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Post by cozyal on Apr 7, 2006 9:05:27 GMT -5
Hey folks , I hear ya about the Extended Versions series & yeah, first time I picked a few up, I was disappointed by the lack of sleeve notes & also as you say, they ARE in general re-packaged previous releases. Although if you like Survivor, their Extended Versions release is the ONLY official live release in the US. In the credits on the back, Pony Canyon (Jap Label) gets thanks & they are one of (If not THE ...) the biggest Jap labels there are. One prime example of "rip off" was the Styx / REO stuff, Arch Allies was released first, then REO released their part of Arch Allies on it's own as Live Plus - Admittedly they did add a couple more tracks from the gig, Keep Pushin', Tough Guys & That Ain't Love & then 10 of the tracks from Arch Allies was released on Extended Versions. If fact a couple of folks that brought E.V. from Amazon added their thoughts on this too for the REO release, check here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005KASK/qid=1144417475/sr=1-29/ref=sr_1_29/103-9564456-1727846?s=music&v=glance&n=5174Personally, the Foreigner release is becoming a bit of a joke, as originally due March 17th, as posted at Foreigner's site & I for one was really looking forward to hearing the revitalized Foreigner, so I went out over the next 2 weeks after the 17th, searching for said CD & of course no luck! I sent an email to Andrew M @ www.melodicrock.com telling him I thought this was becoming a joke as nowhere had the disc 2 / 3 weeks after it's scheduled release date & then yes, Andrew heard that it had been put back to the 18th April & posted the piece. Will it be released? We'll see! I for one certainly hope so, as I have yet to hear Kelly H singing the stuff live. When they played here last Summer, our band was gigging the same day! Bummer! Funny, that very same day, Sammy Hagar was playing Pine Knob / DTE, Cinderella were at Freedom Hill on the Rock Never Stops Tour, so that's why I told myself, now I KNOW for sure Detroit IS the ROCK CITY! Where else could so many great rock bands ALL play a gig in the city on the same day & it really sucked because our band was already commited to our own gig! Ah well, signing off now! Let's hope the Foreigner one gets it's release soon! Keep on rockin' Cozy Al .
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Post by cozyal on Apr 8, 2006 10:52:53 GMT -5
Boston for me! Looking forward to getting the Remastered copy with Live Tracks! Tom Scholz has just damned whoever was trying to release the first album with the live tracks, very poorly mixed. He's re-done the tracks & it along with Remastered Don't Look Back should be available any day now! Details here: www.bandboston.com/Outa here! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Apr 7, 2006 22:40:29 GMT -5
ELO for me, but where are Strangers & Live & Dangerous? Actually, good job they are not on the list, it would've been a tougher choice! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Apr 8, 2006 10:48:53 GMT -5
Foreigner Extended Versions! Want to hear how they sound NOW! Also, looking forward to the new Newman album, Heaven Know's. Steve's played me a couple of tracks & it's really sounding great! Title track totally rocks with real pace & an intro that "Satch" or Vai would be proud of!!! It's gonna be special dudes! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Mar 30, 2006 8:42:29 GMT -5
This just released by Def Leppard Cozy Al +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ MARCH 30, 2006 YEAH! DEF LEPPARD RETURNS WITH A NEW ALBUM Coming hot on the heels of their platinum-certified 2CD hits package ROCK OF AGES, Def Leppard have announced that they will release their 12th studio album YEAH! on May 23, 2006. On their highly anticipated new album, Def Leppard have created a heartfelt and hard rocking tribute to their musical heroes of the late 60's and 70's -the Kinks, Badfinger, T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, Free, Faces, and Thin Lizzy. Recording essential versions of the music that influenced their youth, the band have brilliantly merged the "Now" with the "Then" to create a buzz that can only be summed up in one word: YEAH! Said Joe Elliott, "I thought it was about time we showed the world what our true roots were... British pop rock from the early to mid 70's. The songs on this album are at least partly