That Metal Show?

I've recently been listening to Eddie Trunk's radio show on satellite radio and I think he knows more about metal than we give him credit for. Sure, he's a fan-boy 1st and foremost (and hey, aren't all of us here to some extent?) and most of the topics he talks about are the more "main-stream" metal bands, but every once in awhile, he talk about something a little deeper that makes me think there's more than just a chubby Ace Frehley fanatic sitting there.

I'll tune into the new season of That Metal Show. Compared to some of the other crap that MTV/VH-1 networks try to pass off on their channels, it makes this show look like it was penned by Shakespear.

This is from Eddie Trunk's website, listing his favorites:

	UFO: Strangers In The Night
	Def Leppard: High & Dry
	Guns & Roses: Appetite For Destruction
	Kiss: Alive!
	Motley Crue: Too Fast For Love
	Metallica: Master Of Puppets
	Icon: Night Of The Crime
	Overkill: Taking Over
	Rainbow: Rising Stargazer!
	Riot: Fire Down Under
	TT Quick: Metal Of Honor
	Scorpions: Lovedrive
	Montrose: Montrose
	Soul Asylum: Let Your Dim Light Shine
	Tesla: The Great Radio Controversy
	Triumph: Allied Forces
	Dio: Holy Diver
	Van Halen: Van Halen
	Judas Priest: Screaming For Vengeance
	Iron Maiden: Killers
	Iron Maiden: Number Of The Beast
	Black Sabbath: Heaven & Hell
	UFO: Mechanix
	Buckcherry: 15
	Rush: Permanent Waves
	Aerosmith: Rocks
	Blue Murder: Blue Murder
	AC/DC: Highway To Hell
	Anthrax: Spreading The Disease
	Bon Jovi: New Jersey
	Skid Row: Slave To The Grind
	Billy Squier: Don't Say No
	Y&T: Black Tiger
	Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard Of Oz
	Led Zeppelin: II
	Raspberries: Starting Over
	Bryan Adams: Cuts Like A Knife
	Paul Stanley: Paul Stanley
	Cheap Trick: At Budokan

What is the fella, stuck in 1981? The Paul Stanley album, really now? The answer is clearly the Ace Frehley one. What about all the goodness post-1981? He's got a lot of early goodness represented. But, excludes truckloads.

Marc Mason wrote:

What is the fella, stuck in 1981? The Paul Stanley album, really now? The answer is clearly the Ace Frehley one. What about all the goodness post-1981? He's got a lot of early goodness represented. But, excludes truckloads.

There's at least 14 albums on the list post-1981.

It's actually a nice little collection of albums, there are some odd choices...but for the most part it's solid.

detuned wrote:

Marc Mason wrote:

What is the fella, stuck in 1981? The Paul Stanley album, really now? The answer is clearly the Ace Frehley one. What about all the goodness post-1981? He's got a lot of early goodness represented. But, excludes truckloads.

There's at least 14 albums on the list post-1981.

It's actually a nice little collection of albums, there are some odd choices...but for the most part it's solid.

Agreed...I was happy to see UFO - Mechanix on the list. A somewhat forgotten gem IMHO.

All of those albums were released in 1981.

Marc Mason wrote:

All of those albums were released in 1981.

Crack is whack.

SpectreFate wrote:

Marc Mason wrote:

All of those albums were released in 1981.

Crack is whack.

We got a black quarterback up in this hizzy, so step back.

Marc Mason wrote:

All of those albums were released in 1981.

Now you're just making stuff up.

I actually agree with 23 out of the 39 titles. I just have no idea why he's confined himself to only records which came out in 1981. So stifling.

What I didnot post is that he mentioned this was just a small sampling of his favorite CD's, also had comments on how he feels about these albums, he is very easy target as far as making fun of him, but I have to agree with Metalguy he knows alot more about metal than I have given him credit for and I think he is genuine fan of the genre.

good to see tt quick in there

Marc Mason wrote:

All of those albums were released in 1981.

What are you stupid? Skid Row wasnt even around in 81

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I caught an episode last night and the guest was baseball player & metal fan Mike Piazza. Anyway, during part of the show, during a "Where are they now" segment, they discussed Vinnie Vincent and addressed a rumor that Vinnie has undergone a sex-change operation and was now a woman. The King Kobra singer Mark/Marcie was mentioned, so I know they weren't weren't confusing people.

Has anyone else heard the rumor that Vinnie was now a woman? I never heard that before in my life, just wondering if anyone else had.

Just saw this now, yeah, that originally popped up a few years ago, due to something a neighbor of his said. Its not true, but its funny the smurf poo people will make up.

DeathCult wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I caught an episode last night and the guest was baseball player & metal fan Mike Piazza. Anyway, during part of the show, during a "Where are they now" segment, they discussed Vinnie Vincent and addressed a rumor that Vinnie has undergone a sex-change operation and was now a woman. The King Kobra singer Mark/Marcie was mentioned, so I know they weren't weren't confusing people.

Has anyone else heard the rumor that Vinnie was now a woman? I never heard that before in my life, just wondering if anyone else had.

Just saw this now, yeah, that originally popped up a few years ago, due to something a neighbor of his said. Its not true, but its funny the smurf poo people will make up.

