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Streetheart vocalist Kenny Shields passed away early Friday morning (July 21) in a Winnipeg hospital following cardiac surgery at the age of 69. Shields had planned a Canadian tour to celebrate the band's 40th anniversary. Classic Canadian rock. RIP Kenny.

Going to check out his restaurant Cooperstown in Phoenix next month so I'll see if I can pick this up at Best Buy.

Is this live? I know they just released ROWYCO last year. I thought they would still be touring for that album but I guess you only get one 25th anniversary?

Silky smooth.

Brutally sad. Was just starting to give Linkin Park a listen. Wouldn't necessarily consider myself a fan but I could make a decent playlist with what I do like.

Like this one too. Love this aggressive sound.

I don't like to criticize anyone keeping the dream alive but a little less hairspray and you have Ozzy fronting Shotgun Messiah.

Another EP? I was under the assumption Get Off Your Ass was to include the 5 songs from Louder plus some new stuff for a full length release. Anyone know the track listing to clarify?

Super cool artwork and I love the play on words. Never saw the Traci debacle live but the Riley/Lewis version rocked. Hopefully they pen some decent songs and this release is a solid comeback worthy of the Guns name and our money.

If you haven't got the 2 albums by Swedes It's Alive then you need them, It's Alive - It's Alive 1991 & It's Alive - Earthquake Visions 1993,quintessential funk rock. And to think their vocalist Martin White went on to be the mega successful pop producer / song writer Max Martin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64znOMEwvWk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XyiJUsrsS8&list=PLaihyEf6gBOq4GLi-uXCxqiURmNEO6XAX&index=4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OGS3Mjx2sQ&index=3&list=PLaihyEf6gBOq4GLi-uXCxqiURmNEO6XAX Never heard of them. Thanks for sharing. Cool band very reminiscent of DRN. Wish the vocals were a little more like Circle of Soul but I still really dig what I hear. Nice find.

Yup. Love Dan Reed Network and his solo stuff.

I like funky soul infused hard rock so all these samples are not for me. Two of my all time favorite releases are by Circle of Soul (RIP Joie Mastrokalos); Hands of Faith and One Man's Poison. If anyone can turn me on to stuff similar to theirs I'd greatly appreciate it. Hope these links work.

Enjoy your vacation. Feel free to drop by here with more updates though.

Slamhound is a good comparison. I like it but I think you'd have to be a Josh Todd/Buckcherry fan to really dig this one. Anyone know why Keith Nelson split Buckcherry? Him and Josh have been tied to that band since the beginning.

Road Trips/Fly In Gigs: Tesla/Pop Evil St Paul Minnesota 2008 Black Crowes/Cheap Trick/The Cult/Drivin N Cryin/Run DMC/The Offspring/Jackyl/Our Lady Peace/Loverboy Music Midtown Festival 2001 Atlanta Georgia Y&T/Danger Danger Melodic Rockfest 2 Elgin Illinois 2010 Saigon Kick Chicago Illinois 2016 Steel Panther Las Vegas Nevada 2013 Rhino Bucket Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin 1995 Extreme St Paul Minnesota 2015 Pornograffitti 25th Anniversary tour Warrant/Winger/Jack Russell's Great White/LA Guns with Phil Lewis and Stephen Riley Fargo North Dakota 2014 Lit Las Vegas Nevada 2014 Maestro Fresh Wes Vancouver BC 1999 Kim Mitchell/Big Sugar Toronto Ontario 2012 Trooper/5440/Sass Jordan Vancouver BC 2011 Firehouse Grand Forks North Dakota Category 5 tour Foreigner Minnedosa Manitoba ? (Lou Gramm was still in the band and sadly his voice was shot). The Cult/Against Me! Tempe Arizona 2012 The Cult Minneapolis Minnesota 1999 The Cult Minneapolis MInnesota 2006 The Cult Las Vegas Nevada 2007 The Cult Las Vegas Nevada 2013 The Cult LA California 2009 The Cult New Orleans Louisiana 2010 The Cult Dublin Ireland 2011 The Cult Fargo North Dakota 2013 The Cult San Diego California 2014 The Cult Winnipeg Manitoba X3 (forgot these for the local gigs). Dishwalla/Marcy Playground Las Vegas 2017 Pet Shop Boys Montreal Quebec 1999 Pet Shop Boys Las Vegas Nevada 2013 and 2016 Pet Shop Boys Oakland California 2014 Pet Shop Boys Dublin Ireland 2011 Pet Shop Boys Chicago Illinois 2013 Tragically Hip/The Watchmen/Deadbeat Honeymooners Gimli Manitoba 1991 Slaughter/Tora Tora/5440 Gimli Manitoba 1996 That's all I can remember but I think that covers it anyway.

