Then they showed up at The Fillmore right before it closed, on a bill with Eric Burdon & War. I bought that album, their first studio album way back when, played it once, and put it in my reject pile to trade it in for something better on my next trip to the record store. Some bands are studio bands, some bands are live bands, some do both. “Oh, my God, what happened to them? Were they sick? Are you sure these are the same guys?” Those same songs all sounded deader than a dysfunctional dick. Geils Band because I’d just heard six of the same songs performed live. “The lesson’s not over,” he said, and put on another record. “Wow! Thanks for the lesson, Dad,” I said, and started to leave the room. I could really feel their energy and the experience was definitely a revelation for me. The record was high-energy, crowd-whipping, shake-your-fanny fun. I’d always dismissed live recordings, because they never seemed to capture the energy I felt when I heard live music, and often the live versions of my favorite songs ruined them for me. I’d heard snippets before, but hadn’t paid much attention. Time for a little lesson in crowd-whipping.” My father smirked and asked, “You never saw J. It must have been a Saturday afternoon after a show, because I was bragging about some band I’d seen the night before with my fake ID and how they really whipped up the crowd. No, these were the facts of life about studio bands and live bands. By the time I was seventeen I’d already fucked both traditional genders and had started down the dark and delightful path to sexual domination. Not those facts, silly! My mother taught me the facts of life right after my first menstrual cycle.

Orwat Jr.I was seventeen when my father taught me the facts of life. I can be reached at all posts by Thomas S. Hopefully, God willing, I will be able to provide many more over the next few years.įinally, I'm always looking for feedback on the site. I really hope that you can find enjoyment out of my articles and photos. I still get just as excited about hearing new music today, as I did as a 12 year old kid, listening to KISS for the very first time. Over the years, I've interviewed and photographed hundreds of amazing music artists. So here we are, and what a great trip it's been. This way I could truly cover all different types of rock music. Then in 2009, I decided that I wanted to write about all types of music, so I changed the site name to. This was a site that primarily focused on the many great hard-rock bands of the 80's such as Motley Crue, Poison, Ratt, and you know the rest of them. In 2002, I decided to started my own music webzine, and it was then that I launched. Special thanks to Maria Hayes for providing RMS with press credentials for this event. But, with Artpark president, George Osbourne scheduled to retire this October, let’s hope that Artpark can continue to bring these great concerts to WNY next summer. This was a fantastic evening, and the curtain call for another amazing summer at Artpark. Although, a good portion of the crowd was not there yet, Hunter entertained the enthusiasts with a predictable hit friendly set list, consisting of “Just Another Night” and two Mott the Hoople classics, “All the Way from Memphis” and the closer “All the Young Dudes.” He played a short opening set, starting at 6:30pm with the hot summer sun shinning down upon him. On this evening, Hunter proved that he still has it. With Mott the Hoople, which also featured future Bad Company guitarist, Mick Ralphs, Hunter had two rock radio hits with, “All the Way from Memphis,” and the David Bowie penned, “All the Young Dudes.” As a solo artist, Hunter had chart success with the 1979 single, “Cleveland Rocks,” which, years later, became the theme song for the Drew Carey Show. During the early 70s, Hunter played an integral role as part of the British glam rock movement, as the frontman of Mott the Hoople. Opening the show was Ian Hunter, at the age of 76, continues to dazzle audiences, and perform at a level that many half his age cannot. Wolf and the band, finished up their high energy house party with “Musta Got Lost” from their 1974 album ‘Nightmares…and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle.’ This was a great great finish to an amazing performance by a band that certainly deserves to be INDUCTED into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. He, along with harp player, Magic Dick, really shone on the band’s classic instrumental masterpiece, “Whammer Jammer.” Playing a glittery flying-V bass, he is one hell of a player, and provides the funk that fuels the party. Although he may not look the part, bassist, Danny Klein, is a bad ass mutha-funker, and was the band’s unsung hero on this evening his groove is infectious.

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