Welcome to my channel. They call me the Hair Metal Guru. My name is Anthony, and I'm a retired Army veteran and former high school English teacher who lives for music. Obviously the main focus here will be hair metal, and the content I plan on producing will run the gamut--there will be rankings of all kinds, reviews and commentary about albums or happenings in era of '80s hard rock, and commentary about bands current and past exploits. Does that mean I'll only talk about hair metal? Hell no. Could Bryan Adams creep into the conversation? Nirvana? Yes. But if you love hair metal, this is the place for you. Welcome to the show.
You would need to do the following: Remove Dizzy Reed completely. Get Steven Adler on drums Get rid of background singers/harmonica/horns etc. I agree with these points and Steven Adler did make me feel as close to being at the Ritz in 88.
1990 to 3...Guns n Roses,Nirvana,Metallica,Red Hot Chilli Peppers..bands that were massive at the time Alice in Chains,NIN,Pearl Jam ,even Henrys Rollins Band that got huge briefly with Liar and Disconnect and the End of Silence album before..completly changed the music landscape and converted me from Hip Hop and Funk to being an absolute Metalhead /"Alternative" metal freak.❤ It was sad how quickly G n R and Nirvana peaked and fell (for obvious reasons) ya just always felt if theyd had their shit together for 2 or 3 more good years thered be at least 3 or 4 more all time great albums wed be raving about now
I’m probably all alone here but 7800 degrees Fahrenheit is by far my favorite album of 1985. I still listen to that album a lot. Can’t believe Jon hates that album. I was a huge Jovi fan through the 80’s and 90’s. I noticed they completely changed when they released the crush album but I still enjoyed it for what it was. I didn’t like the direction Jon went after that but I still like some song of their Have a nice day album but I was completely disappointed after that. With all that said I love all that you are doing with your channel Guru. Good stuff brother 🤘🏼
I did play a game with a couple of mates a while back where I suggested they were the producer of AFD at the time and the album was going to be 16 tracks. Reason being that You could be mine, perfect crime, back off bitch and don’t cry we’re all written around the same time as the appetite stuff . Anyway I told them they had to be included in the track listing but was curious about the running order. What was interesting was that we all had different ideas but I think we all still opened with jungle and ended with rocket queen 🤷♂️
This was a fun watch. I happen to only dislike: my world and get in the ring. I enjoy the UYI albums as a whole. I’ve seen various videos and have had conversations with friends putting their favs into a single album. I’ve never heard many people have the same single album. I think UYI is a celebration of all the elements that made up what GNR was about. Hope you don’t mind, I decided to play along. I don’t have 14 songs. I have 15. I used the logic of, “can these songs fit on an 80 minute burnable CD” and I got these 15 songs. The order of tracks would be: 1. Yesterdays (IMHO a killer opening track. Especially following the beast that Appetite was. Lyrically, I think this song sets the tone with how bad Axl wanted to destroy Appetite) 2. Bad Obsession (I’m a guitar player and I’m a sucker for Honky Tonk Blues influenced rock) 3. You could be mine 4. Don’t Cry (Original) 5. Live And Let Die (It’s a cover but for me, this cover outshines many GNR originals) 6. Perfect Crime 7. Double Talkin Jive 8. Back Off Bitch 9. Dust N Bones 10. You Ain’t The First 11. So Fine (Love this track and its quirkiness) 12. The Garden 13. Estranged 14. November Rain 15. Coma The only 2 songs that are super hard for me to cut out are: 14 years and Pretty tied up. However, with the exception of 2 songs, I love the whole experience. I’m a random viewer with an opinion and it’s all about enjoying the music we love. The discussion of UYI as 1 album always brings me to the same answer…GNR were rad, music means alot to us fans, and UYL showed us how a band we love won’t always make a record that will speak to every single fan the same. That’s powerful. And it’s incredibly cool. I like Steven and Matt. I think Matt’s style fit the production of this album and tour. Would it sound better with Steven? Who knows? I like both drummers so I don’t have an opinion either way. I see both sides. I’m also an odd ball because I either love really short albums/EPs or a long record that takes us on a journey. I feel UYI does that. Cheers! Keep up the great videos. Let’s all enjoy music and respect our fellow friends who love rock. No sense in tearing each other down over an opinion.
Nice Razorfist shoutout, he's awesome. Guru, for a fantastic WASP ballad check out FOREVER FREE off the Headless Children album. And for something darker check out HALLOWED GROUND off the Dying For The World album that Blackie wrote after 9/11.
I only think '' don't damn me' ' could fit on appetite. axl's voice isn't the same and he screams over slash' s solos, not the same groove on these songs- axl's songs are simple beginner chords. I think izzy's songs would have been good on his own record sung alone. I saw a gngr tribute recently and it put into perspective the difference between the riffs of early gnr and the plodding chords progressions of illusion.
Coma is a masterpiece, as is Locomotive (seriously, dude). Kudo's for keeping Breakdown, though. No hate. Opinions are just that. After all, it's only rock n' roll.
