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by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:16 am

Renegade - Thin Lizzy

A song from the 1980-81 Snowy White era....much underrated I reckon....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GQ_mUYAhDc

by **Blueskies** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:18 am

MSR wrote:NP: I Honestly Love You ~ ONJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn6tBYUiWKQ

Great song! Bumping it for Matt!

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:20 am

Chinatown - Thin Lizzy

Another good one from the 1980-81 line-up....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgqHzZfuu4A

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:21 am

TVL wrote:
MSR wrote:NP: I Honestly Love You ~ ONJ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn6tBYUiWKQ
Great song! Bumping it for Matt!

Thanks VL!

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:26 am

Matthew wrote:In 1985 I bought the new Kansas album...and my memory of it was that it had one absolutely great song on it. I can't remember what it was called though...and iTunes UK don't have it...and nor do the big stores here in London.

Any ideas which one it could be? Tough question I know...but are there any obvious stand-out tracks you can think of?

I think it was in '85...will check...

Hmmm..."Drastic Measures" was released in '83, followed by "The Best of Kansas" in '84, and then "Power" in '86. "All I Wanted" was a top 20 hit in '86. Could that be the one?

NP: For the Love of God ~ Steve Vai

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:28 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:In 1985 I bought the new Kansas album...and my memory of it was that it had one absolutely great song on it. I can't remember what it was called though...and iTunes UK don't have it...and nor do the big stores here in London.

Any ideas which one it could be? Tough question I know...but are there any obvious stand-out tracks you can think of?

I think it was in '85...will check...

Hmmm..."Drastic Measures" was released in '83, followed by "The Best of Kansas" in '84, and then "Power" in '86. "All I Wanted" was a top 20 hit in '86. Could that be the one?

NP: For the Love of God ~ Steve Vai

Yes...it must have been "Power" in '86. The title doesn't ring a bell...but it was twenty years ago. Which is your favourite track on it, Dave?

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:35 am

conversationpc wrote:NP: For the Love of God ~ Steve Vai

Here he is with Graham Bonnet in 1985....from "Disturbing The Peace", a much-played album in my teenage days...it sounded so ground-breaking then....but I'm not entirely sure how well it stands up today...

God Blessed Video - Alcatrazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKJy-0xGx1c

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:38 am

Matthew wrote:Yes...it must have been "Power" in '86. The title doesn't ring a bell...but it was twenty years ago. Which is your favourite track on it, Dave?

The opening track, "Silhouettes in Disguise" is my favorite. Steve Morse totally smokes on that one. "Three Pretenders" is also very good. Both sound like pretty much standard AOR rock, unlike most of the rest of the Kansas catalogue.

NP: The Shining ~ Black Sabbath

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:41 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Yes...it must have been "Power" in '86. The title doesn't ring a bell...but it was twenty years ago. Which is your favourite track on it, Dave?

The opening track, "Silhouettes in Disguise" is my favorite. Steve Morse totally smokes on that one. "Three Pretenders" is also very good. Both sound like pretty much standard AOR rock, unlike most of the rest of the Kansas catalogue.

NP: The Shining ~ Black Sabbath

Now "Silhouettes In Disguise" rings a bell...and I vaguely remember it opened one of the sides....which song opened the other side?

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:43 am

Matthew wrote:Here he is with Graham Bonnet in 1985....from "Disturbing The Peace", a much-played album in my teenage days...it sounded so ground-breaking then....but I'm not entirely sure how well it stands up today...

God Blessed Video - Alcatrazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKJy-0xGx1c

Yeah, they're kinda the Yardbirds of the 80s, having had both Vai and Malmsteen at one point.

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:45 am

Matthew wrote:Now "Silhouettes In Disguise" rings a bell...and I vaguely remember it opened one of the sides....which song opened the other side?

"Silhouettes in Disguise" opens the album. I don't have the cassette version anymore but I'm pretty sure that the instrumental "Musicatto" opens side 2. The only bad track on the album, in my opinion, is "Secret Service".

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:45 am

Big Log - Robert Plant

Still his best song as a solo artist, I reckon....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM9ZqgKShGU

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:47 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Now "Silhouettes In Disguise" rings a bell...and I vaguely remember it opened one of the sides....which song opened the other side?

"Silhouettes in Disguise" opens the album. I don't have the cassette version anymore but I'm pretty sure that the instrumental "Musicatto" opens side 2. The only bad track on the album, in my opinion, is "Secret Service".

Okay - it definitely wasn't "Musicatto"...the song I'm thinking of had vocals....so I'll try to track down "Silhouettes..." Thanks Dave.

I wish this site had a music store....

by **Just Mindy** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:51 am

NP: Girls Got Rhythm ~ AC/DC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uns9FKWv8fE

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:51 am

Matthew wrote:Okay - it definitely wasn't "Musicatto"...the song I'm thinking of had vocals....so I'll try to track down "Silhouettes..." Thanks Dave.

I wish this site had a music store....

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... /Power.htm

NP: Heard it Through the Grapevine ~ Marvin Gaye

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:52 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Here he is with Graham Bonnet in 1985....from "Disturbing The Peace", a much-played album in my teenage days...it sounded so ground-breaking then....but I'm not entirely sure how well it stands up today...

God Blessed Video - Alcatrazz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKJy-0xGx1c

Yeah, they're kinda the Yardbirds of the 80s, having had both Vai and Malmsteen at one point.