responsible for us making the kind of music that we do." Added Phil Collen, "We didn't want to make the standard covers album and gave this a lot of deep thought as Joe has been going on about doing this sort of project for 26 years. We wanted to express ourselves through these songs and approached the recording process as if they were our own." The final tracklisting for "YEAH!" is as follows (running order TBA): · 10538 Overture - originally recorded by Electric Light Orchestra in 1972 · 20th Century Boy - originally recorded by T.Rex in 1973 · Don't Believe A Word - originally recorded by Thin Lizzy in 1976 · Drive-In Saturday - originally recorded by David Bowie in 1973 · Hanging On The Telephone - originally recorded by The Nerves in 1977, and Blondie in 1978 · He's Gonna Step On You Again - originally recorded by John Kongos in 1971 · Hell Raiser - originally recorded by Sweet in 1973 · Little Bit Of Love - originally recorded by Free in 1972 · No Matter What - originally recorded by Badfinger in 1970 · Rock On - originally recorded by David Essex in 1973 · Stay With Me - originally recorded by Faces in 1971 · Street Life - originally recorded by Roxy Music in 1973 · The Golden Age Of Rock & Roll - originally recorded by Mott the Hoople in 1974 · Waterloo Sunset - originally recorded by The Kinks in 1967 The artwork will be revealed on DefLeppard.com soon! SUMMER 2006: DEF LEPPARD TOURS EUROPE, UK & THE USA As previously announced, to promote the release of the album, the band will be turning up the temperature this summer with a handful of European/UK dates in June, followed by a US tour to kick off on June 23rd. The band will be hitting cities across the States with Journey through August 31st. For the full list of tour dates confirmed so far, see below: JUNE 3. Milan, IT 7. Oberhausen, DE 9. Sölvesborg, SE 10. Lichtenvoorde, NL 12. Zürich, AU 17. Sheffield, UK 18. London, UK 23. Camden, NJ 24. Wantagh, NY 27. Holmdel, NJ 28. Uncasville, CT 30. Scranton, PA JULY 1. Atlantic City, NJ 3. Hershey, PA 4. Raleigh, NC 7. Bristow, VA 8. Virginia Beach, VA 10. West Palm Beach, FL 11. Tampa, FL 13. Atlanta, GA 15. Charlotte, NC 16. Nashville, TN 18. Minneapolis, MN 19. Chicago, IL 21. St. Louis, MO 22. Indianapolis, IN 24. Detroit, MI 25. Cincinnati, OH 28. San Antonio, TX 29. Dallas, TX 30. Houston, TX AUGUST 15. Denver, CO 18. Las Vegas, NV 19. Irvine, CA 22. Phoenix, AZ 23. San Diego, CA 25. Concord, CA 26. Mountainview, CA 27. Sacramento, CA 30. Portland, OR 31. Seattle, WA For details on venues and tickets, please visit www.DefLeppard.com/tour. Read on for information regarding VIP packages for the US shows! US TOUR VIP PACKAGES For most shows on the US tour, DefLeppard.com will be cooperating with I LOVE ALL ACCESS to make sure that our newsletter subscribers will get a shot at the best seats in the house, by giving them the opportunity to purchase special VIP packages -- days before the general onsale dates! VIP packages not only offer the chance to experience the band from up close; some packages include VIP parking, a gift bag, access to a pre-party with other fans, and more! The first VIP packages will be available on Thursday, March 30 at 1.00PM (EST) / 10.00AM (PST) for the following shows: June 23: Camden, NJ June 30: Scranton, PA July 3: Hershey, PA July 4: Raleigh, NC July 8: Virginia Beach, VA July 10: West Palm Beach, FL July 11: Tampa, FL July 13: Atlanta, GA July 15: Charlotte, NC July 18: Minneapolis, MN July 21: St. Louis, MO July 22: Indianapolis, IN July 25: Cincinnati, OH July 29: Dallas, TX July 30: Houston, TX August 15: Denver, CO August 22: Phoenix, AZ Please note: you will only be able to purchase a VIP packages from I LOVE ALL ACCESS with a password! The special early access password for the shows listed above is "rock". Use this password to log on to I Love All Access' LOGIN PAGE and you're good to go! For the shows that will go on sale next week, you will require a new password to gain early access. This password will be sent out a few days in advance. VIP packages are available subject to availability. DefLeppard.com and ILoveAllAccess.com are two individual and separate entities. For any correspondence regarding the tickets, VIP packages and any transactions, please visit www.iloveallaccess.com. DefLeppard.com can not be held responsible for any actions made by ILoveAllAccess.com. This email was sent to alunwilliams@sbcglobal.net - replying to this email will not remove you from the mailing list. Click here if you no longer wish to receive this mailing. Click here to read our privacy policy. GO TO DEFLEPPARD.COM