It's funny you bring this up again. Last week on Eddie's radio show, when he was talking to Geoff Tate, they addressed some rumors about Chris DeGarmo, then went on to talk about some other "Where are they now" type of guys and Eddie said that it's just impossible for some fans to understand why someone would just walk away from the music business or band spotlight and then make up reasons or what they are up to now. Vito Bratta from White Lion was one. There was a bunch of rumors floating around about him when the truth is, he just didn't want to do it anymore. He's not homeless or broke or insane. He's just not playing music anymore, plain and simple.

The more I see of his show the more I like it. He 's a good host (and seems like a genuine and decent guy) and the other 2 guys are good comic foils for him. I am looking forward to the new season. Peace.

I'm anxious for its return. As many production flaws that this show has, it's still the only metal show on T.V with any substance to it. Like I've stated before, the show needs to be expanded to a full hour. They're trying to cram too much into a 1/2 hour. I'm surprised that the newer season hasn't announced that they're going to a full hour.

It's a pretty good show. I enjoy watching it.

Good gravy, bronto! That avatar is a bit large

Sorry. It looks like someone fixed it for me. Thanks whoever did.

Glad to see AC/DC Highway to Hell there

Alright, I was more than just a little lit up over the last week or so. Just lookin' to have a bit o' fun with the silly lingo and the 1981 thing. If ya can't have fun and escape a bit on the internet, just where can ya go for that sorta thing, right? But, I'm wingin' it straight now. Let's see where that takes me. lol.

I noticed that Ed Trunk listed a couple of titles which I haven't heard in years. Not too sure what this list is really even meant to represent though. But, I noticed that he had the 'Blue Murder' album from back in 198(9). This was John Sykes band, who was fresh outta Whitesnake at this point. This guy had come up through the ranks of Badlands and Tygers of Pan Tang and really was a clutch player. I was never a mainstream music fan...but there was some slim pickins back then during that late-80's Kokk Rokk era.

There was only so many times one could hear ...And Justice For All and Operation: Mindcrime. So, me and a few of my closest friends decided to let a few of the more mainstream acts into our weekend party score. Tesla and G n' R wer no-brainers. High quality, no gimmick Hard Rock bands with great, accessible songs. And, the girls at these shows were fun to hang with. Whitesnake was definitely way too glitzy during this era, but the music was more akin to the Zeppelin that I was heavily into a couple years earlier, than any of the other gayper musical directions happening at the time.

I had no idea that Whitesnake already had a lenghty history which stemmed back from the Deep Purple tree of life. The production on the '87 self-titled album and its follow-up, Slip of the Tongue was way too commercial for my taste, but, then again, mostly everything at this time had that kind of slick, glossy production. So, from Whitesnake, it wasn't too far of a stretch to give 'Blue Murder' a shot. Thing is, now that I'm listening to this material once again, there's nothing that really just jumps out at me, reminding me of that first, initial exposure to the stuff. There's nothing memorable about any of this. In fact, I can't remember a single song, not even the single, whichever one that was.

So, the 'Blue Murder' debut wouldn't be on any list of mine. I'd much prefer giving the nod to either of the two Whitesnake releases from the era. Or, maybe one or two of the other Zeppelin clones which seemed to have plenty of our attention back then. There was the 'Kingdome Come' debut, which, when I toss it on every five years or so, still has me bobbing my head and singing along with its very catchy, very enduring melodies. That one was no fluke, no mere novelty. If it wasn't so heavily endebted to Plant and Co., it would be regarded with much more esteem by now. Then, ya had the Baby Bonham album. Jason Bonham's first album with that band which bore his name. Not bad at all. I picked up 'Disregard of Timekeeping' based on the strength of that clone-single, 'Wait For You'. But, the rest of it was good as well, and nowhere as Zep-charged as the single. These titles would be gettin my vote above the 'Blue Murder' release. Yet, Blue Murder was still much better than 99.9% of the stuff backing up from the sewer of daytime MTV.

Not really a fan of Eddie Trunk but I did see this recent interview with him posted that I thought had some interesting insight. I especially liked the King's X comment.

Here's an excerpt. Link to full interview below.

FMQB: From your early days on the record side, you helped in the careers of many of Rock acts. Talk about some of the artists you’ve worked with.

ET: "The first act I signed was ACE FREHELY. My first show was KISS in '77 at MSG. If anyone told me I would be working with the lead guitarist and making them my first signing less than ten years later, I would have thought they were insane! I am still close with Ace to this day and proud to report he is sober and healthy. I remember the day the KINGS X demo came to the office. Jonny Z (Megaforce President) and I didn't know what to make of it, but we knew we had to work with them. They’re a great band that still has not been given their due. I’m still very close with the ANTHRAX guys. We worked with them in management as well as label. I did a short stint at Loud & Proud Management where we had six acts on six different majors. WHITE LION was the biggest act at the time. Many of the acts I was involved with on that level are still friends and now I work with them when they are guests of mine in TV and Radio. Having the label experience was great and helped me connect better with artists I interview. I miss some of the label A&R work and still dabble in it and help where I can when asked."


http://www.eddietrunk.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/407155/pid/404043

Eddie Trunk is a little merry for Ace.

That Buck Cherry album is out of place.