It's funny - Graham Bonnet didn't even start out as a heavy rock singer...yet almost by accident he joined Rainbow...and so ended up working with Blackmore, Schenker, Malmsteen and Vai....

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:53 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Okay - it definitely wasn't "Musicatto"...the song I'm thinking of had vocals....so I'll try to track down "Silhouettes..." Thanks Dave.

I wish this site had a music store....

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... /Power.htm

That's the cover!

Can you buy stuff from CD Universe from anywhere in the world? On iTunes you can't....

Will check...thanks for the link...

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:54 am

Matthew wrote:It's funny - Graham Bonnet didn't even start out as a heavy rock singer...yet almost by accident he joined Rainbow...and so ended up working with Blackmore, Schenker, Malmsteen and Vai....

Yeah, that's some guitar talent right there in that list. Then again, Soto has performed alongside Neal, Malmsteen, Axel Rudi Pell, Gary Schutt, and a few others. Some of those names aren't big names like the others but they are awesome players.

NP: Can't Fight This Feeling ~ REO Speedwagon

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:56 am

Matthew wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Okay - it definitely wasn't "Musicatto"...the song I'm thinking of had vocals....so I'll try to track down "Silhouettes..." Thanks Dave.

I wish this site had a music store....

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... /Power.htm

That's the cover!

Can you buy stuff from CD Universe from anywhere in the world? On iTunes you can't....

Will check...thanks for the link...

It looks like you can. The shipping is more than the price of the CD, though. :lol:

It's a shame they didn't get more promotion. That "Power" album could've done a lot better, in my opinion. The same thing for "In the Spirit of Things" in '88. That one got no promotion whatsoever but it's got some great tunes on it.

NP: Wheel in the Sky ~ Journey

by **Just Mindy** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:00 am

NP: Right Here Waiting ~ Richard Marx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCNkDvAXeHk&mode=related&search=

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:09 am

NP: Sister Christian ~ Night Ranger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb0AJroo ... ed&search=

by **Deb** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:11 am

conversationpc wrote:NP: Sister Christian ~ Night Ranger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb0AJroo ... ed&search=

Great tune! Thanks.

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:12 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:
conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Okay - it definitely wasn't "Musicatto"...the song I'm thinking of had vocals....so I'll try to track down "Silhouettes..." Thanks Dave.

I wish this site had a music store....

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... /Power.htm

That's the cover!

Can you buy stuff from CD Universe from anywhere in the world? On iTunes you can't....

Will check...thanks for the link...

It looks like you can. The shipping is more than the price of the CD, though.

It's a shame they didn't get more promotion. That "Power" album could've done a lot better, in my opinion.

Hey Dave - I've just been to iTunes US (where you can listen but cannot buy :twisted:

) - and the mystery is solved!

I actually liked (and from the 30 second clips still like) three songs from that album...."Musicatto"..."Taking In The View"...and "Three Pretenders"....so it was the opening of Side B after all.

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:13 am

Matthew wrote:Hey Dave - I've just been to iTunes US (where you can listen but cannot buy ) - and the mystery is solved!

I actually liked (and from the 30 second clips still like) three songs from that album...."Musicatto"..."Taking In The View"...and "Three Pretenders"....so it was the opening of Side B after all.

You'd probably like the title track as well. The intro to that song isn't that inspiring but the chorus really kicks it up.

The end of "Musicatto" fades directly into "Taking in the View". It's a great little acoustic track. I don't even know if they've ever performed that one live.

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:20 am

Do Anything You Wanna Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods

One of the all-time classic Punk/New Wave songs....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBSd2rJlfP4

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:23 am

NP: New Age Illusion ~ Bloodgood

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:27 am

conversationpc wrote:
Matthew wrote:Hey Dave - I've just been to iTunes US (where you can listen but cannot buy ) - and the mystery is solved!

I actually liked (and from the 30 second clips still like) three songs from that album...."Musicatto"..."Taking In The View"...and "Three Pretenders"....so it was the opening of Side B after all.

You'd probably like the title track as well. The intro to that song isn't that inspiring but the chorus really kicks it up.

The end of "Musicatto" fades directly into "Taking in the View". It's a great little acoustic track. I don't even know if they've ever performed that one live.

I'll definitely get the album. I've got a real weakness for the 1984-1986 period of AOR - and it seems so wrong not to have this in the collection.

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:31 am

conversationpc wrote:NP: New Age Illusion ~ Bloodgood

Is that Christian Rock, Dave? If so, it's not a genre I know much about...but I LOVE this track by Creed...even though the music is perhaps overly influenced by Pearl Jam.

Higher - Creed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnFUMz59SzE

by **conversationpc** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:35 am

Matthew wrote:
conversationpc wrote:NP: New Age Illusion ~ Bloodgood

Is that Christian Rock, Dave? If so, it's not a genre I know much about...but I LOVE this track by Creed...even though the music is perhaps overly influenced by Pearl Jam.

Higher - Creed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnFUMz59SzE

Yes, Bloodgood was one of the first Christian metal bands out there. They were a pretty good band, mostly Judas Priest or Maiden-type music for their first few albums and then they released one that would probably be considered hair metal.

NP: Song for America [Live] ~ Kansas

by **Matthew** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:38 am

Jeremy - Pearl Jam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8I-K_XvUQ

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