flashy showmanship, his voice that was full of attitude... it all added up to greatness. I do not think Van Halen would have been as popular for a bit longer had Roth not been the singer. it still would have happened because of Ed's guitar work. but it might not have been as popular as it was. They are both the man B)

Well said, Dirty!

Many people forget that it's not so much the individuals that make a band great, but, rather the chemistry between them. B)

Neither.

Both those jams rule.

Classics.

Purple...easy.

Comparing U2 to RHCP is a major complement for RHCP and does a major disservice to U2. U2 are a much greater band. Everyone go and watch the dvd's: RHCP live at Slane Castle  and U2 live at Slane Castle then tell me who's the better band(U2). No contest.

AMEN!!!