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Post by cozyal on Apr 13, 2006 13:10:03 GMT -5
OK, OK, my boo boo!!! Caljam - You of course are right & I guess my history was never ...., er ..., that great! That said, I had always thought Eire / Republic Of Ireland was part of the British Isles - I guess it is location wise, but not legally! - NOT part of the UK or Great Britain. Guess I won't be welcome there then if I ever get to go! - Incidently I HAVE always wanted to visit Eire & never got to do so whilst I was in the England. Anyway for more history buffs out there, this should clarify things! - See below this message. Just sad that Lizzy couldn't be considered as THE top British band, as they've been my fav for around 30 years. My bad, Cozy Al History - Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_IrelandMain article: History of the Republic of Ireland The partition of Ireland came about because of complex constitutional developments in the early twentieth century. From 1 January 1801 until 6 December 1922, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. During the Great Potato Famine in 1845-1849 the island's population of over 8 million fell by 30%. 1 million Irish died of starvation, another 1.5 million were forced to emigrate, which set the emigration pattern for the century to come and would result in a constant decline up to the 1960s. From 1874, but particularly from 1880 under Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish Parliamentary Party moved to prominence with its attempts to achieve Home Rule, which would have given Ireland some autonomy without requiring it to leave the United Kingdom. It seemed possible in 1911 when the House of Lords lost their veto, and John Redmond secured the Third Home Rule Act 1914. The unionist movement, however, had been growing since 1886 among Irish Protestants, fearing that they would face discrimination, and lose economic and social privileges if Irish Catholics were to achieve real political power. Though Irish unionism existed throughout the whole of Ireland, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century unionism was particularly strong in parts of Ulster, where industrialisation was more common in contrast to the more agrarian rest of the island. (Any tariff barriers would, it was feared, most heavily hit that region.) In addition, the Protestant population was more strongly located in Ulster, with unionist majorities existing in about four counties. Under the leadership of the Dublin-born Sir Edward Carson and the northerner Sir James Craig they became more militant. In 1914, to avoid rebellion in Ulster, the British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, with agreement of the leadership of the Irish Parliamentary Party leadership, inserted a clause into the bill providing for home rule for 26 of the 32 counties, with an as of yet undecided new set of measures to be introduced for the area temporarily excluded. Though it received the Royal Assent, the Third Home Rule Act 1914's implementation was suspended until after the Great War. (The war at that stage was expected to be ended by 1915, not the four years it did ultimately last.) For the prior reasons Redmond and his Irish National Volunteers supported the Allied cause, and tens of thousands joined the British Army. In January 1919, after the December 1918 general elections, 73 of Ireland's 106 MPs elected were Sinn Fein members who refused to take their seats in the British House of Commons. Instead they set up an extra-legal Irish parliament called Dáil Éireann. This Dáil in January 1919 issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence and proclaimed an Irish Republic. This Declaration of Independence was mainly a restatement of the 1916 Proclamation with the additional provision that Ireland was no longer a part of the United Kingdom. Despite this, the new Irish Republic remained unrecognised internationally except by Lenin's Russian Republic. Nevertheless the Republic's Aireacht (ministry) sent a delegation under Ceann Comhairle Sean T. O'Kelly to the Paris Peace Conference, 1919, but it was not admitted. After the bitterly fought War of Independence, representatives of the British government and the Irish rebels negotiated