Classic Rock Bottom

Day 5.
Dear Diary.

     DING! DING! DING! This is the sound of another correct answer from Scott. He figured out the BON JOVI clue. Yet, he failed to specify the album title, but since it was the self titled release, plus no one else grabbed the opportunity, plus I feel generous today, he gets to keep the whole 100 pts. Congrats, Scott. You just increased your lead.
Current standing:
Scott 300 pts
Everyone Else 0 pts
Scroll down to see the new clues and try to catch up. There is still plenty of time and entries to do so.

     Now, to a pressing matter. Being cut off from the world is relaxing and yet the very same thing that is positive about this experience, is also the cause for a big concern. I don't know what's happening around the globe. The whole world could be colonized by Aliens or North Koreans and here I am, enjoying my freedom and music. Let's hope that is not happening right now, but I did get a very disturbing news from back home. Apparently, a Mother was watching an animation series with her child, when suddenly she saw a penis in the tree. Yeah, she looked over there... and there it was. A penis in the tree. Now, personally I don't get it. What's the big fuss about that? Don't parents and critics constantly complain how some animations are not clever enough to be equally enjoyed by kids AND adults? So, here is one. That was obviously intended for the Mother... and she got it. (Wait, that's not what I meant.) Now, the funny thing is, this was in the animation called "Maya The Bee". I don't know how familiar you are with the show, but I heard of it and I know Maya is a very wise little bee. Well, her presentation was 2D back then, but I doubt there is a difference in it's premises today. And how do I know this? Well, when I was a kid, they played it on TV, but we boys would not watch it. God forbid. Under no circumstances would we do that. However, every now and then, when one of the boys would be acting like a smarty pants, we would tell him: "Isn't SHE Smart? Like Maya The Bee." Believe me, that shut the schmuck up for good. So, the way I see it, here is the problem: The concerned Mother complains about the penis in the tree and Netflix immediately takes the episode off the air, like THAT'S the solution. Let's be reasonable. After all, all you got to do is ask yourself: "What would Maya do?... If she saw a penis in the tree."
-Well, she would Whack It Off!
Problem solved.

     OK. So, I have another problem... and this one is more of a serious nature. What am I suppose to eat out here? Sure, I can go to the jungle and kill something, but there is always the risk that I'm not on top of the food chain out here. And I won't climb a tree (not after what I just told you in the previous paragraph), therefore... I'm just standing on the ground here... Away from the tree... Waiting for the ripe fruit to fall off... It's very hot... And whatever falls down from the tree has the alcohol level through the roof. Yeah, quite often I'm more exposed to hangover than hunger, but I need some solid food in my belly too. Thanks to Jon, I know exactly what I'm suppose to do. Note to myself; Next time I'm bushwhacking, I shall bring me some Grunge CDs, so I can vomit in my mouth... A LOT! And thus satisfy my hunger, without exposing my life to unnecessary risks. When time comes to go home, I can just leave the Grunge CDs out here... In case the next person needs something to pry the clam... open.
You never know?

     Now... Let's talk about the predictions Jon gave. Yep, they were all whacked-out and I'm afraid, he's proud of 'em. He shouldn't be, though. They were all... Way out there. And I mean WAY, WAY out there. Far beyond the trees.
And here is the proof.


click on the cover to hear samples
1. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - I Don't Know
2. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Meant To Be
3. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Brothers
4. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Prisoner Of Your Love
5. YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Pyramid Of Cheops
from "Seventh Sign" CD ℗ 1994

My first choice for Yngwie was his Rising Force album, but later I decided to go with Seventh Sign. Since I was only going to bring 4 Instrumental CDs, I thought someone else should fill that spot. That being said, I did not have to make sacrifices, because Seventh Sign is another (mostly vocal) album that I really like from him. In fact, I think everything he did before, led him here. It's the culmination of his career and he never came even close to repeat it again. For those who think Yngwie is all about neo-classical shred, this one will come as a surprise. The extensive use of wah-wah's brings back more of Jimi Hendrix memories than impressions of Bach. Even the two Instrumental tracks on the album, are not done by the numbers. "I Don't Know" comes across as a song heavily influenced by Blues, while "Meant To Be" is an AOR fest worthy of his Odyssey album. "Prisoner Of Your Love" is a great Power Ballad co-written by his ex-wife Amber Dawn (now a dominatrix). Perhaps the biggest surprise is "Pyramids Of Cheops" for it's Doom sound. Doom? Yes, doom. Check it out. With Mike Vescera at the mike, this is Malmsteen's most diverse work, to date.


