Loverboy

by **Triple S** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:01 am

Saw them last night - great show! Mike Reno sounds fabulous. Outdoor concert, small crowd, beautiful summer night

The very pleasant surprise for me was the opening act - a Beatles tribute band called Fab Fourever. Wonderful! Here they are - this video doesn't really do them justice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvUpV4g6 ... re=related

by **The_Noble_Cause** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:02 am

At one point, a few years back, I really thought these guys were washed up. Little more than a sad punchline on those VH1 best of the 80s shows. Especially after catching a disastrous performance on NBC’s has-been fest, “Hit Me Baby One More Time.” Boy, I was wrong. Track-for-track, their last album, Just Getting Started, is probably their best work and one of the best rock albums I’ve bought in years. Reno has obviously outgrown the red leathers, but still brings it. Awesome pipes. At this point, I think they are more legit than Journey - something I NEVER dreamed of saying.

by **Rip Rokken** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:22 am

I love them and have missed them the last few times thru. Definitely want to catch them again next time around!

by **S2M** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:44 am

Should have won Best of 2007...however, look at some of the titles that beat it out:

Circus Maximus - Isolate
Nightengale - White Darkness
The Poodles - Sweet Trade
Kid Rock - Rock n Roll Jesus
Pink Cream 69 - In10sity
David Readman - S/T
Gotthard - Domino Effect
Shakra - Infected
Redrum - No Turning Back
Human Zoo - Over the Horizon
Crazy Lixx - Loud Minority
Storm Zone - Caught in the Act
Scorpions - Humanity Hour 1
Threshold - Dead Reckoning

There's not one track I skip on JGS....

by **Triple S** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:45 am

The_Noble_Cause wrote:At one point, a few years back, I really thought these guys were washed up. Little more than a sad punchline on those VH1 best of the 80s shows. Especially after catching a disastrous performance on NBC’s has-been fest, “Hit Me Baby One More Time.” Boy, I was wrong. Track-for-track, their last album, Just Getting Started, is probably their best work and one of the best rock albums I’ve bought in years. Reno has obviously outgrown the red leathers, but still brings it. Awesome pipes. At this point, I think they are more legit than Journey - something I NEVER dreamed of saying.

Absolutely agree with all of the above - I remember seeing that episode too and just feeling really sad for what they had become. I don't know what was going on there - maybe just a bad time for them? But you're right - they've rebounded big time and the whole band sounds great. I was hoping they'd do at least a couple from the last album but didn't happen - oh well - it was a Nascar crowd - everyone was perfectly happy with the hits!

(Looks like Mike has dropped a little bit of weight since the Olympics in Feb. - for those who always need to comment about that :wink:

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by **S2M** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:51 am

They need to tour the USA....they've toured the 'Hat' enough over the years....Loverboy, and Harem Scarem are fucking homers....and on my shit list....

by **Triple S** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:55 am

S2M wrote:They need to tour the USA....they've toured the 'Hat' enough over the years....Loverboy, and Harem Scarem are fucking homers....and on my shit list....

OK - I'll tell them that if they're still hanging around the race track today :wink:

by **Rip Rokken** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:58 am

S2M wrote:They need to tour the USA....they've toured the 'Hat' enough over the years....Loverboy, and Harem Scarem are fucking homers....and on my shit list....

They did play in Arkansas a few years back, and Dallas earlier this year. I missed both unfortunately.

by **S2M** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:03 am

Rip Rokken wrote:
S2M wrote:They need to tour the USA....they've toured the 'Hat' enough over the years....Loverboy, and Harem Scarem are fucking homers....and on my shit list....

They did play in Arkansas a few years back, and Dallas earlier this year. I missed both unfortunately.

They're big with the rednecks...who knew?

by **S2M** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:13 am

My Loverboy playlist:

Real Thing
Take me to the Top
Notorious
The Kid is Hot Tonight
Stranded
Lovin' Every Minute of it
Queen of the Broken Hearts (favorite LB song)
Lucky ones
Hot Girls in Love
Turn Me Loose
Jump
Fade to Black
As Good as it Gets
The One that Got Away
Lost With you
Back for More
One of them Days
Just Getting Started
I Would Die for You
Working for the Weekend
When its Over
This Could be the night
Heaven in your eyes
Almost Paradise

by **Triple S** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:27 am

S2M wrote:My Loverboy playlist:

Real Thing
Take me to the Top
Notorious
The Kid is Hot Tonight
Stranded
Lovin' Every Minute of it
Queen of the Broken Hearts (favorite LB song)
Lucky ones
Hot Girls in Love
Turn Me Loose
Jump
Fade to Black
As Good as it Gets
The One that Got Away
Lost With you
Back for More
One of them Days
Just Getting Started
I Would Die for You
Working for the Weekend
When its Over
This Could be the night
Heaven in your eyes
Almost Paradise