the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921 under which the British agreed to the establishment of an independent Irish State whereby the Irish Free State (in the Irish language Saorstát Éireann) with dominion status was created. The Dáil narrowly ratified the treaty. The Treaty was not entirely satisfactory to either side. It gave more concessions to the Irish than the British had intended to give but did not go far enough to satisfy republican aspirations. The new Irish Free State was in theory to cover the entire island, subject to the proviso that six counties in the northeast, termed "Northern Ireland" (which had been created as a separate entity under the Government of Ireland Act 1920) could opt out and choose to remain part of the United Kingdom, which it duly did, to no-one's surprise. The remaining twenty-six counties became the Irish Free State, a constitutional monarchy over which the British monarch reigned (from 1927 with the title King of Ireland). It had a Governor-General, a bicameral parliament, a cabinet called the "Executive Council" and a prime minister called the President of the Executive Council. The Irish Civil War was the direct consequence of the creation of the Irish Free State. Anti-Treaty forces, led by Eamon de Valera, objected to the fact that acceptance of the Treaty abolished the Irish Republic of 1919 to which they had sworn loyalty, arguing in the face of public support for the settlement that the "people have no right to do wrong". They objected most to the fact that the state would remain part of the British Commonwealth and that Teachtaí Dala would have to swear an oath of fidelity to King George V and his successors. Pro-Treaty forces, led by Michael Collins, argued that the Treaty gave "not the ultimate freedom that all nations aspire to and develop, but the freedom to achieve it". At the start of the war, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) split into two opposing camps: a pro-treaty IRA and an anti-treaty IRA. The pro-Treaty IRA became part of the new National Army. However, through the lack of an effective command structure in the anti-Treaty IRA, and their defensive tactics throughout the war, Collins and his pro-treaty forces were able to build up an army capable of overwhelming the anti-Treatyites. British supplies of artillery, aircraft, machine-guns and ammunition boosted pro-treaty forces, and the threat of a return of Crown forces to the Free State removed any doubts about the necessity of enforcing the treaty. The lack of public support for the anti-treaty Irregulars, and the determination of the government to overcome them, contributed significantly to their defeat. The National Army suffered 800 fatalities and perhaps as many as 4,000 people were killed altogether. As their forces retreated, the Irregulars showed a major talent for destruction and the economy of the Free State suffered a hard blow in the earliest days of its existence. On the 29 December 1937 a new constitution, the Constitution of Ireland, came into force. It replaced the Irish Free State by a new state called simply "Ireland". Though this state's constitutional structures provided for a President of Ireland instead of a king, it was not technically a republic. The principal key role possessed by a head of state, that of representing the state symbolically internationally remained vested in statute law in the King as an organ. On 1 April 1949 the Republic of Ireland Act declared a republic, with the functions previously given to the King given instead to the President of Ireland. The Irish state had remained a member of the then British Commonwealth after independence until the declaration of a republic in April 1949. Under Commonwealth rules declaration of a republic automatically terminated membership of the association, consequently Ireland ceased to be a member. The Republic of Ireland joined the United Nations in 1955 and the European Community (now the European Union) in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful reunification of Ireland and have usually cooperated with the British government in the violent conflict with the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland known as the "Troubles". A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, the Belfast Agreement, was approved in 1998 in referenda north and south of the border, and is currently being implemented, albeit more slowly than many would like.
