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- Sat May 11, 2024 3:13 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1455
Re: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
Seems like Paula REALLY wanted to produce at the time...did he ever get to do anything significant? All I can think of are nobodies like New England, Voodoo X and War Babies. Gene at least did House of Lords, BnB and Keel that we still talk about here. As for the LA Guns and Gene story, seems he tr...
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1455
Re: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
DORO - He produced her first solo album and was the main reason I even bought it . One might think Doro's career peaked way before her SECOND solo album with Gene and MELONHEAD as producers. It certainly didn't peak with her first, it was a bit of a bomb and that's probably why Mercury called in $i...
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: The most valuable vinyl you own
- Replies: 33
- Views: 643
Re: The most valuable vinyl you own
On LP, the first two Boss Hog albums and the picture discs of Seventh Son (with banner), Master of Puppets and Leprosy can get reasonable coin but (here's one for Ham Stroker) I was shocked to find my Bolt Thrower - Realm of Chaos gatefold with a comic insert is worth +£100. I guess the Warhammer c...
- Fri May 10, 2024 1:58 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Jon Bon Jovi and Bret Michaels
- Replies: 15
- Views: 907
Re: Jon Bon Jovi and Bret Michaels
He's tried to distance himself from that as if it was a phase he went through in his 20s. Notice he doesn't have any of those bands open for him or play on Hair Band packaged tours. Now, he's a serious adult contemporary artist... I think it was a phase. Or chasing trends to become successful. Don'...
- Fri May 10, 2024 1:28 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1455
Re: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
Desmond came into the situation because Paul wanted to pork his girlfriend Maria Vidal who also sang in his band. Without her in the picture, Paul wouldn't have given Desmond or his no-hope disco rock band a second thought. I thought Desmond Child was gay and that was what attracted Paul Desmond is...
- Fri May 10, 2024 1:23 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Gimme your top 10 hair band albums
- Replies: 23
- Views: 736
Re: Gimme your top 10 hair band albums
No question they were the prototype, but it's impossible to be part of a movement that came AFTER you... :roll: And if we think about it, weren't VH (at least partly) molded on Zep - are they a hair band too then? I could argue the starting point for softer, pretty boy metal was when Mötley had a h...
- Fri May 10, 2024 1:08 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Hard to find albums on vinyl
- Replies: 4
- Views: 218
Re: Hard to find albums on vinyl
Vinyl was pressed less and less starting in the early 90s. Bands that didn’t take off only had their first run printed so they’re usually rare Nobody bought rock vinyl in the 90s and well into the 00s. Think dance music still sold on vinyl, club DJs seemed to like it. But in 90-95 you could buy use...
- Fri May 10, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: The most valuable vinyl you own
- Replies: 33
- Views: 643
Re: The most valuable vinyl you own
Going strictly by Discogs median price, that would be a Judas Priest self-titled box from 1985, signed by 4 members in 1988 (no Glenn) and including sunburst label copies of Killing Machine, Stained Class and British Steel, a unique pressing of the Take These Chains single, a band photo and a sticke...
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:40 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Why wasn't Black 'N Blue bigger?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1207
Re: Why wasn't Black 'N Blue bigger?
They lacked in the song department and image department. And, they were DAMN lucky to have been able to release four major label albums. Their "luck" in that regard was mostly a factor of being one of the bands that got in very early in the curve, they were in L.A. and got signed as far b...
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1455
Re: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
BTW, Desmond didn't come into the situation with "I Was Made For Loving You". Paul and he worked on it together. Afterwards, Paul and Vini Poncia worked on it. The chorus was written by Paul and Vini. Desmond came into the situation because Paul wanted to pork his girlfriend Maria Vidal w...
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:40 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Kiss in the 80s
- Replies: 23
- Views: 890
Re: Kiss in the 80s
I am a diehard KISS fan from 76-77 (I was 7 years old), and I was into KISS in the 80s as a teenager, but I didn't really come across many 80s teenagers who were fans. Most of the guys I hung out with were into Maiden, Priest, Metallica and the girls Bon Jovi, Cinderella, and Poison. The vibe I got...
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Kiss in the 80s
- Replies: 23
- Views: 890
Re: Kiss in the 80s
I did, I discovered Kiss just before MFTE came out. Wasn't that impressed with that album or the recent Unmasked, so the original band was the real Kiss to me until Lick It Up came out. Probably that's why that album is still in my top 3-4, I loved the sound and I still think Vinnie was a great addi...
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Judas Priest/Sabaton - Rosemont Theatre 5/1/2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 659
Re: Judas Priest/Sabaton - Rosemont Theatre 5/1/2024
. Sabaton was given enough time to play something like 12 songs. And there was a lot of folks there that knew their stuff even the song sung in Swiss. I’d never heard of them before. There is no Swiss language even in Switzerland. Sabaton may have sung in Swedish. And they suck but I guess they can...
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:47 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1455
Re: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
Paul jump-started his renowned career, but it wasn't Paul's doing. Desmond co-wrote (or probably mostly wrote) the song. It was his own doing. But Desmond did not write most of IWMFLY. Paul had an idea about a song inspired by what was played at Studio 54 with a pulsating beat and lyrics about imme...
- Wed May 08, 2024 2:15 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Gimme your top 10 hair band albums
- Replies: 23
- Views: 736
Re: Gimme your top 10 hair band albums
Riverdogs are a bit of a stretch too. They sounded more like Soul Asylum than White Lion.
Agree with about half of the list. Including GnR.
- Tue May 07, 2024 11:34 pm
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1455
Re: Did Gene Simmons or Paul Stanley ever successfully make someone's career?