Great picks! 85 definitely has a lot of great metal classics (Exodus- Bonded By Blood, Accept - Metal Heart etc.). When it comes to hair metal, I have a list of honorable mentions: King Kobra - Ready to Strike ("Hunger" is such a classic), Rough Cutt - S/T, Helix- Long Way to Heaven, Billy The Kid - Sworn to Fun, Adam Bomb- Fatal Attraction, Hanover Fist- S/T, Treat - Scratch and Bite, London - Non-Stop Rock, Mama's Boys - Power and Passion, Autograph - That's the Stuff, and Dagger - Not Afraid of the Night
I watch all your videos right from the beginning and i really really like them, all. Ok, It might not be related with the topic as they did not release an album in 1985 anyway you talked less about Great White, Jack Russell one of the great voice and Mark Kendall one of the top (?) under rated guitarist of all time and i think they deserve a whole video, dedicated to Great White, not less than an hour long someday, i'll wait and i'm sure you had a lot to talk about them. Thanks Mr. Guru.
Would have made a great single album, it was a big mis step doing a double album that early into their career. It was one of the many nails in the coffin that derailed them to soon.
Totally Agree with you , bloated and also Slash playing atm breaks my heart , Slash playing it’s totally the opposite what Slash was about , he was soulfully with great tone and amazing understanding of how much to play, nowadays Slash is like a Locomotive driver that is rushing to drive to next station to finish and go on his lunch break , he’s playing is really amazing technically wise and KILLA speeding solos with unmistakable perfection but that’s not what Slash was about back in the 80’s & 90’s and Slash’s playing Nowadays doesn’t excite me anymore , it feels to me Slash lost his soul and he’s out there to prove he’s a KILLA guitarist what he is undoubtedly, but he’s going in the wrong direction no soul just lots of speeding solos
Another entertaining episode! Awesome seeing Icon get some love from Bryan...great album🤘 U guys both had great picks for your No.1's....and was cool seeing Theatre Of Pain make the list...I know that album gets shit on a lot, but I'm in the minority cos I love that album...can't wait for the next episode...take care and Rock On🤘
I love Tesla so much and Jrff is such a great guy.....I got to meet him and he signed a couple cds for me. Please check out Bar 7 if you haven't already. Saw them live once and I wish Tesla would play those songs live, fantastic record....great singer/guy!
"You can't spell crap without rap" - Dave Mustaine. Both WASP and The Last Command went gold. That's the only certifications WASP has. In the US anyway.
Faster Pussycat S/T Roxx Gang - Thing you've never done before Enuff Z Nuff S/T Tuff - What Comes Around Gou Around L.A Guns S/T Bang Tango - Psycho Cafe Rough Cutt S/T MR Big S/T Dangerous Toys S/T Every Mothers Nightmare S/T Hurricane - Take what you want Poison - LWTCDI GNR - Appetite for Destruction Love/Hate - Blackout in the red room Vain - No respect Cinderella - Night songs
I remember when UYI 1&2 came out. I was in college. Pretty cool time for music. There are probably 3 or 4 songs on each album that I skip when I occasionally go back and listen to them. I have to admit that both albums have somewhat grown on me over the years and I tend to prefer some of the deeper cuts now.
Dont have any problem with both list. The big explosion of hair metal/ hard rock was 1985 . And about outfield was a good album, problem if you choose that david hasselfod album that came in that year 😅
I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on a couple of new songs. The first is Def Leppard's Just Like '73. I have to say, I really(really) like it a lot. It's a total throwback and nod to the early 70's glam scene. I have listened to it so many times already, including a couple of live versions, and haven't started to get tired of it yet. And, I really think the Tom Morello part works without being gimmicky. I don't know if it's the popular or unpopular opinion, but I love this song and find it stuck in my head quite a bit. The 2nd song is End of Days by Stryper. I love this song, too. It's heavy, like almost Maiden heavy, and also really melodic and catchy. And Michael Sweet belts out a couple pretty awesome screams. And, speaking of the 70's glam scene, a new song/video popped up on my RU-vid the other day. It is Burning Like a Falling Star by Sweet. I did a quick Google search to verify--yes, that Sweet(albeit with only one original member). I like some Sweet songs, but am not too familiar with most of their catalog. I'm a little iffy-er on this one. It's kinda catchy, though(and growing on me a little after a few listens). It's a bit more serious(and dire) than the old Sweet songs I'm familiar with. And there's a guitar riff in it that really reminds me of Vaseline by Stone Temple Pilots. Anyway, keep up the good work and keep rocking!
How can someone who love ballads not include possibly the best ballad of all time? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fNn1-CtUqcY.htmlsi=qF5hN1k6gaskQ4q9
McAuley Schenker Group released their self-titled album (MSG) in 91. If you haven't heard it, or just forgot it ever existed, give it a listen. This band didn't get nearly enough credit.
1:33 your complaints are all due to Axl. The band heard the finished Illusions mix and Slash In his autobiography described it sounded awesome pure raw rock. BTW he’s a blues influenced guitarist. Anyway He and the other guys played the album when it was released and Axl had added strings and synths and even the track My World - without telling them. This was the beginning of the end. The current big bloated show? Axl. I saw slash a few months the ago with his solo band. Newcastle City Hall. 2000 max capacity. 4 guys onstage. A wall of Marshall’s. He played Don’t Damn Me. Ticket cost £100. I stood right at the front in front of him. Rocking out. Waited after the show and met him by his tour bus along with the rest of the band. He’s still keeping it real.
