gener8tr

I love Lukather.  Toto is one of my all-time favs.

This album has a few good tracks, but it is NOT Toto.  I don't care who the players are.  Disappointed.

Love his father.  Actually enjoyed a rather long interview with junior on youtube.

But this.  This song.  This video.  It's CNN.  It's Bud Light.  It's rubbish.  

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On 2/7/2023 at 11:18 AM, AlphaMale said:

Man this sucks!

You're being kind.  FM got it right with Indiscreet 30... this is not that release.

**** me.  This sucks.  That debut Fortune album is so great.  R.I.P. Larry.

These guys never disappoint me.  

On 10/25/2022 at 7:57 AM, gener8tr said:

Has anyone received their pre-order for this one yet?  Really looking forward to this one.

 

Anyone?

I can't get answers anywhere.  Maybe my email is broken?

Has anyone received their pre-order for this one yet?  Really looking forward to this one.

I like this one.  It's on my BUY list.

This one is fabulous.  Perfect West Coast style AOR.  Like a trip back in time to California circa 1977.

I bought this one.  Listened to it once.  It's fine, but I doubt I'll reach for it again.

The latest State Cows CD, however... I can't quit playing that one.  Had someone told me in 1987 that 35 years later I'd pretty much abandon hair metal for 70's West Coast AOR I'd have told them they were flat-out loco... yet here we are :)

Anything ever materialize for a proper release of INDISCREET II?

Received my 2-CD set the other day and it does NOT disappoint.

Imagine Ted Poley coming to your house and singing alternate tracks written for Karate Kid, Cobra, White Water Summer, Top Gun, Iron Eagle and Back To The Future (that's actually a huge compliment). 

Very fun bunch of tracks and VERY 1980's sounding.  This will NOT be confused with anything post 1989.  Music to my ears!

Oh gosh this one hits home for me.  I've been an Autograph fan dating back to 1984.  I was lucky enough to see them open for Motley Crue in Portland, Oregon back in 1985 and they were awesome.

Very sad.  RIP RR.

Wow, did Phil pick-up something other than a Jackson here?  Sounds like it's tuned down two full steps as well.  And to be honest, if I didn't know this was Def Leppard, I'd not have guessed that was Joe if I'd only heard the first 15 seconds of vocals.

I don't hate it, but it's not the Pyro / Hysteria guitar sound I'm used to.  I'd rather have more 70's glam style from them at this point.  First track beats this one hands-down for me.

Just checking-in to see if orders have shipped?  Looking forward to this one.  Thanks for letting me know.

13 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Where the fuck do you live that you can turn the dial off of Def Leppard and on to something better? 

He lives in a little town called 1987.  I've been there.  It's awesome.

4 minutes ago, tts42572 said:

Agree 

Have to remember too that Steve Clark was very much around for Hysteria and the sound of that album was vastly different than what came before it.  And I know there were many saying they'd lost their hard rock balls at that point.  I just really think that's the path they wanted to naturally take to be like their influences in Queen, TRex, etc.

There's no doubt that Viv isn't really invloved in new music though as he's had very few writing credits.  I think he's just happy playing his role and letting the other guys steer the ship.

Either way, I dig the new tune and for me it's one of the better tunes they've done the past 15 years or so.  Hoping there's a few more fun, catchy tunes like it on the album.

Exactly right, and here's the thing..

Those who weren't around / listening to music in 1983 and 1987 wouldn't necessarily understand the natural progression.  Four years may not seem like a long period of time in 2018 - 2022, but 1987 was light years away from 1983 in almost all aspects of life back then (music included).  Even 1985 was vastly different than 1983.  Motley Crue Shout vs. Theater is a pretty good example of this.  Music, fashion, etc.  Just different.  Life was speeding by and changing daily for those of us who were teenagers back then.

I actually like this first track, by the way.  But then again, I am a T-Rex fan, too.

15 hours ago, AlphaMale said:

Should've said DL neutered Vivian.

I love Def Leppard.  I loved Steve Clark.  I really like Vivian Campbell.

The above quoted comment is probably closest to the truth in the Viv / DL debate.  Let's face it, Vivian was playing Holy Diver the same time Steve and Phil were playing Rock of Ages.  I doubt Joe (and especially Phil) ask Vivian for anything more than to ensure his guitar is in-tune for the rhythm parts of any new Leppard songs. 

And as much as I like Phil, he's more of a special effects noodler now than anything.  I mean he loves that trem bar nearly as much as Brad Gillis, and the Jackson sustainer should should really be called "The Collen."  I actually dig his sound a lot (I always have), but Randy Rhoades he is not.

10 hours ago, melodicrock said:

I have it and its excellent

Awesome.  Have pre-orders been shipped?

Anyone have this CD yet?  Thoughts?

Name of the Rose is such a great album... at least we have that.

I'm honestly not going out of my way to be a killjoy, but this first track is just not good.  Certainly not by Journey standards... and if the word ESCAPE is being used, this one wouldn't have made it passed the first day of rehearsals in 1981.

On 2/17/2022 at 10:00 AM, AlphaMale said:

Why would he even say that? As good as Escape? Please!

There's only like 10 albums in the history of music as good as Escape.