If bands they took out as opening bands count, the list grows: Judas Priest, Bon Jovi, Rush, Mötley Crue and Iron Maiden all opened for Kiss shortly before they themselves became arena headliners. And that's just off the top of my head. Maybe Slaughter too, but their successful career didn't last ve...
- Tue May 07, 2024 11:25 pm
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Mick Mars is one of us (Holy Trinity content)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 303
Re: Mick Mars is one of us (Holy Trinity content)
This. Wasn't he (in The Dirt) pissed that Scott Humphrey invalidated him during the recording, rejected his guitar parts and had John play guitar etc?Bono Nettencourt wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 9:31 pm He might be polishing that turd to take a swipe at Vince.
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:23 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: What's your take on this hair band top 100?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 458
Re: What's your take on this hair band top 100?
One-and-done nobodies like Rockhead, Contraband and Candy Harlot are on the list but not bands like Icon, Heavens Edge and Pretty Maids who weren't huge but at least had a couple of albums and tours and have a cult following?? Has ANYBODY on here ever met a Rockhead or Candy Harlot fan??
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:06 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Does DemonFilth really love Rough Cutt?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 316
Re: Does DemonFilth really love Rough Cutt?
Dreamin' Again is decent. I read somewhere that every band has at least one good song in them. Dreamin Again is Rough Cutt's. Reminds me of two otherwise spectacularly shitty 80s metal bands that somehow pulled a great song out of their asses. Bodine with Black Star Rising and Faithful Breath with ...
- Fri May 03, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: What’s your favorite rock/metal video/DVD ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 779
Re: What’s your favorite rock/metal video/DVD ?
And our course Kiss Exposed and Motley Uncensored. I think those were the 2 most popular ones. Yeah forgot about them but they were huge at the time. Pre-reunion and pre-Kissology, seeing 70s Kiss in pro quality was a big thing. Now everything is out there in even better quality and all you have le...
- Fri May 03, 2024 4:40 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: What’s your favorite rock/metal video/DVD ?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 779
Re: What’s your favorite rock/metal video/DVD ?
Priest - Electric Eye: it's got all their official videos up through the Painkiller album + the full Priest...LIve! show in Dallas + a few BBC early days videos close 2nd: Maiden - The Early Years: it's got 3 shows (incl. both Dianno and Bruce Bruce) + a nice long documentary featuring interviews w...
- Fri May 03, 2024 2:13 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: You Can't Stop Rock n Roll is the best Twisted Sister album
- Replies: 17
- Views: 514
Re: You Can't Stop Rock n Roll is the best Twisted Sister album
With Come Out and Play that anger wasn't there anymore, it was just a heavy metal album with a stupid lead off single. That's how I would describe Stay Hungry. WNGTI was just too happy and lightweight and the rest of the album was quite generic HM. Maybe The Beast and Burn In Hell have some of that...
- Thu May 02, 2024 5:46 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: You Can't Stop Rock n Roll is the best Twisted Sister album
- Replies: 17
- Views: 514
Re: You Can't Stop Rock n Roll is the best Twisted Sister album
You misspelled "Under the Blade".
Every album was weaker than the one before, maybe except COAP being a bit better than Stay Hungry.
Every album was weaker than the one before, maybe except COAP being a bit better than Stay Hungry.
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Rate Coverdale’s wife
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1166
Re: Rate Coverdale’s wife
7.5/8 outta 10 Overall I would agree but in her age group, she's easily a 9. Started university in 1984, so she must be 60 or more now. (It's on her linkedin profile, it's open and I was curious about her age) If she’s really 60, very hot. I would have guess 45ish That's one of the reasons I checke...
- Wed May 01, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: We don't talk nearly enough about Savage Amusement
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1998
Re: We don't talk nearly enough about Savage Amusement
A massive disappointment. Imagine following up LAFS with something comparable... they could have become a massive band. Instead, this album pretty much killed their upward ascent and they never recovered. You may have forgotten, I sure wish I did, but later they released a little single called &quo...
- Wed May 01, 2024 6:14 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Rate Coverdale’s wife
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1166
Re: Rate Coverdale’s wife
Overall I would agree but in her age group, she's easily a 9.
Started university in 1984, so she must be 60 or more now.
(It's on her linkedin profile, it's open and I was curious about her age)
- Wed May 01, 2024 2:52 am
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Lou Gramm Spills His Guts
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1748
Re: Lou Gramm Spills His Guts
He's talking about all this stuff, but that was yesterday. What's Lou singing lately? I remember Lou doing a pretty big-budget Shadow King project that was mostly turgeo-id. One good song only, and that was the little acoustic piece done by Viv Campbell. Shadow King is possibly the worst "supe...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: We don't talk nearly enough about Savage Amusement
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1998
Re: We don't talk nearly enough about Savage Amusement
Was just watching their performance in Dortmund '83 (the best single day line up of metal bands ever assembled) Donington 1988 would like a word with you. Maiden, Kiss, DLR, Megadeth, GNR and Helloween was a solid line-up. You could argue Kiss vs Roth or Priest vs Ozzy but Krokus and Quiet Riot got...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: You favourite D-list releases
- Replies: 71
- Views: 2266
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Original Gossip Board
- Topic: Covers where the lyrics are different...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1011
Re: Covers where the lyrics are different...
Mustaine didn't screw up, he intentionally replaced 70s British things like UDA, MPLA and IRA with things late 80s Americans could relate to - can't remember but wasn't it FDA, CIA and USA? Or was that n Mötley version?Anthrax442 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 12:36 pm or Mustaine screwing up the lyrics to Anarchy in the UK