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Elixir - Son Of Odin (the 25th Anniversary re-release, with a handful of bonus tracks) ... I'd forgotten just how good this album is!

Jack Lukeman: Magic Days Jack Lukeman: The Story So Far - The Essential Collection

Iron Maiden: The Final Frontier Marillion: Seasons End Marillion: The Singles '82-'88 Imelda May: Life Love Flesh Blood Ashton Lane: One Kiss Later

Went to see Imelda May last night, with Jack Lukeman as support ... probably not everyone's cup of tea, but she turned in a fantastic r'n'b/rockabilly set - and what a voice! Jack Lukeman was a real treat - just him and a guitar, with a voice (at times) like an upbeat Mark Lanegan - bought his latest CD in the interval (and got it signed, which was cool), and have already got tickets to see him again in June ...

Gonna go out on a limb here and say...... Dokken? Nope ... I saw Dokken open for AC/DC at Wembley in 1988 Dammit, I keep forgetting most people on this board are a bit older than me Cheeky!

I agree to an extent. Some bands manage to change their singer and go on to bigger and better things (AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Anthrax, Dream Theater, etc.) ... but, for a lot of bands, changing a popular front-man does them no favours, regardless of how good - or otherwise - the new material might be (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, etc.) Here in the UK, Warrant were never as big as they were Stateside, but I can understand where people are coming from. For me, it's a similar situation to when Fish left Marillion, and Steve Hogarth took over - Hogarth's voice is completely different, and there was a time when I couldn't listen to them because, for me, it wasn't 'Marillion'. I've since come to love some of the Hogarth-era albums, and I can understand why the other members of the band continued under the same name. The band lost a lot of fans at the time, for the same reason, but have since gained a new audience. If this was a case of ONE original member using the name, and putting out new music, then I'd agree that it should be changed (see Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders), but it's four out of the five, so I think they have every right to use the Warrant name - no, it won't be the same as it was with Jani, but they deserve a shot.

'Wayne's World' ... Alice Cooper (being Alice Cooper) ... and didn't one of the guys from Slaughter play the music store assistant? Alice Cooper is in 'Dark Shadows', too ('That is the UGLIEST woman I have ever seen!') Chris Isaak has been in a few things (not just 'Friends'.) Sting was in 'Dune' (jeez, that was a TERRIBLE film!) Angry Anderson was in 'Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'. Phil Collins was the lead in 'Buster' ... he's been in a few other things, too, I think ...

Fish: Internal Exile Fish: Fellini Days Fish: 13th Star (CD/DVD)

Van Halen: Where Have All The Good Times Gone? AC/DC: Can I Sit Next To You, Girl?

Chequered Past covered 'Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way', which is a tribute to Hank Williams Snr. Then there's Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama': "Well I heard Mister Young sing about her Well, I heard ol' Neil put her down Well, I hope Neil Young will remember A Southern man don't need him around, anyhow ..."

Gonna go out on a limb here and say...... Dokken? Nope ... I saw Dokken open for AC/DC at Wembley in 1988

I posted this list on FarceBook and managed to stump a number of my friends: Marillion Fields Of The Nephilim Alice Cooper KISS Anthrax Levellers Great White Dokken Gloria Estefan Del Amitri Billy Idol Slayer Thunder Guns n' Roses Lita Ford

I'll guess Alice In Chains ...

Over the past couple of weeks, I've managed to pick up a whole heap of music-related books: Gregg Allman: My Cross To Bear John Lydon: Anger Is An Energy (I've read 'Rotten', and I'm looking forward to this) Contents Under Pressure - 30 Years Of Rush At Home & Away Tommy Udo: Nine Inch Nails Stephen Davis: Hammer Of The Gods (I've read this a number of times, but I lost my copy) Just Can't Get Enough - The Making Of Depeche Mode Neil Young: Waging Heavy Peace Nick Mason: Inside Out Mick Wall: When Giants Walked The Earth The Story Of The Ozzy Osbourne Band

Ginger: A Break In the Weather Iron Maiden: A Matter Of Life And Death Iron Maiden: Death On The Road Imelda May: Life. Love. Flesh. Blood.

Joe Jackson: Is She Really Going Out With Him? Travis: Why Does It Always Rain On Me? Def Leppard: Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?

The one that immediately springs to mind is The Wildhearts' '29 x The Pain', which namechecks/references (takes deep breath): The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Ramones, Sex Pistols, Starz, Big Black, Queen, Cheap Trick, The Clash, Jason and The Scorchers, KISS, Heart, The Damned, Stiff Little Fingers, Blue Oyster Cult and Kurt Cobain

I do love the Hellacopters ... I was lucky enough to catch them on their farewell tour, and they were fantastic! The biggest problem I had was keeping up with everything they released!

For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica, the Bee Gees, W.A.S.P. and Saxon!

The Four Horsemen: Daylight Again

Crying In The Rain - Whitesnake & The Everly Brothers Desert Song - Def Leppard & MSG

One - Metallica & Dokken (or Nilsson, if you prefer) Photograph - Def Leppard & Nickelback Money - The Beatles & Pink Floyd Is This Love - Whitesnake & Alison Moyet Diamond Head and Bryan Adams came close with In The Heat Of The Night and Heat Of The Night, respectively

Rain - The Cult Don't Cry - Asia

Aerosmith did a song called 'Cryin'', too ...

Madness: The Rise And Fall W.A.S.P.: Inside The Electric Circus W.A.S.P.: The Headless Children