http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 21 Nov 2004 08:10:14 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/26/112200.php#comment-99672 Did anyone else read the latest issue of Guitar Player, where hair metal is cited as the new classic rock? I miss the days of musicians who may bot have been too deep in their lyrics, but spent hours practicing and money on good production. 99672@blogcritics.org Sun, 21 Nov 2004 08:10:14 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/26/112200.php#comment-99621 I guess you could say that Derry Grehan can sound like Eddie when he wants (he's got a great two-handed fretting technique), but this description sells him short. He's actually one of the most versatile guitarists from the era, right up there with fellow 80's guitarists like Steve Stevens and Elliot Easton (off the top of my head) in terms of originality, technique, and restraint. It's a shame that he's underrated (at least here in the States). I've unfortunately only seen the band once: back in '87, when they opened for Heart at the Meadowlands in NJ (IIRC, they were playing -- well -- on borrowed equipment, as their gear had just been stolen). 99621@blogcritics.org Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:41:10 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/09/26/112200.php#comment-21007 Wow, now there's a band I haven't heard in awhile. Another 80's flicker of light. 21007@blogcritics.org Tue, 30 Sep 2003 02:46:02 EDT