Month: December 2023

My Sunday Song – “Loser Gets It All” By Black Sabbath

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For My Sunday Song #391, we are kicking off a whole new 10 song set and this time around, Mike Ladano from Grab A Stack of Rock will be picking the songs. And he has a great theme and this one is Japanese Bonus Tracks. It is those songs that were recorded during the album’s recording, but didn’t make the main album around the world, but made it to the Japanese edition as a bonus track. The more, expensive sought after Japanese Edition. If it has a Japanese bonus track, Mike is going to buy it. The first song up is from Black Sabbath’s 1995 album ‘Forbidden’ and is called “Loser Gets It All”.

The music is written by Black Sabbath and the lyrics are by, then singer, Tony Martin. The song seems to be about the fact there is never a good time to lose as there are always people watching you and judging you waiting for you to fail. And when you do, they will all see it and say something. There are a lot of gambling references in the opening verse about winning, then the rest of the song is about losing.

I will admit that I didn’t (and haven’t) listened to this era of Sabbath so this song is very new to me. I do like Tony Martin’s vocals so I can get behind this one. The song is a solid rocker, it short and sweet. But I like it a lot. I read somewhere that Tony Iommi loves this song and it is one of his favorites to perform which is cool…so why didn’t it make the album and was it relegated to a bonus track??? The guitar playing is great, I mean it is Tony Iommi so why wouldn’t it be. I found Mike’s review of the Forbidden album and he hated that album, but stated that this song was the best song on the album. Crazy!!

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Friday New Releases – December 15, 2023

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Welcome to the final Friday New Release Post!! Well, the last one of 2023 at least. We will be back around January 12, 2024 with the first of 2024. For now, we only have a handful of releases for you and one cool Super Deluxe Set from The Black Crowes for ‘The Souther Harmony And Musical Companion’ album. That is the one I want. Hopefully you can find something that you will like and let us know what it might be. Also, let us know if we missed anything that people should know about. Thanks as always for stopping by and for always supporting the site. I hope you hall have a wonderful and rocking Weekend!!

  • The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion (Super Deluxe) – (Universal Music / American Recordings)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nhl60-y-nxM%3Fsi%3D56adrTJVv9vQqk1f
  •    Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love – (Oh Us) – CD & Vinyl Only
https://youtube.com/watch?v=iidzfRj650A%3Fsi%3DHSAxXlLwTQQ3dA6L
  • Various Artists – Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 – Live at the Hollywood Bowl – (Legacy Recordings)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=hJZ4OkfON4c%3Fsi%3D68WtJ_8Aip-ycX3i
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Def Leppard – ‘Pyromania TV Collection’ – Bootleg DVD (The Def Leppard Collection)

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Since I collet Def Leppard music, I also collect videos too. And yes, even bootleg videos. This one I found on eBay and was a collection of everything Def Leppard’s ‘Pyromania’ that appeared on TV. It didn’t matter what show, what country or anything. Someone took the time and pieced it all together to celebrate that album. And I think that is pretty cool. The collection comes in a slim DVD care and contains not one, but two DVDs. And it is around 3 1/2 hours long between the two discs. This is for Lep fans because you get a ton of Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Rick Savage, Steve Clark and new comer Phil Collen.

DISC 1:

The video kicks off with ‘Heavy: The Study of Metal’ that was on VH1 and showed only the parts related to Def Leppard and ‘Pyromania’. The show talked about the impact Lep had with videos and how they were one of the first rock/metal bands to really break through due to their good looks, good videos and good songs. After that we got a video of “Photograph” from their appearance on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand on May 21, 1983. Of course it is lip synced, but who cares. The picture was a little grainy, but again, who cares. This was around 1983 and there was no HD or even 4K for that matter. We even got to see Dick come over and talk to the boys. They then play “Rock of Ages”. I don’t know if I even saw this back in the day, but so cool to have this now.

We then jump to Australia with an interview in 1984 with them on a boat sailing by The Sydney Opera House. It then cuts to the video for “Let it Rock” which I’m not sure why as that is not ‘Pyromania’ and then back to the interview. The interview gets interrupted by the boat crew dropping anchor. And then to “High & Dry”, interview and “Bringin’ On the Heartbreak”…hmmm…maybe the videos for ‘Pyromania’ weren’t available yet. Nope, now we get a clip of “Rock of Ages” more interview and then “Foolin'” and “Photograph”. It is great to see an interview with Steve Clark…he is sorely missed.

