What song caught your attention today?

[Heavy Metal Spike]

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I’ve dropped the ball over the last 3 months as regards significant anniversaries of albums that mean a LOT to the rock community (and to me).

Maybe no-one else here feels the same, but I felt guilty that I hadn’t got off my arse and taken the time to add them to this thread.

There will be 5 posts in total – dated August 1976 (45 years ago), 2 from July 1982 (40 years ago), 1 from Sept 1982 (40 years ago) and 1 from July 1987 (35 years ago) . . . watch this space

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[tay666]

Hey Ian, think you are going to want to spend some more time with the Charismatic Voice

She did Lzzy & Amy Lee - Break In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYQ9KE2XayA

And an almost 2 hour interview with Lzzy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBXNrr26lIY

I forgot to post the other day, but she also did one of my favorites from the Pretty Reckless as well
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXMvfq60jI

[tay666]

New Volbeat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQMFRSo3DSE

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Ta for links . . . time is hecticz . . . will view/listen/respond in the not too distant future


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[tay666]

Ta for links . . . time is hecticz . . . will view/listen/respond in the not too distant future

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Might want to add this one to the list then
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X74bcrEPNHA
Amy and Lzzy playing a game.

[Heavy Metal Spike]

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A LIVE recording of the latest single from some band that I'd hardly ever heard of . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ccK_ZBKz98

Well-dodgy sound since the closeness to the amps was blowing out the baffles on the recorders phone, but still captures the energy really well. Love it

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[tay666]

I still think this one has the best sound of all the live vids I've seen so far
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MALJ1hZTImI

[Heavy Metal Spike]

I still think this one has the best sound of all the live vids I've seen so far
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MALJ1hZTImI

Hadn't seen that before - ta muchly - shows how good they are when dodgy sound doesn't spoil the awesomeness!


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[tay666]

This put a huge grin on my face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfC6-rlEO0Q
Classical Composer Reacts to Hocus Pocus (Focus)

Doug had no idea what he was in for, and it was amazing!

[Heavy Metal Spike]

This put a huge grin on my face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfC6-rlEO0Q
Classical Composer Reacts to Hocus Pocus (Focus)

Doug had no idea what he was in for, and it was amazing!

I'd heard the track "around" the time it was originally released, but it became a staple of pub-runs a good 11 years later in my University years.

"I don't have pants that tight" - LMAO.

MORE LMAO - his reaction at the 6min mark.

There's some really freaky live videos out there if you do some digging

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[tay666]

I had completely forgotten about the Maiden cover too.
So that brought an even bigger grin to my face.

[Heavy Metal Spike]

I had NEVER heard of the Helloween OR Maiden covers (working my way through the video).

Lemmy get to the end . . .

OK - NO way was that Bruce at the 13min mark - that was our fave lunatic Nikko!


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[tay666]

Yeah, it's Nicko.
That is another one of those B-sides where they just take the piss out of something.
Much like Sheriff of Huddersfield.

[tay666]

Ok, so Halestorm did an unplugged version of Back From the Dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr9esl8ZNTM

And I think I might like it better than the original version.

[Heavy Metal Spike]

Ok, so Halestorm did an unplugged version of Back From the Dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr9esl8ZNTM

And I think I might like it better than the original version.

Yeah - got the email this-morning - figured you'd post it (ta)

Haven't listened yet as I'm juggling client asks - but will later today.


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[tay666]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHtqSGf9yvk

Bruce and an orchestra doing Perfect Strangers.

Man, he still sounds amazing (when not doing new Maiden material)

[Heavy Metal Spike]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHtqSGf9yvk

Bruce and an orchestra doing Perfect Strangers.

Man, he still sounds amazing (when not doing new Maiden material)

RE: "'Perfect Strangers" . . . great voice - wasted on an average track.

• • (* unlike his delivery on the latest Maiden album - (mostly) great voice on (mostly) amazing material *)

PS: His "one man show" tickets for Vancouver went on sale last Friday - sold out within an hour - I found out about the gig on Sunday. Much foul language was heard around the Campbell household!

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[Heavy Metal Spike]

Ok, so Halestorm did an unplugged version of Back From the Dead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr9esl8ZNTM
And I think I might like it better than the original version.

• • Yeah - got the email this-morning - figured you'd post it (ta)
    Haven't listened yet as I'm juggling client asks - but will later today.

Love both versions (if I ignore the god-awful video for the original).

This has a great "western" feel to it - great guitar work and DAMN those soaring vocals !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So much talent in 1 band. If these folks had been around in the 1980's they would be bigger than almost anybody in rock history (and deserve to be NOW anyways!)

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[tay666]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHtqSGf9yvk

Bruce and an orchestra doing Perfect Strangers.

Man, he still sounds amazing (when not doing new Maiden material)

RE: "'Perfect Strangers" . . . great voice - wasted on an average track.

• • (* unlike his delivery on the latest Maiden album - (mostly) great voice on (mostly) amazing material *)

PS: His "one man show" tickets for Vancouver went on sale last Friday - sold out within an hour - I found out about the gig on Sunday. Much foul language was heard around the Campbell household!

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I like the song.

I might be going to see Bruce's show. Not sure.
The day it was announced, my daughter asked me which one I was considering. (he is coming to Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Cleveland). I told her, and we vaguely discussed logistics. Since then, neither one of us has mentioned it again. So I don't know if she is getting me a ticket as an xmas gift or not.

[tay666]

Nice to hear Volbeat bringing the crunch back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snItFJlBtTc

I like a lot of their newer stuff, but I still love the old stuff with the crunchy / gritty guitar sound.