Local gigs: Quiet Riot/Whitesnake/Kick Axe Winnipeg 1984 (My first concert) Iron Maiden/Twisted Sister Winnipeg 1985 Powerslave tour Kiss Winnipeg 1985 Animalize tour (can't remember the opener) Helix/Honeymoon Suite Winnipeg 1985 Long Way To Heaven tour Honeymoon Suite X2 Winnipeg Motley Crue/Whitesnake Winnipeg 1987 Girls Girls Girls tour Cheap Trick/Eddie Money Winnipeg 1989 (Still the loudest concert I've been to) Quireboys Winnipeg 1993 Bittersweet tour Killer Dwarfs Winnipeg 1993? Method to the Madness tour AC/DC and Wildhearts Winnipeg 1996 Ballbreaker tour Harem Scarem Winnipeg 1993 Mood Swings tour Loverboy Winnipeg 1993 Platinum Blonde X2 Winnipeg Platinum Blonde/Lee Aaron Winnipeg 2015 Marilyn Manson/Powerman 5000 Winnipeg Avril Lavigne/Butch Walker Winnipeg 2005 Letters tour Big Sugar Winnipeg X2 Tom Keifer Winnipeg 2016 Jimmy Eat World Winnipeg 2017 Integrity Blues tour (Tightest live band I have witnessed to date) ZZ Top/Wide Mouth Mason Winnipeg 1997 Steel Panther Winnipeg 2016 The Cult/Lenny Kravitz Winnipeg 1989 Sonic Temple tour The Cult/Bonham Winnipeg 1992 Ceremony tour Sebastian Bach Winnipeg X3 Buckcherry Winnipeg X4 Buckcherry/Sebastian Bach Winnipeg 2016 The Cult Winnipeg X4 Slaughter/Great White Winnipeg 2014 (Terry Ilous on vocals) Four Horsemen Winnipeg Gettin Pretty Good at Barely Gettin By tour (Ron Young on vocals) Kim Mitchell Winnipeg 2017 Cry of Love Winnipeg 1993 Brother tour with the awesome Kelly Holland on vocals Big Wreck Winnipeg Brother Cane Winnipeg 1998 Wishpool tour Glass Tiger Winnipeg Nine Inch Nails Winnipeg 2008 The Pursuit of Happiness Winnipeg Lee Aaron/Chris Burke Gaffney Winnipeg Kim MItchell/Sass Jordan Winnipeg 2016 5440/The Watchmen Winnipeg Tragically Hip Winnipeg Kiss/Buckcherry Winnipeg 2009 Kiss Winnipeg 1997 Original Lineup/Makeup Reunion tour As I recollect it anyway.

Marginal interest in both. Likely won't grab either. Probably prefer Nickelback over Styx. Can't understand the hate-on for Nickelback especially here in Canada. My guess is all the dipshits deriding them now are the same ones who bought up all their releases and tickets to their soldout shows early on. I own nothing by them but could make a cool playlist from the stuff I like by them and I thought they were fantastic the one time I saw them live.

There is definitely a slightly bummed out tinge to the whole conversation. I am a huge Firehouse fan and living in Winnipeg I have wholehearted appreciation for the love they show the midwest as that is a region close enough for me to take a road trip to see them. I get where Snare is coming from, it is a major grind and a huge commitment to take off touring and leave your family back home when you aren't being compensated for it like a Bon Jovi or Def Leppard. But that is the reality for almost every mid level act of any genre. Tens of thousands of bands wish they had the success and name recognition of Firehouse. I mean, I get the point he is trying to get across; that he, too, is making sacrifices to put on a show for the fans but there is a huge difference between him travelling to put on a show and a fan travelling to see that show. He is being paid to do it. We, the fans, are not. In fact, when you meet someone who says they drove hours to see you play chances are they are paying a helluva lot more than the cost of a ticket and a souvenir t shirt to be there. Gas, food, accommodations, unpaid holiday leave, caregiver costs if they are leaving kids behind and often times airfare as well. All to see an artist whose music has touched them in a way that makes them go out of their way to see them perform live. At the end of the day, that doesn't pay the bills, I know, but there are an infinite number of things gnawing at our pay cheques as well so appreciate the fact that we are committing a tiny portion of our hard earned dollars to the Firehouse pay cheque. My rant for the day. Awesome live act either way!

Can't wait. Love these guys!!

I'm expecting some pretty comprehensive lists for sure. Gotta start formulating mine.

Great list Rocker. Anyone out there you still want to see that is still active?

Agreed. Always meant to check these guys out because of the Trixter connection but never got around to it. Like that.

Nice call. Always preferred their version over GNR and GNR did a killer job of it. RIP Mr Fryer.

Good but I prefer Shark Island's version.

No doubt this topic has been covered at some point in time here but oh well. Who have you seen live and if you have an eidetic memory feel free to include details such as opening act, year you saw them, what album they were supporting, curious obvervations/facts about that tour date etc. Go ahead. Make us readers jealous.