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Kiss – ‘Set The World on Fire: Live’ Box Set – Album Review (The Bootleg Series)

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If there is one thing I love to find and that is Kiss Bootlegs.  Whether it is on CD or vinyl, I don’t really care. I do prefer vinyl, but I’ll take it on CD as well so I can play it anywhere once I load it up to the cloud. This time around it is a CD bootleg. And not any CD bootleg, but a whole collection of radio broadcast from over the years. In fact, there are 8 shows spread over 10 CDs and includes 119 tracks. A good coverage of years from as early as 1974 all the way up to 1994. I guess there aren’t too many broadcast after the 90’s as you can see from below…

I love that it covers the make-up era and the non make-up era all the way up to prior to the big Reunion Tour. And it even includes one Non-Kiss Show with a Frehley’s Comet one. The are radio broadcast so the quality is good, but realize these are bootlegs and not pure soundboard recordings released by the band with the sound cleaned up. The set comes in a small cardboard box with each individual disc in a fake vinyl-like sleeve. Nothing fancy, but they cram a lot of music in to a small package.

These are raw and rough and that is why I like them. I really enjoy bootlegs and getting all the shows that I can have from throughout their career. The band started releasing their own “bootleg” type albums with the ‘Off the Soundboard’ Series, but after five releases, that has been put on hold currently. I do hope they get back to it soon. For now, let’s go through this set of albums.

Disc 1:

WMMS, Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio, 1st April 1974 / King Biscuit Flour Hour, The Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, 21st June 1975

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Bon Jovi – ‘The Crush Tour’ (2000) – DVD Review (The Bon Jovi Collection Series)

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The album ‘Crush’ saw Bon Jovi back on the scene and having major success. The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide and go to #9 on the U.S. Billboard charts. The band had a huge successful tour and to capitalize on the renewed love for Bon Jovi, they recorded one of the shows and released it on DVD and sold over 100,000 copies in the U.S. The show was recorded on August 30, 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland at the Letzigrund Stadium. The show was directed by a Jon relative by the name of Anthony Bongiovi. When all was done, it was released in Japan on December 7, 2000 while Wiki says it was released on May 28th, 2001, but since the date on the back cover says 2000, I’m going with the December date.

The boys are the same as it is Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres and of course, Hugh McDonald on bass and not yet a full time official member. The DVD has the full show, plus some bonus features as well along with some music videos so it is jammed pack with goodness. My copy is a standard edition from the U.S., no extras above and beyond what is expected. I picked this up used and it was in great shape and probably cost about $5 so I was pretty happy. Enough chit chat, let’s get to the show.

The show kicks off with “Living on A Prayer”…how solid is your catalog when this classic opens the show? When Richie gets on the talk box and the drums kick in, the crowd goes nuts and starts bouncing up and down for the entire song. They don’t let up. Jon commands the crowd like a good frontman should. They go right in to “You Give Love A Bad Name” and they keep the party going at full force. The crowd doesn’t let a little rain dampen their spirit or their energy.

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My Sunday Song – “Scratch” by INXS

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For My Sunday Song #390, we are to the final song chosen by Tim Durling of Tim’s Vinyl Confessions. The song we will go out on is a B-Side for the band INXS called “Scratch”. The song was the B-Side to the song “Just Keep Walking” off their debut, self-titled, album from 1980. The single was released in October 1980 and became the band’s first Top 40 hit in their home country of Australia. This song was never on any album, well, until their 2002 compilation album Stay Young 1979–1982.

The song seems to be about a guy who is pining for a girl. He wants her to listen to his heart as it beats for her. He knows she feels the same way and she has an itch for him too. He wants her to scratch that itch baby!! He even wrote a letter to the Sunday paper telling them of his love for her, but they don’t care.

This is early INXS when the New Wave movement was getting going. It is short at just over two minutes, but it has so much to offer in that short time. Some great guitar riffs that race through with an immediate urgency. The drum beat is his heart pounding for the girl. Micheal’s vocals, man they sound so young, but he takes full command and he sounds great. His annunciation isn’t the best, but damn he is so engaging and has so much charm in those vocals. A high energy, almost punk sound on this one and I hate I am just now hearing this one.

