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I have 5 faves I can't separate, and they would be 'Forget me not, 'Tough times don't last,' 'Ghost in your heart' (my favourite of the bunch), 'Restless ones' and 'Don't walk away.' By christ I love those songs.

 

And yeah, 'Ready when you are' is just a slab of pure nothingness to me.

Ha, as I was listening to 'Dont Walk Away' I thought to myself, I bet Geoff loves this song!

 

Its a good ballad, but a bit simplistic for me........a nice mellow end to the album though.

Yeah, I dunno, it's just one of those songs that got me immediately and has never, ever left. Waite's voice, his vocal delivery in those really hooky verses and then that simple, but (to me) perfectly delivered chorus. Yeah... that's a piece of art to me, that song. Pure and simple.

Love the album. 'Tough Times Dont Last' is my pick of the bunch. Excellent song.

All right Russ, I can't leave you hanging. I've been pretty busy this year with my music rating, and thus have got to a point where I have initial ratings at least on all the 2015 stuff. So here it is, how I see 2015 as at 25th of March:

 

1 - Care Of Night - Connected - 90

2 - Issa - Crossfire - 89

3 - Eclipse - Armageddonize - 84

4 - Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz - 82

5 - Revolution Saints - Revolution Saints - 81

6 - Papa Roach - F.E.A.R. - 79

7 - Hit The Lights - Summer Bones - 79

8 - Falling In Reverse - Just Like You - 78

9 - Snake Eye - Snake Eye III - 77

10 - Light You Up - All We've Ever Known - 76

 

11 - Reach - Reach Out To Rock - 76

12 - Like A Storm - Awaken The Fire - 75

13 - Sleeping With Sirens - Madness - 75

14 - Courage My Love - Becoming - 74

15 - Wake The Nations - Sign Of Heart - 74

16 - Talon - Fourplay - 74

17 - The Dreaming - Rise Again - 73

18 - Terra Nova - Reinvent Yourself - 72

19 - Ghosts Of Eden - What Makes You Happy? - 72

20 - Universe - Mission Rock - 72

 

21 - The Taking - The Taking - 72

22 - Broadway - Contexture - 71

23 - Level 10 - Chapter One - 71

24 - Available At The Counter - Hello Reality - 71

25 - Sweet & Lynch - Only To Rise - 71

26 - Scorpions - Return To Forever - 70

27 - Devil's Train - II - 70

28 - Kissing Miss Lizzy - Kissing Miss Lizzy - 70

29 - Dracula - Swing Of Death - 69

30 - Vital Silence - What's Left For Mystery - 69

 

31 - Fourth Line - Everything Is Fine - 68

32 - Millyseck - Millyseck - 67

33 - Cholane - Caution - 67

34 - Red - Of Beauty & Rage - 66

35 - Another Perfect Storm - Another Perfect Storm - 66

36 - Knock Out Kaine - Rise Of The Electric Jester - 66

37 - Fall Out Boy - American Beauty - American Psycho - 66

38 - Jeff Scott Soto - Inside The Vertigo - 65

39 - Ice Blue - Back To The Light - 65

40 - China Sky - China Sky II - 65

 

41 - Cyanide - Lethal Dose - 65

42 - Chalice - Overyears Sensation - 65

43 - Empire Saint - R.N.S - 63

44 - Fool's Errand - Beyond The Pale - 63

45 - Funeral For A Friend - Chapter And Verse - 61

46 - Toto - XIV - 60

47 - Wolfpakk - Rise Of The Animal - 60

48 - Furyon - Lost Salvation - 59

49 - Home For Fall - Everything I Never Said - 56

50 - Richard Page - Goin' South - 56

 

51 - Heartless Breakers - The Great Give Back - 55

52 - Saints Trade - Robbed In Paradise - 55

53 - Thunder - Wonder Days - 55

54 - Tony Mills - Over My Dead Body - 55

55 - Bonafide - Denim Devils - 50

56 - Legion - Animal Within - 50

57 - Diesel'23 - Last Chance - 49

58 - Europe - War Of Kings - 27

59 - Kid Rock - First Kiss - 24

Cool list mate. Haven't heard Hit the Lights yet but suspect that will be high on my list. I thought Like a Storm was pretty good, probably will rate a bit higher for me. As for Europe I wasn't going to bother listening and now I'm sure I won't.

Heavy Harmonies gets a plug on p23. Cool looking mag, how often will it be released and how much does it cost to view online?

Nice looking package and only $40 pre order. Going to find out how much the digital version is first but will pick this up for sure.

How many times have they returned to L.A.? Why don't they just fucking stay there!? Seriously though what's with the soundalike album names...it's just damn confusing.

Lame lyrics. The song is ok.

