Quiz #125 - Tesla "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)"

For a long while now there have been rumours stating music is nothing but an exact science... but these guys have taken this idea a step further...

"No way out, no way out"...

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Although Tesla emerged during the glory days of hair metal, they never completely fit the spirit of the times. Their music was well-produced pop-metal, to be sure, but they never indulged in the glammed-up excess that made cartoons out of many of their peers. Instead, Tesla's music was bluesy, no-frills, '70s-style hard rock; it concentrated more on solid musicianship than enormous, arena-ready choruses (or hairdos), and it had a noticeable grit — not so much the urban sleaze of Guns N' Roses, but a grounded attitude and a genuine affection for old-school hard rock. Despite their refreshing lack of posturing, Tesla was just as hard-hit as the rest of the pop-metal world when grunge wiped out classic-style hard rock, but they did produce one of the more respectable bodies of work of the era.

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Tesla "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)"
Album "The Great Radio Controversy" - 1989

Quiz #124 - Whitesnake "Fool for your loving"

When former Deep Purple vocalist David Coverdale re-emerged with a new version of Whitesnake in 1984, the band sounded revitalized and energetic. "Slide It In" may have relied on Led Zeppelin's and Deep Purple's old tricks, but the band had a knack for writing hooks; the record became their first platinum album. Three years later, Whitesnake released an eponymous album (titled "1987" in Europe) that was even better. "Still of the Night" was a dead ringer for early Zeppelin — but the group could write powerful, heavy rockers like "Here I Go Again" that were driven as much by melody as riffs, as well as hit power ballads like "Is This Love."

For 1989's "Slip of the Tongue" Coverdale assembled a completely new version of the band, featuring guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. Although the record went platinum, it was a considerable disappointment after the success of the previous Whitesnake album (1987). "Slip of the Tongue" wasn't as successful because the band's songs weren't as catchy and the riffs weren't as powerful.

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Whitesnake "Fool for your loving"
Album "Slip of the tongue" - 1989

Quiz #123 - Soul Asylum "Somebody to shove"

How is that visual memory holding up?
You have til next Monday to provide the answer to this quiz.

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Soul Asylum are the quintessential little band that could; it only took ten years to turn them from a teenage garage band into multi-platinum-selling rock stars. Soul Asylum's breakthrough, million-selling "Grave Dancer's Union" yielded the mega-hit "Runaway Train" and put the band in a whole new league; longtime fans were predictably disappointed with the slick results. This is a solid alternative rock record with singer/songwriter/vocalist Dave Pirner upfront, a role he was built for but always seemed to resist until this clear do-or-die moment for the band. Soul Asylum did; however, they never matched the success or consistency of this album. Tracks like "Home Sick" and "New World" bear the roots of the country-rock revival later forged by Son Volt and Wilco, while the angst-ridden "Somebody to Shove" is pure joy Soul Asylum-style.

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Soul Asylum "Somebody to shove"
Album "Grave Dancer's Union" - 1992

Quiz #122 - Bad English "When I see you smile"

Here we are. The quiz is back, and the rules remain the same: 10 points for the band, 10 points for the song. First complete answer (band + song) gets 10 extra points. Comments are moderated to keep things challenging til disclosing the correct answer. Each quiz is valid for exactly 1 week. This means this quiz expires Friday, February 8.

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In the late '80s, ex-Journey guitarist Neal Schon teamed up with ex-Babys vocalist John Waite and other arena rock veterans to form Bad English. One of the last supergroups of the decade, they made power ballads like there was no tomorrow, and they did it better than most because Waite could carry a tune and Schon created the power ballad prototype during his years in Journey. In late 1989/early 1990, the group scored two huge hit singles — "When I See You Smile" and "Price of Love" — and were big draws in concert. However, the follow-up album, "Backlash", experienced one of massive proportions, failing to have even one Top 40 hit. The band called it quits soon after its release.

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Bad English - "When I see you smile"
Album "Bad English" - 1989

Better late than never

The November chart looks like this:

1. Cassandra = 110 points
2. Gareth (gc)= 90 points
3. Jo = 80 points
4. Dragos (Object Values) = 70 points
5. Petrica, the cat = 30 points

Obsession #1

Hey,

thanx to all expressing concern regarding the well being of this blog. The Blog will be back Monday - January 7h, and that's a promise.

Also have prizes to go out for Cassandra, and have to find out who won November. That's right, haven't calculated yet but don't be mad. I was busy scooping out goodies for News FM (site launching soon as well). You can make fun of me every Friday between 22-00.

In the meantime, here's something I've stumbled upon my musical endeavours. Those who know me better and are aware of my eclectic musical taste won't be surprised I really dig it :))


WIRED ALL WRONG "Elevatin"

And now just a tid bit of info, so you know what to say if I ever ask about this video in a future contest to be:

A collaboration between Jeff Turzo (God Lives Underwater, Paul Oakenfold) and Matt Mahaffey (sElf, Beck), Wired All Wrong's origins are the result of a happy accident. As a result of mislabeling video credits on the MTV program 120 Minutes, the two bands became friends and often would tour with one another. After the breakup of God Lives Underwater, Turzo began recording tracks for the Wired All Wrong project. In the meantime, sElf had just been released from their contract from Dreamworks Records, as the label dissolved shortly after its inception. Mahaffey then gave Turzo a disc of unreleased music and Wired All Wrong eventually morphed into a collaborative effort. Wired All Wrong -- the rock producer supergroup -- was born from the untimely deaths of former writing partners David Reilly & Mike Mahaffey in 2005. Their debut album, Bring Out the Battletapes, was released on Nitrus Records in September 2006.

Obsession #1

Hey,

thanx to all expressing concern regarding the well being of this blog. The Blog will be back Monday - January 7h, and that's a promise.

Also have prizes to go out for Cassandra, and have to find out who won November. That's right, haven't calculated yet but don't be mad. I was busy scooping out goodies for News FM (site launching soon as well). You can make fun of me every Friday between 22-00.

In the meantime, here's something I've stumbled upon my musical endeavours. Those who know me better and are aware of my eclectic musical taste won't be surprised I really dig it :))


WIRED ALL WRONG "Elevatin"

And now just a tid bit of info, so you know what to say if I ever ask about this video in a future contest to be:

A collaboration between Jeff Turzo (God Lives Underwater, Paul Oakenfold) and Matt Mahaffey (sElf, Beck), Wired All Wrong's origins are the result of a happy accident. As a result of mislabeling video credits on the MTV program 120 Minutes, the two bands became friends and often would tour with one another. After the breakup of God Lives Underwater, Turzo began recording tracks for the Wired All Wrong project. In the meantime, sElf had just been released from their contract from Dreamworks Records, as the label dissolved shortly after its inception. Mahaffey then gave Turzo a disc of unreleased music and Wired All Wrong eventually morphed into a collaborative effort. Wired All Wrong -- the rock producer supergroup -- was born from the untimely deaths of former writing partners David Reilly & Mike Mahaffey in 2005. Their debut album, Bring Out the Battletapes, was released on Nitrus Records in September 2006.