It was suggested that I might want to submit an article on my favorite songs by my ten favorite bands or spend the rest of my career dissecting Peter Cetera’s contribution to the Mexican milkweed underwear industry for Granola Bong Hit magazine’s South American edition
Van Halen erupted on the scene in ’78 with Eddie’s unmatched guitar pyrotechnics and David Lee Roth’s tongue-in-cheek (and elsewhere) macho posturing. Pretty much a coin flip on whether to select this one or “Dance the Night Away,” but the campy “I been to the edge” monologue makes the difference for me.
Robin Zander, who has made his living as a singer for decades, has been given two opportunities to release solo records. Both have decisively proven that he has absolutely NOTHING TO SAY as an artist
My facebook feed has been filled all day with friends wishing Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen a happy 65th birthday. Let’s use this auspicious occasion to pay tribute to the band that was melodic, aggressive, sarcastic, witty, and, at their best, played with an unrivaled kinetic energy.