Good list - I'd add Dangerous and I'm Alive.

by **Rip Rokken** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:29 am

Triple S wrote:
S2M wrote:My Loverboy playlist:

Real Thing
Take me to the Top
Notorious
The Kid is Hot Tonight
Stranded
Lovin' Every Minute of it
Queen of the Broken Hearts (favorite LB song)
Lucky ones
Hot Girls in Love
Turn Me Loose
Jump
Fade to Black
As Good as it Gets
The One that Got Away
Lost With you
Back for More
One of them Days
Just Getting Started
I Would Die for You
Working for the Weekend
When its Over
This Could be the night
Heaven in your eyes
Almost Paradise

Good list - I'd add Dangerous and I'm Alive.

Add "Tortured" from VI -- excellent song.

by **S2M** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:37 am

Adding those 3 now....thanks!

by **Everett** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:41 am

Saw them a few years ago when they opened for reo. Not bad at all just wish i knew there songs.

by **Rip Rokken** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:44 am

Everett wrote:Saw them a few years ago when they opened for reo. Not bad at all just wish i knew there songs.

Can't recommend this enough to start out with... $6.99 on Amazon.com

by **brywool** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:25 am

My band was doing a show at the same Casino with them. Turns out, Mike Reno was in the room next to my wife and I and the other guys were in the same area of the hotel. We ended up eating breakfast at the same restaurant together (we told them where to go) and they were super cool guys.

by **Triple S** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:50 am

S2M wrote:
Rip Rokken wrote:
S2M wrote:They need to tour the USA....they've toured the 'Hat' enough over the years....Loverboy, and Harem Scarem are fucking homers....and on my shit list....

They did play in Arkansas a few years back, and Dallas earlier this year. I missed both unfortunately.

They're big with the rednecks...who knew?

A few USA dates coming up:

~2010 TOUR SCHEDULE ~
Visit the official LOVERBOY website @ http://www.loverboyband.com/

>JULY 2010<
FRI - July 2, 2010 Kokoamo,IN > Haynes Festival

SUN - July 4, 2010 Great Lakes, IL > Naval Station

SAT - Jul 10, 2010 Valley Field, PQ > Les Regates de Valleyfield

WED - Jul 14, 2010 Calgary, AB > Calgary Stamped

THU - Jul 15, 2010 Redding, CA > Win River Casino

FRI - Jul 16, 2010 Santa Cruz, CA > Boardwalk

SAT - Jul 24, 2010 Central Point, OR > Jackson County Fair

FRI - Jul 30, 2010 Vernon, BC >

SAT - Jul 31, 2010 Tumbler Ridge, BC > Grizfest

>AUGUST 2010<
WED - Aug 11, 2010 Milwaukee, WI > Wisconsin State Fair

THU - Aug 12, 2010 Osh Kosh, WI > Waterfest Concert Series

SAT - Aug 14, 2010 Houston, TX > Racetrack

SAT - Aug 21, 2010 Sackville, NS > Weir Rockin

TUE - Aug 24, 2010 Vancouver > PNE

SAT - Aug 28, 2010 Waterloo, IA > Isle Casino

>SEPTEMBER 2010<
SAT - Sept 11, 2010 Rancho Cucamonga, CA > Lewis Playhouse

SAT - Sept 18, 2010 Destin, FL > Fishermans Wharf

>OCTOBER 2010<
SUN - Oct 10, 2010 Glen Ellen, CA > B.R. Cohn Winery

by **S2M** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:54 am

Thanks for the sched, Trip....nothing remotely close... :lol:

by **Pelata** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:21 am

I saw them open for Rick Springfield in 2009...they sounded fantastic.

by **Triple S** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:08 am

Clip from the Olympics in Vancouver this past Feb.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8rZd56wlc4

This was a great show - it was broadcast on TV here so I was able to DVR it. I'd put some clips on YT but I see the International Olympic Committee has blocked most of the good clips from others that were there :evil:

Too bad I forgot to take my camcorder for last night's show - it was a very up-close, cozy setting - coulda got some great video.

by **Babyblue** » Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:17 am

S2M wrote:My Loverboy playlist:

Real Thing
Take me to the Top
Notorious
The Kid is Hot Tonight
Stranded
Lovin' Every Minute of it
Queen of the Broken Hearts (favorite LB song)
Lucky ones
Hot Girls in Love
Turn Me Loose
Jump
Fade to Black
As Good as it Gets
The One that Got Away
Lost With you
Back for More
One of them Days
Just Getting Started
I Would Die for You
Working for the Weekend
When its Over
This Could be the night
Heaven in your eyes
Almost Paradise

Love them. :wink:

MR

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