Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:54 pm
So here's Frontiers' newest attempt at pushing more T&A into the MHR scene...yeesh.
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MetalGuy71 Bukkake Tsunami
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:30 pm
Are folks starting to get nostalgic for 80's synths, cheesy keyboards and overproduced muck now? Ick.
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tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Wed Nov 20, 2013 6:54 pm
Wow, no wonder I abandoned this genre a long time ago. Holy crap, that does sound like something from the 80s.
C'mon admit it; even the A7X ripoff album is preferable to this dreck.
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Dark Horseman Metal Wanker
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:22 pm
Anyone checked out the new Seventh Key album? Called, I Will Survive and of course it feature Billy Greer from Kansas and Mike Slamer.
exact33 The King
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:32 pm
Got the new Place Vendome. Cannot wait to spin it,
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:25 am
Dark Horseman wrote:
Anyone checked out the new Seventh Key album? Called, I Will Survive and of course it feature Billy Greer from Kansas and Mike Slamer.
The new Seventh Key is a strong record for sure! It's their 3rd one and, IMO, it has a LOT more Kansas influence than the first two.
I keep telling people that Greer, Slamer and John Elefante need to write a new Kansas album for the current line up (including Walsh) to record. Elefante's last 2 albums have had some HUGE Kansas influence.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:31 am
I would love that line up and you're right about Elefante's albums having a Kansas influence.
chewie Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:34 pm
Shawn Of Fire wrote:
Dark Horseman wrote:
Anyone checked out the new Seventh Key album? Called, I Will Survive and of course it feature Billy Greer from Kansas and Mike Slamer.
The new Seventh Key is a strong record for sure! It's their 3rd one and, IMO, it has a LOT more Kansas influence than the first two.
I keep telling people that Greer, Slamer and John Elefante need to write a new Kansas album for the current line up (including Walsh) to record. Elefante's last 2 albums have had some HUGE Kansas influence.
Dark Horseman wrote:
I would love that line up and you're right about Elefante's albums having a Kansas influence.
Didn't Livgren do some writing on the last Elefante/Mastedon album?
That would be nice if Kansas could put out another quality studio album like the underrated Freaks Of Nature.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:25 am
chewie wrote:
Shawn Of Fire wrote:
Dark Horseman wrote:
Anyone checked out the new Seventh Key album? Called, I Will Survive and of course it feature Billy Greer from Kansas and Mike Slamer.
The new Seventh Key is a strong record for sure! It's their 3rd one and, IMO, it has a LOT more Kansas influence than the first two.
I keep telling people that Greer, Slamer and John Elefante need to write a new Kansas album for the current line up (including Walsh) to record. Elefante's last 2 albums have had some HUGE Kansas influence.
Dark Horseman wrote:
I would love that line up and you're right about Elefante's albums having a Kansas influence.
Didn't Livgren do some writing on the last Elefante/Mastedon album?
That would be nice if Kansas could put out another quality studio album like the underrated Freaks Of Nature.
I don't recall if Livgren helped write anything on Mastedon III. But he did write the entire last Kansas album 'Somewhere To Elsewhere'.
And yeah, 'Freaks...' is a strong record.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:45 am
I don't see any writing cred for Kerry but he did play on the album. Not to turn this into a Kansas thread but what do you think of In the Spirit of Things?
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:55 am
Dark Horseman wrote:
I don't see any writing cred for Kerry but he did play on the album. Not to turn this into a Kansas thread but what do you think of In the Spirit of Things?
Kerry did play some guitar on the Mastedon 'III' album.
There's not a Kansas album I don't like, honestly...it's just a matter of how much. I like ITSoT, honestly. It's not their best material, but I think it's strong all the same.
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chewie Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:23 pm
Shawn Of Fire wrote:
Dark Horseman wrote:
I don't see any writing cred for Kerry but he did play on the album. Not to turn this into a Kansas thread but what do you think of In the Spirit of Things?
Kerry did play some guitar on the Mastedon 'III' album.
There's not a Kansas album I don't like, honestly...it's just a matter of how much. I like ITSoT, honestly. It's not their best material, but I think it's strong all the same.
That's what it was! Kerry played some geetar on it.
A lot of outside writers on that album, but there are some really great songs: Bells Of St. James House On Fire Ghosts One Big Sky The Preacher Rainmaker I Counted On Love
I did like the loose concept behind it as well.
I'm surprised that Mike Slamer wasn't ask to join Kansas since 80s Kansas seemed more like an extension of what Streets was doing.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:34 pm
chewie wrote:
I'm surprised that Mike Slamer wasn't ask to join Kansas since 80s Kansas seemed more like an extension of what Streets was doing.
I thought about that later on too...that is surprising. Speaking of Streets, I love those two albums.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:12 pm
Shawn Of Fire wrote:
chewie wrote:
I'm surprised that Mike Slamer wasn't ask to join Kansas since 80s Kansas seemed more like an extension of what Streets was doing.
I thought about that later on too...that is surprising. Speaking of Streets, I love those two albums.
Those are some good albums. The live one rocks!!!! They sound so much heavier.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:37 pm
If you haven't yet check out Steelhouse Lane which Slamer was in. Like of mix of Streets and those early Giant albums.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:41 pm
For my money Slamer will never top his work with City Boy.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:30 pm
In case "somebody" is wondering....
The precursor to 867-5309 (Jenny)
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:55 pm
Never heard City Boy, nice stuff.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:04 pm
the new Vega is excellent:
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:15 pm
Dark Horseman wrote:
Never heard City Boy, nice stuff.
They are pretty cool! I have The Day The Earth Caught Fire and a couple of other albums by them.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:05 pm
chewie wrote:
Dark Horseman wrote:
Never heard City Boy, nice stuff.
They are pretty cool! I have The Day The Earth Caught Fire and a couple of other albums by them.
You beat me to it. I think that's their best album. Title cut:
I always refer to City Boy as a "poor man's Queen". That's not a slam on them at all; if Freddy Mercury had fronted City Boy I bet they'd have been as big as Queen. They just seem to have tried to mine the same musical territory as Queen and to most people probably came off as second-rate. But I think their music has stood the test of time (even if the above video has not )
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:28 pm
I just posted the first clip that came up on Youtube.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:45 pm
James B. wrote:
I just posted the first clip that came up on Youtube.
"5705" was arguably the closest City Boy ever came to having a "hit".
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Tue Nov 26, 2013 3:09 pm
Slamer with Brock on vocals.
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Subject: Re: Recent Melodic Hard Rock releases... Mon May 11, 2015 11:07 am
This isn't a recentmelodichardrock release, but I think it'll fit in here ok. Anyone familiar with former GAP maintenance manager and Journey lead singer Steve Augeri's other band Tall Stories?
I saw the album in the used bin at FYE over the weekend and thought I'd check it out. Not really my thing, but decent enough for what it is I guess. Thought I'd show it some attention here and see if anyone else digs this. Check it out, you might like it.
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