Time for the top five of Bostons Bad Blokes (via Lake Sunapee) First track I ever heard was Dream On then came BAck in the saddle then came Big ten Inch and that was me hooked ...dunno if they boys will ever play together again BUT at least they left behind a shitload of classic tunes for us to go off with...GET AMONGST IT !
DREAM ON
SWEET EMOTION
DUDE
BACK IN THE SADDLE
MAMA KIN
of course, I could put in 78 friggin honorable mentions but I wont ....
LOVE IN A ELEVATOR
CRAZY
I DONT WANNA MISS A THING
So there you go , my faves...what ya reckon ?.... Seeya
SO, here we are mid way through 2016, and the state of play in AKKaDakka land is as follows Malcolm is resting comfortably somewhere after being struck down by alzeimers, Phil Rudd is banged up in his home , Jonna has retired or been pushed , depending on who you believe , Cliff is doing whatever Cliff does when his not akkadakking and Angus after being the second man in is now the last man standing of the iconic aussie band Yes, we have a multitude of band recordings and dvds and stuff to cling onto to spark our memories, but you have to wonder if their is a ACDC style band on the horizon to grab the handlebars and ride the rock sled into the immediate future and to this point I have been doing some digging around and have found a couple of potential mantle grabbers, one you probably have heard of and the other two are still in Aussie plying their trade but Im certain will crack it for stardom sooner rather than later.....and they are...
AIRBOURNE -Joel Okeefe(Lead Guitar/Lead vocals) Ryan Okeefe(Drums/percussion) David Roads( Rhythm guitar) Justin Street(Bass)
First up is Airbourne, yes, the boys have been around since 2003 and I even did a blogaroo about 'em, but, sonically and lyrically you can see that Joel and the boys are coming from a acdc direction, and truth be told, i reckon they are the next HUGE thing to come out of Downunder.
The boys have done a few records,Ready To Rock [2004], Live at the Playroom [2007], Runnin Wild [2007] No Guts, No Glory [2010] and Black dog Barking [2013], and their videos are just frikkin awesome, personal fave would be "Bad Blonde and Beautiful" mind you they got Lemmy to do a guest spot in one so thats a stamp of approval for you right there I reckon...Yep Airbourne is gonna take the mantle and run with it I reckon BUT they got some contemporary competition cathing up on 'em and the name of those bands are the next two Im about to give a plug too.
BLACK ACES - Tyler (Lead/vocals) Alex (Bass) Pete (drums) Jazz (Rhythm) According to lead singer Tyler, "Rock n Roll is like a comfortable pair of jeans, when you put them on it feels right and a great set will last forever" ....The boys in Black Aces are giving a firm nod of the noggin to great aussie rock bands from the 70s, I can hear bits of Buffalo, Colored Balls, a bit of Hush and tad of Finch and Tatts when I listen to them, Hell, they even look like 70s hard rockers...the boys have been banging away for five years and have just deliverd their major label debut "Shot in the Dark" this year...I reckon if the rock gods are feeling a bit bonz, the Black Aces boys will crack it for the big time and rightfully so
Releases - Hellbound EP 2014 (euro and aussie release), On the rocks (single 2014) Shot in the Dark (2016)
to quote a press release, "A deadly 8 legged Aussie rock monster that isnt for the faint hearted" Massive hooked up in Melbourne in 2012 from the embers of other rocking bands, they were playing showcase gigs in Los Angles in rapid time...they boys are deadset determined to crack it big, and they have constructed tunes with hugely anthemic choruses and ear bleeding solos chucked in for good measure...get into em , you wont be sorry.
Releases - Destination Somewhere (2016)
SO, there you go, a couple of suggestions for you...so, whip your credit card out GET AMONGST IT
NOW...for the most part , I though Punk rock was a giant load of bollocks.., they did however open the door for the NWOBHM, so we have to thank them for that....So heres to the bands that had their 10 minutes...some had a tad more BUT anyway
HOLIDAY IN THE SUN
Now, .I gave it a try, I went and saw a couple of acts around Sydney that were recommended by mates, done absolutely nothing for me, talentless tripe for the most part...but these rarified few are the ones Ive kept around, some cause its really good rock n roll and others for their oddity value....
SO %^$#&^ WHAT
.I'd go as far to say that a couple of them aint punk bands at all, , you figure out which is which
LONDONS CALLING
BLITZKREIG BOP
LOVE SONG
COME OUT AND PLAY
AND THOSE MAD AUSSIE'S
PRISONER OF SOCIETY
So anyway, here's the guys that are on my mp3 gizmo, and I promise never to mention punk rock ever again Seeya
Since I been reading Classic Rock Ive had the great good fortune to be introduced to many a bonza bunch of rock dudes, you may have noticed my last couple of blogaroos were top heavy with new bands, and one band in particular have really got hold , well, theres The Struts, but this time Im talking about them rather cool and LOUD Swedes, the band called
The band made its debut recording in 2008 but didn't crack the glass ceiling into mainstream until the year after after a rather superb showing the 2009 Melodifestivalen with the smash hit "1000 Miles.
Founded in 2007 in Upplands Väsby, the band was comprised of Kenny Leckremo (vocals), Dave Dalone (guitar), Eric Rivers (guitar), Jona Tee (keyboards), Jimmy Jay (bass), and Crash (drums).
In 2007, they were an opening act to Toto, and the following year they were the opening act to Sabaton and Alice Cooper, as well as performed at the Sweden Rock Festival that year. They were also awarded with the Årets nykomlingar award, an award given out by the Swedish radio station P4 Dist for the best new artist of the year, as voted by the listeners.
The lads signed with the StormVox record label, and laid down their full-length debut in 2008 with album H.E.A.T. At the time of its original release in May 2008, the album was a minor hit, peaking at number 36 on the Swedish albums chart. The album was given a significant boost the following year, however, when H.E.A.T. reached the final round of the 2009 Melodifestivalen with the song "1000 Miles."
The band's strong showing in the Melodifestivalen drove H.E.A.T. back up the albums chart, all the way to the Top Ten. In the meantime, "1000 Miles" was a Top Five smash hit and the follow-up single, "Keep on Dreaming," was fairly popular as well, reaching the Top 30...... The second album, titled Freedom Rock, came in 2010 on the same record label.
In 2011 they signed with GAIN music (Sony) and they also signed a new management, Hagenburg management.
The band toured around Europe as an opening act to Edguy in January 2009., when out of the blue (as near as I can tell) Vocalist Kenny Leckremo left the band after playing 27 July at Gröna Lund.
The boys met Erik at a shindig of some description and offered himmthe vacant singing spot, he thought they were joking, but Jona and Eric persisted and after meeting a time or two more with Erik and his manager, he joined the band on On 21 August,
They then released their third studio album "Address The Nation" 28.03.2012. The first single off the album was "Living On The Run".
2014 saw boys back on the boards carrying the much anticipated new stuff called Tearing Down the Walls and in October 2014 the band headlined the last ever Firefest concert at Rock City in Nottingham, UK.
Studio Albums
H.e.a.t (2008)
Freedom Rock (2010)
Address the Nation (2012)
Tearing Down the Walls (2014)
Singles
1000 Miles (2009)
Keep On Dreaming (2009)
Beg, Beg, Beg (2010)
Living on the Run (2012)
EPs
Beg, Beg, Beg (2010)
A Shot At Redemption (2014)
Live Albums
Live in London (2015)
SO, there you a go, a rather hot band , ya think?...Seeya Next time
