I do remember his slow hit, Dancing Shoes and didn't think too much when I can this a listen. It's pretty good. It's soft rock but by no means a slow ballad. And what is this a cover..of a BIlly Joel song.
Wow, where did this come from, and why don't I know about this? I wonder if the name of the band confused or considered Ozzy?.. No matter, this is really really good. It's like a Hard Rock version of Pablo Cruise. Loud guitars and awesome vocals. Doing some research apparently the bass player from Rainbow as well as Gary Moore, Graig Gruber was a member of this band.
There is something about the Belfast Punk bands that automatically makes them good. I'm not sure if it's the accent, their sound, or their musical influences.
There are albums that stand out and become the driving force for things to come. To me, that was this album. Fired from Black Sabbath, Ozzy recruits guitarist Randy Rhodes from auditions he held in Los Angeles, and the rest is history.
There are way too many memories, nearly all from Randy Rhodes legendary guitar playing. The album cover art itself, was enough to give parent's nightmares. Imagine holding the LP cover in your hand, waiting for the music to start as the needle hits the vinyl. Hmmm, did the turntable stop? I don't hear..wait,..faded in phased cymbal? Guitar up slide..and a relentless monster guitar riff...over a astounding Bass line... This album was the reason I went and bought a guitar. It wasn't because of Crazy train, or I Don't know...When I heard DEE, and it just blew me away.
Well before there was Y-M-C-A, there was O-H-I-O. Okay, The Ohio Players - known for their exotic/erotic album covers and there is a funky disco soul ride that is enjoyable cruise. The song Angel is by far the best song on here, but not the most fun.
This one is.