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Post by cozyal on Apr 9, 2006 8:49:17 GMT -5
Hey you lot!!! In case you didn't know it, Ireland has always been part of British Isles! So why the heck can't Lizzy be in there?! & as to: "You'll be hard pushed to find many people in Britain who acknowledge UFO as the greatest band to come from these shores. Sure they have their admirers, but there's so much more on offer elsewhere." WHAT?!!! How dare you knock down UFO with off the cuff statement like that?!!! Put it this way, they are / were more successful commercially than say: Wishbone Ash Camel - Oh & I love Camel by the way, saw them 4 times before I left the UK to relocate to the States, but UFO are way more popular. Caravan Soft Machine Hawkwind Sorry, but you really just got my goat on that matter!!! - Could you tell?! Keep on rockin'! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Mar 30, 2006 10:43:16 GMT -5
For me it's gonna be between UFO & Thin Lizzy, basically because of 2 reasons, both bands are obviously acknowledged by so many other acts / artists who always note both acts as influences - Must be something in that & as Trexx says, they've (UFO) been the 'underdog" act for so long. The other reason is as many times as "I" saw them since 1978, I always came away knowing that the annual event was complete & I'd had my music fix. This is just British acts by the way ........ In the UK, it was a staple diet of annual tours by UFO, Lizzy, MSG, Quo, Rainbow (For a while it was every or every other year!), Dio, Saxon, Magnum, Diamond Head, Whitesnake, Gillan, Black Sabbath, Judie Tzuke & Camel. Maiden, Priest & Motorhead would always be there too annually, although Maiden & Priest never grabbed me the same way as the likes of those just mentioned, something missing ..... Motorhead - Sorry, I must be the exception to the rule. Lemmy just doesn't cut it for me! Def Leppard, well, they as most folks recall spent more time in the studio or the States to keep the old faithful happy. Sure, everyone loves 'em now & seem to have let bygones be bygones, but it is rare to get annual tours from those guys, hence why Phil Collen just made the statement in the Press Release: "Only six months between tours for Def Leppard...this is amazing...WOW. I think we're getting the hang of this! Usually, we always have to redefine and reorient ourselves to touring as we are used to a three year gap between tours because of the recording process. This time, we had the album in the can so we are good to go. We're really psyched to be hitting the road this summer and are looking forward to seeing all of our fans again." I'm done! Cozy Al out!
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Post by cozyal on Apr 8, 2006 9:39:25 GMT -5
For me, way back in the 80's was Manowar, absolutely terrible. Entertaining visually, but awful "musically" - I use THAT term VERY loosely! Actually we really only went to see the opening band who at the time was Tobruk, great act that I saw about 5 / 6 times in their short life. Other than that Lou Gramm in recent years, love his stuff before the tumour but if he can't hit those notes anymore, he needs to call it quits & focus on perhaps songwriting or production work. It's sad to see such a legend embarrass himself. Can't he still insists on doing it. I guess at least he knows which songs he's doing every night & they'll always be the same. - Go to his website, he's already posted his setlist for the WHOLE 2006 tour. www.lougramm.com/Oh & if you haven't seen Lou live since say Pre-1998, you are in for a shock. He looks nothing like the picture when you get to his website or the pic's that advertise his gigs. Kind of rings true of Eddie Money, who incidently is now starting to struggle to hit the notes now. Still a reasonable show live though, although a guy of his age still grabbing hold of his bits & shakin' them at the crowd, looks really bad for an old guy of his age!!! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Mar 28, 2006 9:46:29 GMT -5
Ha ha ha! Yep, I kinda hear you dudes about J.B. smokin' ...., guess Jeff's gettin' to be more of an older hand at it now! Any of you cats heard of Aynsley Lister? He's a young UK blues rock guitar player too, not in the same league as Sir J.B. but a good act just the same. Check him out sometime .... Cozy Al out!
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Post by cozyal on Mar 25, 2006 10:14:51 GMT -5
Hey, gotta tell ya Nightwatcher, Joe B is a totally awesome dude, the guy should certainly be acknowledged better than his is now, I'd say he's right up there too with Jeff Healey. My wife & I were going to see Paul Rodgers Bad Company, back in 2002 or 2003 @ Pine Knob (It will always be Pine Knob & NOT DTE to us!) & since we're both muso's - Well, I'm a drummer, so it's close! - we often check out beforehand who the opening acts are. Well that day I think it was announced Joe B would open & we'd never heard the name & knowing how deep bluesy / souly P. Rodgers can be, we thought we wouldn't rush to get to show. Well, we arrived @ the gig, got out of the car & heard this rocking music & knew it wasn't the PA pre-show music & I said, "Holy cow, have they (Bad Co) already started?" We got in & saw this guy rocking. He was totally cool. We brought 2 of his CD's the next day, one of course with the free Live DVD. Joe B is totally up there & should be playing bigger venues, getting better, bigger tours. He really rocks! Look forward to the next opportunity to see him again. Joe, come back to Detroit, we'd love ta see ya! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Mar 24, 2006 14:43:31 GMT -5
Hey you guys, you gotta be kidding me, shut it down? Hell no! I've not long discovered you guys! This site, the forum, it all rocks! There's some seriously cool folks out there who have plenty of valid stuff to share!