As for the production - it's not necessarily a bad production job, I guess, technically. But I absolutely HATE the sound of the CD, and always have from the moment I first spun it. I don't know what it is exactly - the mix, the vibe... everything. It just sounds really bad to my ears. I just never enjoyed listening to that CD and in my mixes 'Little Fighter' and 'Living on the edge' just sound thin compared to other songs from the era.

Couldn't agree more, always hated the sound of those songs and the whole album despite some great songs. It just sounds weak.

 

 

Suitable for HHs, absolutely. I know it's not heavy but I think the scope of musical styles and genres that HHs represents is made clear on the main page and being heavy certainly is not a requirement. As for Prince and Kate Bush not being on the site...no comment from me Glad your giving Toto a try anyway, Peter, they're some pretty cool and super talented lads.

If you're not sure whether or not a particular band falls within these constraints, just ask (realistically, it's an aesthetic judgment).

 

Which is , I guess, fair enough.

 

I think a lot of us do like Kate Bush , Genesis and similar bands/artists though. Makes me feel they are floating around that boundary?

 

I suspect quite a few like 'Grunge' as well, but say it very quietly.

Thats fair enough. I think we all like stuff that kind of sits on the boundary a bit in terms of musical styles and genres. I remember before Bryan Adams and Richard Marx were welcomed to HHs I started an unofficial rally type of thing in the polls section - and we won! ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've never been a huge fan of Bonfire despite some brilliant songs. Too patchy overall. But I have to say when I compare that song to everything else I've been hearing on these forums lately it stacks up ok if not better than a lot of stuff. Man is there some pure shit coming out lately. I wouldn't put this song in that pile, IMO.

Can't agree with the Bonfire patchy comment but I will say, releases today are mostly ridiculous and it's why I just play the old stuff. Can't miss there and I have a ton to choose from

I think everything from the late 90's onwards has been patchy. Not terrible by any means, and some excellent songs among them, but plenty of dud songs in there. Still a band I will always check out but for me, the first two albums are all I really need from this mob.

I assume you mean albums two and three? 'Don't touch the light' is hardly a world beater.

Yeah, you know what I mean ? Fire Works and Point Blank. Knock Out isn't bad either.

 

I've never been a huge fan of Bonfire despite some brilliant songs. Too patchy overall. But I have to say when I compare that song to everything else I've been hearing on these forums lately it stacks up ok if not better than a lot of stuff. Man is there some pure shit coming out lately. I wouldn't put this song in that pile, IMO.

Can't agree with the Bonfire patchy comment but I will say, releases today are mostly ridiculous and it's why I just play the old stuff. Can't miss there and I have a ton to choose from

 

I think everything from the late 90's onwards has been patchy. Not terrible by any means, and some excellent songs among them, but plenty of dud songs in there. Still a band I will always check out but for me, the first two albums are all I really need from this mob.

Suitable for HHs, absolutely. I know it's not heavy but I think the scope of musical styles and genres that HHs represents is made clear on the main page and being heavy certainly is not a requirement. As for Prince and Kate Bush not being on the site...no comment from me ? Glad your giving Toto a try anyway, Peter, they're some pretty cool and super talented lads.

I've never been a huge fan of Bonfire despite some brilliant songs. Too patchy overall. But I have to say when I compare that song to everything else I've been hearing on these forums lately it stacks up ok if not better than a lot of stuff. Man is there some pure shit coming out lately. I wouldn't put this song in that pile, IMO.

Still haven't found the time to delve into this list.

Nope looked but can't find anything. Good song though.

Very sad news again. Everyone is dropping it seems lately...RIP

Very sad news. We exchanged a few PMs back then and I remember clearly his regular CD collecyion updates about how many quality quantity all silver pressed CDs he had. RIP.

Welcome ?

Planet 3

Jay Graydon

Parber & Kerstein

Greg Guidry

Bob Hallifan Jr

Go For It

Plenty of goodies already mentioned by Jez an co but these are some of my favourites. There's a song I think by Jay Graydon but also on one of the Planet 3 discs called 'Roxanne' that I just love.

Still looking for any of these. Will trade CDs for them or buy. Cheers.

Good song. Think I have that comp in my collection too.

Several years ago I thought 'Scott Cupp' was a fictional character used as a diversion during that cd bundle bungle but Scott Lee Cupp is real and seems like a thoroughly decent chap. I don't think he is responsible for anything sinister or dubious.

Ah well thats good to know. Just saw the name and memories of this came back.

Yes, why not?? Cmon guests.

Welcome Dennis.

Happy Birthday mate ?

Wow Glen, I thought you would be the last person to lay down a negative comment on this...you seemed so positive in the lead up to this one. Guess things can easily change though when you hear a whole album rather than just a few promotional highlights. I'm still enjoying it, definitely a few tracks that are a bit too mellow for me, but excellent production, musically these guys are very talented and some nice song writing on here as well.