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Billy Idol: A Career Retrospective w/John T. Snow at Grant’s Rock Warehaus

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Tonight at 7pm, check out the Billy Idol Retrospective on Grant’s Rock Warehaus on YouTube. Thanks so much for Grant inviting me as we blast through the entire Billy Idol solo catalog as well as some of his rare vinyl releases. We had a great time and I hope you will too!! Give it a watch and then Subscribe to Grant’s channel as there is so much fantastic content!!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=188CfmUiflo%3Fsi%3DrOY3oVLNmmR4E1lg

‘Down For The Count: The Y&T Album Review’ By Tim Durling

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If you are a Y&T fan or you know a Y&T fan, this book is for you. My buddy, Tim Durling, has released his 2nd book which talks about all the Y&T albums. I received my copy and I can’t wait to dive and read it. If you need a great Christmas gift idea, this is it. Got to Amazon.com and buy a copy now. You won’t be disappointed. I mean, look at that cover…it is awesome. It was designed by the great Hugh Syme who is one of Canada’s premier graphic artist. You also have a forward by Sean Kelly who you know as the guitarist for Lee Aaron, Nelly Furtado, Helix and Crash Kelly to name a few.

And as a bonus, you get me, John T. Snow as one of the contributors to the book. What more could you want. Ok, you do get Martin Popoff, Pete Pardo, Mike Ladano and a ton of other great people which is probably a better reason, but you know, I’m not bad either!!!

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Friday New Releases – December 8, 2023

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Happy Friday! We are almost done with New Release posts for 2023. Only one more week to go after this so enjoy it while it lasts. This week there are a handful of releases and only one for me I want to hear and that is the Bryan Adams release ‘Live at the Royal Albert Hall’. Should be awesome. But there is a lot more out than that so I hope you can find something. Let me know what you want to hear this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

  •    Bryan Adams – Live at the Royal Albert Hall – (BMG Rights Mgmt)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9BfwSOgzSpA%3Fsi%3DOKaNB2d9YJpOXHzG
  • Blue Oyster Cult – 50th Anniversary Live: First Night – (Frontiers Records)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9lrErMx61SA%3Fsi%3DtnxSKTfAhL9Tmbw2
  • Kylie Minogue – Extension: The Extended Mixes – (Darnote / BMG Rights Mgmt)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7JD69IlA9io%3Fsi%3DaknpVakofdv8cFod
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Def Leppard – ‘Seattle, August 3, 1983’ (Bootleg CD) – Album Review (the Def Leppard Collection Series)

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The tour for Def Leppard’s ‘Pyromania’ album started on February 9th, 1983 in London, England and would go on for 11 months, travel the world on and on December 18th, 1983 in Dortmund, West Germany. The tour was massive and a huge success. They even recorded the show at the L.A. Forum on the September 11th which was released as Live at the L.A. Forum which we reviewed last week. But being a such a fan of the band, I like to collect as many shows as I can get and I found one from a month earlier that was recorded in Seattle, Washington on August 3, 1983. Yes, it is a bootleg, but it is a radio broadcast so they sound is going to be pretty good…and it isn’t bad.

The show as recorded at the Seattle Center Colesium and it is the EXACT same setlist as the LA Forum show the band released. But the show is slightly different and the sound doesn’t sound the same as the other show so it does sound like a different show despite no variations in the setlist. First off, Joe Elliott’s voice is super high in this mix and the guitars are pushed a little to the back. Some songs I notice the bass is even higher then the guitars. The crowd noise isn’t as prominent so sometimes you forget they are there except when Joe interacts with them. The set I have was released in 2022 and on a 2 CD set split identical as my vinyl splits the LA Forum show.

The show kicks off with the air raid sirens, bombs bursting in the background and machine guns firing and it sounds way better and clearer then the Forum show. There is a gap in the track and and it makes it feel like the intro was not even a part of the show. Then the band goes in to “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)”, Joe’s vocals are a little rough and super loud along with the background vocals while the guitars don’t have the crunch or power you’d hope. But the energy is high and the tempo is really quick. “Rock Brigade” is up next and it sounds a little muddy and again, Joe’s a little rough around the edges and is sounds a little shot. The solo is ripping and they stick to the original song with not much extra added.

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