BON JOVI - Bon Jovi
CD ℗ 1984/1998

One of the 3 artists I brought to my friends attention. Dio was the first one and you'll have to wait for the third. I remember buying the vinyl on the last day of my vacation, while the bus was waiting for me to take off. I only got time to sample Runaway, but it was enough to convince me into buying the album. Although, my friends liked it, they quickly forgot about them. Bon Jovi had to wait for their fame a bit longer. At least back home, they did. Tim Pierce and Richie Sambora were completely new names to me, but I really liked the guitars they put down here and the songs had exuberant amount of melodies. Their next album, 7800F was a bit of a let down. Never bought it. I thought, they were surely done. However, Slippery and New Jersey shoot them to stardom (like everywhere else) and while I like those CDs, they don't come close to the first one. It was interesting to see my friends coming all excited and asking if I heard the new band they "discovered" on the radio. (After Slippery got released.) When I showed them the first LP (again) they were all confused. None of the tracks they heard at the time were on it, yet unmistakably it was the same band. I enjoyed torturing them by not revealing Bon Jovi was an old news to me. And now? Well, after New Jersey gave us everything it could, a switch went off. Such a shame, I thought they had more in them.


BRUCE DICKINSON - Balls To Picasso
2CD ℗ 1994/2005

Without a huge competition at the time of it's release, Balls To Picasso, easily warmed it's way into my heart. I think I have all BDs solo CDs and a "Masterpiece" this is. I even own multiple editions of the album.

INDEX (To keep track of things. Also, the clues for the next weeks selection are here. Do you know; What's Coming To You?)

ROCK
500 pt
300 pt - 1979 - STYX - Cornerstone
800 pt
200 pt
600 pt
1000pt (Does having two half Hungarian brothers in a same band equals a bad situation that will escalate into a gun fight?)
100 pt
400 pt - 1988 - STATUS QUO - Ain't Complaining

HARD ROCK
300 pt
100 pt - 1975 - BIJELO DUGME - Sta Bi Dao Da Si Na Mom Mjestu
500 pt
800 pt
600 pt
200 pt - 1983 -  KISS - Lick It Up
1000pt (I thought it was a comic book character... Then I woke up and it didn't add up)
400 pt

AOR
200 pt
600 pt (Although, the term is associated with breakdancing, DJ-ing and graffiti, it's nothing more than a white light with illusion of colors.)
300 pt
800 pt
100 pt - 1987 - ANDY TAYLOR - Thunder
500 pt
1000pt
400 pt

MELODIC ROCK
400 pt
100 pt - 1984 - BON JOVI - Bon Jovi 
800 pt
200 pt
300 pt
1000pt
500 pt - 1992 - DAMN YANKEES - Don't Tread
600 pt

METAL
300 pt
400 pt
800 pt
200 pt - 1981 - GIRLSCHOOL - Hit & Run
500 pt
600 pt - 1981 - GORDI - Pakleni Trio
100 pt
1000pt

SINGERS GONE SOLO
300 pt
1000pt
800 pt - 1983 - DIO - Holy Diver
100 pt - 1985 - REVESZ SANDOR - Revesz Sandor 
600 pt
500 pt
400 pt
200 pt - 1994 - BRUCE DICKINSON - Balls To Picasso

GUITARISTS GONE SOLO
100 pt
300 pt
400 pt - 1987 - GARY MOORE - Wild Frontier
800 pt
200 pt
600 pt
1000pt
500 pt - 1994 - YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - The Seventh Sign

+BONUS
1000pt
500 pt
600 pt - 1991 - MARK WOOD - Voodoo Violince
800 pt

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Well at least you didn't post any of that New Jersey bands music ion the player, that's was close...  I'll have to come back and listen when I can, been distracted and busy lately.  

But first, heres my guesses...

Rock - My best guess is Van Halen but I'm 99% sure that's wrong.  Oh well, I like my lead!

Hard Rock - no idea.

AOR - Prism (whom I love!! but I don't think its right since Id hate to think Prism is a break dancing term)

Oh well, my lead is safe!

Might as well get my guesses out of the way:

1. Dire Straits

2. Sheena Easton

3. The Electric Blues Boogaloo Magoos

Yngwie, Yngwie, Yngwie. All flash, no substance. This is one of his better efforts, but the song words are a bit silly. If I were forced to listen to a YM album, it would be Inspiration. Sure it's a cover album, but it's quite fun. Instead of YM, maybe you should take some Michael Schenker, we recommend Assault Attack. 

You worried about food? Yeah, take Bon Jovi. That's tons of regurgitation you can swallow back down. If I were stranded on the same island and you pulled out ANY BJ album, I would swim away, no matter how far away from another landfill I would be.

BD is ok, but I wouldn't swim back. Why? Because of BJ. SOrry, but you're going to be stranded there for a long, long time. Maybe you'll run into GIlligan, even though he's not into BJ.   

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