Don't Stop Believin' folks! Keep on rockin'!
Cozy Al ;-)
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Post by cozyal on Apr 17, 2006 23:20:53 GMT -5
Trexx, my man, you said it dude & generally right with you! Although I actually have enjoyed EVERYTHING - Yes, everything! - from Phenomenon through the rest & beyond Making Contact, yep really! Like you, I do appreciate Moggy's voice, even though the line up with Atomic Tommy M (Misdemeanour & Ain't Misbehavin') was without Pete Way - Yeah, I know "WHAT ....?!!!" Ha ha, I'm sure is what you're thinking. - & even the High Stakes ... album too. They have their high & low points, but as ever the songs grow .... I mean ....., Something Else from Mechanix was just soooooo bad to me, but you know, they're a fun band so you kinda get used to it right?! I love the Showtime DVD set, it was great to hear the new versions of Try Me & Profession Of Violence. Metal - Mental?! - Mickey by the way, IS my fav guitarist of ALL time. He has his tantrums as do most - ALL?! - lead guitarists, but his sound is just sooooo perfect. Blackmore was my fav before I got into UFO in 1978, then M.S. ruled the roost for me! Vinnie Moore though, I have to say was awesome on the Y.A.H. tour. Well impressed! Guess I've been to around 400+ gigs in my life - Sadly only played about 50. - so I've seen & have been impressed by many, many players & still M.S. is best I.M.H.O. Looking forward to the new stuff, nice to see old Andy "No neck" Parker back in the fold too! You rock Andy! Cozy Al out!
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Post by cozyal on Apr 8, 2006 23:42:35 GMT -5
AHA! I am very slow, as I've just found this post on the Frehley release when it first came out! Sorry for repeating it folks! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Dec 30, 2007 22:53:26 GMT -5
Status Quo - In Search of the Forth Chord! - Great release from the boys!!!
Scorpions - Humanity! Excellent album to get on rotation again!
Al
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Post by cozyal on Jun 16, 2007 21:45:57 GMT -5
Newman - Primitive Soul Night Ranger - Hole In The Sun Tesla - Reel To Reel - Love Bad Rep & Rock Bottom on this one! Rhonda loves Thank You! Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Aug 3, 2006 20:10:16 GMT -5
Actually Girl - Wasted Youth, just picked it up yesterday. As the band have said since splitting up, they got stitched up on the production job. Yes, it does suck. Phil Lewis vocals on the disc could've been way better for sure. Interestingly enough though, musically I can't help feeling a lot of Lizzy influence in it. Musically it really was a strong release, shame about the production. Still love Sheer Greed & they were also great live. Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Jun 28, 2006 22:58:54 GMT -5
Circles by Shooting Star - New one with Kevin Chalfont on lead vocals! Heck, does this rock!!! Also, Foreigner live Extended Versions - That intro for Urgent really threw me the first time around! Oh & the new Newman CD, Heaven Knows - It's gotta be the best thing he's done since One Step Closer which was my personal fav! - Sorry Steve! I know you've had a couple since then, but the title track of that one as an opener has struck the same way with this one! Good album Steve! I'm gonna post a review on here pretty soon, somewhere ...., as I've not seen one ... yet! Keep Rockin' Cozy Al
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Post by cozyal on Jul 31, 2007 23:19:50 GMT -5
Umm, did you listen to Monkey Puzzle yet ..... I was really looking forward to it after You Are Here, agree with all the abopve statements on You Are Here, but Monkey Puzzle has still to grab me & I love ...., I mean LOVE UFO!!! It's basically Moggy though that kept my interest even through the lean years .... Guess that was something to do with him being the final remaining member through the Atomic Tommy M years!!! Ha ha! Been behind the band since 1978's Obsession. Al
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