Lost/Forgotten Album #349 - Classic Rock Bottom2024-03-29T01:12:43Zhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/forum/topics/lost-forgotten-album-349?commentId=6060463%3AComment%3A145193&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou can't touch this!tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2017-05-20:6060463:Comment:1457242017-05-20T20:16:26.212ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>You can't touch this!</p>
<p>You can't touch this!</p> MC Hammer?????
You've been ba…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2017-05-20:6060463:Comment:1456432017-05-20T19:51:34.336ZJonhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JonCStephenson
<p>MC Hammer?????</p>
<p>You've been barred.</p>
<p>MC Hammer?????</p>
<p>You've been barred.</p> I don't remember hearing that…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2017-05-20:6060463:Comment:1457212017-05-20T18:24:22.155ZRJhog (Admin)http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/JeffHogland
<p>I don't remember hearing that first song or seeing the video. It's a decent enough song, but a little bit predictable. It definitely has that "we want a hit really, really bad" feel. I'm much more familiar with Schon's playing than with MC Hammer's playing. You know Schon is very melodic and, to me, a very underrated ax slinger.</p>
<p>I immediately like the second tune. It has a great 80's vibe and a laid back pace that I wouldn't exactly call a ballad. Which is good, because the…</p>
<p>I don't remember hearing that first song or seeing the video. It's a decent enough song, but a little bit predictable. It definitely has that "we want a hit really, really bad" feel. I'm much more familiar with Schon's playing than with MC Hammer's playing. You know Schon is very melodic and, to me, a very underrated ax slinger.</p>
<p>I immediately like the second tune. It has a great 80's vibe and a laid back pace that I wouldn't exactly call a ballad. Which is good, because the second song shouldn't be a ballad. The keyboards are what give this the 80's feel. </p>
<p>I had to do some Wikipedia research in order to find out who did the vocals. For some reason,Jon didn't mention it. I see that Schon himself sang the opener. He's got a fair voice, but not notable. He's certainly no Steve Perry, but who is. I see the majority of vocals were performed by Glen Burtnik, a one-time member of Styx. I also seek quite a few Journey members made appearances on the album. That can't be a bad thing. </p>
<p>The red song does nothing for me. You can definitely hear Perry on backing vocals on Self Defense. He should have performed the lead vocals. That would have been cool.</p>
<p>The album kind of meanders on, but Time Again grabs me. Sounds like a Cheap Trick/Beatles mash-up. It want's to be moody. Wow, I like this track. If I were independently wealthy, I'd purchase the copyright for Jon's red track and I'd make this a red track. Badass!</p>
<p>The closer is really good too. That song and Time Again are well worth the price of admission here. Good post!</p> I have both of their albums o…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2017-05-13:6060463:Comment:1451932017-05-13T22:15:28.995ZYngve J. Chapleenhttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/YngveJChapleen
<p>I have both of their albums on vinyl. Little bit more partial to Untold Passion, thou. They are quite similar, but the first one has a killer Instrumental, that this one is lacking. Turnaround is the only song I ripped from the vinyl for an easy access to a digital listening pleasure. So that's the song I'd paint red as well.</p>
<p>Nice to hear you completed your vinyl to CD upgrades. I went to count how far I'm from the same task, but for me the number is more like 25, with little to no…</p>
<p>I have both of their albums on vinyl. Little bit more partial to Untold Passion, thou. They are quite similar, but the first one has a killer Instrumental, that this one is lacking. Turnaround is the only song I ripped from the vinyl for an easy access to a digital listening pleasure. So that's the song I'd paint red as well.</p>
<p>Nice to hear you completed your vinyl to CD upgrades. I went to count how far I'm from the same task, but for me the number is more like 25, with little to no chance they will ever get a CD release. After I learned, Orchard purchased the rights to distribute the entire Shrapnel Records catalog, I was hoping some of their older albums will get CD releases for the first time, but it's been a while and nothing is mentioned, so I'm not holding my breath. The rest of my LP's are mostly International releases, and with sluggish CD sales they won't be released for sure in this format. Oh well, vinyls sound better, don't they? At least, that's what everyone says.</p> Schon is a brilliant geetaris…tag:classic-rock-bottom.ning.com,2017-05-13:6060463:Comment:1454202017-05-13T13:17:02.530ZScotthttp://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/profile/Scott
<p>Schon is a brilliant geetarist and so I expect some serious work will be heard on this one, and the opener doesn't disappoint. Its a cool riff and some good shredding. I remember it from the Mtv days when they actually played music, I always wanted to like it but the chorus kills it for me, its has a flat affect that takes away from the rockin' edge it strives for, oh well... Don't think I've ever heard anything else from this album so....</p>
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<p>Don't Stay Away is a bit of a…</p>
<p>Schon is a brilliant geetarist and so I expect some serious work will be heard on this one, and the opener doesn't disappoint. Its a cool riff and some good shredding. I remember it from the Mtv days when they actually played music, I always wanted to like it but the chorus kills it for me, its has a flat affect that takes away from the rockin' edge it strives for, oh well... Don't think I've ever heard anything else from this album so....</p>
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<p>Don't Stay Away is a bit of a curve ball, was expecting more fusion/prog/rock but here are at a ballad, its not terrible though. But So Hot does lose me a bit and then the bridge of the song reels me back in, kind of like this one too. Turnaround does exactly that, turns the album back around to that flat affect on the opener, if this is the RED track then the rest of this is not gonna be good. We'll call the Cherry pick of the album right here! And so far that's SO HOT.... But I'm a patient man, lets see what really happens from here on out...</p>
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<p>And so it goes... Warning! Flat Affect ahead... I really liked SO HOT, so its the Cherry pick of this post. I have to say though, I really enjoyed the interplay between Hammer and Schon in almost every song had they went in a more jam/fusion/prog direction this could have been a homerun, but they opted to go with 3-5 minute Mtv ready tunes with some jams squeezed in, problem is they can write good music but can't right a catchy chorus which is why I am using the "flat affect" motif for my comments, its what came to mind and stuck with me throughout...</p>
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<p>Still, its worthwhile to listen closely to the musicianship, its top notch...</p>