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[Malvoisin]

That reminds me of the one concert that I went to, though it was a christian rock concert.

I was still not able to hear right for about two days.

Was it Stryper? I love Stryper!

 

[Scott DeWar]

Was it Stryper? I love Stryper!

naw, never had that honor. I beleive it was Mylon LeFever and broken heart and white heart in one concert. i did catch wind that styper may be playing here in the near fuetre.

But it was the white heart concert that left me near deaf for a couple of days.

 

[Rhun]

Was it Stryper? I love Stryper!

Ha, I still have the album "In God We Trust" in cassette tape! LOL. I don't think I even have a tape player, but I've still got the tape.

 

[Malvoisin]

Ha, I still have the album "In God We Trust" in cassette tape! LOL. I don't think I even have a tape player, but I've still got the tape.

Awesome! But, 'To Hell With the Devil' will always be the quintessential Stryper album, IMO.

We're so old.

 

[Leif]

Nah, you're not old, but you guys do need to spend some more time listening to EARLY Motley Crue and Iron Maiden!

And, seriously, all kidding and satanic garbage aside, IMO the first Motley Cue album is among the very best true heavy metal albums ever*. But many, if not most, folks tend to favor things that are much closer to John Denver and the Carpenters by the time they reach my advanced age.

* Alas, I can't listen to it any longer -- My ears start bleeding during the first minute now!

 

[Theroc]

Hm... is it bad that I have no idea who Stryper is? I've heard of Motley Crue and Iron Maiden(though I don't think I've heard much of their work.)

 

[Leif]

Stryper were a "Christian Heavy Metal" band of the mid- to late-1980's.

As far as the "work" of the others, the best offerings, IMO are:

Motley Crue: "Too Fast for Love" (album contining "Live Wire," among other choice pieces)
Irom Maiden: "Run to the Hills" (song)

 

[Rhun]

Nah, you're not old, but you guys do need to spend some more time listening to EARLY Motley Crue and Iron Maiden!

And, seriously, all kidding and satanic garbage aside, IMO the first Motley Cue album is among the very best true heavy metal albums ever*.

The first Mötley Crüe album, Too Fast For Love, was awesome (Live Wire may be my favorite Crüe song). But it really didn't get much acclaim. Shout At The Devil earned them more of the "satanic" reputation that they had early on.

And Iron Maiden is one of my favorite bands. Run to the Hills is a great song, but so many of them were just completely bad-ass. I think Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Powerslave, Aces High and Revelations are probably my favorites.

I used to be a complete rocker; I even had the long hair down to my butt.

 

[renau1g]

Ah...cassettes...I remember taping off the radio to make a mix tape...wow...I feel old now too

 

[Leif]

I think Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Powerslave, Aces High and Revelations are probably my favorites.

I used to be a complete rocker; I even had the long hair down to my butt.

I had forgotten these three songs. I say three because I am not familiar with "Revelations," but I know the others very, very well, and Rhun speaks the absolute truth concerning them, too -- they all kick major hiney! "Aces High" was actually my all-time favorite song for awhile.