Jimbo

Both the above albums are excellent examples of 80s heavy metal, but which was better?

A Little More Love - Zeno

 

I dig Zeno as well. Does not get the acknowledgment that alot of, less deserving, other players do.

Zeno's main problem is a lack of identity. There's more to being noticed than wearing black hats. I love the guy, but he sounds like a great cover band guitarist.

Here's a few I've loved for a long time, but they're not that unheard of...

a.k.a. - Dangerous Addiction

Airrace - Airrace

Beau Coup - Born and Raised On Rock and Roll

Spys - Spys/Behind Enemy Lines

Again, pretty "meat and potatoes" stuff, but great just the same.

Maybe we could all just get together and record our favorite Dokken classics ourselves. I have an accordian, a mouth harp, a kazoo and a whistle.

Okay, who's ready to learn "Breaking the Chains"?

Loudness - Thunder In The East

Me too!!

Crazy Nights - Loudness

A Little More Love - Zeno

When the Bell Rings - Wicked Lester

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Eeww...

COLD Day In Hell - Steeler

I really hate these kinds of "projects". They're never as good as the original, they screw the original performers out of a royalty check, and they screw loyal fans that made the band popular in the first place by putting a few "new" songs, or more likely demos that never got finished, onto them. As much as I love Dokken, I wouldn't spend a penny on this one. (And the labels are all peeing in their Gucci loafers wondering how to get more fans to buy CDs. Morons.)

 

Well I don't know for sure but at least it's not as bad as what Ozzy and Sharon did by re-recording the bass and drum parts on the first two Ozzy albums to screw Kerslake and Daisly out of $$$$$.

I might be mistaken, but isn't that what is happening here? I thought Dokken was recording their early hits with a new guitarist and bassist. Am I reading that incorrectly?

Can't see why some people don't like this disc really.

As Tim said in the other thread, I think it's only he and I who disliked it. As far as I know everyone else loved it? I thought? I might be wrong though...

 

There are other people I know who live outside of this board mate, surprisingly!

I really hate these kinds of "projects". They're never as good as the original, they screw the original performers out of a royalty check, and they screw loyal fans that made the band popular in the first place by putting a few "new" songs, or more likely demos that never got finished, onto them. As much as I love Dokken, I wouldn't spend a penny on this one. (And the labels are all peeing in their Gucci loafers wondering how to get more fans to buy CDs. Morons.)

Babys Head First is a brilliant album which came immediately to mind but I wasn't sure how many it influenced so I just went with Tims list plus Boston.

One of my fave albums though.

Nicholas, you have excellent taste. I don't care what Blue Charvel says about you. (Which is alot. And unflattering. And vulgar. Really vulgar.)

The man plays music that'd kill most ears dead in their tracks, but that's a sweet gesture. He earns much respect from me (as a person, NOT musically) for this act.

 

Agreed

Okay, I'll agree too, but damn his released music is horrific at best.

Sometimes, there are more important things than music.

R.I.P. Dominic.

After mulling it over and reading everyone's comments, here's my list of the most influential AOR albums:

1. The Babys - Head First (One of the earliest AOR albums and still one of the best. Influenced Journey et al.)

2. Boston - Boston (Everyone on the planet has owned this record.)

3. Journey - Infinity (The first of the Perry era from the band that IS 70s AOR.)

4. Asia - Asia (Maybe the only true AOR supergroup, at least for two albums. Made AOR "cool" for hard rock enthusiasts.)

5. R.E.O. Speedwagon - Hi Infidelity (Made having an entire album full of power-ballads acceptable and paved the way for such albums as Survivor's "Vital Signs" and Toto's "IV".)

And some bonus "also-rans" (Besides Survivor and Toto)...

April Wine - Nature of the Beast

Foreigner - Foreignor

Styx - Grand Illusion

Loverboy - Get Lucky

Again, you could disagree. But you would be wrong.

Duce pwned them all.

I wouldn't brag about that...

I'm kind of surprised the guy from Tesla (whose name escapes me at the moment) or Sebastian Bach were not included.

Thinking about those that are most influential, rather than those I like the most....

 

JOURNEY - Escape (tough call between this & "Raised on Radio")

ITEN - Taking A Cold Look

TOTO - IV

ICON - Night of the Crime

EUROPE - The Final Countdown (inspired a whole wave of Scandie AOR)

Good call on Europe. I think you're right.

I've seen this question asked about a lot of other genres, most notably heavy metal, but never about AOR. So...what do you think the top five most influential AOR albums of all time are?

I thought I would begin a list of all the questions I have involving the show and check them off as they get answered. (If they get answered???) Feel free to add your own questions and answers...

 

1. What is the smoke monster?

 

2. Who or what is Jacob?

 

3. Who are the Others and how did they become caretakers of the island?

 

4. What exactly IS the island?

 

5. Why is Hugo's nickname "Hurley"?

 

6. What's the deal with the numbers?

 

7. Is Claire dead?

 

8. Why do dead people keep showing up, especially Christian?

 

 

Man, this show is so confusing...but I can't stop watching!

 

We should find out the answers to all of these questions soon, I hope.

 

I am beginning to think that Daniel Fairiday(SP?) is Jacob.

Hmmmmmmmm...

Wow. Has it really been one month, six days, four hours, thirty-two minutes and forty-one...two...three seconds since I re-joined the boards? Time flies when your eyeballs are glued to your wristwatch.

I thought I would begin a list of all the questions I have involving the show and check them off as they get answered. (If they get answered???) Feel free to add your own questions and answers...

1. What is the smoke monster?

2. Who or what is Jacob?

3. Who are the Others and how did they become caretakers of the island?

4. What exactly IS the island?

5. Why is Hugo's nickname "Hurley"?

6. What's the deal with the numbers?

7. Is Claire dead?

8. Why do dead people keep showing up, especially Christian?

Man, this show is so confusing...but I can't stop watching!

Happy birthday!

Erase the Slate - Dokken

Only in Dokken, replacing George Lynch, would Reb Beach be a step down. (But it's a small step.)